刘毅词汇5000 2a

303. Some authors are not popular because their writings are too abstract.

304. Through the years he accumulated sufficient money to buy a farm.

305. He has received ample praise for the work he did.

306. If a government official accepts money to do things that he ought not to do, we say that he is corrupt.

307. Many animals that lived thousands of years ago are now extinct.

308. Four large lamps illuminated the room.

309. Our interesting teacher could illuminate almost any subject we studied.

310. These results are incredible; I can’t believe that they are accurate.

311. All the people lamented the death of their President.

312. Having taken the medicine, he fell into a profound sleep,

313. They made a systematic search for the lost car.

314. The terrible car accident is still vivid in my mind.

315. She betrayed her friends by breaking her promise.

316. The boys wet shoes betrayed the fact that he had walked in the rain.

317. That’s a comical hat you’re wearing, with all those flowers!

318. Warm weather makes everyone become drowsy.

319. They were embarrassed because there was not enough food for all the guests.

320. Suits and dresses are made of cloths of different fabric.

321. The whole fabric of society was changed by the war.

322. I hesitated about taking his side until I knew the whole story.

323. The newly wedded woman has been pregnant for five month.

324. He reacted to my question with much surprise.

325. Our soldiers repulsed the enemy forces, which invaded the front line area.

326. That building has apartments for one hundred tenants.

327. He was knocked unconscious when the car struck him.

328. For many years only aristocrats were members of the government.

329. After reading a biography of Lincoln I was able to tell many stories about the President.

330. There’s a channel in the middle of the old street to help water flow away when it rains. 331. The old woman cherishes the girl as if she were her daughter.

332. All the women cherished the hope of their husband’s safe return from fishing on the sea. 333. A blow on the head dazed him so that he could not find his way home.

334. The sight of the burning house dismayed him.

335. The logs were loaded on the wagons and hauled to the mill by horses.

336. I’ve never seen so much mess and disorder anywhere.

337. The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.

338. The children spent the summer vocation on their grandfather’s ranch.

339. The new government repealed many old laws.

340. She was awakened during the storm by the rumbles of thunder.

341. She tucked up her shirt and climbed over the fence.

Lesson 7

342. There is someone battering at the door you’d better let him in.

343. The mother clutched her baby in her arms.

344. The police contemplated various kinds of trouble after the football match between the two universities.

345. Please leave your garbage in a can outside the door.

346. A fallen tree across the road was an obstacle to our car.

347. She is a pious woman who goes to church every morning.

348. The school adopted new rules to regulate the behavior of students.

349. My watch is losing time; I will have to regulate it.

350. The police put down the riot during the election.

351. We had better move this tree to our garden. Would you please bring the shovel?

352. We were much impressed by the general’s stately appearance.

353. They towed the wrecked car to the nearest garage.

354. Her plans were upset by the change of the weather.