pleasant, pleasing& pleased
pleasant= pleasing“令人高兴或愉快的”， pleased表示“感到高兴或满意”
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She is far from being_______ about it; she is very angry．
答案： pleased
problem& question
problem指需要解决的“问题”或理科题； question则指需要回答的“问题”或文科题。
【牛刀小试】（请选择本组辨析合适单词或短语填入下面空白）
Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek to food safety______.
答案： problem
provide, supply& offer
provide可表免费的提供， supply意在“供给，补充，弥补”， offer则表主动提供
supply sb. with sth. = supply sth. to sb.
offer sb. sth.= offer sth. to sb.
provide sb. with sth.= provide sth. for sb.
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— He seemed quite satisfied with the price we_______.
— Yes. Money is nothing to him. He cares more about the quality.
答案： offered
Many Chinese universities_______ scholarships for students in need of financial aid.
答案： provide
price& value
price是实实在在的价格（具体）， value是真正意义的价值（抽象）
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“ One World One Dream” fully reflects the universal_______ of the Olympic spirit— Unity， Friendship， Progress， Harmony， Participation and Dream.
答案： values
quiet, silent, still& calm
寂静不喧闹用 quiet，
沉默无语没声音是 silent，
静止无动作选 still，
风平浪静不慌张取 calm。
【牛刀小试】（请选择本组辨析合适单词或短语填入下面空白）
The frightened thief hid himself in the dark corner of the yard，_______ and cold， staring at the open door．
答案： quiet
Emergency line operators must always stay_______ and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.
答案： calm
raise& rise
raise“举起”后接宾语或用于被动语态。
rise“升起”后不接宾语也不用于被动语态。
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In his address at two-day APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, President Hu called on the APEC to reform itself to_______ the efficiency of cooperation so as to keep advancing with changing times.
答案： raise
road, path& way
两边没有建筑物的是 road；有建筑物的是 street；鲁迅说地上本来没有路用 path，也指羊肠小道； way比较抽象，主要指路的方向或距离。
【牛刀小试】（请选择本组辨析合适单词或短语填入下面空白）
“ Take this_______. It's shorter than that one.” my classmate Lucy suggested.
答案： way
rob& steal
rob＋被抢的人或地方＋ of＋被抢的东西
steal＋被偷走的东西＋ from＋某人或某地
【牛刀小试】（请选择本组辨析合适单词或短语填入下面空白）
They_______ the bank of thousands of dallors.
答案： robbed
seat& sit
seat是及物动词，后接宾语，无宾需要用被动形式； sit是不及物动词。
【巧学妙记】越长越及物，越短越不及。
Sit here and I will seat your brother next to you.你坐在这，我将把你小弟放在你旁边坐。
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After everyone was________ the chairman started to announce his plan.
答案： seated
You have been________ on my hat and now it is badly out of shape .
答案： sitting
sight, scene, scenery& view
眼前看到（ see）的景观用 sight，复数指名胜；不同角度的风景是 view也指“观点”；人在其中的“情景，场面”用 scene；自然美景 scenery。
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As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village
called up________ of my childhood.
答案： scenes
Form their position on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better________ of the city.
答案： view
used to& be used to
⊙只要译为“习惯于”，则 to即为介词，后接 doing。例如： He is the boy( who is) used to reading.
⊙只要译为“被用来”，则 to后接动词原形。例如： It was the pen( that was) used to write with.
⊙只要译为“过去常常”则前无 be， to后接动词原形。例如： There used to be a temple here.
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We________ see each other regularly, but I haven’ t head from him since last year.
答案： used to
used to& would
强调今昔对比用 used to，而不用 would。
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– Are you a teacher?
- - No, but I________ be, and that was more than 10 years ago.
答案： used to
various& different
various常接复数名词；而 different后的名词可单可复。
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We could also reason this problem out in a________ way.
答案： different
wait (for)& expect
心里等待用 expect，在一个地方呆着等用 wait for。
【一言辨异】 I am expecting a phone call while my brother is waiting for his girlfriend out in the rain.我在等一个电话而我弟弟正在外面的雨中等他的女朋友呢。
【牛刀小试】（请选择本组辨析合适单词或短语填入下面空白）
I should prefer you to________ me at the bus stop.
答案： wait for
when, while& as
when“这时(突然)”； while表示“而”、“却”(表示对比)，“在……期间”只接延续性动词； as“随着，一边……一边”。
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Building a new school is one thing,________ keeping it running smoothly is quite another．
答案： while
