quiz

测验，问答比赛

We will have a quiz tomorrow morning.

我们明天早晨进行一个小测验。

than 比

She was older than I was.

她年纪比我大。

continent

大陆，洲

There are seven continents in the world.

世界上有七大洲。

population density

人口密度

The density of population in this city is very high.

这个城市的人口密度非常高。

trick question陷阱问题

He played some clever magic tricks.

他表演了一些巧妙的魔术。

These children loved playing tricks on their teacher.

孩子们喜欢捉弄老师。

square正方形，街区，平方，广场

The little girl drew a square on the paper.

小女孩在纸上画了一个正方形。

obviously显然地

He was obviously drunk.

他显然是醉了。

Obviously, she needs help.

她显然需要帮助。

answer回答，答复，答案

Do you know the answer to this question?

你知道这道题的答案吗？

quiz 问答比赛；小测验 try out (on) 试一试 than 比 continent 大陆，洲 low 低的 population desity 人口密度 trick question 陷阱问题 square mile 平方英里 obviously 明显地 answer 回答，回复

七大洲五大洋

Africa Antarctica Asia Europe North America Oceania South America 非洲 南极洲 亚洲 欧洲 北美洲 大洋洲 南美洲 [ n'tɑ:ktik ]

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the Arctic Ocean the Atlantic Ocean the Indian Ocean the Pacific Ocean

北冰洋 ['ɑ:ktik] 大西洋 [ t'l ntik] 印度洋 太平洋 [p 'sifik]

Robert: Lucy, I’m writing a quiz for my class, and I want to try it out. Can I try it out on you, please? Lucy: OK. Robert: Which is the highest mountain in the British Isles? Lucy: It’s Ben Nevis, of course.

1. I want to try it out. want to do sth 想要做某事 try it out 试一试 2. Can I try it out on you, please? try out on+宾语（you） 在....身上试一试

3. Which is the highest mountain in the British Isles?

当把某人或某物与同类别的一个以上的人或物相比较时，我们使用最 高级the highest mountain

in+单数可数名词/不可数名词（表全部的范围） British Isles---地理名词，包括不列颠、爱尔兰和马恩岛在

内的政治实体

Robert: What’s the longest river in the world? Lucy: I’m not sure. Is it the Nile, or the Amazon? Robert: It’s the Nile. I looked it out yesterday. The Nile is longer than the Amazon.

Lucy: Is it? Robert: Yes. They’re both long rivers. It isn’t obvious, is it? Lucy: No, it’s a good question. Robert: Which continent has the lowest population density? Lucy: Goodness, Robert! I don’t know! Australia?

5. the Nile/the Amazon---河流、大海、大洋的专有名词 前用定冠词 这些专有名词中的river, sea和ocean可以省略 e.g. the (river) Thames, the Mediterranean (Sea), the Pacific (Ocean) 6. I looked it up yesterday. look up---查阅/