新东方：英语四级考试词汇30天学习笔记(四)

　　27. He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will_____ at the end of this month.

　　A. expire B. exceed C. terminate D. cease

　　expire 过期，断气

　　genius 天才

　　inspiration 灵感

　　perspiration 汗水

　　conspiracy 同谋，共谋

　　28. All the off __shore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read _____letters from their families.

　　A. sentimental B. affectionate C. intimate D. sensitive

　　sentimental 多愁善感的

　　affectionate 有感情的

　　intimate 亲密的

　　sensitive 敏感的

　　29. Please _____yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.

　　A. restrain B. hinder C. restrict D. prohibit

　　restrain 限制，抑制(某人的行为)

　　hinder 阻碍，阻碍

　　restrict=put a limit 限制 (时速，物价等)

　　prohibit 禁止

　　hamper 妨碍，约束

　　30. The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state____.

　　A. pensions B. earnings C. salaries D. donations

　　donation 捐款

　　generous 慷慨的

　　colony 侨民，殖民地

　　UNIT 5

　　1. Important people don't often have much free time as their work____all her time.

　　A. takes away B. takes over C. takes in D. takes up

　　take away 拿走

　　take over 接管，监管，移交

　　hand over 移交

　　take in 吸收，欺骗，领会，理解

　　I was simply taken in 我被骗了

　　take up 开始从事，占据

　　2. The braches could hardly_____ the weight of fruit.

　　A. retain B. sustain C. maintain D. remain