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appreciate

【连线高考】It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they had done for me. (2010年北京卷单选)

上面这句话你看懂了吗?关于appreciate,同学们最熟悉的释义莫过于“为……表示感激;欣赏”。但高考中还会考到其另一个释义“领会,理解”。这句话意为:我花了好长时间才完全理解他们为我做过的事。

【要点】appreciate vt. 感激;欣赏;领会,理解

【拓展】appreciation n. 感激;欣赏;鉴别

expect

【连线高考】A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. (2008年北京卷完形)

很多同学可能不懂expect在此的含义,因为大部分人只熟悉expect表“期待;预料”之意。而本题中考查的是expect表“等待”的含义。此外,高考中还会考查expect (sb.) to do sth. (期待[某人]做某事)等搭配。例如:I never actually expected to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely astonished. (我那时从未真的期待得到这份工作。在得到这份工作后,我完全震惊了。) (2012年北京卷完形)

【要点】expect v. 期待;预料;等待

expect (sb.) to do sth. 期待(某人)做某事

【拓展】expect ... from/of sb. 对某人抱有……期望

unexpected adj. 意外的;想不到的

expectation n. 期待;预期

figure

【连线高考】先看此题:I was just going to call the police for help, when I saw a strange

dressed in strange orange clothes. A. figure B. actor C. man D. doll (2011年辽宁卷完形)

答案是A,你选对了吗?对于figure,同学们最熟悉的释义可能是“数字;体形”等,而在此题中,figure意为“隐约可见的人影;人物”。此外,figure还可作动词,意为“认为;估计;计算”。例如:He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it. (他认为是贝尔瑟家的某个人拿走了它。) (2008年江苏卷阅读)

【要点】figure ① n. 数字;体形;隐约可见的人影;人物 ② vt. 认为;估计;计算

【拓展】figure out 想清楚;弄明白;计算出

figure on 指望

keep one's figure 保持身材

inspire

【连线高考】在近六年全国各地高考中,inspire出现了数十次,主要考查其“鼓舞;启发”之意。例如:The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. (冲着明亮的蓝天生长的那棵孤独的蒲公英鼓舞了我。) (2012年湖南卷阅读) 此外,高考还考查了其“激发(某种感情或反应)”之意。例如:The primary purpose of the project is to inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students. (该项目的主要目的是激起学生探索的强烈欲望。) (2007年湖南卷阅读)

【要点】inspire vt. 鼓舞;启发;激发(某种感情或反应)

【拓展】inspiration n. 灵感;鼓舞人心的人(或事物)

inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的;启发灵感的

Inspired by ..., we ... 受到……的鼓舞/启发,我们……

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