When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 36 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. 37 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one. 38 , to be honest, I found it extremely 39 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and 40
not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the 41 bilingual dictionaries, in which the words are 42 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 43 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 44 that monolingual dictionaries are 45 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is, 46 , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two 47 in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to 48 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 49 meaning of a word in English! 50 , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary 51 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 52 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses only a(n) 53 number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 54 exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 55 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
1.A. worried B. sad C. surprised D. nervous
2. A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If
3.A. But B. So C. Or D. Then
4. A. difficult B. interesting C. helpful D. practical
5.A. thus B. even C. still D. again
6.A. new B. familiar C. earlier D. ordinary
7.A. explained B. expressed C. described D. created
8.A. offered B. agreed C. decided D. happened
9. A. imagine B. recommend C. predict D. understand
10. A. natural B. better C. easier D. convenient
11. A. at least B. in fact C. at times D. in case
12. A. words B. names C. ideas D. characters
13.A. hope B. declare C. doubt D. tell
14.A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected
15.A. Rather B. However C. Therefore D. Instead
16. A. when B. before C. until D. while
17. A. LargelyB. Generally C. Gradually D. Probably
18. A. extra B. average C. total D. limited
19. A. repeatedl B. nearly C. immediately D. anxiously
20.A. According to B. In relation to C. In addition to D. Because of
— ____.
— Thank you. I certainly will.
A. Happy birthday to you
B. Let me help you with your English
C. Please remember me to your grandparents
D. Don’t forget to post the letter
Dancing is an activity______ sight matters more than hearing.
A. what B. that C. where D. which
I would appreciate _____ if you could remain silent until spoken to.
A. it B. that C. these D. them
Not only________ attractive but _________ inviting.
A. is the scenery there; is the food
B. the scenery is; the food is
C. is the scenery there; the food is
D. the scenery is; is the food
Be careful with the paper for it ____________.
A. is easily torn B. is torn easy C. tears easily D. tears easy
