ability n. 能力，能耐，才能
　　例：He is a man of great ability. 他是位能力很強的人。The acting abilities of both are well　known. 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：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工程。
　　聽力擴展：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，許多已經成功地通過了大學英語六級考試的大學生不會寫英文信，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，應該制定新的測試法，評估學生的英語口語能力。

　　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. 他被公認為是個有才干的政治家。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. 大多數孩子在會說話前就會走路。
　　聽力擴展：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樣子了。你發脾氣時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、會永遠對你敞開心扉。”

　　activity n. 活動，活動力
　　例：He once engaged in anti　government 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，表達感情的
　　聽力擴展：
　　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. 他不允許貓進入房內。He allowed that they were right. 他承認他們是對的。搭配：allow for 留出：Their teacher allowed them three days for the assignment. 老師給他們三天時間完成作業。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，可承認的

　　amount n. 總數，數量;v. 合計，共計
　　例：What is the amount we owe them? 我們總共欠他們多少錢? The bill amounts to 500 yuan. 這張賬單共計500元。搭配：amount to 相當于：Keeping what belongs to another amounts to stealing. 將他人之物占為己有等于偷竊。any amount of 大量：The second half produced any amount of action. 下半場十分激烈。no amount of 即使再多……也不：No amount of talk is going to change anything. 談得再多也不會有任何改變。

　　attention n. ①注意，注意力 ②照顧
　　例：Let me have your attention! 請注意聽我講話! She gave her aging parents much attention. 她悉心照料年邁的雙親。搭配：pay attention to sth. 注意，專心:Please pay attention to what I am saying. 請你注意我說的話。拓展：attentive a. 注意的，留心的
　　聽力擴展：Good afternoon, everyone. The experiment is to start at 4:00. Have you gone through the instructions? OK. Now let me draw your attention to some important points. First of all, pay attention to safety. Second, don　t hurry to the finish, and take your time and do it correctly. Now, sign your names on the lab record, and after that you can start. If there are any questions, please ask me. 同學們，下午好。實驗4點開始，都看過操作說明了吧? 好。請大家注意如下幾點：第一，注意安全;第二，不要急于完成，慢慢來，操作要正確。現在，把名字寫在實驗記錄上，可以開始了。如果有問題，請找我。

　　author n. 作家，創造者;v. 創造，寫作
　　例：Dickens is his favorite author. 狄更斯是他最喜歡的作家。As the author of the scheme, I can’t really comment. 作為方案的設計者，我是不便置評的。
　　聽力擴展：
　　One day a book-seller went to visit a famous writer and compliment him on the popular novel he had published recently. “What a remarkable novel you’ve written,”the book-seller said. “You know, it took me only two weeks to sell the books at a profit of 20,000 yuan.” “What a remarkable benefit you’ve made,”the author said, “You know, it took me twenty years to finish the book at a profit of 20,000 yuan.”有一天，一位書商拜訪了一位著名作家并大加贊賞了他最近出版的流行小說。“你寫的小說太了不起了啊，”書商說道：“我兩個星期賣書就掙了2萬元。”“你掙了這么多錢啊”，作者說：“你要知道，我花了二十年寫書，才掙了2萬元 。”【注】compliment v. 稱贊，褒揚;remarkable a. 不平凡的，非凡的