质量考核办法全新版大学英语综合教程4(第二版)课后练习答案 2

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全新版大学英语综合教程4【第二版】习题答案
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Unit 1
Part II Text A
lexf Organization
Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
Part One Paras 1-2 Introduction — Both Napoleon's and Hitler's military
campaigns failed because of the severity of the Russian
winter.
Part Two Paras 3-11 Napoleon's military campaign against Russia
Part Three Paras 12-20 Hitler's military campaign against the Soviet Union
Part Four Para 21 Conclusion—the elements of nature must be rekoned with
in any military campaign.
2.
Sections Paragraphs Main Ideas
Section One Paras 12-13 Hitler's blitzkrieg against Russia and Stalin's scorched
earth policy
Section Two Paras 14-18 the battles fought at Leningrad, Moscow and Stalingrad
Section Three Paras 19-20 the Russian
counter-offensive and the outcome of the war
Vocabulary
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
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) The rapid advance in gene therapy may lead to the
conquest of cancer in the near future.
2) Production in many factories has been brought to
a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials
due to the dock workers’ strike
3) Sara has made up her mind that her leisure interests
willshould never get in the way of her career.
4) Obviously the reporter's question caught the
foreign minister off guard.
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5) The introduction of the electronic calculator has
rendered the slide rule out of date obso lete.
4. 1) Being faced with an enemy forces much superior
to ours, we had to give up the occupation of big
cities and retreat to the rural and mountainous
regions to build up our bases.
2) Unity is crucial to the efficient operation of an
organization. Failure to reckon with this problem
will weaken its strength. In many cases,work may
be brought to a halt by constant internal struggle in
an organization.
3) The Red Army fought a heroic battle at Stalingrad
and won the decisive victory against the Germans.
In fact, this battle turned the tide in the Second
World War. During this famous battle, the Soviet
troops withstood the German siege
and weakened the German
ar
my by launching a series of counterattacks.
Synonyms in Context
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 trenches 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) But often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to
appreciate good health.
2) A rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and
nobody knew anything about it.
3) It's said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was
at work
4) Don't sit too close to the fire to keep warm—you could easily
get burned, especially if you fall asleep.
5) In those days people believed in marrying young and
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having children early.
6) Little Tom was unable to sit still for longer than a few
minutes.
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze
(A)
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
(B)
1. allow 2. reckoned
3. highly 4. forecasts
5. rapidly 6. instant
7. delivery 8. advantage
9. observing 10. Powerful
II. Translation
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 cut of a jobNot having had a job for 3months, 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 solution,
the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down
at the cost of 100 jobs.


The offensive had already lasted three days, but
we had not gained much ground. Our troops engaging the
enemy at the front were faced with strongfiercestiff
resistance. 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
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bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander
decided to take a
gamble. We started under cover of darkness and pressed on
in spite of great difficulties. By a stroke of luck, the
temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees
Celsius and the marsh froze over. Thanks to the cold
weather, 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 2Text A
Vocabulary
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) gotwas stuckin
12) approximately
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)… incorporates all the latest safety features
2) …two trees ten feet apart
3) … awarding lucrative contracts to his construction site
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. Word Formation
Clipped Words Blends
Kilo kilogram Medicare medical care
Memo memorandum email electronic mail
gym gymnasium comsat communications satellite
lib liberation newscast news broadcast
doc doctor skyjack sky hijack
vet veterinarian Eurodollar European dollar
prep preparatory brunch breakfast and lunch
auto automobile telecast television broadcast
flu influenza Oxbridge Oxford and Cambridge
III. 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
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I. Cloze
1.
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
2.
1) generates 2) related 3) revolutionized 4) enabled
5) opportunities 6) overall 7) manufacturing 8) dependent 9)
interact 10) fatalities
II. Translation
1．
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 problem.
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 edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from
the coach.
2.
Automobiles have, since 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 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
Content questions
1. He runs a manufacturing company.
2. Almost all of them were no.
3. This applicant was ill prepared for the job he was applying for and therefore ill
qualified.
4. Prepare to win.
5. They now have to switch jobs frequently.
6. A 90-year-old tennis player who wanted to work on his weakness -- backhand
court.
7. Believing in yourself, even when no one else does.
8. Because he will mention a cab driver who is different.
9. His efforts to make a difference.
was offered a ride on a day when Minnesota was hit with one of the worst
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snowstorms in years and the international airport there was closed for the first
time in decades.
11. Because there were no tracks left in the snow, which means he was the first
person to take off from there.
12 Carlson was excited about being first, which is exactly what the writer
recommends to job applicants.
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 Marathon and
the Vietnam
veteran.
4) Find a way to make a difference. 4) a New York cabdriver.
Language Sense Enhancement
1.
(1) checked with (2) interview (3) grill (4) clippings
(5) be right for (6) follow up (7) indicating （8）hand- delivered
(9) prepared (10) prospective
Language Focus
I. 1.
1) rude 2) physically 3) structure 4) made a difference 5)
blurted (out) 6) chuckling 7) measurable 8) prospective 9)
preparations 10) sparkled 11) took a crack at 12) partner
2.
1) go after 2) look back aton 3) be put up 4) stood for 5)
build in 6) follow up 7) be hooked up to 8) closed up
3.
1) grilled her about where she had been all night
2) beyond Cinderella's wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the King’s palace
3) will be in readers’ hands soon
4) do your homework before going on an interview.
5) was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars.
4.
1）applicants,veteran, the prospective
2）From his standpoint,has made every endeavor to go after
3) as the saying goes, to have a crack at, barely
II. Words with Multiple Meanings
1. behave 2. used to avoid repetition 3. Clean 4. get along
5. performcomplete 6. performcomplete 7. study 8. be enough 9.
be acceptable
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III. Usage
1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. OK, I’ll talk about
myself first.
2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way, I have
something here for you.
3. The new computer language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can read
the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage?
4. I’m going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way, I
will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai.
5. OK, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profits with as little effort as
possible?
6. Chris is back from Australia. Incidentally, those pictures you sent me are wonderful.
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze
1.
(1) prospective (2) As I see it (3) done your homework (4) beforehand
(5) endeavor (6) structure (7) partners (8) Respond (9) take a crack
(10) from the standpoint (11) make a difference (12) follow up
2.
(1) encouraging (2) inquiry (3) relevant (4) samples
(5) references (6) advice (7) preparing (8) seriously
(9) probably (10) exhibit
II. Translation
1.
1) Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran
pilot managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only a short while.
2) Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted (out) that she had
undergone two plastic surgeries.
3) We have the technology and our partner has the capital. Working together, we’ll have
the future in our hands.
4) If I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would have
made better preparations. You see, I have barely enough food and drinks for a snack.
5) People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger structures
were to be built in the earthquake- stricken area.
2.
Well begun, half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely important for a job
applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether
or not one has done his homework clearly makes a differences in his chance of success.
I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars
a years in a large computer software company. He told me that from his own experience
the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well
prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer
as possible don't have much of a chance of success.




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Unit 4

Text A

Text rganization 1.
Parts
Paragraphs
Part One
Part Two
Paras 1-3
Paras 4-5
Main Ideas
Introduction to Davos Man and the World Economic
Forum
Debate over the impact of globalization on current
society and culture
History of globalization and its recent trends and
future prospects
Globalization versus nationalism and the challenges it
faces
Part Three Paras 6-8
ppppPTThre
eThree
Part Four Paras. 9-11

2.
Main Events
1. Davos man spends a lot of time in places other than his native country.
2. Davos Man sees their identity as a mater of personal choice, not an accident of
birth.
3. Davos Man believes that globalization, the unimpeded flows of capital, labor
and technology across national borders, is both welcome and unstoppable.
4. Davos Man sees the world increasingly as one vast, interconnected
market-place in which corporations search for the most advantageous
locations to buy, produce and sell their goods and services.
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Vocabulary
I.
1) advantageous 2) let alone
3) witnessingvanishing 4) landmark
5) entitled 6) displace
7) Establishment 8) patrioticstrengthen
9) contradictions 10) aspires
11) divorced 12) pendulums

2. 1) come to 2) dozed off
3) believed in 4) was set apart
5) take in 6) sucks in
7) clean up 8) turn away
3.
1) For me, it makes nolittle difference whether we go there by train or by bus.
2)Toyata has overtaken General Motors as the world’s biggest car maker.
3)Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Chambers was at odds with his wife over money
matters.
4)Henry has been at the forefront of nanotechnology research.
5)She doesn’t even know how to boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal.
5. a) is increasinglyto acceleratetheir investment
b) economymake an earnestdomesticstrike a balance between
c) a handful ofbe endorsed byon a large scale
II. Word Formation
WTO World Trade Organization
GDP Gross domestic product
ATM Automated teller machine
VAT Value-added tax
CAD Computer-aided design
IT Information technology
IDD International direct dialing
MTV Music television
Radar Radio detecting and ranging
IOC International Olympic Committee
VIP Very important person
Laser Light amplification by stimulated emission of
radiation
CPU Central processing unit


III. Usage
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国内生产总值
自动出纳机
增值税
计算机辅助设计
信息技术
国际直拨电话
音乐电视
雷达
国际奥委会
贵宾，大人物
激光
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1. An unusual present, a book on ethics, was given to Henry for his birthday.
2. The reason(he gave) that he didn’t notice the car till too late was unsatisfactory.
3. Football, his only interest in life, has brought him many friends.
4. Cloning had been raised as a possibility decades ago, then dismissed, something that
serious scientists thought was simply not going to happen anytime soon.

Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze
(A)
1. academics
3.a variety of
5. vanish
7. endorsing
9. sweeping aside
11. erasing

(B)
1. aided
ces
5. invested
7. prevailing
9. volume
2. networking
4. growth
6. facilitate
8. outlook
10. patriotic
12. strike a balance
s
4. connected
6. features
8. qualitatively
10. Distinguishing
II. Translation
1.) Due to his pessimistic outlook on the European economy, John has moved his
assets from Europe to elsewhere.
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2) I like hiring young people. They are earnest learners and committed to work.
3) Unlike her girl friends who center their lives on their children, Mary
cares more about her personal growth.
4) Why is it that a considerable number of colleagues are at odds with you?
5) The Chinese government has introduced a variety of policies to strengthen
cooperation with developing countries.
2．
Globalization has great implications for young Chinese. For example, young
farmers are moving on a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs. And for those
young people who aspire to study abroad or work in foreign-invested enterprises,
English has become increasingly important. At the same time, a considerable number
of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recent years, for they hold an
optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of the Chinese economy. The internet has
strengthened the links between Chinese young people and those elsewhere. They
follow the latest trend and copy foreign fashions. Some of them don’t seem to care for
traditional Chinese virtues, let alone carry them forward, which has given rise to
worries that the traditional Chinese culture might one day vanish.



Unit 5 TextA

oganization 1.
Parts
Part One
Part Two
Paragraphs
Paras 1
Paras 2-3
Main Ideas
It is no easy to judge people, for they aren’t always what they
appear to be
Kind and gentle, Edward Burton, a wealthy merchant, appeared as
if he could not bear to hurt a fly.
History of globalization and its recent trends and future prospects
Part Three


Paras 4-51



sections
section One
Paragraphs
Paras 4-16
Main Ideas
What Edward knew about Lenny
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section Two Paras 17-31 How Edward responded to Lenny’s request
section Three Paras 32-51
How Edward, a ―kind‖ gentleman, handled a friend in desperate
need of help

Vocabulary
I
1) In a way 2) in accordance 3) vacancy 4) in good condition
5) transparent 6) rub 7) spicy 8) hitherto
9) with (a) bad grace 10) instinct 11) pawned 12) current
2.
1) turned up 2) will stick to 3) brought back 4)go about
5) driving at 6) put away 7) over 8) took aback
3.
1) has a very weak constitution --- she may not be able to survive the operation.
2) was taken aback by the insurance company’s rejection of my compensation claim
3) was something of a surprise when we ran into each other in a place like that.
4) needs trimming to be trimmed ---it’s getting too long.
5) are often seceptive
4.
1) Oddly enough went broke wrinkled he had gone all to pieces
2) definite is capable of her vanity
3) too mild sipping stroke
II. Usage
1. Except for 2. except that 3. except 4. except when
5. except to 6. except what 7. except where 8. except that

III.

spelling
vocabulary
AmE BrE AmE BrE
apartment flat favorable favourable
can tin paralyze paralyse
candy sweets labor labour
elevator lift meter metre
faculty staff (of a university) catalog catalogue
first floor ground floor leveling levelling
gas, gasoline petrol theater theatre
mail post defense defence
railroad railway plow plough
pants trousers program programme
subway tube, underground practice (v.) practise
corn maize characterize characterise
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store shop tire tyre (on a car)

Comprehensive exercises
I. Cloze
1.
1). insane 2).current 3). candid 4). capable 5). was taken aback
6). in good condition 7). constitution 8）. go all to pieces
9）. Gone broke 10）. vacancy 11）. mild 12）. deceptive
2.
1）. suspected 2）. pleading 3）. confirmed 4）stunned
5） lucrative 6). jewellery 7). wealthy 8). urge 9). spell
10). arrested

II. Translation
1.
1) I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is
something of an adventurer.
2) He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.
3) The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force.
4) Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organize the meeting, but only a
few turned up.
5) The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the
way Mike perceived the society and himself.
2.
For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often deceptive. For instance,
you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde
Burton. In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow
with white hair and mild blue eyes, gentle and candid. Nevertheless, he turned out to
be very cruel. He insulted and fooled Lenny who was down and out and made him
commit himself to an insane venture. What was still more surprising was that he was
completely indifferent to Lenny’s death. Without doubt, Burton was a man with a
heart of stone.

Key to Unit6, Book4 ―The Pace of Life‖
Vocabulary 1

1) appliances 2) comparative 3) multiply 4) distribution
5) prosperity 6) decorate 7) famine 8) large quantities of a large quantity
of
9) streamline 10) fax 11) pointed the way to 12) bewildered
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Vocabulary 2

1) eat into 2) cling to
3) stand out stood out 4) wears away
5) set about 6) switch off
7) will be turned loose 8) poured in

Vocabulary 3
is forecast to be below average next year, which at the moment is 4 percent.
to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile as rescuers were driven
out by the heat and flames.
was urged to divert some of its attention from expanding production and get
more involved with issues of market demand.
can really eat heavily into your profits when you are selling suits at ￡900 and
dresses at ￡2,000.
has toiled endlessly over the exercise machine for the last twenty years in order
to keep her body in shape.

Vocabulary 4
reaction to; discontent; provoked
convention; evading tax; the confines of
a burden; are always on the go seem forever on the go; to cope

II. Confusable Words
1. 1) nervousness 2) tension 3) stress; stress 4) tension
2. 1) honorary 2) Honorable 3) honorable 4) honorary 5)
honorable 6) Honorary

III. Usage
Dealing with the extinction crisis is no simple matter. Is it sensible, we may ask,
to spend large sums of money to save some species – be it an elephant or an orchid –
in a nation in which a large proportion of the population is living below the poverty
line?
This new technology could be used anywhere large numbers of people need to be
quickly screened --- at airports, train stations, bus terminals or border crossings.
However, experts suspect, there is also the risk that people will learn to fool the
machine the same way they try to fool polygraph readings by controlling their breath
or taking drugs to relax themselves.
With a high percentage of marriages ending in divorce, often due to financial
difficulties, you would say that money is a big factor in making a good marriage. But,
believe it or not, it isn’t money that ensures you a happy marriage; it is your
philosophy of life that does.
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Not all the risks on the Internet are sexual, you know. Sites promoting violence
are just a click away, and may include instructions for making bombs and other
destructive devices.

Cloze (Text- related)
1) switch off 2) obliged 3) on the go 4) cope
5) shortage 6) large quantity of 7) pouring in 8) by nature
9) fraction 10) futile

Cloze (Theme-related)
1) advantage 2) wisely 3) faithfully
4) waking 5) includes 6) schedule
7) sticking 8) priorities 9) set
10) respect

Translation
They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find
remedies for incurable diseases cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.
Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to
cram knowledge into my head.
The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the
changes of weather wherever we go on a trip.
The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the
building.
In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all
kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.

Today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more,
and to possess more. Lots of people hold the wrong perception that happiness lies in
working hard and earning well good money.
Many women today feel the same stress to work and get ahead and, at the same
time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder the burden of domestic responsibilities.
Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate
families. It forces us to toil longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of our
time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy among
family members is doomed to die in the process.




Unit 7 TextA
Vocabulary:
I
1) 1. divined 2. nerves 3. solidarity 4. sacred; mourn 5.
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coated
6. perish 7. hijack 8. grief 9. farewell 10. take
revenge on 11. revolves 12. denounced
2) 1. drop… off 2. applied for 3. went off 4. are
gaining on
5. bring down 6. blotted out 7. think back on 8. picking
at
3) 1. brought down the American housing market in 2008
2. what will happen after his son steps into his shoes?
3. not in the mood to go out
4. long before the market began to show signs of weakness
5. mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the countryside
4) 1. in the aftermath of; to blot our; the tragic
2. armed; at dust; accomplices; explosives
3. in the space of; no illusion
II. Collocation:
1. a little of 2. a few; most of many of 3. much 4.
few
5. many 6. many of 7. much of 8. little
9. few of 10. Some
:
1. As the boy grew older
2. she sings as beautifully as a nightingale sings like a nightingale
3. they don’t see themselves as servants of the people
4. As she had left her key in the office
5. Just do as you are told
6. Areas once regarded as rural
7. as they do in China
8. As he was brave and loyal as well
Comprehensive Exercises:
I. Cloze
1) Text-related
1. mood 2. tragic 3. in the (immediate) aftermath of 4.
chaos
5. toppling 6. solidarity 7. take revenge on 8. thinking back
on
9. mourning 10. perished
2) Theme-related
1. crashed 2. horrible 3. harsh 4. protect 5. remove
6. utterly 7. truly 8. justify 9. rewarded
ating
II. Translation
1)
1. Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the
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2.
3.
4.
5.

2):
government and throwing the country into chaos.
The falling market shattered the illusion about getting rich quickly
Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the
Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military
circumstances then.
Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic. But as he was in no mood
for q quarrelnot in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.
People say that time heals all wounds. But for those who have lost their loved
ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts?
Today, long after the earthquake shook hit my tome-town, I can still recall, in
crystal detail, what I saw as I ran out of my home with my parents. The building just
across the street toppled right before our eyes, debris flew everywhere and a cloud of
choking dust blotted out the sun. Horror-stricken people ran in all directions, crying
and screaming.
Now, many years after that tragic event, a new town has risen on the wreckage of
the old one. In the town square, a memorial has been build to remember those killed
in the disaster. It seems the wounds in people’s hearts have healed, but the memory
will linger.


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