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5) the boy was exhausted after the long cycle ride.
3. 1) hysterical; was handed down; should have known better than 2) twisted, over and over, talented son
3) patience, not to keep him in suspense, assured, repeatedly II.
adequate 2. anxious 3. certain 4. content 5. crazy 6. likely 7. fortunate 8. keen
III.
be admitted 2. live 3. be postponed 4. buy 5. be banned 6. be
Comprehensive Exercise
I. 1. 1) typical 2) welfare 3) constant 4) frank 5) talent 6) dumb
7) know better than that 8) repeatedly 9) dread 10) interference 11) bet 12) assure
2. 1) despite 2) really 3) same 4) contact 5) admitted 6) attempt
7) not 8) tend 9) different 10) manner II. Translation
1. 1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?
2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.
3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.
4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.
5) Sean felt humiliated ti hear his talent being questioned. 2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the
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community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.
★ Text B
Comprehension Check: b a b c d a Language Practice 1. d e f g a b h c
2. 1) and he like 2) popularity 3) had been kept in the dark 4) define 5) was aware of 6)relate 7) were up to 8) trend 9)opportunity 10)mobile 11)comments
12) interviewed Unit 4 ★ Text A Vocabulary I.
1. 1) conversely 2). but then 3) symptom 4) spitting 5) abusing 6) tone
7) took…in 8) editing 9) have arranged 10) in sight 11) stretched 12) data
2. 1) The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me. 2) A lot of American teenagers don’t like street gangs, but they find themselves getting sucked in.
3) Jeffrey’s computer crashed again this morning. The manager has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.
4) During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled their country
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to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid military service.
5) The new government is planning an anti-corruption campaign so as to restore people’s confidence in it.
3. 1) the virtual, on line, via 2) nightmare, routine, any appointment, arrange for
3) cue, remarks, his tune
II. 1. We came here all the way on foot. 2. Private cars are not allowed on campus. 3. They are on vocation in Florida.
4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour. 5. Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time. 6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.
III. 1. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. hard 6. easy
Comprehensive Exercise I.
1. 1) internet 2) click 3) virtual 4) routines 5) arrange 6) nightmare 7) annoying 8) connection 9) crawls 10) take in 11) spit 12) data 13) sucked into 14) At times 15) flee 16) on line
2. 1) companion 2) deliver 3) access 4) enables 5) customers 6) delights 7) provides 8) small 9) remote 10) information
II. Translation
1. 1) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits. 2) A slow Internet connect speed is really annoying.
3) As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime. 4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.
5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart
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from her classmates.
2. Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write，submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.
★ Text B
Comprehension Check: c a a b d c Language Practice 1．d e a c b f g h
2．1) vehicle 2) hooked on 3)intense 4)worldwide 5)overnight 6)slipped
7) on the whole 8) called forth 9) outwards 10)Needless to say 11) to my knowledge 12) On top of that
Unit 5 ★ Text A Vocabulary I.
1. 1) startled 2) mere 3) motion 4) sweating 5) stretched 6) vain 7) On one occasion
8) anxiety 9) emotions 10) ashamed 11) In my mind’s eye 12) recurring
2. 1) Mrs. White’s birthday coincides with her husband’s. 2) They make big profits on the stuff they sell by creating an artificial shortage, which send s the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.
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3) It has been a week of alternate sunshine and rain.
4) Politics and philosophy have been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics at university.
5) Tension came over her, as she waited for her first TV interview. 3. 1) media, dedication to, grace 2) his competitors, in excitement, hug him, congratulate him on
3) emotions, numerous, intensity, passion for II.
Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community.
In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.
There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.
Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat.
Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly. Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent. III.
I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.
Florence has worked as cleaner at the factory for five years. The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees. The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.
It is difficult to understand how human minds work.
To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the new products doesn’t work at all.
The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t
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