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.
10. Your wild duck is a lean———————— with little or no fat to keep warm during the long cold season.
V. Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given capitalized word in the bracket. Example: The bloodstain on her dress was very —————————.( NOTICE ) Answer: The bloodstain on her dress was very noticeable.
1. After all he has done for us, it would be very —————of us if we didn’t do this for him now. ( HELP ) 2. With the world’s population increasing at present rate, by the year 2050 it is feared that there will be a terrible food ————————— . ( SHORT )
3. Penelope has ————————— failed her driving test again. ( FORTUNE ) 4. This jewel is not simply valuable; it is ———————— . ( VALUE )
5. This coat is too short for me .Do you think you could ———————— it a little . ( LONG ) 6. The hurricane caused terrible ———————— along the coast . ( DESTROY )
7,Without the---------help of the PLA men,a lot more people would have lost their lives in the earthquake (time) 8,It is said the 100/ iron is --------(rust)
Translation exercises
1. 我很快爬上峭壁，以便饱览大海的景色。( scramble )
2. 他向窃贼猛扑过去，为夺取武器与之搏斗。( lunge )
3. 我认为我国国民经济将继续快速增长。( figure )
4. 董事长力图让股东们放心，公司业绩不佳的情况不会再发生。(reassure )
5. 别像个孩子似的！要控制住你自己！( pull oneself together )
6. 他是个非常隐秘的人，从不向任何人透露自己的秘密。( confide in )
7. 我们憎恨恐怖分子对普通人不加区别的施暴行为。(indiscriminate)
8. 这个国家有许多人对暴力犯罪案件的急剧增加感到惊慌。(alarm )
9. 我们预料敌人可能设法过河，所以我们把桥摧毁了。( anticipate )
10. 我十分感激那些为聚会取得圆满成功而不辞辛劳的人们。( be indebted to )
Unit8
Vocabulary exercises
I. Explain the italicized part in each sentence in your own words.
1,Over the years I fondly thought of him as my “Valentine Man
2,That box and its contents ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories of my entrance into a world 3, It was the kind of card that put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes
4,As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart-shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates 5,In those years my \more of a perfunctory response 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. Shape (v.) Form (v.)