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Vocabulary
Ⅰ.Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.
1. I had no worries and was just living life up. having a very enjoyable and exciting time
2. So I called him and he hung up on me.
disconnected and refused to take my phone call 3. Also, I couldn’t turn my back on him when he needed me the most.
go away form or refuse to be with
4. So I stuck it out and lost most of my friends.
didn’t give up, still taking him to be me best friend as before 5. I went to doctor after doctor with him, and saw him go through so much.
experience so much pain and stress 6. I still had to be the strong one and keep everything in.
endure all the pain and sorrow by myself Ⅱ.Fill in the bank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken
from the box in its appropriate form. 1. In the first few months of the war his army seemed invincible,
but soon it met its Waterloo. 2. Thinking before taking action can help avoid experiencing
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unnecessary stress that one may come across. 3. When you hear someone in your home, do not confront the
intruder and try not to panic. 4. I think I will have to work twice as fast to keep up with
everybody else. 5. Several heads of state attended the celebration marking the
fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Republic. 6. He had only himself to blame for not taking better care of the
child. 7. Her TV success has meant pushing aside thoughts of staring a
family. 8. The scope of the emotional anguish that the AIDS patients suffer
can be beyond measure. 9. As he is recovering, he has grown more confident and positive
about life. 10.The government has recognized the need to exercise harsh
control over handguns. Ⅲ. Choose a word or phrase the best completes each of the
following sentences. 1. Her arms around his neck in gratitude. 文档
A. strengthened B. tightened C. lengthened D. widened 2. Mentally youngsters used to hang around this area and
caused a lot of trouble. A. bothered B. worried C. disturbed D. troubling 3. There still exist strong disagreements whether social
stability should be maintained at the expense of public health.
A. as to B. in terms of C. concerned D. regarded 4. Politicians are good at public opinion through the press. A. impressing B. affecting C. influencing D. shaking 5. Special shipping and charges may apply.
A. dealing B. treating C. managing D. handling 6. The customer service manager has written a letter to everyone
who promising a refund on their returned goods.
A. criticized B. disapproved C. blamed D. complained 7. The company said that the for next year was encouraging although marketing was still a weak area for them A. future B. view C. condition D. outlook 8. I think they really want to buy that will help them make their
life easier.
A. stuff B. staff C. matters D. means
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Ⅳ. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in its
appropriate from and note the difference in meaning between
them.
1. carefree careless a. She no longer has that carefree smile as before, but instead
carries the sad look of a mother who has lost her son. b. The pop singer was accused of careless and drunk driving, which greatly harmed his career.
c. It was reported that some careless police officers lost four guns
on their way to the crime scene. d. To her, the baby’s birth marked the end of a carefree life when
she never seemed to have any worries and responsibilities.
2. sick ill a. Outside, the sick children were lying naked in the sun with
nobody attending to them. b. He said he quit the job because he was sick and tired of doing
the same thing for over five years. c. It’s a Chinese superstitious belief that a black cat will bring ill
luck into a household. d. What if he becomes ill? He’s the breadwinner of the family. 3. disease plague
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