vocabulary

vocabulary

1. A few passages will be provided.

​2. Students are required to choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.

​3. Students are required to take note on the vocab for further usage.

​Passage 1

​Jack and Jane are twins but they do not look (1) alike. Aren't twins supposed to look the same ? Well, not really. Jack and Jane are fraternal twins. Not many know that they are twins as they are (2) as different as night and day, even (3) in terms of their characters.

​However, do you know that they (4) favor the same dressing style ? Both of them like to be in (5) jeans and T-shirts. Jane is really not like a girl at all ! She is rough and boisterous just like her brother. In fact, she has just signed up for a taekwondo class just so that she could fight better than her brother.

Multiple Choice

Jack and Jane are twins but they do not look (1) alike. Aren't twins supposed to look the same ?

• similar

• exact

• identical

• likely

alike = identical 完全相同的 ​

​similar 类似的

​My father and I have similar views on politics.

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​我父亲和我对政治有相似的看法。

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​exact 精确的

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​It was difficult to tell his exact age.

很难说他的确切年龄。

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​The exact ingredients of Coca Cola are a trade secret.

​可口可乐的确切成分是商业机密。

​identical 完全相同的

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​I've got three identical blue suits.

​我有三套一模一样的蓝色西装。

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​​likely 很可能

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​I'll very likely be at home all day.

​我很可能会整天待在家里。

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​Do remind me because I'm likely to forget.

​请提醒我，因为我可能会忘记。

Multiple Choice

Well, not really. Jack and Jane are fraternal twins. Not many know that they are twins as they are (2) as different as night and day, even in terms of their characters.

• somewhat different

• have no similarity

• in stark contrast

• complementary

​somewhat different 有点不同

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​have no similarity 没有相似之处

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​in stark contrast 形成鲜明对比

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​complementary 互补性

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somewhat different 有点不同

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Different scientists or may interpret and apply the methods in a somewhat different way.

不同的科学家或可能以稍微不同的方式解释和应用这些方法。

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​That's not a bad way to proceed, just somewhat different.

​这不是一个糟糕的继续方式，只是有些不同。

​in stark contrast 形成鲜明对比

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​His actions were in stark contrast to his words.

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​他的行为与他的话形成了鲜明的对比。

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​The extreme poverty of the local people is in stark contrast to the wealth of the tourists.

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当地人的极度贫困与游客的富裕形成鲜明对比。​

Multiple Choice

Well, not really. Jack and Jane are fraternal twins. Not many know that they are twins as they are as different as night and day, even (3) in terms of their characters.

• according to

• with regards to

• in the conditions of

• with the exception of

​according to 根据

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​with regards to 关于

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​in the conditions of 在...条件

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​with the exception of 除了

I have nothing to say with regard to your complaints.

​对于你的抱怨，我无话可说。

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​I am writing to you with regard to your letter of 15 March.

​我就你 3 月 15 日的来信给你写信。

​In the conditions of implementing many display functions, we adopt power save mode to reduce power consumption.

​在实现多种显示功能的情况下，我们采用省电模式来降低功耗。

​We all laughed, with the exception of Maggie.

​我们都笑了，除了Maggie

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​The whole of the island was flooded with the exception of a small area in the north.

​除了北部的一小块区域外，整个岛屿都被淹没了。

Multiple Choice

However, do you know that they (4) favor the same dressing style ? Both of them like to be in jeans and T-shirts. Jane is really not like a girl at all ! She is rough and boisterous just like her brother. In fact, she has just signed up for a taekwondo class just so that she could fight better than her brother.

• prefer

• like

• condition

• choose

​prefer 更喜欢 (favourite)

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​like

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​condition

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​choose

Multiple Choice

However, do you know that they favor the same dressing style ? Both of them like to be in (5) jeans and T-shirts. Jane is really not like a girl at all ! She is rough and boisterous just like her brother. In fact, she has just signed up for a taekwondo class just so that she could fight better than her brother.

• formal attire

• informal attire

• casual attire

• classy attire

​formal attire 正装

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​informal attire 非正装

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​casual attire 休闲打扮

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​classy attire 优雅打扮

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