1、Unit 1 Fresh Start1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.I had just the feeling of a newcomer to college without the strength only an experienced studentmight possess.My apparent confidenceSome food to appease my hungerGoing with the tide of the majority was no longer cruc
2、ial to your success in collegeRestraintsFoolish and glaring mistakes2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.Distress; clutched; pose; sneaked; preoccupation; shackles3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation t
3、aken from the text.Lived up to; headed for; seek out; has broken out; grope for; trying on4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.Assure; discretion; relaxation; humiliation; strategy; embarrassment5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.Became popular;
4、respect; keep up; lead to; understand; foundGrammar exercise2. CDBFAE4. even if, whereas/while, even, while/whereas, even though, despiteTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.It distressed me a great deal to hear the news that he had suffered repeated
5、failures.He assumed an air of cheerfulness, even though he lost favor with his boss.Gulliver met with extraordinary adventures and saw a strange assortment of people.He will be furious with you if you repeat the same mistake.We were all greatly drawn by his frank views, humorous words and genial man
6、ner.After the thunderous applause die down, the Nobel Prize winner began his speech.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate.to, on, survey; primary; money; with; that; attended/ entered; into; to; attracting; majors;population; decreasedUnit two Tyranny of the Urg
7、ent1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.a series of; more demanding; affected me; earnest call for instant attention; in view of; beendominated by2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.prominent; rebuked; breach; priority;
8、 haunt; tyranny; imperious; misgiving3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.crowded out; catch up; called for; involved in; pushing aside; wish for4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.tyrants; urgency; re
9、lieved; undoubtedly; irresistibly; deceive5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.affects; catching up with; been involved in; doing, conducting; tell; rejectedGrammar exercise2. not only but also; Eitheror; and; or; so; and; neithernor; but3. The recorded history of mankind is onl
10、y 6,000 or 7,000 years, but within that short period oftime many civilizations have risen and fallen. The people of the Nile Valley created a highculture, and so did the people of the Tigirs-Euphrates Valley, but both of these culturesdisappeared. They were absorbed into the Greco-Roman culture that
11、 dominated theMediterranean world, but this civilization also disintegrated in time.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.Memories of his childhood haunted him.More volunteers are needed to finish the exacting work.Housing ranks first on my list of pri
12、orities.Father rebuked his son for being lazy.In his “ The Way to Wealth”, Franklin gave reader many maxims on how to achieve earthlysuccess.His imperious manner was more than I could bear.The fire devoured the forests.The newspaper wont accept any deceptive advertisement.Fill in each blank in the p
13、assage below with one word you think appropriate.however; out; defined; difficult; First; for; yourself; which/that; to; involves; accomplish; are; to;dont; hourUnit Three Chinese FoodComprehension1. C2. T F T T3. Food to us Chinese is one of the greatest joys in life: it is thought about before bei
14、ngprepared; it is treated with lots of love and care while being prepared; and when it is ready, itis enjoyed with excessive amount of time.The main reason for the sudden and tremendous popularity of Chinese food throughout thewhole Western world lies in tow facts: one is the increased desire for se
15、nsual pleasures andfreedom from age-old customs in the West; the other is the notion of physical pleasureprovided by Chinese food which is always ready to satisfy the taste of the eater.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.emotional strength; something to keep the body r
16、unning; lower-class type; a number of dishes thatare served one after another in an orderly way; in the sense of the words2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.fastidious; ecstasies; lavish; elusive; phenomenal; proceeding; enterprise; contrived3.Fil
17、l in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from e off; conform to; derived from; attend to; have sprung up ; come about4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.disregard; authoritative; ubiquity; desirable; piquancy; ceremonially5
18、. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.explains; accidentally found; discuss with; start; play a dominant role; think about it carefullyGrammar:3. CBDABA4. The noise was more than what I can bear.We are more than happy to heop you in any way we can.No less than a thousand people pa
19、rticipated in the marathon.He is no more interested in chemistry than his brother.It is more a poem than a picture.He was accused of no less a crime than high treasonTranslationYou should have told me in advance that you would further your studies in America.He lavished too much care on his grandchi
20、ldren.Various new technology industries have sprung up.Many English words derive from Latin, Greek and French words.A philosopher holds that contradictory oppositions are ubiquitous.His kindness is part and parcel of his nature.He is possessed of phenomenal memory and intelligence.He is fastidious a
21、bout food and clothes.Cloze: to; having; basic; do; skip; on; served; whatever; staple; with; dinner; also; while; fitUnit Four1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.having just experienced; have accurate and up-to-date information about; As you would expect; adifferent pl
22、ace or environment to be in; do not feel like to; finish/ graduate from2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.solely; entail; passionately; assumed; replenish; rambles; adhere; entertain3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal
23、verb or collocation taken from thetext.saw to; relates to; came across; cluttered up; sympathize with; occur to4. Fill in each blank with one of the words for each pairincidentally; accidentally; economical, economic; vacation, vocation; care for; care about;sensuous; sensitive; sensual; sensible; j
24、ealous; envious; jealous5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.make understood; tried to get; is formed by; thought seriously about; settle; interruptinggrammar2. themselves; /; /; /; himself; yourselves; herself; yourself; /; /5. need not hurry; dare not take; need not have paid;
25、 need not have been; dare not cross; dare notcross; dare not takeTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.This company is mostly composed of young people fresh from school.It never occurred to me that he would ever do such a thing.Ill try my best to persu
26、ade him if need be.It is difficult to keep track of my fellow students after graduation.Who is going to see to the desserts after dinner.Dont bother your boss with such trifles.My work was to replenish our stock time and again.He often clutter up his study.Clozesharing/doing; at; What; bulbs; many;
27、doing; in; than; achievements; alive; while; upper; ran; kept;raisedUnit Five4. Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text.But the obituary did list the family members of the dead man quite accurately.It was the boy who made efforts to divert his fathers attention from wor
28、k.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.died from self-motivated overwork; most likely, the highest position in the company; with nospecific skills wanted by employers; trying to discover facts about his father; had been veryimportant; a person suited by nature for heart-
29、attack2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.survived; grabs; discreetly; deceased, obituary; conceivably; board; executives; classics3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.precisionist;
30、 competitiveness; execution; presided; marital; accompanied4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.died of; stay up; cares for; straightened out; picked out; given up5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.disappointed; wait; firmly demanded; read; meant
31、; entered cheerfullyTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.My immediate boss is a typical workaholic, for he works for over ten hours each day all the yearround.The principal attaches much importance to extracurricular activities and he believes that th
32、ey willhelp to cultivate students tremendous interest in the external world.He always grabs a shower, a sandwich and then a taxi to go to work every Monday morning.Since you are leaving the company, you should straighten out the accounts within the week.He often stays up at night in order to finish
33、writing his Ph. D. dissertation on time.Nothing can replace the profoundest love in ones heart of hearts.He is considered a natural for the post of the president, for he has been an excellent vice-presidentfor almost ten years.He is just too common to be picked out from the crowd.Fill in each blank
34、in the passage below with one word you think appropriate.Far, difference, must, secondly, cannot, by, what, of, sense, what, paid, called, offers, compelled,livingUnit 6ABCDT T T FIt would be unwise to pursue a gaol that is bound to fail though it might be noble to do so.I think the essence of wisdo
35、m is to free oneself from the confinement of the physical world andthe emotional world and look beyond.Vocabulary exercise1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.help to cultivate or foster; consider, give proper value to each; certainly, brought a good andhelpful effect to
36、 mankind, in reality; talk about some thing less important, destroy or ruin eachother; connect with; accordingly2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.pursue, ceased; attainable; enmity; populous; surpassed; impartial; appallingly3.Fill in the blank i
37、n each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.intellectual; intelligent; intelligent; intellectualuninterested; disinterestedcontinuous; continualunaffected; disaffected;By all means; by no meansforgetful; forgettable4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate for
38、ms of the given words.beneficiaries; undesirable; horizontally; descendants; increasingly; philosophical5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.contracted; keep quiet; investigate; treat; go; lost consciousnessGrammar exercise2. When, lest, Although, not only but also, because, Alt
39、hough, While, since5. doesnt he, wont it; does she, wouldnt he, have we, arent they, arent I, can heTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.The result surpasses their expectations.We should take account of the cost of the project.The fine weather contrib
40、uted to the success of the scientific expedition.Ronaldo, one of the football stars from Brazil, scored several spectacular goals in the 2002 FIFAWorld Cup.Many honorary degrees from different colleges and universities in America were conferred uponRobert Frost for his remarkable contributions to po
41、etry.Patience and perseverance are required in emancipation from bad habits.They tried to instill such new ideas into students minds.You should demonstrate impartiality in your assessment of the employees.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate.Over, here, would,
42、to, disciplines, less, ways, underlie, hard, like, altogether, to, achieve, worldUnit 75. explain in your own wordsJust because I have decided to do you a favor sell you the love potions, I feel safe telling youall the secrets about my medicines.“They, the love potions,” said the old man, “ will hel
43、p change the girls attitude towards you.She will no longer neglect or contempt you. Instead, she will begin to give you deep-feltlove and care ”1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own wordsfeeling very much worried and afraid; everything I sell could be well deemed as extraordina
44、ry;difficult to notice; which is more than enough; have much more everlasting effects than onlythe momentary impulse; with extreme happiness and enthusiasm2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.creaky; peered; acquaintance; detachment; raptures; giddy
45、; overwhelmed; obliged3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.save up; care about; indulges in; reached for; peered about; deals in4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.obscurity; acquainted; perceptible; a
46、pprehension; indifferent; rapt5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.expect; have; accept; imagine; was; achieveTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.To me, you are definitely more than an acquaintance.Many artisans deal in a variety
47、 of handicrafts in the region.They went into raptures over the unexpected success.Much to my surprise, he analyzed with detachment the dangerous situation that threatened all ofthem.She peered at the strange from behind the curtain.During the holidays, he indulged in the luxury of a bath of sunshine
48、 on the beach.When she learnt the news of his death, she was overwhelmed with grief.Im not in favor of buying a house on the installment plan; instead, I maintain that everyone of usshould save up for a rainy day.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate.If, no, thr
49、ough, with, does, that, want, Here, sung, and, but, upon, precious, norUnit 86. explainIn order to have a little fun under the stress of modern life, people indulged themselves even moreintensively in dangerous adventures and excessive sex, alcohol and drugs.We have long assumed that fun was easy to have, but now we are paying a price for thatshallow-mindedness, i.e., our party is hardly as much fun as it is intended to be.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.be morally too strict with ourselves to enjoy life; that made all other q
