CRI听力:Joint Independent Entrance Exam

词汇讲解：
1. alternative n. 供选择的东西(或办法等); 选择,二择一
例句：If you don't like the school lunch, you have the alternative of bringing your own.
要是你不喜欢学校准备的午餐,你可以自己带饭。

2. select vt.选择; 挑选
例句：They selected a diamond engagement ring.
他们挑选了一枚钻石订婚戒指。

3. outstanding adj. 突出的; 杰出的; 优秀的, 出色的
例句：The girl who won the scholarship was quite outstanding.
得奖学金的女孩是相当杰出的。

4. gauge n. 标准尺寸,标准规格
例句：The amount of money one makes is not the only gauge of one's success.
挣钱的多少不是衡量一个人成功的唯一标准。

5. enrollment n. 注册,入会,入学等的人数
例句：Middle school enrollments will peak this year.
今年中学入学人数将达到高峰。

6. potential n. 潜力, 潜势, 可能性
例句：This new invention has an enormous sales potential.
这项新发明有巨大的销售潜力。

7. cram v. (为考试而)死记硬背
例句：She's cramming for her history exam.
她考历史之前临时抱佛脚。

8. assess vt. 评定, 核定
例句：We should equitably assess historical figures.
我们应该公正地评价历史人物。

9. constitute vt.构成, 组成
例句：Twelve months constitute a year.
12个月为一年。

10. criterion n. (批评、判断等的)标准，准则，尺度
例句：What criteria do you use when judging the quality of a student's work?
你评定学生功课好坏时用什么作标准?