u8vocabulary.pptVIP

* classic—classical literary--literature adapt—adaptation adapt oneself to=adjust oneself to 适应… be adapted from 改编 wise—wisdom simple—simplify--simplicity uncertain—uncertainty tension—tensional feel some tension/stress 8. fortune—fortunate—unfortunately—misfortune (n.) make a fortune 发财 receive a fortune 继承财产 try one’s fortune 碰运气 9. finance—financial—financially 10. remind—reminder reminder 指能给人起提示作用的人或物 11. shabby—shabbiness 12. shallow—shallowness 13. be prejudiced against have a prejudice against 对…有偏见 14. be rigid in one’s ideas=have rigid ideas 15. civil—civilian—civilization 16. be bent on doing…=be determined to do =make up one’s mind to do… 17. twist A into B 把…搓成… tongue twister 绕口令 18. settle down 定居 settle in…在…定居 settle(=solve) the problem 解决问题 19. educate—educated—education 20. acquaint—acquaintance be acquainted with…=acquaint oneself with… make the acquaintance of sb =make one’s acquaintance =get to know sb 21. novel—novelist 22. normal—abnormal 23. use—abuse 24. crime--criminal 25. in court / in the court 26. have/take pity on sb=pity sb it’s a pity that… 27. pressure—press pressure sb into doing=force sb to do sth 28. threaten--threat a threat to sb 对某人是个威胁 under the threat of… 在…的威胁下 29. violence—violent 30. can’t resist doing…=can’t help doing … resist doing…=refuse to do… We were enjoying our weekends on the beach when a(n) ______ change in the weather spoiled our fun. A. fancy B. urgent C. abrupt D. rigid 2. I was lucky to _____ two young poets at the Reading club. A. make the acquaintance of B. make an acquaintance of C. have acquaintance with D. be acquaintance of 3. I have been studying English very hard and ____ becoming a translator. A. am aware of B. am responsible for C. am based on