Unit 1
Key to Text A
Ex. 1
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B Ex. 2
1. The ocean organisms settle down into the ooze underlying shallow arms of the ocean under conditions of oxygen shortage. Then its fat accumulates, is trapped under further layers of ooze, undergoes minor rearrangements of atoms and finally is petroleum. 2. On the surface of porous rocks and in a slowly accumulating pool below the nonporous rocks.
3. Because internal combustion engines were developed, which were powered by the explosion of mixtures of air and inflammable vapors and the most convenient inflammable vapor was that derived from gasoline, a petroleum fraction.
4. (1) Petroleum exists on Earth in far smaller quantities than coal does. (2) Petroleum is not nearly so evenly distributed as coal is.
5. Its enormous consumption of petroleum is making it an oil importer. 6. The political problems already caused by petroleum. Ex. 3
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. D Ex. 4 1. organic 2. originate 3. decompose 4. rearrangement 5. overlain 6. prospector 7. inflammable 8. substantial 9. complication 10. consumption Ex. 5
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D Ex. 6
1. sedimentary rocks 2. petroleum reserves 3. internal combustion engines 4. the boiling point 5. fatty substance 6. 少量 7. 石油馏分 8. 易燃蒸汽 9. 地质结构 10. 在??领土 Ex. 7
1. 含有石油的岩石几乎都来源于海洋，所以形成石油的有机物一定是海洋生物，而不是树木。
2. 其脂肪不是分解腐烂，而是逐渐积聚，并在深层的淤泥里圈闭起来，进而经过细微的原子重组，最终形成石油。
3. 一旦获得石油，可以通过地上管道运输，而不必象煤一样，由运货车经过繁重的装
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卸任务来运输。
4. 这种内燃机与蒸汽机相比，机身小巧，可以瞬间启动；而蒸汽机需要一定时间，等待储水加热到沸点。
5. 石油相对于煤的便利却被另一个事实所抵消：地球上石油的数量比煤少得多。 Ex. 8
1. As is known to all, water consists of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
2. The myriads of living creatures beneath the sea form the colorful underground world. 3. It is impossible to be dependent on import to develop our national economy.
4. Fuel derived from municipal waste can not only generate electricity but also provide heat.
5. Whatever obstacles we might meet, we will carry through this experiment.
Key to Text B
Ex. 1
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T Ex. 2
1. Initiative 2. convert 3. conventional 4. subtract 5. withstand 6. residential 7. option 8. renewable 9. regulate 10. generate Ex. 3
A. heat pumps 1. 替代能源 B. alternative energy 2. 矿物燃料 C. solar power 3. 光电系统 D. a wind power plant 4. 千瓦时 E. frost line 5. 光热板 F. fossil fuel 6. 风力发电站 G. kilowatt-hour 7. 热泵 H. ground heat 8. 太阳能 I. solar-thermal panels 9. 地热 J. photovoltaic systems 10. 冰冻线
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Ex. 4
1． 尽管可再生能源通常比传统能源更昂贵，但是替代能源有助于减少污染、保护
矿物燃料。
2． 与其他可再生能源相比，风能更具有竞争力，其每千瓦时的价格比传统能源低4
美分。
3． 利用风能的最新趋势之一就是建设海上风力发电厂，在风力较大的敞水带建造
一组组的发电涡轮。
4． 如果该投票表决能够通过，电力公司将能够给房主提供更多折扣，鼓励他们使
用可再生能源。 5. 地热泵系统,也称为地热交换系统，采用这种相对恒定的温度保证家中的室温维持在舒适的温度。
Key to Text C
Ex. 1
1. The scramble for minerals and oil, for new under water empires.
2. Varieties of living things, minerals and oil, possible source of pure water and protein, or even a possible habitat for human being.
3. Damage to the natural environment and pollution of the ocean waters
4. The author uses it to illustrate that the wealth of sea resources are more attractive to people than the gold in the gold rush. 5. The use of seas for farming techniques.
6. The reefs and seamounts attach to the seabed on the continental shelf, and are, therefore, under U.S. jurisdiction.
Unit 2
Key to Text A
Ex. 1
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B Ex. 2 Para. 1
(1) a cozy fireside chat
(2) an intimidating interrogation supposedly designed to test your ability to cope with stress
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Para. 2
(1) they have become part of a multilayered quasi-scientific selection process (2) they are increasingly likely to be conducted by managers trained in complex psychological techniques (3) they are also becoming high tech Para. 5
(1) aptitude test (2) personality questionnaires (3) evaluation at assessment centers Para 11-14
(1) you can expect the interview to be a “structured” event (2) an increasing number of interviews are also “situational” (3) interviews are becoming a lot less formal
Ex. 3
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
Ex. 4 1. assess 2. management 3. rigorous 4. informal 5. standard 6. attached 7. predetermined 8. execution 9. recruiting 10. consult
Ex. 5
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. D
Ex. 6
1. employment market 2. video conferencing technology 3. job interview 4. 十有八九 5. 能力测试 6. 招聘方法
Ex. 7
1. 当然，倒也不会走向另一个极端，成为为了检验你应对压力的能力而进行的令人生畏的询问。
2. 精明的现代企业已经明白，雇员选择不当是要付出代价的，因此，面试已经成为多层面，半科学化式的挑选程序的一部分，并且越来越可能由经过高级心理技术培训的经理人员来进行。
3. 你到了参加最后面试这一阶段，说明公司已经认为你能胜任这项工作，你有九成把握留下来了。
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4. 在当今的求职市场中，面试都是 “精心策划”的，也就是说，每一个求职者都将被问及事先确定的相同问题，而不是由面试小组成员随心所欲提出问题。 5. 这种标准化做法旨在为比较求职者提供更可靠的依据，减少种族和性别偏见。
Ex. 8
1. Inexperienced she was, she could cope with the difficulties wonderfully well. 2. We must make the best of the few natural resources we have. 3. In terms of money, he’s quite rich, but not in terms of happiness.
4. Her parents had told me never to speak to their daughter again, so I knew that I was running the gauntlet when I telephoned her to arrange a meeting.
5. Nine times out of ten our opponents will beat us. We just hope this is the one in ten.
Key to Text B
Ex. 1
1. Body language, conversation and voice are three of the most important aspects of a
first impression.
2. People decide many things about you within 10 seconds of seeing you—usually
before you even open your mouth.
3. Every entrepreneur should have in mind a “verbal business card”—a quick, 30-word
summary of who you are and what you can do. Focus on benefits for the other person rather than job titles or even company names.
4. Simple conversational skills are the key to a successful first meeting. Prepare in
advance, then just try to forget yourself. Remember that it’s about the other person—that’s the best possible way to make a positive first impression.
5. Yes, it is important. In every conversation, at least one appreciative remark should be
included. Praise the other person’s business acumen, charity work, or even her taste in shoes. As long as the appreciation is brief, sincere, and specific, the feeling will be remembered long after the words are forgotten.
6. The most common problem is speed-talking. It dilutes the message and makes the
speaker sound anxious.
Ex. 2
1. tough 2. priority 3. budget 4. verbal 5. critical
6. maintain 7. dilute 8. accessible 9. perceive 10. demonstrate Ex. 3
1. 第一印象 3. 慈善事业 2. 内部预映 4. 数据转储
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