real：adj. 真的、真实的

　　e.g. a real diamond necklace：一条真正的钻石项链

　　really：adv. 真正地，not really：并非如此

2、character：n.

1) 性格、特性、品格，性质、特色

e.g. a determined character：果断的性格

He has a strong / weak character.

They are twins, but they have quite different characters.

the character of the Great Savanna：大草原的特色

2) 人物、角色

e.g. There are only three characters in the play.

She is the leading character in the film.

3) 文字、字体

e.g. He can't write Chinese characters.

These characters are difficult to write for foreigners.

characteristics：n. 特性、特征

3、set：(set, set) vt.

1) (为故事等)设置背景，be set in：以---为背景

e.g. The novel is set in 17th century Spain.

The film is set in the late 19th century in France.

2) 确定、制定规则(标准等) set a standard / rule

e.g. Who will set the standard?

　　The government will set new rules for the business.

3) 树立（榜样等） set sb. a good example = set a good example to sb.

e.g. Comrade Lei Feng set us a good example.

4) 拨准（钟、表等）， 拨（闹钟）于指定时间

e.g. Please set the alarm clock for 6 am.

To avoid being late, she set the clock five minutes faster.

set的短语：

set out to do sth.= set about doing sth.：开始干......

e.g. At ten o'clock they set out to do their work.

We set about reading on time every day.

set off / out for ... = leave for ...：离开去......

e.g. He set off for work early in the morning.

set sb doing sth./ set sth. done：使......处于......状态

e.g. What the teacher said set me thinking a lot.

The gunshot set the birds flying in all directions.

The stone set the window broken into pieces.

4、upon / on：prep.：一......就......、在......后立即，常用：upon (on )sth/doing sth.

e.g. On/Upon arriving in Shanghai, I will phone you.

On/Upon my arrival in Shanghai, I will phone you.

能表达"一......就......"意思的词组和短语还有：

1) as soon as / once + 从句

e.g. He came to tell me the news as soon as he heard it.