Part One In Class Reading
The Secrets of Good Health
1. 词汇精练
1) He is s uffe ring from indigestion.
A. long B. frequent
C. chronic D. slow
2) When busines s is the re is usually an inc rease in unemployment.
A. vanished B. st rained
C. promoted D. depres sed
3) I was very to the idea of taking unnecessary risks.
A. critical B. unfriendly
C. despe rate D. hostile
4 ) According to fede ral regulations，it is r equir ed that all canned and packaged food have a list of the printed on the label.
A. ingredients B. impurities
C. complements D. utilities
5) There is proof tha t he did it.
A. right B. positive
C. doubtful D. wrong
6) The text of the speech was not until Tuesday afternoon.
A. released B. relieved
C. rela ted D. retained
7) Let me see all the official conce rning the sale of this land.
A. documents B. wr itings
C. readings D. paper s
8) He r an the of losing his life.
A. future B. pres sure
C. worry D. risk
9) I t will your eyes to read in the dim light.
A. t rain B. st rain
C. stain D. restr ain
10) This program is from that one.
A. va rious B. same
C. like D. dive rse
11) I’m afr aid that you have to alte r your views in light of the tr agic (悲剧的) news tha t has just a rrived.
A. indifferent B. dist res sing
C. optimistic D. pes simistic
12) A large pa r t of human activity，par ticularly in relation to the environment，is conditions or events.
A. in r esponse to B. in favor of
C. in contr ast to D. in excess of
13) This is a ve ry good clock and can be to keep corr ect time.
A. relieved in B. relied on
C. as sured of D. devoted to
14) This piece of beer from 50 cents to ＄4 per liter during the summe r season.
A. alter ed B. separ ated
C. differ ed D. ranged
15) The terrorists to blow up the plane if their demands were not met.
A. agreed B. promised
C. threa tened D. hesitated
答案：
1) C 2) D 3) D 4 ) A 5 ) B 6 ) A 7) A 8) D
9) B 10) D 11) C 12) A 13) B 14 ) D 15 ) C
2. 词汇精解
bacterium* [ b .. k..ti..r i..m] n.细菌
behavioral [ bi..heivj..r..l] a dj.行为的
belly * [..beli] n.腹部
[ 同义] stomach
cancer* [..k .. ns..] n.癌症
cell * [ sel ] n.细胞
chemical * [..kemik..l ] n.化学物质
chronic* [..kr..nik ] adj.(尤指疾病等) 长期的，慢性的
[ 同义] constant，lasting
[ 反义] acute
[ 考点] a chronic disease 慢性病
a chronic alcoholic 长期酗酒徒
chronic unemployment 长期失业
[ 例句] Unluckily，his mother suffe red from a chronic disease.
connect ion* [ k....nek....n] n.①连接，联系②连贯性，上下文
关系，方面
[ 同义] ①link，bond，tie
[ 考点] in connection with 关于；与.有关系
in this/that connection 在这/那方面
have connections with 与.有关系
[ 例句] The police ar e interviewing two men in connection with the jewel robbe ry.
decrease* [ di..kri..s] v.减少，变小
[ 同义] les sen，reduce
[ 反义] inc rease
[..di..kr i..s ] n.减少，减小，下降
[ 反义] inc rease
[ 考点] dec rease to 减少到
dec rease by 减少了
on the decrease 在减少之中
a dec rease in 在.的减少
[ 例句] The re was a sharp decrease in interest afte r we lost seven games in a row.
[ 辨析] dec rease；lessen；reduce
这组动词的一般含义为“减少”。decrease 是个普通用词，可以代替这组词中的其他词。decrease (名词亦为decrease，但重音在第一个音节上) 强调数目或使人不快之物的逐渐减少。如： The workmen want to decr ease the number of working hours and increase pay.(工人要求减少工作时间而增加工资。) les sen 可以表示数量或程度的减少。如： Light les sens as evening comes on.(随着黄昏的来临，光线逐渐变弱。) r educe 可以表示尺寸、数量、程度或强度的减少，词义引申之后，可以表示地位、处境、状况的降低。如： to r educe the speed，to reduce household expense，to be reduced to tea rs，to be reduced to ashes.depressed* [ di..prest ] adj.沮丧的，(心情) 受压抑的；(经济) 萧条的
[ 同义] upset，saddened
[ 反义] happy，thr iving
[ 考点] be depr essed about/at/over 因.而感到沮丧
[ 例句] He was depres sed about the election results.depression* [di..pre....n] n.①沮丧② (经济) 萧条(期) ③ 凹地，凹陷
[ 反义] ①encouragement diverse* [ dai..v....s] adj.①多种多样的②不同的，相异的
[ 同义] ①various②diffe rent
[ 反义] ①limited②identical，similar
[ 考点] be diverse from 与.不同
[ 例句] He is of a dive rse natur e from the rest of his fami- ly.
document* [..d..kjum..nt ] n.文件，文献，公文
[..d..kjument ] v.用文件证实或证明(某事)
[ 同义] v.file，text
[ 反义] v.r ecord
[ 考点] draw up a public document 起草一份公文
classify documents 把文件归入保密级别
document one’s claims 用文件证明自己的要求正当
document one’s theory with facts 用事实证明自己的理论
[ 例句] 1 ) The spy stole sec ret gove rnment documents.
2 ) Can you document these claims？
energize* [..en..d..aiz] v.给予(某人或某物) 精力、能量
[ 同义] st rengthen，boost
equally* [..i..kw..li] a dv.相等地；等同地
[ 同义] evenly，regularly
flu [flu..] n.流行性感冒
hostile* [..h..stail] adj.极不友好的，敌意的
[ 同义] unfriendly，aggr essive
[ 反义] fr iendly
[ 考点] be hostile to 对.怀有敌意
[ 例句] People who do not like changes are often hostile to new ideas.
immune* [ i..mju..n] ad j.免疫的；免除的；不受影响的
[ 同义] resistant，free
[ 考点] be immune to (against ) sth.不受.影响的
be immune from sth.不受.伤害的；免除.的
[ 例句] Babies a re not immune to many common diseases.
ingredient* [ in....ri..di..nt ] n.(构成) 要素，成分；(混合物
的) 组成部分，成分，(烹调的) 原料
[ 同义] element；composition；component；par t
[ 考点] the ingredients of ice cr eam 冰淇淋的各种配料
the ingredients of success 成功的各种要素
[ 例句] The ingredients of a cake usually include eggs，sugar，flour，and flavouring.
insect* [..insekt ] n.昆虫
loosen* [..lu..s..n] v.放松，解开；松弛
[ 同义] relax，untie，slack
[ 反义] tighten
[ 考点] loosen up (使) 放松
[ 例句] He loosened his colla r and tie.
mindfulness [..maindfulnis] n.留神；警觉；注意
muscle* [..m..s..l ] n.肌肉
network * [..netw....k] n.网络
[ 同义] system
neurotransmitter [..nju..r..ut r .. nz..mit..] n.神经传递素
newlywed [..nju..liwed] adj.. 新婚的
nutrition* [ nju....tr i....n] n.营养
opt imistic* [..pti..mistik ] ad j.乐观主义的，有信心的
[ 同义] confident，hopeful
[ 反义] pes simistic
[ 考点] be optimistic about/ove r sth.对某事持乐观态度
an optimistic mood 乐观情绪
an optimistic philosophy 乐观主义哲学
an optimistic view of things 对于事情的乐观看法
[ 例句] The exper ts are optimistic about our chances of succes s.
organ* [..........n] n.器官
outlook * [..autluk] n.①景色，景致② (对生活等的) 看法，观点③展望，前景
[ 同义] ①scene，view②viewpoint，attitude③prospect
[ 考点] a narrow outlook on life 狭窄的人生观
a bright outlook for t rade 贸易的光明前景
a pleasant outlook over the valley 眺望山谷美景
be on the outlook for sth.留心着，监视着，提防着
[ 例句] 1 ) The house has a pleasant outlook over the valley.
2 ) The busines s outlook for next year is bright.
pessimistic* [ pesi..mistik ] ad j.悲观的，悲观主义的
[ 同义] negative，gloomy
[ 反义] optimistic，hopeful
[ 考点] be pessimistic about/at/over sth.对.持悲观态度
[ 例句] Don’t be pessimistic about future.
positive* [..p..zitiv] ad j.①积极的②乐观的③肯定的④正数的，阳性的
[ 同义] ①const ructive ②optimistic ③affi rmative
[ 反义] ①negative ②pessimistic
[ 考点] be positive about/of sth.对.极有把握
a positive answer 肯定的答复
a positive at titude to life 积极的生活态度
a positive number 正数
a positive proof 确凿的证据
the positive pole 正极，阳极
[ 例句] Can you be positive about what you saw？
receptor [ ri..sept..] n.(生理) 神经末梢，感受器
release* [ ri..li..s] v.①释放，解放②发布，发行③放开，松
[ 同义] ① free，discharge，liber ate ② is sue，publish ③ loosen
[ 反义] ①a rrest，capture，detain
[ 考点] release.from 从.中释放.
release sth.to sb.向.发表(新闻)
be released of/from 免除
[ 例句] She gently released herself from his arms.
respiration [ r esp....rei....n] n.呼吸
response* [ ri..sp..ns ] n.①回答，回音②反应，响应
[ 同义] ①answer，reply ②reaction，return
[ 反义] ①question，inqui ry，examination，test
[ 考点] call for th a response 引起反应
give (make ) a r esponse 作出回答
return an encouraging res ponse 给予令人鼓舞的回答