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A. Don t throw away the “old words”.

B. Our interest in learning will be discouraged.

C. English words are grouped according to their origins.

D. Can we use the alternative mishap once in a while?

E. So, using mishap instead of accident, you must be sure of the distinction.

F. But why not enhance your speech and writing by learning to use new ones from time to time as
alternatives?

G. Try to make these words your own, as companions or friendly rivals of the ones you have managed

with in the past.
高考重点词汇积累

intend vt. 想要;打算,计划;确定要人( 或物) 充当或做 bump into 碰见,偶然遇到

(intention n. 意图,目的,打算 intended adj. 计划中的, be familiar to 为……所熟知

预期的;为……打算或设计的) property n. 个人财产,资产;房产,地产;特性,性质,性能

replace vt. 代替,取代;把……放回原处 (replacement n. more often than not 往往,多半

代替,更换;取代或代替的人或物) throw away 扔掉,抛弃,丢弃;丧失,错过

variation n. 变化,变更,变动;变体,变种 once in a while 偶尔,有时

enrich vt. 使充实,使丰富;使富有,使富裕 distinction n. 不同,差异;区分,辨别;特质,特性;优秀,

customary adj. 习俗的,习惯的 杰出 (distinct adj. 不同的,有区别的;清楚的,明显的)

vary v. 变化,有不同,呈差异;改变,使多样化 companion n. 同伴,伴侣;志趣相投者

课标外重要词汇

spice /spaɪs / n. 香料,调味品,调味料;情趣,趣味;风味 subtle /ˈsʌtl/ adj. (尤指变化或差别) 细微的,微妙的;

aggravate /ˈæ rəveɪt/ vt. 使 ( 问题、伤害、冒犯) 恶化/ 隐约的;灵活的,巧妙的

加剧 rival /ˈraɪvl/ n. 竞争对手,敌手;可与……匹敌的人(或

fragrant /ˈfreɪ rənt/ adj. 芬芳的,香的 事物)
D
阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I ve been obsessed with languages for as long as I can remember. My dad could talk to everyone with

ease, confidently 1 between languages. His abilities made a big impression on me, but he didn t

2 me to follow his lead.

I wasn t a(n) 3 language learner. I made slow progress with French at school and almost gave it

up. But things felt different when I 4 German at university—loving many German writers in

translation, I wanted to read them in their 5 tongue, and that s been my main motivation for learning

new ones since. Once I got German, I was 6 ; French, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit quickly followed.

The idea of having a 7 overview of the world has always fascinated me, and acquiring languages

seemed a good way of achieving that. By my 20s, I d set my heart on 8 the rest of my life to learning

as many as I could.

I m often asked what the 9 is, and whether some people have a gift for absorbing words and