Part IV Skill Building
Word Forms
Learn the rules of word formation and finish the exercises. (P129)
合成名词：
英语中复合名词非常常见，如本课中出现的“time-out” 为名词+副词的形式，名词和副词之间有时用连字符连接。
1-h runner-up 亚军
2-e hand-out 讲义/讲座提纲
3-a check-out 结账
4-b looker-on 旁观者
5-d hand-over 移交
6-g passer-by 过路人
7-c lock-up 拘留所
8-f trade-off 交易
B. Choose a word to complete each of the following sentences. Change the form if necessary. (p129)
1. (stress/stressed/stressful)
a. The school master _____ the importance of turning examination-oriented education into quality education.
Key: stressed
b. We forgave him for his bad temper because we knew that his son’s illness had put him under great ______.
Key: stress
2. (reward/rewarding/rewarded)
a. His attitude to work mainly depends on the ______ for the work he has done.
Key: reward
b. As is known to all, reading can be very ______ for everyone.
Key: rewarding
3. (produce/productive/production)
a. It is believed that good soil will ______ fine crops, however it is not always the case.
Key: produce
b. He is a ______ writer, who is very popular among young people.
Key: productive
4. (inform/informed/information)
a. They have reliable ______ that a terrorist attack is planned next month.
Key: information
b. Although he was ill in bed, he was kept well _____ of the latest developments in his field.
Key: informed
5. (awake/awoke/awaking)
a. She was still very wide _____ despite the lateness of the hour.
Key: awake
b. As soon as he _____ in the morning, he got up to get ready for his departure.
Key: awoke