【练习】选择divide或separate并用其适当的形式填空

The apple was _________ into two.

His lecture ___________divides into three parts.

She was __________separated from her husband last year.

The Taiwan Strait __________ Taiwan from Fujian

Keys: 1） divided 2）divides 3） separated 4）separates 2). puzzle/confuse 【解释】

puzzle 指"情况错宗复杂, 因而使人感到困惑不解"

confuse 指"把事物混淆或弄乱"或"由于混淆、混乱而糊涂", 语气较弱, 常指暂时现象 【练习】选择puzzle 或confuse并用其适当的形式填空

1）What he did __________puzzled me greatly.

2）They asked me so many questions that they _________confused me.

3）I am always ________ salt with sugar.

4）The patient's illness _______ the doctor; and he couldn't find the cause.

Keys: 1）puzzled 2）confused 3）confusing 4）puzzled 3) debate/argue/discuss/quarrel辩论,争论 【解释】

debate就已经确定或统一的问题,各述己见,公开,正式的争论.含交锋的意思

argue 指提出理由或事实，试图在争辩中说服对方，或促使他人拥护自己倡导的理由或观点：

discuss指一般讨论,谈论

quarrel常指因琐事而感到气愤,进行争吵 【练习】选择debate/argue/discuss/quarrel或puzzle并用其适当的形式填空

1）The couple are always __________quarreling about the past.

2）Have you _________ the problem with anyone?

3）I _________ with her all day about the situation.

Keys: 1）quarreling 2）discussed 3）argued 4) influence/affect 【解释】

Affect着重影响一个人的感情或健康，也指事物受到影响

influence影响,指对人或事物起某种作用，使其行为,性格或观点等发生变化，常含有潜移默化的意味. 【练习】选择influence或affect并用其适当的形式填空

1) The noise from the street _________affected my study.

2) Outside factors _____________influenced him to resign.

3) My parents _________ my childhood a great deal.

Keys: 1) affected 2) influenced 3) influenced III 词性变化 （旨在提供语法填空所需材料）

1. convenience n.便利，方便,适合 convenient adj.便利的,方便的 conveniently adv.便利地 2. attraction n.吸引,吸引力 attractive adj. 吸引人的,有魅力的 attract v. 吸引