c) a handful of … be endorsed by … on a large scale
II. Word Formation WTO GDP ATM VAT CAD IT IDD MTV Radar IOC VIP Laser World Trade Organization gross domestic product automated teller machine value-added tax computer-aided design information technology international direct dialing music television radio detecting and ranging International Olympic Committee very important person 世界贸易组织 国内生产总值 自动出纳机 增值税 计算机辅助设计 信息技术 国际直拨电话 音乐电视 雷达 国际奥委会 贵宾，大人物 light amplification by stimulated 激光 emission of radiation CPU III. Usage central processing unit 中央处理器 1) An unusual present, a book on ethics, was given to Henry for his birthday. 2) The reason (he gave) that he didn’t notice the car till too late was unsatisfactory. 3) Football, his only interest in life, has brought him many friends. 4) Cloning had been raised as a possibility decades ago, then dismissed, something that serious scientists thought was simply not going to happen anytime soon.
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze
1. 1) academics 2) networking 3) a variety of 4) growth 5) vanish 6) facilitate 7) endorsing 8) outlook 9) sweeping aside 10) patriotic 11) erasing 12) strike a balance 2.
1. aided 3. distances 5. invested 7. prevailing 9. volume
II. Translation
1. 1) Due to his pessimistic outlook on the European economy, John has moved his assets from Europe to elsewhere.
2) I like hiring young people. They are earnest learners and committed to work.
3) Unlike her girl friends who center their lives on their children, Mary cares more about her personal growth.
4) Why is it that a considerable number of colleagues are at odds with you
5) The Chinese government has introduced a variety of policies to strengthen cooperation with developing countries.
2. Globalization has great implications for young Chinese. For example, young farmers are moving on a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs. And for those young people who aspire to study abroad or work in 2. effects 4. connected 6. features
8. qualitatively 10. Distinguishing
foreign-invested enterprises, English has become increasingly important. At the same time, a considerable number of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recent years, for they hold an optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of the Chinese economy. The Internet has strengthened the links between Chinese young people and those elsewhere. They follow the latest trend and copy foreign fashions. Some of them don’t seem to care for traditional Chinese virtues, let alone carry them forward, which has given rise to worries that the traditional Chinese culture might one day vanish.
Unit 5
Vocabulary I.
1. 1) In a way 2) in accordance with 3) vacancy 4) in good condition
5) transparent 6) rub 7) spicy 8) hitherto 9) with (a) bad grace 10) instinct 11) pawned 12) current
2. 1) turned up 2) will stick to 3) brought back 4) go about 5) driving at 6) put … away 7) turning … over 8) took … aback
3. 1) has a very weak constitution --- she may not be able to survive the operation.
2) was taken aback by the insurance company’s rejection of my compensation claim
3) was something of a surprise when we ran into each other in a place
like that.
4) needs trimming/ to be trimmed --- it’s getting too long. 5) are often deceptive
4. 1) Oddly enough … went broke … wrinkled … he had gone all to pieces 2) definite … is capable of … her vanity 3) too mild … sipping … stroke
II. Usage
1. Except for 2. except that 3. except 4. except when 5. except to 6. except what 7. except where 8. except that III. vocabulary AmE apartment can candy elevator faculty first floor BrE flat tin sweets lift spelling AmE favorable paralyze labor meter BrE favourable paralyse labour metre catalogue levelling theatre defence plough programme staff (of a university) catalog ground floor leveling theater defense plow program gas, gasoline petrol mail railroad pants subway corn post railway trousers tube, underground maize practice (v.) practise characterize characterise tyre (on a car) store shop tire
Comprehensive exercises I. Cloze
1. 1) insane 2) current 3) candid 4) capable 5) was taken aback
6) in good condition 7) constitution 8) go all to pieces 9) gone broke 10) vacancy 11) mild 12) deceptive
2. 1) suspected 2) pleading 3) confirmed 4) stunned 5) lucrative
6) jewellery 7) wealthy 8) urge 9) spell 10) arrested
II. Translation
1. 1) I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is something of an adventurer.
2) He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.
3) The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force.
4) Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organize the meeting, but only a few turned up.
5) The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived the society and himself.
2. For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often deceptive. For instance, you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde Burton. In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes, gentle
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