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bourheartbrokensleeping2. Study the colored part in each of the following sentences and choose the one which is the closest in meaning to the word or phrase.1)My husband gave me Sam, an eightweekold dog. To help me ease the pain. A. cure B. increase C. calm down D. reduceD2) We decided to risk it and agreed to take a kitten. A. experience B. have a try C. make D. take a chance on3) Sam and Lightning were very cautious with each other and kept their distance. A. frightened B. friendly C. careful D. helpfulDC4) If Sam barked at something, Lightning ran to see what it was. A. (a dog) made a loud noise B. shouted C. cried D. called5) As the weeks went by, the cat’s sorrow seemed to be lessening. A. disappear B. bee less C. increase D. bee greaterA B1…., to help me ease the pain of losing my job. ease vt. 減輕 ,緩和ease sb. of sth. 減輕或消除某人的 ……Walking helped to ease him of his pain.散步可以幫助他減輕他的痛苦。ease vi. 減輕或消除The relationship between these two countries has eased. 兩國之間的關(guān)系有所緩和。? ease n. 安逸;舒適? They moved to a quiet village and tried to find his ease of mind.? 他們搬去一個(gè)安靜的小村子,試著尋找精神的安逸。Stand at ease! 稍息!put/set sb. At ease 使 ……放松with ease 容易地take one’s ease 放松;休息feel/be at (one’s) ease 感到放松2. ...Sam would feel angry to have his place occupied, but we decided to risk it and agreed to take a kitten.have his place occupied他的地盤被別人占領(lǐng)have sth done 讓 …… 被(別