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certain responses to example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the the clerk will probably respond in a similar harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive. Words possess power because of their lasting of us regret something we once we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test , then it’s better le ft unsaid. Words possess power : both positive and around us receive encouragement when we speak can offer hope, build self173。 Reading (Ⅱ ) 基礎(chǔ)落實(shí) Ⅰ .以舊識(shí)新 1. immediately→( 同義詞 )________ ,馬上 2. recognise→____________ adj. 能辨認(rèn)的,能認(rèn)出的 3. counter→________ v .?dāng)?shù);很重要;很有價(jià)值 4. writer→( 同義詞 )________ n.作家,作者 5. argument→( 同義詞 )________ n.討論;辯論 Ⅱ .以義思詞 1. ________ adv.: at once; immediately 2. ________ v.: to be important or have an important effect on sb./sth. 3. ________ adj.: being the only one of its kind 4. ________ n.: a person in your family who lived a long time ago 5. ________ n.: a relationship between two things or ideas, in which one is caused or affected by the other Ⅲ .選詞填空 even though; lie in; as long as; in case; in particular