ke n (15c): an expression of strong disapproval: reprimand
guffaw a loud or boisterous burst of laughter —— guf.faw vi
4．【中文释义】大门关闭了过去的岁月，而我们曾赖以生存的价值观也会很快变得如此陈旧，以至于我们将会被新时代的人看成象来自于外星球的旅行者一样古怪。
【解题分析】so……that结构为同褒同贬的因果结构，与obsolete同褒贬的只有e.
【重点词条】quaint 1 obs: expert, skilled 2 a: marked by skillful design <~ with many a device in India ink ——Herman Melville> b: marked by beauty or elegance 3 a: unusual or different in character or appearance: odd b: pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar syn see strange —— quaint.ly adv —— quaint.ness n
comfortable syn comfortable, cozy, snug, easy, restful mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security. comfortable applies to anything that encourages serenity, well-being, or complacency as well as physical ease . cozy suggests warmth, shelter, assured ease, and friendliness . snug suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more . easy implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause physical or mental discomfort or constraint . restful applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation .
5．【中文释义】选择的能力是对具有洞察力的历史学家的考验；毕竟历史不但由历史学家们包括的那部分，而且从某种意义上来说，也由被省略的那部分构成。
【解题分析】 分号下半句的结构由consist ont only of……but also of……构成。同样是分号句的基本解题规律，上下句重复。上句要填一个动词，动词的逻辑主语是historian, 所以到下句找histrian做过的动作，include 与left out, 既包括一些东西又省略一些东西，这个动作由哪个动词来表达？在五个选择中无疑是b. 该句没有一个难词，只需要有分析的思路。
【重点词条】confer 1: to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority 2: to give (as a property or characteristic) to someone or something ~ vi: to compare views or take counsel: consult syn see give —— con.fer.ment n —— con.fer.ra.ble adj —— con.fer.ral n —— con.fer.rer n
perceptive 1: responsive to sensory stimuli: discerning 2 a: capable of or exhibiting keen perception: observant b: characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight —— per.cep.tive.ly adv —— per.cep.tive.ness n —— per.cep.tiv.i.ty n
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