Unit 1:
Vocabulary
1. 1)respectable 2)agony 3)put down 4)sequence 5)hold back 6)distribute 7)off and on 8)vivid 9)associate 10)finally 11)turn in 12)tackle Cloze
1. Text-related
1)hold back 2)tedious 3)scanned 4)recall 5)vivid 6)off and on 7)turn out/in 8)career Translation
1. As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.
2. His girlfriend advised him to get out of/ get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.
3. Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production. 4. It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company's safety rules.
/ Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company's safety rules.
5. It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage./ The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. Unit 2: Vocabulary
1. 1)absolutely 2)available 3)every now and then
4)are urging/urged 5)destination 6)mostly 7)hangs out 8)right away 9)reunion 10)or something 11)estimate12)going ahead Cloze
1. Text-related
1)choked up 2)awful 3)practically 4)neighborhood 5)correspondence 6)available 7)destination 8)reunion 9)Mostly 10)postponing 11)absolutely Translation
1. Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn't come yet. We had to walk home. 2. Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn't learned the texts by heart.
3. Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum. 4. He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through World War II.
5. Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates. Unit 3: Vocabulary
1. 1)brief 2)in terms of 3)cut off 4)tend 5)anyway 6)precise 7)in the form of 8)initiative 9)convey 10)in two minds 11)concept 12)grasp Cloze
1. Text-related
1)highly 2)bring about 3)evident 4)rate
5)sufficient 6)put across 7)proportion 8)Hence 9)ensure Translation
1) As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has become one of the most serious problems humans are faced with.
2) Competition for these jobs is very tough- we have five times as many applicants this year as we did last year /there are five times as many applicants this year as there were last year. 3) As the fact show, educational programs need to fit into the national plan for economic development.
4) The car burns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice as much as I intend to pay.
5) To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need to consider the historical and political background to it. Unit 4: Vocabulary
1) wreck 2) balance 3) approaching 4) handle 5) discard 6) Above all 7) diet 8) do with 9) checked on 10) cleaned up 11) weekly 12) principles Cloze
1)Sponsored 2) determination
3) turned away 4）assumed 5) capacity 6) skilled 7) loan 8) character 9) hunting 10) for sale 11) send for Translation
1. It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.
2. Doris walked in the forest cautiously/carefully, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes. 3. Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property. 4. I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.