【真题例句】At the same time the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.[1996年Text3]
【经典译文】与此同时，大城市的市政府也开始涉足实业界，为纳税人提供照明、电车及其它服务。
【僻义僻性】a. 轻的
【僻义僻性】Fifty years ago, the chance of a baby (particularly a boy baby) surviving depended on its weight. A kilogram too light or too heavy meant almost certain death.[2000年阅读Text2]
【真题例句】Light up the stove and you could burn down the house.[1999年阅读Text1]【经典译文】把炉子点燃后，你有可能把整座房子烧毁。
【常考短语】in the light of 按照, 根据, 当作 [近] according to
【真题例句】He explores such problem consciously, articulately, and frankly, first by asking factual questions, then by asking moral questions, finally by suggesting action which seems appropriate in the light of the factual and moral information which he has obtained.[2006年翻译]
【真题例句】A researcher has now __48__ the mystery of why the animals die.[1995年完形填空]
[A] paid attention to [B] caught sight of [C] laid emphasis on [D] cast light on
【经典译文】一名研究者现在已经揭开了动物死亡之谜。
【复合词语】light-hearted 1) 轻松愉快的; 2) 随便的，掉以轻心的
【真题例句】Often it’s the delivery which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.[2002年阅读Text1]
【真题例句】Prior to his departure, he addressed a letter to his daughter. [1986词汇第3题]
【经典译文】在离开之前，他给他女儿写了一封信。
【僻义僻性之二】v. 向……讲话，致词
【真题例句】Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different.[2002年阅读Text1]
【经典译文】针对不同的听众，要谈的问题也应该不同
【僻义僻性之三】vt. 处理，解决问题
【真题例句】 Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are comprehensive programs that address the many needs of the homeless.[2006年完形]
But they insisted that its __43__ results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the _bulk_ of the English population.
As was discussed before, it was not __until__ the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic __23__, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the __form__ of the periodical.
[A] means [B] method [C] medium [D] measure
正确答案：[C] 这些四个词都有一个共同的意思“方法，手段”，但是从题干我们得知，the newspaper became ______ 差一个宾语。常识告诉我们报纸是一种传播媒介，而不是方法，手段。所以这里符合题意的只有medium