Word 6

Vocabulary Revision

1  twin /twɪn/  
2 apparently /əˈpærəntli/  
3  attempt /əˈtempt/  
4  fear /fɪə(r)/ n./
5  instead of  
6  hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/
7  insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ v.  
8  request /rɪˈkwest/  
9. tell a lie /tel ə laɪ/ 
10  stare /steə(r)/  
11  sliding /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/  
12  merely /ˈmɪəli/  
13  lie /laɪ/ v.  
14  spiritual /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/  
15  unreasonable /ʌnˈriːznəbl/

16   admit /ədˈmɪt/
17  discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ v.
18  damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/  
19  bottom /ˈbɒtəm/
20  constantly /ˈkɒnstəntli/ adv.  
21 keep/prevent/stop sb. from doing sth.
22 consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/  
23  absolutely /ˈæbsəluːtli/ adv.  
24 line /laɪn/

New words   

Part 1

1 acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ v. 承认；致谢；告知收到
2 assess /əˈses/ v. 评估；评价；估算
3 confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ adj. 困惑的；混乱的；不清楚的
4 endure /ɪnˈdjʊə(r)/ v. 忍受；忍耐；持续
5 extremely /ɪkˈstriːmli/ adv. 极其；非常；极端地
6 genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/ n. 天才；天赋；天才人物
7 highly /ˈhaɪli/ adv. 高度地；非常；赞许地
8 permanent /ˈpɜːmənənt/ adj. 永久的；持久的；固定的
9 possess /pəˈzes/ v. 拥有；具有；支配
10 presence /ˈprezns/ n. 存在；出席；风度
11 puzzled /ˈpʌzld/ adj. 困惑的；茫然的；搞糊涂的
12 status /ˈsteɪtəs/ n. 地位；身份；状态
13 surprising /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ adj. 令人惊讶的；意外的
14 thoroughly /ˈθʌrəli/ adv. 彻底地；完全地；细致地
15 unique /juˈniːk/ adj. 独一无二的；独特的；罕见的

📝 选词填空练习

（每词限用一次，部分单词会根据句子形式做适当变形）
A) acknowledge  B) assess  C) confused  D) endure  E) extremely
F) genius  G) highly  H) permanent  I) possess  J) presence
K) puzzled  L) status  M) surprising  N) thoroughly  O) unique

1. It was ______ that he failed the exam, as he had studied so hard for months.
2. She is ______ respected by her colleagues for her professional skills and kindness.
3. The teacher asked us to ______ the risks of the experiment before starting it.
4. He couldn’t ______ the pain in his knee any longer and decided to see a doctor.
5. Many people feel ______ about the new traffic rules because they are hard to understand.
6. The company hopes to build a ______ relationship with its customers based on trust.
7. Mozart（莫扎特） was a musical ______ who began composing at the age of five.
8. You need to check ______ this report before handing it in to make sure there are no mistakes.
9. She didn’t ______ the greeting from her neighbor, which made him feel embarrassed.
10. This ancient culture has a ______ style that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
11. He was ______ by the difficult math problem and didn’t know how to solve it.
12. It is ______ important to wear a seatbelt when driving, as it can save lives.
13. Her ______ at the meeting made everyone feel nervous, as she is a strict manager.
14. People’s social ______ often affects the opportunities they get in life.
15. All students in this school ______ the right to use the library for free.

Part 2

从方框中选择合适的单词填空，每词限用一次。
A) acknowledge  B) assess  C) confused  D) endure  E) extremely
F) genius  G) highly  H) permanent  I) possess  J) presence
K) puzzled  L) status  M) surprising  N) thoroughly  O) unique

1. The result was quite ______ — no one expected the underdog team to win the game.
2. This museum houses a collection of artworks that are ______ to this area; you can’t see them anywhere else.
3. The manager asked us to ______ the present market situation and write a report.
4. He is ______ regarded as one of the best teachers in the school by both students and parents.
5. Many people feel ______ about the new policy, as the rules are not clearly explained.
6. It is ______ dangerous to drive after drinking alcohol（含酒饮品）, as it greatly increases the risk of accidents.
7. Mozart was a musical ______ who composed his first piece of music at the age of five.
8. Before you submit the essay, please ______ check it for spelling and grammar mistakes.
9. The pain was so bad that he could no longer ______ it, so he called the doctor immediately.
10. She didn’t ______ my email, which made me wonder if she had received it.
11. He looked ______ when I told him the news, as if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
12. The company is looking for a ______ solution to the problem, not just a temporary fix.
13. Her ______ in the room made everyone quiet down; they all respected her authority.
14. People with higher social ______ often face more pressure to maintain their public image.
15  He _____a big house which is the only modern one in the disdrict.

Part 3

 必背词汇

 1.  passion /ˈpæʃn/  n. 激情，热情；酷爱
– 派：passionate /ˈpæʃənət/ adj. 情意绵绵的；热烈的
2.  commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/  n. 承诺；奉献；投入
– 派：commit /kəˈmɪt/ v. 承诺，保证；做出（错事）；犯（罪）
– 派：committee /kəˈmɪti/ n. 委员会
3.  foundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/  n. 基础，根本；地基
4.  romantic /rəʊˈmæntɪk/  adj. 爱情的；浪漫的
5.  relationship /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/  n. 关系，联系
– 派：relation /rɪˈleɪʃn/ n. 关系，关联
– 派：relate /rɪˈleɪt/ v. 讲述，说明；和……有关
– 派：relative /ˈrelətɪv/ adj. 比较的；有关系的 n. 亲戚
6.  individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/  n. 个体，个人 adj. 个体的，个人的；独特的
7.  possess /pəˈzes/  v. 具有（特质）；拥有
– 派：possession /pəˈzeʃn/ n. 所有物；财产
8.  lack /læk/  v. & n. 缺乏，缺少
– 搭：lack in… 在……（方面）缺少
9.  endure /ɪnˈdjʊə(r)/  v. 持续，持久；忍受
10.  indicator /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)/  n. 标志；指标
– 派：indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ v. 暗示；表明
11.  humility /hjuːˈmɪləti/  n. 谦逊，谦卑
– 派：humble /ˈhʌmbl/ adj. 谦逊的，卑微的
– 派：human /ˈhjuːmən/ n. 人
– 派：humid /ˈhjuːmɪd/ adj. 潮湿的
– 派：humorous /ˈhjuːmərəs/ adj. 幽默的
12.  confuse /kənˈfjuːz/  v. 混淆；使迷惑
– 派：confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ adj. 困惑的
– 派：confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ adj. 令人困惑的
13.  presence /ˈprezns/  n. 存在；出现，出席
– 派：present /ˈpreznt/ adj. 出现的，出席的；当前的 n. 礼物；目前，现在
– 反：absent /ˈæbsənt/ adj. 缺席的
14.  admirable /ˈædmərəbl/  adj. 令人羡慕的；值得赞赏的
– 派：admire /ədˈmaɪə(r)/ v. 钦佩；赞赏
15.  quality /ˈkwɒləti/  n. 品质，特征
– 派：qualification /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. 合格，资格
– 派：qualify /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ v. （使）具有资格
16.  accurately /ˈækjərətli/  adv. 准确地
17.  assess /əˈses/  v. 评估，估计
18.  deficiency /dɪˈfɪʃnsi/  n. 缺点，缺陷
– 派：deficient /dɪˈfɪʃnt/ adj. 有缺点的，有缺陷的
19.  deny /dɪˈnaɪ/  v. 否认；拒绝接受
20.  strength /streŋθ/  n. 优点；力量
– 派：strong /strɒŋ/ adj. 强壮的

 21.  recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/  v. 意识到；认识，认出
22.  intelligent /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/  adj. 聪明的
23.  genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/  n. 天才；天赋
– 派：genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ adj. 真正的；真诚的
24.  advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/  n. 优点
– 反：disadvantage /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ n. 缺点；劣势
– 搭：strong point 优点 / weak point 劣势
25.  shortcoming /ˈʃɔːtkʌmɪŋ/  n. 缺点
26.  ignore /ɪɡˈnɔː(r)/  v. 忽略，忽视
– 派：neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/ v. & n. 忽略
27.  acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/  v. 承认
28.  identify /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/  v. 找到；鉴定；识别
– 派：identity /aɪˈdentəti/ n. 身份

29.  appear /əˈpɪə(r)/  v. 似乎；出现
– 派：seem /siːm/ v. 似乎，好像
30.  asset /ˈæset/  n. 优点，长处；财产，资产
31.  settle /ˈsetl/  v. 定居；解决
32.  tend to  往往会；倾向于
33.  rate /reɪt/  v. 评价；划分等级 n. 速度；比率
– 派：rating /ˈreɪtɪŋ/ n. 等级；收视率；电影的等级
– 搭：at a rate of… 以……的速度
34.  spouse /spaʊs/  n. 配偶
35.  be more likely to do sth.  更可能做某事
36.  initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/  v. 开始，开启
– 派：initial /ɪˈnɪʃl/ adj. 最初的
– 派：initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ n. 倡议；积极性
37.  upset /ʌpˈset/  adj. 沮丧的，懊恼的；不开心的

Part 4  选词填空

A) acknowledge
B) assess
C) confused
D) endure
E) extremely
F) genius
G) highly
H) permanent
I) possess
J) presence
K) puzzled
L) status
M) surprising
N) thoroughly
O) unique

Many people believe that passion and commitment are the foundations of strong romantic relationships. But a relationship is made of two 26 individuals. And the personality traits (特性) these individuals 27 or lack can often make a relationship more-or less-likely to 28. Recent research has found that one trait in particular—humility（谦逊）—is an important indicator of successful relationships.

Humility can sometimes be 29 with a lack of confidence. But researchers have come to realize that being humble generally indicates the 30 of deeply admirable personal qualities. Being humble means you have the ability to accurately 31 your deficiencies without denying your skills and strengths. For example, you might recognize that you are intelligent, but realize that you are not a 32. Thus, humility leads to an honest view of one’s own advantages and shortcomings. Humble people do not ignore, avoid, or try to deny their limits or deficiencies. They can 33 mistakes, see value in things that are far from perfect and identify areas for improvement.