-
1.
TV
, if
properly used, can
stimulate
a child
’
s imagination.
2.
The original
building was erected in 1710 but this structure
has been largely transformed
and
extended
.
3.
Accuracy is
fundamental
to the
programming of computers.(elemental
基本的，
主要的；
elementary
基本的，初级的
)
4.
Those
battered old trousers of his are a
standing
joke to all his
friends.
5.
He
tries to
liven up
his
lessons by telling an interesting anecdote about
the president.
6.
What you said was true,
yet
it was an unkind remark.
7.
There has been
an
appreciable(
相当可观的
< br>)
change in the country of late.
（
appreciative
感激的，赏识的；
appreciated
欣赏，感激）
8.
Most of the
students were no longer listening to her
boring
lecture.
9.
Tourists
are
less
aware
of
the
equally
rewarding
historical
interest
and
friendly
individuality of
the ancient capital
—
the city
of Winchester.
10.
He
made
some
preliminary(
初步的，开始的，预备的
)
sketches
which
would
serve
as
guides when he painted
the actual portrait.
1.
You
cannot
plead<
/p>
(
辩护
)
ignorance
as
your
excuse;
You
should
have
known
what
was
happening all along.
2.
As the
medicine took
effect
, the
nervous patient became quieter.
3.
So long as we
have Jim, a man with
exceptional
ability in
management,
things will be
working well even if we
come up against
(
碰到，遭遇
)
unexpected
difficulties.
4.
Has changed her mind again? I wish
she
’
d at least be
consistent
(
始终如一的
).
5.
His
exceptional
ability
in
administration
and
his
self-
confidence(
自信
)
make
him
an
excellent
leader.
（
self-respect
< br>自重，
自尊；
self-centredness
自我中心的，
自私自利的；
self-
regard
自爱）
6.
The
students
in
the
Advanced
Teachers
’
Training
Class
are
asked
to
visit
the
nearby
middle schools for the
observation
of lessons.
7.
As population
growth sends the numbers of inhabitants
rocketing(
猛涨的居民
)
, the city
shows every sign of
overcrowdedness.
8.
Bad
office
planning
will
frustrate
both
the
employer
and
the
employee
and
affect
the
performance of their duties.
9.
Educators
agree that sport provides an
outlet
for an
adolescent
’
s feelings of
aggression or
frustration.
10.
Under
these
circumstances
it
might
be
best
to
group
those
gifted
athletes
in
our
university.
11.
Despite
all my efforts, I am
unable to make those slow students do the same
amount of
work that most of the other
students do.
12.
She obviously had no
intention
of discouraging
the individual growth and self-respect of
the students.
13.
These
athletes threw petrol on to the bonfire and the
sudden
flare(
闪光，耀斑
)
lit up the
whole garden.
14.
A
teacher preparing for his lessons should always
bear in mind
the
students
’
creativity,
latent interest and talent.
15.
It is not difficult to
understand your
reaction
to
grouping these gifted students according
to their interest and ability.
16.
Do you think
that these
“
quiz
kids
”
really
appreciate
your special
instruction.
17.
Grouping those pupils who have real
trouble mastering academic subject matter will not
do
them
any
harm
.
18.
A joke or two always
liven
up a lecture, I think.
19.
It was felt that these intellectual
snobs(
知识势利者
) lacked the
commitment
to pursue a
difficult task to the end.
20.
It should be
noted
that(
值得注意的是
) as individuals
gifted students are endowed with
certain attributes which represent
their potential success in life.
1.
The artifacts displayed in the museum
will
fire
the imagination of
succeeding generations
of artists.
2.
The doorway of
the Eskimo igloo was so low that we had to
bend
down
(
蹲下，弯腰
) to
enter.
3.
From the
forest a
winding(
弯曲的，
蜿蜒的
)
path
meandered
（蜿蜒）
down to the village.
4.
Although many people have doubts about
new technology,
in the long
run
it will benefit
mankind.
5.
The lure of
something for nothing
(
不劳而获的诱惑
)as an ideal in
gambling has
evoked
criticism from the upright, honest
people of the society.
6.
Newly woven Indian baskets often
give
off(
发出
)
a strange
smell.
（
give
away
放弃，
泄漏；
give
over
停止，移交；
）
7.
The newly-
appointed manager is
currently
(
最近，
现在，
普遍地
)evaluating
the quality of
the instruments.
8.
That
young
man
’
s
first
commercial
venture
was
selling
handmade
kits
(
手工工具
)for
model airplanes.
9.
Production of the new handbags has been
stepped up to
meet the
increasing demand.
10.
The unfortunate fire was caused
by
faulty
(
有缺点的
)
electrical wiring.
（
withered
凋谢
的；
）
11.
The tap is
dripping
because it needs a
new washer. (dribbling
滴下，
垂涎；
ripping
非常，
绝妙地
)
12.
At
the
memorial
service(
追悼会
),
our
director
paid
tribute
to
（称赞，歌颂）
the
professor
’
s
outstanding contribution to the educational cause.
13.
We know that degree of
affluence(
富裕程度
)
relates
to the expected
standard of
living
（预期的生活水平）
。
14.
We
wondered
how
the
information
was
leaked
to
the
press
before
it
was
officially
announced.
15.
They
moored
(
停泊
) the Eskimo skin boat by the
bank.
16.
The second
batch
(
批
)of quality-control
instruments turned out much better than what
we had expected.
17.
If anyone can
unravel
（解开，
解决，
弄清楚）
the clue to
this puzzle, he can win a prize.
（
unbind
解开，解放；
untangle
清理，整顿；
unwind
松开）
18.
The new TV station is worried about
dwindling
（减少，
变小）
revenue from advertisers.
19.
Before
the
conference
begins,
let
’
s
take
an
overview
（综述，概观）
of
the
present
situation.
20.
Shoddy goods at the exhibition will be
sold at a reduced rate
on a cash
basis
.
1.
One of the
problems our government has to deal with is the
disposal
(
处理，清理
)of the
growing number of plastic containers.
2.
On national
Day we will
march(
游行
) in
proc
ession(
队伍，行列
)
through the People
’
s
Square.
3.
Students
can’
t be absent from school
without the teacher
’
s
permission
.
4.
He
was driving the car at such a tremendous
speed
that I could not even
say hello to him.
5.
Hangzhou,
a
city
of
around
4
million
people,
welcomed
a
succession
(
连续
)of
visitors
this year.
< br>（
continuation
继续，续集；
continuity
连续性）
6.
The boxer
stammered
(
踉跄
)and almost fell when his
opponent hit him hard.
(shatter
粉碎，打碎；
stagge
r
蹒跚，犹豫；
scramble
攀登
，爬行
)
7.
I
’
m afraid that
cloth with a loose
texture
(<
/p>
质地
) will not wash well.
8.
The early chill of approaching winter
mingles with the
lingering
(
六连不去的
)warmth
of
summer so that on dry days the air becomes alive.
9.
One way of
cutting down further waste is to
recycle
such things as glass
and paper.
10.
This text examines how
Americans
’
attachment to
object is increasing
temporary(
< br>暂时
的，临时的
)
.
1.
The car model
has become
obsolete
(outmoded
老式的
)
2.
Current
(contemporary
现在的，最近的
)dem
ographic
trends(
人口统计学趋势
),
such
as
the fall
in the birth rate, should favorably accelerate
economic growth in the long run.
、
3.
The film
“
On Golden
Pond
”
portrays to a certain
extent the mentality (attitude of
mind
心态
)of the old people.
4.
Beautiful
as
it
is,
synthetic
silk(
合成丝
)
will
not
supplant
(replace)
cotton
apparel(
棉服
装
).
5.
Every machine
consumes
(uses
up
消耗
) more energy than it
creates.
6.
Vice-President
Lyndon
Johnson
became
President
of
the
United
States
following
the
death of John F. Kennedy
and was
subsequently
(later
随后
) elected to a full term in
1964.
7.
Some
nutritionists
are
now
recommending
(suggest
we
consume
more
protein)
high
protein diets.
8.
Jane was
humiliated
(shamed and disgraced) by her
father
’
s remarks.
9.
Many
geologists and anthropologists possess a wealth of
evidence
(data) to indicate
that
human beings rose from lower forms
of life over a long period of time.
1.
Catherine was greatly
taken
aback
(
使吃惊
)by
Joan
’
s caprice.(take aside
把
..
叫到一旁；
take about
领
..
游览；<
/p>
take apart
拆开
)
2.
There
is
no
evidence
that
any
member
of
the
Ministry
of
Education
is
involved
in
the
affair. (aggravate
加重，使恶化；
insinuate
暗示，讽刺
)
3.
We could have
provided that manual laborer with almost any
object of his desire upon his
retirement, but he
specially
asked for an oil
painting by Winston Churchill.
4.
I
assume
that you
won
’
t be inviting that
frantic
(
狂乱的，
疯狂的
)and
grudging man to the
party.
(entrust
委托
)
5.
There was
frantic
applause at the end
of the performance.(ferocious
残忍的，惊人的；
fervent
强烈的；
fanatic<
/p>
狂热的
)
6.
He
is
never
free
on
Saturday
evenings
as
he
has
a
long-
standing
(
维持，存在已久
的
)arrangement
to
go
to
the
concert
with
his
friend
as
a
change
of
atmosphere.
(long-
lived
长寿的，长久的；
long-
range
远程的，长期的；
ever-
lasting
无穷尽的
)
7.
To
some
people,
the
working
hours
are
never
long
enough.
Take
Peter
for
example,