第16课第5节 单词
1  sole  adj.惟一的
He was the sole heir to the fortune when his rich aunt died.
他有钱的婶婶死后,他是惟一的财产继承人.
同.single 反.multiple 
n.底部
The stone cut the sole of his foot.
石头割伤了他的脚底.

2  split  v.分配
The boys split the money into four shares.
男孩们将钱分成四份.

3  stern  adj.严格的
He is very stern in his students' discipline.
他对学生的纪委要求非常严格.
 
4  subtract  v.减去
Subtract 2 from 4, and the remainder is 2.
4减2得2.

5  sword  n.刀,剑
Those who live by the sword shall perish by the sword.
那些靠刀剑吃饭的人,终将死于刀剑之下.

6  thorough  adj.彻底的
You must give the horse a thorough cleaning every day.
你必须每天替马彻底清洗.
同.complete 

7  tradition  n.传统
It is a tradition that women get married in long-white dresses.
女人结婚时穿白色长礼服是一种传统.
同.customs 

8  unite  v.联合
The common interests made the countries unite.
共同的利益使得这些国家联合起来.

9  vision  n.视力
The old man wears glasses because his vision is very poor.
那老人因为视力太差而戴眼镜.
同.sight 
adj.洞察力
We need a man of vision as president.
我们需要一个有洞察力的人做会长.

10  widow  n.寡妇
A widow is a woman whose husband had died, and who has not married again.
寡妇就是死了丈夫,而未再嫁的女人.
反.widower 

第16课第5节 从以上单词中选出最适当的一个单词,填入空格内.
1 According to the old (        ) , Romulus was the founder of Rome.

2 Our club was (        ) by the argument.

3 He is a (        ) scoundrel.

4 The pen is mightier than the (        ) .

5 Several firms were (        ) to form one company.

答案:
1 According to the old (tradition) , Romulus was the founder of Rome.

2 Our club was (split) by the argument.

3 He is a (thorough) scoundrel.

4 The pen is mightier than the (sword) .

5 Several firms were (united) to form one company.