4. Many parents worry about the safety of their children and may also be concerned about the cost.

Be concerned about/ for sth/that…: be worried about

Be concerned with sth : be about sth.

Be concerned in sth: have some connection with or responsibility for sth.

eg.

He was concerned in the crime.

Her latest documentary is concerned with youth unemployment.

I’m concerned that they may have got lost. 　　

3. …both of which contribute to their increased ability to learn.

Contribute sth to sth: give one’s share to help; increase sth.; help to cause; write articles for a publication.

eg.

Everyone should contribute what he or she can afford.

Her work has contributed to our understanding of this difficult subject.

She has contributed to literary magazines.

2. Some believe that we are equipped with a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itself to the language we hear around us.

Adjust sth/oneself to sth: become or make suited to new conditions

eg.

The body quickly adjusted to changes in temperature.

1. How were we able to make sense of what we heard and distinguished the mistakes and errors from “good” language?　　　　　　　

make sense: have an understandable meaning; be sensible

eg.

What you say makes no sense.

It would make sense to leave early.

make sense of sth. : understand sth difficult or apparently meaningless

eg.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Can you make sense of this poem?

Distinguish … from…/ distinguish between … and …

eg.

People who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color-blind.

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent parent meeting. To the little boy’s 　16 　,she said she would go. This 　17 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 18 　his mother and he felt 　19 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that 　20 　nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 　21 　why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were 　22 　by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 　23 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬)and 　24 　himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 　25 　of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.　

The teacher asked 　26 　, “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “ 27 　my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 　28 　afraid to go in because the fire was 　29 　，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 　30 　but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 31 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 32 ,but to this day, I have never 　33 　what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 　34 　of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 　35 　for the rest of the day.

16.A.enjoyment　　　　　　 B. disappointment　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

17.A. would　　　　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　　　　　 D. must

18.A.noticed　　　　　　　　　 B. greeted　　　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　　　　　 D. met

19.A. sick　　　　　　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

20. A. included　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. shaded

21. A. talk about　　　　　　 B. think about　　　　　 C. care about　　　　　　　 D. hear about

22. A. impressed　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　 D. comforted

23. A. in sight of　　　　　　 B. by means of　　　　 C. by way of　　　　　　　 D. in spite of

24. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　 B. protected　　　　　　 C. separated　　　　　　　　 D. escaped

25. A. understanding　　　 B. reminding　　　　　　 C. hearing　　　　　　　　　 D. learning

26. A. carefully　　　　　　　 B. seriously　　　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　　　 D. anxiously

27. A. As　　　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　　　 D. While

28. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　 C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　 D. too

29. A. out of control　　　 B. under control　　　 C. in control　　　　　　　 D. over control

30. A. helpless　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　 C. senseless　　　　　　　　 D. useless

31. A. pointed　　　　　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　　 C. wiped　　　　　　　　　　 D. touched

32. A. ugly　　　　　　　　　　 B. lasting　　　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　　　　 D. frightening

33. A. forgot　　　　　　　　 B. recognized　　　　　 C. considered　　　　　　　 D. regretted

34. A. honor　　　　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　　　　 C. happiness　　　　　　　 D. pride

35. A. quietly　　　 　　　 　 B. slightly　　 　　　 　 C. tightly　 　　　　　　　 　 D. suddenly

15. - Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.

　- 　　　Have you got the first prize in the competition?

A. What for?　　　　　　　 B. Thanks a lot.　　　　 C. Yes, I’d like to.　　　 D. Why not?

14.I failed in the final examination last term and only then　　　 the importance of studies.

A. I realized　　　　　　 B. I had realized　　　　　 C. had I realized　 　　D. did I realize

13.The husband gave his wife　　 every month in order to please her.

A. all half his income B. his half all income

C. half his all income 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all his half income

12.The most important thing about cotton in history is 　　　in part that it played in Industrial

Revolution.

A.不填；不填　　　　　 B. the；不填　　　　　 C. the ;the　　　　　 D. a; the