Unit1
1. Alan was always in trouble with the police when he was young but he's now a [respectable] married man.
2. The people who had been hurt in the car accident lay screaming in [agony].
3. Because his condition's not serious they've [put] his name [down] on the hospital waiting list.
4. The second part of the book describes the strange [sequence] of events that lead to the King's fall from power.
5. When I saw my little boy crying bitterly over the death of his pet dog, I could hardly [hold back] my tears.
6. They are going to [distribute] those clothes and blankets among the flood victims (受害者). 7. Linda managed to support herself by working [off and on] as a waitress.
8. Parts of my childhood are so [vivid] to me that they could be memories of yesterday.
9. People often [associate] the old days with good times, and seem to forget the hardship they suffered.
10. Andrew [finally] decided, after much thought, to leave his job. 11. Jane's worried she won't be able to [turn in] her paper on time.
12. The President came under attack from all sides for his inability to [tackle] the country's severe social problems.
Unit2
1. There was no wind and the oak tree behind the house was standing [absolutely] still.
2. If you don't want to buy a kite, you can make your own using directions [available] in books at your local library.
3. The girl walked steadily north, pausing [every now and then] to check her direction. 4. The trade unions [are urging / urged] employers to invest more money in staff training. 5. As a sailing ship has a [destination], so we must have a definite goal in our life.
6. Before people knew how to make and use metals, engineering constructions were [mostly] built of wood or stone.
7. You'll probably find Dave at the school disco — he often [hangs out] there.
8. If your house has been broken into, don't touch anything. Call the police [right away]. 9. We had a family [reunion] where I saw relatives I hadn't seen for 20 years.
10. I guess Henry has been busy writing an article [or something] recently. That's why he couldn't accept the invitation.
11. Scientists [estimate] that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years on average.
12. Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to come, they are still [going ahead] with the plan to hold a class reunion.
Unit3
1. It'll only be a [brief] visit because we recently haven't much time.
2. The job is great [in terms of] advancement but the starting salary is rather low. 3. We'd better pay that electricity bill before they [cut] us [off].
4. As pace of life (生活节奏) quickens things [tend] to change fast in the city.
5. Why don't we get rid of these old chairs, since we don't use them [anyway]? 6. The earth's atmosphere makes [precise] observation of distant stars difficult. 7. The lawn was laid out [in the form of] the figure 8.
8. I shouldn't always have to tell you what to do, use your own [initiative]. 9. Words cannot [convey] how grateful we are for his timely help.
10. It seems to me that the board of directors is [in two minds] over the opening of a branch office in South Africa.
11. I find it difficult to grasp the [concept] of infinite space.
12. Philip presented a complex argument that was completely beyond my [grasp].
Unit4
1. It was already a [wreck] when two weeks later the police found his stolen car and he had to buy a new one.
2. With great patience, the clerk showed the elderly lady how to check the [balance] in her bank account on an ATM (自动出纳机).
3. If you look out of the window on the left side of the bus, you'll see that we're now [approaching] the Tower of London.
4. There'll certainly be some problems, but nothing that you can't [handle]. 5. People who [discard] litter in the streets should be fined heavily.
6. Successful businessmen today are likely to be young, aggressive (有进取心的), and well-educated. [Above all], they are willing to take risks to achieve success.
7. During those difficult years, the family lived almost entirely on a [diet] of cabbages. 8. What are we going to [do with] the food left over from the party? 9. We [checked on] Tom's age by getting his birth record. 10. We'll go out as soon as I've [cleaned up] the kitchen.
11. For women lawyers in the United States, their [weekly] earnings are on the average much less than those of male lawyers.
12. I won't get involved in a deal like this — it's against all my [principles].
Unit5
1. A [monthly] statement is a general term for a personalized financial record that regularly informs a recipient about the status of his or her account. It is generally mailed to the recipient on or near the same day each month.
2. Over a hundred children came to the annual Christmas party which was a good opportunity for them to gather and renew [acquaintances].
3. My parents' marriage was a [classic] of its time — those years of the so-called cultural revolution, with no wedding ceremony and no honeymoon.
4. Having failed in the examination, Owen didn't dare [look] his father [in the eye].
5. Britain still has a bicycle industry; frames and complete bicycles are [manufactured] here, though most of the components are imported.
6. The employees of the company are treated right with handsome paychecks and stock [options].
7. San Francisco is one of the largest cities in California and a leading center of culture, [finance], and industry in the United States.
8. Steve announced just now that he was leaving, but the coach had already started looking around for a [replacement] weeks before.
9. Shortly after he learned of the earthquake, the man hurried back to his hometown, searching high and low to find out whether his parents had [survived] the calamity (灾难). 10. I was listening for Grace's voice, but it wasn't easy to [pick] it [out] among all the others. 11. The survey reveals that an increasing number of young people claim they enjoy [married] life.
12. Someone [grabbed at] the letter I was reading. Looking up, I was delightfully surprised to find that it was my former classmate.
Unit1
1. They have sent George to the newspaper's Paris office. (assign) -----George [has been assigned to the newspaper's Paris office].
2. What the man told us was well beyond what was usual, so I didn't know whether to believe him or not. (extraordinary)
------The man's story [was so extraordinary that I didn't know whether to believe him or not].
3. A clear picture was formed in her mind of how she would look in twenty years' time. (image)
----She had [a clear image of how she would look in twenty years' time] . 4. On an order from the officer the soldiers opened fire. (command)-----When the officer [gave the command the soldiers opened fire].
5. We'll keep producing bikes as long as they remain in demand. (turn out) ----As long as people keep [buying bikes we'll keep turning them out]
Unit2
1. He seemed to be still anxious about his failure in the examination. (on one's mind) -----It seemed that his failure [in the examination was still on his mind].
2. The sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game left him so upset that he was completely unable to say a word. (choke up)
-----He [was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game].
3. Her study so fully occupied her that she forgot to have dinner. (be lost in) -----She [was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner].
4. I am afraid I won't be able to accomplish the project on time because something has unexpectedly happened. (come up)
-----Something [has come up and I am afraid I won't be able to accomplish the project on time].
5. They calculated that the cost of equipping the new hospital would probably be $2 million. (estimate)
-----The cost [of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million].
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