encourage ? urge ? inspire ? spur 激励
(b级难度)7. some of the stories(故事) were mildly amusing(有趣的).
a) slightly(稍微) b) hardly(几乎不)
c) faintly(模糊地,暗淡地) d) sufficiently(充分地)
7.a.mildly的基本词义为“温和地, 稍微”,mildly在句中修饰amusing(有趣的)
因此mildly在句中的词义为“稍微”, 因此a是答案。
mildly ? gently 温和地
mildly ? slightly ? a little - somewhat稍微地
hardly ? rarely ? scarcely - seldom 几乎不
faintly ? dimly 微弱地
amusing ? funny ? interesting 有趣的
sufficiently ? adequately - enough 充分地
precise ? accurate ? exact 精确的
polish ? shine 擦亮
elementary ? primary 初步的,初级的
change ? alter ? modify ? adapt - adjust 改变
be adapted to ? be accustomed ? be used to适应了…, 习惯了…
5. (a 级难度) the advertising(广告的, 广告) company(公司) was surprised(感到惊讶的) by the adverse public(公众的) reaction to (对...的反映)the poster(海报).
a)delayed(延迟的) b) quick(快的, 敏捷的, 活泼的)
c) positive (肯定的,积极的, 绝对的) d) unfavorable(不顺利的, 相反的,令人不愉快的)
5.d. adverse的词义较单一, 其基本词义为“敌对的, 相反的”, 因此d是答案。