核心问题
Don't ____ that all those who get good grades in the entrance examination will prove to be most successful.
A. take as granted B. take this for granted
C. take that for granted D. take it for granted(上海高考,98-23)
take it for granted 是什么意思？如何分析句中的 it?
词典解答
take... for granted 意为“认为……是当然的”。在 take it for granted that 结构中，it 是形式宾语，而 that 从句是真实宾语。
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I took it for granted that you knew the fact. 我认为你肯定知道那件事实。
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I take it for granted that you will be coming to the meeting. 你会来参加会议,我认为这是理所当然的事。
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I took it for granted that you had heard the story. 我认为你们一定已经听过这个故事了。
[试题句意] 不要以为那些在入学考试中获得好成绩的人都必定是很成功的。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
We took it ____ granted that he would join us.
A. as B. for C. in D. to