has insisted on → insisted No Mistake No Mistake
(XX) Cloze
(1) chilly (2) sooner (3) than (4) exclaimed (5) fabric (6) delicate (7) joints (8) that (9) miracle (10) sacrificed (11) precious (12) loving
(XXI) Translation 1. Translate the sentences
20) Let’s get in touch as soon as we know the results of the test / exam. 21) The music aroused an intense feeling of homesickness in him. 22) You’ve been working all morning — you deserve a rest now.
23) I had no sooner lain down than the telephone rang. / No sooner had I lain down than the telephone rang.
24) My doctor says I’m too tired and has advised me not to take on any more work. 25) Jenny volunteered to clear up after the gathering.
26) The subject of the talk is announced a week in advance, but the name of the speaker is not. 27) Your performance in the exam did not reach the required standard — in other words, you failed.
28) She was so ill that she had to leave off work.
29) There is no way to tell what is going to happen. The case is in the hands of the judge, and all we could do is to wait.
2. Translate the paragraph
当人们变得很老时，像祖父母或曾父母那样，他们有时不再能够照顾自己。他们会生病，或者摔倒而折断股骨，或者他们根本都不记得该如何穿睡衣。有时候虽然有些老人看起来还健康，但是因为他们自己独居，所以觉得很孤单。这时候全家人要碰个头，商讨一下让他们日渐衰老的家人去养老院居住是否是一个较好的办法，因为在那里他们可以得到更好的照顾。