conduct n. 行為 vt. 帶領，處理，指導
[特徵]
- one's conduct should agree with his words.
一個人應該言行一致。
- my friend conducted us round the city.
我的朋友帶領我們在城市裡參觀了一圈。
- he conducts his business very successfully.
他把生意做得很成功。
[貼心叮嚀]
conduct作“行為”講時，指一個人的行為方式。另外，conduct作動詞用時意思比較多，一定要好好把握。
congratulate vt. 祝賀
[特徵]
- i want to congratulate you with all my heart.
我要衷心地祝賀你。
- we congratulated him on having passed the examination.
我們祝賀他通過了考試。
- i congratulated my girlfriend on her birthday.
我向女友祝賀生日。（因某事向某人表示祝賀，用介詞on。）
connect v. 連線，把……聯繫起來
[特徵]
- the two cities are connected by a railway.
這兩座城市通過鐵路相連。
[備考必背]
①重要詞組：connect ... with/to ... 把……和……連線起來
- the bridge connects the island with the mainland.
這座橋把島嶼和大陸連線起來。
②辨析connect和unite
connect作“連線，聯繫”講時，強調不緊密地聯結，只是通過某一因素建立聯繫，側重各自的獨立；unite作“聯合”講時，強調內在的緊密聯繫，為了達到共同目的而聯合。
- the two countried england and scotland united in 1706.
英格蘭和蘇格蘭兩個國家在1706年合併。
③派生詞：connection n. 連線，聯繫
- i have connections with my old friends.
我和老朋友有聯繫。
consider vt. ①考慮 ②認為，將……看作
[特徵]
- the company is considering investing.
公司正在考慮投資。
- the judge considers that the driver is not to blame.
法官認為司機沒有過錯。
[貼心叮嚀]
consider是非常重要的單詞，我們把它的用法詳細地列在這裡，如果同學們能認真閱讀並理解記憶，consider的相關試題將迎刃而解。
[考點]
①consider後面接動名詞，而不接不定式。
（誤）i am considering to write to him.
（正）i am considering writing to him.
我正在考慮給他寫信。
②consider sth./sb. (to be) + adj./n. 認為……是……
- we consider it to be true. = we consider it true. = we consider that it is true.
我們認為這是真實的。
- i considered him an honest man.
我認為他是個誠實的人。
- he considers himself intelligent.
他認為自己很聰明。
③consider ... as ... 把……看作……（as可以省略）
- i consider mr. smith (as) my best friend.
我把史密斯先生當成我最好的朋友。
[練習與解答]
- now that she is out of a job. lucy going back to school, but she hasn't decided yet. [2004 北京]
a. had considered b. has been considering
c. considered d. is going to consider
答案：b
（露西失業了，她一直在考慮著回學校，但還沒有決定。本題考查的是動詞時態。根據上下句子，可以知道露西自失業以後一直在考慮回學校的事，所以用過去完成進行時態。）