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1 ………, small and thin as she was,, possessed a strength that ………
2 She was a real find.
3 It seemed that he had made a good match.
4 The son had not invited the old mother to his wedding, but she went to the church and waited at the steps to see her son lead the “young lady” to the altar………
5 “Does it pay to make sacrifices for children? The mother uses up her last strength, and he does not even know the meaning of loyalty.
6 The old woman sat on a kitchen chair trembling and shaking,………
7 These hands spoke of the stubbornness of mankind, of the will to work not only as one’s strength permits but beyond the limits of one’s power.
8 She had been driven by an indomitable will to return the property to its rightful owners, to fulfill the task she had undertaken.
9 Her soul passed into those spheres where all holy souls meet, regardless of the roles they played on this earth, in whatever tongue, of whatever religion. I cannot imagine paradise without this Gentile washwoman. I cannot even imagine a world where there is no reward for such effort.
2 phrase
1 sickly : often ill
2 broken in body
3 come from(sth)
This story comes from The Arabian Nights.
His love of math came from his grandfather’s influence.
4 count out : count things(one by one)
He counted out a thousand dollars in hundred-dollar bills and put them on the table.
5 find
She is a real find in the theatre.
6 the poor and aged, the poor and the aged
7 be blessed with sth/sb : be fortunate in having sth./sb.
We’re blessed with very loving and understanding parents.
8 pay
It pays to invest in education.
It never pays to overindulge children.
Lying doesn’t pay.
9 use up
We must not use up all our natural resources in our time, leaving nothing for the future generations.
10 not know the meaning of
He is a brave policeman, and never knows the meaning of fear.
This boy doesn’t know the meaning of courtesy.
11 from
She was suffering form cold and hunger.
He knew from experience that she wasn’t telling the truth.
I guessed from his name that he was Japanese.
12 speak of
Barrett’s scarred face spoke of the fierce fights he had been in.
The man’s eyes spoke of great suffering.
13 tell of
14 a wave of , a wave of anger , a wave of protest, a wave of violence, a crime wave
15 stand on one’s own(two)feet : be independent and able to look after oneself
16 live to be…
17 god/heaven forbid
18 What good is………?/what is the good of………?
19 cross oneself
20 be driven by………to do
It was the life in him, unwilling to die, that drove him on.
21 rightful
3 interpretations
1 The rare kindness and generosity with which my grandmother has been blessed make her respected by those who know her.
2 I’m afraid your request is beyond the limits of his power.
3 She had cancer when she was young, but recovered later and lived to be an advanced age.
4 She decided to go to the evening school regardless of her parents’ strong objection.
5 This is the book published in 1880s, which greatly influenced people’s view about the world.
6 China expressed the hope that the talks about nuclear weapons control should be held recently.
7 There is no denying the fact that he is guilty of murder. 转贴于:自考_考试大