(教材P23)Tornadoes can pick up cars，trains and even houses and put them down in the next street-or even in the next town.

　　龙卷风能卷起汽车、火车甚至房子，把它们卷到旁边的街道--甚至卷到邻近的城镇。

　　　写出下列句中pick up的含义

　　①The Young Pioneer turned over to the police the wallet he had picked up in the street.

　　②The bus stopped several times to pick up passengers.

　　③He picked up French very quickly during his stay in Paris.

　　④Business has been very poor but they expect it to pick up again before Christmas.

　　⑤It is necessary to use a short­wave radio to pick up the programmes.

　　⑥Don't forget to pick up the ice cream on your way home.

　　⑦The room must be picked up before the guests arrive.

　　【答案】　①拾起；捡起　②用车接某人　③偶然学到

　　④好转　⑤接收(信号)　⑥顺便买　⑦整理，收拾

　　pick out 挑选；分辨出；领会

　　⑧Let's pick out the bad apples from the basket.

　　让我们把坏掉的苹果从篮子里挑出来。

　　 take off 去掉；脱掉；起飞；休假；迅速成功/走红

　　(教材P23)They can take the fur off the back of a cat and the feathers off a chicken.

　　它们也能将猫背上的毛和鸡的毛脱掉。

　　　写出下列句中take off的含义

　　①It's exciting to feel the plane taking off.

　　②Her singing career had just begun to take off after attending I am a singer.

　　③Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water.

④I'd like to take three days off next week.