Spark English V ocabulary SeriesV ocabulary for College English Test Band-4第一节tendSo many young people—male and female alike—tend to overemphasize（过分强调）physical attributes.involveOver the years I have gotten more involved in the planning of the action and stunts on my American movies and that makes me happy.includeAmerica's working mothers say their ideal situation would include a part-time job, rather than working full time or staying at home.informationFor further information please write to me.offe rTelevision has begun to offer selected programmes from some foreign countries.levelThe water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached the predetermined(预设的) 135 meters Tuesday,five days ahead of schedule（提前）.requireThe work isn't up to the standard（达到标准）I require.issueWhat's at issue here is the whole future of the industry.conditionThe basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been identified.earnClinton lost the public trust as a person but earned it as a president.rateThe divorce rate is going up year by year as a result of the involvement of the other men or women.controlThe fire was soon under control.processThroughout(到处，遍及，贯穿) the process of reform and opening, we must combat corruption.avoidIn international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid being beaten.focusPlease focus your mind on the following problem.affectConstant exposure to intense light affects the eyes adversely（有害的，相反的）.creditDon't place credit in idle rumours.environmentWe should take care of the environment, so that we have something to leave for our children. failSome students failed to get a bachelor's degree because they failed the CET Band-4.featureEven a skilled writer could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. impactHer speech made a tremendous（巨大的，惊人的）impact on everyone.lackTheir actions lack consistency; they say one thing and do another.majorShakespeare is one of the major writers.nothingI can't believe we did all that work for nothing.rangeBoth sides exchanged their views on a wide range of topics they were interested in at the meeting. referThe dispute was referred to the United Nations.replaceWe have replaced slave labour with／by machines.seekMost of the country's Internet users go online to chat or seek entertainment rather than look for jobs or conduct business.speedHis speed and strength helped him win the race.第二节suggestJane's pale face suggested that she was ill, and her parents suggested that she should have a medical examination.abilityEducation is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self-confidence. communicationTo be a player in information and communications technologies, you must be able to make quick decisions.containIt's hard to understand why English football fans easily get too excited and can not contain theirenthusiasm.expenseMost children in Britain are educated at public expense.ignoreY ou've been ignoring me.injureAfter being wounded in the fighting, he was in an accident when his car was damaged but he himself not injured.limitY ou really are the absolute limit!natureThis beautiful garden owes more to art than to nature.particularMichael Jackson is particular about his clothes.particularlyCotton grows well in that country, particularly in the east.pickShe picked at her plate, without appetite.specificSome of the reports always speak on the general principle while neglecting a briefing on specific facts.stickIf we stick at（继续努力做，坚持干）it, we should finish the job today.storeA great part of the chain store's business comes from children.amountTheir traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars.appealHer sense of humour appealed to him enormously.associateWe associate Egypt with the Nile.associationAccording to the American Automobile Association, since 1964 all cars sold in the United Sates have been equipped with seat belts.assumeFarmers will have a bumper harvest, assuming that the weather is favourable.benefitEquality and mutual benefit is one of China's five princ iples of peaceful co-existence in foreign policy.cultivateContinue to carry forward and cultivate the national spirit.distanceI could hear voices in the distance.editThey must have edited bits of the interview out.exchangeThere is an increase in the technical cooperation and cultural exchanges between China and other countries.factorHer friendly manner is an important factor in her rapid success.indicateIn this map, the towns are indicated by a red dot.mediaCCTV has good media coverage of the Iraq War.movementY our contributions on the field of play have served to strengthen the Olympic Movement and global sport.refuseIt was no easy matter finding lodgings. In most cases we were refused on some pretext or other, while we ourselves turned down a few places as unsuitable.sufferI'm so happy, so absorbed in the sensation of a tranquil existence, that my art is suffering.treatIt's treated like it's some evil thing that industry is doing, but if industry wasn't doing that, we would not have any new treatments.variousNowadays, moon cakes with their various flavors and delicate packaging actually have become a kind of artwork.第三节applyWe should apply to the publishers for permission to reprint an extract.attackIt immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered.availableThere were no tickets available for Friday's performance.awardThe Nobel Prize is awarded to commemorate Nobel,the great chemist.backgroundI would also like to learn more about the culture behind the language. When you understand the cultural background, you can better use the language.commitChina will,as always, commit itself to reform, opening-up and modernization drive. communicateThe Minister of Foreign Affairs has already communicated on this event with the American President.crisisNegotiations between the two countries are approaching a crisis.effectiveThey took effective measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.employThe firm employs the retired professor as an advisor.entireIn order to hedge his bets he didn't tell the other party his entire plan.exhaustSome web addicts often exhaust themselves by surfing the Internet for days on end.growthRussia President Putin stressed that the energy tariffs should be raised graduallyand in accordance with the growth in people's income.harmThe car was badly damaged but none of the passengers came to any harm.incidentThe anti-war demonstration proceeded without incident.modelThey try to build their system of democracy on the American model.opinionIn the opinion of my doctor, I should be well enough to travel by next week.preferenceDo you have a preference for a particular food?sidePeople on both sides of the Taiwan Straits should inherit and carry forward the fine traditions of the Chinese culture.singleDon't stake everything on a single cast of the dice.supplyHe was arrested for supplying arms to the terrorists.adaptCan you adapt your way of thinking to the new life style?adoptThree concepts have been adopted for the Beijing Olympic Games, namely, the Green Olympics, the High-tech Olympics and the People's Olympics.advocateNothing could persuade me to return to the kind of life Kelsey used to advocate and I once enjoyed.approachFew writers can approach Shakespeare in talent.approveMy parents don't approve of me smoking cigarettes.circumstanceCircumstances alter cases.consumeIn the mid-seventies Americans consumed about seventeen million barrels of oil daily.conveyThis train conveys over three hundred passengers every day.creativeWe need some creative thinking to solve this problem.crimeLast year,the crime rate in Chicago sharply declined.defineWhen boundaries between countries are not clearly defined,there's usually trouble.efficientThe new secretary is a quick,efficient worker,and the boss is quite satisfied with her.emotionThe speaker appealed to our emotions rather than to our minds.expectationThey had great expectations for their son, but he didn't really live up to them.expressNo words can express the grandeur of that parade.failureFailure is the mother of success.／Failure teaches success.gapThere were some unaccountable gaps in his story.第四节mannerHe is a man with a very prim and precise manner.mildHe has too mild a nature to get angry, even if he has good cause.moodHe's in no mood for telling jokes.necessarilyY ou should necessarily go to the party.necessaryIf necessary, we can always change the dates of our trip.objectMaking money was his main object in life.paceThe old man walked at a very slow pace.participateAmong all the exhibition participating nations, China had the biggest space,the largest number of books and the atmosphere was the most lively.purchaseLeading banks in Shanghai are planningto finance installment purchase to the individual house buyer.relieveThe doctor's explanation relieved me of my fears.reviewIn our talks today,President Bush reviewed 30 years of Sino-US relation.secureEvery citizen has the right to live a peaceful and secure life.sourceThe Pentagon has accelerated development of a new generation of advanced precision weaponry, according to US military sources.stepThe government must take steps to reduce unemployment.StuffOn Christmas Day, families usually get together for a roast goose or stuffed turkey.symbolThe wedding ring is probably the oldest and most widespread symbol of marriage.throwThey live within a stone's throw of the station.urgentIt is most urgent that you should make up your mind.abstractA flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.acceptableCompliments are always acceptable.activityProgress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow.adjustWe must adjust the relationship between investment and consumption to raise the proportion of consumption in GDP gradually.amuseThe audience was amused by the comedian every now and then.观众被那个喜剧演员不时的逗笑。