例題講解
    1．I want to provide my boys with a decent education．
    A．special 　　B．private 　　C．general D．good
    D[解析]我想給我的孩子們提供良好的教育。decent：相當(dāng)好的，體面的，正派的；更多的用法有：decent income可觀的收入；decent meal像樣的飯；decent cloth體面的服裝；D．good和它意思相同。A．special：特別的；This is a special occasion．這是一個特殊的場合。B．ptovate：私人的，隱私的；例如：Fans are always curious about the singer's private life。歌迷總對歌星的私人生活感興趣。C．general：普遍的 ；如：the general public普通大眾。
    例如，The majority of people here are decent people.
     A. honest B. rich C. good-looking D. high-ranking 本題選擇A （正派的人）
    2．Sleep stairs can present a particular hazard to older people．
     A．picture B．danger 　　C．evidence D．case
     B 【解析]陡峭的樓梯對老年人特別危險。hazard和B．danger意思相同，表示危險的：A．picture：圖片，圖畫。How do you like his picture? 你喜歡他的圖畫嗎? C．evidence：證據(jù)，跡象；例如：There is no evidence that there will be an earthquake there．沒有跡象表明那個地區(qū)會發(fā)生地震。D．case：情況；如：Is that the case? 是這樣的情況嗎?
     例如，The use of the chemical may present a certain hazard to the laboratory workers. A. protection B. indication C. immunity D. danger 本題選擇D（危險）
    3．Our arrangements were thrown into complete turmoil．
    A．doubt 　　B．relief 　　C．failure D．confusion
    D[解析]我們的安排被弄得一團糟。turmoil：混亂，騷動；D．confusion：混亂，困惑：例如：The conference ended in confusion．會議在混亂中結(jié)束。A．doubt：懷疑，疑惑；例如：I doubt his competence to do the work．我懷疑他是否有能力做那件工作。B．relief：減除，救濟；例如：refief fund for the earthquake in Yushu district玉樹地區(qū)的地震救濟金。