encourage urge inspire spur 激勵

　　7. some of the stories were mildly amusing.

　　a) slightly b) hardly

　　c) faintly d) sufficiently

　　7.a.mildly的基本詞義為溫和地， 稍微，mildly在句中修飾amusing

　　因此mildly在句中的詞義為稍微， 因此a是答案。

　　mildly gently 溫和地

　　mildly slightly a little - somewhat稍微地

　　hardly rarely scarcely - seldom 幾乎不

　　faintly dimly 微弱地

　　amusing funny interesting 有趣的

　　sufficiently adequately - enough 充分地

　　precise accurate exact 精確的

　　polish shine 擦亮

　　elementary primary 初步的，初級的

　　change alter modify adapt - adjust 改變

　　be adapted to be accustomed be used to適應了, 習慣了

　　5. the advertising company was surprised by the adverse public reaction to the poster.

　　a)delayed b) quick

　　c) positive d) unfavorable

　　5.d. adverse的詞義較單一， 其基本詞義為敵對的， 相反的， 因此d是答案。