探究点 1 against 的用法
against prep. 表示“和……对抗”，常与 fight，argue，vote，play 等动词连用，构成“动词 + against”结构。
Our class will play against Class 3 in the basketball game.
我们班将在篮球赛中对阵三班。
【知识拓展】
against 其他含义：

|against prep.|含义|例句|
|----|----|----|
| |靠着；倚着|She placed the ladder against the wall before climbing up. 她把梯子靠在墙上再爬上去。|
| |违背；违反|It’s against the library’s rules to write or draw in borrowed books. 在借阅的书上写写画画违反图书馆规定。|
| |反对|It’s not right to be against others just because their ideas are different. 仅仅因为别人的想法不同就反对他们是不对的。|
【情境应用】
()1. Our team will play the best team in our school this weekend.
A. for
B. from
C. below
D. against
()2. Many students are wearing school uniforms every day because they want to show their own styles.
A. for
B. about
C. from
D. against

1. D 2. D

探究点 2 graduate 的用法
graduate v. 表示“大学毕业”，其常见搭配 graduate from 意为“从……毕业”。
My English teacher graduated from a famous language college.
我的英语老师毕业于一所著名的语言学院。
【知识拓展】
(1)graduate 也可用作名词，意为“毕业生”。
Graduates from our school often come back to visit their teachers.
我们学校的毕业生经常回校看望他们的老师。
(2)graduation 是 graduate 的名词形式，意为“毕业；毕业典礼”。
Graduation is a special time to say goodbye to classmates and teachers.
毕业是向同学和老师告别的特殊时刻。
【情境应用】
1. His (graduate) from the university made his parents very proud.
2. 露西想从一所艺术学校毕业，然后成为一名优秀的画家。
Lucy wants to an art school and then become a great painter.

1. graduation 2. graduate from