1、11. 她似乎与新同学相处不好。(get along with)She doesnt seem to get along with her new classmates.2. 我与玛丽失去联系多年，但昨天我与她在电话里联系上了。(out of touch, get in touch)Id been out of touch with Mary for years, but I managed to get in touch by phone yesterday.3. 那老兵喜欢对每一位来访者炫耀他的勋章。(show off)The veteran enjoys showing off his
2、medals to everyone who visits him.4. 她丈夫似乎非常反对她出国。(opposed to)Her husband seems very much opposed to her going abroad.5. 因为托马斯不安心工作，他的父母非常担忧。(settle down)As Thomas couldnt settle down in his job, his parents were very worried.6. 我口袋里总装着各种各样的小东西。(bits and pieces)I always have all kinds of bits and pi
3、eces in my pockets.7. 她母亲通过一些私人关系使她进入商界。(pull strings)Her mother pulled a few strings to get her into the business circle.8. 我希望这些菜合你的胃口。(to somebodys liking)I hope the food is to your liking.9. 那些男孩太吵闹，我把他们骂了一顿。(tell off) I told the boys off for making so much noise.21. 他决定立即着手这项复杂的工程。(resolve, wor
4、k on)He resolved to work on the complicated project immediately.2. 他们看见一位老人被对面驶来的汽车撞倒。(knock over)They saw an old man knocked over by a car coming from the opposite direction.3. 他在 ， 着 电 关。(grope)He walked unsteadily / stumbled along in the dark, groping for the light-switch.4. 了3 ，他 乎 不 了。(rise to
5、ones feet)After three months illness, he found it difficult to rise to his feet again.5. 人手不 ， 。(a shortage of)Owing to a staff shortage, the task could not be fulfilled on schedule.6. 在 ，currency1“。(run into)During the period of depression, the company was running into financial difficulties.7. 那fi
6、上了fl 的汽车，们她 出了。(make room for)When the blind girl got on the crowded bus, the passengers made room for her.8. 他 ”了上的 ，”了 。(hold on to)He at last managed to hold on to the rock on the cliff and stopped himself from slipping.31. 母亲立去。(send . for)Mother immediately sent Tom for the doctor.2. 了，她 。(run
7、out of)She failed to bake the cake as she had run out of sugar.3. 我 在 了。(desperately)I know how desperately busy you are now.4. 了话， 学 。(roar with)The whole class roared with laughter at Toms slip of the tongue.5. 这东西 在小孩 不着的。(out of . reach)Such things as needles and scissors should be kept out of t
8、he reach of children.6. 在 ，被 。(drench)The soldiers stood under the burning / scorching sun, drenched with sweat.7. 他 currency1了他的 国。(in the end)He returned to his own country / motherland in the end.41. 我 了的 ， 我一定 着 图。(overestimate)Obviously I have overestimated my sense of direction. Next time, I w
9、ill rememberto bring along a map with me.2. 母亲对她那 私不孝的儿子彻 失望了。(be disillusioned)The mother is now thoroughly disillusioned with her selfish unfilial son.3. 她很不善 见什么人 什么话。(have no knack for)She has no knack for saying the right thing at the right time.4. 从一 始他就和 球结 了不解 缘。(be meant for)He and football
10、 were meant for each other from the start.5. 老板指我在第一 里 秘书工作。(assign)My boss assigned me the secretarial work for the first month.6. 驾驶员违反交通规则，除了罚款 外，还有别的处罚办 吗？(alternative to)If a driver breaks traffic rules, are there any alternatives to a fine?7. 他老 笨手笨脚，因而常常人嘲 。(subject to)Being a clumsy person,
11、he often subjects himself / is often subjected to ridicule.51. 那天晚上詹斯(James)和你一起吃晚饭了吗？(in question)Did James have supper with you on the night in question?2. 教练对比赛的结果表示满意。(untimate)The coach was satisfied with the ultimate victory of the match.3. 为了排除各国人民交往 的语言障碍，许多语言学家都在研究新的世界语。(embark on)To remove
12、 the linguistic barriers in communication among the peoples of the world, linguists have embarked on the study of a new universal language.4. 合资企业的出 使我们有了更多接触外国人的机会。（contact with)The emergence of joint-venture enterprises has increased our opportunities to have contact with foreigners.5. 妈妈嘱咐他收拾起桌上的
13、零碎东西，把它们 进抽屉里。(bits and pieces)Mother asked him to gather up the bits and pieces of his belongings from the desk and put them in the drawer.6. 因为一句小小的玩 ，他们 发了一场争吵。(arise out of)Their argument arose out of a small joke.7. 照片不清楚，我认不出其 的fi孩。(identify)The picture is too blurred for me to identify the gi
14、rl in it.8. 如果有人 他能和鬼神交流，你会信吗？(claim)If someone claims to have the ability to communicate with ghosts, would you believe it? 61. 毕业 ，他先 工程师， 当了厂长。(to start with)After graduation, he became an engineer to start with, then the director of a plant.2. 我想我还 接收他的邀请为好，因为你不能老 拒绝别人。(may as well)I think I may
15、 as well accept his invitation, for you cant keep saying no to people.3. 为了安 起见，车上每 人都 系上安 。(for the sake of)Everyone in the car must wear a seat belt for the sake of safety.4. 把温度降currency1摄氏零度，水就会变 冰。(reduce to)Reduce the temperature to zero degree centigrade and water will freeze / turn into ice.
16、5. 他被指控犯 。 上，他 的。(be accused of)He was accused of theft. But actually he was innocent.6. 除了fi 的表 有 过 外，这 一 的 片。(otherwise)The heroines performance is a little exaggerated, but otherwise it is an excellent movie.7. 有 人 会上小孩的当。(fall for)Sometimes even adults will fall for childrens tricks.8. 如果她和你 手，那
17、 你 ， 你老对她 ？ (serve somebody right)You lied to her again and again. So if she leaves you, it serves you right.71. 我 父亲的意 去学 意，他非常 。(cross)My father was very cross at my not learning business from him.2. 这些孩子 在很 ，但他们长 会 ， 不了 罚的。(with impunity)Although these kids are very naughty now, they will grow up
18、 one day understanding that creating trouble for others would not get away with impunity.3. 她请人把东西一好，装进子。(have . wrapped)She had her things wrapped in a piece of blue cloth and put into the suitcase.4. 我 家度。(on leave)Ill be home on leave next month.5. 我们了currency1“ fifl 。(have . job to do)We had a t
19、errible job to open the door.6. 他们不，其 她就在 。(unknown)Unknown to them, she was nearby.7. 这 犯被了一“ 。(deprive)The criminal was deprived of all political rights.8. 对不起, 我 了。(in the wrong)Im sorry, Im in the wrong.81. 天和天我都喜欢，但 我更喜欢天。(prefer over)I prefer spring to autumn though I love both seasons.2. 我相信电
20、子汽车总有一天会”汽汽车。(supplant)I believe that electric cars will one day supplant petrol-driven ones.3. 他们 他 喜马很，他不。(warn of)They warned him of the danger of climbing the Himalayas, but he wouldnt listen.4. 老师 学，他们的 ”决 这 。(hinge on)The teacher told his students that their future prospects hinged on their pe
21、rformance in this examination.5. 她 了 员 ， 家都 她当 。(deserve)Everybody thinks that she deserves the title “Best Actress of the Year“ she has been awarded.6. 这 孩子每 currency1都去 妈妈，而不 想办 。(turn to)Every time the girl came across a problem, she would turn to her mother for a solution, rather than trying to
22、solve it herself.7. 丈夫去世 ，她一如 往 3 fi儿。(nurture)After her husband died, she continued to nurture her three daughters8. 在人们学 语，似乎不 在学 一fi有 的语言，而 在学一种语 。(less. than.)It seems that a lot of people learn English less as a practical language than asa grammar.LISTENING1I Have a Brother1.Why was Charlie afr
23、aid of his brother?1. Charlies brother was very demanding. He used to ask Charlie to do things for him. If Charlie refused or didnt do well, he would hit Charlie or threaten not to take him to places he wanted to go to.2. According to Charlie, what will someone who has an elder brother or sister bec
24、ome?2. He or she will become dependent (on the elder brother or sister) and appear“weak“3. Why did Charlie hate his brother?3. His brother used to order him about, and there were many “clashes“ betweenthem, so he looked upon his brother as his enemy4. How did Charlie and his brother get over their h
25、ostile relations?4. Once he was bullied by a classmate. His brother saw him crying, and becamevery angry after he told him the truth. His brother then taught the bully a lesson. Since then, they have never quarrelled again2Telling a story1. Why did John visit an old peoples nursing home?John had to
26、write an essay. The essay would be about an elderly person, but Johnknew little about old people. Johns teacher advised him to visit an old peoples nursing home2. What happened in the office of the nursing home?John felt nervous when he first entered the office, but the director was verynice to him.
27、 She showed him a list of the old people living there and helped himto choose an old lady to visit.3. How did the old lady strike John?John found that the old lady was a bit deaf and clumsy, but that she was diligently knitting. She didnt speak very much, and didnt seem to know what she was doing. J
28、ohn decided that she was crazy.4. What happened weeks after Johns visit?John received a package in which he found a wool sweater. A note from the director of the nursing home said that it was given to him by the old lady as a gift for visiting her. The old lady was very happy when she died a few day
29、s before.3An unforgettable experience1. What went wrong when the aeroplane was over the airport?The aeroplane was circling over the airport and moving unsteadily through theair. In fact, the pilot had fainted and nobody was flying the plane2. How did the passengers take the news?When they heard the
30、news, many passengers started to panic. The speaker could hear hopeless and horrified screams here and there, and he himself was also scared.3. What did the speaker decide to do then?After hesitating for a while, the speaker decided that he had to do something. He unfastened his seat belt, got up an
31、d followed the hostess into thepilots cabin.4 How did the speaker deal with the situation?First, he moved the pilot aside and took his seat. He then followed the radio instructions from the airport below. After circling the airport several times tobecome familiar with the controls, he managed to gui
32、de the plane towards the runway and landed safely.4Invisible Writing1. Explain briefly how to produce invisible writing with milk and then how to retrieve the message.Prepare a piece of paper, pour some milk into a cup as ink, and use a paintbrush or a pen with a new nib to write the message on the
33、paper. Then let the message dry. To retrieve the message, first light a candle, hold the paper well above the flame, not near enough to burn it and the writing shows up gradually.2. Explain briefly how to produce invisible writing with water and then how to retrieve the message.Get ready two sheets
34、of paper, a mirror or a piece of glass and a hard pencil. Dampen one of the sheets of paper and put it flat on the glass. Put the dry piece over it and write the message firmly on the dry sheet, pressing hard so an impression goes through to the damp paper underneath. Then, throw away thetop piece o
35、f paper. When the damp sheet dries, the invisible writing is produced. To read the message, simply rewet the paper and the writing can be seen again.5An interview on language learning1. Why is Li studying a foreign language?At an early age, Li felt that he had a talent for language and he has always
36、been fascinated by language. Although he now shows doubts about his talent and decision, he has become more interested in learning a new language.2. What, according to Li, is the most difficult aspect in learning English? And why?Li finds that English idioms are the most difficult aspect in his Engl
37、ish learning because, although they consist of familiar words, idioms are not easy to understand and there are too many of them for the learner to remember.3. How does Li define the term “Idiom”?An idiom is a group of words combined together, but its meaning cannot be understood from the meanings of
38、 the individual words4. Which aspect of language is Li going to study in the future?Li is interested in “cultural studies”, which he thinks is a neglected but very important area, because he believes that it is mainly the cultural aspect of language rather than the other aspects that determines succ
39、essful communication.6I bought a chair1. Why didnt the speaker buy the chair the first time she saw it? She and her husband were planning to buy their own house, and they had to spend their money carefully. Besides, she thought the chair was too expensive.2. According to the shopkeeper, why was the
40、chair bought and returned several times?Everyone who saw the chair wanted it, but once they got it home, they found that it didnt match any furniture because it was brick red, not true red. So they soon returned it to the shop.3. What did the speaker worry about after she bought the chair?She and he
41、r husband had decided that if they wanted to buy anything that cost over one hundred dollars, they should consult each other. But she bought the chair without mentioning it to him, so she was worried in case he wouldnt approve of her purchasing the chair, and to make matters worse, the chair couldnt
42、 be returned.4. What happened when her husband came home in the evening?When her husband came back that evening, she broke the news to her husband in a seemingly casual way. After he tried sitting in the chair, he said he likedit, and he didnt even ask how much it cost.7I wish I had a room to myself
43、1. Why was Susan unhappy with her sister at the beginning?It all started when her parents let Susan share a room with her sister. As her sister was 5 years younger, she went to bed earlier, and the light had to beturned off at her bedtime. Susan had to read with a torch light under the cover.Susan m
44、issed the days when she was the onlychild in the family.2. How did her father solve the problem?The father built a room with the lumber and nails he bought.3. How did Susan feel when she finally had a room to herself?Susan felt on top of the world.4.Why was Susan moved to tears by her sisters words?
45、Susan realised that she was a little selfish towards her sister. She was moved by her sisters genuine love8Women and society1. Write down one of the examples of the sexist language Mr. Wright gives.The word “men“ in “All men are created equal“ is used to include women. Or: “He“ is sometimes used to
46、include “she“. Or: The use of “Mrs.“ or “Miss“Or: The use of “Kingdom“ but not “Queendom“ in a queens time2. Why doesnt Mr. Wright think that it is an enlightened age as it is supposedto be?Mr. Wright believes that sex discrimination still exists and men still carry on a sex war against women. Some
47、men look down on women and they continue to regard women as second-rate citizens.3. Write down one of the ideas held by some men which Mr. Wright thinks is “nonsense“.There are many jobs women cant do, or cant do well. Or: Women are unreliable and irrational.Or: Women depend too little on cool reaso
48、ning and too much on intuition and instinct to arrive at decisions.Or: Women are not capable of thinking clearly.4. According to Mr. Wright, what would happen if women were in control of inter-national negotiations? And why?According to Mr. Wright, there would be more peace and fewer wars if women were in control of international negotiations, because women are more peace-loving than men
