【解释】

former 是latter的反义词，对比意味强。

previous 指时间上、顺序上较早 ，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。 5. find / find out / discover 【解释】

find out 经过努力有意去 "找", "打听", "弄清楚" 。

find "找到,发现", 强调结果。

discover 发现本来就存在但未被人所知的事物, 地方, 思想等。 【练习】用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空

1). I've _____ the book I was looking for.

2). Please _______ what time they are coming.

3). Columbus _________ the New World in 1492.

Keys: 1). found 2). find out 3). discovered Ⅱ 词性变化 （旨在提供语法填空所需材料）

1.value n. 价值 valuable adj. 贵重的; 很有价值的 valueless adj. 无价值的; 没有用处的 2. survive v. 继续生存或存在 survival n. 存活; 幸存 survivor n. 幸存者 3. decorate v. 装饰 decoration n. 装饰; 装潢 decorative adj. 装饰的; 作装饰用的

【练习】用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空

1) The jawbone was our most _________ discovery. (value)

2) They have ordered software to the _______ of 700. (value)

3） He thinks our advice is _________, so he won't take it. ((value))

4） Many strange customs have __________ from earlier times. (survive)

5） This ceremony is a _________ from pre-Christian times. (survive)

6） She is the only ________ in the accident. (survive)

7) When will they finish the ________ of the bathroom? (decorate)

8) The building was _________ with flags. (decorate)

9). The coloured lights are very _________. (decorate)

Keys: 1) valuable 2) value 3) valueless 4) survived 5) survival

　　　6) survivor 7) decoration 8) decorated 9). decorative Ⅲ 重点词汇 （旨在提供综合运用所需材料）

1. fancy adj. 不寻常的; 精致的; v. 想; 以为; 想像

[典例]

1). That's a very fancy pair of shoes! 那是一双非常别致的鞋!

2). I fancy (that) it's going to rain today. 我看今天要下雨

[重点用法]

fancy that...以为是...... fancy (sb's) doing...想像（某人）做某事

fancy oneself 自负；自命不凡 fancy sb. to be / as 想象/认为某人会成为......

[练习] 中译英

1). 她竟如此放肆!

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