美式英语正音训练第64期:练习4(8)

 　　Exercise 4-8: Rule 5 The Silent¹ T

　　Read the following sentences out loud.

　　Make sure that the underlined² Ts are silent.

　　1.He had a great interview.

　　2.Try to enter the information.

　　3.Turn the printer³ on.

　　4.Finish the printing.

　　5.She's at the international center.

　　6. It's twenty degrees in Toronto.

　　7. I don't understand it.

　　8. She invented it in Santa Monica.

　　9. He can't even do it.

　　10. They don't even want it.

　　11. They won't ever try.

　　12. What's the point of it?

　　13. She's the intercontinental representative⁴.

　　14. Hasn't he?

　　15. Isn't he?

　　16. Aren't I?

　　17. Won't he?

　　18. Doesn't he?

　　19. Wouldn't it?

　　20. Didn't I?

1 silent   

adj.安静的，不吵闹的，沉默的，无言的；n.(复数)默剧

参考例句：

• Immediately on his beginning to speak,everyone was silent.他一讲话，大家顿时安静下来。
• The boys looked at the conjuror in silent wonder. 孩子们目瞪口呆地看着那魔术师。

2 underlined   

v.在…下面画线( underline的过去式和过去分词 )；加强，强调

参考例句：

• She underlined her disapproval of the proceedings by walking out. 她退席以表示不赞成这些做法。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In his speech he underlined several points. 他在讲话中强调了几点。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 printer   

n.打印机；印刷工人

参考例句：

• It is not easy being a printer.当个印刷业者并不容易。
• He has been a printer all his life.他做了一辈子印刷工。

4 representative   

n.代表，众议员，典型；adj.描写的，表现的，代理的，代表性的，代议制的，典型的

参考例句：

• He is a representative for a large steel company.他是一家大型钢铁公司的代理人。
• We have a representative sample.我们有一个代表性的样品。