【练习】根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的词。
1). We all ________ Jessica on her winning the first prize in the writing competition.
2). At Christmas the people in the western countries will ________ the birth of Jesus.
3). Let's hold a party to ________ your birthday and at the same time ________ you _______ your passing the examination.
答案: 1). congratulated 2). celebrate 3). celebrate; congratulate; on 3. gather / collect 【解释】
gather 用途较广泛,可用于人、物或无形的抽象事物,如人群的集合,食品、财产、文件、书籍等的收集。强调将分散的东西收集在一起。
collect 强调为了研究目的而做的有鉴别、有计划的收集,并指为了爱好而做的有条理的安排,对某些事物进行逐渐的收集
这两词用不及物动词时用,常可互换,都表 " 聚集;聚拢 " 。 【练习】根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的词。
1). The dustmen ________ the rubbish once a week.
2). A group of people were ________ at the accident spot.
3). She ________ up her scattered belongings and left.
4). So when did you start ________ antique glass?
答案: 1). collect 2). gathering/(collecting) 3). gathered/collected 4). collecting 4. award / reward 【解释】
award n."奖品"、"奖金",指因为作出杰出成就而受奖win/get/receive an award for sth.
vt."授与"、"颁发"、"判给" award sb. sth. = award sth. to sb.
reward n."赏金"、"酬金"或一些非金钱的报酬as a reward
vt. 表示"报答"、"酬谢"之意 reward sb. for sth. / reward sb. with sth. 【练习】根据句子的意思在括号里填入适当的词。
1). They ________ John the first prize in the contest.
2). Is that how you ________ me for my help?
3). The film won an ________ ________ its photography.
答案:1). awarded 2). reward 3). award; for
Ⅱ.词性变化(旨在提供语法填空所需材料)
1. beauty n.美,美丽;美人,
美的东西 beautiful adj. 美的,美丽的
beautifully adv.美丽地;优美地 beautify v.美化,变美 2. religion n. 宗教,信仰 religious adj.宗教的,虔诚的 3. satisfy vt. 满足;使满意 satisfaction n.满意 satisfying adj.令人满意的satisfied感到满意的 4. arrive vi. 到达,到来 arrival n. 到达,到来,到达者/物 5. depend vi. 依靠,信赖, 决定于 dependent adj.依靠的,依赖的
independent adj.独立的,自主的 dependence n.信赖,依赖
independence n.独立,自立 6. energy n. 活力,精力,
能源 energetic adj. 精力充沛的,充满活力的 energetically adv. 精力充沛地,积极地