4) A select group of their friends was invited to the wedding.

他们的经过挑选的一群朋友应邀参加婚礼。

5) There are strict rules that govern the selection of school leaders.

有严格的规定来管理学校领导的选拔

6) It's worth taking the time to make a careful selection.

值得花时间精心选择。

7) The programme presents a selection of poems from around the world.

他们有大量水果供选购，可适合各种品位。

8) I'm very selective about the people I get along with.

我与他人来往极慎重。

【归纳拓展】

select 用作动词，意思为 "选择, 挑选, 选拔（尤指最好的或最合适的）"。后接介词+for/from

名词selection 意思为"挑选; 选择; 选拔"。

select也可用作形容词， 意思为 "挑选出来的;精选的；上等的,优等的,卓越的"

形容词selective 意思为"选择的; 选择性的:;挑拣的"。

【易混辨析】select ,elect与choose.

choose指在两个或多个中选择其一，可与from或between连用；select通常是指同类事物中选择最好或最合适的；elect 则指通过选举选出。

Will you help me choose myself a new coat?请你帮我选一件新外套，好吗？

If you had to choose (between) staying here alone or going with me, what would you do?

是一个人呆在这里，还是同我一起去，如果你必须对此做出选择，你会怎么做呢？

He selected a pair of socks to match his suit.他挑选了一双与他所穿的衣服相配的短袜。

They elected Nixon as President.他们选举尼克松为总统。

5. design

【观察思考】

The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days.

琥珀屋的设计采用了当时流行的别致的建筑样式。

n.

1) The work that must be done before building a house is to make a good design.

盖房屋前必须做的工作是搞好设计。