新编大学英语第三版Unit1part3Further-Development.pptVIP

* Vocabulary Review Class Activities Vocabulary Review Read the sentences in each group carefully and choose either “A”, “B”, or “C” if the underlined word in the sentence is used in the same way as in the sample sentence. Refer to the “Explanations to the Underlined Words” at the end of this exercise when you make your choice. 1. A truly funny person has a joke for every occasion, and when one is told, that triggers an entire string of jokes from that person’s memory bank. He pulled the trigger, the gun went off and I was hit in the chest. His theory held that political events in one place would trigger similar events in another. There are fears that the incident may act as a trigger for further violence in the capital. (B) a part of a gun which causes the gun to fire when pressed (枪的) 扳机 cause something to happen or exist an event or thing that causes something to happen 2. A truly funny person has a joke for every occasion, and when one is told, that triggers an entire string of jokes from that person’s memory bank. The manager interviewed a string of would-be employees Steve needed some new strings for his guitar. The postal clerk tied my package with string. (A) a number of things or people coming one after another a thin rope or thick thread used for tying or fastening things a cord stretched on an instrument and struck, plucked, or bowed to produce tones 3. This formula appeals to the strongest of human instincts – curiosity – and its popularity shows no sign of going away. If this pain doesn’t go away soon, I will go mad. I’m tired of your constant complaint, go away and leave me in peace. Are you going away this summer? (A) disappear; cease depart; leave a place spend some time some where else, especially on holiday 4. Modern writers are more interested in understanding the criminal’s mind and what drives a person to kill. I learned to drive when I was seventeen. The dog had driven the sheep into one corner of the field. It was