他们为保卫自由而抵抗侵略者。
Majesty [?m?d?isti] n.庄严 同greatness,dignity They were inspired by the majesty of the snow-covered mountains.
他们从积雪山脉的庄严气氛中获得启示。 Mention [?men??n] v.提起
Do not mention the terrible accident before the little children.
在小孩面前，不要提起那件可怕的意外。 Monument [?m?njum?nt] n.纪念物
The ruins of the castle is an ancient monument，which the government pays money to preserve。
城堡的废墟是古代的纪念物，政府花钱来保存它。 Nickname [?nikneim] n.绰号
He got the nickname“Fatty”because he was very fat.
他非常胖，因而得到一个“胖子”的绰号。 Onion [??nj?n] n.洋葱
Union has a very strong smell and taste.
洋葱的气味和味道很浓烈。
Exercise 2.3从第三部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1 .He is a(n) _____ student and deserves good grades. 2 .The_____of the Niagara Falls attracts a number of visitors. 3.I heard many_____stories from my grandfather when I was young· 4 .She opened the cage and gave the bird its_____.
5 .He has a good_____of French history.
【解答]1.industrious 2 .majesty 3 .horrible 4.liberty 5 .knowledge
《第四部分》
peak[pi:k] n.山顶 同summit 反foot The mountain peak is covered with snow all year round.
山顶终年覆盖着雪。 Pit [pit] n.坑 同hole
Water collected in the pit left when the old trees were uprooted.
老树被连根拔起后留下的坑会积水。 Preach [pri:t?] v.传教
Many people went to church to hear him preach.
许多人到教堂听他传教。 Proof [pru:f] n.证据 v·prove
We must wait for better proof before we be lieve.
在我们相信以前，必须等待更有力的证据。 Rag [r?ɡ]n.破布 adj .ragged
She wiped her boots with a rag. 她用破布擦皮靴。
Release [ri?lis] v.释放 反hold
After he was released from prison, he came home directly，
他被释放出狱后，立刻回家去了。
Responsibility [ri,sp?ns??biliti] n.责任 adj .responsible
Now that you are 13，you should have more sense of responsibility.
你已经13岁了，应该有更多的责任感。 Rude [ ru:d] adj.不礼貌的 同impolite 瞪着别人或用手指着别人，都是不礼貌的。 It is rude to stare at people or to point with a finger. Scorn [sk?:n] n.轻视 v.不屑;轻视
We feel scorn for a traitor. 我们蔑视卖国贼。
Shallow [???l?u] adj.浅的 The lake is too shallow for swimming.
那湖太浅，无法游泳。
Exercise 2.4从第四部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: f .Do you have any_____that you weren't there at 9 o'clock last night? 2 .The nurse will be_____from duty at 7 o'clock。 3 .Most pupils feel_____for those who cheat in the exam. 4 .He_____that God would soon destroy the evil world. 5 .Don't be so_____to your teacher.
[解答]1.proof 2.released 3. scorn 4 .preached 5.rude
(第五部分》
Soul [s?ul] n.灵魂 同spirit 反body They were praying for the souls of the dead.
他们正为死者的灵魂祈祷。 Sprinkle ['sprykl] v.撒;洒 He sprinkled sand along the icy path·
他沿着结冰的路撒砂子。 stoop[stu:p] v.弯腰 同bend
He stooped to pick up the paper. 他俯身捡纸。 sum[s?m] n .1.金额 2.和;总额 He paid the sum of $10 for a new bag
他以10美元的价格买了一个新袋子。 The sum of 2 and 3 is 5. 2和3之和为5.
talkative ['t?:k?tiv] adj.多嘴的 No man likes talkative woman·
没有男人喜欢多嘴的女人。
throughout [θru:?a?t] adv.全部地 prep.全;遍及 The woodwork in the house was rotten throughout.
这间屋内的木制品全部腐朽了。 His name is famous throughout the world.
全世界都知道他的名字。
Transport [tr?ns?p?:t]v.运送 n .transportation Wheat is transported from the farms to the mills.
小麦从农场运送至面粉加工厂。
utter[??t?] v.说出 n.utterance adj.完全的 同complete
He was gone before she could utter a word。
她还未开口说一个字，他就走了。 She is an utter stranger to me.
对我来说，她完全是一个陌生人。 voyage [?v?iid?] n.航行 同navigation
The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
过去从英国航行到印度，要花六个月的时间。 Wither [?wie?] v.枯萎 同fade The grass wzther}ed in the sun.
草在阳光下枯萎了。
Exercise 2.5从第五部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1 .Many people believe in the immortality of the_____. 2 .The flowers_____in the cold. 3 .She_____her head to get into the car·
4 .We_____ashes on the icy sidewalk this morning. 5 .The goods were_____by rail and ship.
[解答]1.soul 2.wither(ed) 3 .stooped 4.sprinkled 5.transported 效果检测
Exercise 2.6找出一个与斜体词的意义最接近的单词: _1.a great faculty for music