五百基础词汇的使用和练习（10）

"Clearness is the most important matter in the use of words."
Quintillian, De institutione Oratoria


Words to Learn This Week

excel
feminine
mount
compete
dread
masculine
menace
tendency
underestimate
victorious
numerous
flexible


Read the following story to see how the new words are used in it.

Bet on the Blonde

Can women excel as jockeys in big-time horse racing? Until recently the feminine touch was kept out of racing, but now at tracks all over the country women mount horses and compete with men, most of whom dread the whole idea. Their masculine image, they feel, may vanish. Also, some offer the weak argument that females are a menace on the track. But, as we all know, we should resist the tendency to underestimate the power of women. A few female jockeys have been victorious in numerous races, and this is probably what has put the male jockeys in a rage. It would be wise if the men were more flexible in their attitudes toward women athletes.


Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.

01. The massive tree on the corner was a _________to traffic.

02. At parties, the shy girl would _________ being asked to dance.

03. My uncie has a ________ to repeat the same story over and over again.

04. The modest man used to _________ his own strength.

05. No person can ever _________ in all things he does.

06. Being ________ is far better than being stubborn.

07. We went to the beach on ___________ occasions last summer.

08. Playing with dolls is traditionally a __________ pastime, but attitudes are changing.

09. Only the brightest students were invited to __________ for the prize.

10. Carole was ten years old before her parents finally let her ___________ a horse.

11. The amateur tennis player completed many matches without being _________ .

12. When Stuart started growing a mustache, it was obvious he was becoming more __________ .

所有跟帖： 

• 我的词汇作业 （10）。谢谢愚教授！ -beautifulwind- ♀ (3656 bytes) () 10/24/2011 postreply 23:38:33

• Good jobs! -EnLearner- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 19:36:22

• Thanks yugong -同学小薇- ♀ (137 bytes) () 10/25/2011 postreply 11:16:31

• 一百分！~ -EnLearner- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 19:40:54

• 谢谢愚公，我这会儿无聊，编了一段，哈哈。 -非文学青年- ♀ (914 bytes) () 10/25/2011 postreply 15:25:18

• compete->competed -非文学青年- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/25/2011 postreply 15:25:51

• A++ !~~ -EnLearner- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 19:44:12

• 我的作业，谢谢教授 -金迷- ♂ (995 bytes) () 10/25/2011 postreply 18:04:48

• welcome, King Jin! -beautifulwind- ♀ (38 bytes) () 10/25/2011 postreply 19:01:37

• You are right, thanks -金迷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/25/2011 postreply 19:11:15

• 向金帝问好！最近俄若斯老太有没有夸你？很想听你来显摆。 -非文学青年- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/25/2011 postreply 21:47:48

• 最近都没练，英语只能是退步了，哪里还能有人夸 -金迷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 04:23:40

• 最近我觉得金帝似乎变了一个人。装什么深沉啊？ -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/25/2011 postreply 22:57:25

• 怎么不夸人了？改成骂人了？呵呵。最近来的少，因为迷上了看节目 -金迷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 04:21:47

• 什么节目呀。 -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 08:43:43

• 百里挑一，职来职往；影视人生里都有 -金迷- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 09:30:14

• 没看过。你的日子越来越纸醉金迷了。hahaha。 -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 09:43:25

• 唉，金帝堕落啦啊，所以美风没夸你，美风做得对，哈哈。 -非文学青年- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/26/2011 postreply 15:44:22