2021届高考英语词汇阅读打卡计划（Day 6）提升版

2021高考英语词汇阅读打卡计划(Day

6)提升版

-：词汇打卡复习

1：modest/^mndist/

adj,谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的；端庄的；羞怯的

Grandma'shappinesscamefrommodestexpectationsoflife.

祖母的幸福来自于对生活的适度期望。

【派生词】

modestlyadv.谨慎地；适当地

modestyn.谦逊；质朴；稳重

2：journalist/*d33：n(a)list/

n.[C]新闻记者；新闻工作者

Thesewordsstillringtruetodayinmy60asajournalist.

这些话在我60岁作为记者的今天仍然适用。

3：stable/,steib(o)l/

adj.稳定的；牢固的；坚定的

Theinjuredmanwasinastablecondition.受伤的男子状态稳定。

【派生词】

stabilityn.稳定性

4：trick/trik/

n.[C]诡计，花招，骗局，把戏；技巧，诀窍；v.欺骗，欺诈

Couldyoutellmethetrickofmakingsuchtastycakes?

你能告诉我做这么好吃的蛋糕的诀窍吗？

【常用搭配】

playatrickon开...的玩笑；捉弄....

trickortreat不给糖果就捣蛋

【派生词】

trickyadj.狡猾的；棘手的

5：soul/saol/

n「U]&[C]灵魂；心灵；道德品质

Butsomethinginthehumansoulwhispersthatyoucanbeatthesetrapsbymakingthe

rightchoice,thecleverchoice,thewisechoice.

但人类灵魂深处有个声音在说，你可以通过做出正确的选择，聪明的选择，明智

的选择来摆脱这些陷阱。

【常用搭配】

heartandsoul全身心地

6：sympathy/'simpoOi/

n.同情；慰问；赞同

Weexpressedoursympathyforherloss.我们对她的损失表示了同情。

【常用搭配】

getsympathyfromsb.得到某人的同情

express/feelsympathyforsb.向某人表示体恤；对某人感到同情

insympathywith同情；赞成

【派生词】

sympatheticadj.同情的

7：furniture/'f3：nitf3（r）/

n.[U]（可移动的）家具

Wearegoingtoplaceournewfurniture.我们打算放置新家具。

【常用搭配】

apieceoffurniture一件家具

8：emphasis/'emfasis/

n.重点；强调；加强语气

Ourcompanyputstheemphasisonquality.我们公司重视质量。

【常用搭配】

put/lay/placeemphasison重视，强调；把重点放在...

9：component/kam'paonont/

n.[C]成分；组件；元件

Trustisavitalcomponentinanyrelationship.

在任何关系中，信任都是一个至关重要的因素。

10：reform/n'f3：m/

n」U]&[C]改革，变革；v.改革；改良；革新；重新组成

Thegovernmentwantedtoreformtheinstitutions,toshakeupthecountry.

政府想要实施机构改革，整顿国家。

【常用搭配】

social/politicalreform社会/政治变革

11：economic/,i:ko'nDmik;,eko'nDmik/

adj.经济的，经济上的；经济学的；有利可图的；可赚钱的

Rapideconomicdevelopmentthreatensanimalhabitats.

迅速的经济发展威胁到了动物栖息地。

【常用搭配】

economicdevelopment经济发展；经济开发

economicgrowth经济增长，经济成长

【派生词】

economicaladj.经济的；节约的；合算的

economicallyadv.经济地；在经济上；节俭地

economicsn.经济学

economistn.经济学者

12：educator/*ed3ukeita/

n.[C]教育家；教育工作者；教师

Whatmorecouldaneducatorhopeforthanastudent'sdesiretolearn.

除了学生的学习兴趣，教育者们别无所求。

13：occupation/okjo'peif（a）n/

n.[U]&[C]职业；占有；消遣；占有期

Pleasestateyourname,addressandoccupation.请说出你的姓名、地址和职业。

【常用搭配】

underoccupation被占领

14：secondary/'sek（0）nd（3）n/

adj.第二的；中等的；次要的；中级的

Examinationsaretakenafteraboutfiveyearsofsecondaryeducation.

经过约五年的中等教育后进行考试。

【常用搭配】

secondaryschool中等学校

secondaryto仅次于...

15：expand/ik'spaend/

v.扩张；使膨胀；发展；详述

Maybeyouhaveagoaltoachieve,atrickyquestiontoansweroryoujustwanttoexpand

yourmind!

也许你有一个目标要实现，一个棘手的问题要回答，或者你只是想扩展你的思维!

【常用搭配】

expandmarket开拓市场

【派生词】

expansiveadj.广阔的；扩张的；豪爽的

expansionn.扩张；发展

二：阅读打卡复习

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PearlFryarknewhewantedtodosomethinguniquewiththefarmlandheboughtinSouth

Carolina.Hewantedtowinthelocalgardenclub,s"YardoftheMonth“award.

Fryardidn'thavethemoneytopurchasenewtrees,sohebeganbyusingbushesand

shrubsthatalocalnurseryhadthrownaway-plantsthatlookeddeadtomostpeople.

Becauseheworkeddaysatafactory,Fryaroftentendedhisgardenatnight.Neighborsgot

usedtoseeinghimstandontheladder,cuttinguphissteadilygrowingbushes.Theshrubsbegan

totakeondifferentshapes.Astheyearswentby,thecreationsbecamemoredelicate.Fryar

beganplantingtreesandusingzipties,coathangers,PVCpipe,andevenhiswife'sold

stockingstoachievetheformshewanted.ctHehasawayofhandlingplantstodothingshe

wantsthemtobytraining,bending,wiringandclipping,“saidaneighbor.

ManyprofessionalgardenersareamazedbywhatFryarhasbeenabletoaccomplish.Some

plantswhichwouldn'tsurviveintheSouththrivedunderhiscare.

Fryar'sattentiontodetailandhiswillingnesstoworkhardhavemadehimalocal

hero.HewasthefirstAfricanAmericantowin“YardoftheMonth,,fromthelocalgardenclub.

Fryar'sgardennowincludesabout400speciesofplantsand150differentplant

sculptures.Aboxfordonationscanbefoundontheproperty,butgivingisoptional.Fryar

welcomespeoplewhocan'taffordtopay.Heunderstands.He*sbeenthere."Youcanbe

somebody,hetellsstudentswhovisitthegarden/'Showmeanyonewhoworksatanything

withapassionandhaspatience,andthey'regoingtobesuccessful.Bestrongenoughnotto

letthebarriersinlifestopyou.”

l.HowdidFryarmakehisgardenunique?

A.Hemadetheplantsintodifferentshapes.

B.Heboughtnewtreesfromalocalnursery.

C.Heusedhisprofessionalknowledge.

D.Heaskedhisneighborstocutuphisbushes.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"thrived"inParagraph4mean?

A.Diedaway.B.BecameweakC.Fadedslowly.D.Grewstrong.

3.WhatmadeFryarwintheaward?

A.Passionandinnovation.

B.Patienceandgenerosity.

C.Ambitionandsympathy.

D.Willingnessandhonesty.

4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.MakingaManintoaHero

B.TheHardLifeofPearlFryar

C.TransfbrmingaGardenintoArt

D.TheFirstManof"YardoftheMonth^^

参考答案：ADAC

（二）

Pinocchiomaybejustacharacterinachildren?sfairytale,butSpanishscientistsatthe

UniversityofGranadarecentlyinvestigatedtheso-called“Pinocchioeffectandfoundthat

ournosesdon'tgrowwhenwetellalie,butactuallyshrinkabit.

DrGomezMilanandhisteamdevelopedaliedetectortestthatusedthermography（温度

记录法）totellifpeoplewerelying,andfoundthatwheneverparticipantsintheirresearchwere

beinguntruthful,thetemperatureofthetipoftheirnosedroppedupto1.2℃,whilethe

temperatureoftheirforeheadincreasedupto1.5℃.Scientistsalsofoundthatthetemperature

dropactuallycausedthenosetoslightlyshrink,althoughthedifferenceisundetectedbythe

humaneye.

“Onehastothinkinordertolie,whichraisesthetemperatureoftheforehead,“DrGo

mezMilanexplainedthefindings."Atthesametimewefeelanxious,whichlowersthe

temperatureofthenose.”

Forthisstudyresearchersasked60studentstoperformvarioustaskswhiletheir

temperatureisscannedbythermalimaging（热成像）technology.Oneofthesetasksinvolved

makinga3-to4-minutecalltotheirparentsorafriendandtellingasignificantlie.Participants

hadtomakeuptheliethemselvesduringthecall.Interestingly,thethermalliedetectorpicked

upthetemperaturedifferencein80percentofthetestsubjects,whichisabetterrateofsuccess

thanthatofanymodernliedetector.

“Withthismethodwehaveachievedtheincreaseofaccuracy,saidDrGomezMild

n,whoaddedthatlawenforcementagenciescouldonedaycombineotherli