Vocabulary
1 –ent 2–ent 3-ant 4–ent 5 -ant 6 -ant 7–ent 8 -ant 9 -ant 10–ent 11–ent 12 –ent 13 -ant 14 –ent 15 –ent 16 –ent 17 –ent 18 –ent 19 –ant
Accountant; assistant; defendant; dependant; attendant (n.)
2 classification identification intensification justification simplification certification glorification specification globalization specialization Americanization industrialization urbanization idealization centralization marketization nationalization privatization
permission discussion admission profession commission confession remission impression emission oppression submission compression transmission expression omission depression 3
1 sensitive, sensible, senseless, sensibility, oversensitive, insensitive 2 technical, technically, technician 3 specially, specialty, specialize 4 intellectual, intelligent, intelligence 5 civilize; civilization, civilized, uncivilized
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1 很多人都认同，大学扩招是一个大业绩。
2 提供能够满足高要求的注册会计师仍然是一个大问题。
3 过早的专业化并非明智之举，学生在进入专业领域之前应该广泛接触世界文化。
4 有一天我们可能会变得强大，但我们决不能变得傲慢，我们应当继续遵循和平共处的原则。
5 一个国家的力量本质上依赖于该国的文明进程，这是一个深刻的认识。 6 我们对过去苦难的记忆是一笔巨大的精神财富。 2
1 Fold one’s arms 2 fold the letter 3 acquire knowledge 4 generate ideas 5 generate jobs 6 generate power 7 generate interest 8 employ workers 9 use/employ time 10 rear/raise one’s children 11 rear sheep 12 raise one’s family 13 raise one’s voice 14 raise tax 15 raise the question 16 maintain contact 17 maintain law and order 18 maintain peace
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Synonyms 1 reasonably/rather/quite 2 clearly/evidently 3 kkep 4 raise 5 gain/obtain 6 produce 7 prove 8 department 9 humanity 10 druggist/chemist 11 type/example/model/case 12 enter/join 13 however/but 14 sharp/thoughtful 15 thinker/intellectual 16 shake/tremble/shiver 17 unavoidably/certainly 18 help/assist 19 suppose/presume/think/guess 20 strange/odd/unusual/queer 21 achievement/success/victory 22 special skill
Antonyms 1 unavailable 2 modestly 3 general 4 unqualified 5 uncivilized/savage 6 unfold 7 unemployed 8 incompetence 9 insensitive 4
1 to see to it that; exposed to 2 out for; succeed in 3 averages out 4 specialize in 5 stuck for 6 preside over 7 stuck for; see to it that 8 true of; true of
9 out to; see to it that 10 have no business 5
1 in making; to find 2 see 3 out; of; of 4 to 5 by; for 6 Poor as he was; put 7 for 8 in 9 believed in; forcing 10 physicist; sensitive 6
1 It was wrong to raise our children the way we grow flowers in the greenhouse. We must expose them to all social problems because very soon they will be dealing with them as responsible citizens.
2 As time goes on we are inevitably going to get more and more involved in international affairs. And conflicts are sure to occur because there always exists different views and interests among nations.
3 We are proud of our accomplishments, and we have reason to be. But we must never become arrogant. Otherwise we will lose our friends.
4 Information is now easily available. An average computer can store the information of a small library.
5 That construction company is not qualified to handle the project. They do not have any legal document to certify that they have the necessary expertise. We must find a company that specializes in building theatres.
6 These think tanks do not make decisions. They are out to generate new ideas and penetrating analyses that will be extremely useful for decision makers.
7 The growth of GDP is not everything. Our country cannot be said to have been modernized unless the quality of our people’s lives is really improved.
8 Poor as we were in many ways at that time, we were still quite happy as children, for there was clean air, clean water, a lot of fish, crabs and eels in the rivers, lakes and ponds; and a lot of flowers, trees and birds in the fields.
9 Give absolute power to any individual or any particular group of people, and that person or group is sure to abuse that power because, just as Lord Acton says, “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
10 Traditionally in our country, school education was always said to be more important and useful compared with all other pursuits.
Grammar Future at Present
A “will” as in 3): used to say sth. is expected to happen
4) used to say that you are sure that something will happen because arrangements have been made.
2) 5) used to say that something will happen quite soon or to talk about sb’s intentions or what they have decided to do
10) used to talk about something that will happen because you have planned or arranged it.
9) used to say that something will definitely happen at a particular time, especially because it has been officially arranged. Future in the Past
7) used to say what you intended to do or expected to happen 1) used to say that something was expected to happen
6) 8) used to talk about something that would happen because it had been planned or arranged. 2
1 nouns 2 adjectives 3 prepositional phrases 4 infinitive phrases 5 noun phrases 6 noun phrases 7 prepositional phrases 8 prepositional phrases
1 The province is strong both in industry and in agriculture.
2 Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation. 3 Generally, after working for the company for 5 years, young employees either are
promoted or leave.
4 TV programs for children should not only entertain but also teach.
5 Obviously, these children are motivated not by a desire to achieve, but by fear of failure.
6 At present, it would be neither practical nor desirable to eliminate examinations altogether.
7 Asian Americans are playing a more active role in politics than ever before, both at local and national level.
8 My uncle believes that in our town sightseeing is best done either by tour bus or by bicycle.
9 Wood flooring not only cleans easily, but is environmentally friendly. 10 Until I read the article I knew neither where she was brought up nor educated. 11 I find the new manager neither easy to get along with nor delightful to talk to. 12 Contrary to what people had expected, not only did he attend the meeting, but he also spoke for twenty minutes.
3 1) other 2）best 3) reason 4) mental 5) next 6) As 7) take 8) cool 9) thinking 10) rest 4.
1. The premier is leaving for New York for a UN conference tomorrow.
2. He is to meet the heads of state of several countries during his stay in New York.
3. what are you going to do during the National Day holidays? Are you going home or staying on campus?
4. –What do you think school will be like in twenty years’ time? - I think children will probably learn at home with a mechanized teacher. 5. thirty years ago, my grandparents never thought they would be able to move into a two-story house with all the modern facilities. 6. What they lack is not money but experience.
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