大学六级对话理解-16

M: Let’s have a festival at the beginning¹ of the school year to raise² some money for the club³.
W: Good. That will get the ball rolling⁴.
Q: What does the woman mean?

A)All the students would⁵ like a formal⁶ ball.
B)Raising the money will be hard.
C)The festival will begin the year nicely.
D)The club needs some sports as⁷ well.

答案 C

1 beginning   

n.开始的部分；起点

参考例句：

• This is only the beginning.这仅仅是开始。
• Children should form good habits from the very beginning.孩子们从一开始就应养成良好的习惯。

2 raise   

v.提高，举起；饲养，养育；引起，惹起

参考例句：

• Why didn't you raise the question at the meeting? 这问题你怎么没有在会上提出来？
• He went to ask for a raise.他要求增加工资。

3 club   

n社团；俱乐部，夜总会，社；棍棒，（高尔夫球等的）球棒， （扑克牌）梅花；vt.棍打，把...当棍棒用；协作，联合

参考例句：

• He joined the football club.他加入了足球俱乐部。
• He is managing a club for teenagers.他在经营一家青少年俱乐部。

4 rolling   

adj.旋转的；波动的；起伏的n.旋转；动摇；轰鸣

参考例句：

• the rolling hills that characterize this part of England 成为英格兰这一地区特征的绵延起伏的丘陵地
• He walked with a rolling gait. 他走起路来摇摇摆摆。

5 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

6 formal   

adj.正式的，正规的，形式的

参考例句：

• The letter is written in a formal style.这封信是用正式文体写的。
• Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便。

7 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。