【练习】选择divide或separate并用其适当的形式填空

The apple was _________ into two.

His lecture ___________divides into three parts.

She was __________separated from her husband last year.

The Taiwan Strait __________ Taiwan from Fujian

Keys: 1） divided 2）divides 3） separated 4）separates 2). puzzle/confuse 【解释】

puzzle 指"情况错宗复杂, 因而使人感到困惑不解"

confuse 指"把事物混淆或弄乱"或"由于混淆、混乱而糊涂", 语气较弱, 常指暂时现象 【练习】选择puzzle 或confuse并用其适当的形式填空

1）What he did __________puzzled me greatly.

2）They asked me so many questions that they _________confused me.

3）I am always ________ salt with sugar.

4）The patient's illness _______ the doctor; and he couldn't find the cause.

Keys: 1）puzzled 2）confused 3）confusing 4）puzzled 3) debate/argue/discuss/quarrel辩论,争论 【解释】

debate就已经确定或统一的问题,各述己见,公开,正式的争论.含交锋的意思

argue 指提出理由或事实，试图在争辩中说服对方，或促使他人拥护自己倡导的理由或观点：

discuss指一般讨论,谈论

quarrel常指因琐事而感到气愤,进行争吵