New Words：

stable ['steibl]
n.马厩；马房
adj.稳定的；稳固的；牢固的；稳重的

Sample Sentences：

The patient's condition is stable.
This ladder doesn't seem very stable.
It is too late to shut the stable door after the horse has been stolen.

New Words：

slip [slip] n. 纸条；小纸片

Sample Sentences：

Write your name and address on this pink slip.
My friend wrote down his address and telephone number on a slip of paper.

New Words：

nor [nɔr] conj.也不；也没有
neither [ˈnaɪðər] pron.两者都不 conj.也不, 既不
neither ... nor ... 既不……也不……

Sample Sentences：

Neither you nor he is right.
You do not like him, nor do I.
You didn't see him, and neither did I.
I have never spoken nor written to her.
I have two hats but neither fits me properly.

New Words：

rise [raiz] vi. 上升；升起；（数量或数目）上升，上涨，增加，增长，提高
raise [reiz] vt. 提升；举起 增加，提高（数量、水平等）
raise money 筹款；募款

Sample Sentences：

Rise 和 Raise 的区别和使用方法如下：

Rise 作为不及物动词，主要用于描述自然现象或物体的自行上升或升高，例如：

The sun rises every day.
Smoke rose into the sky.
Waves rose and fell on the shoreline.

Raise 作为及物动词，后面必须跟宾语，用以表示人为地将某物举起或提高，例如：

He raised his arm.
She raised her voice.

New Words：

tend [tend] v. 倾向；往往会；趋向；照料；照管

Sample Sentences：

Old people tend to get fat.
Women tend to live longer than men.
When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.
She tends to get angry when others disagree with her.
They tend both the rice fields and the vegetable garden.