Language points

1. distant adj. far away

distance n. [C or U]

e.g.:

He travels quite a _________ (= a long way) to work every day.

Does she live within walking distance of her parents?

The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _____ of 60 miles.

A. length B. distance C. way D. space

2. boundary: n. -- the edge

e.g.:

The mountain becomes the national for both countries.

The fence serves as a _______between the two buildings.

the boundaries of knowledge

3. historic: adj.

e.g.:

11 November 1918 is a _________day as it represents the end

of World War I.

Can you tell me when the ________meeting between the two great leaders was held?

This building is of ________importance.

historic / historical:

e.g.:

Historic and historical are differentiated in usage, though their senses overlap.

Historic refers to what is important in ________:

the historic first voyage to outer space

It is also used of what is famous or interesting because of its association with persons or events in history:

a _________ house

4. choke n. [C] v. 窒息；堵塞；阻塞

e.g.:

1). The child swallowed a pen and chocked to death.

2). The roads to the coast were choked with traffic.

3). At lunchtime the streets were choked with traffic.

4). Children can choke on peanuts.

引申:

chock back 忍住，抑制

chock up 因激动等说不出话来

e.g.:

During the rush hours the roads are usually _____ up with traffic.

A. chocked B. crowded C. blocked D. checked

5. link

v. [T] to make a connection between two or more people, things or ideas:

1.The explosions are not thought to be linked in any way.

link up: to form a connection, especially in order to work or operate together:

2.The organization's aim is to link up people from all over the country who are suffering from the disease.

3. They linked up two areas by telephone.

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