Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary.

                          Important words to learn:E Essential I improver A Advanced

Pump

  noun [C] DEVICE 1 A a piece of equipment which is

used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place

gas pump SHOE2[USUALLY PLURAL]US (UK COURT SHOE)

8 type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of

fastening it to the foot which is worn by women

3 [USUALLY PLURAL]  type of flat shoe, like a BALIET dancer’s shoe when is worn by women 4 [USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat·shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports.

verb LIQUID/GAS1 [T USUALLY·ADV/PREP] to force

liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can

pump a hundred gallors a minute , o The new wine is

pumped into stirage tanks.o The heart pumos blood

through the arteries/round the body. INFORMATION2[T]

INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information,

especially in a way that is not direce:She was pumping me

for details of the new projece.

Idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand

(=hold their hand and move it up and down, espacially

In order to greet them)·pump lron INFORMAL to lift

Heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and

Women pump iron far fitnets.

 Pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend    

Money trying to make something operate succesfully:

They had been pumpinh money into the business for some

Years without seeing any results.

Pump sth out(M)REMOVE1 to remove water or other

liquid from something using a pump:We took turns

pumping out the boat.PRODUCE2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING

to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated,

forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumping

out the same old propaganda.O The car radio was

pumping out music with a heacy beat.

Pump out sth someone’s stomach is pumped out, a

Poisonous substance is removed from it by being-sucked

Through a tube. She had to go to hospital    

Stomach pumped out.

Pump sth up [M] INFORMAL to make someone feel more

contident or excited: He was offering them advince and

trying to pump them up.O[R]The players were pumping

themselves up by singing the national anthem, before the

game.

Pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a

pump: Have you pumped up the balloons yet?O I must

pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase

something by a large amount:The US was able to pump

up exports.O Let’s pump up the tolume a bit!

Pump-action /pamp ek/ n/adjective describes a device which operates by forcing song     especially air ,in or out of a closed space or container, a pump-action shotgun , a pump   action   

Pump priming noun specialized the activity of helping a business ,programm ,economy    etc   to  develop by  giving it money.  The government is carding small,pump-priming grants to single moter who are starting their own businesses.

Pun

noun a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sound like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns.  This is a well-known joke based on a pun “What’s  black and white and red   all  over   A newspaper

Verb  to make a pun

Punch

Noun      (c)a forceful hit with a fist (=closed hand) she gave him a punch lik on us in the nose effect

2 U the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people ,I felt the performance speech presntation lacked punch DRnk  3  a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices pieces of frut and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool  4  a piece of equoce  which cuts boles in a maena by pushing a piece of met through it a ticket punch have you seen the hole puneh anywhere?

    Verb(t) hit 1  to hit someone or something with your FIST (=closed hand);He punched him in the stomach.2 MALY US to hit with your fingers the bugins on a telephone or the kdys on a keys on a keyboard USE TOCL make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper  .This belt’s too big .I’ll have to punch an extra hole in it.

Idioms punch sb’s lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hard punch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times you amive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock,he just disappeared one morning and was mever heard from again.

1.

What does the word“pump”mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case”?

A.Talk with   B.ask for information.    C.Listen to    D.Provide with evidence

2.

When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”,she may be______.

A.excited   B.interested   C.annoyed   D.annoyed

3.

What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?

A. sums of money          B.Raw materials

C.informative and significant    D.intereing and powerful

4.

When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not_____.

A.fluent and impressive       B.logical and moving

C.informative and significant   D.interestitng and powerful

 

 

Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary.
Important words to learn:E Essential I improver A Advanced
Pump
noun [C] DEVICE 1 A a piece of equipment which is
used to cause liquid, air or gas to move from one place
gas pump SHOE2[USUALLY PLURAL]US (UK COURT SHOE)
8 type of plain shoe with a raised HEEL and no way of
fastening it to the foot which is worn by women
3 [USUALLY PLURAL]  type of flat shoe, like a BALIET dancer’s shoe when is worn by women 4 [USUALLY PLURAL]UK a flat·shoe made of heavy cloth, which is worn by children for doing sports.
verb LIQUID/GAS1 [T USUALLY·ADV/PREP] to force
liquid or gas to move somewhere:our latest machine can
pump a hundred gallors a minute , o The new wine is
pumped into stirage tanks.o The heart pumos blood
through the arteries/round the body. INFORMATION2[T]
INFORMAL to keep asking someone for information,
especially in a way that is not direce:She was pumping me
for details of the new projece.
Idioms pump sb’s hand to SHAKE someone’s hand
(="hold" their hand and move it up and down, espacially
In order to greet them)·pump lron INFORMAL to lift
Heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and
Women pump iron far fitnets.
Pharsal verbs pump sth into sth to spend    
Money trying to make something operate succesfully:
They had been pumpinh money into the business for some
Years without seeing any results.
Pump sth out(M)REMOVE1 to remove water or other
liquid from something using a pump:We took turns
pumping out the boat.PRODUCE2 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING
to produce words or loud music in a way that is repeated,
forceful and continuous: The government keeps pumping
out the same old propaganda.O The car radio was
pumping out music with a heacy beat.
Pump out sth someone’s stomach is pumped out, a
Poisonous substance is removed from it by being-sucked
Through a tube. She had to go to hospital    
Stomach pumped out.
Pump sth up [M] INFORMAL to make someone feel more
contident or excited: He was offering them advince and
trying to pump them up.O[R]The players were pumping
themselves up by singing the national anthem, before the
game.
Pump sth up[M]1 to fill something with air using a
pump: Have you pumped up the balloons yet?O I must
pump the tyres up on my bike.2 INFORMAL to increase
something by a large amount:The US was able to pump
up exports.O Let’s pump up the tolume a bit!
Pump-action /pamp ek/ n/adjective describes a device which operates by forcing song     especially air ,in or out of a closed space or container, a pump-action shotgun , a pump   action   
Pump priming noun specialized the activity of helping a business ,programm ,economy    etc   to  develop by  giving it money.  The government is carding small,pump-priming grants to single moter who are starting their own businesses.
Pun
noun a humorous use of a word or phrase which has several meanings or which sound like another word:she made a couple of dreadful puns.  This is a well-known joke based on a pun “What’s  black and white and red   all  over   A newspaper
Verb  to make a pun
Punch
Noun      (c)a forceful hit with a fist (="closed" hand) she gave him a punch lik on us in the nose effect
2 U the power to be interesting and have a strong effect on people ,I felt the performance speech presntation lacked punch DRnk  3  a cold or hot drink made by mixing fruit juices pieces of frut and often wine or other alcoholic drinks tool  4  a piece of equoce  which cuts boles in a maena by pushing a piece of met through it a ticket punch have you seen the hole puneh anywhere?
Verb(t) hit 1  to hit someone or something with your FIST (="closed" hand);He punched him in the stomach.2 MALY US to hit with your fingers the bugins on a telephone or the kdys on a keys on a keyboard USE TOCL make a hole in something with a special piece of equipment:I was just punching holes in some sheets of paper  .This belt’s too big .I’ll have to punch an extra hole in it.
Idioms punch sb’s lights out informal to hit someone repeatedly very hard punch the clock us to put a card into a special machine to record the times you amive at and leave work:After 17 years of punching the clock,he just disappeared one morning and was mever heard from again.
【小题1】
What does the word“pump”mean in “He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case”?

A．Talk with

B．ask for information.

C．Listen to

D．Provide with evidence

【小题2】
When Sally says“The TV propram kept pumping out commercials”,she may be______.

A．excited

B．interested

C．annoyed

D．annoyed

【小题3】
What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pump-priming program?

A．sums of money	B．Raw materials
C．informative and significant	D．intereing and powerful

【小题4】
When Sylvia says“His speech was OK but it had no real punch”,she thinks it was not_____.

A．fluent and impressive	B．logical and moving
C．informative and significant	D．interestitng and powerful

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    Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of their own. 1 then could read in the newspapers about the building companies(公司) who offered 2 people into a new house 3　　 only a $ 1, 000 deposit (定金). Of course, the remainder (余款) had to 4 with interest (利息) over a period of twenty years or so.

　　

    The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 5 this wonderful offer. And the man in the office said." Yes, sure. You 6 along $ 1,000 and we can 　　 7 you with a new house."

　　

    So the worker and his wife 　　 8 to work hard and in twelve months' time they returned to the building man with $ 1, 000. But the man in the office said, "Look, I'm sorry, 9 we'll need $ 1, 500 now. 10 have gone up since we saw you last, you know."

　　

    The couple thought 11 and decided it would 12 very long to save the extra $ 500 if they worked hard.

　　

    In six months they worked 13 overtime and saved the $ 500 14 the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they 15 with their $ 1, 500. But 16 their surprise he 17 the deposit was now $ 3, 000.

　　

    Now somewhat wiser, the worker said," And the next time, I dare say we'll find the deposit 18 once more. How have we 19 save the extra $ 1, 500?"

　　

    "Well,"said the man. "I think we can sterilize (稳定)the 20　　 for about twelve months. By the time you come with $ 3,000, we will have had the house 21 for you."

    The couple left, sad at 22 as they saw their dream house 23. By the time they had saved the extra $ 1, 500, 24 the deposit would have become 25, maybe $ 5, 000, then $ 10,000 and then…!

(1) A. Anyone　　　　　　B. Someone     C. No one　　　　　　D. Every one　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (2) A. to lead　　　　   B. to spend    C. to pay　　　　　　D. to put　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (3) A. for　　　　　　   B. with    C. on　　　　　　　　D. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (4) A. pay off　　　　   B. be paid off    C. pay for　　　　   D. be paid about　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (5) A. to ask for　　　　B. asking for    C. to ask about　　  D. asking about　　　　　　　　    ［　　］ (6) A. come　　　　　　  B. get    C. take　　　　　　  D. bring　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (7) A. supply　　　　　　B. give    C. offer　　　　　　 D. equip　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (8) A. ought　　　　　　 B. used    C. had　　　　　　   D. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (9) A. or　　　　　　　　B. and    C. but　　　　　　   D. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (10) A.Dollars　　　　   B. Costs 　　C. Interests　　　　D. Pays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (11) A. over it　　　　  B. it over 　　C. it about　　　　 D. again　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (12) A. take　　　　　　 B. not take 　　C. spend　　　　　　D. not spend　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (13) A. whole the　　　　B. whole 　　C. the all　　　　  D. all the　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (14) A. in spite of　　  B. instead of 　　C. because of　　   D. in need of　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (15) A. filled　　　　   B. dealt 　　C. went　　　　　　 D. went on　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (16) A. from　　　　　　 B. to 　　C. with　　　　　　 D. without　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ (17) A. replied　　　　  B. announced 　　C. told　　　　　　 D. spoke　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (18) A. raised　　　　   B. raising 　　C. risen　　　　　　D. rising　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (19) A. had to　　　　   B. worked to 　　C. tried to　　　　 D. got to　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (20) A. situation　　　　B. money 　　C. house　　　　　　D. salary　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ (21) A. sold　　　　　　 B. paid 　　C. prepare　　　　  D. ready　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (22) A. heart　　　　　　B. mind 　　C. hearts　　　　   D. minds　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (23) A. throw away　　   B. die away 　　C. take away　　　　D. get away　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ (24) A. no doubt　　　　 B. no wonder 　　C. no matter　　　　D. no longer　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ (25) A. the most　　　　 B. the lowest 　　C. still higher　　 D. even larger　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］

Once upon a time, there were two men staying in the same hospital room, both seriously ill. One man was allowed to __36__ in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was __37__ the room's only window. The other man had to __38__ all his time flat on his back. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by   __39__ to his roommate all the things he could see outside the__40__.

According to his words, the window__41__ a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water. Young lovers walked arm__42__ arm among flowers. Old trees made the scenery very beautiful, and a fine __43_ of the city could be seen clearly. As the man by the window described all this, the man on the other side of the room__44__ close his eyes and __45__the nice pictures.

Days and weeks __46__. One morning, the nurse arrived and found the man by the window had died __47__ in his sleep. As soon as the room seemed tidy again, the other man asked if he could __48__next to the window. The nurse agreed. Slowly, he__49__himself up to take his first look at the world outside. To his__50__, he could see nothing but a blank wall. Later the nurse told him that his roommate was__51__ and could not even see the wall.      

There is great__52__ in making others happy. Shared pain is half the pain, but happiness, when shared, is __53__. If you want to feel rich, just __54__ all of the things you have. “ Today is a gift. That's__55__ it is called the present.” 

36. A. sit down          B．sleep down              C．stand up                D．sit up

37. A. behind          B．next to              C．under                    D．in front of

38. A. kill         B．spend                     C．take               D．cost

39. A. describing           B．talking                 C．speaking                D．saying

40. A. room            B．hospital                   C．window            D．park

41. A. overlooked         B．appeared                 C．viewed             D．headed

42. A. in                      B．by                         C．to                          D．with

43. A. scenery        B．sight                       C．view                      D．state

44. A. should           B．could                      C．might               D．would

45. A. think             B．imagine                   C．recall             D．remind

46. A. went by                 B．went on                C．went up                D．went away

47. A. suddenly             B．quietly                  C．peacefully              D．silently

48. A. move               B．start                   C．remain           D．continue

49. A. raised           B．put                         C．set                        D．held

50. A. disappointment  B．surprise                C. embarrassment     D．excitement

51. A. blind             B．deaf                        C．poor                      D．rich

52. A. point               B．importance            C．influence                D．happiness

53. A. developed          B．improved             C．increased               D．doubled

54. A. remember        B．value                C．insist             D．concern

55. A. why             B．because              C．what             D．how