ability n. 能力，能耐，才能

　　例：He is a man of great ability. 他是位能力很強(qiáng)的人。The acting abilities of both are well�瞜nown. 這倆人的演技是眾所周知的。搭配：ability to 具有……的能力，具有……的本領(lǐng)： We have great interest and our company has the ability to the project. 我們很感興趣，而且我們公司有能力承建這個(gè)工程。

　　聽力擴(kuò)展：What’s more, there has been a lot of criticism from the general public that many college students who have successfully passed the CET6 cannot even compose a simple English letter or fill out an English application form. So we have good reasons to believe that a certain kind of test ought to be devised to assess students’ability in spoken English.另外，許多已經(jīng)成功地通過了大學(xué)英語六級考試的大學(xué)生不會寫英文信，不會用英文填寫申請表，公眾對此頗有異議。因此，我們有充足的理由相信，應(yīng)該制定新的測試法，評估學(xué)生的英語口語能力。

　　able a. ①能夠……的，得以……的 ②有才干的，有本事的

　　例：The patient was soon able to sit up. 病人很快就能坐起來了。He was acknowledged as an able statesman. 他被公認(rèn)為是個(gè)有才干的政治家。搭配：be able to do sth. 有能力做某事：Most children are able to walk before they are able to talk. 大多數(shù)孩子在會說話前就會走路。

　　聽力擴(kuò)展：The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. Remember that friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.”過了些天，男孩告訴父親，籬笆上所有的釘子都被拔去了。父親拉著兒子的手，來到了籬笆旁。“你做得很棒，我的孩子。”父親說，“可是你瞧見籬笆上那些洞了嗎?籬笆再也不會是原來那個(gè)樣子了。你發(fā)脾氣時(shí)說出的傷害別人的話會給對方留下一道傷痕。如同用刀去扎人，隨后又把刀抽出來一樣。孩子，要記住，朋友是世上最珍貴的寶石。朋友會帶給你無盡歡笑，朋友會鼓勵你成功，朋友會聆聽、會贊揚(yáng)、會永遠(yuǎn)對你敞開心扉。”

　　activity n. 活動，活動力

　　例：He once engaged in anti�瞘overnment activity. 他一度從事反政府的活動。The store was a scene of great activity. 這家商店顧客盈門。拓展：active a. 有活力的

　　affect v. ①影響 ②使震動，使感動 ③裝作

　　例：The amount of rain affects the growth of crops. 雨量影響作物的生長。She was deeply affected by the news of her father’s death. 父親去世的消息使她深受震動。拓展：affective a. 情感的，表達(dá)感情的

　　聽力擴(kuò)展：

　　W: OK, honey, time for dinner. What would you like to eat?

　　M: Oh, honey, anything!

　　W: Let me see. How about hot pot?

　　M: No.

　　W: Sea food?

　　M: No, it will affect my sleep.

　　W: So what would you like to eat?

　　M: Honey, anything!

　　女：親愛的，該吃飯了，想吃什么呀?

　　男：嗯，親愛的，隨便什么都可以!

　　女：我想想，火鍋怎么樣?

　　男：不想吃。

　　女：那海鮮呢?

　　男：不，晚上吃太多海鮮會影響睡眠的。

　　女：那……你想吃什么呀?

　　男：親愛的，隨便什么都可以!

　　allow v. ①容許，允許 ②考慮

　　例：He doesn’t allow cats in the room. 他不允許貓進(jìn)入房內(nèi)。He allowed that they were right. 他承認(rèn)他們是對的。搭配：allow for 留出：Their teacher allowed them three days for the assignment. 老師給他們?nèi)�天時(shí)間完成作業(yè)。allow of 容許某事物：The situation allows of no delay. 情況不容許有任何延誤。拓展：allowable a. 可容許的，可承認(rèn)的