一、 rise 、 arise 、 raise 、 arouse 四个词看起来很像，其实差别很大首先， rise, arise 是不及物动词 raise, arouse 是及物动词1. rise （ rose, risen ） vi. 上升，升起 , 升高；上涨； 文：（躺﹑ 坐或跪后）起立，起身；起床说明主语自身移向较高位置，常用于日、月、云、雾、烟、蒸汽、河水、温度、物价等，无被动语态1)The sun rose at seven o’太clock阳七.点钟升起2)The moon has risen above the hills.月亮已经从山上升起3)The river has risen by several meters.河水上涨了好几米4)The river is rising after the rain.雨后河水涨了5)The temperature in the room is rising higher and higher.房间里的温度越升越高6) Soon steam can be seen rising from the wet clothes. 很快就看见水蒸气从湿衣服里冒出来。
7) The price is rising. 物价正在上涨1. arise (arose, arisen) vi. .( 问题，困难等 )出现；发生， 产生；主语一般为抽象名词，如 problem, trouble, quarrel, difficulty, misunderstanding, disagreement 古：起身；起来；起立 无被动语态2.常用短语： arise from / out of sth. 由 引起；因 产生 如：1) Problems arose from the outset. 一开始就产生了很多问题2) How did the quarrel arise? 争吵是怎么引起的？3) They are talking about problems arising out of the lack of communication.他们正在谈论由于缺乏交流而产生的问题2. raise vt. 说明主语发出的动作是要作用于其它事物的，往往有使物体达到其应有的高度的含义可用于被动语态如：1) 招募： to raise an army2) 养育、栽培： to raise a family3) 提高 raise salaries 工资 , raise the rent 租金。
4) 举起 raise one hand’s5) 提出问题 raise a question1) Salaries have now been raised. 现在薪水已增加了2) The price was raised to ￡ 10. 价格涨到十英镑3) Heavy rain raised the river stage. 暴雨使河水水位升高4) The boss promised to raise her salary. 老板答应要给她加薪水3.arouse 意为“激起，唤醒；使... 奋发” 可用于被动语态1)arouse one ’ s interest / sympathy“唤起某人的兴趣/ 同情心”2) arouse sb. 唤醒某人3) He fell into a sound sleep, don't arouse him. 他睡熟了，别唤醒他4) He was aroused from his sleep by the doorbell. 门铃声把他从睡眠中唤醒arise 没有“上升”之意，多指“产生、发生和出现” ，常用于抽象事物rise 使用范围广，既用于具体事物的“上升、增长” ，又用于抽象事物的“上涨”raise 与以上两词不同的是，此词是及物动词，表示把某具体事物抬起高处或提高某抽象事物I. 用上述动词的正确形式完成下列句子。
1. He ____________ and walked to the window.2. He ______ his hat to me as a sign of respect.3. The birds also attack crops when the opportunity ______.4. The people ’ s living standard has greatly been ______.5. Her temperature is still ______.6.They glasses to the friendship between the two peoples.他们举杯为两国人民的友谊干杯7. This weight is too heavy; I can'tit.这东西太重，我举不起来8.The lecturemy interest.报告引起了我的兴趣9.Salaries have been现在薪水已增加了10. Serious complications mayfrom this sudden change of plans.突变的计划可能会导致严重的纠纷。
II. 从 A 、 B 、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1.The prices are ______ fast these days. Nobody can get the prices ______.A. going down; to bring downB. rising; bring downC. raising; bring downD. rising; brought down.2.They ’ ve ______ up to 20,000 yuan for the Hope Project.A. roseB. raiseC. raisedD. risen3.When the question ______ at the meeting, no one could answer it.A. roseB. aroseC. cameD. raised4.Last year the advertising rate________by 20 percent.A. raisedB. arousedC. aroseD. roseKey:I. 1. arose / rose 2. raised 3. arises 4. raised 5. rising 6.raised 注意时态 7.raise 8. aroused 9.raised 10. ariseII. 1-4 DCBD。