Module2TheRenaissance

ReadingpracticeThepuzzleoftheMonaLisa

puzzleItsapuzzlewhereallmymoneygoeseachweek.Ajigsawpuzzleisapicturewhichhasbeencutupintobits,andyoumustmakethepictureagain.Thisletterpuzzlesme.Impuzzledaboutwhattodonext.Theoldgeneralwaspuzzlingovertheoldmap.

2.checkAsuddenchangeofwindcheckedtheforestfire.Youshouldcheckyourbicyclebeforeyourideit.HowdoeshisstorycheckoutwiththefactsPleasecheckoverthespeechdraftandcorrectthemistakes,ifany.HastheEnglishteachercheckedtheexaminationpapersyet?

3.tiredIfelttiredafterwork.Imtiredofyourconversation.Tiredashewas,Petertriedtofinishallthehomeworkthatday.Everybodystiredofyoureverlastingcomplaints!

tiredwearyexhaustedtired系常用词,泛指“由于劳动过度、工作紧张、休息不足或其他原因而导致疲乏的”weary指“由于连续不断地进行某项活动而引起疲劳,以致感到厌烦的”exhausted指“筋疲力尽的”

4.merelyadv仅仅；只不过Imerelylookedatthechocolate;Ididnoteatit.Theyarenotmerelycontenttofillthestomach.Youdonthavetobeangry.Hemerelywantedtoknowthetruth.