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difficult adj. 困难的；艰难的。如： We have a difficult problem to solve. 我们面临一个难以解决的问题。 The company has had a difficult year, but we have confidence for the future. 在过去一年里公司处境困难，但我们对未来有信心。 如果用来形容人，就表示“不好相处的”。如： He is found to be a very difficult man to get on with. 人们发现他是个很难相处的人。 [身临其境] 2003年高考阅读理解第5篇： It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet?鄄connected computers, ... 很难去统计因为使用互联网联结的计算机而导致的纸张用量,…… 2000年高考单项填空第11题： It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, _______ if you don’t speak the language. A. extremely B. naturally C. basically D. especially 身处异国总是很艰难的，特别是在你不会说当地语言的情况下。（答案是D。） direct adj. 径直的；直接的。如： There is no direct bus from my house to yours. 从我家到你家没有直达的公交车。 He gave a direct answer to my question. 他对于我的问题直接作出了回答。 vt. 指引，指示，导演。如： I directed the traveler to the railway station. 我告诉了这个旅行者去火车站的路。 He directed four films last year. 去年他导演了4部片子。 另外direct的名词形式是direction，意为“方向；用法说明（常用复数）” 。 [身临其境] 2000年高考阅读理解第55题： Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful? A. The canned orange had gone bad. B. She didn’t use the right kind of flour. C. The cookbook was hard to understand. D. She did not follow the directions closely. （follow the directions：遵照指导做事。） 1994年高考阅读理解第2篇： Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? 你知道“请遵医嘱服用”的含义吗？ disagree vi. 不同意，不一致。如： I disagree with you about your opinion. 我不同意你的意见。 We disagreed over what to do next. 我们对下一步该做什么意见不统一。 These two reports of the accident disagree on some points. 关于那次事故的两份报告有几处说法不同。 [身临其境] 1999年高考阅读理解第2篇：
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computer Town UK. 特别反对的一个创始人是戴维•特巴特，他是英国“电脑城”的创始人。 disappear v. 消失，不见。如： She disappeared round the corner. 她一拐弯就不见了。 可以表示“绝灭，消亡”。如： A number of species have disappeared from the earth. 许多物种已经从地球上灭绝了。 [身临其境] 1998年高考单项填空第17题： They _______ the train until it disappeared in the distance. A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. observed 他们注视着火车，直到它消失在远方。 （答案是B。） disappoint vt. 使……失望。如： The result of the basketball game really disappointed the fans. 篮球赛的结果着实令球迷失望。 过去分词disappointed表示“失望的”。如： My parents will be disappointed with me if I fail to get into college. 如果我考不上大学，我的父母会对我失望的。 [身临其境] 1995年高考阅读理解第66题： On hearing “... there’s been a terrible mistake ...” Frank was most likely to be _______. A. disappointed B. worried C. nervous D. curious discover vt. 发现，发觉。如： Who discovered the ancient tomb? 是谁发现了这座古墓？（discover的对象可以是具体的事物。） Scientists have discovered a new phenomenon of the sun. 科学家们发现了太阳的一种新现象。（discover的对象可以是抽象的事物。） We have discovered that the young man is a thief. 我们发现这个年轻人居然是个贼。（discover后面可以跟that从句。） [身临其境] 2003年高考阅读理解第1篇： Discovered by the Portuguese admiral of the same name in 1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred. 该岛1506年被这位葡萄牙海军上将发现，1810年被占据，现在属于英国，人口只有几百。 2002年高考阅读理解第1篇： When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. 当探险者在月球登陆时，他们发现月球上布满地下城市。 叶 硕/著《爱上背单词 高考关键词》 天津教育出版社 Exercise: 用上述所讲单词的适当形式填空。 1. When Darren was a little boy, he was very ______ at times. 2. The business is in financial ______. It even cannot give the clerks the salaries on time. 3. There is a ______ link between poverty and ill health. 4. Experienced users have ______ access to the main data files. 5.Be sure you read the ______ before using any piece of equipment. 6.David watched her car until it ______ from view. 7.Police are investigating the woman’s ______. 8. The girl’s parents were bitterly ______ at her behavior. 9. I’m sorry to ______ you, but there aren’t any tickets left. 10. His friends were shocked to ______ how ill he was. Key: 1. difficult 2. difficulty 3. direct 4. direct 5. directions 6. disappeared 7. disappearance 8. disappointed 9. disappoint 10. discover 高考必会词详解精练 (2) discuss vt. 讨论；论述。如： I want to discuss your paper with you. 我想和你一起讨论一下你的论文。（discuss不只是“随便谈谈”。） We have already discussed when to carry out our plan. 我们已经讨论过什么时候实行计划了。 [身临其境] 2000年高考单项填空第22题： The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _______ the next year. A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out 经理们讨论了那个计划，他们希望在下一年看到它得到实施。（答案是C。） 1998年高考阅读理解第55题： The words “Youth Summit” refer to _______. A. visits to the Nixon Library B. the Chinese students’ visit to the U.S. C. a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S. D. activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students disturb vt. 打扰；弄乱。如： Please don’t disturb me while I’m making a telephone call. 当我打电话的时候，请不要打扰我。 I am sorry to disturb you, but can you tell me how to use the Xerox machine? 对不起打扰一下，您能告诉我复印机怎么用吗？ [身临其境] 2000年高考阅读理解第2篇： He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. 他试图好好享受这顿美餐，但看上去好像受了惊扰。（disturbed在这里是过去分词活用为形容词。） 1999年高考完形填空： People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. 伯灵顿的居民正遭受着钟声的惊扰。 disturb常用搭配： disturb oneself about 因为某事而烦恼。如： Don’t disturb yourself about it. It is now all over. 不要再因为那件事而烦恼了，现在一切都过去了。 be disturbed in 在……过程中被打扰。如： He was disturbed in his sleep by the noise outside. 他因为外面的噪音而没有睡好觉。 double n. 两倍。如： The double of 10 is 20. 10的两倍是20。 adj. 两倍的，双重的；供两人使用的。如： Would you like a single room or a double room? 您是要单人房还是双人房？ v. 使加倍。如： The sales of our store have doubled. 我们店的销售量翻了一番。 [身临其境] 2000年高考单项填空第16题： If you want to change for a double room you’ll have to pay _______ $15. A. another B. other C. more D. each （答案是A） 2000年高考阅读理解第2篇： The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. 炎热的太阳使得面团的体积增大了一倍，而酵母又使得它的表面颤动，就像在喘气一样。 double up 这个短语和数字2没什么关系，是“弯腰”的意思。当人弯下腰的时候，就好像被折起来一样，从这个角
