三、動名詞

　　1.必須接動名詞做賓語的動詞

　　牢記下列要求接動名詞做賓語的動詞：

　　acknowledge， advocate， anticipate， appreciate， advise， avoid， admit， confess， consider， defend， delay， deny， dislike， enjoy， escape， excuse， fancy， favor， finish， forgive， imagine， include， involve， justify， keep mind， miss， mention， pardon， practice， postpone， permit， report， resent， resume， recall，recollect，risk， resist， suggest， tolerate.如：

　　Although a teenager， Fred could resist being told what to do and what not to do.

　　I appreciate having been given the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.

　　2.動名詞做介詞短語

　　考生尤其要識別下列短語中的to是介詞，不是不定式符號：

　　object to， resort to， react to， contribute to， look forward to， be accustomed to， be committed to， be exposed to， be subjected to， be devoted to， be dedicated to， be opposed to， be reconciled to， be contrary to， be （get） used to， come close to， get down to， give oneself up to， prefer…to， see to， set to， take to， in addition to， with regard to， with a view to， on the way to.如：

　　There was no sign that Mr. Jospin ， who keeps a firm control on the party despite having resigned from leadership of it， would intervene personally.

　　Our modern civilization must not be thought of as having been created in a short period of time.

　　Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free， owing to its always being combined with other elements， most commonly with oxygen.

　　As the children become financially independent of the family， the emphasis on family financial security will shift from protection to saving for the retirement years.

　　Everyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery being just around the corner was untrue.