1. quiz: 小测试The program hosted by Wang Xiaoya is a television quiz show.a reading comprehension quiz 阅读理解小测试Cf: test, exam2.Canada CanadianHe is from Canada, so he is a Canadian.3.polar: 极地的the South/ North PoleThe polar bear is a bear native to the Arctic4.prime 主要的，基本的Winning is not the prime objective in this sport.prime minister 首相Chinese Prime Minister/ Premier Wen Jiabao will pay official visits to Europe.ern 统治，管理Our country is governed by people.Arnold Schwarzenegger, was elected Governor of California.Government6. rather than:（1）并列连词，可连接两个并列成分He is an explorer rather than a sailor.You rather than I are going to go camping.The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap.We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall.She enjoys singing rather than dancing.We should help him rather than he should help us.He ran rather than walked.I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. Rather than allow the vegetables to go bad, he sold them at half price.7. chat: v. 聊天My kid likes chatting with his friends on thephone.n. We had a long chat with her.8. scenery: 风景The snow scenery in Canada is verybeautiful. scene, sight, view9. surround: 包围Tall trees surround the lake.The lake was surrounded by tall trees.We have five chain stores in this city and its surrounding areas.Animals in zoos are not in their natural surroundings.10. measure: vt. 测量The tool is used to measure how much oil is left.vi. 量为…The pond measures about 7 meters deep. n. 尺寸We will make a new suit to your own measure. take measures to do sth. We should take some measures to prevent the river from being polluted11. aboard 在船，飞机，火车或公交车上prep./ adv. We are already aboard the plane.They went aboard the plane. Welcome aboard! There were altogether five Chinese passengers aboard the plane.12. settle down定居下来When are you going to get married and settle down?舒适地坐下After the dinner, I settled down with a book.The teacher told the students to settle down and study the lesson.He is settling down to his new jobsettle 解决，结束（纷争等）I would rather you settled the problem byyourself.13. manage to do sth 设法做某事They managed to get to the airport in time.Vt. 努力完成…Can you manage another piece of cake?manager 经理try to do sth.He tried to pass the exam, but failed14. catch sight of 看见She caught sight of a car in the distance.They finally lost sight of land.catch up with , catch hold of15. have a gift for: 对…有天赋She has a great gift for music.She was a gifted musician.16. within 在…之内You will receive the reply within seven days.The house is within walking distance.within the reach of17. border: 边境There is a national park on the borderbetween Kenya and Tanzania.18. slight轻微的I woke up with a slight headache.The slight difference between these twonotes can not be easily noticed.19. urban: urban areas/ life 城镇地区，城市生活Urban design concerns the arrangement,appearance of towns and cities.20. topic: 话题The main topic tonight is Martin’s new article.The program “Special English”covers alot of topics.21. mix: 混合vi. Oil and water do not mix.Vt. Mix blue and/with yellow, you will get green.22. confirm: 确认, 证实Please write to confirm the date of yourarrival. The bad news was laterconfirmed. 23. wealthy富有的He is said to be a wealthy businessman.The wealthy are living around the bay. 24. distance: 距离What’s the distance between New YorkCity and Boston?We saw lights in the distance.我们看见了远处的点点灯光。
You’d better keep Charles at a distance.你最好离查理远一点。
The picture looks better at a distance25. downtown市区的He went to a downtown supermarket yesterday.You’d better go downtown.There aremany supermarkets in the city centre.26. pearl: Pearl Harbor / the Oriental Pearl Tower27. approximately:The journey took approximately seven hours.It’s approximately four hundred kilometers northeast of Toronto.28. broad: 宽广的，宽阔的The river is 10 meters broad(wide). It is abroadriver.He is a man of broad interests.He won broad support from the ordinary workers. His back(shoulder, chest) is broad.She stared at him with wide eyes.The book is widely read29. nearby:adj. 附近的Her mother lived in a nearby town.adv. 附近The car is parked nearby.30. tradition: 传统The British are said to love traditions.The British are said to love traditional things.31. terrify: 使…恐惧It was her first flying, which really terrified her.He felt really terrified at the sight of the tiger.It was a terrifying scene.40. impress:impress sb. with sth.(用……给某人留下印象)The girl impressed her friend with her senseof humour.impress sth. on sb. (使某人了解…的重要性)He impressed the importance of their work on thembe impressed by(with)I was very impressed by his new house.n. impressionWhat’s your impression of Shaxing?make an impression on :留下好印象Shaoxing makes a deep impression onthe tourists.。