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FOR BEC HIGHER READING ONLY Test 1 Part One 1-8 DEBA CEDC?? tip n. A helpful hint 指点：有帮助的提示：a column of tips on gardening 一个提供园艺方面建议的专栏 winning Successful; victorious 成功的，胜利的：the winning entry; the winning team 成功进入；获胜队 periodical n. A publication issued at regular intervals of more than one day 期刊：以多于一天的周期定期出版的出版物 publicity n. The act, process, or occupation of disseminating information to gain public interest 宣传：传播信息以引起公众兴趣的行动、过程或职业 edge n. a margin of superiority; an advantage 优势的程度；强势 a slight edge over the opposition 比对手稍具优势 customize v. To make or alter to individual or personal specifications 定做：按照个人的规格制作或改制 slant v. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:歪曲：为了与一个特殊的倾向性一致或满足某些听众而说或写 miss out to fail to use or enjoy an opportunity 遗漏;；错过：We missed out on a chance to get a cheaper mortgage. refute v. To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof 驳倒：证明是假的或错误的；通过论据或证据推翻 take issue To take an opposing point of view; disagree 对…持异议；不同意 label v. To identify or designate with a label; describe or classify 把…归类，描述：用标签分别或命名；描绘或归类：labeled them Yuppies把他们称为雅皮士 verifiable adj. Possible to verify 可证实的，可核实的：a verifiable account of the incident; verifiable sales data 事故的可证实的叙述；可核实的销售数据 static adj. Fixed; stationary 固定的；不动的 Test 2 Part One 1-8 DBEA CBED credit n. Approval for an act, ability, or quality; praise 赞同，赞扬：对某一行为、能力或质量的赞同；赞扬 Why should he get all the credit? 为什么他受到了所有人的赞扬? diminish v. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of 减损（权势、声誉）：使权势、声誉或地位降低 dividend n. An unexpected gain, benefit, or advantage 意外之财，利益：意外的收获、利益或好处 go a long way be successful 大有帮助：I have found that strict business methods go a long way in securing the interest of rich people. if you say that someone will go a long way, you mean that they will be successful. “Youll go a long way with ideas like that, my girl!”大有帮助;采取主动 plus n. A favorable condition or factor