雅思剑桥8 阅读真题精讲-test3 Reading Passage1 Striking Back at&nbs
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1)
Inflict : to force someone to experience something very
unpleasant:
a)
These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive
injuries.
b) The
suffering inflicted on
these children was unimaginable
2) A bolt of
lightning is a flash of lightning that is seen as a white line in
the sky. (闪电) 道
a) 例：
Suddenly a bolt of lightning crackled through the sky.
突然，一道闪电划破天空
3)
property
a) an object or objects that belong to someone:
i. The club does not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to club members' personal
property.
b) a building or area of land, or both together:
i. He owns a number of properties in the centre of London. The notice said 'Private Property, Keep
Off.'
4)
Armoury (an armoury of ) [C] a place where weapons and other
military equipment are stored:
a) Fighter
planes have successfully bombed the enemy's main
armoury
5)
Trailing wires : 下垂的电线
6)
Promising
a) Something that is
promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable:
7) Ionisation
N the formation of ions as a result of a chemical reaction,
high temperature, electrical discharge, particle collisions, or
radiation 电离
8) Stumbling
block绊脚石
a) something that prevents action or agreement: Lack of willingness to compromise on both sides is the main/major stumbling block to reaching a settlement.
9) in the offing › likely to happen soon:
10)
Nifty
a) good,
pleasing, or effective:
11)
avalanche
a) too many
things that arrive or happen at the same time:
i.
We were swamped by an avalanche of letters/phone calls/complaints.
b) a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
12)
Menace 威胁
a) something that is likely to
cause harm: Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
13)
Hailstone 冰雹
14) To
tote：
a) something, especially a gun,
means to carry it with you.
先看题型(四个)：
Choose the correct
letter单选（1-3）；
FILL GAP(4-5)(choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
Complete the summary using the list of
words(7-10)
YES/NO/NOT GIVEN (11-13)
这篇文章题型多，而且每个都是只有几道题。在做第一种题型时，锁定其他题型所在的文章中的位置。
4 EPRI receives financial
support from______.
7 In this method, a laser is used to create a
line of ionisation by removing
