1、RevisionUnit 11.1) The Labor Partys（工党）electoral （竞选的） strategy, which was based on a tactical（策略上的） alliance with other smaller parties, has proved successful.2) The government troops recaptured the city from the rebels(叛军) at the cost of two thousand causalities.3) By a stroke of good luck, Genell
2、e, who had been buried in the rubble (瓦砾) for more than 26 hours, came out alive.4) My brother wasnt badly hurt, but he injured his leg and had to limp around for a few weeks.5) The aircraft was subjected to（受到）a test of temperatures of minus 65 degrees Celsius and plus 120 degrees.6) Tax incentives
3、（鼓励措施）with cheap labor /will be used to attract companies to the western regions of our country away from the east coast.7) To my surprise, the opening speeches sounded more like declarations of war than offerings of peace.8) After a three-day siege by the police, the terrorists (恐怖主义者) who had seiz
4、ed the restaurant had to give in.9) Once we stepped off the plane and onto the prairie（大草原）, we were greeted by a gust (一阵强风) of raw and biting wind.10) Being young and impatient, they are inclined (=likely) to dash into the jaws（狭窄 入口）of danger where an experienced fighter（战士）might bide his time.11
5、) The harassing（折磨人的） budget problems of the past few months have taken their toll on her health and there are shadows beneath her eyes.12) Workers who have to work on weekends are paid twice the normal wages. And in the case of national holidays, they get triple（=three times）pay.2.1) In the economi
6、c crisis, many factories have begun to lay off (解雇) workers. Now the government is faced with the problems of helping create jobs for the large number of unemployed. (face)2) If you let yourself got bogged down in paper work (日常文书工作), youll never find time to deal with the really important issues. (
7、bog)3) Despite difficulties, the government is pressing on / pressed on with its campaign to eliminate (=get rid of) corruption (腐败). (press)4) “We could take no chances; if we fail in Normandy the war might drag on for years,” said the Allied（同盟国）commander-in-chief（总司令）. (drag)5) The tolerance of h
8、er poor English by others meant she could get by with her often incorrect grammar and limited vocabulary. (get)6) Edward knew it would cost him a fortune to dine out at such an expensive restaurant, but then he could not afford to offend her by going to a less expensive one. (dine)7) As the economy
9、shows no signs of picking up (=getting better, 好转; 恢复), many companies have cut back on capital investment (资本投资). (cut)8) With the price of fuel skyrocketing（这里指汽油价格扶摇直上）. I really dont know how we are going to get through the severe winter. (get)3.1) The rapid advance in gene therapy may lead to t
10、he conquest of cancer in the near future. 2)Production in many factories has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers strike. 3)Sara has made up her mind that her leisure interests will/should never get in the way of her career. 4) Obviously the reporter
11、s question caught the foreign minister off guard. 5) The introduction of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date /obsolete（过时的）. 4.1) Being faced with an enemy force much superior to ours, we had to give up the occupation of big cities and retreat to the rural and mountaino
12、us regions to build up our base. (region, occupation, be faced with)2) Unity（团结一致）is crucial to the efficient operation of an organization. Failure to reckon with this problem will weaken its strength. In many cases, work may be brought to a halt by constant internal (内部的) struggle in an organizatio
13、n. (crucial, weaken, reckon with, bring to a halt, efficient)3) The Red Army（红军） fought a heroic battle at Stalingrad and won the decisive victory against the Germans. In fact, this battle turned the tide（扭转形势）in the Second World War. During this famous battle, the Soviet troops withstood（抵住）the Ger
14、man siege and weakened the German army by launching a series of counterattacks（反攻）. (heroic, siege, launch, turn the tide, decisive)1)During the First World War, battles took place here and there over vast areas. Some of the most dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of France and Belg
15、ium and in the no-mans land between the trenches.2)Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts paid off.3)I spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how
16、 her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.1) But often it is not until we fall ill (生病的时候) that we finally learn to appreciate (=deeply understand) good health.2) A rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks（死了躺在家里两个星期）-and nobody knew anything about it.3) Its said that he dropped dead f
17、rom a heart attack（猝死于心脏病）when he was at work.4) Dont sit too close to the fire to keep warm-you could easily get burned（烧伤的）, especially if you fall asleep（睡着了）.5) In those days people believed in marrying young (早结婚) and having children early.6) Little Tom was unable to sit still for longer than a
18、 few minutes. (坐着不动超过几分钟)Unit 21.1) Before Anglo-American（祖籍英国的美国人）western expansion, there were already a number of settlements（定居地）in the mid-West.2) We are confident that the introduction （引进）of an automated assembly line（装配线，流水线） will eliminate most of todays human errors.3) Warmer air is able t
19、o hold more water vapor than cold air and so has a higher humidity（湿度）.4) In most communities（社区 in the United States, the local American Red Cross chapter (分会) has been authorized（批准）to take control of certain local public buildings in times of emergency（紧急情况）.5) Traffic control establishes a set o
20、f（一套）rules and instructions (说明) that drivers, pilots, train engineers, and ship captains rely on to avoid collisions (碰撞) and other hazards.6) In the past few decades since the launching of the first artificial（=man-made） satellite in 1957, thousands of “man-made moons” have been rocketed into the
21、Earths orbit（轨道）, each designed to serve a specific purpose or missions（任务）.7) The thunder（雷声） crashed so near the house that the glass vibrated in the windows, and some books, which had sat on the windowsill（窗沿）, fell to the floor. 8) Radio telescopes (射电望远镜) have provided valuable information abou
22、t other stars and about the magnetic fields of other planets（恒星） in our solar system （太阳系）, especially Jupiter (木星)s.9) At the beginning of the race, the runners were bunched together on the track（跑道）, but later some of them got ahead and left the others behind.10) From the control tower（控制塔）, air t
23、raffic controllers（空中交通管制员）coordinate （协调）aircraft movement both in the air and on the ground.11) Further troubles developed in October 1995 when the tape recorder（磁带记录器）in the orbiter（轨道飞行器, 人造卫星）Galileo was stuck in the “rewind” (到带) position for 15 hours, wearing out（用坏）a section of the tape. 12)
24、 In 1978, at the beginning of the reform（改革） period, approximately 11,000 Chinese students went abroad to pursue further studies（继续深造，进修）.2.1) Bats（蝙蝠）send out sound waves and make sense of (弄懂) their environment from the echoes（回声） they receive. (send)2) Dealing with difficult（难以共处的）people is a par
25、t of everyday life, and there are ways you can stand up for (支持) yourself without starting an argument（争吵）. (stand)3) Dressed in cowboy boots, tight jeans and a black T-shirt, she could easily pass for （被当作）someone half her age. (pass)4) Hitler himself committed suicide as Soviet forces were closing
26、 in on Berlin in a bid (=attempt) to capture the city. (close)5) Catherine waited until the children went inside the building before starting up the car and driving off. (start)6) I must tell you we went through hell (这里比喻苦难的经历) while working on this project. (go)7) Please fill out the application f
27、orm（申请表） completely without leaving any blanks. (fill)8) Many illnesses affecting white-collar workers today fall into the category of stress-related illness. (fall)3.1)The new car design incorporates all the latest safety features.2) To suspend our hammock, we need to find two trees ten feet apart.
28、3) Jason faces up to 10 years in prison for offering bribery money to the US navy official responsible for awarding lucrative contracts to his construction firm.4) Manufactures usually begin by building the prototype of a new car before they set up a factory to make the cars. 5) Medical evidence sho
29、ws that smoking and lung cancer are correlated（相关的）in all racial groups. Unit 31.1) The waitress was so rude that Jane didnt tip（给小费）her.2) Racing takes everything youve got-intellectually（智力方面地）, emotionally（情感方面地）, and physically（身体方面地）.3) Although the structure of the building hasnt suffered（受损害）
30、, the surface (表面) is badly damaged.4) She received an increase in pay and it has made a difference in her attitude towards work.（她工资增加了，这使她对工作的态度发生了大的变化）5) She appeared very nervous one evening. I asked her what was wrong, and she blurted out that she had fallen in love with Phil.6) I looked at Tom
31、s pictures and found some of them so amusing（有趣的）and funny that I couldnt help chuckling.7) Your goals have to be measurable so youll know to what extent you are making progress.8) Salespeople often try to learn about the needs of the prospective（预期的，可能的）buyer to make themselves more persuasive（有说服力
32、的）.9) We have only five months to make preparations for the trip to the South Pole（南极）.10) Prof. Lees eyes sparkled with enthusiasm（眼中闪烁着热情洋溢的光芒）as she talked about how her new teaching method worked（产生效果）in her College English class.11) In my senior year（大四）I took a crack at writing a novel, but wi
33、thout much success.（freshman; sophomore; junior; senior）12) To reduce weight, I am now learning to play golf with my business partner who plays like a professional（职业高尔夫运动员）.2.1) You have to know what is right for you and then go after it regardless of（不管）what others may say. (go)2) May you look bac
34、k on/at the past with as much pleasure as you look forward to（展望）the future. (look)3) Most of the old buildings were pulled down（被拆毁）in this area so that blocks（方块，这里指“街区”）of new apartments（公寓）could be put up. (put) 4) We may say he stood for freedom and justice all his life.5) In retrospect she say
35、s the most important thing is for parents build in some kind of motivation（激励）or prospect（期望）that means something to their offspring.（build）6) To my mind, it is very important to follow up your letter and rsum (个人简历) with a phone call when you apply for any job. (follow)7) Before we set off for the
36、camping trip, our five-year-old asked, “Can the microwave（微波炉）be hooked up to the electricity supply at the campsite (野营地), Dad?8) She tried to swallow, but couldnt, her throat had almost closed up. (close)3.1) Marys parents grilled her about where she had been all night. (grill) 2)Before the appear
37、ance of her Fairy Godmother, it was beyond Cinderellas wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the Kings Palace.3)The translation of the popular novel has just been finished and a Chinese version will be in readers hands soon. (in sbs hand)4)As with anything else, it is important to do your h
38、omework before going on an interview. (do ones homework)5) Jims car broke down last week and the repair cost was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars. 4.1) The director（主任）of the Urban Development Office（城市建设办公室）will interview the two local applicants, as well as the two other veteran landscapers(庭园设计
39、家) recommended by the staff committee（职员委员会）this afternoon, to pick out the prospective designer for the construction of the city square（广场）. (prospective, veteran, applicant)2) From his standpoint, the project manager（项目经理）has made every endeavor to go after the best engineer for the work of cleani
40、ng up the river before the deadline （最后期限）set by the mayor（市长）. (from ones standpoint, go after, endeavor)3) Life is short, as the saying goes. People in my age bracket（年龄档次）often want to have a crack at everything they think is interesting, but the problem is they barely have the time or energy for
41、 such endeavors（= attempts, 尝试） (barely, as the saying goes, have a crack at)1. When in Rome, do as the Romans（入乡随俗）. (=behave)2. Richard suggested I keep all my friends address on my computer, as he does. (used to avoid repetition)3. Elizabeth told her daughter that if she did the bathroom, the kit
42、chen and the living room, she would get $10.00 every week. (=clean)4. Since the Smiths business is doing well, they are thinking of starting a similar type of business in Canada. (=get along，进展)5. If you are prepared, you can certainly do the job. (=perform or complete a job)6. Knowing what you cann
43、ot do is more important than knowing what you can. (=perform or complete a job)7. When I asked John why he does philosophy（哲学）, he said he does it simply because she finds it interesting. (=study)8. A small piece of cake will do for me, thanks. (=be enough)9. Leisure is a beautiful garment (衣服), but
44、 it will not do for constant wear. (=be acceptable)1.There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. OK, Ill talk about myself first.2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way, I have something here for you.3. The new computer language can be quite eas
45、ily understood by anyone who can read the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage?4. Im going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way, I will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai.5. Ok, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profi
46、ts with as little effort as possible?6. Chris has been back from Australia. Those pictures you sent me are wonderful.Cloze (15选10）When Hitler decided to launch his invasion (1) of Russia, he thought that nothing could stand in the way (2) of his armies. Conquest(3), it seemed, was inevitable（不可避免的）.
47、 He had surprise attack on his side, catching Stalin off his guard (4) by launching (5) his attack without a declaration(6) of war. Hitler expected the campaign (7) to last only a few months. In the event (结果), it was to drag on (8) for much longer. Like Napoleon before him, he had made a fatal（致命的）mistake in failing to recckon with (9) the severity of the Russian weather. Many German soldiers were to die from the cold as winter set in（=started）, bringing the German advance to a halt (10).Hello. Welcome to your new car. I am your onboard（随车携带的）computerized (1) driving system. From the mo
