6. The parents came from the far-away village, making an ____ for their naughty son.

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5. We must ____ our success to our parents and teachers.

4. Since it was a bit later，we had to ____ up.

3. I recognized the man the ____ I saw him at the corner.

2. I have made a ___that every department in our company should buy a computer of this kind.

1. will never forget the ____ given by Mr. Wang, which helped me overcome a lot difficulty.

18. trouble

　 (1) 麻烦；烦恼；烦心的事 (可数，不可数) It is a pity to give you so much trouble. / Life is full of troubles.

　 (2) 困难；费事 (不可数) have trouble with sth. / have trouble (in) doing sth. (= difficulty)　 Did you have much trouble in finding the post office? / I hope you won't have any trouble with the work.

　 [相关短语]

　 (1) ask for trouble 自寻烦恼；自找麻烦 What made you write such a letter? It was asking for trouble.

　 (2) (be) in trouble 有烦事；有困难；出事；惹麻烦 He never came except when he was in trouble.

　 (3) put sb. to trouble 给某人造成麻烦；增添麻烦 I am sorry for putting you to so much trouble.

　 (4) take trouble to do sth. 费心做某事；费心 It was good of you to take the trouble to help us.

[牛刀小试1] 用所给单词的适当形式填空：(speed，owe，encourage，decide，moment，apologize)

17. stare的用法 vi, vt -- stared, staring 凝视，注视

He stared at the word trying to remember what it meant. 他盯着这个单词，努力想记起它的意思。

[习惯用语] stare one in the face 近在眼前；摆在眼前

▲辨析：gaze；stare；glare这组动词的一般含义是“凝视”。

gaze表示“目不转睛地看”，并含有“惊叹”、“羡慕”或“入迷”的意思。例如：She gazed at the carpet for some time, and then added, "You don't need bookcases at all." 她对地毯凝视了一会儿，然后补充说：“你根本不需要书柜。”

stare 特别表示“睁大眼睛凝视”，并含有“惊奇”、“傲慢” 或“茫然”的意思。例如：The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. 那位贵族对那张空白纸凝视了几秒钟。

glare 表示“凶狠而且带有威胁性的瞪眼睛”的意思。例如：The trapped eagle glared at his captors. 被诱捕到的雄鹰凶狠地瞪着捕获它的人。

[考例][NMET 1999] ____ him and then try to copy what he does.

　　 A. Mind　　 B. Glance at　 C. Stare at　　 D. Watch

[考查目标] stare 等近义词辨别。

[答案与解析]D　 watch意思是“观察”，是长时问关注；而stare at却是“盯着”。含有惊奇、傲慢的感情色彩。

16. speed的用法

▲搭配：

① at a high speed 以很大的速度

② at full / top speed 用全速，开足马力，尽力(快)地；

③ with great / an speed 用全速，开足马力

④ speed up 加速，快点

[考例]We had tried our best but the boss still shouted, " ____!"

　　 A. Speed up　　　 B. No hurry

　　 C. Wait a minute　　 D. Slow down

[考查目标]本题考查speed及其构成的短语的意思。

[答案与解析]A　 speed up意思是“加速，快点”的意思。

15. serve v.

　 (1) 为……服务／工作 A slave serves his master.

　 (2) 接待(顾客) The shop assistant is serving a customer.

　 (3) 侍候吃饭，端(菜)；供应(饭菜) Lunch is served now.

　 (4) serve as 充任(某职务)作……用 She served as a model for several painters. / This box will serve as / for a seat.