Vocabulary in Context
A. Match each of the words in Column A with its synonym in Column B. (130)
A
1. precious
2. reflect
3. concentrate
4. significantly
5. extra
6. supply
7. invade
8. lately
B
a. consider carefully
b. give things to (a person) for use
c. of great value
d. enter into and spoil
e. recently
f. keep or direct (all one’s thoughts, efforts,
attention, etc.)
g. additional
h. greatly
Key: 1. c 2. a 3. f 4. h 5. g 6. b 7. d 8. e
B. Complete the following sentences with the expressions given. (P130)
1. set aside
__________________________ （他总是留出些时间预习、复习功课），so he never fails his exams.
Key: He always sets aside some time to preview and review his lessons
2. leave behind
In the 100-meter race, he ran very fast and __________________（把其他人全都撇在了后面）。
Key: left all the others behind
3. cannot help but
After hearing the news that one of her friends was seriously injured in the accident.
_____________（她忍不住哭了）。
Key: she couldn’t help but cry
C. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (P131)
1. Recently the couple have opened a store that sells electrical goods and ____ like washing machines, television sets, refrigerators, etc.
A. tools B. appliances
C. means D. instruments
Key: B
2. Communication is the process of ______ a message from a source to an audience via a channel.
A. transmitting B. transforming
C. transporting D. transferring
Key: A
3. The tragedy ______ us up to the need for safety precautions.（预防）。
A. awake B. awoke C. wake D. woke
Key: D
4. ______ disappoint them, he told the children amusing stories.
A. Other than B. Rather than
C. Instead of D. More than
Key: B
5. Many people complain of the rapid ______ of modern life.
A. rate B. speed C. pace D. growth
Key: C
6. They still remembered him, even after a ______ of twenty years.
A. stress B. stroke C. stroll D. stretch
Key: D
D. Make a comparison of the following words and finish the exercises. (P131)
award/reward
award 和reward词义相近。但award表示因成绩或贡献由政府或社团组织授予的奖品或荣誉，意为“奖，奖品，奖金”。如：
He received honors and awards from the government for hiscontribution to agricultural production.
由于他对农业生产作出的贡献，他得到了政府授予的荣誉和奖励。
reward含有较强的回报意义，既可以是对好事，也可以是对坏事给予的回报，意为“报酬，酬金；报答，奖赏”。如：
A reward will be paid to anyone who brings back the painting he lost.
凡能将他遗失的画寻回者均可得到酬金。
award和reward作动词时，搭配上也有区别。award可接双宾语，而
reward不可直接接双宾语。比较：
award somebody something 授予某人某物
award something to somebody 授某物于某人
reward somebody with something 奖给某人某物
reward somebody for something/doing something因某事/做某事奖赏某人
1. It is said a $1,000 _____ has been offered for the returnof the stolen painting.
Key: reward
2. It is the custom of the academy （学院）to make an annual_____ for outstanding research in science.
Key: award
3. After a heated discussion, the judges ______ her the firstprize for her performance in the English speech contest.
Key: awarded
4. Success belongs to those who persevere （坚持不懈的人）.His effort was _____ with remarkable success.
Key: rewarded