练习：

1.The ____ sees farther than the giant when he has the giant's shoulds to mount on.

a. fool
b. dumb
c. deaf
d. dwarf

2.Our enemies are not sleeping; they are ____ a new plot against us.

a. thinking
b. brewing
c. intriguing
d. scheming

答案及讲解：

1. d

dwarf 矮子 n.
fool 傻瓜 n.
dumb 哑的,无言的 adj.
deaf 聋的,听不见的 adj.

2. b

think 考虑,思索(of/over) v.
brew 酿造, 酝酿,图谋,策划 v.
intrigue(against) （常与with连用）密谋；策划阴谋v.
scheme 计划, 设计, 图谋, 策划 v.(scheme for sth; scheme to do)