vocabulary in reading zhangjiagang senior school may 12. 2007
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Vocabulary in Reading
Zhangjiagang Senior SchoolMay 12. 2007
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Vocabulary in Reading When we read ,we possibly c
ome across many new words.It’s often the case that these new words bring us a lot of difficulty in understanding a text.To get a better understanding , you need more practice . Here we have some examples for you.We hope to give all of you some help .
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Make up your own story It was r________ hard . A schoolboy was w ____ in the s_______ with an u__________ in his hand when suddenly a yellow car s _______ in front of him , which gave him a big s________.
alkingtreet
mbrella
topped
aining
urprise
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A Dream of Milk
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What are they ?snerd roggletrund wunk fallentious ribble
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A country girl was walking along the snerd with a roggle of milk on her head . She began saying to herself, “The money for which I will sell this milk will make me enough money to increase my trund of eggs to 300. These eggs will produce the same number of chickens, and I will be able to sell the
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chickens for a large wunk of money. Before long , I will have enough money to live a rich and fallentious life. All the young men will want to marry me.But I will refuse them all with a ribble of the head --- like this…”
And as she ribbled her head, the roggle fell to the
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ground and all the milk ran in a white stream along the snerd , carrying her plans with it.
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Examples & Practice 1.The man was praised for his b
ravery , unselfishness and honesty. Brave --- bravery Honest --- honesty Unselfishness ---? Self---selfish --- unselfish --- unselfish
ness
Unselfishness (n.) 大公无私
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2.In class , the teacher showed us different shapes like circle, star , ellipse and s
quare.
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. 3. She has collected a number of stamps , both foreign and domestic.
国外的 国内的
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4..The painting , sold by auction , came to Mr Zhang ,who had offered the highest price.
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5. Attacked by strong sand storms, more and more farmland has become impossible to cultivate
Grow crops on farmland
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6.Everyone was anxious to go out but it rained all day without ceasing.
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7.We can be flexible about your starting date--- this Saturday, next Sunday…any day you like.
Flexible ?灵活
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8. The Rockets were bounced out of the playoffs by the Utah Jazz in Game 7 at Toyota Center, marking the third time Houston has failed to get out of first round in Van Gundy's tenure.
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9.President Bush Visits Greensburg , Kansas to Survey Tornado Damage, Offer Condolences
…Damage
Sympathy & comfort
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10. Father sat there in silence , flicking ash into the ashtray as he smoked.
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11. My mother is called Anna and by a funny coincidence , my wife’s mother is also called Anna.
Coincidence---?
A. 不幸 B. 巧合 C. 遗憾
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12. I do think that the scarf knitted by yourself is much better than the one you bought in the market the other day.
Knit ----- Scarf ----- 编织
(围巾)
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.13. Odd numbers such as 3, 17, 129, cannot be divided exactly by the number two.
--- Which of the following are not odd numbers
15, 26, 43, 55, 168 .
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14. Recently I was upset because one of my roommates suspected that I read her diary , because I was the last to leave the dorm and the first to return .
Suspect --- doubt
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15.If you drive your car recklessly like that,you will end up in a hospital.
recklessly---?
carelessly
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16. The girl was so careless that she slipped on the polished floor and broke the glass.
Slipped-----?A. 睡 B. 滑 C. 跪Polished-----?A. 粗糙 B. 光滑 C. 坚硬
Bad Luck!B
B
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17.The new comer is still green at the job. He needs more practice.
Green----?
Unskillful !
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18. Success now seems hopeless
and Tom feels pessimistic and disappointed.
Pessimistic?
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19.You have to wait longer for the water because the pipes have been clogged.
clogged---?No
water
comes!
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20. The boss unscrewed the cap of the bottle, put it to his nostrils and smelt the medicine very carefully.
Oh,Terrible!
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21. It seems that the medicine is invalid . I don’t feel any better although I have taken much of it.
Invalid---?---It doesn’t work !
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22. I was disappointed by the coldness and indifference of the doctor. She lacked the qualities of being a good doctor--- a caring heart.---Coldness ?=indifference !
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Examples & practice
23. China used to be an agricultural society where people existed as members of a certain group rather than individuals.
Individual---group
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24. A superstition is a belief people hold which is not based on reason.
Sth we believe but unreasonable
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25. Unexpectedly , the performance met with a chilly reception although we had made good preparations for it.
A chilly reception probably means_____.
A.a warm welcome B.little excitement C.much interest
B
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Examples & practice 26.Computers are now being used t
o direct traffic in the sky,find minerals in soil,control robots at work , diagnose diseases and make movies.
Diagnose Diseases
指挥交通 探测矿藏 … 诊断疾病
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27. Quarrels, loud music and other noises can easily annoy neighbours especially at night.If we cannot restrain ourselves ,paying no respect to others, a harmonious neighbourhood will be impossible.
Bring trouble toControlFriendly/peaceful
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28. Canadian paralympian Jeff Adams , climbed the 1,776 stairs of the world largest tower in a wheelchair to show the disabled world that even the biggest obstacles can be overcome.
1.A paralympian-----?______
A.an actor B.a painter
C.a disabled D.sportsman
2. Obstacles-----? _______
A.difficulties B.chances
C.buildings D.chairs
C
A
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29.Over 120 students at Jiaying University in Guangdong Province suffered food poisoning after eating unpasteurized soybean milk last Friday. The food was supplied by the school cafeteria . The victims were sent to hospital for emergency treatment . About 90 of them have recovered and returned to school.
食物中毒 ( )豆浆 食堂受害者 急救 康复
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Suicide going up at shocking rate30. China is reported to have one of
the highest suicide rates in the world . A study released last week estimated that 287,000 Chinese kill themselves each year , accounting for 3.6 per cent of all deaths in China.
Many people in China kill themselves.
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Word-formation Definition Similarity
Opposite Comparison Example
Order & Rule Logical Deduction
Situation
Key to the door
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Riddle He wants a c
up of tea.__ __ __ ?T+He
A friend who gives me his second half .
__ __ __? Fri end
The End
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