6) – How was your first day at work?
– OK, but there was a bit too much to ______ all at once.
7) The dictionary is really ______ for the intermediate (中级的) learners. 8) I’ve just finished the ______, if tiring, job of painting the kitchen. 9) He always got along well with his ______ in the office.
10) Salesmen report a(n) ______ of interest in family-style vans (有蓬盖的货车). 11) The ice cream was starting to ______ by the time I got it home. 12) She ______ her face with cold water.
1) mess 2) packed 3) arguing 4) recently 5) competitive 6) absorb 7) intended 8) rewarding 9) colleagues 10) explosion 11) melt 12) splashed
2.Translation Practice
Directions: Read the following paragraphs and then translate them from English into Chinese. “I would tell anyone who’s thinking about going back to school that it’s not as difficult as you think, ‘says Karen Jonaitis (卡轮?乔纳特斯). Last year, at 47, she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, graduating alongside her daughter. “I realized that I could not move up in my career without a degree.‖ An administrative assistant at Endicott College she now is studying for her master’s in organizational management.
―我要告诉任何一个想回到学校的人，事情不像你想的那么难，‖ 卡轮·乔纳特斯说。去年，她47岁时取得企业管理学士学位，与她女儿一起毕业。她说：“我认识到，没有学位我在事业上难以升职。”现在她是恩迪科斯学院的一名行政助理， 并且在为取得组织管理硕士而学习。
A generation ago, Jonaitis would have been a rarity in college. Today, the U. S. Department of Education estimates, about 6 million people aged 25 or older are studying in American institutions of higher learning, and more than 30 centers for adult learning have sprung up at college. 一代人之前，像乔纳特斯这般年龄的人在大学是罕见的。如今，美国教育部估计有600万年龄在23岁或25岁以上的人正在美国的高校学习，大专院校涌现出300多个成人教育中心。 Notes:
1) bachelor: a first university degree, such as a BA, B.S., or BSc 学士 2) business administration：工商管理
3) spring up: to suddenly appear or start to exist 涌现
e.g. Fast-food restaurants are springing up all over town.
3. Writing
Directions: Write a composition about your impression of college. In your opening sentence include one or two words to describe your feelings about college life. Then give some evidence to support your impression. You can begin your writing in this way:
College life is wonderful/exciting/rewarding/tiring, etc. College life is wonderful. You suddenly find yourself in an exciting place with so many new things waiting for you. When you go to the classes, you are amazed to find the world the teachers bring to you is so different from the one you are familiar with. Wherever you go, you will meet new friends, friends who are always ready to help you and discuss questions with you. What’s more, you don’t have to take as many tests as you did in high school, having more time of your own. The out-of-class activities are so varied and colorful that you sometimes simply do not know what to choose. And
there are so many chances for you to get to know society by doing part-time jobs. (127 words) Sample 2
College life is tiring. People often say college is like a heaven, but to me college is just like a hell. It is even worse than my high school. We have to take many more courses, and do much more homework. And the teachers are never available to help us out when we need them. They seem to care less. Besides study, we have to do the laundry, shopping and cleaning all by ourselves. Students in college are all smart. Competition here is much fiercer. You can never expect to be the best. The worst thing is that in college you don’t have a clear goal. In high school, college entrance exams were what we were working for. But here, there’s too much for us to read and know, and sometimes we feel lost. (134 words)
Unit 5 Animal World
Vocabulary
1. Directions: Work in pairs to complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate
word derived from（由……派生出来的） or related to the one in brackets. 1) Do you have a dictionary _________________? (hand)
2) We are all products of the _________________ influences of our societies. (culture) 3) What he said is _________________; he’s lying. (true)
4) His _________________ in God gave him hope during difficult times. (believe)
5) I want to be a _________________ because I like biology and chemistry. (science) 6) A _________________ result brings happiness. (success)
7) The two groups battled because of their _________________ differences. (religion) 8) The wall was once an important part of the city’s _________________. (defend) 9) He pulled with all his _________________ but the rock would not move. (strong)
10) We talked about various _________________ questions, such as homelessness and education. (society)
2. Directions: Each word in the box can be used both as a noun and as a verb. Complete each
pair of the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box. In each pair, the word is used as a noun in one sentence and verb in the other. Change the form if necessary. Check the answers with your partner.
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1) A. He borrowed the money up to the _________________ that the bank allowed.
B. Having so little money to spend on an apartment does _________________ you in your choice.
2) A. If you’re already in _________________ with the school, it will be easier to discuss any
difficulties.
B. Is there a phone number where I can _________________ you? 3) A. The prisoner was shot while _________________ to escape.
B. He failed to set a new record, but it was a good _________________. 4) A. He _________________ the dog to leave the house. B. The army is under the king’s direct _________________. 5) A. Swimming is an excellent _________________ of exercise.
B. The leader of the winning party has been invited to _________________ a government.
3. Directions: Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change
the form if necessary.
remove create feature rule out abstract 1) She made a(n)
invention gesture response individual make up for _________________ to the right with her hand to show the direction of the park. 2) His work ________________ enormous interest in England.
3) Professor Brown’s books are very _________________ and are hard to read.
4) Each _________________ animal is weighed and measured before being set free. 5) Books had to be written by hand before the _________________ of printing. 6) The island’s chief _________________ was its beauty.
7) We drove as fast as we could, trying to _________________ lost time. 8) The waiter _________________ our plates from the table.
9) The manager’s _________________ to our plan was encouraging.
10) We can’t _________________ the possibility that she was murdered by her husband.
4. Directions: Work in pairs to decide which of the italicized words or phrases fits the sentence
best.
1) This detergent will remove/move all stains from your clothes.
2) She has just accepted/received the invitation to the film star’s fiftieth birthday party, I don’t
know if she will accept/receive it.
3) Do you allow/agree your children to cross the street by themselves? 4) I have later/lately received a number of letters about this problem.
5) The boat was about a mile off the beach/shore when the engine suddenly died. 6) The math teacher taught/trained algebra in five classes each day. 7) I studied the mysterious object/subject that fell from the sky.
8) These flowers are brightly colored in order to attack/attract butterflies.
Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions in
brackets. Check your translation with your partner’s.
1. 我过去常去看电影，但现在再也没有时间了。(used to) 2. 两个工人互相合作修理破裂的管子。(cooperate)
3. 这是一种残忍的做法，应该马上停止。(…practice which…)
4. 你的工作的哪一方面最困难，哪一方面最有益(rewarding)？(aspect) 5. 有些人认为他很粗野，但情况并非如此。(the case) 6. 我会尽我所能帮忙, 但我所能做的也有限。(a limit to)
1. I used to go to the cinema/movies a lot, but I never have the time now. 2. The two workers cooperated with each other to fix the broken pipe. 3. This is a cruel practice which should be stopped immediately.
4. What aspect of your job/work is (the)most difficult, and what aspect is (the)most rewarding? 5. Some people think he is rude, but that’s not the case.
6. I’ll help as much as I can, but there is a limit to what I can do.
1. Translation Practice
Directions: Read the following Chinese expressions or sentences and then put them into
English.
1) 给人们带来快乐 增添生活的乐趣 表达感情 传递信息 背负重物 完成不同任务 为盲人领路 保护人们的财产 捕捉害虫 作贡献 使世界更丰富多彩 保持自然界平衡 2) 它们被认为是人类最好的朋友，人们喜欢把它们养作宠物。
3) 它们聪明、可爱而且非常温顺。它们通过做不同的事来逗人们乐。 4) 它们对人类的贡献已经超过它们的破坏。
5) 它们是非常好的伙伴，对人忠诚，又能帮助人们干许多事情。
1) bring pleasure/happiness to people add joy to people’s life
express one’s feelings/emotions deliver messages carry heavy loads accomplish different tasks guide the blind guard people’s possessions
catch pests make contributions make the world more colorful maintain the balance of nature
2) They are perceived to be humans’ best friends. People like to keep them as pets.
3) They are intelligent, lovely and obedient. They can amuse people by performing different tasks.
4) Their contributions to human beings far outweigh what they destruct.
5) They are excellent companions of human beings. They are not only loyal to people but also can help man do a lot of things. 3. Writing
Directions: Write an article entitled ―The Animal I Like Best‖ in no less than 120 words.
The Animal I Like Best
Sample 1
Dogs are the kind of animals I like best. Firstly, they are capable of helping human beings complete different tasks. For instance, dogs are trained to pull sleighs, to guide the blind, to guard people’s possessions and so on. Sometimes they are even used in medical service to help treat some patients, because of their obedience and great understanding of human beings. Furthermore, dogs can be wonderful companions. They are loyal to their owners, and always act as quiet listeners when people complain and as a source of joy when people are blue. This kind of emotional intimacy between humans and dogs can’t be matched by any other intimacy between humans and animals. No wonder dogs are perceived to be the best friends of human beings, and undoubtedly I consider them my favorite kind of animal. (136 words) Sample 2
It is a sheer coincidence that my favorite animal and Walt Disney’s are the same. We both like the so-called ―notorious‖ mice, but our reasons vary largely. As Walt Disney’s legend is told, the mouse he met in his garage played such an important role that it helped him survive loneliness and overcome his mental depression at the beginning of his artistic career. My reason is much simpler – I was born in 1984, thus naturally and traditionally began to like mice (rats). It is true that the mouse has been a symbol of dirtiness and ugliness, and everybody seems to bear a deep-rooted hatred against it. Nevertheless, they are cunning and swift, and some are even lovely. This accounts for why there are people who like to keep mice as their pets. Moreover, rats, carrying the plague, had once brought tremendous disaster to human beings. But the interesting thing is that the carriers themselves had not been ruined. This has already opened up new fields of study in biology in the hope of exploring human beings’ true physical nature. Nowadays, hundreds of rats die in laboratories every single day in all kinds of experiments operated by scientists. In this sense, mice’s contribution to the human race perhaps has outweighed their destruction to us, which makes me like them still more. (220 words)
Unit 6 A World of Mystery
2. Directions: Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb.
1) Her singing lessons resulted _________ her getting a part in a musical (音乐喜剧). 2) As soon as I was _________ board, I began to have second thoughts about leaving. 3) These magazines are produced _________ vast numbers.
4) He tore the letter _________ small pieces and threw them in the dustbin (垃圾桶).
5) It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly _________ rice and vegetables. 6) I can give you an explanation _________ why I’m late.
7) Her bike has never been used and is _________ perfect condition.
8) What do you think has happened _________ Julie? She should have been here an hour ago. 9) The pilot turned the plane into the wind to take _________. 10) A one-day course for beginners will be held _________ May 14.
2. 1) in 2) on 3) in 4) into 5) of 6) for/of 7) in 8) to 9) off 10) on
3. Directions: Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word from the box. Change the form
if necessary.
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1) The ____________ of the soil influence (影响) the growth of the plants.
2) Small ____________ of land were used for keeping animals.
3) The son will follow his father’s example and, ____________, the daughter will model (仿效) herself on her mother.
4) Sailors use a(n) ____________ to know in which direction their ship is headed. 5) The gas was ____________ from a small hole in the pipe.
6) The appearance of strange circles in fields of corn has ____________ many people. 7) The job ____________ plenty of opportunity for travel.
8) She stayed in the house for a few weeks, but when she went, she left no ____________ of having been there.
9) This ____________ helps to explain how animals communicate with each other. 10) I ____________ go to bed early, but I stayed up late last night. 1) properties 2) amounts 3) similarly 4) compass 5) escaping 6) puzzled 7) offers 8) trace 9) theory 10) normally
Translation
1. 她的努力工作使她得到了一大笔奖金 (bonus)。(result in) 2. 孩子们正在观看飞机起飞和着陆。(take off) 3. 我总是一上船就晕船。(on board)
4. 博物馆向公众开放的第一天，总共有20,000人前来参观。(a total of) 5. 委员会 (committee) 由科学家和工程师组成。(consist of) 6. 工作没有完成，我不敢回家。（with引导的独立结构） 1. Her hard work resulted in a big bonus for her.
2. Children were watching the planes take off and land. 3. As soon as I’m on board a ship I always feel sick.
4. A total of 20,000 people visited the museum on the first day it was open to the public. 5. The committee consists of scientists and engineers. 6. I wouldn’t dare to go home with the job unfinished.