college entrance examination 高考；大学入学考试
Yesterday she entranced the audience with her singing.
这些单词意思相近，一般都是以事物作主语，人称作宾语
astonish 表示“使大吃一惊”，“几乎使人无法相信”之意。
amaze 强调“使惊讶”，有时还有“惊叹”，“佩服”等意。
Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare.
This is a select group of French cheeses.
He is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
他正在举办一个非常豪华的上流聚会。【第一流的;高级的】
valuable 指有相当价值，可高价出售的，或有用、有益的东西。
precious 指因稀罕、不易得到而很值钱，或因本身的品质而具有极大的价值。
His achievement is astonishing and this book is the jewel in his crown.
他的成就令人震惊，而这部书则是他的杰作。【王冠上的宝石；最有成就（或最值得骄傲）之处】
He was decorated for bravery in battle.
他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。【予…勋章(或其他荣誉)】
think highly of sb 对某人评价很高
vt. 想象；喜爱；设想；自负 vi. 幻想；想象
fancy doing sth. 想要，喜欢做某事
have a fancy for 喜欢， 想要；热衷于…；爱好
fancy oneself as 认为自己（可以成为..）；自以为是（某种人材）
after one's fancy 中意的，合意的
n. 绘画；油画 v. 绘画（paint的ing形式）
previous 指时间上、顺序上较早的，或指正在谈论的某事的前一个。
former 系latter的反义词，比prior更着重对比。
foregoing 指前所述的，是following的反义词。
prior 与previous同义，常可换用，但prior有时强调更大的重要性，对比意味强。
vi. 群集；成群而行；结队 vt. 把（骑兵）编成骑兵连
Investment by Japanese firms has exploded.
Such rumours have only recently been exploded.
"What happened!" I exploded.
explode 指物体爆炸而释放大量热能的一刹那。
burst 强调爆炸能量的突然释放和力量的突然迸发。
vt./ vi./ n. 移动，除去；开除；调动；搬家
transfer 一般表示转送或移交迁移，尤指交通运输中的换乘或职务的调动等。
remove 作“移动”解时，与move可换用，还可指撤职或开除学藉等。
move 普通用词，指从一处到另一外的任何距离的转移。
She can know the world only at several removes.
Most of her fears had been removed.
她的恐惧基本上消除了。【消除(障碍);取消(限制);解决(问题)】
cast doubt on 引起对…的怀疑；对…产生怀疑
informal 指语言、穿着等随便，也指不举行任何形式或仪式的活动。
irregular 指不按常规、固定模式或计划做事；或指不隶属于任何机构或组织。
She sank two glasses of white wine.
He sinks the needle into my arm.
他将针插入我的胳膊。【(使)埋入;(把…)打入;(使)插入】
Her spirits sank lower and lower.
她的情绪越来越低落。【(心情)变得沉重;(情绪)变低落】
by trial and error 反复试验，不断摸索
A Brave Maid
A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall ___1 (amaze) everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected __2 (value) jewels to decorate it. People thought highly __3 its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful paintings on it.
The vase used to belong to a former castle. ___4 when the country was at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on. In order ___5 (remove) people’s doubt, a team of no less than 20 people carried out ___6 informal investigation. The evidences they found showed ___7_ _ a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. __8 never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies ___9 were in search of treasures.
It is worth ____10 (give) this brave maid a fortune in return.
1.amazed
2.valuable
3.of
4.But
5.to remove
6.an
7.that
8.She
9.who/that
10.giving
