3) a. And I can manage quite well on my own. (Para. 4, Text A)
b. He had been managing the business for six years before it made a profit. a.: vi. meaning “succeed in dealing with sth.” b.: vt. meaning “be in control or in charge of”
4) a. I was sixteen years old and the neighbors still called me “Doctor Eppley’sson.” (Para. 3, Text A)
b. I’ve got to call at the bank to get some cash.
a.: vt. meaning “say or consider that (sb. or sth.) is (sth.)” b.: vi. meaning “pay a brief visit”
Task 2: Read the sentences below and decide whether each one contains an error in the use of transitive or intransitive verbs. Put a tick (√) before the sentence that is correct. Put a cross (×) before the incorrect sentence and make corrections in the space given below. ×1. The couple argued each other right after they got married and refused
to make up.
(argued with each other)
×?2. The accident was happened right at this spot.
(The accident happened …)
×??3. Tommy went to the party and he really enjoyed.
(enjoyed it)
√??4. John really has green fingers. He grows a variety of beautiful flowers
in his garden.
√??5. Your mother is critically ill. She may not be able to survive this winter.
?×?6. The boy did not like the new maid. He shouted her every time she tried to touch him.
(shouted at)
?√?7. Can you imagine that Jack called me a thief? ?√?8. It is quite late now; let me walk you to the bus stop. Cloze
Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.
When I was a child, I was really proud of having a father who was a well respected
doctor. I beamed (1) whenever my teachers said that I was set to become an honorable (2) man like my father. However, all this changed when I grew into a teenager. I felt awkward (3) that everybody around me only remembered me as Dr. Song’s son. I protested (4) and told them that I would prefer to stand on my own two feet. However, my complaints (5) were never taken seriously and I continued to hear compliments (6) about me, which were really meant for my father. I then grew very stubborn (7) and even refused to call my father “Dad.” Although my father frowned (8) whenever I called him “Lao Song,” my attitude towards him, as I now recall (9), did not change until I had a car accident one day. I hit a young man’s car and panicked (10) as he threatened to beat me up when I told him I had no car insurance (11). When I got off my car and surveyed (12) the damage, I could not help groaning (13). Out of fear, I told him “I’m Dr. Song’s son.” At this, a sign of recognition (14) lit up his face; he smiled and forgave me. What could have been a very difficult situation turned out to befine just because I was Dr. Song’s son. How thankful I felt towards my father. Translation
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
1) 很多老师不赞同这种做法。(frown on)
Many teachers frowned on this practice.
2) 当我想从草地上穿过去的时候，有位老人在旁边怒视着我。(glare at)
An old man glared at me when I was trying to cut across the lawn.
3) 当我提到我的父亲时，她的脸上露出了认出我的笑容。(recognition)
When I mentioned my father, she showed a smile of recognition on her face.
4) 我的大孩子比较听话, 而小的那个非常倔。我现在还常回想起小的孩子在中学
毕业后是如何执意要出国读书的。(whereas, stubborn, recall)
My firstborn was quite obedient, whereas my younger child was very stubborn. I can still recall now how the younger child insisted on going abroad to study after he finished his secondary school.
5) 当海啸(tsunami)袭来时，许多东南亚国家遭受了巨大的损失。(sustain)
Countries in South East Asia sustained great losses when the tsunami struck the area.
6) 每当做母亲的拿弟弟跟哥哥作比较，弟弟就要抗议。(compare with, protest)
Every time the mother tries to compare the younger brother with his elder brother, the younger one will protest.
7) 当他初到这个新学校的时候，发现自己与其他同学格格不入。(fit in with)
He found himself unable to fit in with his classmates when he first came to this school.
8) 她脸上气急败坏的表情实在把我吓坏了。我再也不敢说个不字。(terrify)
The fury on her face terrified me. I dared not say no to her again.
9) 怪不得你最后闯出祸来，原来你从来不听你父母的管教。(no wonder, end up in trouble)
No wonder you ended up in trouble. You never followed your parents’ advice.
10) 他花了整整两年的时间才慢慢适应了这个新环境。(adapt to)
It took him two years to adapt to the new environment.