高二年级 英语Word Study (1), U2, M7授课者 : 李艳湖南广益卫星远程学校高二年级 2008-2009 学年第一学期 Word Study (I)高二 -2009 上学期 高二 -2009 上学期Step 1: Word reading P.75-76(from open up to fundamental)Step 2: Word guessing1. the process of testing the ability, quality or performance of sb. or sth.trial n.—try v.1) In the one-year trial, you must work hard and prove your ability.2) Clinical trials should be done before a new drug can be put into use.试用期临床试验 3) The first trial flight has been a great success. 4) They let me have the computer on trial for three months.5) It was by/through trial and error that I learnt most of what I know about gardening. 反复试验;不断摸索试飞高二 -2009 上学期 高二 -2009 上学期2. to stop sth. from moving or flowing by putting sth. in it or across itblock vt.1) As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the city were blocked.2) Although he is not in good health, his illness doesn’t block his progress of study. 高二 -2009 上学期3) My nose is blocked up.4) Black clouds blocked out the sun.5) After the bomb explosion, the police have blocked the street off.6) He went bankrupt last year, and his company is going on the block. 塞住;封住 ( 孔 , 洞 )遮住 ( 光线或声音 )( 用路障 ) 封锁n. 正在拍卖中block n. 街区;大楼;障碍物;一大块a block of ice/meat; an office block 高二 -2009 上学期3. belonging to the present time or the same time contemporary adj.1) Poet Li Bai was contemporary with Du Fu.2) He is interested in contemporary fiction/music/dance.3) We were contemporaries at high school.n. 同学 高二 -2009 上学期4. a large number or quantity ofmass adj.1) mass production2) the mass market3) weapons of mass destructionmass n.1) a...