1、考点点拨，controversial，permanent，reputation1. controversial【用法】controversial是形容词，意为“争论的，争议的”。【考例】Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained _; people are still looking for other possible solutions. (湖北 2012)A. unchallenged B. relevantC. controversial D. contradictory【点拨】选C。由题中
2、的people are still looking for other possible solutions可知，这件事情意见不统一，有争议（controversial）。unchallenged未受到挑战的，未引起质疑的；relevant相关的；contradictory相互矛盾的。2. permanent 【用法】permanent是形容词，意为“永久的，持久的”，它的反义词是temporary。【考例】An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a persons characters; however, they are
3、 not always _. (湖北 2011)A. practical B. avoidableC. permanent D. beneficial【点拨】选C。题意：不幸的童年或许对一个人的性格产生一些负面影响，但不会是永久性的（permanent）。practical实际的；avoidable能避免的；beneficial有益的。3. reputation【用法】reputation是名词，意为“名声，名誉”。常见搭配：earn / establish / build a reputation赢得/确立/树立名誉; have a good / bad reputation有好/坏名声。【考例】The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good _. (江苏 2010)A. expectation B. reputation C. contribution D. civilization【点拨】选B。题意：这位医生在治疗心脏病方面技术精湛，并且从不接受病人的礼物，所以他有很好的名声（reputation）。expectation期待；contribution贡献；civilization文明。
