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ment donation interest rate balance currency note coin cash tax tariff levy toll duty subsidy allowance mission premium pension pay check cheque bill debt subscription tip fee charge expenditure expense cost change fund finances stock bond bonus dividend instalment mortgage dime nickel budget Exercises 1 ?He was a prestidigitator who entertained the children by pulling rabbits out of his hat, swallowing fire, and other similar tricks. ? Question: What does the word “prestidigitator” refer to? ?A. An actor B. A magician ?C. A joyful father D. A joker ? Exercise 2 ? The stream is so turbid that it is impossible to see the bottom even when it is shallow. ? Question: The word “turbid” is closest ? to . ? A. muddy B. strong ? C. confused D. poisonous ? Exercise 3 ? You should cut out this paragraph in order to make the essay succinct. ? ? Question: The word “succinct” could best be ? replaced by . ? A. brief B. popular ? C. plain D. clear ? Exercise 4 ? Smith, who came late to every meeting we have held, surprised us today by being punctual. Question: By the phrase “by being punctual” the author means that . ? A. Smith came to today’s meeting late again ? B. Smith attended today’s meeting at the time ? fixed ? C. Smith suddenly appeared at today’s meeting ? D. Smith refused to be present at today’s ? meeting ? Exercise 5 ? When you lead a discussion, it is unfair to call only on your friends. To be equitable, you should call on everyone who raises his hand. ? ? Question: The word “equitable” could best be ? replaced by which of the following? ? A. honest B. fair ? C. polite D. friendly ? Exercise 6 ? We never believed that he would resort to subterfuge in order to achieve his goal。 如: ? He is successful as a businessman because of his dynamic personality. He seems to have unlimited energy. ? ? 利用信號詞 is, is called, means, that is, ., or, defined as, refer to等對某一詞匯的定義 、 解釋或說明猜測詞義 。 如: ? The type of meter is called multimeter, which is used to measure electricity. ? ?根據(jù)同位語猜測詞義 。 once he sets up a goal, he won’t give it up easily. ? 。 如: ? You should cut out this paragraph in order to make the essay succinct. ? ?根據(jù)常識猜測詞義 。Vocabulary ?How to enlarge vocabulary 一、詞綴法 ? 1. Context Clues ? 2. Stems and Affixes 1. 詞根 ? suicide homicide pesticide insecticide ? ? inscribe transcribe describe prescribe ? subscribe ascribe ? ecology psychology sociology biology meteorology ? archeolo