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一篇文章中的閃光詞就像是浩瀚夜空中的點點繁星，能使人眼前一亮，使你的文章可以從堆積如山的考卷中stand out. 好好練練，說不定真能把你的作文變得outstanding.
「活動教室」
Passage 1.
Conservation Essay
Robert Frost once said “nothing gold can stay”。 Today those famous words are closely connected to our environment. Scientists and researchers are 1）the negative effects of modern technology on our environment and our lives. Cars， computers， refrigerators and 2）all other electric inventions consume natural resources. These resources are often 3）， causing a harsh supply and demand crisis. Fuel prices will 4） to rise， which means that people will have to find a new mode of transportation. Coal will 5）out， therefore bringing an end to our main source of electricity. Rainforests will 6）， causing a shortage of paper on which to write conservation essays. When viewed by short 7） effects， society does not consider environmental issues to be important—what is the big deal about cutting down a few trees？ The long term results of such massive negligence are scary enough to make me think twice before tossing my 8） out the window. The bottom line is that people need to be more conservative of our natural resources before they are gone.
答案與解析：
1.
〖答案〗uncovering〖解析〗本詞意思是：揭露，揭示。在空格中我們還可以填入如studying，researching等單詞，但這些詞語多強調(diào)科研工作的進行，而本句強調(diào)的是研究之后慢慢展露的結(jié)果，所以用表示揭示的uncovering更妥當(dāng)。填空的同時還要注意單詞在句中的正確形式，該詞為動詞的現(xiàn)在進行時用法。
2.
〖答案〗virtually〖解析〗本詞意思是：實際上，事實上。and后面應(yīng)該填入的是與前面意思并列的內(nèi)容，在and前面出現(xiàn)的都是些具體的事物，空格后緊跟的卻是與具體事物很難搭配在一起的“所有其它電器發(fā)明”。很明顯空格前后已經(jīng)行成了完整的并列關(guān)系，需要我們填入的內(nèi)容應(yīng)為修飾all other electric inventions的詞或者是一個能夠修飾整個句子的副詞。根據(jù)句意，我們將表程度的副詞virtually作為答案。
3.
〖答案〗unrenewable〖解析〗本詞意思是：不可更新的，無法回收利用的，無法再用的。該詞是用以修飾resources的一個形容詞，強調(diào)資源的珍貴和人們應(yīng)珍視資源的必要性。
4.
〖答案〗continue〖解析〗本詞意思是：持續(xù)，繼續(xù)。根據(jù)后半句的提示可推斷出燃料價格會持續(xù)增長，因此用表示連續(xù)不斷的 continue.比較continue， last， endure， persist這四個同義詞的用法：continue指“持續(xù)而無終止”，通常強調(diào)“不間斷”，如，continue working 持續(xù)工作。last 指“持久”，“延續(xù)”，如：The rain will not last long. 這雨不會持續(xù)很久。endure 指“持續(xù)”，“持久”，如：Her fame will endure for ever. 她將名垂千古。persist 指“持續(xù)存在下去”，如：The snow is likely to persist in most areas.可能在大部分地區(qū)還有雪。
5.
〖答案〗run〖解析〗根據(jù)后半句的提示，我們可以推斷這里要表達的意思是煤耗盡?？崭裉幦鄙僖粋€動詞，一個能夠和out搭配表示耗盡的動詞。run out 指“用光”，“耗盡”，如：Though they are running out of food and drink， the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.他們雖然已經(jīng)水盡糧絕，但情緒都很好，并且深信他們很快就會出來的。
6.
〖答案〗vanish〖解析〗本詞意思是：滅絕，消失。和前句的動詞形成并列關(guān)系，只不過這里需要的是一個單詞，不是詞組。vanish多指“突然消失”“從存在中消失”，如：vanish into nothing化為烏有。
7.
〖答案〗term〖解析〗這個空格是考查文章上下文聯(lián)系的題目。在下一句中有一個相對應(yīng)的詞組long term，與之對應(yīng)的short后應(yīng)為term.這部分的正確翻譯是：in the short term從眼前的觀點看；in the long term從長遠的觀點看。
8.
〖答案〗litter〖解析〗本詞意思是：垃圾，亂七八糟的東西，廢紙，碎屑。根據(jù)句子意思分析，作者想說的是一種亂丟垃圾的動作，因此我們用有“廢紙”“碎屑”之意的litter；rubbish也表示垃圾，但它是泛指垃圾，相比litter不夠形象具體。
Passage 2.
Plagiarism： Selfdestruction
Why do so many people use planetpapers.com simply to 1） other peoples writing？ Is it even possible that someone cannot write their own essay， or that someone cannot read a book of any length？ If you plagiarize， arent you 2） yourself to failure？ And if you cannot gather information， arent you opening yourself to attacks from the System？
I know many students who use sites such as planetpapers.com to gather researches， 3） other peoples ideas and papers. Yet it still amazes me that people could be so lazy. Think about it： in high school， you are already expected to know whatever material youve been taught. If you cannot get 4） high school without cheating， how well will you do in college？ Professors check whether you have cheated， and you are required to write lengthy papers based on detailed research， which is not present on many Internet paper mills and notes sites. If you cannot read， write， and think on your own， you are 5） . Maybe not now， maybe not during your high school career， but eventually， you will 6） a class or get expelled for cheating. If your job requires you to write essays or gather information， and you cheat， （gather information without citing it and getting permission） you will be sued and fired.
During high school and college， you are more likely to hurt your grade than to get into serious trouble. （However， if your paper sounds too well written， or if a teacher finds that you stole information， you can still be expelled.） Lets face it： Cliffs Notes arent the Holy Grail of research. If you read Cliffs Notes or Monarch Notes or planetpapers.com essays， you are 7） to miss important details. Any decent teacher will check whether you read a book， and to do so， he will ask you details and concepts from the work that you did not read. Cliffs Notes shortchange you； there are few concepts and almost no details in those. Monarch Notes only have concepts. And most planetpapers.com essays are written by highscholars， filled with typos and inaccuracies， and nonscholarly.
For the lazy， Cliffs Notes， Monarch Notes， and planetpapers.com are an easy way to 8） work， practice， and thought. However， for the scholar or anyone who wants to be more successful in school， these resources should be just that resources. They are intended to supplement reading， not to replace it. When students read from these works to better understand what they have already read， they are preparing themselves for the real world. And when they enter it， they will be more successful than cheaters.
答案與解析：
1.
〖答案〗plagiarize〖解析〗本詞意思是：剽竊，抄襲（別人的文章，學(xué)說等）。從文章的題目和第一段中顯示的一個網(wǎng)址，我們可以推斷出第一個空格中應(yīng)填入的動詞為“抄襲”之意。
2.
〖答案〗sentencing〖解析〗本詞意思是：宣判，判決，如：be sentenced for thief因盜竊罪被判刑。該詞多用于“判決”之意，往往指“對（被判定有罪的人）宣布判決”。用在這里表現(xiàn)了作者對剽竊一事的鄙視態(tài)度。
3.
〖答案〗steal〖解析〗本詞意思是：偷，竊取，偷盜；掠取，強拿。使用該詞描述學(xué)生剽竊別人的文章是非常形象的，steal有“偷偷地”做某事的意思。這也是作者對抄襲人員的行為不贊成的表現(xiàn)。
4.
答案〖答案〗through〖解析〗get through 這一詞組的意思是：通過，度過。與get 搭配組成的詞組有很多，請大家通過例句或短語背誦學(xué)習(xí)。如：get down困難地吞下。e.g. Come on， get the pill down.來，把藥片吞下去。
5.
〖答案〗doomed〖解析〗本詞意思是：注定失敗的。比較doom，fate，destiny這三個詞的用法：
（1） doom指“最終的、常常是毀滅性或災(zāi)難性的命運”，如：The Battle of Stalingrad sealed Hitlers doom.斯大林格勒戰(zhàn)役決定了*的滅亡。
（2） fate指“宿命”，具有神話或迷信色彩，使人有畏懼和無可奈何之感，如：They ascribed their disaster to an unkind fate.他們把他們的災(zāi)難歸結(jié)為命不好。
（3） destiny除含有“命中注定”之意外，還暗示“充滿美好希望”，如：It was her destiny to become famous.她命里注定出名。
6.
〖答案〗flunk〖解析〗本詞意思是：失敗，考試不及格，如：He flunked mathematics.他數(shù)學(xué)沒考及格。和后面的動詞expel（開除）意思并列。
7.
〖答案〗bound〖解析〗固定詞組be bound to 的意思是：必定，一定，如：Its bound to rain soon.很快必會下雨。這里強調(diào)沒有閱讀教師制定的材料原文而直接抄襲別人的成果將遭遇諸如不了解材料細(xì)節(jié)之類的困難的必然性。
8.
〖答案〗avoid〖解析〗本詞意思是：避開，回避，逃避，如：He tried to avoid studiously answering her.他力圖故意回避答復(fù)她的問題。與之同意的詞組為keep away from.文章介紹了抄襲對于學(xué)生等人的諸多弊端，最后總結(jié)了抄襲這一行為能夠持續(xù)存在的主觀原因，即它可以使人逃避很多工作，讓人閑適自在?！赣亚樘崾尽?BR> 其實，要想使自己的文章中出現(xiàn)一些閃光詞并不難，還記得我們在上一篇中提到過的選詞的訣竅嗎？選詞要準(zhǔn)，用詞要活，時刻記著這兩點，你的作文中一定會閃光詞不斷！
美文賞析
Some Tips to Workaholics
Lately， your job has taken up much of your time. Youve even started bringing work at home. You spend Saturdays and Sundays with your head bent on your work. And youre supposed to spend these days with your family， or friends， or for your relaxation！
No longer do you work in order to live， but you now live in order to work. A workaholic. This is what you have become. Here are some tips to help you， the workaholic， refocus and get the best out of life and keep you healthy and alive in the long run too！
First， eight hours of sleep！ Make it a point to get at least eight hours of sleep. While food has substitutes in the form of natural medicines or artificial foods， there are no substitutes for sleep. Don't believe that you can always “catch some sleep later.” Your body cannot make up for lost sleep because it is not physiologically possible.
Second， strictly family on weekends！ Resolve to make Saturdays and Sundays strictly for family time. And stick to this！ Mondays until Fridays you make an excuse not to relax and spend time with your family because it's work time， why not make a similar excuse for Saturdays and Sundays？
Third， work up those muscles！ Exercise， exercise， exercise！ Set aside at least an hour each day for exercise. Your body needs to be conditioned， and working nonstop isn't going to give it the proper physical conditioning it needs. Since most workaholics tend to have their behinds stuck on their chairs， it's even more important that you get some exercise.
If you start following the tips outlined today， then youve just taken the first step to living a healthy， successful and happy life.
對“工作狂”的一些建議，全文用第二人稱，語言簡單，口語化較強，但很有感染力。第十二天 Day Twelve
一篇文章中的閃光詞就像是浩瀚夜空中的點點繁星，能使人眼前一亮，使你的文章可以從堆積如山的考卷中stand out. 好好練練，說不定真能把你的作文變得outstanding.
「活動教室」
Passage 1.
Conservation Essay
Robert Frost once said “nothing gold can stay”。 Today those famous words are closely connected to our environment. Scientists and researchers are 1）the negative effects of modern technology on our environment and our lives. Cars， computers， refrigerators and 2）all other electric inventions consume natural resources. These resources are often 3）， causing a harsh supply and demand crisis. Fuel prices will 4） to rise， which means that people will have to find a new mode of transportation. Coal will 5）out， therefore bringing an end to our main source of electricity. Rainforests will 6）， causing a shortage of paper on which to write conservation essays. When viewed by short 7） effects， society does not consider environmental issues to be important—what is the big deal about cutting down a few trees？ The long term results of such massive negligence are scary enough to make me think twice before tossing my 8） out the window. The bottom line is that people need to be more conservative of our natural resources before they are gone.
答案與解析：
1.
〖答案〗uncovering〖解析〗本詞意思是：揭露，揭示。在空格中我們還可以填入如studying，researching等單詞，但這些詞語多強調(diào)科研工作的進行，而本句強調(diào)的是研究之后慢慢展露的結(jié)果，所以用表示揭示的uncovering更妥當(dāng)。填空的同時還要注意單詞在句中的正確形式，該詞為動詞的現(xiàn)在進行時用法。
2.
〖答案〗virtually〖解析〗本詞意思是：實際上，事實上。and后面應(yīng)該填入的是與前面意思并列的內(nèi)容，在and前面出現(xiàn)的都是些具體的事物，空格后緊跟的卻是與具體事物很難搭配在一起的“所有其它電器發(fā)明”。很明顯空格前后已經(jīng)行成了完整的并列關(guān)系，需要我們填入的內(nèi)容應(yīng)為修飾all other electric inventions的詞或者是一個能夠修飾整個句子的副詞。根據(jù)句意，我們將表程度的副詞virtually作為答案。
3.
〖答案〗unrenewable〖解析〗本詞意思是：不可更新的，無法回收利用的，無法再用的。該詞是用以修飾resources的一個形容詞，強調(diào)資源的珍貴和人們應(yīng)珍視資源的必要性。
4.
〖答案〗continue〖解析〗本詞意思是：持續(xù)，繼續(xù)。根據(jù)后半句的提示可推斷出燃料價格會持續(xù)增長，因此用表示連續(xù)不斷的 continue.比較continue， last， endure， persist這四個同義詞的用法：continue指“持續(xù)而無終止”，通常強調(diào)“不間斷”，如，continue working 持續(xù)工作。last 指“持久”，“延續(xù)”，如：The rain will not last long. 這雨不會持續(xù)很久。endure 指“持續(xù)”，“持久”，如：Her fame will endure for ever. 她將名垂千古。persist 指“持續(xù)存在下去”，如：The snow is likely to persist in most areas.可能在大部分地區(qū)還有雪。
5.
〖答案〗run〖解析〗根據(jù)后半句的提示，我們可以推斷這里要表達的意思是煤耗盡?？崭裉幦鄙僖粋€動詞，一個能夠和out搭配表示耗盡的動詞。run out 指“用光”，“耗盡”，如：Though they are running out of food and drink， the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon.他們雖然已經(jīng)水盡糧絕，但情緒都很好，并且深信他們很快就會出來的。
6.
〖答案〗vanish〖解析〗本詞意思是：滅絕，消失。和前句的動詞形成并列關(guān)系，只不過這里需要的是一個單詞，不是詞組。vanish多指“突然消失”“從存在中消失”，如：vanish into nothing化為烏有。
7.
〖答案〗term〖解析〗這個空格是考查文章上下文聯(lián)系的題目。在下一句中有一個相對應(yīng)的詞組long term，與之對應(yīng)的short后應(yīng)為term.這部分的正確翻譯是：in the short term從眼前的觀點看；in the long term從長遠的觀點看。
8.
〖答案〗litter〖解析〗本詞意思是：垃圾，亂七八糟的東西，廢紙，碎屑。根據(jù)句子意思分析，作者想說的是一種亂丟垃圾的動作，因此我們用有“廢紙”“碎屑”之意的litter；rubbish也表示垃圾，但它是泛指垃圾，相比litter不夠形象具體。
Passage 2.
Plagiarism： Selfdestruction
Why do so many people use planetpapers.com simply to 1） other peoples writing？ Is it even possible that someone cannot write their own essay， or that someone cannot read a book of any length？ If you plagiarize， arent you 2） yourself to failure？ And if you cannot gather information， arent you opening yourself to attacks from the System？
I know many students who use sites such as planetpapers.com to gather researches， 3） other peoples ideas and papers. Yet it still amazes me that people could be so lazy. Think about it： in high school， you are already expected to know whatever material youve been taught. If you cannot get 4） high school without cheating， how well will you do in college？ Professors check whether you have cheated， and you are required to write lengthy papers based on detailed research， which is not present on many Internet paper mills and notes sites. If you cannot read， write， and think on your own， you are 5） . Maybe not now， maybe not during your high school career， but eventually， you will 6） a class or get expelled for cheating. If your job requires you to write essays or gather information， and you cheat， （gather information without citing it and getting permission） you will be sued and fired.
During high school and college， you are more likely to hurt your grade than to get into serious trouble. （However， if your paper sounds too well written， or if a teacher finds that you stole information， you can still be expelled.） Lets face it： Cliffs Notes arent the Holy Grail of research. If you read Cliffs Notes or Monarch Notes or planetpapers.com essays， you are 7） to miss important details. Any decent teacher will check whether you read a book， and to do so， he will ask you details and concepts from the work that you did not read. Cliffs Notes shortchange you； there are few concepts and almost no details in those. Monarch Notes only have concepts. And most planetpapers.com essays are written by highscholars， filled with typos and inaccuracies， and nonscholarly.
For the lazy， Cliffs Notes， Monarch Notes， and planetpapers.com are an easy way to 8） work， practice， and thought. However， for the scholar or anyone who wants to be more successful in school， these resources should be just that resources. They are intended to supplement reading， not to replace it. When students read from these works to better understand what they have already read， they are preparing themselves for the real world. And when they enter it， they will be more successful than cheaters.
答案與解析：
1.
〖答案〗plagiarize〖解析〗本詞意思是：剽竊，抄襲（別人的文章，學(xué)說等）。從文章的題目和第一段中顯示的一個網(wǎng)址，我們可以推斷出第一個空格中應(yīng)填入的動詞為“抄襲”之意。
2.
〖答案〗sentencing〖解析〗本詞意思是：宣判，判決，如：be sentenced for thief因盜竊罪被判刑。該詞多用于“判決”之意，往往指“對（被判定有罪的人）宣布判決”。用在這里表現(xiàn)了作者對剽竊一事的鄙視態(tài)度。
3.
〖答案〗steal〖解析〗本詞意思是：偷，竊取，偷盜；掠取，強拿。使用該詞描述學(xué)生剽竊別人的文章是非常形象的，steal有“偷偷地”做某事的意思。這也是作者對抄襲人員的行為不贊成的表現(xiàn)。
4.
答案〖答案〗through〖解析〗get through 這一詞組的意思是：通過，度過。與get 搭配組成的詞組有很多，請大家通過例句或短語背誦學(xué)習(xí)。如：get down困難地吞下。e.g. Come on， get the pill down.來，把藥片吞下去。
5.
〖答案〗doomed〖解析〗本詞意思是：注定失敗的。比較doom，fate，destiny這三個詞的用法：
（1） doom指“最終的、常常是毀滅性或災(zāi)難性的命運”，如：The Battle of Stalingrad sealed Hitlers doom.斯大林格勒戰(zhàn)役決定了*的滅亡。
（2） fate指“宿命”，具有神話或迷信色彩，使人有畏懼和無可奈何之感，如：They ascribed their disaster to an unkind fate.他們把他們的災(zāi)難歸結(jié)為命不好。
（3） destiny除含有“命中注定”之意外，還暗示“充滿美好希望”，如：It was her destiny to become famous.她命里注定出名。
6.
〖答案〗flunk〖解析〗本詞意思是：失敗，考試不及格，如：He flunked mathematics.他數(shù)學(xué)沒考及格。和后面的動詞expel（開除）意思并列。
7.
〖答案〗bound〖解析〗固定詞組be bound to 的意思是：必定，一定，如：Its bound to rain soon.很快必會下雨。這里強調(diào)沒有閱讀教師制定的材料原文而直接抄襲別人的成果將遭遇諸如不了解材料細(xì)節(jié)之類的困難的必然性。
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〖答案〗avoid〖解析〗本詞意思是：避開，回避，逃避，如：He tried to avoid studiously answering her.他力圖故意回避答復(fù)她的問題。與之同意的詞組為keep away from.文章介紹了抄襲對于學(xué)生等人的諸多弊端，最后總結(jié)了抄襲這一行為能夠持續(xù)存在的主觀原因，即它可以使人逃避很多工作，讓人閑適自在?！赣亚樘崾尽?BR> 其實，要想使自己的文章中出現(xiàn)一些閃光詞并不難，還記得我們在上一篇中提到過的選詞的訣竅嗎？選詞要準(zhǔn)，用詞要活，時刻記著這兩點，你的作文中一定會閃光詞不斷！
美文賞析
Some Tips to Workaholics
Lately， your job has taken up much of your time. Youve even started bringing work at home. You spend Saturdays and Sundays with your head bent on your work. And youre supposed to spend these days with your family， or friends， or for your relaxation！
No longer do you work in order to live， but you now live in order to work. A workaholic. This is what you have become. Here are some tips to help you， the workaholic， refocus and get the best out of life and keep you healthy and alive in the long run too！
First， eight hours of sleep！ Make it a point to get at least eight hours of sleep. While food has substitutes in the form of natural medicines or artificial foods， there are no substitutes for sleep. Don't believe that you can always “catch some sleep later.” Your body cannot make up for lost sleep because it is not physiologically possible.
Second， strictly family on weekends！ Resolve to make Saturdays and Sundays strictly for family time. And stick to this！ Mondays until Fridays you make an excuse not to relax and spend time with your family because it's work time， why not make a similar excuse for Saturdays and Sundays？
Third， work up those muscles！ Exercise， exercise， exercise！ Set aside at least an hour each day for exercise. Your body needs to be conditioned， and working nonstop isn't going to give it the proper physical conditioning it needs. Since most workaholics tend to have their behinds stuck on their chairs， it's even more important that you get some exercise.
If you start following the tips outlined today， then youve just taken the first step to living a healthy， successful and happy life.
對“工作狂”的一些建議，全文用第二人稱，語言簡單，口語化較強，但很有感染力。第十二天 Day Twelve