be absorbed in sth concentrate on sth
dip into
What do you usually do before you decide to read a book? I dip into it first.
Do you think all books should be read through?
What does a great book consist in? A great book consists in raising and trying to answer great fundamental questions.
Only within the past 200 years scientists have
A
B
C
educate all humanity.
D
In the teaching of mathematics, the way of
A
instruction, is generally traditional, with teachers
B
presenting formal lecture and students take notes.
A
B
C
scholars and the scoundrels of the country.
No, some books are to be dipped into, and some are to be put aside.
restrain
~ one’s anger ~ one’s laughter
~ sb from doing sth
preserve
Why did the ancient Egyptian kings build pyramids? To preserve their dead bodies.
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persuade
~ sb to do sth ~ sb into doing sth (dissuade sb from doing sth )
right of possessing possessing
things owned
possession eg. in ~ of sth
A
B
found out what fire is.
C
D
Hardly he had entered the office when he
A
B
realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
C
D
We can not conquer disease nor we can not
You can no more dance than I do singing. He is no more an expert than she. no more than I have no more than $8.
consist in
What does happiness consist in? Happiness consists in being satisfied/continually struggling for a better life, etc.
ownership land ~ property possessions
absorb What do plants absorb? Oxygen, sunlight, water, etc. What is a man with a thirst for knowledge? A man who absorbs all the knowledge he can.
Sports, balanced diet, etc. What is indispensable for learning a foreign language
A good dictionary, a good teacher, interest , etc.
conscious
What happens if you are not conscious in class? I’d be absent-minded, fail to follow the teacher, fall asleep.
Why do you try to be conscious of your behavior when you’re with other people?
If I think about what I do, I might be able to improve my behavior.
no more… than…
How does marking a book help you? By preserving my thoughts on the book better in my memory.
edition a cheap ~ a pocket ~ the first ~ the revised ~
indispensable What is indispensable to life? Water, sunshine, oxygen, etc. What is indispensable for good health?
C
D
Nancy was faced with the choice of either breaking
A
B
away from Rome or to abandon his beliefs.
C
D
The man practices what he preaches becasn’t smoke, drink, or does anything to excess.
C
D
It was considerable of you not to play the piano
A
B
while your brother had a bad headache.
C
D
considerate
In this city is to be found both the most renowned