Homesick is a compound（復(fù)合的）word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each 38 means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning 39 they are used together? The definition（定義）of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.

　 Now think for a minute 40 SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition 41 SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite 42 . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are 43 , the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, 44 you want to be is at sea.

　 Have you ever 45 a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn't mean that something is wrong with a person's heart. People are heartsick when they are 46 deep inside as if（好像）their hearts are broken.

　 And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and 47 . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.

　 38. A. word　　　　 B. phrase　　　 　C. sentence　　 D. passage

　 39. A. how.　　　　 B. why　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. where

　 40. A. for　　　　　 B. from　　　　 C. about 　　　　D. like

　 41. A. get　　　　　 B. fit　　　　　 C. read　　　　 D. have

　 42. A. right　　　 　 B. wrong　　　 C. same　　　　 D. different

　 43. A. homesick　　　 B. heartsick　　 C. seasick　　　　 D. carsick

　 44. A. the first place　 B. the last place C. the only place　 D. the safe place

45. A. thought over　　 B. thought out　 C. heard from　　 D. heard of

　 46. A. hurt　　　　　　 B. hit　　　　 C. loved　　　　 D. moved

　 47. A. hobby　　　　　 B. height　　　 C. heaven　　　 D. handbag

  The price of the coat is so________ that I can't afford it.

    A. expensive          B. good               C. low             D. high

  ________of the land in that district________ covered with trees and grass.

    A. Two fifth; is      B. Two fifth; are      C. Two fifths; is     D. Two fifths; are

  It is raining so________ that we can________ go out.

    A. hardly; hardly      B. hard; hardly       C. hardly; hard      D. hard; hard

  Something that is up - to - date________ the latest information.

    A. includes          B. including            C. include         D. included

  Your MP4 is quite cheap. Where did you buy________? I want to buy ________, too.

    A. one; one          B. it; it                C. one; it          D. it; one

  Eddie can't get________ his food________ his helmet on Mars.

    A. to; because        B.／; because of        C. to; because of    D. with; for

---What do you think of his surfing?

---Oh, no one does________.

A. good　　　　　　 B. well　　　　　　 C. better　　　 　 D. best

 When we hurried to the cinema, the film ________for ten minutes.

    A. had been on       B. had begun         C. had begun on      D. begun

  ________you________ he is interested in TV series, but I am.

    A. Neither; nor       B. Not only; but also   C. Either; or         D. Both; and