1．增加后北京高考詞匯總數(shù)達(dá)到2876個(gè)，這一數(shù)字處于全國(guó)相對(duì)比較領(lǐng)先的地位，也反映了對(duì)北京考生英語水平的較高要求。
    2．增加的95個(gè)詞匯都是實(shí)詞，其中名詞56個(gè)、動(dòng)詞32個(gè)、形容詞13個(gè)（多個(gè)兼類詞），都是學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)、生活中常見的高頻詞匯，也是閱讀寫作中常用的詞匯，涉及社會(huì)，經(jīng)濟(jì)，科技，環(huán)保等多個(gè)話題，特別是出現(xiàn)了有關(guān)奧運(yùn)題材的多個(gè)詞匯，比如badminton, champion, fireworks, participate, sneaker等。
    3．95個(gè)詞匯大多數(shù)出現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)行教材（71個(gè)），絕大多數(shù)是《普通高中英語課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)(實(shí)驗(yàn))(人民教育出版社（實(shí)驗(yàn)）2003版)》要求詞匯（94個(gè)），只有一個(gè)詞responsible adj.超出該范圍。但其同根詞respond (v.反應(yīng))和responsibility (n.義務(wù)，責(zé)任，職責(zé))都是課標(biāo)詞，何況-able也是考試說明和課標(biāo)所要求掌握的構(gòu)詞法中后綴之一。
    4．下面的詞匯基本意義及用法總結(jié)仍然主要依據(jù)《新課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)》并適當(dāng)參考《教學(xué)大綱》和全國(guó)《高考大綱》。
    《2008年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試北京卷考試說明》英語新增加詞匯95個(gè)：
    1. absorb v. ①吸收
    Can I use the cloth to absorb the spilled milk? 我可以用這塊布把弄撒了的牛奶吸干嗎？
    The halls of the building absorb heat during the day.樓房的墻壁白天吸收熱量。
    ②吸引
    I was absorbed in a novel and didn’t hear you call.我剛才被一本小說吸引住了，沒聽見你叫我。
    So absorbed was she that her husband didn’t dare to make a sound.見她是那么的全神貫注，丈夫一點(diǎn)兒聲音都不敢發(fā)出。她完全沉浸在手頭的工作中了丈夫不敢弄出一點(diǎn)聲音。
    2. adopt v. ①收養(yǎng)，過繼
    Having no children of their own, they decided to adopt an orphan.由于沒有孩子，他們決
    定收養(yǎng)一個(gè)孤兒。
    Is this boy your adopted son? 那個(gè)男孩是你的養(yǎng)子嗎？
    ②采納，采用
    She refused to adopt the idea.她拒絕采納那個(gè)主意。
    Will the committee adopt your suggestions? 委員會(huì)將采用你的建議嗎？
    3. alcohol n.酒，酒精
    The doctor suggested he cut down on alcohol.醫(yī)生建議他限量喝酒。
    You’ll never touch alcohol again,will you? 你永遠(yuǎn)別再喝酒好嗎？
    4. ancestor n. 祖宗, 祖先
    His ancestors came to America from Europe.他的祖先是從歐洲來到美洲的。
    Do you regularly mourn for your ancestors? 你們經(jīng)常悼念你們的祖宗嗎？
    5. angle n. 角
    An angle of 90°is called a right angle. 90°的角叫直角。
    The tree was growing at an angle.那棵樹長(zhǎng)歪了。
    6. annoy vt. （使）煩惱
    Try at least not to annoy your parents.你至少應(yīng)該盡量不讓你爸媽心煩。
    I was annoyed when I found myself left alone.當(dāng)我發(fā)現(xiàn)就我一個(gè)人被撇下時(shí)，我很不痛快。
    7. approach n. ①接近
    The approach of spring brings warm weather.春天臨近帶來了暖和的天氣。
    The children ran off at my approach.我一走近孩子們就四散跑開了。
    ②道路
    All the approaches to the hall were guarded by troops.所有通往大會(huì)廳的路口都有軍隊(duì)把守。
    The only approach to the top of the mountain was blocked.到山頂?shù)奈ㄒ灰粭l路被堵住了。
    ③方法，手段
    They adopted a new approach to teaching English.他們采用了新的英語教學(xué)方式。
    Why not try another approach? 為什么不嘗試另外一種方法？
    v. 接近，靠近
    As you approach the town，the first building you see is the bell tower.你走近那座小鎮(zhèn)時(shí)，首先看到的建筑就是那座鐘樓。
    The time is approaching when we must think about buying a new car.我們?cè)摽紤]買部新車了。
    8. architecture n. 建筑學(xué)，建筑風(fēng)格，建筑設(shè)計(jì)
    He studied architecture at college.他在大學(xué)時(shí)學(xué)的是建筑設(shè)計(jì)。
    How do you find the architecture of the fifteenth century? 你對(duì)15世紀(jì)的建筑有何看法？
    9. badminton n. 羽毛球
    Would you like to play badminton with me after class？下課后愿意和我打羽毛球嗎？
    I prefer playing badminton to playing basketball.我喜歡打羽毛球勝于打籃球
    10. band n. ①幫，團(tuán)伙
    None of the band of the robbers escaped being caught.那伙劫犯無一漏網(wǎng)。
    How many members are there in the band in all? 那個(gè)團(tuán)伙總共有幾個(gè)人？
    ②樂隊(duì)
    We heard a really great band yesterday evening.昨天晚上我們?nèi)ヂ犃艘粋€(gè)很棒的樂隊(duì)演奏。
    They invited me to join their brass band.他們邀請(qǐng)我加盟他們銅管樂隊(duì)。
    11. basic adj. 基本的
    To learn English, you must start with the basic vocabulary of it.為了學(xué)英語，你必須從基本的詞匯學(xué)起。
    The basic rules of good driving are as follows.優(yōu)秀駕駛的基本規(guī)則如下。
    12. border n. ①邊緣
    I’m on the border of fifty now.我已年近五十了。
    She bought me a handkerchief with a blue border.她給我買了塊帶藍(lán)邊的手帕。
    ②邊境，國(guó)界
    The robbers escaped across the border.搶劫犯逃出國(guó)境了。
    There used to be border incidents in the 1960s.二十世紀(jì)六十年代曾經(jīng)發(fā)生很多次邊界事件。
    13. brake n. 閘
    His brakes failed when he was driving down a hill.他在驅(qū)車下山時(shí)制動(dòng)失靈。
    I put on the brake before the car knocked into the fire engine.我踏下了制動(dòng)器才沒有撞到救火車上。
    vi. 剎車
    The taxi driver braked hard as the boy ran onto the road ahead of her.孩子跑到她前面的路上時(shí)那位出租車司機(jī)用力踩閘。
    He drove around the corner without braking.他沒有剎車駛過拐角。
    14. brand n. 品牌，商標(biāo)
    What is your favorite brand of jeans? 你最喜歡什么牌子的牛仔褲？
    The company is developing a new brand of toothpaste.該公司在開發(fā)一種新品牌的牙膏。
    15. burden n. 負(fù)擔(dān)
    The old camel couldn’t carry the heavy burden.那頭老駱駝馱不動(dòng)那沉重的貨物了。
    Do you find homework a burden? 你覺得作業(yè)是負(fù)擔(dān)嗎？
    16. calculate v. 計(jì)算
    Have you calculated the cost? 你算花多少錢了嗎？
    Scientists calculated when the spacecraft would return to the earth.科學(xué)家們推算飛船何時(shí)返回地球。
    17. candidate n. 候選人
    Marie was the best candidate for the job.瑪麗是干那個(gè)工作的最好的候選人。
    Was her husband one of the candidates in the election? 她丈夫是參加那次大選的候選人之一嗎？
    18. champion n. 冠軍，優(yōu)勝者
    Who’s the school chess champion? 誰是學(xué)校的象棋冠軍？
    The French football team was the world champion in 1998.法國(guó)足球隊(duì)是1998年的世界冠軍
    19. concentrate v. 集中
    If you don’t concentrate more on your work, you’ll be dismissed! 你要是還不全神貫注做好你的工作就會(huì)被解雇！
    Can you concentrate on your studies with the music going on? 放著音樂你能夠把精力集中到學(xué)習(xí)上嗎？
    20. conflict n. ①爭(zhēng)論，爭(zhēng)吵
    The two political parties are now in conflict on foreign policies.兩個(gè)政黨現(xiàn)在就外交政策展開爭(zhēng)論。
    He works with both companies and there is obviously a conflict of interest.他在兩家公司任職因此很顯然會(huì)有利益的矛盾。
    ②斗爭(zhēng)，沖突
    Armed conflict could start at any time in that area.那一地區(qū)隨時(shí)會(huì)發(fā)生武裝沖突。
    Is there a possibility of a serious conflict between the two nations? 那兩國(guó)之間有可能發(fā)生嚴(yán)重的沖突嗎？
    21. constant adj.經(jīng)常的，不斷的
    I don’t like the constant arguments with you.我不喜歡跟你沒完沒了的爭(zhēng)論。
    Change is constant in history.歷史上變化是不斷的。
    22. creature n. animal or being of some kind動(dòng)物，生物，人
    Did you go to the show of the photos of some creatures from outer space? 你去看來自外空生物的照片展覽了嗎？
    That poor creature had no family at all.那個(gè)可憐的家伙根本沒有家。
    23. debate n.討論，辯論
    A public debate about that is suggested.有人建議就此展開公開討論。
    There has been much debate about the effect of the medicine.關(guān)于這種藥物的療效還有很多爭(zhēng)議。
    v. 討論，辯論
    What are the two sides debating about? 他們雙方在為什么辯論？
    The future of the nuclear industry will be debated in government soon.核工業(yè)的未來不久就要在內(nèi)閣討論。
    24. decorate vt. 裝飾----，修飾----
    She brought some beautiful pictures to decorate the walls of her room.她帶來一些漂亮的圖畫來裝飾房間的四壁。
    We’re decorating the kitchen again this autumn.我們秋天要重新裝修廚房。
    25. decrease v. 減少，減輕，減弱
    The corporation decreased the number of workers.那家公司裁減了員工。
    Interest in the game is decreasing.人們玩那種游戲的興趣漸漸消退。
    26. delete v. 刪去
    If you delete 80 words, we can put the whole passage on two pages.如果你刪去80字，我們就可以將這一整篇文章放在兩頁紙上了。
    Why did you delete his name from the list? 你為什么把他的名字從名單中刪掉了？
    27. differ v. 相異，有區(qū)別
    On the right stand rows of big houses differing one from another in the color of their front door.右邊聳立著一排排大房子，只是他們的前門顏色不一樣。
    The climate in the south differs from that in the north.南方的氣候與北方的迥然不同。
    28. digital adj.數(shù)字的，數(shù)碼的
    We’re now in digital times.我們現(xiàn)在身處數(shù)碼時(shí)代。
    My wife prefers to buy a digital camera.我妻子更想要架數(shù)碼相機(jī)。
    29. discount n. 折扣
    Teachers and soldiers get a discount of 25% on airfares.教師和軍人乘坐飛機(jī)票價(jià)可打25%的折扣。
    The vests are $1 each but if you buy a dozen, we’ll give you a 20% discount.背心一美元一件，但你如果要買一打，我們就給你20%的折扣。
    30. disk=disc n. 磁盤
    The disk was completely destroyed.磁盤已經(jīng)徹底壞了。
    She found some of her computer discs missing the next day.第二天她發(fā)現(xiàn)幾張電腦軟盤不見了。
    31. donate v. 捐贈(zèng)，贈(zèng)送
    Again he donated a large sum to the Red Cross.他又向紅十字會(huì)捐了一大筆錢。
    How much on average do you donate to charity per year? 你每年平均為慈善事業(yè)捐助多少錢？
    32. dormitory（縮寫式dorm）n. 學(xué)生宿舍
    A new dormitory for girl students has been built in our college.我們學(xué)校已經(jīng)為女生建起了一座新宿舍樓。
    The man who set a fire to the dormitory was sentenced to death.向宿舍樓放火的那人已被判處死刑。
    33. download n. & v. 下載（計(jì)算機(jī)用語）
    Remember to restart the computer after you finish the download.記住下載完畢后重新啟動(dòng)計(jì)算機(jī)。
    I have downloaded the data that you need.我已經(jīng)下載了你要的資料。
    There was a power failure when she was downloading a new song.她正在下載一首新歌時(shí)停電了。
    34. elect vt. （投票）選舉
    When were you first elected as club secretary? 你第一次是什么時(shí)候被選為俱樂部書記的？
    For the second time they elected Lincoln president.他們?cè)俅芜x舉林肯為總統(tǒng)。
    35. embarrass v. 使難堪，使為難
    Making speeches in public is really embarrassing.在公開場(chǎng)合演講真是令人為難。
    I was a bit embarrassed by her comments about my clothes.聽她談?wù)撐业拇┲腋械胶茈y為情。
    36. error n. 錯(cuò)誤, 差錯(cuò)
    I made an error of judgment.我判斷失誤。
    The letter was sent to his former wife in error.信被錯(cuò)寄到他前妻那里去了。
    37. essay n. 散文, 文章, 隨筆
    He refused to mark my essay because I handed it in a bit late.他因我交的有點(diǎn)晚就拒絕給我的論文打分。
    I need a copy of his latest collection of political essays.我需要一本他的最新政論文集。
    38. evaluate v. 評(píng)價(jià)，估計(jì)
    How do you encourage your students to evaluate their own work? 你是如何鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生評(píng)價(jià)自己的作業(yè)的？
    The exhibition has just been open for three days, so it’s too early to evaluate its success.展覽會(huì)僅僅進(jìn)行了三天，因此說成功還為時(shí)過早。
    39. expand v. 擴(kuò)大，膨脹
    The experiment proves that metal expands when it is heated.這個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)證明金屬受熱膨脹。
    Our company has expanded its operations by building new factories in some different cities.我們公司通過在不同的城市開設(shè)工廠擴(kuò)大業(yè)務(wù)。
    40. explore v. 探測(cè)，探險(xiǎn)
    Did Columbus discover America and explore the new continent? 哥倫布發(fā)現(xiàn)并探測(cè)了新大陸嗎？
    Let’s explore all the possibilities.我們探索所有的可能性吧。
    41. export n. 出口
    He carefully examined their export licence.他仔細(xì)檢查了他們的出口許可證明。
    The export of gold is still forbidden.黃金出口仍然禁止。
    v. 出口
    Does your company export? 你們公司經(jīng)營(yíng)出口業(yè)務(wù)嗎？
    Taiwan exports software to different countries and areas.臺(tái)灣向很多國(guó)家和地區(qū)出口軟件。
    42. federal adj. 中央的（政府等）, 聯(lián)邦的
    Congress is the federal lawmaking body of the United States.國(guó)會(huì)是美國(guó)聯(lián)邦政府的立法機(jī)構(gòu)。
    What do you know about a federal organization like that of the US? 你對(duì)像美國(guó)這樣的聯(lián)邦制度了解多少？
    43. fiction n. 小說
    The popular writer of fiction wasn’t present at the meeting as expected.那位深受歡迎的小說家并沒有跟預(yù)料的那樣出席會(huì)議。
    Sometimes truth is even stranger than fiction.有時(shí)候?qū)嵤卤刃≌f更離奇。
    44. fireworks n. 焰火
    Many people went into the street to watch the beautiful fireworks.很多人走上街頭看美麗的焰火。
    Can fireworks sometimes be dangerous? 煙花有時(shí)也有危險(xiǎn)嗎？
    45. flu n. 流行性感冒
    I feel as if I’m getting flu.我覺得好像要得流感。
    How much do you know about bird flu? 關(guān)于禽流感你知道多少？
    46. fluent adj.流利的，流暢的
    Our manager is fluent in three foreign languages besides English.我們經(jīng)理除了英語外還能夠流暢地說三門外語。
    The young man speaks fluent though not very correct French.那個(gè)年輕人講法語雖說不很準(zhǔn)確但很流利。
    47. garbage n. 垃圾
    Her job is to collect garbage every day.她的工作就是每天清理垃圾。
    The street was covered with garbage these days.那些日子里大街上堆滿了垃圾。
    48. grasp v. ①抓住，緊握
    The little grasped her mother’s hand firmly.這小女孩緊緊抓住媽媽的手。
    The drowning boy grasped the rope.溺水的男孩緊緊地抓住繩子。
    ②掌握
    He didn’t grasp my meaning.他沒懂我的意思。
    They haven’t grasped the spirit of the foreign language.他們沒有掌握外語的實(shí)質(zhì)。
    49. gravity n. ①重力，地心引力
    Anything that is dropped falls to the ground, pulled by the force of gravity.在重力的吸引下任何掉下的東西都落到地面。
    We couldn’t stay on the earth if there were no gravity.假如沒有地心引力我們就不能呆在地球上。
    ②嚴(yán)重
    She seems to have understood the gravity of her illness.她似乎已經(jīng)明白了她的病情的嚴(yán)重程度。
    Today’s news was of unusual gravity.今天的新聞很重要。
    50. grocery n. 食品雜貨店
    The young man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for setting fire to a grocery.那個(gè)年輕人因?yàn)榉呕馃艘患译s貨店被判處五年監(jiān)禁。
    The owner of the grocery, from whom I bought the pills yesterday, was found dead by the roadside.雜貨店老板被人發(fā)現(xiàn)死在路邊了，我昨天還從他那里買藥片呢。
    51. harbour (harbor) n. 港口
    Our ship stayed in the harbour during the typhoon.在臺(tái)風(fēng)襲擊期間, 我們的輪船停泊在港內(nèi)。
    We reached the harbour at sunset.我們?cè)谌章涞臅r(shí)候抵達(dá)港口。
    52. hardship n. 困難
    He could bear no more hardship.他再也承受不了更多的苦難了。
    We suffered many great hardships during the war.戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)期間我們?nèi)淌芰撕芏嗬щy。
    53. highway n. 公路
    The white Ford turned off the highway to escape being followed.為甩掉跟蹤的車，那輛白色福特拐下了公路。
    A new highway is under construction between the two towns.那兩個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)之間正在修一條新公路。
    54. identity n. 身份，本身
    I left my identity card in my office.我把我的身份證忘在辦公室了。
    What do you think is the identity of this piece of metal? 你認(rèn)為這塊金屬是什么？
    55. interpreter n. 翻譯
    She worked as interpreter for ten years.她當(dāng)翻譯已有10年了。
    If you want to become an interpreter, you must involve yourself in the foreign language study. 如果你想成為翻譯，你必須使自己融入到外語的學(xué)習(xí)之中。
    56. jeans n. 牛仔褲
    Jeansare very popular among young people.牛仔褲非常受年輕人的歡迎。
    She likes wearing tight blue jeans.她喜歡穿緊身藍(lán)色牛仔褲。
    57. jungle n. 叢林，密林
    It is very difficult for a person to live in jungle.一個(gè)人生活在叢林中是很困難的。
    The path is hacked out of the jungle.這條小徑是從叢林中開辟出來的。
    58. legal adj.合法的，法律的
    Do you know your legal rights? 你知道你的法律上的權(quán)利嗎？
    He took legal actions to stop them cutting the young trees.他采取合法的行為來制止他們砍伐小樹。
    59. litter v. 亂丟雜物
    Anyone who litters will be fined 10 yuan.亂丟雜物者罰款10元。
    The sign says No littering.標(biāo)語上寫著不要亂丟雜物。
    60. mild adj. 溫和的，暖和的，涼爽的
    She has too mild a nature to get angry with me.她的性格太溫和了，不會(huì)對(duì)我發(fā)火的。
    It’s been a mild winter this year.今年冬天的天氣很暖和，不是很冷。
    61. modest adj.謙虛的, 謙遜的
    Our daughter is very modest about her success and says that it’s just the result of good luck.我們女兒對(duì)她的成功很謙虛，說那只是運(yùn)氣好。
    Don’t be too modest about your achievements.不必為你取得的成績(jī)過于謙遜。
    62. nutrition n. 營(yíng)養(yǎng)
    Good nutrition is important for good health.良好的營(yíng)養(yǎng)對(duì)人的身體健康很重要。
    This food provides all the nutrition your pet cat needs.這種食物可以給你的寵物貓?zhí)峁┧枰乃袪I(yíng)養(yǎng)。
    63. opera n. 歌劇
    Beijing opera is world famous.京劇世界聞名。
    Opera can belong to classical music.歌劇可稱為一種古典音樂。
    64. orbit n. （天體等的）運(yùn)行軌道
    It’s a satellite in orbit round the Earth.它是在繞地球軌道上運(yùn)行的人造衛(wèi)星。
    After many months’ travel, that satellite at last came into the orbit of Mars.經(jīng)過數(shù)月的航行，那顆衛(wèi)星終于進(jìn)入了火星軌道。
    65. outline n. ①輪廓
    I was stricken by the outline of her face in the light of the candle.我被她在蠟燭的光映出的臉的輪廓打動(dòng)了。
    Will you draw us an outline map of your province? 你給我們畫張你們省的草圖好嗎？
    ②提綱，概要
    She referred to an outline of the main points of the speech at times.她不時(shí)地參看她的演講提綱。
    It’s better to make an outline of the world history before the examination.最好在考試前整理好世界歷史概要。
    66. participate v. 參加，參與
    After he was set free he more actively participated in local politics.他被釋放后更積極地參加當(dāng)?shù)氐恼位顒?dòng)。
    How many teams will be participating in the debate? 將有多少代表隊(duì)參加辯論賽？
    67. policy n. 政策，方針
    One of the party’s important policies is to control public spending.黨的一項(xiàng)重要政策是控制公眾消費(fèi)。
    It’s against our policy to sell weapons to Taiwan.出售給臺(tái)灣武器違反我們的政策。
    68. postcode n. （英）郵政編碼
    May I have your postcode? 可以告訴我你的郵政編碼嗎？
    The postcode makes it easier to sort the letters.郵政編碼使分檢信件更容易。
    69. profession n. （需要有高等教育學(xué)位的）職業(yè)（如醫(yī)生或律師）
    Is your husband a lawyer by profession? 你丈夫是職業(yè)律師嗎？
    She turned to me for advice on her choice of profession.她就擇業(yè)問題來向我求教。
    70. recite v. 背誦
    Our English teacher suggested us reciting each text.我們英語老師建議我們背誦每篇課文。
    He recited a speech from “Titanic” to the class.他向全班背誦了電影《泰坦尼克號(hào)》的臺(tái)詞。
    71. recommend v.推薦
    What do you think of the film that I recommended you? 你認(rèn)為我給你推薦的電影怎么樣？
    He was strongly recommended for the important post.大家強(qiáng)烈推薦他擔(dān)任那一重要職務(wù)。
    72. recycle v. 回收, 再循環(huán)
    Some of us recycle used batteries in our spare time.我們中的一些人業(yè)余時(shí)間回收用過的電池。
    Is this made of recycled glass? 這是再生玻璃制造的嗎？
    73. reject v. 拒絕
    Why did she rejectyour offer of marriage? 她為什么拒絕你的求婚？
    The shop assistant brought out a pile of rejectedclothes for him to choose from.那個(gè)店員拿出一堆別人不要的衣服讓他挑選。
    74. relevant adj.有關(guān)的
    Color and sex are not relevant to whether somebody is a good lawyer.膚色和性別跟一個(gè)人是否是個(gè)好律師無關(guān)。
    She asked me to get all the relevant documents ready by Friday.她要求我星期五以前把一切相關(guān)文件準(zhǔn)備好。
    75. represent vt. 代表
    Does the rose represent England? 玫瑰花代表英格蘭嗎？
    Tell us what x represents in this equation, please.請(qǐng)你告訴我們這個(gè)方程式里x代表什么？
    76. responsible adj.①負(fù)責(zé)任的
    I’m responsible to the board for making sure that the project is profitable.我對(duì)董事會(huì)負(fù)責(zé)，保證該項(xiàng)目賺錢。
    Who is the person responsible here? 這里誰是負(fù)責(zé)人？
    ②可靠的，值得信賴的
    You can leave your child with her; she is veryresponsible.你可以把孩子交給她，她很可靠。
    Is he the responsible man who you spoke of just now? 他就是你剛才說起的那個(gè)值得信賴的人嗎？
    ③對(duì)…負(fù)責(zé)
    The bad weather was responsible for her absence.她因?yàn)閴奶鞖舛荒艿綀?chǎng)。
    We all doubted Scott was responsible for breaking the window.我們都懷疑司各特應(yīng)該對(duì)打破窗戶玻璃負(fù)責(zé)。
    77. scan v. 瀏覽，粗看
    He scanned the list of the names without saying anything.他粗粗地看了看名單什么也沒說。
    I have a habit of scanning the newspaper through breakfast.我有個(gè)吃早飯時(shí)瀏覽報(bào)紙的習(xí)慣。
    78. shortcoming n. 缺點(diǎn)，短處
    Frankly speaking, I’m a person with many shortcomings.坦率地說，我這人也有很多不足。
    Her shortcomings stopped her becoming a pop star.她的缺點(diǎn)使她沒有能成為一名流行明星。
    79. skyscraper n. 摩天樓
    There stands a skyscraper on the island.島上聳立著一座摩天樓。
    The skyscraper was soon burned down.那座摩天樓很快就被燒成平地。
    80. sneaker n.（復(fù)）輕便運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋
    How much are the sneakers? 這雙運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋多少錢？
    He is always wearing a pair of sneakers.他總是穿著一雙運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋。
    81. software n. 電腦軟件
    The software cost me far more than the hardware.軟件花去的錢比硬件多許多。
    The smart man made his fortune by dealing with software.那個(gè)精明人靠做軟件交易賺了大錢。
    82. spit v. 吐唾沫, 吐痰
    The boy was spitting out of the window.那個(gè)男孩在向窗戶外吐唾沫。
    It’s considered rude to spit in public places.在公共場(chǎng)所吐痰被認(rèn)為是粗魯?shù)男袨椤?BR>    83. sponsor n. 負(fù)責(zé)人
    Do you agree with the sponsor on this point? 你在這點(diǎn)上同意負(fù)責(zé)人的意見嗎？
    The young man was appointed sponsor of the department.那個(gè)年輕人被任命為部門業(yè)務(wù)主管。
    84. stable n. 廄，牛棚
    The next morning, however, they found their stable empty.但第二天早上他們卻發(fā)現(xiàn)馬廄是空的了。
    Is it the stable that caught fire first? 是馬廄先起火的嗎？
    85. summary n. 摘要，概要
    Now here is the summary of the news.現(xiàn)在播報(bào)新聞?wù)?BR>    He’s reading a three-page summary of a government report.他在閱讀一份三頁的政府工作報(bào)告摘要。
    86. sympathy n. 同情
    She pressed my hands in deep sympathy.她緊緊握我的手對(duì)我深表同情。
    Don’t expect to get much sympathy from that man! 別指望從那個(gè)家伙那里得到太多同情！
    87. telescope n.望遠(yuǎn)鏡
    Remember to put away the telescope before you leave.記得走的時(shí)候?qū)⑼h(yuǎn)鏡收拾起來放好。
    Father bought me a telescope, through which I could observe the moon.爸爸給我買了一架望遠(yuǎn)鏡，通過它我可以觀察月球。
    88. tendency n. 傾向，趨勢(shì)
    My sister ’s always had a tendency to be a bit thin.我姐姐總是有點(diǎn)偏瘦。
    As far as I can see, prices continue to show an upward tendency.依我看，物價(jià)還會(huì)繼續(xù)上漲。
    89. tolerate v. 容忍，寬容
    I can’t tolerate bad manners any longer.我再也不能容忍那么粗魯?shù)男袨榱恕?BR>    How can you tolerate such an awful woman? 你怎么能受得了那么可惡的女人？
    90. unique adj. 唯一的，獨(dú)特的，獨(dú)一無二的
    This stamp is unique; there’s no other one like it.這張郵票是獨(dú)一無二的；再找不到類似的一枚了。
    He was dressed in a rather unique suit.他穿著一套十分獨(dú)特的衣服。
    91. urgent adj. 緊急的，緊迫的
    It’s urgent; it cannot wait until next week.這事很急；不能等到下周。
    My jeep is in urgent need of repair.我的吉普車急需修理。
    92. vehicle n. 車輛，運(yùn)輸工具
    Motor vehicles cannot ride on pavements.機(jī)動(dòng)車不能在人行道上行駛。
    When was the first space vehicle sent up? 第一顆宇宙飛船是什么時(shí)候發(fā)射的？
    93. wage n. 工資，工錢，報(bào)酬
    We’re just demanding to be paid a living wage.我們只是要求得到能夠維持生活的工資。
    Wages are paid on Friday every week.每周星期五發(fā)薪。
    94. web n. 蛛網(wǎng)，網(wǎng)狀物
    The fly was trapped on a spider’s web.蒼蠅被蜘蛛網(wǎng)纏住了。
    Did you use to catch birds with a web when you were a child? 你小時(shí)候經(jīng)常用網(wǎng)捕魚嗎？
    95. worthwhile adj. 值得做的
    It’s worthwhile taking the trouble to explain it to her again.把那件事跟她再解釋一遍，費(fèi)點(diǎn)力氣是值得的。
    Teaching is a very worthwhile career.教書是很值得做的工作。
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