*9.apply vi.申请 vt.使用，应用→application n．申请→applicant n．申请人

　　用上面加*号的单词的适当形式填空

　　1. When asked where her inspiration of the novel came from, she said her father's inspiring words inspired her to write it.

　　2．Children are always curious about everything they see and hear. They will ask all kinds of questions curiously. To meet their curiosity,_we'd better answer them.

　　3．The old teacher devoted all his life to educating his devoted students and he was admired for his devotion to his education cause.

　　4．All the applicants can apply in person or by letter and at the same time should hand in their applications before May 6th.

　　5．The failure in the English contest discouraged my brother.What's worse, he felt discouraged in other subjects.In order to help him regain his courage and get relaxed, my parents and I all encouraged him to take a trip.

　　[话题单词积累]

　　1．expert /'ekspɜːt/ n. 专家；专业工作者

　　2．qualification /ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n/ n．　　资格

　　3．potential /pə'tenʃl/ adj. 潜在的

　　n. 潜力

　　4．undertake /ʌndə'teɪk/ vt. 承担，从事，负责

　　5．program /'prəʊɡræm/ n. 项目；工程；规划

　　6．worthwhile /wɜːθ'waɪl/ adj. 值得的；值得做的

　　7．childhood /'tʃaɪldhʊd/ n. 童年；幼年时代

　　8．respect /rɪ'spekt/ vt. & n. 尊敬；尊重；敬意

　　9．considerate /kən'sɪd(ə)rət/ adj. 体贴的，体谅的，

　　 考虑周到的

　　10．modest /'mɒdɪst/ adj. 谦虚的；谦让的

　　11．astronomer /ə'strɒnəmə/ n. 天文学家

　　12．plain /pleɪn/ adj. 朴素的；简单的

　　13．uniform /'juːnɪfɔːm/ n. 制服

　　14．cheerful /'tʃɪəfʊl；­f(ə)l/ adj. 兴高采烈的

　　15．create /kriː'eɪt/vt. 创造，创作；造成

　　16．sympathetic /sɪmpə'θetɪk/ adj. 同情的

　　17．independent /ˌɪndɪ'pendənt/ adj. 独立的

18．virtue /'vɜːtjuː；­tʃuː/ n. 美德，品行