Question

英语单项选择

1，Regular exercises ( ) physical and mental health.
A,promote B,improve C,prolong D,increase

为什么第一题选promote而不能选择improve？这两个词有什么区别？
2,Our holidays were ( ) by bad weather.
A,ruined B,spoilt C,damaged D,destroyed
为什么选B？

Answer 1

promote是促进，增进的意思，而improve是提高的意思。improve通常用于成绩分数、学习、能力、水平等，而promote则用在表示促进，更进一步，升职等等场景。例如:I study hard to improve my English。he got a promotion yesterday ,which makes him very happy.

Answer 2

1，Regular exercises ( ) physical and mental health.
A,promote B,improve C,prolong D,increase

promote health, improve health condition.

2,Our holidays were ( ) by bad weather.
A,ruined B,spoilt C,damaged D,destroyed

其他选项通常加实物，A其实也不是不行，但是B更好，spoil有毁心情的意涵。考试的话当然选最佳选项咯。

Answer 3

锻炼只能是促进身心健康，不可能是直接改变我们的身心健康。语义不同吧。
第二题每个选项所适用的语境不同，程度也不一样。可以查词典看他们的详细解释。