由with 引导的独立主格结构作状语，是对原因的补充说明。
8. Given all of this experience in implementing safe automated transportation system, it is not such a large leap to develop road vehicle that can operate under automatic control. 考虑到所有这些安全运用自动化交通运输系统的经验，开发由自动控制操纵的公路车辆算不上什么大的飞跃。
与Text A 中的“at any given time”不同，given在这里是介词，意思是“if one takes into account 考虑到……”，后接名词或由that引导的从句。 六、 四级和六级真题词汇链接
1. Frequently single parent children some of the functions that the adult in the house would have served.
A. take off B. take after C. take in D. take on
2. The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things is often the case n other countries.
A. as B. what C. so D. that 3. New York second in the production of apples.
A. ranked B. occupied C. arranged D. classified 4. The suggestion that the mayor the prizes was accepted by everyone when I heard the news.
A. would present B. present C. presents D. ought to present 5. Putting in a new window will cutting away part of the roof. A. include B. involve C. contain D. comprise 6. On New Year‘s Day, New York City holds an outdoor which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.
A. incident B. even C. case D. affair
7. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he his opinion.
A. struck at B. strove for C. stuck to D. stood for 8. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt, we can meet the body‘s need for it from natural sources without turning the salt bottle. A. up B. to C. on D. over
9. The statistical figures in that report are not ; you should not refer to them.
A. accurate B. fixed delicate D. rigid 10. The young man still denies the fire behind the store.
A. start B. to start C. having started D. to have started
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11. I‘d rather you make any comment on the issue for the time being. A. don‘t B. wouldn‘t C. didn‘t 12. The car halfway for no reason. A. broke off out
13. in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for. A. The girl was educated B. The girl educated C. The girl‘s being educated D. The girl to be educated
14. In a time of social reform, people‘s state of mind tends to keep with the rapid changes of society.
A. step B. progress C. pace D. touch
15. Living in the western part of the country has its problems, obtaining fresh water is not the least.
A. with which B. for which C. of which D. which 16. There are signs restaurants are becoming more popular with families.
A. that B. which C. in which D. whose
17. Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, overall consumption is significantly.
A. whose B. which C. that D. what
18. The hours the children spent in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life. A. in which B. on which C. when D. that
19. This article more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.
A. calls for B. applies for C. cares for D. allows for 20. He was punished he should make the same mistake again. A. unless B. lest C. if D. provided 参考答案
1-5: .D A A B B 11-15: C B C C C
6-10: B C B A C 16-20: A A D A B
B. broke down
C. broke up D. broke D. shouldn‘t
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Unit Three
Job Interview
一、 课文A 重点词汇
1. apply vi. 1)申请，请求 2)适用 vt. 1)使用，运用，实施 2)涂，敷，施
【例句】1) Mary has applied to the company for a transfer.玛丽已向公司申请调职。
2) This rule does not apply to him. 这条规定不适合他。
【例句】1)We must apply our minds to finding a solution to this problem.我们必须动脑筋找出问题的解决方法。
2)In winter, many girls apply the cream over the skin against the dry air. 冬天学多女孩子在皮肤上涂抹乳霜以抵御干燥的空气。
【扩展】applicant n. [C]求职者，申请人 application n. [C] [U] 申请，申请表，申请书；应用，实施，实用性 applicable a. 可实用的，可实施的；适当的，合适的 appliance n. [C] 器具，器械，装置
【考点】apply to…for ….向……申请…… apply sth to doing sth 运用某物做某事
2. interview n. 1)接见，会见 2)面试，面谈 vt. 1) 面试2)会见，采访
【例句】1) The TV interview has been cancelled because one of the interviewees has an emergency.因一位被采访者有急事，这次电视采访被取消。
2)Most of the graduates have more than one interview before they get a job.大多数毕业生不止经历一次面试而后才找到工作。 【例句】1) The manager was satisfied with none of the candidates interviewed this morning.上午面试的人中没有一个上经理满意的。
2)As an excellent journalist, Mr. Shui Junyi has interviewed many top officials at home and abroad. 作为一名出色的记者，水君易先生已采访了学多国内外高官。
【扩展】interviewer n. 采访者，面试者 interviewee n. 被采访者，接受面试者
【考点】v.-er→n. 表达施动者 如 employer n. 雇主 v.-ee→n. 表达受动者 如employee n. 雇工，被雇佣者 3. prospect n. 1) [C] [U]前景，前途，（成功等的）可能性 2) [often sing.]景象，景
色3) [C]可能成为主顾的人，有希望的候选人 vi. (for) 勘探，勘察 【例句】1)I see no prospect of my success. 我看不到我成功的希望。 A good harvest is in prospect. 丰收在望。 There is a prospect of rain. 可能会有下雨。
2)Finally I luckily saw the magnificent prospect of Taishan Mountain.我最终有幸一睹泰山的壮丽景致。
3)He is a good prospect for the leadership. 他很有可能入选领导班子。
【例句】The state-owned company is prospecting for oil there. 这家国有公司正在那里勘探石油。
【扩展】prospective a. 1)预期的，未来的2)可能成为的
【考点】1)prospect for 勘探，勘察 a prospect buyer of the house 可能的购房
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2)形近词比较：prosperous a. 繁荣的，兴旺的 prosper vi. 兴旺，繁荣，成功 4. endeavor/ endeavour vt. 努力，尽力，尝试 n. [C] [U]努力，尽力，尝试
【例句】As a enterprising salesman, he always endeavors to give his customers excellent service. 作为前途可观的销售员，他始终尽力为客户提供优质服务。 【例句】I feel ashamed now because I did make no endeavor to help my friend when he was in trouble while he made best endeavors to help me when I was in difficulty. 现在我惭愧难当，因为当我的朋友有麻烦时我没有尽力去帮助他，然而当我遇到困难时他却竭尽全力帮助我。
【考点】1)make no endeavor to do sth 没有尽力做某事 make one‘s best endeavors to do sth 费九牛二虎之力做某事
2)近义词：strive vi. 努力，奋斗，力求 strive for sth. 努力获得某物 strive to do sth.努力/设法做某事 strive against fate 与命运抗争 5. employ vt. 1)雇用 2)用，使用，利用 n. [U] 受雇，雇佣
【例句】1) After being laid off, he has been employed as a private guard.下岗后，他受雇成为一名私人保镖。
2)The writer employed several writing skills in this text. 课文中作者运用了几种写作技巧。
【例句】How long has she been in your employ?你雇佣她多久了？
【扩展】employer n. [C]雇佣者，雇主 employee n. [C] 受雇者，雇工，雇员 employment n. [U]工作，职业；雇用，使用
【考点】be out of employment 失业 look for employment 找工作 the employment of 50 workers 招聘五十名工人
6. identify vt. 1)认出，鉴定 2) (with)把……等同于 vi. (with)认同
【例句】1)It is difficult for the witness to identify the suspect at once. 对于目击者来说立即认出疑犯是很难的。
2)One can‘t identify happiness with wealth. 富有不等同于幸福。 Never identify opinions with facts. 不要把观点与事实等同起来。
【例句】After reading the novel, he found it hard to identify with any of the characters in it. 读完这本小说，他发现对于书中的任何角色都难以认同。 【扩展】identification n. [U]身份证明；鉴定，验明；认同 identity n. [C] [U]
身份；[U]个性，特性；[U]同一性，一致性
【考点】need one‘s full identification with sth.需要某人对某事的充分理解合关
注 identify with 认同 identity of interests 利益一致 the national identity 民族特征 regional identity 地区特色 二、 课文A重点短语
1. follow up 1)追究，追查 2) (对……)采取进一步的行动
【例句】1)Following up the clue, the policeman found the criminal at his uncle‘s.
顺着线索追查，警察在罪犯叔叔家找到了他。
2)He followed up his success and started looking for new markets. 他取得成功之
后再接再厉又开始寻找新的市场。 【考点】follow up sb/sth追查某人；顺着……进行追查 as follows 如下 follow
through 把……进行到底，完成
2. in sb’s hands 在某人掌握中，在某人控制下
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【例句】Over 80 as he is, the company is still in his hands. 尽管他已年过八旬，公司还是掌握在他的手中。
She has no choice but to hand over the files in her hands. 她除了交出手中掌管
的文件别无选择。
【考点】at hand 近在手边，在附近 by hand用手，用体力 change hands 转
手，转换所有者 hand down 把……传下去 hand in 交上，递交 hand in hand 手拉手；同时并进地，密切关联地 hand on 把…传下去 hand out 分发，散发 hand over 交出，移交 have one‘s hands full 忙得腾不出手 in hand (工作等)在进行中，待办理；在控制中 join hand 联手，携手 lend…a hand帮助某人，协助某人 on hand 在手边，在近处 on (the) one hand 一方面 on the other hand 另一方面 out of hand 无法控制；马上，立刻 take/ have a hand in参与，介入 wash one‘s hands of 对…不再负责，洗手不干 3. in the neighborhood of 在……附近，大约
【例句】His monthly income is in the neighborhood of 3000 RMB. 三、 易混词辨析
1. quiver, tremble, shiver, shudder
quiver着重“颤动“的动作，可用于树叶、虫翼、人的嘴唇、声音等，直接用于人时较少。tremble“颤动，战栗，发抖”，指因寒冷、恐惧、悲痛、愤怒、兴奋、喜悦等各种情绪或年老多病而不由自主地颤抖，也指物体的颤动，往往含有轻微、连续之意。shiver“哆嗦，发抖“，与tremble基本同义，但用于人时往往着重指因寒冷、恐惧或体弱有病而颤抖。shudder“战栗，震颤”，指由于强烈的恐怖、厌恶、极端喜悦或其他心情上的突变而不由自主地痉挛般地颤抖，程度上强于tremble和shiver；也指其他物体的剧烈震动。
Trembling from cold and exhaustion she tried to rise, only to fall back
unconscious again.寒冷和疲倦使他发抖，她打算站起来，结果又摔倒在地，不省人事。
A poor little boy, ragged and trembling with a cold, stood at the corner.一个可怜的小男孩站在拐角处，他衣衫褴褛，因寒冷而不断哆嗦。
Her voice quivered when she recounted that episode.讲到那段情节时，她声音都颤抖了。
The old man took a pen in his quivering fingers and opened his check book.那老人用微微发抖的手指拿起钢笔并打开了支票本。
She stood shivering in the wind-swept street.她站在寒风凛冽的街上发抖。 He uttered an exclamation of horror and sank shivering to the ground.他惊恐地叫了一声，颤抖着瘫倒在地。
I shuddered at the thought of his dying.我想起她的死就毛骨悚然
The girl shuddered to hear her possible punishment.那女孩一听说自己可能会受到的处罚就直发抖。 四、 课文A语篇与难点 课文背景
1. Job interview: No matter where you went to school, no matter what your GPA is, no matter how much experience you have, no matter who you know － if you aren‘t able to interview successfully, you won‘t get the job. Following are some insights
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