Minimal-Pair Pronunciation Practice: /ɑːr/ (“car”)
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Minimal-Pair Pronunciation Practice: /ɑːr/ (“car”)
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1. Millie hears a ______ outside the mansion late at night.
（深夜，米莉听到豪宅外面有一辆汽车的声音。）
a) cat (猫)
b) car (汽车)
c) cap (帽子)
2. The gate won’t open, so Millie walks to the ______ in silence.
（大门打不开，所以米莉默默地走向公园。）
a) pack (包裹)
b) park (公园)
c) pick (选择)
3. The hallway is ______, and Millie feels watched.
（走廊很黑，米莉觉得有人在看着她。）
a) dark (黑暗的)
b) duck (鸭子)
c) deck (甲板)
4. Millie hears footsteps and her ______ begins to race.
（米莉听到脚步声，她的心开始加速跳动。）
a) race (比赛)
b) raise (举起)
c) heart (心脏)
5. The rules in the house feel ______ and unforgiving.
（这栋房子的规矩显得严厉而无情。）
a) had (有过)
b) hard (严厉的)
c) heard (听见)
6. Millie stays ______ from Nina when the mood shifts.
（气氛变化时，米莉与妮娜保持距离。）
a) far (远离)
b) fat (胖的)
c) --------
7. Millie crosses the ______ quickly to avoid being seen.
（为了不被看到，米莉迅速穿过院子。）
a) yard (院子)
b) yuck (呃)
c) --------
8. Millie notices a ______ on Andrew’s hand.
（米莉注意到安德鲁手上有一道伤疤。）
a) scan (扫描)
b) scar (伤疤)
c) scare (惊吓)
9. Millie senses that Nina is hiding a dangerous ______ of the truth.
（米莉感觉妮娜在隐瞒真相中危险的一部分。）
a) part (部分)
b) pat (轻拍)
c) pot (锅)
10. Millie finds a strange ______ in the drawer.
（米莉在抽屉里发现了一张奇怪的卡片。）
a) cod (鳕鱼)
b) card (卡片)
c) cord (绳子)
11. Millie trusts his ______, but something feels wrong.
（米莉相信他的魅力，但总觉得不对劲。）
a) charm (魅力)
b) chum (朋友)
c) --------
12. The ______ on the wall suddenly rings.
（墙上的警报器突然响起。）
a) alarm (警报)
b) album (相册)
c) all-in (全押)
13. The mansion feels ______ and empty at night.
（夜里，这座豪宅显得宽大而空荡。）
a) large (大的)
b) ledge (边缘)
c) latch (门闩)
14. Millie stays on ______ when the lights go out.
（灯熄灭时，米莉保持警惕。）
a) guard (警戒)
b) good (好的)
c) God (上帝)
15. Millie tries to stay ______ and breathe slowly.
（米莉努力保持冷静，慢慢呼吸。）
a) calm (冷静的)
b) come (来)
c) comb (梳子)
16. She hears a ______ knock downstairs.
（她听到楼下传来一声清脆的敲门声。）
a) shop (商店)
b) sharp (尖锐的)
c) ship (船)
17. Millie leaves a small ______ on the floor.
（米莉在地板上留下一个小痕迹。）
a) mark (痕迹)
b) Mack (绰号)
c) mock (嘲笑)
18. Nina’s tone sounds ______ even when she smiles.
（即使她在微笑，妮娜的语气听起来仍然严厉。）
a) hash (大麻)
b) harsh (严厉的)
c) hush (安静)
19. Millie stares up like a ______ that can’t move.
（米莉抬头凝视，像一颗无法移动的星星。）
a) star (星星)
b) stir (搅拌)
c) store (商店)
20. Millie checks the ______ before she opens the door.
（米莉在开门前检查自己的手臂。）
a) arm (手臂)
b) aim (瞄准)
c) elm (榆树)