6.The cat took refuge from the dog behind the tree. shelter 7.Their hope of finding him alive was shattered when his dead body was found. Break, smash, destroy, 8.He tilted his chair back too far and fell on the floor. Incline, leap, slope 9.His belief that he was too clever to be caught in his wrongdoing was absurd. Foolish, silly, ridiculous 均含“不合情理”、“荒唐”、“可笑”、“愚蠢的”意思。 absurd 強調“不符合人情或常識的”, 如: It's clear to everybody that the creation of the world by God is absurd. foolish 強調“缺乏智慧和判斷力的”, 如: What a foolish suggestion! silly 強調“單純、糊涂、低能的”, 如: I can't stand her giggling, she's so silly. ridiculous 意為“荒謬的”、“令人發(fā)笑的”, 常會有“鄙視”之意, 如: How ridiculous! Logical, rational, reasonable, sensible 10. She is an amiable girl and gets along with every one in the office. good-natured, obliging, agreeable, pleasant hated, ill-natured 11. “The sweet temper” is a figurative expression, but “sweet coffee” is not. literal 12. Most flowers will not thrive without water and sunshine. Bloom, boom, develop, flourish, grow, increase, mushroom, prospers, decline 13. They buy at wholesale and sell at retail. 14. Our country is in great danger; we must mobilize the army. 15. Mr. Eisenhower preceded Mr. Kennedy as president of the United States. Forerun, head, lead follow 16. When a person has successfully completed a certain course of study, he is given a diploma by the school. 17. In the museum there is a miniature of the ship “Mayflower”. minute 18. The poet used the word “flight” as a rhyme for the word “night”. rhythm