注:1. compensation 赔偿(六级最爱)
2. installment 分期付款
3. substitution 代替;保险代理人;替代品
substitute for sb. 代替
constitute 构成
constitution 宪法
amendment 修正案
institute 学院
institution 机构
4. commission 委托,委任,佣金,回扣
emission 放射
[P5-49]
The political future of the president is now hanging by a _______.
A) rope
B) cord
C) string
D) thread
注:1. rope 绳,索
2. cord 棉线,电话线
3. string 毛线;琴弦
4. thread 细线
[P5-50]
The statue would be perfect but for a few small _______ in its be.
A) mistakes
B) weaknesses
C) flaws
D) errors
注:1. mistake和error同义词,表示错误,过失
2. weakness (人的)弱点,缺点
3. flaw 瑕疵
[P5-51]
Why should anyone want to read _______ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?
A) digests
B) insights
C) themes
D) leaflets
注:1. digest 摘要
ingest 摄入
congest 堵塞,拥挤
2. theme 主题
3. insight 洞察力,理解力,观察事物的角度
4. leaflet 小散页
booklet 小册子
lakelet 小湖
[P6-52]
Parents have a legal _______ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.
A) impulse
B) obligation
C) influence
D) sympathy
注:1. obligation 责任,义务
2. impulse 冲动
pulse 脉搏
repulse 憎恶,排斥
repulsive 令人厌恶的
instinct 本能
extinct 灭绝的
distinct 区别的,截然不同的
distinction (特征上的)区别
separation (具体形态上的)分离
break off 部分从整体上剥离下来
break up 捏碎,打碎
shatter 粉碎
[P6-53]
Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _______.
A) scarcity
B) shortage
C) minimum
D) minority
注:1. minority 少数,少数民族
2. scarcity 物质方面的缺乏
3. shortage 短缺
4. minimum 最小的,最低的
minimize 将……降到最小
miniature 缩微模型
minister 大臣
administer 管理
maximum 最大的,最高的,最多的
[P6-54]
David likes country life and has decided to _______ farming.
A) go back on
B) go in for
C) go through with
D) go along with
注:1. go in for 从事,追求,参加,赞成
2. go back on 违背,背弃
3. go through with 经历了困难而完成……
4. go along with 陪伴
[P6-55]
Jack was about to announce our plan but I _______ .
A) cut him short
B) turned him out
C) gave him up
D) put him through
注:1. cut him short 打断讲话
cut my hair short 剪断头发
cut my hair 剃光头
2. turn him out 驱逐出去
3. give him up 放弃,甩掉,断绝关系
4. put him through 让某人经历考验
[P6-56]
I am sure I can _______ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.
A) speak
B) talk