【正文】 1. appetite n. [C or U] a desire for food:All that walking has given me an appetite.I won39。m judging my daughter39。 adj. based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings:an objective and impartial reportI can39。n. [U] very strong love for someone:her plete adoration of her brotheradoring ve managed to negotiate (= obtain by discussion) a five per cent pay increase with my boss.negotiation n. [C or U] the process of discussing sth. with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves:The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations.The exact details of the agreement are still under negotiation.Negotiation for the pay increase is likely to take several weeks.9. adorev. [T not continuous] 1) FORMAL to worship:Let us adore God for all his works.2) to love someone very much, especially in an admiring or respectful way, or to like sth. very much:She has one son and she adores him.I absolutely adore chocolate.[+ ing form of verb] Don39。 n. [C or U]We must find a way of achieving a more equitable distribution (= sharing) of resources/wealth.Has the Channel Tunnel improved the distribution (= supplying for sale) of goods between the British Isles and mainland Europe?an unfair distribution of wealthdistribution costs8 negotiate v. [I or T] to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them:The government has refused to negotiate with the strikers.I39。 usually + adv. or prep.] to (cause to) move easily through, or along the surface of a liquid, or to (cause to) move easily through air:We spent a lazy afternoon floating down/along the river.He tossed the bottle into the waves and watched it float out to sea.The children enjoy floating their boats on the pond in the park.Fluffy white clouds were floating across the sky.FIGURATIVE The sound of piano—playing floated out through the open window.[I usually + adv. or prep.] LITERARY to move gracefully:She sort of floats around, like a ballet dancer.[I usually + adv. or prep.] to move or act without purpose:Since he lost his job, he39。s calculated that it would take him two years to save up enough for a car.calculation n. [C or U] The calculations that you did/made contained a few inaccuracies.calculator n. [C] a small electronic device which is used for doing calculations:a pocket calculatorso…that…如此……以致于……高考鏈接 So difficult it to live in an Englishspeaking country that I determined to learn English well. (2001上海) A. I have felt B. have I felt C. I did feel D. did I feel答案: D 5. rangen. [C] 1) a set of similar things:I offered her a range of options.There is a wide/whole range of opinions on this issue.2) (US ALSO line) the goods made by one pany or goods of one particular type that are sold in a shop:We stock the full range of model railway accessories.This jacket is part of our autumn/spring range.3) a group of hills or mountains:a mountain rangethe Pennine RangeWe could see a low range of hills in the distance. 4) all the musical notes that a singer can sing or a musical instrument is able to produce n. [S] 1) the amount, number or type of sth. between an upper and a lower limit:The price range is from $100 to $500.The product is aimed at young people in the 18 25 age range.The coat was in/out of my price range.This type of work is outside/beyond/out of my range (of experience).2) [S] the period of time in the future within which sth. is planned or expected to happen:longrange plansshort/medium/longrange weather forecasting3) [S] the distance that a vehicle or aircraft can travel without having to stop for more fuel:short/medium/longrange airlinersn. [S or U] the distance within which you can see, hear or hit someone:The ship was in/out of range of our guns.He was shot at point blank/at close range (= from very near). v. [I usually + adv. or prep.] Dress sizes range from petite to extra large.Prices range between $50 and $250. 6. floatv. [I] to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink:An empty bottle will float.You can float very easily in/on the Dead Sea because it39。n. [C] someone who speaks or does sth. officially for another person or group of people:The firm has two representatives in every European city.US someone who has been elected to the US House of Representativesadj. a representative system of government4. calculatev. [T] to judge the number or amount of sth. by using the information that you already have, and adding, multiplying, subtracting or dividing numbers:The cost of the damage caused by the recent storms has been calculated as/at over 163。 is represented by the letter n.To many people the Queen represents the former glory of Britain.representationn. [U] Can he afford legal representation?representative s amazing that no one else has applied for the job.The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long.What an amazing coincidence!amazinglyadv. The food was amazingly good.Amazingly enough (= Very surprisingly), no one else has applied for the job.3. representv. [T] 1) to speak, act or be present officially for another person or people:They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.Union officials representing the teachers met the government t