UNIT 1

作文

Aim

To study for a master's degree in astronomy in a US university and subsequently for a doctorate

Personal information

Name, address, date of birth, gender, email, mobile phone ... Academic experience

Attending an international experience programme—to visit well-known astronomical observatories and radio telescopes in Chile and Hawaii (2009)

Taking part as a student researcher in the statistical project for young scientists in the Beijing Physical Sciences Group (2007—2008) Educational qualifications and certificates

BSc in physics with astronomy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)

Postgraduate diploma in statistical applications in physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Advanced certificate in astrophysics (UESTC)

Advanced certificate in statistical modelling (UESTC)

College English Test Band 4 and Band 6 (TOEFL to be taken this year) Awards

President's Award for High Achievement in Science (UESTC)

Departmental Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Dissertation (UESTC) Gold Award for English Speaking (HKUST)

Vice President's Award for Service to the Community (HKUST).

Language skills

Mother tongue Chinese; fluent English; a little German for science

Unit text 一、

1. My little brother tends to the truth, so you can't believe everything he says at face

value.

Your answer embellish

Correct answer embellish

2. Mr. Philips is running for a position in the local government in the elections.

Your answer comprehensive

Correct answer upcoming

3. What can we do to all the accomplishments our company has had?

Your answer repay

Correct answer highlight

4. In my opinion, the asking price for that painting far its real value.

Your answer exceeds

Correct answer exceeds

5. Sharon was with indecision over where to go to college.

Your answer fraught

Correct answer fraught

6. Her book is a brief, history of World War I.

Your answer concise

Correct answer concise

7. Too many people accuse students of ignorance about or toward international issues.

Your answer apathy

Correct answer apathy

8. The politician wrote a tell-all book in which she her experience during the campaign.

Your answer highlighted

Correct answer recounted

9. Risking my entire life savings on a single horse race is not a(n) I'm willing to take.

Your answer gamble

Correct answer gamble

10. My mother was a very woman, but she only wanted the best for my sister and me.

Your answer demanding

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11. If you lend me money today, I can you after I get paid on Friday.

Your answer revert

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12. Every time the plane hit turbulence, he the armrests tightly.

Your answer clutched

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13. The purpose of the canal was to the river and provide water to more farmland.

Your answer redirect

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14. Thankfully, Maria was a tremendous help as I made the into my new position.

Your answer transition

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15. Twenty years ago, this was a wealthy, community.

Your answer thriving

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16. Please remember that we need to taxes from your paycheck.

Your answer deduct

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17. The virus disabled the software, so we needed to to an earlier version.

Your answer recounted

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18. I know you're excited about the possibilities, but please try not to it.

Your answer overdo

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19. Many lost a lot of money when the stock market fell last month.

Your answer investors

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20. My employer offers a(n) benefits package that is difficult to give up.

Your answer upcoming

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Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.

21. All right, it's time to pack our things and move to the new office upstairs.

Your answer up

Correct answer up

22. The counselor suggested that Felipe talk his problems with his brother.

Your answer about

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23. Thomas has always been, nothing else, a diligent and responsible student.

Your answer but

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24. I find it inconceivable that anyone could turn a free trip to the Caribbean.

Your answer out

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25. Jordan bought three cases of bottled water fear that the storm would cause serious

damage.

Your answer for

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26. all means, please make yourself at home.

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27. Stephen looked in horror as the fire consumed his apartment building.

Your answer like

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28. After such a long day of work, I want to go home and treat myself a big piece

of chocolate cake.

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29. We're all the same boat; so let's try to be nice to one another.

Your answer on

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30. His question came of the blue and caught me by surprise.

Your answer out

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二、

Your answer

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