Unit 7 Vocabulary I. 1
1) divined 2) nerves 3) solidarity 4) sacred, mourn 5) coated 6) perish 7) hijack 8) grief
9) farewell 10) take revenge on 11) revolves, revolves 12) denounced 2
1) drop …off 2)applied for 3) went off 4) are gaining on 5) bring down 6) blotted
out
7) think back on 8) picking … at 3
1) brought down the American housing market in 2008 2) what will happen after his son steps into shoes 3) not in the mood to go out
4) long before the market began to show signs of weakness
5) mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the countryside 4
1) in the aftermath of , to blot out , the tragic 2) armed, at dusk, accomplices, explosive 3) in the space of, no illusion II
1. a little of 2. a few , most of /many of 3. much 4. few 5. many 6. many of 7.
much of
8. little 9. few of 10. some III.
1. As the boy grew older
2. She sings as beautifully as a nightingale/sings like a nightingale 3. they don’t see themselves, as servants of the people 4. As she had left her key in the office 5. Just do as you are told 6. Areas once regarded as rural 7. as they do in China
8. As he was brave and loyal as well
Comprehensive Exercises
I
1. mood 2. tragic 3. in the… aftermath of 4. chaos 5. toppling 6. solidarity
7. take revenge on 8. thinking back on 9. mourning 10. perished
1. crashed 2. horrible 3. harsh 4. protect 5. remove 6. utterly 7. truly 8.
justify 9. rewarded 10. devastating
II.
1. Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the
government and throwing the country into chaos
2. The falling market shattered her illusion about getting rich quickly. 3. Thinking back on the history of the World War II, we can see that the formation
of the Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.
4. Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic. But as he was in
no mood for a quarrel/not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.
5. People say that time heals all wounds. But for those who have lost their
loved ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts
Today, long after the earthquake shook/hit my home town, I can still recall, in crystal detail, what I saw as I ran out of my home with parents. The building just across the street toppled right before our eyes, debris flew everywhere and a cloud of chocking dust blotted out the sun. Horror-stricken people ran in all directions, crying and screaming.
Now, many years after that tragic event, a new town has risen on the wreckage of the old one. In the town square, a memorial has been built to remember those killed in the disaster. It seems the wounds in people’s hearts have healed, but the memory will linger.
Unit 8 Go Traveling
Part II Text A Text Organization 1
Parts Part One Paragraphs Paras 1-5 Main Ideas Description of the Napo River and surrounding jungle scenery at night, together with the author's Recalling what happened to her at their arrival at the village and what others felt about the Napo River and Part Three Paras 9-18 Detailed description of journeying in the jungle and her feelings about it 2.
1) Birds, insects and animals of all descriptions 2) The sweet air
3) Various kinds of trees and other plants 4) River abundant in fish
5) Little girls who liked to play with the writer's hair 6) Children singing lovely songs 7) Treating guests with wonderful foods 8) People and nature in harmony
Vocabulary I. 1. 1) heap 2) was smeared 3) warmed 4) dissolve 5) thrash
Part Two Paras 6-8