例題講解
1．I want to provide my boys with a decent education．
A．special B．private C．general D．good
D[解析]我想給我的孩子們提供良好的教育。decent：相當(dāng)好的，體面的，正派的；更多的用法有：decent income可觀的收入；decent meal像樣的飯；decent cloth體面的服裝；D．good和它意思相同。A．special：特別的；This is a special occasion．這是一個(gè)特殊的場(chǎng)合。B．ptovate：私人的，隱私的；例如：Fans are always curious about the singer's private life。歌迷總對(duì)歌星的私人生活感興趣。C．general：普遍的 ；如：the general public普通大眾。
例如，The majority of people here are decent people.
A. honest B. rich C. good-looking D. high-ranking 本題選擇A （正派的人）
2．Sleep stairs can present a particular hazard to older people．
A．picture B．danger C．evidence D．case
B 【解析]陡峭的樓梯對(duì)老年人特別危險(xiǎn)。hazard和B．danger意思相同，表示危險(xiǎn)的：A．picture：圖片，圖畫(huà)。How do you like his picture? 你喜歡他的圖畫(huà)嗎? C．evidence：證據(jù)，跡象；例如：There is no evidence that there will be an earthquake there．沒(méi)有跡象表明那個(gè)地區(qū)會(huì)發(fā)生地震。D．case：情況；如：Is that the case? 是這樣的情況嗎?
例如，The use of the chemical may present a certain hazard to the laboratory workers. A. protection B. indication C. immunity D. danger 本題選擇D（危險(xiǎn)）
3．Our arrangements were thrown into complete turmoil．
A．doubt B．relief C．failure D．confusion
D[解析]我們的安排被弄得一團(tuán)糟。turmoil：混亂，騷動(dòng)；D．confusion：混亂，困惑：例如：The conference ended in confusion．會(huì)議在混亂中結(jié)束。A．doubt：懷疑，疑惑；例如：I doubt his competence to do the work．我懷疑他是否有能力做那件工作。B．relief：減除，救濟(jì)；例如：refief fund for the earthquake in Yushu district玉樹(shù)地區(qū)的地震救濟(jì)金。