语法与词汇

There is only one difference between a young man and an old one: the young man has a glorious future before him and the old one has a splendid future behind him, and maybe that is where the difference lies.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

本题考查词义辨析。A选项意为“典范,精华” ,B选项意为“合页” ,C选项意为 “ 先决条件,前提;必备条件” ,D选项意为“ 区别” 。题干替换词意为“区别” ,正确答案是其常见的近义词。
[参考译文]年轻人和老年人只有一个区别:前者面前有一个辉煌的未来,后者身后有一 个辉煌的未来,也许这就是区别所在。
[词汇拓展] ① quintessence意 为 “典范;范例” 时,近义词为exam ple,不过quintessence更正式, 程度更高。搭配: the quintessence of sth.。意 为 “精髓;精华” 时,近义词为essence。
e.g. It was the quintessence of the traditional Chinese architecture.那是典型的中国传统建 筑样式。
② hinge可以作名词,意 为 “铰链;合页” ,也有其相关的动词义“给 (某物)装铰 链” ,其搭配为hinge on/upon sth.表示 “行动、结果等有赖于;取决于”。
e.g. Everything hinges on the outcome of the negotiations with the exporter. 一切都取决于和出口商谈判的结果。
His academic success hinges on how well he does at the doctoral program.他的学业成就要 看博士阶段的表现。
③prerequisite正式用语,意 为 “先决条件;前提;必备条件” 。搭配: prerequisite for/ of/to sth. 
e.g. A bachelor's degree is an essential prerequisite for the employment. 要想受聘,得有大学学士学位。