【问】 我常常搞不清affect和effect这两个词的区别。
 【答】 首先应记住affect总是用作动词，其意义为：“影响”、“感动”：
 1. The amount of rain affects the growth of crops. (Thorndike)
 雨量的多少会对谷物的生长产生影响。
 2. All the people in the room were affected to tears. (Hudson)
 房间里所有的人都感动得流出了眼泪。
 effect用作名词时，其意义为：“影响、应用、效果”：
 1. This had a great effect upon the future of both mother and son. (Sinclair)
 这件事对于母亲和儿子的未来都产生了很大的影响。
 2. The effects of the medicine were beneficial to the patient. (MD)
 这药物的作用对病人是有益的。
 effect用作动词时，其意义为：“实现”、“产生”(accomplish，achieve，bring about) ：
 1. I will effect my purpose：no-one shall stop me! (LDCE)
 我一定要实现我的目的;谁也阻止不了我!
 2. He effected several important changes. (ELD)
 他进行了几项重要的改变。
 请做下面的英语试题：
 1. His writing was greatly____by his experience in the country.
 A. effected B. efficient
 C. offered D. affected
 2. What you have done will not have____your fame.
 A. a good effect in B. a good affect on
 C. affected D. a good effect on
 3. I don’t think the snow will____(affect/effect) our plans for a picnic.
 4. The drug did not____(affect/effect) his health; in fact，it seemed to have no____(affect/effect) at all.