（1）
cause
v.促使，引起n.原因，事业
coach
n.教练v.辅导，指导
count
v.计算，数v.有价值，重要
cover
v.覆盖；n.封面v.行走（一段距离）；
报道
claim
v.声称v.索赔
小试牛刀
1.They are returning to claim what was theirs.
2.It doesn't matter where charities get their money from,
what counts is what they do with it.
3.It wouldn't be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol.
4.The court assumed responsibility for the girl's welfare.
5.He ached to see her.
参考答案
1.
claim，v.索要。句意：他们回来索要属于他们的东西。
2.
count, v.有价值，有重要意义。句意：慈善机构从哪里得到钱并不重要，重要的是他们用这些钱做什么。
3.
cover,v.覆盖。句意：要靠那些数量的汽油跑10英里可不容易。
4.
assume, v.承担。句意：法庭承担了保障这个女孩福利的责任。5.
ache，v.渴望。句意：他渴望见到她。
（2）
gift
n. 礼物n. 才能，天赋
grill
n.烤架v.严厉盘问
hit
v.击中，打击n.成功，红极一时的人/事
v. 使突然意识到
ill
adj.生命的adj/adv. 坏地
interest
v.兴趣v.利益
invite
v.邀请v.招致（由指坏事）
jump
v./n. 跳v.大幅度上涨
小试牛刀
1.Those directors act in the interests of their club.
2.He turned down the proposal on the grounds that it is illegal.
3.We figured out how to do this.
4.Jealousy drives people to murder.
5.It hit me that I had a choice.
参考答案
1.
interest，n.利益。句意：那些董事们从他们的利益出发而行动。2.
ground, n.理由。句意：他以不合法为由，拒绝了这个提议。
3.
figure,v.弄懂。句意：我们弄清楚了怎么做这件事。
4.
drive, v.驱使。句意：嫉妒心使人谋杀。
5.
hit，v.使突然意识到。句意：我突然意识到我可以有所选择。
（3）
nurse
n. 护士v.看护，照料
operate
v.做手术，机器运转工作v.起作用
object
n. 物品，目标v. 反对
present
n.礼物；adj.现在的v.出席，呈现
position
n.位置，职位n.立场，观点
persuade
v. 劝说v.使相信
perform
v.演出，表演v.履行，执行小试牛刀
1.The government has put forward a cure for poverty. .
2.To her credit，she continued to look upon life as a positive experience.
3.The staff are crediting him with having saved Mary's life.
4.The last thing that I wanted to know to do was to work.
5.We are looking for people who have performed outstanding acts of
bravery.
参考答案
1.
a cure for，....的措施，对策。句意：政府已经提出了解决贫穷问题的对策。
2.
to one's credit, 值得赞扬。句意：值得赞扬的是，她一如既往地积极面对人生。3.
credit sb with sth, 归功于...。句意：Mary能够得救，全体员工都归功于他。
4.
last, adj. 最不想要的，最不可能的（强调）。句意：我最不想做的就是教书了。5.
perform，v.执行（复杂任务）。句意：我们在寻找有过英勇之举的杰出人士。
（4）
小试牛刀
1.He was about to sit for his entrance exam.
2.He has to shoulder the responsibility of his father's mistakes.
3.Your taste in clothes is extremely good.
4.Harry tripped up and hurt his foot.
5.I had never failed to return from town without bring some special treat for you.
6.She has friends from all walks of life.
参考答案
1.
sit for... 参加考试。句意：当时，他正要参加入学考试。
2.
shoulder the responsibility, 承担责任。句意：他必须为他爸爸的过错承担责任。3.
taste in......的品味。句意：他在衣服上品味极好。
4.
trip, v. 绊倒。句意：Harry绊倒了，弄伤了脚。
5.
treat,n.款待。句意：我每次从城里回来都要带一些特别的礼物送给你。
6.
all walks of life,各行各业。句意：她在社会各界中都有朋友。
