Cancel(3次)
1. In today’s class, the students were asked to ____their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections. (05/12)
A) omit B) extinguish C) cancel D)erase
2. Before we move, we should ________ some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house. (04/6)
A) discard B) dissipate C) cancel D) conceal
3. Although there are occasional outbreaks of gunfire, we can report that the rebellion has in the main been ______. (99/6)
A) canceled B) destroyed C) suppressed D) restrained

Drastic(3次)
1. No form of government in the world is ___; each system reflects the history and present needs of the region or the nation. (05/6)
A) dominant B) influential C) integral D) drastic
2. One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, ___ in the San Francisco area. (05/6)
A) remarkably B) severely C) drastically D) predominantly
3. He developed a ____ attitude after years of frustration in his career. (02/6)
A) sneaking B) disgusted C) drastic D) cynical

Gracious(3次)
1. In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in _____ conditions. (05/12)
A) positive B)honorable C) gracious D) decent
2. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how _____ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be. (03/6)
A) prominent B) fabulous C) handsome D) gracious
3. He said that they had ________ been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support. (01/6)
A) gravely B) regrettably C) forcibly D) graciously

Manipulate(3次)
1. If you don't ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they'll just run riot. (02/1)
A) mobilize B) warrant C) manipulate D) supervise
2. The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously ______ relations between the two countries. (00/6)
A) tumble B) jeopardize C) manipulate D) intimidate
3. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increase, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs. (97/6)
A) manipulation B) reproduction C) circulation D) penetration

Drown(2次)
1. I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which ____ all other sounds. (05/12)
A) drowned B) deafened C) overturned D)smoothed
2. They were ________ in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab. (01/6)
A) submerged B) drowned C) immersed D) dipped

Erase(2次)
1. In today’s class, the students were asked to ____their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections. (05/12)
A) omit B) extinguish C) cancel D)erase
2. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be ____ from my memory. (03/12)
A) ejected B) escaped C) erased D) omitted

Motivate(2次)
1. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be ___to work hard, with the result that tax revenues might actually shrink. (05/6)
A) cultivated B) licensed C) motivated D) innovated
2. Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been ______ towards producing workers. (00/6)
A) harnessed B) hatched C) motivated D) geared

Perception(2次)
1. Parents have to learn how to follow a baby’s behavior and adapt the tone of their___ to the baby’s capabilities. (05/6)
A) perceptions B) consultations C) interactions D) interruptions
2. Most mathematicians trust their ________ in solving problems and readily admit they would not be able to function without it. (05/1)
A) conception B) perception C) intuition D) cognition
下期高频词:Omit, Restrain, Scan, Specification, Private, Sheer, Stationary, Vacant
答案:Cancel:DAC
Drastic:ADD
Gracious:DBB
Manipulate:DBC
Drown:AC
Erase:DC
Motivate:CD
Perception:AC

高频词讲解,Cancel
共出现3次,均作为陪考词出现。
vt. 1.取消,废除;2.删去,划掉;3.抵消,对消

真题讲解:
1.翻译:今天上课的时候,老师让学生们……试卷上的错误,可能的话对其进行改正。
答案:erase
Cancel取消;Omit遗漏;Extinguish消灭;Erase擦去。
2.翻译:搬家之前,我们应该……一些旧家具,这样我们就能给新家腾出更多的空间。
答案:discard
Discard丢弃,放弃,抛弃;
Dissipate使(云雾等)消散,驱散(忧虑等);浪费(时间等),挥霍(金钱等);
Cancel取消;抵消;删去;表示取消计划中的事情,取消协议;Conceal隐藏。
3.翻译:尽管还有零星的枪战,但是叛乱在整体上已经被……。
Cancel取消,使无效;Destroy破坏,毁坏;Suppress镇压,制止;Restrain抑制,阻止。

高频词讲解,Drastic
共出现3次,均作为陪考词出现。
adj. 1.严厉的,极端的;2.激烈的,迅猛的;

真题讲解:
1.翻译:全球没有那种政府形式……,每种制度都反映了历史,代表了地区或国家的当前需要。
答案:dominant
Dominant支配的;在……中占支配地位的;Influential有影响的;有说服力的;
Integral基本的;Drastic激烈的。
2.翻译:在美国的华人三分之一住在加州,……是在旧金山地区。
答案:predominantly
Remarkably显著地;Severely严厉地;Drastically激烈地;
Predominantly主要地;指在数量上占优势,有影响的。
3.翻译:多年来事业上的受挫使他变得……。
答案:cynical
Sneaking偷偷摸摸的,暗中进行的;Disgusted厌烦的,嫌恶的;
Drastic激烈的,猛烈的;严厉的,极端的;Cynical愤世嫉俗的,玩世不恭的;
能与attitude搭配,且是after years of frustration造成的结果,只有cynical。

高频词讲解,Gracious
共出现3次,均作为陪考词出现。
adj. 亲切的,和善的

辨析:
graceful, gracious
Graceful优美的,优雅的;指身体的姿势和动作;
Gracious亲切的,和善的;指待人的态度和行为。

真题讲解:
1.翻译:在一些偏远地区,仍然有非常穷的人无法生活在……的环境下。
Gracious亲切的;精致的;有品位的;Decent像样的;
Honorable荣誉的;Positive正面的;
Gracious和honorable是指在满足了基本的生活条件之后,对生活的更高要求,用在句中不合适。
2.翻译:我经常吃中餐,但我无法想象一场真正的中餐盛宴会多么的……和奢华。
答案:fabulous
Fabulous极好的;惊人的,难以置信的;与extravagant感情色彩一致,并能修饰banquet;
Gracious亲切的,和蔼的;优美的,雅致的;雍容华贵的;通常修饰人或人的态度;
Handsome英俊的;Prominent突出的,杰出的;指人或物地位的重要或位置突出。
3.翻译:他说由于缺乏支持,他们被迫……放弃了这项计划。
答案:regrettably
Gravely严肃地,庄重地;Regrettably可惜地,令人遗憾地;
Forcibly强制地,用力,强迫地;Graciously和蔼地。

高频词讲解,Manipulate
共出现3次,均作为陪考词出现。
vt. 1.操纵,控制,影响;2.(熟练地)操作,使用

真题讲解:
1.翻译:Chiver先生,如果你不好好地……孩子们,他们就会胡闹。
答案:supervise
Mobilize动员,调动,鼓动起;Warrant证明……是正当的(或有理的);授权给;担保;
Manipulate操纵,控制,影响;(熟练地)操作,使用;指使用机器,操纵人或市场,或指巧妙的控制;Supervise监督,管理,指导。
2.翻译:在贸易限制上的分歧可能会严重……两国的关系。
答案:jeopardize
Tumble跌倒,摔下,滚下;翻滚;(价格等)暴跌;不由自主地卷入;Jeopardize危及,损害;
Manipulate操纵,控制,影响;(熟练地)操作,使用;Intimidate威胁,恐吓。
3.翻译:在美国报业中的新技术革命已经带来了……的增长,而且出版量大涨,报业的工作机会增多。
答案:circulation
Manipulation操作,操纵;作假;(贬义词);Reproduction(生物体)复制,生殖,繁殖;
Circulation发行,发行量;Penetration刺穿,进入。

高频词讲解,Drown
共出现2次,作为主考词1次,陪考词1次。
vi. 淹死,溺死;
vt. 1.使淹死;2.淹没

真题讲解:
1.翻译:飞机引擎的轰鸣声……了其他声音,除了它,我什么也听不见。
答案:drowned
Drown淹没;Deafen使聋;Overturn推翻;Smooth使平滑;弄平。
2.翻译:他们……于科研,不知道实验室外发生了什么。
答案:immersed
Submerge浸没,淹没;Drown溺死,淹死;Dip浸,蘸;
Immerse使浸没;使沉浸在,使专心于;be immersed in专心(埋头)于……。

高频词讲解,Erase
共出现2次,均作为主考词出现。
vt. 擦掉,抹去,清除

真题讲解:
1.翻译:今天上课的时候,老师让学生们……试卷上的错误,可能的话对其进行改正。
答案:erase
Cancel取消;Omit遗漏;Extinguish消灭;Erase擦去。
2.翻译:那辆黑色大轿车在离我们几英尺的地方撞到人行道上的景象永远都不会从我的记忆中……。
Eject驱逐,逐出;弹出;喷射,排出;通常指驱逐某具体事物;
Escape逃跑,逃走;溢出;逃避;与from连用,但不能用于被动语态;
Erase擦掉,抹去,清除;erase sth. from sth.从…中消除某事的痕迹,其比喻意义用来表示“抹去”抽象的事物;
Omit省略,删节;遗漏,疏忽;也是指删掉具体事物。

高频词讲解,Motivate
共出现2次,作为主考词1次,陪考词1次。
vt. 1.作为……的动机,激发;2.激励

真题讲解:
1.翻译:如果对商人征税过多,他们就缺乏努力工作的动力,结果可能会使税收减少。
答案:motivated
Cultivate培养;License批准;Innovate改革;
Motivate激发;motivate sb. to do sth.激励某人做某事。
2.翻译:自从工业化兴起之后,教育面向产业工人进行了……。
答案:geared
Harness利用(自然力)产生能源;给(马等)套上挽具;
Hatch孵出,孵化;秘密策划(尤指坏事);Motivate作为……的动机,激励,激发;
Gear使适合,使适应;调解以适应某种需要;gear to/towards。

高频词讲解,Perception
共出现2次,作为主考词1次,陪考词1次。
n. 1.感知(能力),觉察(力);2.认识,看法,观念

真题讲解:
1.翻译:父母必须学会如何理解婴儿的行为,并让自己的……与孩子的接受能力相适应。
答案:perception
Perception感觉;意为感知时只通过直觉,洞察力或通过感知获得的知识。
Consultation请教,咨询;Interaction相互作用;Interruption中断;妨碍。
2.翻译:大部分数学家相信自己解决问题的……,并且乐于承认如果没有……他们就无法工作。
Conception观念,思想,概念;构思,设想;怀孕;
Perception感知(能力),觉察(力);认识,观念,看法;作为感知讲时,指通过感知获得的知识;
Intuition直觉,做直觉讲时,指对不明显或不可推断的事物的感觉;
Cognition认识,认识之事物。

本期作业:
1.上述20题请多看几遍,重在理解。
2.重点掌握Cancel, Drastic, Gracious, Manipulate, Drown, Erase, Motivate, Perception这八个单词,以及词语辨析。
3.除了Cancel, Drastic, Gracious, Manipulate, Drown, Erase, Motivate, Perception之外,请熟背以下单词:omit, extinguish, discard, dissipate, suppress, restrain, integrate, decent, prominent, warrant, tumble, jeopardize, overturn, immerse, eject, intuition。意思上面每题的讲解中都有,大家也可以自己查辞典。因为它们都是高频词汇,之前出现过或之后会出现在我的节目中作为主要讲解词。