1、Unit 1 Growing UpPart II Language FocusVocabulary.1.1.respectable 2.agony 3.putdown 4.sequence 5.hold back 6.distribute 7.off and on 8.vivid 9.associate 10.finally 11.turn in 12.tackle2. 1. has been assigned to the newspapers Paris office.2. was so extraordinary that I didnt know whether to believe
2、him or not.3. a clear image of how she would look in twenty years time.4. gave the command the soldiers opened fire.5. buying bikes well keep turning them out.3.1. reputation, rigid, to inspire2. and tedious, Whats more, out of date ideas3. compose, career, avoid showing, hardly hold posed 2.severe
3、3.agony 4.extraordinary 5.recall mand 7.was violating 8.anticipate.1.at 2.for 3.of 4.with 5.as 6.about 7.to 8.in, in 9.from 10.on/uponComprehensive Exercises. Cloze1. 1.hold back 2.tedious 3.scanned 4.recall 5.vivid 6.off and on 7.turn out/in 8.career2.1.last 2.surprise 3.pulled 4.blowing 5.dressed
4、6.scene 7.extraordinary 8.image 9.turn 10.excitement. Translation1.1. 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
5、 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 companys safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the companys safety rules.5. It is reported that the government has ta
6、ken 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.2.Susan lost her legs because of / in a car accident. For a time, she didnt know how to face up to the fact tha
7、t she would never (be able to) walk again.One day, while scanning (through) some magazines, a true story caught her eye /she was attracted by a true story. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be bale t
8、o lead a useful life.Unit2I. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box.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) estimate 12) going ahead 2. Rewriting1) It seeme
9、d that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.2) He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.3) She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.4) Something has come up and I am afraid I wont be able to accomplish the project on
10、time.5) The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.3. Complete the sentences.1) were postponed the awful is estimated 2) reference not available an kind of3) not much of a teacher skips go aheadII. Collocation1.to 2.for 3.at 4.from 5.in 6.to, on 7.on 8.withIII. Usage1.more or
11、 less 2.kind of/ sort of 3.Something 4.kind of/ sort of 5.more or less 6.or somethingComprehensive exercises I. Cloze1. text-related1.choked up 2.awful 3.practically 4.neighborhood 5.correspondence 6.available 7.destination 8.reunion 9.Mostly 10.postponing 11.absolutely2. Theme-related1.how 2.saving
12、s 3.embarrassment 4.phone 5.interrupted 6.touch 7.envelop 8.signed 9.message 10.neededII. Translation1. Translate the sentences.1) Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadnt come yet. We had to walk home.2) Mary seems to be very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasnt learned the text
13、s 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 .5) Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.1. Translate the passage.It is n
14、ot easy to keep in touch with friends far away. This is true in my case.It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends I had there. I have been meaning to write to them but something or other comes up and I just dont seem to find the time. They are always on my mi
15、nd, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in the future. Unit 3I Vocabulary1 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) grasp2 1) has ensured their team a
16、place in the Cup Final.2)medical workers responsibility to heal the wounded and rescue the dying.3)entertain as well as educate the learner.4)can do without air and water.5)is likely to be held in June.31) lies in contact between 2) basis of is likely sufficient at the moment 3) the steady ensures w
17、ill be highly II Word Formation1 regained 2 undecided 3 undersupplied 4 disabled 5 precondition 6 foresight 7 mispronounced 8 enrich III Antonyms good bad modern ancientrich poor forget rememberdry wet go comeagree differ young oldattack defend simple difficultcolored colorless Like v. n. dislikelon
18、g short likely unlikelyearly late trust distrust1)majority 2) accepted 3)increased 4)weaknesses 5) local 6) late 7)wrong 8)false Comprehensive exercises I Close 1.Text-related 1)highly 2)bring about 3)evident 4)rate 5)sufficient6)put across 7)proportion 8)Hence 9)ensure 2. Theme-related 1) understan
19、d 2)travel 3)practical 4)use 5)Another 6) likely 7)affect 8)developments 9)supply 10) SomedayII Translation1) 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 appli
20、cants this year as we did last year/ there are five times as many applicants this year as there were last year.3) As the facts 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 in
21、tend to pay.5) To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need to consider the historical and political background to it.2 It is hard to imagine how our forefathers could do without so many conveniences that modern technology has brought about. Back then only a small proportion of
22、the population enjoyed the comforts of life. The majority didnt even have sufficient food, not to speak of/ let alone the privilege of being educated. However, many people blame modern technology for creating so many problems. They want to slow down the rate of progress. But no one can put the clock
23、 back.Unit 4Vocabulary1) 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) principles2. 1) to look for survivors were abandoned after it had been/was determined that all the people in the sunken ship had died.2) was amaze
24、d that Bob left a well-paid job travel around the world.3) for a loan has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide no guarantee.4) express her thoughts with precision, so people often misunderstand her.5) will weaken our determination to modernize our country in
25、 the shortest possible time.3.1) for sale hunting for be amazed by 2) become skilled handle their loans 3)character by calling on he passed away II Confusable words1. 1) personal 2) personnel 2. 1) sometime 2) Sometimes 3)some time 4) sometime III Euphemism d e h c g a b f Comprehensive ExercisesI C
26、lose 1. Text-related 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 2. Theme-related 1)save 2)recent 3)modest 4) grow 5) dream 6) immigrants 7)business 8) engineering 9)invest 10) rich III Translation1) It is repor
27、ted that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.2) Doris walked in the forest cautiously, 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 prope
28、rty.4) I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.5) Helen lacks confidence. Ive never known anyone so unsure of herself.2.After graduating from college, Tony decided to start his own business. At the beginning, many a bank turned down hi
29、s request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help. Impressed by his determination and optimism, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money. Now he has become a wealthy businessman. Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony s
30、ays that it is important to create rather than wait for opportunities.Unit 5VocabularyI.1 1) monthly 2) acquaintances 3)classic 4) lookin the eye 5)manufactured 6) options 7)finance 8) replacement 9) survived 10)pickout 11) married 12) grabbed at2. 1) survived a car crash that killed both her parent
31、s.2) almost embarrassed to death when Sarah read my poem out to the whole class.3) of the Childrens Hospital will care for the seriously injured pupils.4) several phone calls making inquiries about the position of the Chief Financial Officer.5) straighten out all your financial problems if you join
32、our club.3.1) inquiry; died of hunger; people survived2) Instantly; give up his; retire; replace him; executive 3) his beloved; odd jobs; and all thatII Word Formation1.embarrassment 2. survivors 3. newly 4. marketable 5. monthly 6. competition 7. conceivable 8.respectable III. Usage1.the poor 2. Th
33、e deceased/The dead 3. the disabled 4. the French 5. The accused 6. the young 7. The unemployed 8. the latterthe formerComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related1)died of 2) instantly 3) classic 4)ask around 5) surviving 6) retire 7)executive 8) replacement 9)stock 10) lookin the eye2. Theme-rel
34、ated1)impressed 2) diligence 3) Instead 4) Contrary 5) professionally 6) perform 7) personal 8) balance 9) commitment 10) revealedII. Translation1.1) Im not sure where you can find a good carpenter-youd better ask around.2) Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at
35、 the painting on the wall.3) Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.4) As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market.5) We small retailers cant compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.2.My dad is a hard-working executive o
36、f a manufacturing firm. He works six days a week. Every day he has to straighten out various kinds of problems so that he often stays up late/nights. However, he tries his best to balance/maintain balance between work and family. On Sundays my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can. To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dished and plays ball with us.
