2 A Place to Live

Connotation

1、填空题:
You’re writing a campaign speech for a candidate who is unusually frank and honest. You describe the candidate as____ (plainspoken/blunt).​​​
答案: 【 plainspoken

2、填空题:
You’re writing ad copy for an expensive necklace. You describe the necklace as___ (flimsy /delicate).‏‎‏
答案: 【 delicate

3、填空题:
‍You’re writing an essay about a historical figure you admire. You describe her personality as ___(unsociable/shy).‎‍‎
答案: 【 shy

4、填空题:
‎You’re writing a newspaper editorial urging that a new sports stadium be built in your town. You describe citizen support as ____ (enthusiastic/fanatic).‍‎‍
答案: 【 enthusiastic

5、填空题:
1. She was very precise about how she wanted the items to be displayed.​ POSITIVE:  _______     NEGATIVE:_____________​​1. daring​2. wary ​3. playful ​4. classic​5. meticulous ​6. assertive ​7. revolutionary ​8. stubborn ​       9. suspicious​10. persistent​11. aggressive ​12. outdated ​13. reckless​14. fussy ​15. unproven ​16. silly​​​​
答案: 【 meticulous; fussy

6、填空题:
1. He kept his old roadster in immaculate condition. ​POSITIVE:________________________NEGATIVE: _______________________​​‎1. daring​‎​‎2. wary ​‎​‎3. playful ​‎​‎4. classic​‎​‎5. meticulous ​‎​‎6. assertive ​‎​‎7. revolutionary ​‎​‎8. stubborn ​‎​‎9. suspicious​‎​‎10. persistent​‎​‎11. aggressive ​‎​‎12. outdated ​‎​‎13. reckless​‎​‎14. fussy ​‎​‎15. unproven ​‎​‎16. silly​​‎​
答案: 【 classic;outdated

7、填空题:
The mayor’s new proposal could make some dramatic changes in city government. ​POSITIVE: ________________________ NEGATIVE: ________________​1. daring​​2. wary ​​3. playful ​​4. classic​​5. meticulous ​​6. assertive ​​7. revolutionary ​​8. stubborn ​​9. suspicious​​10. persistent​​11. aggressive ​​12. outdated ​​13. reckless​​14. fussy ​​15. unproven ​​16. silly​‌​
答案: 【 revolutionary;unproven

8、填空题:
‏Ryan’s mischievous behavior delights students and annoys teachers. ​‏POSITIVE: _______________ NEGATIVE: ________________________​1. daring​​2. wary ​​3. playful ​​4. classic​​5. meticulous ​​6. assertive ​​7. revolutionary ​​8. stubborn ​​9. suspicious​​10. persistent​​11. aggressive ​​12. outdated ​​13. reckless​​14. fussy ​​15. unproven ​​16. silly​‏​
答案: 【 playful; silly

9、填空题:
Alexis was quite insistent when she asked her boss for a raise. ‏POSITIVE:_____________________NEGATIVE: _______________________‏‏1. daring‏‏2. wary ‏‏3. playful ‏‏4. classic‏‏5. meticulous ‏‏6. assertive ‏‏7. revolutionary ‏‏8. stubborn ‏‏9. suspicious‏‏10. persistent‏‏11. aggressive ‏‏12. outdated ‏‏13. reckless‏‏14. fussy ‏‏15. unproven ‏‏16. silly‏‏‏‎‏
答案: 【 assertive; aggressive

10、填空题:
​Clete was unwavering in his search for an answer to the difficult problem.‏​POSITIVE: ___________________ NEGATIVE: __________________‏​‏1. daring‏‏2. wary ‏‏3. playful ‏‏4. classic‏‏5. meticulous ‏‏6. assertive ‏‏7. revolutionary ‏‏8. stubborn ‏‏9. suspicious‏‏10. persistent‏‏11. aggressive ‏‏12. outdated ‏‏13. reckless‏‏14. fussy ‏‏15. unproven ‏‏16. silly‏​‏​‏
答案: 【 persistent; stubborn

3 Travel

Eliminate redundancy

1、单选题:
‌Which word or phrase should be deleted?‎‌ ‎‌School starts at 8:00 A.M. in the morning and ends at 3:00 P.M. in the afternoon. ‎‌‎
选项:
A: school
B: in the morning; in the afternoon
C: starts
D: ends
答案: 【 in the morning; in the afternoon

2、单选题:
​Which word or phrase should be deleted? ‏​ ‏​The children cried when Freud was killed because of their past memories of Freud.‏​‏
选项:
A: cried
B: memories
C: past
D: killed
答案: 【 past

3、单选题:
‌Which word or phrase should be deleted? ‌‌ ‌‌Mom has to descend down the basement stairs to do the family laundry.‌‌‌
选项:
A: descend
B: down
C: to do
D: has to
答案: 【 down

4、单选题:
​Which word or phrase should be deleted?‏​Trimming and pruning trees can be done during any season of the year. ‏​‏
选项:
A: Trimming
B: trees
C: season
D: year
答案: 【 Trimming

5、单选题:
‎Which word or phrase should be deleted?​‎Becky was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.​‎​
选项:
A: tragedy
B: terrible
C: at work
D: getting
答案: 【 terrible

6、单选题:
‌Which word or phrase should be deleted?‏‌ ‏‌Do you ever think back about your former childhood? ‏‌‏
选项:
A: think
B: back
C: former
D: about
答案: 【 former

7、单选题:
‎She worked for the thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education in Baltimore public schools. Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence should be deleted?​‎ ​‎​
选项:
A: thirty
B: and librarian
C: in the field of education
D: Baltimore public
答案: 【 in the field of education

8、单选题:
​What  do you think of the underlined expressions in the following sentence?‏​ ‏​Her prom dress was most unique.‏​‏
选项:
A: NO CHANGE
B: distinctively unique
C: matchless and unique
D: OMIT most
答案: 【 OMIT most

9、单选题:
‍What  do you think of the underlined expressions in the following sentence?‎‍ ‎‍I drive carefully; but nevertheless, I crashed.‎‍ ‎‍‎
选项:
A: NO CHANGE
B: but however,
C: nevertheless,
D: however in this exception,
答案: 【 nevertheless,

10、单选题:
‎Which word or phrase should be deleted?‏‎ ‏‎Use care when you consider each separate answer before you come to a decision. ‏‎‏
选项:
A: separate
B: come to a decision
C: use care
D: consider
答案: 【 separate

Eliminate redundancy and rewrite the sentences.

1、单选题:
‏1. Which word or phrase should be deleted?‍‏School starts at 8:00 A.M. in the morning and ends at 3:00 P.M. in the afternoon. ‍‏‍
选项:
A: school
B: in the morning; in the afternoon
C: starts
D: ends
答案: 【 in the morning; in the afternoon

2、单选题:
‌Which word or phrase should be deleted? ‍The children cried when Freud was killed because of their past memories of Freud.‍‌‍
选项:
A: cried
B: memories
C: past
D: killed
答案: 【 past

3、单选题:
‍Which word or phrase should be deleted? ‌‍Mom has to descend down the basement stairs to do the family laundry.‌
选项:
A: descend
B: down
C: to do
D: has to
答案: 【 down

4、单选题:
Which word or phrase should be deleted?‎‍Trimming and pruning trees can be done during any season of the year. ‎‍‎
选项:
A: Trimming
B: trees
C: season
D: year

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