1. west 西；西方；西方的；向西
- 记忆方法：我们常说太阳在西边落下，“The sun sets in the west.”
2. lay 放置；安放；下蛋（过去式 laid，过去分词 laid，现在分词 laying）
- 记忆方法：她轻轻地把婴儿放在床上，“She gently laid the baby on the bed.” 这只母鸡每天下一个蛋，“The hen lays an egg every day.”
3. weather 天气
- 记忆方法：出门前记得看天气预报，“Remember to check the weather forecast before going out.” 今天天气怎样，“What's the weather like today?”
4. root 根；根源
- 记忆方法：这棵树的根深深地扎入地下。“The roots of the tree go deep into the ground.”
5. instruments 仪器；工具；乐器（instrument的复数形式）
- 记忆方法：德州仪器（TI）是一家世界领先的半导体公司，“Texas Instruments (TI) is a world-leading semiconductor company.” 他擅长弹奏多种乐器，比如吉他和钢琴，“He is good at playing many instruments, such as the guitar and the piano.”
6. meet 遇见；见面；满足（过去式met，过去分词met，现在分词meeting）
- 记忆方法：在聚会上我遇见了多年未见的老同学，“I met an old classmate I hadn't seen for years at the party.” 咱们在学校门口见面吧，“Let's meet at the school gate.” 我们要努力满足客户的需求，“We should strive to meet the needs of customers.”
7. third 第三；三分之一
- 记忆方法：他在这次考试中排名第三，“He ranked third in this exam.” 将蛋糕平均分成三份，每份是三分之一，“Divide the cake into three equal parts, and each part is one - third.”
8. months 月；月份（month的复数形式）
- 记忆方法：我学英语已经三个月了，“I have been learning English for three months.”
9. paragraph 段落
- 记忆方法：请找出文章中最长的段落，“Please find the longest paragraph in the article.”
10. raised raise的过去式和过去分词，举起；提高；筹集；养育
- 记忆方法：这个男孩知道答案时举起了手，“The boy raised his hand when he knew the answer.” 志愿者们正在为贫困地区的孩子筹集善款，“Volunteers are raising money for children in poverty-stricken areas.”
11. represent 代表；象征；描绘
- 记忆方法：红色在中国文化中常常象征着好运，“Red often represents good luck in Chinese culture.”
12. soft 柔软的；柔和的；温柔的
- 记忆方法：这个枕头非常柔软，“The pillow is very soft.” 轻柔的音乐让我感到放松，“The soft music made me feel relaxed.”
13. whether 是否
- 记忆方法：我不确定他是否会参加这个活动，“I'm not sure whether he will participate in this activity.” 我不知道他是否会来，“I don't know whether or not he will come.”
14. clothes 衣服；衣物
- 记忆方法：周末我喜欢整理自己的衣服，“I like tidying up my clothes on weekends.” 这家店里有各种各样漂亮的衣服，“There are all kinds of beautiful clothes in this store.”
15. flowers 花（flower的复数形式）
- 记忆方法：春天公园里开满了五颜六色的花，“In spring, the park is full of colorful flowers.”
16. shall （常用于第一人称，表示将来）将；会；（用于提出建议、请求等）……好吗；要不要
- 记忆方法：我明天将去拜访我的祖父母，“I shall visit my grandparents tomorrow.” 我们一起去看电影好吗？“Shall we go to watch a movie together?”
17. teacher 教师；老师
- 记忆方法：他长大后想成为一名老师，“He wants to be a teacher when he grows up.”
18. held hold的过去式和过去分词，举办；握住；保持；容纳
- 记忆方法：学校上周举办了一场运动会，“The school held a sports meeting last week.” 她紧紧握住妈妈的手，“She held her mother's hand tightly.” 这个大厅能容纳上千人，“This hall can hold thousands of people.”
19. describe 描述；形容
- 记忆方法：她非常详细地描述了她的巴黎之旅，“She described her trip to Paris in great detail.”
20. drive 驾驶；开车；驱使（过去式 drove，过去分词 driven，现在分词 driving）
- 记忆方法：爸爸每天开车送我上学，“My father drives me to school every day.” 对知识的渴望驱使他不断学习，“The desire for knowledge drives him to keep learning.”
2010.7.24 南京总统府