stable [ˈsteɪbl] adj. 稳定的，牢固的
The best thing for any child of a divorced parent is a stable life.【2015四川阅读】对于任何父母离异的孩子来说，稳定的生活是最好的事情。
Happiness lies in the most stable and satisfying relationships.【2013安徽阅读】幸福在于非常稳定和满意的关系。
同义词：steady稳定的，牢固的;持续的
stadium [ˈsteɪdɪəm] n.体育场
The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be 3 times as big as the present one.【2015陕西】正在为下一届亚运会建造的体育场将是现在的3倍大。
staff n. 职员，全体职员
The staff are usually well paid.【2013天津阅读】这些员工通常待遇很高。
同义词：clerk 职员
stage n. 舞台;阶段，时期
No sooner had Mo Yan stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause. 【2014陕西】莫言一登上舞台，观众就爆发出雷鸣般的掌声。
Every stage of clothing production has a significant effect on the environment.【2014湖南任务型读写】衣服制造的每一个阶段都对环境有巨大的影响。
stain n. 污点
stainless [ˈsteɪnlɪs] adj. 无污点的
stainless steel [ˈsteɪnlɪs stiːl] 不锈钢
stair n. 楼梯
Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose.【2014福建阅读】灰姑娘故意将鞋子留在楼梯上
拓展：upstairs adj. 在楼上 adv. 往楼上;downstairs adj. 在楼下 adv. 往楼下
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car.【2012重庆阅读】
我从楼上的窗户看到父母冲向那辆汽车。
stamp n. 邮票
stand v. 站立;禁得起;忍受;经得起 n. 架子;摊子;立场
The rabbits might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat heats up.【2012浙江阅读】当兔子的栖息地温度升高的时候他，他们也许忍受不了高温。
I remember how happy I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables.【2013全国一完形】我记得当我看到托盘架子在桌子旁边的时候我是多么的开心
At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds.【2014福建阅读】在超市前面一个慈善组织摆摊卖烤香肠和花去筹集资金。
What best proves Twain’s anti-slavery stand according to the author?【2013江苏阅读】根据作者，什么最好证明马克吐温的反奴隶的立场?
Real friendship should be able to stand all sorts of tests.【2014全国大纲改错】真正的友谊应该能够经得起各种考验。
短语: stand for 代表;支持
Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.【2016全国一七选五阅读】隐藏信息的另一种方式是使用符号去代表字母表上的特定字母。
stand in one’s way = stand in the way 阻止
Nothing is to stand in my way.【2014重庆阅读】没有人可以阻止我。
stand out 突出
I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone.【2014广东阅读】
我成功地从候选人当中脱颖而出并且通过测试。
stand up 站立
It is generally accepted that a boy must learn to stand up and fight like a man.【2015全国一】
人们普遍认为一个男孩应该学会站立并且像男人一样战斗。
standard [ˈstændəd] n. 标准 adj. 标准的
Actually, a standard, once set, resists change.【2015重庆阅读】事实上标准一旦定了就不要再变。
It’s standard practice for a company like this one to employ a security officer.【2014山东】对于这样的公司而言，雇佣安保人员是一个普遍做法。
star n. 明星;星星
stare v. 盯着
用法：stare at盯着
I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.【2015全国一阅读】我盯着所有的东西就好像第一次看见一样。
关于“看”的总结：look at看 ;glance at 瞥一眼; glimpse of瞥一眼; watch观看; notice注意到; note注意，留意;
start v. 开始;创办，建立;启动 n. 开始，开端
You’d better start working harder, or you won’t pass the course.【2015北京阅读】你最好开始更加努力工作，否则你不会通过这么课程。
I am very excited to learn that we are going to start a magazine together.【2015安徽写作】听说我们将共同创办一份杂志我感到很高兴。
The driver didn’t intend to start the bus soon because it was not yet full.【2013重庆完形】司机并不打算很快启动车子，因为车还没有满。
Most people learn best using a variety of methods, but traditional classes are an ideal start for many people.【2013安徽完形】许多人都用不同的方法学习，但是传统课堂对于许多人而言是一个理想的开端。
starve v. 饿死
Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.【2013湖北阅读】饥饿正在带走更多人的生命。
starve的名词形式：starvation 饥饿; 饿死
state n. 州;状态;国家 v. 陈述，说
These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.【2014湖南】这些问题似乎很重要，但是我们的心里状态更重要。
They get little support from the state government.【2015辽宁阅读】他们从州政府得到了一点帮助。
Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?【2012浙江阅读】为什么学生需要问他们自己在第五段当中陈述的问题。
state作动词时的名词形式：statement[ˈsteɪtmənt]n. 陈述
Which statement about Armstrong is true?【2015陕西阅读】哪一个关于Armstrong的陈述时真的?
station [ˈsteɪʃn] n. 站，所，台，局
It is still under discussion whether the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not. 【2015重庆】老车站是否应该被现代旅馆代替仍然在讨论当中。
statesman [ˈsteɪtsmən] n. 政治家
statistic n. 数字，数据
Statistics suggested that a decreasing number of children showed interest in reading.【2015山东阅读】数据表明越来越少的孩子对阅读展现出兴趣。
含有“数据”之意的词有：figure, data
statue [ˈstætjuː] n. 雕像
Approaching the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.【2015上海】靠近市中心的时候我们看见了一个10米高的石头雕像。
status [ˈsteɪtəs] n. 地位，身份
Dollars buy status, and status makes people feel better.【2015湖北阅读】钱可以买来地位，地位使人们感觉更好。
stay v. 待，停留;保持;暂住 n. 停留，暂住
Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?【2012全国二阅读】为什么宠物的主人被要求和他们的宠物呆在一起当他们在寒冷的天气中。
More importantly, you can stay cool under pressure.【2013安徽阅读】最重要的是你可以在感到压力的情况下保持冷静。
The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK.【2014福建阅读】在去英国之前这些游客将在北京住3个晚上。
短语
stay away from 远离
It is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons.【2012重庆阅读】你很难看清楚这个画，因为一些安全原因你不得不远离它。
stay up 熬夜
If you don’t feel sleepy, you stay up.【2015全国二阅读】如果你不感觉到昏昏欲睡，你就熬夜。
steady [ˈstedɪ] adj. 稳定的，牢固的;持续的
As a result, I have made steady progress in my studies.【2015安徽写作】结果，我的学习取得了持续的进步。
Their income remained steady in the last decade.【2015山东阅读】在过去的10年，他们的收入保持稳定。
steak n. 牛排
steal v. 偷;悄悄地移动
The children came back to steal her peals.【2013陕西完形】孩子们回来偷他的梨子。
He looked around cautiously as he stole into the room where grain was stored.【2013湖北完形】当他走入存粮的房间时，他小心地环顾四周。
易混词：steel n. 钢铁
steam n. 蒸气 易混词：stream n. 溪流 scream n. v. 尖叫
steel n. 钢，钢铁
steep adj. 陡峭的
step v. 迈步n. 步，脚步;台阶;措施
No sooner had she stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.【2014陕西】她一走上舞台，观众就爆发出雷鸣般的掌声。
The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay.【2015江苏阅读】
投球者向前走了几步，轻轻地把球扔给了Shay。
Mind your step. 小心台阶
Here are three steps to ease the current food crisis and avoid the potential for a global crisis.【2013上海阅读】这儿有三步措施去缓解食物危机并且避免全球危机的潜能。
短语：out of step 不一致
The Internet has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world.【2014全国二阅读】互联网使每天的新闻看上去变得迟缓并且与世界不一致
take steps/measures/action采取措施
In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible. 【2013安徽阅读】总而言之，美国政府必须尽可能采取措施改善当前的状况。
step mother n. 继母
steward [ˈstjuːəd] n. 男服务员;男乘务员
stewardess n.女乘务员，女服务员
stick v. 粘，贴;刺，戳;卡住 n. 棍子
When I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.【2012浙江阅读】当我还是小孩子的时候，我非常喜欢把手戳进盒子的洞里并让小鸟啄我的手。
The little baby whale was obviously stuck and could not move.【2015湖北阅读】小鲸鱼明显被卡住了并且无法移动。
I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help.【2012广东阅读】我拒绝使用白色棍子并且讨厌寻求帮助。
用法：stick A to B把A粘在B上
David stuck the paper to the glass door.【2015浙江完形】大卫把纸粘在玻璃门上。
短语: stick to 坚持
Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into troubles.【2012广东完形】这样的人总是坚持他们自己的观点，即这使意味着他们可能有麻烦。
be stuck in 陷入
What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island?【2013浙江阅读】如果你被困在沙漠中你最想念和最不想念的东西是什么?
stick的形容词形式：sticky[ˈstɪki]adj. 黏的
still adv. 仍然 adj. 静止的，平静的
The task will be still the same.【2013浙江阅读】问题仍然是一样的
The house is still as I walk downstairs.【2015四川阅读】当我下楼的时候房子很安静。
stocking [ˈstɔkɪŋ] n. 长统袜
stomach [ˈstʌmək] n. 胃，胃部
stomachache [ˈstʌməkeɪk] n. 胃疼
stone n. 石头
stop v. 停止，停下来;阻止 n. 中途停留;车站
In those days, our primary concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care.【2013湖北】在那些日子里，我们首要关心的是给那些被暴风雨阻止的人们提供食物和保健。
Today, we will begin where we stopped yesterday so that no point will be left out.【2015重庆】
今天，我们将从昨天停止的地方开始，这样就没什么点被遗漏。
I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey.我最近回到了家里的城市，并且我首先停留在River Mersey的博物馆。
As I approached the school he was standing in the middle of the road handing out his stop sign.【2014天津完形】当我靠近学校的时候，我站在路中间，伸出停止标志。
短语:stop in/by
I will stop by this evening.【高考真句】今晚我来拜访。
stop/keep/prevent sb from doing sth阻止某人做某事
When people are really tired，nothing will stop them from falling asleep.【2015全国二完形】当人们真的很累的时候没有什么东西可以阻止他们入睡。
stop doing sth 停止正在做的事
Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full.【2014陕西阅读】研究者得出如下结论：当法国人吃饱的时候他们会停止吃饭。
stop to do 停下来去做另一件事
He stopped to assist Bikila.【2013广东】他停下来去帮助Bikila
bring sth to a stop 使……停止
A student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales.【2015浙江阅读】
一个叫做Paula Ceely使车停在威尔士一个偏远的道路上。
come to a stop 停止
He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens.【2015江西阅读】他停了下来并且好奇地看了看天空。
store n. 商店;储备 v. 储存
I decided to open a store here in Canada.【2015福建完形】我打算在加拿大这里开个商店。
Dams can be built to store water for agricultural use in dry areas and dry seasons.【2015安徽阅读】
在干旱的天气和干燥的季节里大坝可以被建造来储存水用于农业。
store作动词时的名词形式：storage
storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ] n.储存
Storage of Study Material【2013天津阅读】储存学习材料
storm n. 暴风雨 v. 气冲冲地走
If you must go, at least wait until the storm is over.【2015辽宁】如果你必须离开的话至少等到暴风雨结束。
The owner stormed over.【2014山东完形】主人气冲冲地走了过去
story [ˈstɔːrɪ] n. 故事
stout adj. 肥壮的
stove n. 火炉，煤炉，电炉
straight adj. 直的，连续的adv. 径直，连续地
He swims to the boys in a straight line.”【2013四川阅读】他径直游向那些男孩。
He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A.【2013全国一阅读】除非我连续取得A的成绩，否则他似乎不开心。
Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?【2014辽宁完形】我应该和Brett说，让他明天放学直接过来嘛?
straightforward adj. 易懂的;诚实的;坦诚的
Now many people are beginning to shop for organic food products because the benefits of eating food free of chemicals are straightforward and immediate.【2014湖南任务型读写】
许多人开始购买有机产品，因为吃没有化学物质的食物的好处是易懂的和迅速的。
Jack is tough, but always straightforward and fair.【高考真句】杰克很严厉，但是一直是坦诚公正的。
strait n. 海峡
strange adj. 奇怪的;陌生的
Suddenly, she heard a strange noise.【2012陕西完形】突然她听到了一个陌生的声音。
It was a strange country.【2014辽宁阅读】这是一个陌生的国家。
People are more likely to help a stranger who is from the same country rather than a foreigner.【2012上海完形】人们更有可能帮助一个本国人而不是外国人。
strange的名词形式：stranger[ˈstreɪndʒə]n. 陌生人
straw n. 稻草
短语：the last straw 最终使人无法承受的事
My kids have been annoying me and the last straw was when my car broke down.【2012福建阅读】
我的孩子一直让我很恼怒，最让我无法承受的事是我的车子坏了。
strawberry [ˈstrɔːbərɪ] n. 草莓
stream n. 小河，溪流
street n. 街，街道
strength n. 力量;优点，优势
The days are gone when physical strength was all you needed to make a living.【2015天津】
依靠体力去谋生的日子已经一去不复返了。
It can provide students with instant feedback, including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.【2015安徽阅读】它可以立刻给学生提供反馈，包括他们的优点和缺点的报告。
strength的动词形式：strengthen[ˈstreŋθən]vt. 加强,增强
For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences, and to strengthen social relationships.【2015江苏阅读】例如，人们做志愿者是为了表达他们与无私相关的个人价值观、去扩展他们的经历以及增强社交关系。
stress n. 压力;强调 v. 强调
I would give a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers.【2012全国二完形】我会给200个医学工作者做一个关于压力管理的讲座
It is that extreme attention to detail and stress on practice that set us apart.【2012北京完形】正是极其注重细节和强调练习使我们与众不同。
What is stressed by health experts in their suggestion?【2015山东阅读】健康专家在他们的建议中强调什么?
短语：lay stress on 强调
However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns.【2015福建阅读】然而，购物者仍然强调对环境的关注。
stress的两个形容词形式：stressful;stressed
stressful [ˈstresfl] adj. 充满压力的
Why did the people do better with pets around when facingstressfultasks?【2015全国一阅读】当面对充满压力的任务的时候，为什么宠物在周围的时候人们表现的更好?
stressed adj. 紧张的，有压力的
In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted.【2013上海阅读】在伦敦我的压力非常大并且精神上筋疲力尽。
strict adj. 严格的
She had strict sleeping habits.【2013四川完形】她有严格的睡眠习惯
用法：be strict with 对……严格
strike v. 击打;触动; n. 罢工
Strike while the iron is hot.【2013重庆阅读】趁热打铁
What struck me most in the movie was the father’s deep love for his son.【2013重庆阅读】电影当中最触动我的是父亲对他儿子的深爱。
It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.【2012全国一】还不清楚总统可以做什么去结束罢工。
strike/hit/occur to/come to sb使某人想起
It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal.【2015天津阅读】我突然想到：当你从外面看这个挑战的时候，它看上去很大，但是当你处于挑战中的时候它看上去很正常。
striking adj. 明显的;吸引人的
The bird’s most striking feature is only found in the young.【2015全国一阅读】该鸟的最吸引人的特征只出现在幼鸟身上。
The reason is striking rise in the cost of food.【2015全国一阅读】原因是食物成本的显著增加。
含有“明显”之意的词：evident明显的;apparent明显的;obvious明显的
string n. 细绳,线,带
strong adj. 强壮的;强大的，强有力的;强烈的;坚定的;坚固的
She quickly discovered her arms weren’t strong enough.【2014四川阅读】她很快发现她的手臂不够强壮。
Although all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.【2015陕西】尽管他们都是强大的候选人，但是该职位职能选择一个人。
She has a strong wish to be successful.【2013四川阅读】她有渴望成功的强烈愿望。
I was not strong enough to resist the offer.【2012湖北完形】我不足以坚定去抵抗该报价。
Stronger bridges mean villages are less likely to be left without food and medicine after floods.【2016江苏阅读】更坚固的强意味着在水灾之后农村更不可能没有食物和药物。
struggle [ˈstrʌɡəl] v. 挣扎;斗争;奋斗 n. 挣扎;斗争;奋斗
We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly.【2015重庆完形】我们都被扔进了水里面，爸爸漫无目的的挣扎。
To get an education, he was struggling against many difficulties.【2014江苏完形】为了接受教育，他与许多困难做斗争。
There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for survival.【2012北京阅读】现在地球上的人越来越多了，他们想过上更好的生活而不是为了生存而奋斗是正确的也是合情合理的。
stubborn [ˈstʌbən] adj. 固执的
The author is quite stubborn.读作者非常固执。
stubborn的名词形式：stubbornness 固执
student [ˈstjuːdənt] n. 学生
studio [ˈstjuːdɪəʊ] n. 电影公司;录音室，演播室
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene.【2012全国一阅读】
当工作人员准备场景的时候我们站在电影公司的远端。
For a number of years, Low also worked in the CNIB sound studio reading books onto tape.【2014天津阅读】多年来，Low也在CNIB录音室从事阅读书籍录音的工作。
study[ˈstʌdɪ]v. 学习;研究 n. 学习;研究;书房
To conduct the study they chose 15 male dogs and 15 female ones aged between one and six years. 【2015福建阅读】为了做这个研究，他们选择了年龄在一到六岁的15头公狗和15头母狗。
含有“调查，研究”之意思的词：survey;research
stupid [ˈstjuːpɪd] adj. 愚蠢的
I’m anything but stupid.【2016北京完形】我绝不愚蠢
