(1)explore vt.探索；勘查；探险；考察；探究；探查

explore for sth.为得到某物而勘查

(2)explorer n．探险者；勘探员

(3)exploration n．探究；探索

(1)The children have gone exploring in the woods.

孩子们去林中探险了。

(2)Space exploration helps us learn about the universe.

太空探索帮助我们学到了关于宇宙的知识。

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(3)It is well worth other ways of dealing with this problem.

A．exploding B．explaining

C．exploring D．exporting

答案　C

解析　句意为：很值得探讨解决这个问题的其他方法。explore探究，探讨，符合句意。explode爆炸；explain解释；export出口。

经典句式

1．I think all these things should keep me safe and comfortable.我认为所有这些东西会使我安全和舒服。

"keep＋宾语＋宾补"表示"使......保持/处于某种状态中"。其具体形式为：

keep＋宾语＋

注意：keep sb.doing...使某人一直做......；keep sb.from doing...使某人不做......。

(1)He likes to keep the window open while he is sleeping.他喜欢睡觉时开着窗。

(2)The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up.

昂贵的原料费用使价格居高不下。

(3)Please keep the fire burning.

请让火继续烧着。

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(4)It's very kind of you to keep me well what is going on there.

A．informing from B．from informing of