Group 1
拓展记忆
envelope  n. 信封→letter信
语义场——“信”路历程
The very beginning →                
1. 写信write a letter  
a letter of thanks感谢信
a letter of introduction介绍信
a letter of complaint 投诉信
2. 寄信前准备before posting/mailing
↓seal the envelope 封上信封
↓write one’s name and address写上名字和地址
↓write zip code/post code写上邮政编码
↓put a stamp on the letter贴上邮票
3.寄信post/mail a letter    ordinary mail平信
registered mail挂号信
EMS (Express Mail Service)特快专递
↓办理地点
letterbox/postbox/mailbox邮筒/邮箱     post office邮局
↓  postmark邮戳
4. 投递信deliver a letter←postman/mailman邮差/邮递员
5. 收信人addressee      ↓receive a letter收到信
↓tear the envelope拆开信封
 ·read the letter读信

cope  vi.(with)(成功地)应付，(妥善地)处理
■cope (善于)应付, (善于)处理
■handle vt.处理, 操作→tackle vt.应付(难事等),解决   
活  用
cope vi.(with)(成功地)应付，(妥善地)处理
【辨析】cope with, deal with
【译】下国际象棋时，谁也下不过他。
【正】No one can cope effectively with him in playing chess.
（注意正确使用动副搭配cope effectively with）
【误】No one can deal effectively with him in playing chess.
注 cope with的意思是“成功地处理某事”，“竞争”；deal with的意思是“对某人或某事采取行动”。
scope / sk?藜up / n.①(活动、影响等的)范围[后接of]②(发挥能力等的)余地，机会
①Such subjects are not within the scope of this book.
这些问题不在本书论及的范围之内。（scope of…的范围）
②His position affords him ample scope.他的职位给了他足够的发挥能力的机会。
【搭配】[介+名]beyond/within one’s scope非/为某人所能理解

slope  v.(使)倾斜n.①斜坡，斜面
■②倾斜，斜度
v. The ground slopes（down）sharply at this point.地面从这里急剧倾斜。
n. ①They were now reaching a little upward slope.他们现在到了一个稍向上斜的山坡。
②The road rises at a slope of 30 degree.道路以30度角向上延伸。
【搭配】[定+中]a gentle/gradual slope缓坡