passageA1. The company will spend $6 million on sales_______ as well as the development of new products. 2. We all agreed on our basic aims, but when we got down to_______ items it became more complicated. 3. Nowadays, _______ not only demand the high quality of the products but also their after-sale services. 4. The movie star was caught in the act of shoplifting but was_______ after he left his ID to the supermarket. 5. The soldiers pretended to run away and the enemy, in pursuing them, were finally_______ . 6. As a _______ of being in hospital, Shelly decided to become a nurse. 7. The village_______ from the outside for three days because of the flood.
8. After the Second World War, millions of people were left homeless; so the government decided to give_______ to housing.
9. In many shops, shopping bags are provided for the customers'_______ .
10. With a tearful love story and two famous stars, the movie has all the_______ for a success. Anwser: 1.strategies, 2.specific, 3.consumers, 4.released, 5.trapped,
6.consequence, 7.was isolated, 8.priority, 9.convenience, 10. elements 1.A few mirrors can instantly_______ this room and make it seem a much larger and lighter one. 2. Because of a flat tire, he had to walk_______ to the gas station for help.
3. Don't worry about the repairs, just _______ and let us professionals do the work for you. 4. Any damage to the books _______ carelessness must be paid for by the borrower. 5. He hated having to _______ the hotel bedroom _______ a stranger.
Anwser: 1.transfrom, 2.all the way, 3.sit back, 4.resulting from, 5.share ... with 1.这场给人类带来巨大灾难的战争对这样一个诗人产生了什么影响呢？（impact on） How did the war, which brought terrible disasters to mankind, impact on such a poet.
2.做母亲的有时候不能察觉她们所宠爱的孩子们的过错，这样做的结果会使孩子们再次犯同样的过错。（be blind to） Mothers are sometimes blind to the faults of their beloved children which will cause the children to make the same mistake again.
3.作为一个在这个完全陌生国度的新移民（immigrant），她总是感觉到孤立无援。（isolate） As a new immigrant in this completely strange country she always felt isolated.
4.做事不先考虑周全常会导致失败，因此我们应该三思而后行。（result in, act before thinking） Acting before thinking often results in failure, so we should think before we leap. 5. 奢谈的时候已经过去了，我们必须积极行动起来保护我们的环境。（take ... action） The time for talking is past, we must take a positive action to protect our environment
9. First notice the italicized structural similarities between the choice sentences and their simulated reproductions, and then do the simulated translation of the Chinese sentences. 1.每次服两片药，每天三次，你的病几天就会好了。
Take two pills each time and three times a day and you will be well in a few days. 2. 他不是没有耐心，他只是太累了。 He is not impatient; he is just too tired.
3. 一旦水源短缺到了无可挽回的地步，只得放弃这座城市。
Once water shortage reaches the point of no return, there will be nothing left to be done but abandon the city. 4. 我们愿意与在座的各位代表交流我们在城市规划方面的经验，并向他们说明我们的创新特色。
We’d like to share our experience in city planning with every representative here and show them what is special of our innovations.
5. 对日益严重的交通问题我们不能袖手旁观。
We can’t just sit back and do nothing about increasingly serious traffic problems. 1. The essayist's language expresses rich and_______ meanings.
2. The stockbrokers_______ by the sharp drop in the stock market last Tuesday.
3. Biologists have estimated that there are around one million animal and plant_______ living in the rainforests. 4. In the United States the cost of living has been steadily rising for the past few_______ . 5. The quickly growing company has ambitious plans to expand beyond national_______ .
6. That computer store is having a sale of_______ software; let's go and have a look.
7. To be safe, you'd better put on your dark glasses to avoid the sun shining_______ in your eyes. 8. When the kitchen is finished I'm going to_______ my attention on the garden. 9. In a serious_______ , the doctor warned him to keep off sugar.
10. She_______ her hands around the mug of hot coffee to warm them.
Anwser: 1.subtle, 2.were overtaken, 3.species, 4.decades, 5.boundaries, 6.audio, 7. directly, 8.focus, 9.tone, 10. cupped
1. I didn't expect you are so efficient; ______ , the task will be finished ahead of schedule. 2. ______ safety, you must keep all medicines away from children.
3. When we ______ know these new employees better, we will assign tasks to each of them. 4. This evening dress is rather expensive since it is made ______ .
5. In the World Cup, England tried to beat its long-term rival Argentina and qualify from the \"Group of Death\and______ . Anwser: 1.at that rate, 2.For the sake of, 3.come to, 4.by hand, 5. vice versa 1. 年轻人有时候会抱怨无法和父母沟通。
Young people sometimes complain of not being able to communicate with their parents. 2.玛丽从小就盼望着能在中国云南的一个村庄住上几年，现在她终于梦想成真了
She has been longing to take up residence in a Chinese village for a few years. Now her dream has come true. 3.家养的动物习惯于依赖人，因此很难在野外继续生存。
Domestic animals are used to depending on humans, so it is difficult for them to survive in the wild. 4.他突然有种恐惧感，觉得自己会因为不景气而被公司裁员。
He was suddenly overtaken by a fear that he would be laid off by the company because of bad economy. 5.我想他很快就会回来，因为他答应和我一起吃晚饭。
I figure he'll be back soon since he promised to have dinner with me.
Unit2
passageA1.The theories of relativity have made ______ changes in our views of the universe. 2. That is our ______ proposal, and no other changes will be considered. 3. The forest fire was found to be ______ by a cigarette end.
4. The speaker had ______ noticed that his topic wasn't popular with the audience, so he quickly ended his speech. 5. I've no ______ with people who are always complaining of their misfortune. 6. I have never imagined that I would be the object of such ______ .
7. The doctors tried to ______ her that she didn't need to be in depression about her health. 8. The police asked him to describe the accident in every ______ .
9. The quality guarantee and good after-sale services will certainly meet with positive ______ from the consumers. 10. The story \"Harry Potter\" ______ the imagination of children throughout the world.
Anwser: 1.fundamental, 2.ultimate, 3.sparked, 4.apparently, 5.patience, 6.curiosity, 7.convince, 8.detail, 9.responses, 10. (has) stirred 1. The scoundrel has ______ a lot of people ______ believing he's a rich man.
2. Isn't this straw hat beautiful? My wife ______ it on her business trip to China last year. 3. A group of bystanders was invited to ______ the game.
4. Scientists will have to ______ new technologies to improve the world's food and fuel supplies.
5. The news of the President's warlike speech yesterday pushed the stock market to a sharp rise of______ 120 points.
Anwser: 1.fooled ... into, 2.came upon, 3.join in, 4.come up with, 5.up to
1. 记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击做出解释.
The reporter pressed the spokesman to make explanation of this military attack.
2.他的竞选演讲未能使选民相信他就是参议员的合适人选.
His election speech failed to convince the voters that he was the right person for the senator 3.尽管我承认有问题存在,但我并不认为这些问题不能解决.
While I admit that there are problems, I do not think these problems can not be saved. 4.他在电视上的第一次辩论给观众留下了深刻的印象. His firth debate on TV made a deep impression on the audience 5. 一切事物都是相互联系又相互作用的.
All things are interrelated and interact with each other.
1.她本以为历史就是一堆乏味的名字和日期而已，但易教授的讲座彻底改变了她的看法。
She might have thought that history was just boring names and dates, but Professor Yi’s lectures completely changed her view.
2.飞机失事后，幸存者们唯一能做的就只有待在荒岛上等待救援了。
After the plane crash, all the survivors could do was wait for rescue on this desert island.
3. 这个小男孩偶然读到了一些关于百慕大三角（Bermuda Triangle）的故事。正是这些故事激发了他对自然界奥秘的好奇心。 The little boy happened to read some stories about Bermuda Triangle that did stir his curiosity in the mysteries of nature.
4. DNA检测结果向警方证明凶手另有其人。
The DNA test result was evidence to the police that the murderer was someone else. 5. 达尔文坚信进化论（the theory of evolution）的基础是物竞天择。 Darwin was convinced that the theory of evolution is based on natural selection.
passageB 1. Such names as Bach and Beethoven would come to mind when ______ music is played. 2. The medical lab is reported to have made an exciting ______ in cancer research. 3. The old mansion was furnished with great ______ .
4. He accepted an invitation to join the ______ as a full professor.
5. Usually this disease is not curable, but in a ______ of cases the patients have survived. 6. The psychiatrist tried to ______ into my mind and discover what I was thinking. 7. When the thief saw the police entering the hall, he made a ______ escape.
8. Parents should give sound advice to their children during their ______ from childhood to manhood. 9. My ______ to his proposal were not quite what he had expected. 10. The normal ______ age in this country is 60 for men and 55 women. Anwser: 1.classical, 2.breakthrough, 3.elegance, 4.faculty, 5.handful,
6.probe, 7. swift, 8.transition, 9.reactions, 10. retirement 1. Congress ______ reforms to prevent the abuse of presidential power.
2. Zewail had already had good academic qualifications ______ before he won the Nobel Prize in chemistry. 3. This travel agency ______ adventure trips, which attract those people eager for challenges. 4. With ______ updated information, this website is popular with university students. 5. In Einstein's opinion, his theory of relativity could also ______ our daily life.
Anwser: 1.has brought in, 2.under his belt, 3.specializes in, 4.a wealth of, 5. be applied to 1. 大会报告人原来是我的一位老朋友的女儿。
The lecturer at the conference turned out to be the daughter of an old friend of mine. 2. 尽管他已经退休5年了，但他在学术界仍然很活跃。
It is 5 years since his retirement, but he has remained active in the academic circles. 3. 如果确实在经济上有困难，你可以申请助学金。
If you do have financial difficulties, you can apply for a student loan. 4. 这位科学家研制这种新材料达10年之久才有了突破。
This scientist had worked hard at this new material for 10 years before he made his own way in the end. 5. 世界上主要的几家飞机制造公司正竭力制造飞得更快、更远的飞机，以争得更大的市场。
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The chief airplane manufacturers in the world are pushing the envelope to make faster and longer range airplanes to compete for bigger share of the market
Unit3
passageA 1. I don't think that the amount of studying you did in high school would be sufficient to ______ good
marks in university.
2. Because of the impact of poor sales in other Asian countries, there has been a ______ decrease in house sales in China this year.
3. Some young people find computer games so ______ that they can hardly pull themselves away to tend to other matters.
4. The victim was able to give a ______ description of the drunken driver, which was rather helpful to the police. 5. Some non-governmental organizations are planning a public ______ to awaken people to the problem of noise pollution.
6. The cost of producing a tube of toothpaste is about 3 yuan, so we will ______ it at 5.50 yuan. 7. Mike is now the director of a factory which ______ canned food.
8. Plenty of football and basketball clubs are eager to ______ young athletes if they show great promise. 9. The sweaters are made of wool ______ from Australia.
10. According to a recent survey, youths are beginning to have a lot of influence on the products and______ their parents choose.
Anwser: 1.attain, 2.modest, 3.attractive, 4.precise, 5.campaign, 6.market, 7.manufactures, 8.sponsor, 9.imported, 10. brands
1. She wants to drop out of college and become a singer, but her parents ______ very much______ her intention. 2. Many great men have risen from poverty; ______ , Lincoln and Edison.
3. The number of families of both parents with full-time jobs is growing; ______ , children are doing more of the housework.
4. I can use a computer; but ______ hardware, I know nothing about it.
5. It is expected that all the countries ______ the WTO ______ should trade on equal terms.
Anwser: 1.frown (very much) …on, 2.for instance, 3.as a result, 4.when it comes to, 5.under ... umbrella 1. 思想是通过语言来表达的.
Thoughts are expressed by means of language. 2. 我今年买的新书多得难以数清.
I have bought so many new books this year that it is really difficult for me to keep count of them. 3. 这位老太太确信,今天她儿子会回家来为她庆祝生日的.
The old lady feels assured that her son will come back home today to celebrate her birthday. 4. 他妈妈坚持说他每月的零用钱不能超过100元.
His mother insisted that his pocket money should not exceed 100 yuan per month. 5. 上个月我们买了一辆车,是用我的名字登记的.
We bought a car cost last month which was registered under my name.
1. 对于大部分美国青少年来说，要说既舒服又时尚的衣着，没有什么能比得过T恤和牛仔裤。
For most American teenagers, when it comes to comfortable and fashionable clothing, nothing beats T-shirts and jeans.
2.阿迪达斯从2004年开始广为宣传“一切皆有可能”，并且使这种观念深入人心。
Starting in 2004, Addidas widely promoted that “Impossible is nothing,” and the notion took hold. 3.当这条消息在网上首次发布时，上网浏览的人不计其数。
When the news was first released online, the number of its viewers beat the imagination. 4.这个女孩在歌唱比赛上的杰出表现为她带来了巨大的机遇。
The girl’s big break came with her outstanding performance at the singing contest. 5.在许多欧洲国家，人们都反感在公共场所吸烟。
In many European countries people tend to frown on smoking in public places.
passageB1. Government ______ have risen dramatically with the successful readjustment of the state-owned
enterprises.
2. By ______ young people aged 15 to 25, the TV series turned out to be quite a hit.
3.Some think that instead of giving us more leisure time, such ______ as computers just seem to add to the pressures of modern life.
4. People all over the world were shocked when they learned the death of Princess Diana ______television and radio. 5. When the host team was beaten, the furious football fan threw the beer bottle to the TV set, ______ it to pieces. 6. Nowadays, 80% of companies make the best profits from keeping customers who remain ______ to them. 7. To be granted a substantial yearly bonus (奖金) is considered ______ to getting a raise in pay. 8. My ID card is locked in the top drawer ______ some important documents.
9. With so many people ______ unemployment benefit, you can't expect the economy of this country to recover soon.
10. As it was ______ in a mountain village, the movie gives a realistic picture of country life. Anwser: 1.revenues, 2.targeting, 3.appliances, 4.via, 5.smashing, 6.loyal, 7. comparable, 8.alongside, 9.claiming, 10. filmed
1. It ______ everyone's ______ that his debut album（个人首张专集）stayed in the American Top Ten Charts for 15 weeks.
2. ______ there has been no effective medicine against aids although much effort has been tried. 3. The factory has ______ a good reputation for its products by attaching great importance to quality.
4. While South Korean football team were playing ______ , thousands of fans came to the stadium to support them. 5. Online educational courses would be put to use ______ a global ______ in the following decade. Anwser: 1. beat ... expectation, 2. So far, 3. built up, 4. at home, 5. on ... basis 1. 伟人能以人格的力量来控制他人。
A great man can dominate others by force of character.
2. 根据最新报道，中国旅游者去一些东南亚国家旅游无需再申请入境签证。
According to the latest report, Chinese tourists do not have to apply for an entry visa to some Southeast Asian countries. 3.从信封的颜色来看，这封信可能来自一位女性。
The color of the envelope suggests that the letter might be from a woman. 4. 虽然火车的速度比不上飞机，很多人还是愿意坐火车。
Trains can't rival planes for speed, but many people prefer to travel by train. 5.一旦人们看到这种管理模式确实有效，就更有可能接受它。
People are much more likely to accept this administration mode once they see that it really works.
Unit4
PassageA1. A hacker attacked an e-commerce marketplace site. This is the latest in a ______ of online break-ins
in which credit card numbers were stolen.
2. The presence of IBM's CEO caused a ______ of excitement on the campus. 3. Brown's comments on the project caused unexpected ______ over the budget.
4. To ______ poverty in the city, millions of dollars have been spent on training the unemployed workers. 5. You will be overweight if you consume ______ amounts of fat.
6. The effective implementation of environmental laws and ______ is the responsibility of the local government. 7. Trust your ______ and do what you think is right.
8. After 20 hours of non-stop partying, a handful of the bravest or most ______ men will risk their lives in a three-minute dash from six fighting bulls.
9. The ______ on street begging will be in force next month.
10. The court gave the heavy sentence, responding not to the facts but to the ______ public fear. Anwser: 1.string, 2.stir, 3.controversy, 4.combat, 5.excessive, 6.regulations, 7.instincts, 8.reckless, 9.prohibition, 10. Irrational
1. With no paper qualifications ______ , he failed to get a decent job.
2. This high dosage of Vitamin C is an excellent way of helping to ______ nasty colds and viruses.
3. We have exchanged views on everything ______ .
4. Taiwan's PC makers were said to have ______ by launching the first Pentium 4-based laptops.
5. Hundreds of fans ______ to get the signature of their favorite singer, but she didn't show up. Anwser: 1.to his name, 2.keep at bay, 3.under the sun, 4.jumping the gun, 5.line up 1. 这支乐队二十世纪八十年代凭借那张专集一举成名。 In 1980s this band shot to fame with that single album. 2. 冒一下险吧，你可能还是会输，但赢的机会增加了。
Task a risk ,and you maybe lose but the chances of winning increase. 3. 科学家正积极研究治愈艾滋病(AIDS)的良方。
Scientists are pushing themselves to the limits in their research for finding a AIDS killer. 4. 现在我们知道了网络的意义:鼠标一点就能知晓天下大事。
Now we know the point of the internet: we can learn about everything happened in the world by clicking the mouse. 5.一些人认为政府迟早会将克隆人类的研究纳入规范。
Some people think that sooner or later the government will regulate the research of human cloning. 1. 他是一个传奇性人物，名下拥有中国最大的门户（ gate ）网站。 2. 他不是没有耐心，他只是太累了。
3. 世界卫生组织（ WHO ）正在敦促成员国采取有效措施阻止禽流感的蔓延。 4. 不管人们喜欢与否，中国传统文化正在受到外来文化的冲击。 5. 你不应在实验还没有做完就抢先下结论。
passageB1. Fox hunters gathered in London to protest the government's attempt to ______ the sport. 2. They fell in love with each other though they have ______ nothing in common. 3. With the loan from the bank, the company may be able to ______ the crisis.
4. The students have been advised to ______ a healthy lifestyle - a balanced diet, enough rest and exercise to keep fit.
5. The workers went on strike for ______ working conditions and wages.
6. A business ______ is good at spotting business opportunities and then striking quickly.
7. A group of scientists are working day and night, trying to find the ______ responsible for the disease. 8. The main feature of the online chat is that you can ______ communicate with anyone. 9. Don’t believe what he says. His story shows little ______ to the facts.
10. Many teenagers are found to ______ themselves too much in the virtual world presented by the computer games.
Anwser:1.ban, 2.practicall,3.survive, 4.adopt,5.decent, 6.genius,7.gene,8.anonymously, 9.resemblance,10. immerse
1. He claimed with pride that he saw the football star Beckham ______ yesterday.
2. The doctor convinced her that she could ______ her baby ______ if she followed his instructions.
3. The President enjoyed his term only for two years before ______ ; his affair with a woman appeared in the press. 4. The restaurant has been ______ sale by its owner.
5. Newspapers claimed to ______ embarrassing evidence that Williams didn't graduate from the university. Anwser: 1. in the flesh, 2. bring … to term, 3. the roof fell in, 4. put up for, 5. dig up 乔治对中国文化着了迷，决定去一所夜校学习中文。
George is nuts about the Chinese culture and has decided to learn Chinese in an evening school. 2.记者们获悉戴安娜(Diana)要来本市访问的消息，迅速赶到机场去获取新闻。 The reporters got wind of Diana's visit to the city and rushed to the airport for the news.
3.经过两个月的不懈努力，警方终于在一个南方城市找到了罪犯的踪迹。
After two months of restless effort, the police finally tracked the criminal down in a southern city. 4.两家公司已经原则上达成协议实施这项计划。
The two companies have already agreed in principle to go ahead with the project. 5.如果你们的质量没有实质性的增长，我认为你们在市场上不会有什么竞争力。 If your quality isn't improving for real, I don't think you will be competitive in the market.
unit5
passageA1. Being the son of a professor does not ______ him for the scholarship consideration. 2. The police suspect that it was John who ______ the murder.
3. So far, the new manager has given little ______ that he won't be any different from the former one. 4. From all the indications, it is safe to ______ that the prices of cars will go down by large margins. 5. Some of his instructions are outdated and others are too ______ to be understood. . 6. The local dialect sounds a little ______ to the people from the north.
7. The failure of the movie hastened her decision to ______ from the glamorous screen and spend more time with her
family.
8. The woman's headache ______ the doctor; he couldn't find the cause.
9. The state has laws that protect consumers against fraud or ______ sales practices.
10. He tried to explain the complicated theory to me, but I got even more ______ by the technical terms in his explanation.
Anwser: 1. qualify 2. (had) committed 3. hint 4. assume 5. vague
6. peculiar 7. retreat 8. puzzled 9. misleading 10. Confused
1. The local government's decision to reduce unemployment benefits enraged the workers who were laid off and they ______ violent protest.
2. What's the point of ______ for months over something that a good teacher could have explained in minutes? 3. The boy admires his father and ______ his every word.
4. The manager pulled the pencil and pad from his shirt pocket and ______ every word the customer said. 5. At present, the whole world seems to be ______ about how to cope with economic globalization. Anwser: 1. resorted to 2. racking your/one's brains 3. hangs on 4. jotted down 5. at a loss 1. 知道原理是一回事，但要付诸实践又是另外一回事。
It’s one thing to understand the principle; it’s another thing to put it into practice. 2.据报道，慢跑jogging可将患心脏病的可能性减少三分之二。
It’s reported that jogging makes you three times less likely to suffer from a heart attack. 3.根据最新调查，半数英国人不清楚欧元和英镑的比值。
Almost half of the British people have no idea what the euro is worth in relation to the pound, according to the latest survey. 4.这片土地本应建成一个供大家享用的公园，但现在却立起了几栋公寓楼。
The area should have been made into a park for everyone to enjoy but now some apartment buildings stand there. 5.不知道所有这些相关信息能否凑成一幅关于他的清晰图画。
I’m wondering whether all the related information could add up to a clear picture of him 1. 认识到节约能源的重要性 是一回事，但在生活的方方面面付诸实施又是另外一回事儿。
It's one thing to recognize the importance of saving energy, it's another to put it into practice in every aspect
of life.
2. 销售经理认为，如果销路不好，新产品就不能算好。
The sales manager believes that clever is not clever if the new product doesn’t sell well.
3. 他不停地编着各种借口来解释为何没能完成任务，好像一千个谎言加起来就可以等于实情。
He kept on making up excuses for his failure to finish the task as if a thousand lies would add up to the truth. 4. 这项调查发现，人们逛商场的时间越长，就越不能控制自己的购物欲望。
It is found from the investigation that the longer people stay in a store, the less likely they are to control their desire for purchases.
5. 我相信像她这样勤奋的人肯定会很快地克服她在英语学习方面的困难。
I believe that someone as diligent as she is will soon overcome difficulties in the study of English.
passageB1. The new course we are going to take ______ Shakespeare. 2. I begged him to tell me the truth , but he ______ doing anything illegal.
3. I'd rather stay at home than go to the exhibition at the gallery; modern arts really don't ______ to me. 4. The original ______ of \"gung ho\" can be traced back to a Chinese word meaning \"work together\". 5. It's so easy and I ______ you'll learn it within five minutes.
6. I have learned to take care of myself and become ______ of my parents.
7. We would naturally ______ firecrackers and red lanterns with the Chinese Spring Festival. 8. The scientist ______ when asked by a student to explain his theory in a few words. 9. She made a cup of coffee to ______ herself and then went on with her paperwork.
10. With the sharp rise of traffic accidents, it is necessary to ______ the public on traffic rules.
Anwser: 1. features 2. denied 3. appeal 4. usage 5. bet
6. independent 7. associate 8. was stumped 9. refresh 10. educate
1. Let's stop arguing ______ arguing; we have to find a solution to the problem. 2. It's too late today. Let's call it a day and ______ the discussion again tomorrow. 3. The thesis is no easy work; you have to ______ over it for months.
4. College students are expected to equip themselves with necessary knowledge they ______ society.
5. Please turn to page 46; that's where we ______ last time
Anwser: 1. for the sake of 2. pick up 3. break your back 4. get at 5. left off
1. 他饮酒过量，对身体不好。
He drinks more wine than is good for his health. 2.他知道这时父母亲都在急切地等着他回家过年。
He knew that at this moment his parents were eagerly waiting for him to return home for the New Year. 3.招我们喜欢的不仅是他的聪明，还有他的幽默。
What appeals to us is not only his intelligence but also his sense of humor. 4.这位国际知名导演拍摄的最新影片结果是彻底的失败。
The latest movie made by that internationally famous director turned out to be a total failure.
5.有些年轻人似乎对一切事情都缺乏耐心。 It seems that some youngsters don't have patience with anything.
and skills before
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