find it difficult to choose between the two alternatives.
3) It is difficult to have a tradeoff between environmental protection and industrialization
4) An excellent command of English is the biggest asset she possesses.
5) It is time that the whole society began to take action to save our environment from destruction. Lesson 26
Comprehension of the text.
3.1) 如今人们可以回顾这个国家的历史以及那些多姿多彩的早期人物，他们从某种意义上来说代表了那个地区的特性。 2）传说中，西部是美国充满诱惑力和传奇色彩的地方—是拓荒者和牛仔的家园，是蜂拥而至淘金和占地的场所，在那里养牲口、开垦土地或者开矿都能轻易地发迹、败落、然后再次发迹。
3）19世纪60年代这个镇子最繁荣的时候，大约有四万人口，住在建筑风格相似的木质房子里。
4）也许他发现自己并不喜欢种地，或者，他受了在科罗拉多州开矿能发财的谣传的诱惑。
5）他把众人皆知的伊莎贝拉钻石作为结婚礼物送给她，据说这枚钻石是西班牙伊莎贝拉王后为给哥伦布发现美洲大陆的航行筹款而卖掉的。 Learning to use phrases and expressions from the text.
1.1) rumor 2) At any rate 3) fabulous 4) prospective 5) extravagant 6) in need of 7) In their heyday 8) persistent 9) to their liking 10) preserve
2. 1) He often looks back upon his colorful life in the university, especially the school swimming team, known as ―The Dream Team‖, which he once belonged to.
2) The newly-built National Opera House is located in Chang’an Avenue. Quite a number of old buildings were torn down a few years ago to make room for it.
3) While he was in hospital, he kept track of his reflections on life with the paper and pencil supplied to him by the nurses.
4) For many Chinese, the car, as a means of transport, has taken the place of the bicycle.
5) All these years he has hung on to the letters which his father wrote to him. As it turns out, now he has his own son, he finds that all the advice in the letters is also very useful to his son. Lesson 27
Comprehension of the text.
3. 1）他不但讨女人欢心，也受到男人的喜爱。他具有一切优秀品德，可就是不会赚钱。
2）最后，他什么也不是，只是个令人开心快乐、没用的年轻人；他有着一张完美的脸，却没有职业。
3）可是，在他进一步了解休吉后，他同样喜欢上了休吉那快乐开朗、慷慨大方、无忧无虑的性格，并请他在高兴的时候随时过来。
4）那天他和劳拉一起度过，因为把一英镑送了人不得不走回家，为此他受到了疼爱的嗔怪。
5) ―我觉得你本该高诉我的，艾伦，‖休吉气急败坏地说，―你不该让我出了这么
大的洋相。‖
Learning to use phrases and expressions from the text.
1. 1) faint 2) generous 3) splendid 4) artistic 5) roar 6) clear-out 7) manual 8) percentage 9) qualities
2. 1) The kids were all tired, and to make matters worse, it began to rain. 2) The old man hummed to himself as he went about his job in the garden.
3) She was an experienced player and knew very well how to take advantage of the weakness of the rivals.
4) I’ve offered to pay Simon for fixing my car, but he wouldn’t hear of it.
5) Receiving the prize in honor of her dead father, she was overcome with emotion Unit 10 Lesson 28
3. 1) 令人惊讶的是，他的嗓音中带着一份尊敬，好像他不是在跟一帮年轻人说话，而是在向最高法院讲话。
2） 我们在课堂上很少拘谨，他也从来不必拿纪律来约束我们。因为他对我们总是以礼相待，我们除了以礼回敬，不好做出其他举动来。
3） 他用吊胃口的办法，对我们只讲某个故事的章节， 某个文学作品人物或内容的片段，调动我们的求知欲，让我们迫不及待地想知道更多。 4） 一个读书的人走过许多次人生，而一个不读书的人则是糊里糊涂的在这个世界走了一趟。
5） 我们一直在学习的那些大作家之所以伟大，就在于他们完全、坦诚地献出了自己的时间和精力。 我们是伟大还是渺小， 接看我们为别人做了多少。
Learning to use phrases and expressions from the text.
1. 1) address 2) peered 3) supreme 4) spell 5) register 6) enthusiasm 7) venture 8) participate 9) vividly 10) expectantly
2. 1) It never occurred to me that the unimpressive-looking mikkle-aged man who treated us with such courtesy would turn out to be the dean of the School of Jouralism.
2) He cudgeled his brains tryingto improve the book review which he had written the week before.
3) He suggested that we not only peek into many books but also carefully read those that suit our needs.
4) Throughout the interview the film start spoke without condescension and at the end he shook hands with each of us in turn and said good-bye.
5) Mr. Stone awakened our passion for learning by his unique way of teaching. Among all the teachers who had ever taught us, I venture to say, very few could lead us to and appreciation of the beauty of language and literature as he did.
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2. 1) 这一景象总是让这位老铁路工人感到安慰，然后他走回家，就能入睡了。
2） 他对这种状况很不理解，于是决定对这一问题进行严密的统计研究， 并且把他的观察延长到了白天。
3） 绝望之下，他打电话给距离最近的那个城市的火车站， 了解是否有部分西行列车改走别的路线了。可事实并非如此。
4） 如果东行列车的可能性是西行列车的三倍，从数学角度看不就说明一定有更所的东行列车吗？
5） 因此，虽然第一列车为东行列车的可能性是西行列车的三倍，可你等他的时间也是等西行列车的三倍，这样两个倍数相互抵消。
6） 考虑到是相等数量的火车对开，在较长的一段时间内你的观察结果只能是这样。
Learning to use phrases and expressions from the text.
1. 1) arbitrary 2) undertook 3) rigourous 4) interval 5) rational 6) consult 7) concerning 8) amateur 9) essentially 10) punctually
2. 1) In such cases 2) A case in point 3) just in case 4) In that case 5) in the case of 6) in case of 7) is …the case 8) in any case
3. 1) In the dead of the night, he was wandering alone in the deserted street, stopping at times to take a look at the billboards.
2) If this kind of disease spreads through the air, it follows logically that everyone here is exposed to the danger of being infected .
3) Given his young age, I think his performance is remarkable.
4) If you apply for this position, the chances are 6 to 4 that you’ll get it.
5) After a few minutes of reflection, the amateur violinist began to play a Chinese violin concerto.
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3. 1) 听人说当父亲的总想让儿子成为他们感觉自己做不成的那种人，但是我想 说，反之亦然。
2） 我很纳闷他们居然愿意让人看到他们与这样一个空话连篇的人混在一 起。 我对他就是这么看的。
3） 他把这一切编造的像真的一样，假如我不知道他出生于俄亥俄州南部的话，我都会相信。
4） 他们喝了几口酒，随后他便拿酒瓶向树上摔去，因为它不像眼看着格兰特将军醉醺醺的出现在完美无缺的李将军面前。
5） 为了保护我的母亲，我会编出一个秘密婚姻的故事，这桩婚事因为某种奇怪的原因而不为人知。
6） 仿佛我突然被惊醒，离开了自我离开了我这个小学生的世界，离开了我为父亲感到耻辱的那个世界。
Learning to use phrases and expressions from the text
1. 1) dignity 2) sympathize 3) smashed 4) absurd 5) loafing 6) golw 7) clings 8) credit 9) dripped 10) comic
2. 1) Seeing him come home a little lit up, I was filled with bitterness and wished that he were not my father.
2) Ever since Tom took over his father’s business, he has been fooling around. I bet the business will go broke sooner or later.
3) He hasn’t shown up the whole day. I have no idea what he has been up to.
4) When he heard the news that his daughter had won a gold medal at the Olympic Games, he couldn’t help feeling a glow of pride and his illness was also miraculously crured.
5) She is very intimate with her roommates. Whenever something wonderful happens to her, she will share her happiness with them right away.