Ahead [??hed] adv.超过;在前
Tom was a quick walker, so he soon got ahead of the others.
汤姆走路很快，所以不久他就走到别人前面了。 Attraction ['?tr?k??n] n.诱惑 v.attract He cannot resist the attraction of the sea in hot weather.
在炎热的天气里，他无法抵抗海的诱惑。 blare[ble?] n.火焰 同flame
I put some wood on the fire and it soon burst into a blaze.
我把一些木柴放在火中，很快就发出炽焰。 challenge ['t??lind?] v.邀请比赛 I challenged him to a game of tennis.
我邀请他参加网球比赛。
commit[k??mit] v .1.犯; 2.委托 n .commitment A man who steals commits a crime. 偷窃的人犯罪。 He committed himself to the doctor's care。
他将自己交给医生。
Congress [?k??ɡres] n.立法机关 n parliament,assembly
In some eountries, the congress is composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
有些国家的立法机关是由参议院和众议院组成的。 Correction [k??rek??n]n.改正 v.correct Teachers usually make corrections in red ink.
老师通常用红墨水进行批改。
damp[d?mp] adj .潮湿的 回wet, moist
If you sleep between damp sheets, you will probably catch cold.
如果你睡在潮湿的被单里，就可能会着凉。 Demand [di'ma:nd] v.需要
This sort of work demands great patience.
这种工作需要很大的耐心。
Exercise 3.1从第一部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内:
1.Our school_____the neighboring school's team to a game of football last week. 2.In the U.S.A.，the_____is the law-making body, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
3.If you fall into a river your clothes will be wet;if you walk in the rain for a short time they will be_____.
4.History and French are_____subjects;typewriting and bookkeeping are commercial subjects. 5 .Columbus was_____of his time in his belief that the world was round. [解答] 1.challenged 2.Congress 3 .damp 4.academic 5.ahead
《第二部分》
Disappoint [}dasa\使失望 n .disappointment I was disappointed when I heard you couldn't come to the party?
当我听说你不能来参加聚会时，感到很失望。 Drown [draun] v.淹死
The fisherman almost got drowned when his boat was overturned.
当渔夫的船翻覆时，他几乎被淹死。
Encourager [in?k?rid?]v.鼓励 同inspire The teacher's praise encouraged the students to study hard.
老师的称赞鼓励学生们更加用功 Evident [evid?nt] adj.明显的 n .evidence
It is now evident that if I don't study hard, I will fail the course.
现在情况很明显，如果我不努力，我这一科就会不及格。 Fable [?feibl] n.寓言
He read stories to the children from an old book of fables.
他从一本旧的寓言书里念故事给孩子们听。 firm[f?:m] adj.坚硬的
We build houses on firm ground. 我们在坚硬的土地上盖房子。 Frequent [fri:kw?nt] adj.常有的 n.frequency Sudden rainstorms are frequent on this coast.
这里的海岸常有突然的暴风雨。 genius[?d?i:nj?s] n.天才
Important discoveries and inventions are usually made by men of genius.
重要的发现和发明通常是天才的人所为。 Harbor ['ha:b?] n港
The ship is in the harbor of New York. 那船停在纽约港中。
howl[haul] v.咆哮 同yell，shout
The dogs were howling at the stranger
狗正向那陌生人咆哮着。
exercise 3.2从第二部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1 .He jumped into the river and saved the_____man. 2 .It is not a(n) _____but a real story。
3 .The cheers of their school-mates_____the players to try to win the game for the school. 4 .He was very_____ when I said he had to stay at home on Sunday.
5 .The little girl's joy was_____when she saw the present her father had bought for her. [解答]1.drowning 2.fable 3 .encouraged 4.disappointed 5.evident
《第三部分》
Infamous [? inf?m?s] adj.声名狼籍的 同notorious Nobody likes him because he is an infamous liar.
没有人喜欢他，因为他是个声名狼籍的骗子。
Introduce [,intr??dju:s] v.介绍 n .introduction adj .introductory The chairman introduced the speaker to the audience.
主席将演讲人介绍给听众 Labor [?leib?] n.劳动 adj.laborious
The majority of men earn their living by manual labor.
大多数的人靠双手劳动来谋生。 Lid [lid] n. 盖 同cover
Do not open the lid of the stove 不要打开炉盖。 Majority [m??d??riti] n.大多数 The majority of people prefer peace to war·
大多数的人喜爱和平，不喜欢战争。 mercy[?m?:si] n.宽恕 adj.merciful He showed mercy to his enemies and let them live.
他宽恕了敌人，让他们活着。
moral [?m?:r?l] adj.道义上的 n.morality
The teacher felt a moral responsibility for the student's crime.
老师对那学生所犯的错，感到有道义上的责任。 Nod [n?d] v.点头
The president nodded and everyone sat down around the table.
董事长点了头，每个人就都围着桌子坐下。 Operate [??p?reit] v.转动 n.operation The machine operates day and night.
机器日夜不停地转动。 Painful ['peinful] dj.疼痛的 He had a painful cut on his thumb.
他大拇指上有伤口，很疼。
Exercise 3.3从第三部分中选出最适当的一个单词，填入空格内: 1 .He tried to_____a sewing machine.