中学英语基本词汇学习重点down和drama和draw等
down [daʊn] adv.向下，下去，在下面‖prep.向下；朝下，沿着
We're going down a mountain.我们向山下走去。
She went down to the kitchen again.她又下到厨房去了。
Danny put down his glass.丹尼放下他的玻璃杯。
go down下降；‖ups and downs沉浮；盛衰；‖ down load下载
downstairs[daʊn'steəz]adv. 顺楼梯而下，在楼下
Go down and see what they are doing downstairs.下去看看他们在楼下干什么。
I will meet you downstairs. 我一会儿在楼下见你。
Now let's go downstairs and have a cup of tea.咱们下楼去喝杯茶吧。[go downstairs下楼]
Last week，the boy fell downstairs.上周那个男孩从楼梯上摔下了。[fall downstairs从楼梯上摔下来]
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反义词：upstairs
dozen ['dʌz(ə)n] n. [C] 十二个；一打
One boy is more trouble than a dozen girls.一个男孩比十二个女孩增添的麻烦还多。
There are dozens of students in the park.公园里有许多学生。[dozens of许多，几十]
dragon ['dræg(ə)n] n. 龙
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节；‖dragon boat龙船，龙舟
drama['drɑːmə] n. [C, U] 戏剧
He knew nothing of drama他对戏剧一无所知。
draw[drɔː]v.拖；拔出；拉开；画
He drew his chair nearer the fire.他把椅子轻轻拉近火边。
You can use it to draw anything.你可以使用它来画任何东西。
draw lessons from从…吸取教训；‖draw up草拟，起草；‖ draw a conclusion得出结论；作结论；‖draw out取出；‖draw in引诱；‖draw the conclusion得出结论；推断；‖draw attention引起注意；‖draw from从…中得到；从…提取；‖ draw a picture画一张图；画幅画；‖ draw a line画一条线，划一界线；
drawer [drɔː]n. [C]抽屉
I put it in the drawer.我把它放在抽屉里了。
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 1______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.
It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 2______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 3______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 4______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 5______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 6______ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 7_____ it all.
The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 8______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 9______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 0______ the peace throughout the Games.
The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.
1. A. worst B. best C. cleverest D. tallest
2. A. special B. unusual C. official D. ordinary
3. A. watch B. notice
C. look D. hear
4. A. cities B. towns C. villages D. countries
5. A. run B. begin
C. stop D. end
6. A. paid B. took C. cost D. spent
7. A. full of B. ready for C. worried about D. afraid of
8. A. give B. serve C. hold D. host
9. A. with B. including C. as D. so
10. A. keep B. make C. let D. protect
