1.We didn't plan our art exhibition like that but it_____ very well．
A．worked out    B．tried out   C．went on           D．carried on
   此处work out的词义为“（情况）发展……”、“进行……”。

2.Encourage your children to try new things. But try not to_______them too hard.
A. draw   B. strike   C. rush   D. push (逼迫，敦促)
   push表示推的意思。

3.-Do you have enough to _______all your daily expenses?
-Oh ,yes, enough and to spare..    (闲置的，不用的，闲钱)
A. cover (钱足够----之用)    B. spend    C.fill    D. offer

4.Some parents are just too protective. They want to _______their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
   A. spot                               B. dismiss   C.shelter ( 保护，庇护)  D. distinguish
Shelter 本意：居所，住处，遮蔽物，庇护处

5.The fact that she never apologized ________a lot about what kind of person she is .
  A. says (显示，表明)     B. talks   C. appears                D. declares

6.Though having lived abroad for years , many Chinese still ________the traditional customs.
 A. perform          B. possess   C. observe (遵守规则，法律等)   D. support

  observe: 庆祝 如：observe Thanksgiving

7．I can still remember he was always wearing (流露，面带) a smile and willing to help.

  wear: 穿著；用旧；耗损；面露; 留着头发、胡须等 be worn out 穿破，累坏了
       

【常见常考的熟词生义】

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1．absent (熟义：adj．缺席的)
   He looked at me in an absent way．(adj．茫然的，恍惚的)

2．abuse (熟义：v．滥用；漫骂)
She is quite a successful career woman，but actually she's much abused at home．(v．虐待)

3．ache (熟义：v．＆n．疼痛)  

He was aching for home．(v．渴望)

4. act (熟义：V．＆n．行动)
  lt takes a couple of minutes for the drug to act．(vi．起作用)
5．address (熟义：n．地址v．写地址)
   It is said that our headmaster will address the meeting．(vt．向……发表演说；直接向…,一说话; 处理)
6. against (熟义：prep．逆着，反对；倚，靠；碰) 
  The picture looks nice against the white wall．(prep．映衬) 
7. age (熟义：n．年龄)   
  Worry aged him rapidly．(v．(使)变老)
8. air (熟义：n．空气)
  1）Don’t air your troubles too often．(V．抒发；倾诉；播送； 使…通风)
   2）There was a comfortable air about her room．(n．样子，神态，气氛)

3）If she were alive today she would not be able to air her views on her favourite topic of conversation: domestic servants. (公开发表意见)
9. alone (熟义：adv．单独地，一个人地)
  She alone was able to answer the question． (adv．仅仅，只有)
10．amount (熟义：n．量)   
  The cost amounted to $200．(v．(to)共计，达到)
  What you have said amounts to a plain refusal．(v．相当于)
11．announce (熟义：宣布)
   A warm sunshine announces the coming of spring．(vt．显示，预告)
12．appreciate (熟义：v．欣赏；感激；感谢)
    What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities. (V．意识到 (realize))   

They don't have any confidence that houses will appreciate in value.（增值；涨价）
13．attend (熟义：v．出席；参加)   
   The nurse attended to him day and night．(v．看护；治疗；陪同)
14．accompany (熟义：vt．陪伴；伴奏)
   Strong winds accompanied the heavy rain．(v．伴随)

The singer was accompanied on/at the piano by her sister. （accompany sb on/at sth用…伴奏）
15．allow (熟义：v．允许)
  The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms. （使…有可能）

16．approach (熟义：vt．靠近；接近)
   I approached him about filling the manager's job．(v．接洽；建议；要求 ask sb for…)
17. available (熟义：adj．可得到的；可找到的)
    The worthy professor is now available． (adj．(人)有空的)