When I first entered university, my aunt, who id an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was1 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary.2 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one3 , to be honest, I found it extremely4 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and5 not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the6 bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are7 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt8 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I9that monolingual dictionaries are10 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is,11 , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two12 in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to13 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the14 meaning of a word in English!15 , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary16 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.17 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)18 number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am19 exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.20 this, I can express myself more easily in English.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      worried
   2. B.
      sad
   3. C.
      surprised
   4. D.
      nervous
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Because
   2. B.
      Although
   3. C.
      Unless
   4. D.
      If
3. 3.
   1. A.
      but
   2. B.
      so
   3. C.
      or
   4. D.
      and
4. 4.
   1. A.
      difficult
   2. B.
      interesting
   3. C.
      ambiguous
   4. D.
      practical
5. 5.
   1. A.
      thus
   2. B.
      even
   3. C.
      still
   4. D.
      again
6. 6.
   1. A.
      new
   2. B.
      familiar
   3. C.
      earlier
   4. D.
      ordinary
7. 7.
   1. A.
      explained
   2. B.
      expressed
   3. C.
      described
   4. D.
      created
8. 8.
   1. A.
      offered
   2. B.
      agreed
   3. C.
      decided
   4. D.
      happened
9. 9.
   1. A.
      imagine
   2. B.
      recommend
   3. C.
      predict
   4. D.
      understand
10. 10.
    1. A.
       natural
    2. B.
       better
    3. C.
       easier
    4. D.
       convenient
11. 11.
    1. A.
       at least
    2. B.
       in fact
    3. C.
       at times
    4. D.
       in case
12. 12.
    1. A.
       words
    2. B.
       names
    3. C.
       ideas
    4. D.
       characters
13. 13.
    1. A.
       hope
    2. B.
       declare
    3. C.
       doubt
    4. D.
       tell
14. 14.
    1. A.
       exact
    2. B.
       basic
    3. C.
       translated
    4. D.
       expected
15. 15.
    1. A.
       Rather
    2. B.
       However
    3. C.
       Therefore
    4. D.
       Instead
16. 16.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       before
    3. C.
       until
    4. D.
       while
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Largely
    2. B.
       Generally
    3. C.
       Gradually
    4. D.
       Probably
18. 18.
    1. A.
       extra
    2. B.
       average
    3. C.
       total
    4. D.
       limited
19. 19.
    1. A.
       repeatedly
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       immediately
    4. D.
       anxiously
20. 20.
    1. A.
       According to
    2. B.
       In relation to
    3. C.
       In addition to
    4. D.
       Because of

When I first entered university, my aunt, who id an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was    36   to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary.   37   it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one    38   , to be honest, I found it extremely   39    to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and    40   not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the    41   bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are    42   both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt    43   to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I    44   that monolingual dictionaries are    45   in learning a foreign language.

As I found out, there is,   46   , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two    47   in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to    48   that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the    49    meaning of a word in English!   50   , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary   51   I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.    52   , I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)   53   number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am    54   exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.    55   this, I can express myself more easily in English.

36. A. worried           B. sad             C. surprised    D. nervous

37. A. Because           B. Although        C. Unless    D. If

38. A. but         B. so               C. or           D. and

39. A. difficult           B. interesting      C. ambiguous  D. practical

40. A. thus          B. even           C. still         D. again

41. A. new          B. familiar          C. earlier     D. ordinary

42. A. explained     B. expressed       C. described    D. created

43. A. offered     B. agreed         C. decided      D. happened

44. A. imagine           B. recommend           C. predict           D. understand

45. A. natural      B. better          C. easier      D. convenient

46. A. at least      B. in fact         C. at times      D. in case

47. A. words       B. names         C. ideas       D. characters

48. A. hope         B. declare           C. doubt      D. tell

49. A. exact        B. basic           C. translated   D. expected

50. A. Rather      B. However        C. Therefore   D. Instead

51. A. when        B. before         C. until       D. while

52. A. Largely      B. Generally       C. Gradually   D. Probably

53. A. extra        B. average          C. total           D. limited

54. A. repeatedly    B. nearly         C. immediately      D. anxiously

55. A. According to       B. In relation to     C. In addition to     D. Because of

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was __1__ to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual(单语的) dictionary. __2__ it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one __3__, to be honest, I found it extremely __4__ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and __5__ not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the __6__ bilingual(双语的) dictionaries, in which the words are __7__ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __8__ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I understand that monolingual dictionaries are __9__ in learning a foreign language.

As I found out, there is __10__ often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two words in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to tell that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the __11__ meaning of a word in English! __12__, she insisted that I read the definition of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. __13__, I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) __14__ number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am repeatedly exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. __15__ this, I can express myself more easily in English.

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was   1   to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual（单语的） dictionary.   2   it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one and, to be honest, I found it extremely  3   to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the    4   bilingual（双语的）dictionaries, in which the words are    5   both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt   6   to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I   7  that monolingual dictionaries are   8  in learning a foreign language.

   As I found out, there is in fact often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two  9   in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to  10  that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the   11  meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.  12   , I have come to see what she meant. 

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)   13   number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am  14  exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.  15  this, I can express myself more easily in English.

A．worried          B．sad                    C．surprised        D．nervous

A．Because             B．Although                      C．Unless          D．If

A．difficult              B．interesting             C．ambiguous      D．practical

A．new                  B．familiar                 C．earlier          D．ordinary

A．explained            B．expressed              C．described               D．created

A．offered              B．agreed                   C．decided         D．happened

A．imagine               B．recommend            C．predict           D．understand

A．natural               B．better                  C．easier             D．convenient

A．words               B．names                  C．ideas            D．characters

A．hope               B．declare                 C．doubt             D．tell

A．exact                B．basic                   C．translated       D．expected

A．Largely             B．Generally             C．Gradually        D．Probably

A．extra                       B．average                C．total             D．limited

A．repeatedly         B．nearly                  C．immediately    D．anxiously

A．According to      B．In relation to           C．In addition to D．Because of

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was   1  to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual（单语的） dictionary.   2  it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one and, to be honest, I found it extremely  3  to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the   4  bilingual（双语的）dictionaries, in which the words are    5  both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt   6  to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I   7 that monolingual dictionaries are  8 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is in fact often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two  9  in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to  10 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the   11 meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 12  , I have come to see what she meant. 
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)   13  number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am  14 exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.  15 this, I can express myself more easily in English.