1.When I first entered university,my aunt,who is an English professor,gave me s new English dictionary.I was (36)surprisedto se that it was an English English dictionary,also known as a monolingual dictionary.(37)Althoughit was a dictionary intended for non-native learners,none of my classmates had one (38)and,to be honest,I found it extremely (39)difficult to use at first.I would look up words in the dictionary and (40)still not fully understand the meaning,I wad used to the (41)familiar bilingual dictionaries,in which the words are (42)explained both in English and Chinese,i really wondered why my aunt (43)decided to make things so difficult for me.Now,after studying English at university for three years,I (44)understand that monolingual dictionaries are(45)better in learning a foreign language
As I found out,there is (46)in fact often NO perfect equivalence(對(duì)應(yīng))between two (47)words in two language.My aunt even goes so far as to (48)declare that a Chinese"equivalent"can never give you the (49)exact meaning of a word in English!(50)Therefore,she insisted that I read the definition(定義) of a world in a monolingual dictionary (51)when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. (52)Gradually,I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way.This dictionary uses a(n)(53)limited number of words,around 2,000,in its definitions.When I read these definitions,I am(54)repeatedly exposed to(接觸)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.(55)Because ofthis,I can express myself more easily in English.
36.A.worried | B.sad | C.surprised | D.nervous |
37.A.Because | B.Although | C.Unless | D.If |
38.A.but | B.so | C.or | D.a(chǎn)nd |
39.A.difficult | B.interesting | C.a(chǎn)mbiguous | D.practical |
40.A.thus | B.even | C.still | D.a(chǎn)gain |
41.A.new | B.familiar | C.earlier | D.ordinary |
42.A.explained | B.expressed | C.described | D.created |
43.A.offered | B.a(chǎn)greed | C.decided | D.happened |
44.A.imagine | B.recommend | C.predict | D.understand |
45.A.natural | B.better | C.easier | D.convenient |
46.A.a(chǎn)t best | B.in fact | C.a(chǎn)t times | D.in case |
47.A.words | B.names | C.ideas | D.characters |
48.A.hope | B.declare | C.doubt | D.tell |
49.A.exact | B.basic | C.translated | D.expected |
50.A.Rather | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Instead |
51.A.when | B.before | C.until | D.while |
52.A.Largely | B.Generally | C.Gradually | D.Probably |
53.A.extra | B.a(chǎn)verage | C.total | D.limited |
54.A.repeatedly | B.nearly | C.immediately | D.a(chǎn)nxiously |
55.A.According to | B.In relation to | C.In addition to | D.Because of. |