the headmaster.

　　3. We all know that he is a famous writer of great insight (洞察力).

　　4. The new portable (便携的) computers are going like hot cakes.

　　5. His speech is really tiresome (令人讨厌的).

　　6. Free from any pollution, the air here is pure (干净的) and the crops are far from pesticide.

　　7. Nv Wa and Pan Gu are legendary (传说中的) figures who are popular in China.

　　8. The firefighters and fire engines are ready for emergency (紧急情况) at any time.

　　9. Although he has achieved a lot, he remains modest (谦虚的).

　　10. They_befriended (对待......如朋友) the young girl and provided her with food and shelter.

　　Ⅱ.拓展词汇

　　1. abnormal adj.不正常的，反常的→normal adj.正常的

　　2. absence n. 缺乏，没有→absent adj.缺席的

　　3. minimum adj.最小量，最小数→maximum adj.最大量

　　4. depressing adj.令人沮丧的；令人抑郁的→depress v. 使沮丧；使萧条→depressed adj.沮丧的；萧条的→depression n. 沮丧；不景气，萧条(期)

　　5. isolated adj.孤单的，孤立的→isolate v. 使隔离，孤立

　　6. discourage v. 阻止；打消......的念头→discouraging adj.令人沮丧的→discouraged adj.沮丧的→discouragement n. 泄气；使人泄气的人(事)

　　7. tricky adj.困难的，棘手的→trick n. 诡计，欺诈v.戏弄，欺骗

　　8. reliability n. 可靠性→reliable adj.可信赖的→rely v. 依靠；信赖

　　9. inhabit v. 居住→inhabitant n. 居民，住户

　　10. inspiration n. 鼓舞；启示；灵感→inspire vt.鼓舞→inspired adj.鼓舞人心的→inspiring adj.令人鼓舞的

　　[巧记单词]

词根 词形变化 构词点拨 normal abnormal ab­加形容词构成具有否定意义的形容词 discourage discouragement 动词加­ment构成名词 rely reliable 动词变y为i加­able构成形容词 trick tricky 名词加­y构成形容词 inhabit inhabitant 动词加­ant构成表示人的名词 　　Ⅲ.补全短语

1. in case of　　　　　　 如果；假使