重点词汇解析
1．amusement n.
（1）欢乐；快乐 （2）娱乐；消遣
Big cities have many amusements. 大城市里有很多娱乐场所.
amuse vt.
（1）使欢乐；逗……笑His story amuses me.他的故事把我逗笑了.
（2）娱乐；消遣She amused herself by reading detective stories.她看侦探小说自娱自乐.
2．attraction n. 吸引，吸引力；吸引人的事物
The main attraction was a Charlie Chaplin film.最吸引人的是查·卓别林的电影。
attract vt.
（1）吸引She was attracted by the novel advertisement.小说的广告引起了她的注意。
（2）招引Flowers attract many bees.花儿招来蜜蜂。
3．discovery n.
（1）发现；发觉 a new discovery in medical science 医学界的新发现
（2）被发现的事
（3）发明 the discovery of radium 镭的发现
discover vt. 发现；发觉 Radium was discovered by Madam Curie.镭是居里夫人发现的。
4．thrill n.一阵激动（狂喜，恐惧等）；产生此类感觉的事件（情况）
v.（使）感到一阵激动（狂喜，恐惧等）
（1）Meeting the famous footballer was a great thrill for the children.
跟这位著名的足球运动员见面对孩子们来说是一件激动人心的大事。
（2）I felt a thrill of terror as the door began to creak open.
当门开始嘎吱一下打开时，我感到一阵恐怖袭上心头。
（3）We were thrilled with joy. 我们因高兴而激动。
（4）The film thrilled the audience. 这场电影使观众激动。
（5）a thrill of joy / horror / pleasure. 一阵高兴/恐怖/愉快
5．minority n.—the smaller number or part, especially of a total of votes 少数（尤指投票中之较少部分）（反义词为majority）
Only a minority of students receive ( s ) the scholarship.仅有少数的学生获得奖学金。
We were in the minority.我们属于较少数的一方。
6．educate vt. & vi.—give intellectual and moral training to ; train 教育，训练，培养
You should educate your children to behave well.你应该教导你的孩子们守规矩。
I was educated for the law. 我是学法律的。
The poor boy had to educate himself in the evenings after finishing his work.
这穷苦的孩子只有在工作做完后晚上自学。
educator n.教育家，从事教育者 educations n.教育 advanced education 高等教育
7．conservation n.— prevention of loss, waste, damage etc.
保护，保存（以免损失，浪费，破坏等）。
the conservations of forests / water-power etc.对于森林（水力等）的保护
conservative ad.j保守的
the Conservative Party, the political Party in Great Britain that opposes great changes 保守党
8．souvenir n.—sth taken, bought or received as a gift and kept as a reminder of a person,
plane or event 纪念物，纪念品 souvenir shops 纪念品店
a souvenir of one's first trip abroad 第一次出国旅行的纪念品
9．collections n.
（1）collecting 收集，收藏，采集
The collection of the data for this report took me a lot of time.
我花了相当多的时间收集这份报告的资料。
make a collection of rare books收藏珍稀的书
（2）group of objects that have been collected and that belong together收集品，收藏品
a fine collection of old swords ( paintings, stamps )
大量的古剑（图画、邮票）收藏
10．divide vi.
（1）split or break up分，划分，分开
He divides his time between work and play.他分配他的工作和游玩的时间。
We divided the money equally. 我们将钱均分。
（2）divide＋n.＋into / in ＋n.
Let's divide the cake into three. 我们将蛋糕分成三份吧。
divide the apple in half / two 把这个苹果分成两半
（3）divide ＋n.＋between / among / with＋n.
She divides her leisure time between reading and walking.
她把她的闲暇时间分别用在看书和散步上。
They divided a bag of cookies up among themselves.他们分了那袋饼干。
（4）find out how often one number is contained in another 除
If you divide 6 into 30 ( divide 30 by 6 ), the answer is 5.
你如以6除30，答案为5（含有被动含义）
divide＋名1＋by名2=divide＋名2＋into名1
Divide 12 by 3=Divide 3 into 12.请以3除12.
注意：divide划分，着重把主体分为若干部分，如：
The world is divided into five continents.世界分成五大洲。
separate分隔，强调把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来。
The grinding machine separates the grain from the husk.碾谷机把米和糠分开。
divide n.分水岭the Great Divide= the continental Divide（落基山脉的）大分水岭。
11．injury n.— damage, wrongful treatment 伤害；损失，不公平的对待
He suffered severe injury to his legs.他双腿受重伤。
escape injury 幸免受伤do an injury to a person 伤害某人
an injury to a person's reputation 毁损某人名誉
injure vt. Smoking will injure your health.
injured adj. 受伤的，（感情等）被伤害的 an injured look一副受冤屈的表情
注意：不同的“伤害”。
injury 平时的大小创伤或伤害：
He got serious injuries to the legs at work. 他干活时腿受了重伤。
wound战斗中刀或枪的创伤、伤口：
The soldier received two wounds in the battle.这位士兵在战斗中两处受伤。
hurt 尤指精神和感情上的伤害，肉体的伤痛。
The hurt to his feelings is more serious than the hurt in his body.
他在感情上受到的伤害比身体上的伤痛更严重。
harm, damage 损害，损失（不表示伤痛）
The storm did great damage (或 harm )to the crops.这场暴雨对庄稼极有害。
12．achievement n.
（1）[U] achieving 完成，达成
（2）[C]sth. achieved or done successfully, effort and skill成功，成就，功业
the achievement of one's goals 目标的完成
The inventor was rewarded by the government for his scientific achievements.
该发明家因为他在科学上的成就受到政府的奖励。
achieve vt. 完成，成就 He will never achieve anything. 他永远不会有成就。
13．prevent vt.—stop or hinder 阻止，防止，妨碍
prevent＋n. / doing Rain prevented the base-ball game.下雨使棒球比赛无法进行。
We should do our best to prevent accidents. 我们应该尽力防止事故发生。
Nothing will prevent his marrying her. 他要娶她为妻，谁也阻止不了。
prevent ＋n.＋from doing.=stop / keep＋n.＋from doing妨碍，防止
Her sudden arrival prevented him ( from )going out. 她突然到来使他不能外出.
Their prompt actions prevented / stopped / kept the fire from spreading.
他们敏捷的行动阻止了火势蔓延。
注意：在prevent / stop sb. ( sth. ) from doing sth. 结构中from 在主动句中可省略。keep sb. ( sth. ) from doing sth. 其中from不能省略，如：
Nothing will prevent us ( from )reaching our aims.
什么也阻止不了我们达到我们的目的。（可省略from）
I was prevented by illness from taking the exam.我因病未能参加考试。（不可省略from ）
What can stop me ( from )going if I want to go?
14.include，included，including
①include用作及物动词，意思是“包括，包含”．
②included用作形容词，用在名词或代词后，意思是“包括在内”．
③including用作介词，意思是“包括在内”．
e．g．Your duties will include putting the children to bed．你的职责包括让孩子们上床睡觉．
Everyone laughed，me included．每个人都笑了，包括我在内．
Ten members were present at the meeting，including myself．10个人出席了会议包括我自己．
15.clothes，clothing，dress，suit
①clothes是常用词，统指身上的各种服装，包括上衣、裤子、内衣等；是复数名词，不能直接与数词连用，后面要接动词复数形式．
②clothing是物质名词，是服装的总称，除衣裤外还包括帽子、鞋袜等，没有复数形式，后面要接动词单数，“一件衣服”，要说an article of clothing．
③dress范围较窄，作可数名词时指一件女服、连衣裙，作不可数名词时，指某种特殊服装，尤指在社交场合穿的衣服．
④suit指“一套衣服”．
e．g．She often wears beautiful clothes．她经常穿漂亮的衣服．
This shop sells women’s clothing．这家商店出售妇女服装．
My sister is wearing a red dress．我妹妹穿一件红色连衣裙．
He had to wear evening dress to go to the company party．他要穿晚礼服去赴公司的晚宴．
a sports suit运动服
16.opportunity，chance
当表示有机会做某事时，这两个词的用法相同，后面可接to do或of doing．chance后面可接从句，opportunity则不能．opportunity强调机会是很恰当的，chance强调偶然性．
e．g．I had no chance／opportunity of visiting Beijing．我没有机会去参观北京．
There is a chance that he will succeed．他有可能成功．