Unit 1
TEXT A
Language focus Word in use
[3]
2. pursuit 3. inhibit 4. maintain 5. patriotic
6. transcend 7. endeavor 8. dedication 9. prestige 10. nominate
Word building
[4]
-ant inhabit participant attendant pollutant descendant contestant tolerant resultant neglectful resourceful boastful respectful inhabitant participate attend pollute descend contest tolerate result -ful neglect resource boast respect
[5]
2. tolerant 3. pollutants 4. inhabited
5. participants 6. descendants 7. attendants 8. respectful 9. contestants 10. neglectful 11. resourceful 12. boastful
Banked cloze
[6]
2. premier 3. endeavor 4. bypass 5. handicaps
6. committed 7. attained 8. transcend 9. feats 10. slightest
Expressions in use
[7]
1. removed from 2. failed in 3. in pursuit of 4. deviated from
5. precluded from 6. triumph over 7. work their way into 8. written off TEXT B
Understanding the text
[2]
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Language focus Word in use
[4]
2. propelled 5. alleviated 8. destined 10. Applause
Expression in use
[5]
1. up
sentence structure
[6]
1. He prefers to start early rather than leave everything to the last minute
2. She prefers to be the boss, to be in charge and to organize others rather than be organized by some whom she may not even rate very highly. 3. My brother prefers to take the whole blame
himself rather than allow it to fall on the innocent.
[7]
1. Try as he would
2. Search as they would 3. Hard as we work Try as we might
Collocation Warm-up
1. repeated [8]
1. sudden opportunities 2. immense obstacles 3. amazing determination
4. profound difficulties 5. overwhelming failures 6. poverty-stricken
7. substantial hardship 8. repeated misfortunes 9. sheer persistence
10. dazzle audiences 11. achieve fame 12. strong will
Unit 2
Language focus Word in use
[3]
8. symptoms 9. dismay 10. brink
Word building
[4]
dominate dominance avoid avoidance rely reliance acquaint acquaintance clear clearance annoy annoyance admit admittance resemble resemblance assure assurance
bore bored
privilege privileged distract distracted
[5]
3. assurance 4. dominance
6. acquaintance 7. reliance 8. clearance
9. distracted 10. annoyance 11. admittance 12. resemblance
Banked cloze
[6]
1. characterized 2. aspects 3. amount 4. recede 5. exposed 6. vicious 7. challenge 8. excessive 9. reaction 10. paralyze
Expressions in use
[7]
1. pulled to a stop 2. black out 3. pop up 4. stopped short
5. plowed through 6. threw himself into 7. let yourself go 8. grabbed for
Language focus Word in use
[4]
1. vertical 5. abort 9. lofty
Expression in use
[5]
1. in the event of 2. immuned to 3. settled back 4. on board 5. in/into position …stunned by 7. for sure 8. hint of
Sentence structure
[6]
excites me as much as a brilliant movie with an
interesting plot, fantastic acting ,wild visual and a strong script.
the course of her entire life, she’d longed for nothing as much as knowledge about her mother.
daughter is at a state hospital and wants nothing as much as to be part of a family. [7]
teaching practice, it is essential that we (should) teach students proper grammar, sentences structures and writing skills.
is important that students should be given opportunities to express their perspectives to cultivate their responsibility and independence.
is crucial that the younger generation should pursue an
active and positive role in promoting environmental protection.
Collocation Warm-up