A. Promised B,ensured C,assured D,declared
IV. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.
Succumb to instinctively challenge politically account for
Appoint object seductive ensure tough
1.He was ------------- manager of one of the European branches
2.The hero of the novel gets some -----------very unfair treatment.
3.Pinochet will have to ------------------- his past actions when he was president
4.The country has ------------------- great international pressure to withdraw its troops 5.His great works of art have ---------------- his popularity in the last century. 6.When she entered the dark room, she ------------------- felt in danger.
7.Many local companies are now faced with ------------------- international competition 8.Most people -------------------------- to the idea of wiping out terrorism by going to war
9.The real tough --------------------- for us all is to ensure nobody goes hungry in the next century 10.There is a -------------------- variety of bars downtown that you’ll feel like visiting.
V. Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given capitalized word in the bracket.
1. It is dangerous for an--------- driver to drive a car in the center of Paris during the mid-day rush. (experience)2. Douglas, now that you’re the head of the family, you must take your-------place at the head of the table (right)
3. If you behave with this sort of ------- to your other customers, I don’t think you’ll remain in business long. (polite)
4. Kenneth gave the child a ---------- of sweets. (hand)
5. Don’t put on any more of that perfume, Julie. It’s ------------- stuff. (head) 6. The speaker showed his nervousness by constantly --------------- his tie. (straight) 7. I feel so --------------- that I’m going to bed. (sleep)
8. The ----------------stood on his head, begging from door to door. (beg) Translation exercises
1,那个精神科医生因在公众场合谈论他的病人而被指控违反了职业道德规范。(ethics)
2,教室的墙上悬挂着一些名言，令人鼓舞，催人奋发。(hang on)
3,各种各样的商品应有尽有，什么都不短缺。(in short supply)
4,我们都信任董事长，因为他是个刚正不阿的人(integrity)
5,在我们投票支持他之前，我们想知道他的主张。(stand for)
6,这笔钱是在被告家里发现的，被告不能对此做出令人满意的解释。(account for)
7,看到他是正确的，我只好放弃原来的主张。(back down)
8,因为她既聪明又勤奋，所以被任命为销售经理。(appoint)
9,本届政府所面临的最大挑战之一是创造更多的就业机会。(challenge)
10,我们的战士们猛攻敌人的堡垒，其势如暴风骤雨，没过多久，敌人就投降了。(succumb)
Unit6 How to be true to yourself ?
Vocabulary exercises
I. Explain the italicized part in each sentence in your own words.
1,They have demanding jobs and limited time and financial resources
2,A concern that is often heard with regard to single children is whether one child necessary means a lonely child, 3,Many single-child parents fell a stigma associated with their decision to have only one child
4,many people believe that a single child will not have learned to negotiate with others,and respect the give and take involved in many relationships
5,The over all number of British children being born each year has declined 6,With just one child there is no potential for family arguments rising from favoritism or sibling jealousy
II. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.
1. Burden load
Both words refer to something that is carried or transport. Load is a more general word to be used with any kind of carrier, and it can refer to the quantity carried or conveyed, as measured by the capacity of the vehicle or bearer. Burden means that which is carried or borne physically but it can specifically refer to something borne with difficulty in a mental or emotional sense. a. The extra costs caused by rising tuition fees are becoming an increasing ------------ to student families. b. We have built up a mountain of debt that is placing an intolerable --------------on the backs of our children.
c. The icy road this winter made it difficult for the lorries with heavy ----------------- of cement blocks to run efficiently.
d. There seemed to be nothing heavier in the world than the last-----------of soiled clothes to be taken to the laundry at the
end of the day.
2. Elect choose
Choose means “take one or more from a number of things available—usually a matter of preference” ;It emphasizes the act of will exercise in making the decision and finality of the decision. Elect connotes choosing from a limited number of alternatives, especially choosing a person for office by a majority or plurality of votes.
a. The assignment was to -------------- three movies they thought young viewers in China would like to see most.
b. The Americans ---------- a Democratic government that was expected to lead them through the financial hard times.
c. As the financial crisis begins, many women will ------------ to live alone, enjoying a fulfilling life and realizing their
ambitions both professionally and personally.
d. The golf club ------------ him treasurer for his good economics background.
3. Issue problem
An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing, while a problem is an unsatisfactory or difficult situation that people have to think about, analyze and find a solution to. A problem specifically refers to a puzzle that requires logical thought.
a. The-------- of climate change needs discussing, as social instability arising from this has begun to threaten many countries. b. To solve a mathematics ---------, one must use the given facts to find the missing ones.
c. The ---------of over-generalization affects our explanation of why cultural differences may lead to war. d. Sex education in primary and secondary schools is still a big------------in China today.
4. Trend fashion
Fashion is mainly concerned with clothing, furniture, behaviour patterns in themselves and it can also refer to the high social standing of people who are influential in establishing customs or making a style of dress popular. The word can also be used to replace “manner.” Trend literally means the general course, direction or line of movement followed by a coastline, river, etc. but now it is more often used to refer to any general course, inclination, or tendency. a. There is now a -------towards bright colours and wild patterns in today’s men’s wear.
b. Modern education is characterized by the -----------that skill training is taking the place of theoretical studies.
c. Computers, cellular phones,---------- magazines and credit cards have become popular possessions of university students. d. Nawaz Sharif, although elected by an overwhelming majority, governed in a highly autocratic ----------
III. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1.------- your request for a make-up test,we have referred the matter to the school authority
A. For the purpose of B. With regard to C. In view of D in accordance with 2.The doctor prescribed for me a new medicine that could -------- good sleep.
A.entertain B.enable C.ensure D.enquire 3.The word----------is not often used in everyday speech....
A.parent B.adult C.child D.sibling 4.Mother advised him that Tom, the boy next door is not a good guy to -------------. A.associate with B.care about C.be concerned with D.touch 5.In general she is amiable, but--------------she is not her own self.
A,in time B,on time C. at times D.sometime 6.Lack of team spirit resulted------------------our waterloo at the tournament.
A,from B.for C,at D.in 7.I am fully confident that you are ----------------a good job at your new position.
A,able of doing B.capable of doing C,capable to do D,able at doing 8.If you ------------------materials from other books in your paper, you should mark them out. A.cite B,site C,sight D,borrow 9.I still want to learn to drive ----------------- my advanced years.
A,in spite B.despite C,instead of D,despite of 10.His evasive answer is -------------to lying.
A,same B,relate C.equivalent D,different
IV. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form. unique self-esteem interact overwhelming Stigma favoritism arise from involve prime
Should any crucial issue---------------the negotiation
Do not miss this -------------------------chance to buy the car... What he display to the public is not --------------------------
It is impossible for a man like him to bear the ----------------------- The girl felt a(n)-------------------------urge to share
The linguist kept a close observation of how the child----------------------------- with other people... The stepmother was advised against ------------------------- between her... The president was the----------------------------target for
After getting---------------------------------------in the class activities several
V. Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given capitalized word in the bracket.
1,She is famous for her--------- of human rights. (advocate)
2.When the time for parting came, he shook hands with everyone----------. (respect)
3.It is estimated that China has enormous -------for economic development in the coming year. (potentially)
4. The job of a--------is to examine the condition of a building, or to measure and record the details of an area of land. (survey) 5.The British Air Force succeeded despite ----------odds against them. (overwhelm)
6.The------------between the two companies dates back to the last century. (associate)
7.There is no English----------for “bon appetite,” so we have adopted the French expression. (equivalence) 8.I thought his remark was highly---------------, given the circumstances. (appropriate)
Translation exercises
1．让她感到为难的是，要不要把丈夫得了不治之症的真相告诉他。(dilemma)
2．你都三十几岁了还在啃老，难道不觉得羞耻吗？（stigma）
3. 全世界几乎所有的政府都十分关注这个金融问题。(be concerned about)
4. 至于英语教学研讨会，我建议本周末召开。(with regard to至于/关于某方面)
5．要不要出国进修就完全由你自己决定吧。（whether or not）
6．只要有一颗火星就能再充满煤气的房间里引起爆炸。（引起/导致: lead to/ result in/cause）
7．无论政府作了多少努力，房价几乎没有下降。(decline)
8．为了通过托福考试，他把业余时间的每分每秒几乎全花在学习英语上了。(devote.. to)
9. 凭借他的表演潜力，这个小伙子有可能成为娱乐界的超级明星。(potential)
10．人们相信，兄弟姐妹之间的妒忌多见于有钱人家，而不是贫困人家。(Sibling jealousy)
Unit7 When lightening struck
Vocabulary exercises
I. Explain the italicized part in each sentence in your own words.
1. The flight attendants, already strapped in, waved wildly for me to sit down. 2. She ? was supposed to make a connecting flight when we landed in Newark. 3. When he was done, the voice of a flight attendant came on. 4. I pulled myself together. 5. I reached for her hand and reassured her that we were going to make it. 6. I am indebted to my follow passengers and wish I could pay them back. II. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.
1. SOMEHOW SOMEWHAT
a. He must have got into your room———————— at night.
b. The footballer was seen as a———————— public figure who sometimes appeared on the papers. c. —— I believe you know something about him. ---- ————————.
d. ———————— had the feeling that Ellen was in danger. 2. PANIC FEAR
a. She———————— that the rain would damage her new house.
b. When the terrorist attack struck, they were the only people who did not———————— or lose their heads.
c. Three students, who were visiting the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001, were still missing and———————— dead.
d. Most———————— residents tried to seek protection in the local hospitals. 3. ANTICIPATE HOPE
a. Let’s———————— we don’t have to wait another 20 years to have the heating installed.
b. What possible advantages can the small country———————— to gain from entering into agreement with a politically poor neighbor?
c. Eliza was happily——————— the fast approach of Christmas and the presents she would at least be able to open.
d. I do not———————— us failing to agree on such a simple matter. 4. SURVIVE LIVE
a. This house is one of the rare———————— western style buildings in the modern city. b. The HIV viruses can hardly———————big temperature changes in body fluids.
c. They———————— a meaningless hand-to-mouth life in this little known corner of the world. d. The money of that will———————— with me for many years to come.
III. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. The driver coming in the opposite direction ———————— to avoid the cow crossing the road. A. turned B. swerved C. lunged D. scrambled
2. The peats felt so smooth ——————his cheek that suddenly had the idea of leaving the plants as they were. A. against B. by C. on D. with
3. The poverty-———————— economies of Asian countries received the biggest loans from the World Bank last year. A. striking B. struck C. stricken D. severe
4. All this is highly———— for those who worried a year ago that East Asia would have difficulty rebuilding its economy. A. recalling B. reassuring C. reminding D. removing
5. His aim was to promote human race relations where all people have ———————— opportunities. A. same B. similar C. equivalent D. smell
6. He said he bought the house here because he loved the ———————— of the sea. A. perfume B. taste C. freshness D. smell 7. He saw the police cars———————— around the corner.
A. scream B. jolt C. screech D. cling
8. John Major has scheduled his———————— audience with the Queen for 6:30. A. lucky B. fateful C. indebted D. glamorou
IV. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form. lunge lightning creature ecstatic vaguely figure confide
sure bless terra firma witness indiscriminate excruciating 1. The writer————————the collapse of the empire beginning from the early part of the last century. 2. Allen———————— that several hundred people must have died during the civil war. 3. The order was delivered to our door with———————— speed.
4. Miguel opened his door and———————— as though his head were on fire.
5. During our sleepless night, he———————— to me all his secrets of avoiding meeting people. 6. The eastern tip of the island is———————— with a string of superb beaches.
7. Many people have accused the superpower of———————— bombing on the “innocent” country.
8. After many days of struggling against the storm on the sea, he did enjoy a nice and comfortable sleep on————— . 9. She laughed and said that she———————— hadn’t lost her sense of humor.