六级词汇天天练(11.29)
1.crab
n. 蟹，蟹肉；（机）起重机，绞车；（the crab）巨蟹座；测航（航空）
v. 捕蟹；（使）测航，（使）偏斜；责难，批评，抱怨
2.cradle
n. 摇篮，发源地
Greece was the cradle of western civilization. 希腊是西方文明的发源地。
[同]origin
n. 婴儿时期
[难点]
in the cradle 在幼小时
from the cradle 自幼小时起
from the cradle to the grave 从生到死
3.crank
n. 曲柄；古怪的人，奇怪的念头（或行为）
v. 转动曲柄以发动，起动
crank up an engine 开动引擎
v. 把…弯成曲柄状；曲折行进
The river comes cranking into the town. 那条河弯弯曲曲地流入镇里。
4.crisp
adj. 脆的，易碎的
[同]brittle
adj. （头发等）卷曲的
5.criterion
n. （pl.）criteria / criterions
准则，标准
Success in money-making is not always a good criterion of real success in life.
在赚钱方面的成功，不一定是人生事业真正成功的一个好标准。
6.crooked
adj. 弯曲的，歪的
a crooked road 弯弯曲曲的路
[同]curving
adj. 不诚实的，欺骗的
crooked dealers 奸商
adj. 弯腰曲背的
an old man with crooked back 一个弯腰曲背的老人
7.cruelty
n. 残忍，残酷
They treated the prisoner with great cruelty. 他们对待囚犯非常残酷。
n. 残暴的行为
8.cruise
n. 巡游，巡航
go on / for a cruise 乘船巡游
[同]voyage
v. 巡游（于），巡航（于）
We cruised to Qingdao on vacation. 我们乘船到青岛去度假。
v. （在公共场合）寻觅异性
9.cuckoo
n. （cuckoos）杜鹃鸟，布谷鸟
10.curly
adj. 卷曲的，有卷发的
a curly-headed girl 头发卷曲的女孩
11.currency
n. 货币
foreign currencies 外币
[同]money
n. 流通，通用
[难点]
give currency to sth. 使…流行，传播
12.currently
adv. 通常地，普遍地；当前的，最近地
It is currently reported that … 据最近报道…
13.customary
adj. 通常的，习惯的，根据习惯的，符合惯例的
It is customary to exchange gifts at Christmas. 圣诞节时人们互赠礼物是一种习俗。
n. 惯例书，风俗志，礼法书
14.cutter
n. 用于切割的器械；从事切割工作的人（如服装裁剪师、影片剪辑师、采煤工等）
15.cylinder
n. 圆柱体，圆筒；汽缸
a six-cylinder car 六汽缸的汽车
n. （数）圆柱，柱面；（装液化气的）钢瓶
六级范文：
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.
1. 有些人认为某些数字会带来好运。
2. 我认为数字和运气无关，……
Do “Lucky Numbers” Really Bring Good Luck?
Some people take it for granted that some lucky numbers can bring them good luck. For instance, the so-called lucky number “8” is widely used now because it is sounded like “getting rich” in Chinese and is believed to bring good fortune.
Yet many others don’t think so. They think that numbers have nothing to do with luck. They regard numbers simply as a mathematic symbols for counting. They are anything but a mystery. They laugh at those who think numbers can bring good luck.
I’m in favor of the latter opinion. I think our society is very modern now. We mustn’t count on the so-called lucky numbers to fulfill our wishes. Whether we can have good luck depends on ourselves. If we work hard, good luck will come to us.