LESSON 1 ENLIGHTENING A MIND 一、阅读词汇 1.enlighten the readers 启迪读者 2.the rays of the sun 太阳的光线 3.a stubborn and proud man 一个固执且自负的人 4.a superb day/book 极好的一天/一本极好的书 5.improve your eyesight 改善你的视力 6.apply more techniques 应用更多技巧 7.rapid stream 湍急的水流 8.the liquid state 液体状态 9.abstract paintings 抽象绘画 10.grasp the concept 掌握概念 11.a breakthrough in his creation 他创作中的一大突破 12.the pearl necklace 珍珠项链 二、写作词汇 1.tendency n.倾向 Since Internet voting is an unavoidable tendency, it is necessary that some measures should be taken to make things better. 既然网络投票是一种不可避免的趋势,有必要采取一些措施使其变得更好。 (现象介绍) 2.precious adj.宝贵的 However, I was lucky enough to meet a kind-hearted coach who gave me the precious shirt for encouragement. 然而,我很幸运地遇到了一位好心的教练,他给了我这件珍贵的球衣作为鼓励。 (人物描写) 3.vocabulary n.词汇量 I do hope you can help me improve my English, especially the proper use of vocabulary and some important grammar. 我真的希望你能帮助我提高英语,尤其是词汇和一些重要语法的正确使用。(求助信) 4.complex adj.复杂的;难以理解的 “Since you have mastered the simpler, now we can go on to something more complex,” he said. 他说:“既然你已经掌握了简单的东西,现在我们就可以继续做更复杂的事情。”(语言描写) 三、多义词汇 1.grasp vt.理解,领会;抓住 ①She grasped the rope and pulled herself up.vt.抓住 ②I don’t think you’ve quite grasped the seriousness of the situation. vt.理解,领会 2.straightforward adj.简单的,易懂的;诚实的,坦率的 ①He was dependable, straightforward, the boy next door. adj.诚实的,坦率的 ②The instructions are reasonably straightforward. adj.简单的,易懂的 四、拓展词汇 1.exceptionally adv.极其,非常→exception n.例外→exceptional adj.异常的,例外的 2.severe adj.很严重的→severely adv.严重地 3.restriction n.限制,规定,约束→restrict vt.限制;约束;限定 4.unbearable adj.难以忍受的;承受不住的→bearable adj.可忍受的;支撑得住的→bear vt.忍受;承担 5.troublesome adj.引起麻烦的;令人烦恼的→trouble n.麻烦;烦恼 vt.麻烦;使烦恼 6.relate vi.理解;相联系→related adj.有关系的,有关联的→relation n.关系 7.initially adv.起初→initial adj.最初的;开始的 8.excitement n.兴奋,激动→excite v.使兴奋;使激动→exciting adj.令人兴奋的;使人激动的→excited adj.兴奋的;激动的;活跃的 9.imitation n.模仿,仿效→imitate vt.模仿,仿效 10.gradual adj.逐渐的,逐步的→gradually adv.逐步地;渐渐地 11.painful adj.令人痛苦的;困难的;疼痛的→pain n.疼痛;努力 12.enthusiastic adj.热心的,热衷的→enthusiasm n.热心,热忱,热情 13.expand vi.& vt.(使)扩大;增加→expansion n.膨胀;扩张物 14.gently adv.轻柔地;温和地;平缓地→gentle adj.温和的;文雅的 15.puzzle vt.使困惑,使迷惑→puzzled adj.困惑的;茫然的→puzzling adj.令人迷惑的,令人费解的 16.apparent adj.显而易见的;明白的→apparently adv.显然地;似乎,表面上 17.disappointed adj.失望的,沮丧的→disappointing adj.令人失望的;令人扫兴的→disappoint vt.使失望→disappointment n ... ...