You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation(发音),the part of speech(词性),the Chinese meaning and also how to use this word. But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How do you find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

First, all the English words are arranged in the alphabetical order(按字母顺序排列).In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with the letter A, then B,C,D,E…That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”,” desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth…For example, “pardon” is before “plough”,” judge” before “just”.

Do you understand how to look up a word in dictionary?

The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you will use it as often as possible(尽可能)in your English learning.

根据短文内容判断正误:

1.When you don’t know a word, the best way is to ask your teacher.

2.When you look up a word in the English-Chinese dictionary, you should understand not only its Chinese meaning, but also its pronunciation, the part of speech and the use of it.

3.In the English-Chinese dictionary, the first part is the word beginning with the letter A.

4.Here are four words, “blind”, “murder” “monument” and “boyhood”. Their right order in the English-Chinese dictionary is blind,boyhood,murder,monument.

5.The English-Chinese dictionary is our good friend in learning Chinese.

What’s the best way to know it？

You may look it up in the English Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation(发音),the part of speech(词性).the Chinese meaning and also how to use this word. But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How do you find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

First,a11 the English words are arranged in the alphabetical order(按字母顺序排列).In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with the letter A-then B,C,D,E…That means, if there are two words“desert”and“pull”,“desert”will be certainly before“pull”.Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth…For example.“pardon”is before“plough”,“judge”before“just”.

Do you understand how to look up a word in dictionary?

The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you will use it as often as possible(尽可能) in your English learning.

根据短文内容判断正误:

1 When you don’t know a word, the best way is to ask your teacher.

2 When you look up a word in the English Chinese dictionary, you should understand not

only its Chinese meaning, but also its pronunciation, the part of speech and the use of it.

3 In the English—Chinese dictionary, the first part is the word beginning with the letter A.

4 Here are four words,“blind, murder monument and boy hood.” Their right order in the

English Chinese dictionary is blind, boyhood, murder, monument.

5 The English—Chinese dictionary is our good friend in learning Chinese.

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   When you are reading something in English, you may often come across(遇到) a new word. What's the best way to know it? You may look it up in the English--Chinese Dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word ;the pronunciation, the part of speech, the Chinese meaning and also how to use this word. But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

　　First, all the English words are arranged in the alphabetical order(按字母排序). In the dictionary you can see the words beginning with the letter A, then B, C, D, E... That means, if there are two words“desert” and“pull”,“desert” will be certainly before“ pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth ... For example, “pardon” is before“plough”, “judge” before “just” etc. Do you understand how to look up a word in a dictionary?

　　The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope 'you'll use it as often as possible in your English learning.

(1) When you don't know a word, the best way is to __________

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A. ask your teacher

B. think hard

C. do nothing

D. look it up in a dictionary

(2) When you look up a word in the English--Chinese Dictionary, you should understand not only its Chinese meaning, but also__________.

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A. its pronunciation

B. its part of speech

C. the use of it

D. the pronunciation, the part of speech and the use of it

(3) In the English--Chinese Dictionary, the first part is_________.

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A. the words beginning with the letter A

B. the words beginning with E

C. the simple words

D. the very short words

(4) Here are four words, “blind”, “murder”, “monument” and“boyhood”. Their right order in the English Chinese Dictionary is_________.

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A. blind, boyhood, murder, monument

B. blind, boyhood, monument, murder

C. boyhood, blind, monument, murder

D. monument, murder, blind, boyhood

(5) The English--Chinese Dictionary is _________.

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A. useful in learning Chinese

B. our good .friend in learning Chinese

C. our good friend in learning English

D. not useful in learning English