1. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes.
飞机将这些草籽大量地撒播在地上。
知识点：spray sth. over / on 往……上喷洒
spray water over / on flower 洗花
spray grass-seed over / on ground 往地上撒草料
2. Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could gel it under control.
消防队员们同那场森林大火搏斗了将近三个星期最后才把火势控制住。
知识点：get sth. under control让某物得到控制
真题检验：give和get相关短语
——The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.
——Don’t worry. We have already ( ) two thirds of it.
A. got down B. got through C. given in D. given away
答案：选B
分析：get down 下来；get through 完成；give in 屈服；give away 赠送。翻译：一老板说我们必须在三天内完成这项任务。
一没问题，我们已完成了三分之二。
