Unit 1 Text A Key to Exercises P14 I.
1. 1. alliance 2. at the cost of 3. stroke 4. limp 5. minus 6. regions 7. declarations 8. siege 9. raw 10. bide his time 11. have taken their toll 12. in the case of P15 2.
1. is faced with 2. get bogged down 3. is pressing on/pressed on 4. drag on
5. get by 6. dine out 7. have cut back 8. get through 3.
1). lead to the conquest of cancer in the near future.
2). has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers’ strike.
3). will/should never get in the way of her career. 4). caught the foreign minister off guard.
5). of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date/obsolete. 4.
1) Being faced with, the occupation, regions
2).crucial to, efficient, to reckon with, weaken, be brought to a halt 3).a heroic, the decisive, turned the tide, siege, by launching II.
1) During the First World War, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. Some of the most dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy tranches of France and Belgium.
2) Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts/homework paid off.
3) I spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.
4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.
III. Usage 1) fall ill
2) lay dead at home for 2 weeks 3) dropped dead from a heart attack 4) fell asleep
5) marrying young
6) to sit still for longer than a few minutes
Comprehensive Exercises 1 text-related
1 invasion 2. stand in the way 3. Conquest 4. catching… off his guard 5. launching
6. declaration 7. campaign 8. drag on 9. reckon with 10. bringing… to a halt 2 Theme-related
1. allow 2. reckoned 3. highly 4. forecasts 5.rapidly 6. instant 7. delivery 8. advantage 9. observing 10. powerful Translation 1.
1) Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.
2) We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.
3) Having been out of a job/Not having a job for 3 months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate.
4) Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.
5) Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of population, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.
2. The offensive had really lasted 3 days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack.. To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. Lucky enough, thanks to the severely cold weather which made the marshland freeze over, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered
Unit 2 Text A Key to Exercises P41 I.
1. 1. expansion 2. automated 3. Vapor 4. take control of 5. hazards 6. satellite 7. vibrated 8. magnetic 9. bunched 10. in the air 11. Got/was stuck in 12. approximately P42 2.
1. send out 2. stand up for 3. pass for 4. were closing in on
5. starting up 6. went through 7. fill out 8. fall into 3.
1). incorporate all the latest safety features. 2). two trees ten feet apart.
3). awarding lucrative contracts to his construction firm.
4). the prototype of a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars.
5). are correlated in all racial groups. 4.
1) the application, remote, has turned into a reality, are poised to 2).that vibrate, can detect, frequency 3).lanes, are mounted in, alert a, hazard II.
kilogram medical care memorandum electronic mail
gymnasium communications satellite liberation news broadcast doctor sky hijack
veterinarian European dollar preparatory breakfast and lunch automobile television broadcast influenza Oxford and Cambridge
III. Usage
1) swimming pool 2) drawing board
3) enriched Middle English 4) disturbing change
5) fully developed prototype 6) Canned foods
7) working population 8) puzzling differences
Comprehensive Exercises A
1 computerized 2. start up 3. be poised to 4. alert 5. hazards
6. monotonous 7. take control of 8. steer 9. lane
10. decrease 11. calculate 12. eliminate 13. getting stuck in
14. mounted 15.detect 16. vapor B
1. generates 2. related
3. revolutionized 4.enabled 5.opportunities
6. overall 7. manufacturing 8. dependent 9. interact 10. fatalities Translation
1. There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance.
2. The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problems.
3. The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures.
4. The frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes recently. 5. The diver stood on the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach.
Automobiles have, sine their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. On the other hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities. However, today the application of the computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detect alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine. They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams.
Unit 3 Text A
Text Organization 1.
Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
Part One Paras 1-6 An ill-prepared college graduate failed his interview
Part Two Paras 7-27 Four pieces of advice on being a successful interviewee
Part Three Paras 28-31 Make your own tracks in whatever you do. 2.
Suggestions Examples 1) Prepare to win. 1) Michael Jordan 2) Never stop learning. 2) a 90-year-old tennis player
3) Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. 3) the four-minute mile, the New York
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