①carelessness n. 粗心，该单词是由形容词careless加后缀-ness构成的，类似的单词还有happiness，kindness等。
②not only... but also... 不但……而且……
eg: He is famous not only in China but also in the whole world.
他不但在中国出名，而且在全世界也是出名的。
教材要点巩固练

一、根据首字母及汉语提示完成句子
1. I cannot c______（联系）the two things in my mind.
2. He is the p______（先锋）in the use of the computer.
3. The team lost the game again because of c______（粗心）.
4. The s______（标准）of your work has fallen.
5. Now there are many h______（高速的）railways. It's convenient for us to travel to other cities.

onnect
; ioneer
; arelessness
; tandard
; igh-speed

6. —The girl's beautiful pronunciation caught our ______ in yesterday's English speech competition.
—Yes, many students couldn't help cheering for her.
A. condition
B. attention
C. invention
D. position

B

7. The bridge connects the island ______ the mainland.
A. under
B. to
C. about
D. at

B