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核心词汇2300计划
solid ['sɔlid]                             a.固体的;结实的,稳固的,可靠的 n.固体
solidarity [.sɔli'dæriti]                n.团结
solidary ['sɔlidəri]             adj. 团结一致的; 休戚相关的
somewhat ['sʌm(h)wɔt]            ad./n.稍微,有点
sophisticated [sə'fistikeitid]       a.尖端的,复杂的,先进的;老练的,老于世故的
sophomore ['sɔfəmɔ:, -mɔr]     n.(大学)二年级学生
sour ['sauə]                              a.酸的;发酸的;酸痛的;脾气坏的;刻薄的
source   [sɔ:s]                        n.源,源泉;来源,出处
sow [sau]                                v.播种
spacious ['speiʃəs]                   a.广阔的,广大的
spatial  ['speiʃəl]                a. 空间的
spade [speid]                           n.铁锹,铲子
span [spæn]                             n.跨度,跨距
spare [spɛə]                            a.多余的,备用的 v.节约,节省;抽出(时间)
spark [spɑ:k]                           n.火花,火星 v.发火花,发电花
sparkle ['spɑ:kl]               v.发火花,闪耀
special ['speʃəl]                       a.特殊的,专门的;附加的,额外的
specialist   ['speʃəlist]    n.专家
specialize ['speʃəlaiz]        v.(specialise)(in)专攻,专门研究,专业化
specialty ['speʃəlti]           n.(speciality)特性,特质;专业,专长
species ['spi:ʃiz]                       n.(物)种,种类
specimen ['spesimin, -mən] n.标本,样本
specific   [spi'sifik]                  a.明确的,具体的;特定的,特有的
specification [.spesifi'keiʃən]      n.详述;(常pl.)规格,说明书,规范
specify ['spesifai]              v.指定,详细说明
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二，阅读理解
Eddy missed his girlfriend so made he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose to her. The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.

He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at he same time to wait for connecting flights.

Anna, heartbroken, when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat find he had flow to London, told times, “It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on. ”

“He is the most romantic person I have ever known. I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive people. We are always trying to surprise each other. ”

After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing.

Eddy, a 27-year-old engineer, had taken year off to travel round Australia. But he was missing Anna, a 26-year secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise.
He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with engagement ring, wine and flowers.
“I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time. I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia,” he said.

Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone. “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.

Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home. Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.




1. What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?
A. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.
B. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.
C. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.
D. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.

2. Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________.
A. wanted to travel round Australia
B. needed money to pay his daily cost
C. was an engineer at this building site
D. hoped to make money from this job

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?
A. Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.
B. Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.
C. Anna had a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.
D. Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.


答案详解
DDA
答案解析：
1. What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?
A. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.
B. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to marry him.
C. Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.
D. Anna flew to Australia from Britain to propose to him.
解析：D正确
第一段的最后一句告诉我们什么了？
The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.艾迪从澳大利亚回英国向安娜求婚，而安娜也这样做，方向相反，从英国到澳大利亚。有两个选项当中有marry，结婚和求婚是两码事。

2. Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he________.
A. wanted to travel round Australia
B. needed money to pay his daily cost
C. was an engineer at this building site
D. hoped to make money from this job
解析：D正确
艾迪在悉尼的建筑公司上找到一份工作，因为他想做什么？
e got a job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise.是为了存钱给安娜惊喜。

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?
A. Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.
B. Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.
C. Anna had a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.
D. Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.
解析：A正确
以下关于艾迪和安娜的表述哪个是正确的？
B．安娜待在澳大利亚等待艾迪也过去。Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home.安娜在澳大利亚观光
C. 安娜与艾迪在悉尼游玩得很开心。安娜是被艾迪的朋友领着参观悉尼的。
D．艾迪和安娜在机场候机室意外地相遇了。He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room他们错过了彼此。

参考译文：
艾迪想念女朋友所以从澳大利亚飞回英国去向她求婚。问题是他女朋友也打算这么做，方向恰好相反。

他和安娜甚至在新加坡同一个机场同一个时间的转接班机的候机室错过了彼此。

安娜到达艾迪在悉尼的公寓时发现他已经飞回了伦敦，听说了班次后简直心碎了。“就好像谁在给我们开一个粗劣的玩笑。”

“他是我认识的最浪漫的一个人。我想我们的问题是我们两个都太冲动。我们总是想给对方惊喜。”

飞越11，000英里，艾迪的室友惊讶地问她去做什么。

艾迪是位27岁的工程师，到澳大利亚度假。安娜，26岁，是位秘书。艾迪想念安娜，所以他在悉尼的一家工地找了份工作，为了给安娜惊喜存钱。

然后他飞回英国，怀揣订婚戒指，拎着美酒鲜花去了她的公寓。

“我真的很想安娜，我一直都在想她。她从澳大利亚打电话给我的时候我太激动了，”他说。

艾迪在电话上向安娜求婚。“我不知道是该笑还是该哭。不过我接受了。”她说。

安娜由艾迪的朋友领着她在回家前参观了悉尼。艾迪因为无法更改机票不得不在英国待两个礼拜。

词汇及短语：
propose: 求婚
connecting flight:转接班机
impulsive：冲动的
building site：工地
arm with: 装备，具有
engagement：订婚