基本信息
words & expressions
custom
【语境展示】阅读下面句子，注意并归纳custom的意思及用法。
1. social customs are greatly different from country to country.
2. it is my custom to go to france for my holiday.
3. i followed my friend into the customs building.
【自我归纳】custom作名词，意为：① ________（句1）；② 习惯，惯例（句2）；③ 海关（常用复数形式，首字母常大写）（句3）。
【即学即练】翻译下面句子。
1. 吃热狗是美国人的一种习惯。
________________________________________________________
2. 上周我读了一本关于古代中国的习俗的书。________________________________________________________
参考答案
custom
【自我归纳】风俗，习俗
【即学即练】1. eating hot dogs is an american custom.
2. i read a book about the customs of ancient china last week.
firm
【语境展示】阅读下面句子，并从a-e中找出与1-5中的firm相符合的词性及中文释义。
a. adv. 坚定地 b. adj. 牢固的 c. adj. 坚定的 d. n. 公司 e. v. 使……变得坚实﹑稳固
1. susan holds firm to her beliefs.
2. henry works for a law firm.
3. firm the soil around the plant, please.
4. i don’t think the chair is firm enough to stand on.
5. the government remains firm in its opposition to tax reform.
【自我归纳】通过观察上面的句子可知，firm的词性及中文释义分别为：1-________，2- ________，3-________，4-________，5-________。
【即学即练】写出下面句子中firm的词性及中文释义。
1. she set up her own software firm. ________ ________
2. make sure the ladder feels firm before you climb up. ________ ________
3. julia hasn’t reached a firm decision on the matter yet. ________ ________
参考答案
firm
【自我归纳】a; d; e; b; c
【即学即练】1. n. 公司 2. adj. 牢固的 3. adj. 坚定的
