慢英语(一)复习资料

复习资料：

Ⅰ

. Find the definition in the right column which matches the word in the left column.

1.

Accumulate

A. not very often

2.

relax

B. to a very high degree

3.

precise

C. to gradually increase in number or account

4.

miserable

D. used as a polite word for

“

old

”

5.

elderly

E. very unhappy or uncomfortable

6.

humble

F. to rest or do something that is enjoyable

7.

rarely

G. containing poison; poisonous

8.

practical

H. exact and accurate in detail or description

9.

extremely

I. having a low rank or social position

10.

toxic

J. (of things) useful or suitable

Ⅱ

. Complete the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.

1.

Right now I cannot give you a detailed ________ of why

I’

m late. (explain, explanation)

2.

The ________ of almost any project depends largely on its manager. (success, successful)

3.

It is difficult to make a __________ with her previous book ---- they are completely different. (compare,

comparison)

4.

One ______________ of living in the town is the lack of safe places for children to play. (advantage,

disadvantage)

5.

All mail ___________ were officially stopped for a short time during the strike. (deliver, deliveries)

Ⅲ

. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form if necessary.

Matter

stubborn

decorate

abstract

mental

Fluent

priceless

fitness

primary

giggle

1.

As long as you are happy, that

’

s all that _______.

2.

Tom didn

’

t read __________ till he was nearly eight.

3.

Like many ___________ individuals, she can be very bad- tempered.

4.

You can use shells to __________ boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.

5.

A __________ collection of vases was destroyed.

Ⅳ

. Bridging the Gap: Fill in the blanks with a word or a phrase that best completes the passage. You

may choose a suitable one from the list given.

After

loudly

placed

down

contained

Load

remove

obstacle

where

picked

In an ancient times, a king had a boulder ____1___ on a road way. Then he hid himself and watched to

see

if

anyone

would

___2_

the

huge

rock.

Some

of

the

king

’

s

wealthiest

merchants

and

courtiers

(

朝臣

)

came by and simply walked around it. Many ___3___ blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but

none did anything about removing the big stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a __4_ of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid

__5__

his

burden

and

tried

to

move

the

stone

to

the

side

of

the

road.

__6__

much

pushing,

he

finally

succeeded.

As the peasant ___7__ up his stuff, he noticed a purse lying on the road __8__ the boulder had been.

The purse __9_ many gold coins and note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who

removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understood.

Every __10_ presents an opportunity to improve one

’

s condition.

Ⅴ

. Checking Your Comprehension: According to the passage, mark Y (for yes) if the statement agrees

with the information given in the text; N (for no) if the statement contradicts the information given in

the text; NG (for not given) if the information is not given in the text.

From Play to Work

When you were a child, did you ever play with Legos (

积木

)? Murat Sanal did. He loved building all