Part One In Class Reading
Consumer Behavior of Young People
1. 词汇精练
1) A(n ) is being made for help for those who lost thei r homes in the ea r thquake.
A. beg B. plead
C. appeal D. call
2) Those gif ts of r are books that wer e given to us wer e deeply.
A. appreciated B. approved
C. appealed D. applied
3) Our count ry has launched a (n) against corruption.
A. wa r B. battle
C. action D. campaign
4) I have come to the that it would be unwise to accept his proposal.
A. idea B. point
C. agreement D. conclusion
5) The government will the food among seve ral villages.
A. spread B. scat ter
C. dist ribute D. cont ribute
6) As nobody was att racted by his wordy speech，he had to bang the table to wha t he was saying.
A. deliver B. emphasize
C. tr ansfer D. tr ansmit
7) Plays a re a fair popular form of，though nowa - days the movies ar e mor e popula r.
A. games B. spor ts
C. hobbies D.enter tainment
8) Historical novels，like the romance of the three kingdoms，are cr eations based on the study of original mate rials.
A. primary B. secondary
C. second D. primitive
9) In missions，airfor ce ope rate over long distances，usually t raveling from one continent to another to dest roy the enemy’s ability and desir e to fight.
A. str ategic B. tactical
C. rescue D. par tial
10 ) Profes sor George’s talk has indicated tha t science has a ve ry st rong on the everyday life of nonscientists as well as of scientists.
A. motivation B. perspective
C. impres sion D. impact
11) He is not steady in wha t he says and what he does，which shows that he is not enough to be given too much responsibilities.
A. talented B. ambitious
C. well informed D. mature
12) I have a engagement and so can’t go with you.
A. proceeding B. preceding
C. foregoing D. prior
13) A(n) woman wouldn’t weep just because her husband forgot he r bir thday.
A. remarkable B. rational
C. splendid D. external
14) The market shows that the new products have enormous potential if they are well.
A. examination B. survey
C. suppor t D. inspection
15) This is a ve ry good clock and it can be to keep corr ect time.
A. relied on B. relieved
C. as sured of D. devoted to
答案:
1) C 2) A 3) D 4 ) D 5 ) C 6) B 7 ) D 8 ) B
9) A 10) D 11) B 12 ) D 13 ) B 14) B 15) A
2. 词汇精解
ad* [ .. d] n.①广告，公告；②广告活动
[ 考点] ad column 广告栏
run an ad 做广告
[ 例句] He always studies the ad in the paper as he wants to find a good job.
adolescent* [.... d..u..les..nt ] n.青少年
adj.青春期的
[ 同义] n.teenager，youth
adulthood [....d..lthud] n.成年
aesthetic* [ i..s....etik] adj.①美的②审美的③美学的
[ 考点] aesthetic standa rd 审美标准
aesthetic value 美学价值
[ 例句] The new building has lit tle aesthetic value.
appeal [....pi..l] n.①呼吁，要求②吸引力
[ 同义] ① plea，application ②cha rm，at tr action，fascina - tion
[ 考点] have much/the la rgest/no/lit tle appeal for sb.对.有很大/最大/没有/很小的吸引力
launch an appeal 发出呼吁
make an appeal 提出恳求
[ 例句] This film had not much appeal for me.
appreciate* [....pri....ieit ] v.① 鉴赏；欣赏②重视；赏识③ 感
激；为.表示感激④领会；完全了解；明白
[ 同义] ①value，enjoy ④unde rstand
[ 考点] appreciate sb. ’s doing sth.为某事感谢某人
appreciate one’s help 感谢某人的帮助
appreciate one’s difficulty 完全了解某人的困难
[ 例句] He appreciates your talents.
brand* [ br .. nd] n.商标，品牌
[ 同义] ma rk，t rademark，make
[ 辨析] brand 和make 都有商标、牌子之意，但br and 一般指日用品等小的或不贵重的东西的商标，而make 则用于汽车、冰箱等较贵重、较大的东西。
如: a well known make of ca r 名牌汽车。
buyer * [..bai..] n.购买者
campaign* [ k .. m..pein] n.①战役②运动；竞选活动
[ 同义] ①bat tle，war
[ 考点] conduct/begin/star t a public campaign 进行公关活动run a campaign for 争取.的运动
[ 例句] Women a re running a campaign for equal rights.
[ 辨析] war；bat tle；campaign
war 战争，尤指许多国家参与的军事行动。如:
the Gulf Wa r 海湾战争；ba ttle 战斗、战役；campaign
战役，通常指在某一地区所采取的一系列有
固定目的的军事行动；一次战役可以包括多次战
斗(battle)，如: Huai Hai Campaign 淮海战役。
conclusion* [ k..n..klu....n] n.①结尾；结束②结论；推论
[ 同义] ①end② result
[ 考点] a t the conclusion of 当.完结时
in conclusion 最后；作为总结
bring.to conclusion 使.终结
come to/reach a conclusion 得出结论
draw the conclusion that 推断，得出
jump to/at a conclusion 匆忙得出结论
come to the conclusion that 得出了.的结论
[ 例句] 1) I will in conclusion say a few words about discipline.
2 ) Everyone clapped at the conclusion of his speech.
consideration* [ k..n..sid....rei....n] n.① 体贴；关心② 考虑③
要考虑的事
[ 考点] in conside ration of 考虑到，由于
leave sth.out of considera tion 忽视某事
take sth.into consider ation 把.考虑在内
unde r consideration 在考虑中
[ 例句] Your suggestion is under consideration.
contemporary* [ k..n..temp..r..ri ] adj.① 当代的；现代的② 同时代的
[ 考点] contemporary ar t/dance/music 现代艺术/舞蹈/音乐
cosmetics [ k..z..metik s] n.化妆品
criterion* [ krai..ti..ri..n] n./v.(批判、评判的) 标准，准则(pl .) criteria
[ 同义] standa rd
[ 例句] What criteria do you use when judging a student’s work?
distribute* [ di..st ribju..t ] v.① 分发；分送；分配② 分布；散布
[ 反义] ①collect
[ 同义] ②spread
[ 考点] dist ribute sth.over 把某物散布在
dist ribute sth.among/to 把某物发给.
[ 例句] His proper ty was dist ributed among his sons.
economics* [..i..k....n..miks ] n.经济学
educational * [..edju....kei....n..l ] ad j.有教育意义的，提供咨询的
[ 例句] The film is educational.
emphasize* [..emf..saiz] v.强调；重读
[ 同义] st ress
[ 反义] unde rplay
[ 考点] I t cannot be emphasized enough that 无论怎样强调.也不过分entertainment* [..ent....teinm..nt ] n.①娱乐；表演会的节目；乐趣②款待；请客
[ 同义] ①resource
[ 考点] to the enter tainment of 使.感到有趣的是
offe r/provide enter tainment for 为.提供娱乐
[ 例句] Many people find enter tainment in reading.
[ 辨析] resource；enter tainment
resource 所指的消遣是为了打发业余时间，而ente
rtainment 所指的消遣是为了“使.高兴”。
evaluation [ i..v .. lju..ei..n] n.评价，估计
extent [ ik..stent ] n.程度；范围
[ 同义] degree，range，scope
[ 考点] to some/a ce rtain/a grea t extent 在某种/一定/很大程度上
to the extent of/that 到.的程度
to such an extent that 达到这样的程度以致
[ 例句] The newspaper did not mention the extent of the damage caused by the fir e.
grocery [....r..us..r i] n.杂货店
[ 考点] a grocery 杂货店
groceries 食品，杂货
[ 例句] Ma ry has bought enough groceries for the journey.
growth* [..r..u..] n.①增长；增加②发展
[ 同义] ①incr ease②development
[ 例句] The gove rnment is trying to limit population growth.
heavily* [..hevili] adv.大量地
[ 考点] drink heavily 酗酒
rain heavily 下大雨
sweat heavily 出大汗
impact* [..imp .. kt ] n.①冲击，碰撞②影响，作用
[ 同义] ①cr ash，collision②influence，effect
[ 考点] upon/on impact 在碰撞时
have an impact on 对.有影响
impact on 影响.
[ 例句] The incident had a strong impact on the residents.
instrument [..inst rum..nt ] n.①工具，仪器②乐器
[ 同义] ①appa ratus，device
introduct ion [..int r....d..k....n] n.① 介绍，引进，传入② 引论；导言
[ 同义] ②preface
[ 考点] need/requi re no int roduction 毋庸介绍
make an int roduction 介绍
a brief/s hor t int roduction to 对.作一简要介绍
jeans* [ d....i nz] n.牛仔裤
jewelery [..d..u....lri ] n.珠宝，首饰
kit* [ kit ] n.(供学生等用的) 一套资料
loyalty* [..l..i..lti ] n.忠诚；忠心
[ 考点] demonst rate/show loyalty 表现出忠诚
loyalty to the people 忠于人民
marketer [..m....kit..] n.市场营销人员，研究市场营销者
mature [ m....tju..] ad j.①成熟的②成年人的
v.使成熟，成长
[ 同义] ad j.①r ipe②adult v.ripen
[ 反义] ad j.immature，childish
[ 例句] 1 ) Girls ma ture earlie r than boys.
2 ) Wine and judgement ma ture with age.
[ 辨析] ripe；matur e ripe 主要用于果实成熟，可食用；也用于作物成熟，可以收获。mature 则应用范围较广，不仅指果实、谷物的成熟，而且泛指动植物的成熟。
media* [..mi..di..] n.①新闻媒体，传播媒体②medium 的复数
orient* [......ri..nt ] v.①以.为方向②以.为目的③使人适应
[ 考点] or ient.to 使人适应
