This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.
To use your dictionary correctly, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标 ) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when you're not sure how to say a word.
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word — its definition.
In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2, 000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.
1.________ of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.
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A．All |
B．Some |
C．Few |
D．One |
2.What is the main reason for us to use a dictionary？
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A．To read the word correctly. |
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B．To write the word out. |
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C．To know the meaning of the word. |
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D．To find the difference between British English and American English. |
3.The phonetic letters helps you ________ each word correctly.
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A．say |
B．write |
C．understand |
D．know |
4.The Chinese meaning of “definition” here is________.
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A．词性 |
B．词条 |
C．词义 |
D．词库 |
5.How many words are there in this dictionary?
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A．Two thousand. |
B．One thousand. |
C．One hundred. |
D．We don't know. |
When I turned 40, my husband secretly planned a surprise party for me. I'll never forget my feeling 1 I entered the restaurant and saw loving friends among flowers and music and a large display of photos. I hurried from one table 2 the next, greeting each guest. Then suddenly at the back of the room I caught sight of a gentle, smiling man with snow-white hair and a kind, blue-eyed woman on his arm.
“Mom, dad,” my 3 became wide. They had flown to Los Angeles from Chicago just hours before. I burst into tears at the sight of these two who, more than 4 else, had taught me that being there for another person is the 5 gift we can give.
A year later, my husband and I were invited to an unusual wedding. The night before the wedding, I decided to 6 my friends and beg off. “Kathy, this is Karen.”
“You're 7 , aren't you?” she broke in, almost begging (乞求). I 8 and at that moment the sight of my parents at my 40th-birthday party came into my mind.
“Yes, of course,” I said. “We'll be there.”
So we 9 And I was grateful we did. We weren't in our seats a minute before Kathy came up, happy but with 10 She told me how much our presence meant to her. Kathy's parents didn't make it as well as her son. I saw 11 in her eyes.
I see now that one's presence 12 be a duty. It is, in fact, something that we owe one another, whatever the 13 To be there—in person—for the sad or happy events of our friends and dear ones makes 14 .
When we are truly 15 for other people, important things happen to them and to us. We are renewed in love and friendship.
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“Do you have any clothes ________ today, Master?” asked the servant politely.
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A．to wash |
B．to be washed |
C．washing |
D．being washed |
—When ________ again?
—When he ________, I'll let you know.
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A．will he come; will come |
B．will he come; come |
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C．he comes; comes |
D．will he come; comes |
________ that Singapore is a beautiful country.
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A．It said |
B．It is said |
C．It is saying |
D．It had been said |
— Will you go to attend her party?
— No, ________.
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A．even though invited to |
B．even if invited me |
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C．if not invited me |
D．unless invited to go |
