CLASSROOM Reading Headway
Pre-HKDSE Targeted Practice (Book 1)
Vocabulary Glossary

Unit 20

Giving is receiving (p.158–159)

Part A

VocabularyPart of speechSynonymChinese meaning
1. blessed adjective fortunate 幸運的
2. distribute verb allocate 分發
3. generous adjective charitable 慷慨的
4. genuine adjective sincere 真誠的
5. gratifying adjective satisfying 令人愉快的
6. impoverished adjective poor 貧困的
7. partake verb participate 參與
8. reciprocal adjective shared 互惠的
9. scavenge verb rummage 覓食
10. weather the storm idiom withstand difficult times 渡過難關


Part B

Idioms related to competitions
Vocabulary Part of speech Chinese meaning
1. disabilities noun 殘疾
2. donate verb 捐贈
3. education noun 教育
4. fundraise verb 籌款
5. income noun 收入
6. poverty noun 貧窮
7. support noun 支持
8. the elderly noun 老年人