1. People do not know the value of health ________ they lose it . 2. They give 10% ________ for cash payment . 3. You must pay for the book ________ . 4. I ________ reading until midnight . 5. He?s going away for ________ a week .
6. The poet ________ his lover to a rose in his poems . 7. All the children were ________ in the school play . 8. It was an ________ hunt,but the fox escaped .
9. A ________ of humor is a great asset for a person . 10. These difficulties are caused by natural ________ .
VII. Word building . 后缀-ous 和 –al 可以加在一些名词后面构成形容词，意为“……的”，例如： poison （毒药，毒害）→poisonous （有毒的，含毒药的） magic （魔法） →magical （魔法的，魔术的，神秘的） Now add –ous or –al to each of the words below and then complete each of the following sentences with one of the finished words .
fame______ occasion______ origin______ nature______ danger______ nerve______ courage______ emotion______ person______ courtesy______ 1. Who was the ________ owner of this house ? 2. Milk is the ________ food for young babies . 3. There will be ________ rains during the day . 4. This town is ________ for its beautiful buildings . 5. I felt very ________ when I went into his office . 6. This lake is ________ for swimmers .
7. He fought a ________ battle against cancer .
8. Choosing a new car is a matter of ________ preference . 9. Hotel staff must be ________ at all times . 10. We are in need of ________ support .
VIII. Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences . 1. Planning for a trip is not the most enjoyable part of a vacation . Reading English aloud in the morning will do you a lot of good . Now you try :
赢得第一是他一生奋斗的目标。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 集邮是他的一个个人爱好。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2. But you shouldn?t wait until the night before you leave to start packing . He did not remember to do his homework until it is time to go to bed . Now you try :
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直到他得了大病他才戒烟。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 我将一直在这儿等到音乐会结束。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Moreover,you should also find out the best time of year to go .
The composition is a not well written,and moreover,there are many spelling mistakes in it . Now you try :
我不喜欢逛街，而且天也太热了。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 房价太高，而且房屋的地点也不太合适。
____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Do not book the first flight you find .
Find out more information about your traveling destination . Now you try :
睡觉前要记住关灯。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 不要在那条河上滑冰，因为那的冰太薄了。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Bad weather can quickly turn your exciting vacation into a week spent indoors watching foreign television .
He doesn?t spend much time on his homework . Now you try :
现在城市里越来越多的成年人利用业余时间到学校或大学去深造。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 她每天晚上都花两个小时看电视。
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IX. Translate the following sentences into English . 1. 你花费许多时间在各字典中寻找要用的字吗？
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2. 听说可以上大学的消息时，他心里充满了喜悦和激动。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 3. 警察直到一年后才查明事实的真相。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 4. 如果温度达到0摄氏度，水会结成冰。
_____________________________________________________________________________ 5. 许多学生喜欢熬夜复习迎考。
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X. Translate the following sentences into Chinese .
1. Travel planning involves hours and hours of searching for airfare,arranging
transportation,accommodations and packing .
___________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Internet is filled with airfare discounts and cheap air tickets .
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___________________________________________________________________________ 3. If you don?t,you could end up spending hundreds of dollars more than you should have .
____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Because you don?t want to stay up all night packing and wear yourself out before you even
leave for the trip .
___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Bad weather can quickly turn your exciting vacation into a week spent indoors watching
foreign television .
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IV. Spell the following words with the help of their meanings and first letters . 1. s________ ad. to some extent or degree;rather 2. o________ v. to present for sale .
3. s________ a. not involved or complicated;easy
4. o________ n. a favorable or appropriate time or juncture;an opportunity 5. a________ a. having knowledge or cognizance 6. w________ prep. in the inner part or parts of;inside 7. o________ ad. now and then;form time to time 8. h________ v. to be slow to act,speak,or decide
9. m________ n. one who receives or entertains guests in a social or an official capacity
V. Complete each of the following statements with the words you have learned in the text . 1. We are invited to a small s________ gathering . 2. He listened with p________ to the beautiful music . 3. I?ve met her on several o________ recently .
4. The price was s________ higher than I?d expected . 5. All passengers are r________ to show their tickets .
VI. Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below , changing the form if necessary.
hesitate vary somewhat aware simply
pleasure offer tend to attend in general
1. It gives me _________________to see you looking happy . 2. Everybody is __________________of the important of the Four Modernizations . 3. I must _______________them an apology for not going to attend their party. 4. I am glad to find myself ______________accord with your opinions .
5. Some people _______________believe that everthing will turn out all right by itself. 6. I am ________________tired of this work.
7. As a head of the company ,he has to _______________many meertings every week. 8. He ________________before he answered because he didn?t know what to say. 9. He is _________________a workman .
10. The temperature __________________from time to time . VII.Word building .
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后缀-ment 可以加在一些动词后面构成名词，表示“结果、手段、方法、状态”等意 义，例如： develop→development 后缀-ness 可以加在一些形容词后面构成名词，表示“性质、状态、精神、程序”等意 义，例如： ill→illness Now add -ment or -ness to each of the words below and then complete each of the following sentences with one of the finished words .
busy__________arrange___________kind_____________employ____________happy________ excite__________tired ___________good_____________move____________achieve_________
1.______________does not always go with money. 2.______________has been bad this year . 3.He left his home to look for _____________.
4.She is busy making _______________for a party . 5.The _____________of the games has made them tired. 6.You must thank him for his _______________.
7.There have been several civil rights ________________over the last century. 8.He acted out of the _________________of his heart .
9.It is hard work ,but the sense of __________________is huge .
10.Stress and ________________often result in a lack of concentration .
VIII. Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences .
1. In the United States ,you can feel free to visit in people ?s homes ,share their holidays ,enjoy
their children and their lives without having to continue a lifetime relationship . He left the room without waiting for any reply . Now you try :
她从我身边走过而没有看见我。
___________________________________________________________________________ 他们一见面就要吵嘴。
___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Occasionally ,for a formal party or dinner ,an invitation requires an answer ,either in writing
or by telephone .
You can select either this blue jacket or that green one as a present to your father . Now you try :
不是我父亲就是我兄弟要来。
___________________________________________________________________________ 要么我们现在走，要么我们永远在这待下去。
___________________________________________________________________________ 3. In the United States ,whether for business or pleasure ,people are very aware of the time and
as a result are usually on time for business meeting and social activities . Whether we go or stay ,the result is the same . Now you try :
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他通过了考试，不靠技术就是靠运气。
___________________________________________________________________________ 无论是对是错，在争论中获胜的通常总是他。
___________________________________________________________________________ 4. Occasionally ,for a formal party or dinner ,an invitation requires an answer ,either in writing
or by telephone .
We all make mistakes occasionally . Now you try :
我们偶尔去田野散步。
________________________________________________________________________ 他们偶尔顺便来看望我们。
________________________________________________________________________ 5. You will notice that American use more ice than those in other countries .
The stadium in our school is much larger than that in their school. Now you try :
我们学校图书馆的书比他们学校的多。
_______________________________________________________________________ 中国的人口比日本的多。
________________________________________________________________________ IX. Translate the following sentences into English . 1. 那个经理亲自调查产品的质量问题。
_________________________________________________________________________ 2. 大致看来，他的计划是成功的。
_________________________________________________________________________ 3. 植物若在炎热的天气下不浇水就容易枯死。
__________________________________________________________________________ 4. 服务员过来时他要了一杯咖啡和一块面包。
__________________________________________________________________________ 5. 饮食习惯在不同的地方可能会有很大的差异。
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X. Translate the following sentences into Chinese .
1. Do not hesitate to accept invitations from American simply because you cannot invite them to your home in return .
____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Social customs vary somewhat aross the country ,but in general ,people tend to be friendlier and more information as they invite you as a guest .
_____________________________________________________________________________ 3. In the United States ,whether for business or pleasure ,people are very aware of the time and as a result are usually on time for business meeting and social activities .
_____________________________________________________________________________ 4. If you do not get used to American cocktails ,you can ask for something else .
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