1. used to do sth.意為"過去常常做某事"，它表示過去經常發生的動作或存在的狀態，而現在已不再發生或存在。這個短語含有今昔對比之意，其否定形式常用used not to或didn't use to。反意疑問句中應該用did/didn't或used/usedn't。例如：
I used to swim in this river when I was young.我年輕時常在這條河裡遊泳。
They used to be good friends, didn't they?他們過去是好朋友，是嗎？
2. be used to sth. / doing sth.意為"習慣、適應某事/做某事"，它表示習慣於某一客觀事實或狀態，其中to是介詞，後面跟名詞、代詞或動名詞；be used可用於多種時態；如強調動作可用get或become替換be。例如：
Old people are used to getting up early in the morning.老年人習慣早晨很早起床。
I wasn't used to city life, but now I have got used to living in this city.我以前不習慣都市生活，但現在我已習慣住在這座城市了。
3. be used to do sth.意為"被用來做某事"，其中use表"使用"之意，是被動語態形式，to是動詞不定式符號。例如：
Wood can be used to make paper.樹木可以用來造紙。、
4. be used for...意為"被當做……",其中use表"使用"之意，是被動語態形式。例如：
The seal's fur can be used for coats.海豹皮可當做大衣用。
5. be of use意為"有用的"，其中use是名詞，可用形容詞來修飾。例如：
The dictionary is of great use to the students.這本字典對學生們很有用。
6. be in use意為"在使用"，其中use也是名詞。例如：
The laboratory is in use until three o'clock.實驗室一直到3點鐘都有人使用。
7. make use of sth.意為"利用、使用某物"，其中use也是名詞，可用good, full, more, little等形容詞來修飾。同學們應特別注意它的被動形式。例如：
We must make full use of time to study.我們必須充分利用時間學習。
8. use與for或as連用，構成短語use...for，意為用來做.；為了.而使用， use... as . 為作為.使用；用作.之意。
Bamboo can be used for carrying water. 竹子可以用來運水。
Modern cellphones are more than just phones-they are being used as cameras and radios, and to send e-mail or surf the Internet. 現代手機不僅僅是電話，它們也當作照相機和收音機使用，還可以發送電子郵件或上網。
9. use up用完；用光。
All the paper has been used up. 紙都用完了。
根據use的用法，試做下列練習
I.用use, used to, be/get/become used to, be used as/for的適當形式填空。
1. As you know, cotton ________ make quilts.
2. He came from the north, so he ________ such hot weather.
3. Who knows the name of the tool that ________ lifting cars?
4. English ________ a foreign language.
5. The farmers in China ________ live a poor life, but now most of them live a happy life.
6. Please give me a knife ________ .
7. You will ________ living in the country.
8. We ________ go there every year when I was young.
9. People ________ coal to cook and heat.
10. There ________ be a free market in this village.
II.用方框中所給詞或詞組的適當形式填空。
use, be used to, get used to, used to
1. Once you ________ smoking, you can hardly stop it.
2. He ________ Chinese tea five years ago when he was in China.
3. A tape-recorder can ________ record your voice.
4. We ________ live in the city, but now we live in the countryside.
5. This machine ________ make farm tools.
6. I prefer not to go there by plane. I ________ (not) flying.
7. It was a bit of shock: I ________ (not) paying so much for a Beijing roast.
8. The medicine ________ externally only.
9. A new production line has been put ________ in this factory since last month.
10. I ________ (not) learning in a noisy situation.
III.單項選擇。
1. -Is Paul playing soccer and tennis for theschool?
-He ________ . But now he has given them up.
A. is B. hasC. used toD. had
2. Bamboo can ________ water, can't it?
A. get used to carrying
B. be used to carrying
C. have used to carry
D. be used to carry
3. I'm not used to ________ like that.
A. being spoken toB. be spoken to
C. spoken to D. speaking to
4.-Have you got used to ________ on this kind of computer?
-Not yet, because I used to ________ the abacus before.
A. work; use B. working; use
C. work; using D. working; using
5. He used ________ on the right in China, but he soon got used ________ on the left in England.
A. to drive; to drive
B. to drive; driving
C. to driving; to drive
D. to drive; to driving
6. Has the boy who was made use of ________ realized his mistake?
A. stealing B. stolen
C. to steal D. for stealing
7. The old professor said to us every part of the material should be made use of ________ the power station.
A. to build B. building
C. build D. built
8. Every possible means ________ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.
A. has to use B. are used
C. has been used D. have used
參考答案:
I. 1. is used to 2. wasn't used to/didn't get/become used to 3. is used for 4. is used as 5. used to 6. to use 7. be/become/get used to 8. used to 9.use 10.used to
II. 1. are used to 2. got used to 3. be used to 4. used to 5. is used to 6. am not used to 7. am not used to 8. is used 9. to use 10. am not used to
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