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Unit 5 语言学习 39
phrases. The truth is that it s down to endless hours of 10 —reading, studying and practising grammar.
Gradually, all these wonderful languages start to swim into focus, and ever increasing numbers of great
works become 11 .
It s hard, but the 12 can be thrilling. When I started studying Spanish, there was a moment
when the living language suddenly 13 itself to me. Something 14 happened when I heard Swedish
spoken around me. It seemed to 15 elements of languages I was familiar with. The more of them I
know, the more I see how interrelated they are. All it took was three weeks and I was able to communicate
effectively in complex conversations.
Now, I can read about three dozen languages and speak most of them fluently. I think I m much richer
for that—it makes me more confident. (江苏省南通等六市高三第二次调研测试)
1. A. distinguishing B. switching C. comparing D. dividing
2. A. threaten B. encourage C. promise D. trust
3. A. sensitive B. average C. individual D. natural
4. A. took on B. put down C. made up D. went over
5. A. simple B. sharp C. native D. polite
6. A. shocked B. relieved C. depressed D. hooked
7. A. comprehensive B. historical C. scientific D. skeptical
8. A. adjusting B. devoting C. reducing D. attaching
9. A. secret B. purpose C. benefit D. puzzle
10. A. expectation B. admiration C. concentration D. evaluation
11. A. affordable B. accessible C. invisible D. assessable
12. A. circle B. beginning C. options D. rewards
13. A. revealed B. explained C. limited D. recommended
14. A. reasonable B. significant C. similar D. funny
15. A. substitute B. combine C. promote D. transform
高考重点词汇积累
with ease 轻而易举地 have a gift for 对……有天赋
switch n. 开关;转变 v. 改变,转变;转换;调换,交换 absorb vt. 吸收(液体、气体);吞并;理解,掌握;吸引全
make an impression on sb. 给某人留下好印象 部注意力 (absorption n. 液体、气体等的吸收;吸纳,同
follow one s lead 效仿某人,以某人为榜样 化;专注,着迷)
motivation n. 动机,诱因;积极性,干劲 be down to 由……引起(或造成);是(某人的)责任
comprehensive adj. 全面的;无所不包的;综合性的 focus n. 兴趣(或活动)的焦点;重视 v. 集中(注意力、精
acquire vt. 买到,获得(资产、物品);学习,习得,培养(技 力等于);(使)调节焦距
能、习惯、品质) (acquisition n. 学得,习得;金钱、财物等 reveal vt. 透露,暴露,泄露,揭露;使显露,展现,显示
的获取;购买,添置;收购) element n. 基本组成部分,要素
set one s heart on 下定决心做 substitute n. 代替者,代替物 v. (以……)代替,取代
devote to 将(时间、精力)用于(人、活动、事业)上;尽 combine v. (使)结合,(使)联合;兼有,兼备;兼做,兼办;
心竭力于…… 合并,协力 (combination n. 结合体,联合体;结合,联合)