When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 36 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. 37 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one. 38 , to be honest, I found it extremely 39 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and 40
not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the 41 bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are 42 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 43 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 44 that monolingual dictionaries are 45 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is, 46 , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two 47 in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to 48 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 49 meaning of a word in English! 50 , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary 51 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 52 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses only a(n) 53 number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 54 exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 55 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
A．worried B．sad C．surprised D．nervous
A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．If
A．But B．So C．Or D．Then
A．difficult B．interesting C．helpful D．practical
A．thus B．even C．still D．again
A．new B．familiar C．earlier D．ordinary
A．explained B．expressed C．described D．created
A．offered B．agreed C．decided D．happened
A．imagine B．recommend C．predict D．understand
A．natural B．better C．easier D．convenient
A．at least B．in fact C．at times D．in case
A．words B．names C．ideas D．characters
A．hope B．declare C．doubt D．tell
A．exact B．basic C．translated D．expected
A．Rather B．However C．Therefore D．Instead
A．when B．before C．until D．while
A．Largely B．Generally C．Gradually D．Probably
A．extra B．average C．total D．limited
A．repeatedl B．nearly C．immediately D．anxiously
A．According to B．In relation to C．In addition to D．Because of
You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, but it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little , but it is not enough for most plants. Still we can see some plants in the desert.
There is in some places in the desert. We these places oases (绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow different kinds of in the fields there.
People live outside the oases. They have camels. sheep and other animals. These animals on the desert plants for their food and do not need water.
The animals are to the desert people in many ways. They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use the camels for carrying water, food, tents and something else.
The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always look grass or desert plants for their animals. When there is no more food for their animals, they move to place. The desert people are . No man in the desert would ever to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.
A．rain B．cloud C．wind D．snow
A．rise B．die C．grow D．raise
A．stones B．plants C．wood D．water
A．say B．tell C．call ‘ D．find
A．animals B．crops C．trees D．oases
A．also B．too C．either D．still
A．feed B．live C．depend D．knock
A．a little B．few C．much D．any
A．careful B．beautiful C．wonderful D．useful
A．at B．for C．up D．after
A．other B．the other C．others D．another
A．outgoing B．hard-working C．friendly D．enjoyable
A．reduce B．encourage C．agree D．refuse
Leonardo da "Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working on a special painting for a at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of the businessman's second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.
All all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci's work. Da Vinci used and light in a clever way in the painting. Da Vinci loved science and A person can see right away that there is a lot of geometry(几何图形）in the Mona Lisa. The face of Mona Lisa is made of many and round shapes like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circle. The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony (阳台），and mountains can be seen her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over in his paintings. The woman is sitting by her knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they are painting a picture of a man or a woman today.
A．school B．family C．restaurant D．church
A．at B．for C．after D．in
A．darkness B．lamps C．water D．colour
A．physics B．chemistry C．biology D．maths
A．circles B．squares C．lines D．triangle(三角形）
A．before B．behind C．beyond D．between
A．another B．others C．other D．the other
About five years ago I began to study at a new school, when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little wondering whether I could get on well with my classmates.
Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought wasn't ready to accept a girl, didn't like me from the start. ，I was pretty sure she hated me. When I asked her a question, I could she thought I was a total fool.
My teacher made us sit next to each other for the last term. Lucy was not happy. However, I kept at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her that she was beautiful.
Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even when her friends were around. She telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember the first time when she smiled at me and said that, and I smiled right back, saying to her. One day Lucy invited me over to her house, and talked to me all the time her other friends. That day Lucy, the girl who had hated me, called me her best desk-mate. After that, we friends for years.
I moved to Arizona later, but I will never Lucy. I still remember she considered me her enemy at first. During that time it felt like I was wasting my time, and losing my dignity (尊严），but I still smiled at Lucy even when she made fun of me. I'm not stupid; I didn't think she was in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And finally we became great friends.
Not long ago, I read the of Abraham Lincoln，“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” I smiled, thinking of Lucy. It just me how great a friend I used to have.
A．sad B．surprised C．worried D．eager
A．positive B．successful C．new D．common
A．Usually B．Actually C．Finally D．Fortunately
A．describe B．prove C．tell D．accept
A．shouting B．laughing C．pointing D．smiling
A．started B．minded C．considered D．avoided
A．hello B．thanks C．sorry D．bye
A．according to B．thanks to C．except for D．instead of
A．served B．appeared C．seemed D．stayed
A．forget B．leave C．miss D．teach
A．right B．proud C．interested D．busy
A．books B．words C．stories D．experiences
A．taught B．advised C．warned D．reminded
I have tried many ways to be ill. I don't wear a sweater when I ，and two days ago I walked in the rain without my shoes. But so far nothing have happened. Debbie once told me about a boy in her class who liked school. He would rub (摩擦）the end of the thermometer(温度计）until it went up to 39°C. Then he'd put it in his mouth and his mother would think he was ill.
This morning I tried doing that but it went above 35°C and I rubbed it for ten minutes. So I held the thermometer the light on my desk and it went up to 40°C. I thought I'd put it in my mouth and walk downstairs like that. my mother would take it out and she would be worried when she saw that I was rather ill.
The only trouble was I didn't know the thermometer would be so As soon as I put it into my mouth I burnt my tongue(舌头）！ I spit (吐）the thermometer out. It fell on the floor but it was not .
A．could B．should C．must D．might
A．being away from B．leaving C．staying at D．being out of
A．really B．well C．quickly D．badly
A．often B．always C．never D．sometimes
A．near B．near to C．next D．next to
A．When B．Then C．So D．If
A．cold B．hot C．warm D．cool
A．left B．relaxed C．broken D．surprised
Once 1 spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal a sick student named Matthew had expressed an in meeting me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I about overcoming obstacles (障碍)and for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about winning and succeeding and seeking his dreams.When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and out the first gold medal I won and put it around his . I told him he was more of a and knew more about success and overcoming than 1ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off handed it back to me. He said, "You earned that medal. when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you. ”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had passed and he sent me a letter：
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank you letter for the picture you sent me.I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I' . But God knows I'm a champion. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my and when you get there. I will show it to you.Thank you for loving me.
Your friend, Matthew
A．idea B．agreement C．opinion D．interest
A．knew B．read C．thought D．asked
A．looking B．longing C．going D．waiting
A．pushed B．pulled C．carried D．got
A．neck B．head C．hand D．waist
A．loser B．winner C．patient D．buy
A．pains B．diseases C．obstacles D．shortcomings
A．or B．so C．but D．and
A．Somewhere B．Somehow C．Nowadays D．Someday
A．out B．away C．on D．by
A．seldom B．already C．never D．ever
A．medal B．picture C．life D．letter
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