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Keep doing: 不断/一直做…
Think of: v.考虑, 关心, 想起, 想象
Far: adv. 很,极,太
e.g. She is far(too) better than me at writing.
她写作比我好得多。
Comp: carry …too far/把..做的太过火
Offer: vt., vi.提供;提出; (与to连用)表示愿意;试图
e.g. I must offer them an apology for not going to attend their get-gathering.
我没有去出席他们的聚会,必须向他们示歉意。
e.g. He offered me 300 dollars for that television.
他出300美元向我买那部电视机。
offer to go 自愿前往
comp:
take: vt. 接受(出价)
e.g. I wont take less than $5000 for my car. 我的汽车低于5000美元不卖。
3. If George Strong took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family in Wysford.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
分析:该题中出现的信息量较大,所以可能是错误选项。当题干中出现表示“条件”的结构,一定要注意清楚“条件的组成内容”。利用题干中的黑体词作为答案线索词,这样在文章中找到直接答案相关句。
George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didnt like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there.
4. Henry Manleys company was in deep trouble.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned
分析:利用题干中的黑体词作为答案线索词,这样在文章中找到直接答案相关句。Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in deep trouble because, ..
5. Henry Manley s(表明该题的答案位置与上一题的答案位置接近)company was making enough profits to raise the workers wages.(与文章中心相关)
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned
分析:利用题干中的黑体词作为答案线索词,这样在文章中找到直接答案相关句。among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his won prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises(加工资) for his workers.
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among others/ among other ..s: 除了别的..以外; 其中
not..at all: adv.根本不...
比较:
not..any longer/ any more/ no longer/ no more不再。。
e.g. I no longer leave home.
e.g. I don’t leave home any longer.
6. Henry Manley(表明该题的答案位置与上一题的答案位置接近) had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to see him.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned
分析:利用题干中的黑体词作为答案线索词,这样在文章中找到直接答案相关句。该题提示:注意与题干中用词/结构呼应的词语/结构。
Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. Just then the phone rang.
His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible. Manley sighed again. He could guess (与题干中的idea呼应)what it was about.
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Somehow: adv. 稍微, 有点, 有些
grammar:
What: adj. 哪个、哪些; conj. ..的事,..的..(当What引导名词性的从句时,往往把What翻译成“..的事,..的..”)
e.g. You should know what musical that song is from.
你应该知道哪首歌出自哪部音乐片
e.g. Listen to what I tell you.听我跟你说
e.g. What I want to tell you is that he is indeed my friend.
e.g. That is what I want.
7. George Strong was a very creative engineer.
A. Right B.Wrong C. Not mentioned
分析:利用题干中的黑体词作为答案线索词,发现包含线索词的句子所表达的句子的句意并不能推断出问题句的语意,同时问题句的说法又并不与文章相关句的句意矛盾,因此判断问题句的说法为“没提到”。
George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead (前额): his problems seemed endless.