这三个词皆表示“装饰”。decorate 用于房屋、街道、人等方面，目的在于美化、庆祝等；furnish 指用实用的东西装饰房屋；ornament 指以其他附属品作为点缀，以使增添美丽或景色。例: decorate the mind with vir tue 用德行美化心灵。The new hotel has been finished，but it ’s not yet furnished.新旅馆已经盖好，但还没有装修好。The dres s was ornamented with lace.用花边装饰这个衣服。
delighted* [ di..laitid] a dj.高兴的
[ 同义] pleased，glad，cheerful
[ 反义] dist ressed，disappointed
[ 考点] be delighted by/with/at 因.而高兴
be delighted to do sth.很高兴干某事
[ 例句] 1 ) We were delighted at/by your succes s.
2 ) I was really delighted to see you.
distressed* [ di..st rest ] ad j.痛苦的，苦恼的
[ 同义] uneasy，s uffe ring，miserable
[ 考点] be distr essed to do sth.很痛苦干某事
be (feel) distr es sed (about/at/by/with) 因.深感悲伤(苦恼)
[ 例句] 1 ) I was deeply dist ressed to lea rn of your los s.
2 ) She was dist res sed about my having to leave home.
electronic * [..ilek..t r..nik] adj.电子的
excitement* [ ik..saitm..nt ] n.兴奋；激动
[ 同义] inspi ration，stimula tion
[ 考点] arouse (create/sti r up ) excitement 引起兴奋/骚动in excitement 激动地
be thrown into a state of extr eme excitement 陷入
极度兴奋状态
[ 例句] The baby’s first step caused great excitement in the family.
friendliness* [..frendlinis ] n.友好，友善
goodwill [....ud..wil ] n.善意，好意
holy [..h..uli] ad j.神的，上帝的
humbug [..h..mb....] n.花招，谎话
hypocritical* [..hip..u..kr itik..l ] ad j.虚伪的
incredible* [ in..kred..bl] adj.难以置信的，不可思议的
[ 同义] unbelievable，unthinkable
[ 反义] c redible
[ 考点] be incredible to sb.对某人来说是难以置信的
a t incredible speeds 以难以置信的速度
[ 例句] 1 ) Tha t is the most inc redible coincidence (巧合) I’ve ever hea rd of！
2 ) The plot of the book is incredible.
kindness* [..kaindnis ] n.友善，仁慈
[ 考点] out of kindnes s 出于仁慈之心
[ 例句] He did it all out of kindnes s.
luxury* [..l..k....r i] n.①奢侈② (任何形式的) 享受
[ 考点] in luxury 在奢华的环境中
be a real luxury to be able to do sth.能.那真是一种享受
enjoy the luxury of doing sth.以做(某事) 为乐事
[ 例句] 1 ) It’s a r eal luxury to be able to stay in bed instead of getting up for school.
2 ) We lived for a time in great luxury.
3 ) She enjoyed the luxury of doing good.
merry * [ meri ] ad j.愉快的，兴高采烈的
[ 同义] happy，cheerful，jolly
[ 反义] sad，sorrowful
[ 考点] make merry 吃喝取乐，高兴地玩
make merry ove r (about/of) 嘲笑
be in a ve ry merry mood 心情十分愉快
have a merry time 玩得十分快活
[ 例句] 1 ) A merry Christmas to all our readers！
2 ) I hope you’ll have a me rry time.
pretence [ pri..tens] n.虚伪，假设
pub* [ p..b] n.小酒店，酒吧
religious * [ ri..lid....s ] ad j.宗教的
represent* [..repri..zent ] v.①代表② 表示，象征③ 描绘，表现
[ 同义] ①stand for ② symbolize ③picture
[ 考点] be represented by 用.来表示
be represented as 被描绘成.
repr esent oneself as 自我标榜为.
[ 例句] 1) The word“love”is often represented by a small hear t.
2) He r epr esented himself as a r epor ter of CCTV.
rid* [ rid] v.(rid or ridded，rid) 使摆脱(去掉)
[ 考点] get/be rid of 摆脱，去掉
rid oneself of debt 摆脱债务
[ 例句] 1 ) She was glad to be rid of him.
2 ) You must rid youself of this bad mood.
rout ine* [ ru....ti..n ] n.常规，日常工作ad j.日常的，例行的
[ 同义] n.habit ad j.regula r，customary
[ 考点] break the routine 打破常规
follow the (old) routine 墨守成规
take up one’s normal routine 处理日常事务
daily routines 例行公务
home routines 家务事
follow a regular routine of busines s 遵守正常的办事程序
a routine confe rence 例会
[ 例句] 1 ) Getting up at dawn is par t of his daily routines.
2 ) These questions are asked as a mat ter of routine.
satisfying [..s .. tisfaii..] ad j.令人满意的
shopkeeper [......p..ki..p..] n.店主
sip* [ sip] v.小口喝
sophist icated* [ s....fistikeitid] adj.① 老于世故的② 矫揉造
作的，老练的③复杂的
[ 同义] ①worldly②ar tificial③complicated，complex
[ 考点] be sophisticated about sth.对.颇为精通
a sophistica ted manner 矫揉造作的举止
sophistica ted weapons 尖端武器
a thoroughly sophisticated young lady 世故透顶的年轻女子
[ 例] He is fair ly sophisticated about biology.
[ 辨析] sophistica ted；complicated；complex
这三个词都有“复杂” 的意思。complicated 主要指事物在结构上复杂，使人难懂、难理解；complex 含有一个事物由多个部分组成的意思；sophistica ted 指科学技术尖端的、先进的。
stretch* [ str et..] v.延续，伸展n.伸展；连续一片
[ 同义] v.s pr ead，extend，expand
[ 反义] v.withdraw，cont ract
[ 考点] have a st retch 伸懒腰
st retch out 伸开四肢；伸长st retch from.to 从.延伸到.
[ 例句] 1 ) The football season str etches from Apr il to September.
2) He stood up and had a st retch.
[ 辨析] expand；extend；st retch
extend“延伸”，主要是指长和阔而言，既可指时间，也可指空间；而expand“扩展，膨胀”则指长、阔、深而言，是一个全体的概念。例: This river extends through several states.这条河流经数国。Metals expand by heat.金属因热而膨胀。
st retch 指由曲而直或由短而长的伸展。例: He st retched out his hand in a fr iendly manner.他伸出手来表示友好。
stuffing [..st..fi..] n.(火鸡等) 填料
surround* [ s....raund] v.包围；围绕
[ 同义] circle，encircle
[ 考点] be surrounded by/with 被.包围着surround sth./sb.with sth.用.围住.
[ 例句] 1 ) Go st raight，and you can find a house surrounded with t rees.
2 ) We a re surrounded by dange rs.
[ 辨析] surroundings；environment surroundings 是指(某人) 周围的地方(空间)；environment 是指周围各种自然的和人为的因素、气氛，对人有感情、道德和思想的影响。
unchrist ian* [..n..krist....n] adj.不信仰基督的wasteful * [..weist ful ] ad j.浪费的be associated with 与.有关
[ 例句] In childr en’s minds the Spring Festival is as sociated with nice food and pr esents.
be supposed to 应该
[ 例句] Everyone is supposed to know this rule.derive.from 从.获得
[ 例句] The lonely old man derives some pleasure from reading.
first of all 首先go/get/slip/run in(to)debt 欠债
[ 例句] We must cut down expenses or we’ll be getting into debt.
in advance 提前
[ 例句] They will pay a hundred and thir ty yuan in advance.
in one’s name 以.的名义
[ 例句] I opened an account at my bank in your name.
put up 挂上，张贴，展示某物
[ 例句] I t’s time we put up the Christmas decorations in the living room.
save up 省钱
[ 例句] We’re save up to get married.
stretch from.to 从.延伸到
[ 例句] This line of mountain st retches all the way from Chill to Canada.
Par t Two After class Reading
Passage Ⅰ Merry Christmas
词汇精解
ancient* [..ein....nt ] adj.古代的，远古的；古老的
[ 同义] old，antique
angel * [..eind....l] n.天使
annual * [.... nju..l ] ad j.每年的，年度的
[ 考点] an annual report 年度报告
his annual income 他全年的收入
appearance* [....pi..r..ns ] n.①外表，外观②出现，露面
[ 同义] ②a rrival
[ 反义] ②disappea rance
[ 考点] make an appear ance 露面by/from/to all appearances 从外表推断
[ 例句] Never judge by appearances.
author* [..........] n.作者
[ 同义] writer
ballet * [..b .. lei] n.芭蕾舞(剧)
beard [ bi..d] n.胡须
[ 同义] moustache
[ 考点] grow/wear a bea rd 长胡须
[ 辨析] beard；moustache
beard 指下巴上的胡须；moustache 指嘴唇以上的胡须，小胡子。
bishop* [..bi....p] n.主教
blend* [ blend] n.混合物
v.混合，融合
[ 同义] v.mix
n.mixture
[ 考点] a blend of colour s 混合颜色
blend milk with water 用水掺入牛奶
[ 例句] His manne r is a blend of friendliness and respect.
carol [..k .. r..l ] n.(圣诞) 颂歌，赞美诗
character * [..k .. rikt..] n.① (书号或印刷) 符号② 人物，
角色③特性；性格，品格
[ 同义] ③personality
[ 考点] Chinese cha racters 汉字
a woman of st rong cha racter 个性很强的女人
in the char acte r of 以.的资格；扮演
[ 例句] He appears in the char acter of Hamlet.
cheerful * [..t..i..ful] adj.快乐的，高兴的
[ 同义] joyous，merry，glad
[ 反义] depressed，sad，cheerles s
[ 例句] She remained chee rful throughout the trip.
chore* [ t......] n.杂务；日常琐事
[ 考点] do one’s daily chores 做日常杂务
do odd chor es 干杂活
[ 例句] Each morning she would spend 2 hours doing the chores.
classic * [..kl .. sik] adj.①古典的，传统的②一流的，优秀的
n.优秀的典范；(pl .) 古典作品
[ 同义] ②excellent
[ 反义] ①romantic ②inferior
[ 考点] a classic piece of work 第一流的典范作品
a classic suit 一套古朴的传统服装
the classics 古典文学