Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary.
Important words to learn:E Essential I improver A Advanced
Pump
noun [C]
DEVICE
1 A a piece of equipment which is
used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place
gas pump SHOE2[USUALLY
PLURAL]US (UK COURT SHOE)
8 type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of
fastening it to the foot which is worn by women
3 [USUALLY PLURAL] type of flat shoe, like a BALIET dancer’s shoe when is worn by women 4 [USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat·shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports.
verb LIQUID/GAS1
[T USUALLY·ADV/PREP] to
force
liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can
pump a hundred gallors a minute , o The new wine is
pumped into stirage tanks.o The heart pumos blood
through the arteries/round the body. INFORMATION2[T]
INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information,
especially in a way that is not direce:She was pumping me
for details of the new projece.
Idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand
(=hold their hand and move it up and down, espacially
In order to greet them)·pump lron INFORMAL to lift
Heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and
Women pump iron far fitnets.
Pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend
Money trying to make something operate succesfully:
They had been pumpinh money into the business for some
Years without seeing any results.
Pump sth out(M)REMOVE1
to remove water or other
liquid from something using a pump:We took turns
pumping out the boat.PRODUCE2
INFORMAL DISAPPROVING
to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated,
forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumping
out the same old propaganda.O The car radio was
pumping out music with a heacy beat.
Pump out sth someone’s stomach is pumped out, a
Poisonous substance is removed from it by being-sucked
Through a tube. She had to go to hospital
Stomach pumped out.
Pump sth up [M] INFORMAL to make someone feel more
contident or excited: He was offering them advince and
trying to pump them up.O[R]The players were pumping
themselves up by singing the national anthem, before the
game.
Pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a
pump: Have you pumped up the balloons yet?O I must
pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase
something by a large amount:The US was able to pump
up exports.O Let’s pump up the tolume a bit!
Pump-action /pamp ek/ n/adjective describes a device which operates by forcing song especially air ,in or out of a closed space or container, a pump-action shotgun , a pump action
Pump priming noun specialized the activity of helping a business ,programm ,economy etc to develop by giving it money. The government is carding small,pump-priming grants to single moter who are starting their own businesses.
Pun
noun a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sound like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns. This is a well-known joke based on a pun “What’s black and white and red all over A newspaper
Verb to make a pun
Punch
Noun (c)a forceful hit with a fist (=closed hand) she gave him a punch lik on us in the nose effect
2 U the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people ,I felt the performance speech presntation lacked punch DRnk 3 a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices pieces of frut and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool 4 a piece of equoce which cuts boles in a maena by pushing a piece of met through it a ticket punch have you seen the hole puneh anywhere?
Verb(t) hit 1 to hit someone or something with your FIST (=closed hand);He punched him in the stomach.2 MALY US to hit with your fingers the bugins on a telephone or the kdys on a keys on a keyboard USE TOCL make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper .This belt’s too big .I’ll have to punch an extra hole in it.
Idioms punch sb’s lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hard punch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times you amive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock,he just disappeared one morning and was mever heard from again.
1.
What does the word“pump”mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case”?
A.Talk with B.ask for information. C.Listen to D.Provide with evidence
2.
When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”,she may be______.
A.excited B.interested C.annoyed D.annoyed
3.
What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?
A. sums of money B.Raw materials
C.informative and significant D.intereing and powerful
4.
When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not_____.
A.fluent and impressive B.logical and moving
C.informative and significant D.interestitng and powerful
One evening in February 2007 . a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in Wales . She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path . That's when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train.Her Renault Clio parked across a railway line. Second later,she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.
Ceely's near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪).She had never driven the route before .It was dark and raining heavily . Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing ."I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train ,"she told the BBC.
W ho is to blame here ? Rick Stevenson ,who tells Ceely's story in his book When Machines Fail US, finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says,
but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key boards.
The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s not clear why he only focuses digital technology,while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.
It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an accout of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors .
The game between humans and their smart devices is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be way a wiser use of technology.
If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long .
1.
What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?
A. She was not familiar with the road.
B. It was dark and raining heavily then.
C. The railway works failed to give the signal.
D. Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing
2.
The phrase”near miss” (paragraph 2 ) can best be replaced by _______.
A. closebit B. heavy loss C.narrow escape D. big mistake
3.
Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with? A. Modern technology is what we can’t live without.
B. Digital technology often falls short of out expectation.
C. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.
D. GPS error is not the only cause for Celery’s accident.
4.
In the writer’s opinion, Stevenson’s argument is________.
A. one-sided B. reasonable C.puzzling D.well-based
5.
What is the real concern of the writer of this article?
A.The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.
B.The relationship between humans and technology
C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.
D. The human unawareness of technical problems.
Although I love my life ,it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years
Music has always been a great love of mine and ,in my 20s,when my_21_was move manageable ,I 22 ten years as a professional singer in restaurant .playing and singing falk songs. 23 that was years ago and times have changed . __24__ I live with my mother on a country farm .
Two years ago,I decided that I would need to love some kind of extra work to _25_ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金）._26_ I needed to sleep in afternoons.I was limited in my _27_I decided that I would consider 28 to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians ,so I was _29 when I went into our local music store .I explained that I waned to sing again but using recurded knraoke music I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of _30 to get started ,And 31 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can __32__use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my 33 ,he gave me a long use the gave me a long ,thoughtful __34__.
“This means a lot to you , doesn't it ?"be said . “Come with me.”
He led me 35 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 36 on his treasure and said . “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 37 and I´ll record them for you .That should get you started.”
I 38 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 39 that I could sing . I have come full circle with his help.
His 40 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra , which I have the chance.
1. A. loneliness B. sadness C. tiredness D. sickness
2. A. set B. enjoyed C. kept D. shared
3. A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Unfortunately D. Surprisingly
4. A. Now B. Then C. Some time D. Meanwhile
5. A. add up to B. make up for C. get nd of D. take advantage of
6. A. If B. As C. Though D. Before
7. A. movement B. condition C. choices D. positions
8. A. reaching out B. living up C. getting on D. going back
9. A. recognized B. interviewed C. found D. invited
10. A. money B. time C. energy D. knowledge
11. A. thus B. ones C. seldom D. often
12. A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. formerly
13. A. job B. family C. idea D. offer
14. A. face B. view C. look D. sight
15. A. over B. along C. towards D. through
16. A. Unhappily B. lovingly C. pitifully D. gratefully
17. A.pick B. turn C. role D. step
18. A.had to cry B. ought to cry C.should have cried D. could have cried
19. A.more B. the ones C. few D.the rest
20. A.courage B. devotion C. kindness D.rust
I don’t think I’ ll be able to go mountain climbing tomorrow
________?
A And how b How come c How’s it going d How about it
If they win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city ______by their enthusiastic supporters.
A. being cheered B. be cheered C. To be cheered D. Were cheered
Anyway,I can't cheat him－it's against all my________.
A. emotions B. principles C. regulations D. opinions
