【正文】 o:對某人做了……。 He decided not to do 。 We attempted to quit smoking, but ，但沒有成功。 consideration：考慮。 Susan looked at the bill and made some rapid calculations. 蘇珊看了一下賬單，很快算了算。 What’s your assessment of the situation in Iraq?你對伊拉克的形勢是怎么估計的？ 12. A put up with:忍耐。 accept:接受。You can take anything you like. 喜歡的東西你隨便拿。 Fearing further attacks, most of the population have abandoned the ，大多數(shù)人已經(jīng)離開。 Tension is building between the two 。rarely:很少。The weak child falls sick 。My brother and I occasionally visit our parents in the 。 The nuts are crushed to extract the oil from 。 The corrupt official drew a large sum of money from a bank before he left the 。 encourage跟它的意思相近：鼓勵，促進(jìn)。 endorse:簽名，批準(zhǔn)。 2. C coverage:覆蓋（的區(qū)域、范圍 )。 baggage:行李(不可數(shù) )。 usage:使用，用法。 a dimly lit lane:一條昏暗的胡同。 I can hardly hear ?！?I’m sorry to disturb you,” Mary said ：“對不起，打擾你了。 She smiled weakly at the 。 certain:肯定的，必然的，與 inevitable意思相近。 proper:合適的，得體的。又如： She was the most solitary person on 。 a feeble old man：虛弱的老人。Why was the baseball game cancelled yesterday? 為什么昨天的棒球比賽取消了 ? put off:推遲。 Participate in:參加。He decided not to do 。You’ve got to promise me that you won’t do that 。 occasionally:時而，偶爾。 She is constantly changing her 。 regularly:經(jīng)常地；定時地。He seem to enjoy criticizing his 。 The scientists are evaluating the 。 take hold of:抓住，控制住。 grasp也有“懂得”的意思，但在該句中不是這個意思。She left hold of his 。 The officer has kept a firm hold over the 。 understand: 懂得，理解。 That’s all settled. It needn’t be talked ，無需再談了。Our guests praised the meal as the best they had had for year我們的客人稱贊這頓飯是他們多年來吃過的昀好的一頓。 10. A find fault with:找……的岔子，批評。這種搭配表達(dá)說話人對某人的某種行為的不滿，具有強烈的感情色彩。We have always done it in this 。 They might not agree with his 。I can study any subject you want 。又如: Susan has made up her mind that, e what may, she will stay with ,不管發(fā)生什么事，都將跟約翰待在一起。 end:結(jié)束。 7. C call off:停止，取消。 She is feeling gloomy, so go and cheer her ，去安慰安慰她。 solitary跟它的意思比較接近：獨居的，單個的。 strange:奇怪的。 The girl smiled sweetly at her 。 The children are smiling 。 4. A mildly:溫和地；適度地。 inadequately:不足地。 3. C dimly昏暗地。英國英語一般用 luggage。 reportage:新聞報道。 enlarge:擴大，放大。 endanger:危及，危害。Jack tried to pull the drawer 。The thief escaped by digging an underground 。 extract:取出；抽出。 I normally stay at home in the 。 She rarely eats 。Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the 。The government acted to end a bakers’ strike in the 。 abandon:放棄。 Her excuse was obviously a lie, but Jack swallowed it whole. 她的理由明顯是騙人的，但是杰克全盤接受。又如： I don’t know how you put up with their constant quarrelling. 他們經(jīng)常吵架，我不知道你是怎么忍得住的。He is good at 。 The Department of Human Resources will take into consideration your teaching experience when deciding your salary. 人事處在決定你的工資時是會考慮你的教學(xué)經(jīng)驗的。They might not agree with her 。 We are all trying to improve our English .我們正設(shè)法提高我們的英語水平。 decide:決定。 Will you help me prepare for the wedding ceremony?你能幫我準(zhǔn)備婚禮儀式嗎？ speak to:跟……說話；給……作報告。go to:參加。 debate:辯論。又如 : We had a very long telephone conversation 。 naturally:自然地。 She finally gained control of her husband. 她昀終控制住了她的丈夫。Their working conditions have to be 。The students have done their 。 6. D plete:完成。 break out:突然發(fā)生。 happen:發(fā)生。 The policemen have captured the rebel leader. 警察已經(jīng)抓住了叛亂分子的頭目。又如： the light is too dim for me to identify her. 光線太暗，我無法認(rèn)出她來。 If we leave now we’ll be there before dark. 如果我們現(xiàn)在就離開，我們在天黑前就到那里了。又如： It’s getting late. We must go back home immediately. 越來越晚了，我們得馬上回家。 opportunity：機會。room：空間。 I often consult him about my research work. 我經(jīng)常跟他商量我的研究工作。 phone或 phone up：打電話。6. John Hanson helped draft instructions for Maryland’s delegates to the Stamp Act Congress. A clarify B formulate C revise D contribute 7. Practically all species of animals municate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes. A Simultaneously B Almost C Absolutely D Basically 8. Sulphur has occasionally been found in the earth in an almost pure state. A regularly B accidentally C sometimes D successfully 9. When doves are about two weeks old, they are covered with grey feathers and are ready to try their wings. A grow B wrap C hide D test 10. I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car. A normally B seldom C continuously D usually *l l. When she was invited to the party, she readily accepted. A willingly B suddenly C firmly D quickly 12. The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth. A take out B repair C pull D dig 13. You must shine your shoes. A lighten B clean C wash D polish *14. The majority of people around here are decent people. A honest B rich C goodlooking D highranking 15. A deadly disease has affected these animals. A contagious B serious C fatal D worrying 詞匯學(xué)習(xí) 4： 1. Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality. A demand B rely on C prepare for D create 2. Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices. A slight B surprising C sudden D harmful 3. Cement was seldom used in building, during the Middle Ages. A crudely B rarely C originally D symbolically 4. Nerve signals may travel through nerve or muscle fibers at speeds as high as two hundred miles per hour. A velocities B impulses C ratios D atrocities 5. The poet William Carlos Williams was a New Jersey physician. A doctor B professor C physicist D resident 6. Medicine depends on other fields for basic information, particularly some of their specialized brunches. A conventionally B obviously C especially D inevitably 7. We shall take the treasure away to a safe place. A clean B pretty C distant D secure 8. An important part of the national government is the Foreign Service, a branch of the Department of State. A a unity B a division C an embassy D an invasion *9. The child’s abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor. A had B frightening C repeated D unusual +10. There is an abundant supply of cheap labor