Unit Eight
Checking Your Vocabulary Word Detective 1. （Page 259） 1) d 2) f 3) g 4) c 5) a 6) b 7) e 8) j 2. （Page 259）
1) pressure 2) part 3) changed 4) keep 5) position 3. （Page 260）
1) thrown off balance 2) draw on 3) go for 4) in kind 5) by definition
Enhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action 1．（Page 262） 1) matured 2) stuff 3) identify 4) convert 5) classic 6) shortcomings 7) breeds 8) stress 9) maintain 10) impulse 11) pose 12) claims 13) identity 14) media 15) tap 16) reasonable 2．(Page 263)
1) graduate with honors 2) fires herself up 3) take … by the throat 4) take action 5) make an excuse 6) in kind 7) in the face of 8) trying for 9) nurse … through
Increasing Your Word Power 1. (Page 264) 1) a. mature b. ripe c. mature/ripe d. ripe e. matured 2) a. select b. was elected c. were selected d. choose 2. (Page 265) 1) Verbs dream generate achieve climb operate Suffixes -er /-or Nouns dreamer generator achiever climber operator robber supporter defender Chinese Meaning 做梦的人,梦想家 发电机;发生器 事业成功的人 登山者 操作员;接线员 抢劫者,强盗 支持者,拥护者,赡养者 防卫者,拥护者 rob support defend 2)
Nouns office guitar physics politics Brazil socialism history biology geology mathematics Suffixes -er /- ian /-ist Nouns Referring to Chinese Meaning People officer guitarist physicist politician Brazilian socialist historian biologist geologist mathematician 官员,军官 吉他演奏者 物理学家 政治家,政客 巴西人 社会主义者 历史学家 生物学家 地质学家 数学家 Grammar Review (page 267) 1. (Page 267) 1) is 2) has 3) is 4) were 5) were / are 6) are 7) is 8) are 9) is 10) is 2. (Page 267) 1) its 2) its 3) his 4) our 5) his / her 6) themselves 7) he or she / one 8) them 9) its 10) themselves
CLOZE (Page 268) 1) discovered 2) intense 3) contributors 4) disadvantaged 5) achievement 6) fascinating 7) troubled 8) even 9) physical 10) who 11) with 12) lead 13) advantage 14) obstacle 15) refer
TRANSLATION (Page 269)
1) It is true that no one is perfect, but we can always do better.
2) Mozart is often referred to as one of the greatest musicians of all time.
3) Adversity comes to every one, but the quality of your life may depend in a large measure on how you tap into resources available to handle that adversity.
4) When writing, you can draw on your personal experience for examples to help explain your ideas.
5) Christmas is a little warmth in the depth of winter and a bright light in the dark. 6) Sometimes we do get less when we go for more.
7) It will only make your life worse if you refuse to forgive those who have done you wrong and be determined to repay them in kind.
8) Many farmers claim that the vicious weather this summer has driven them to despair.
Practice Test II
Part I Writing (omitted)
Part II Reading Comprehension 1.Y 2.N 3.Y 4.N 5.Y 6.NG 7.Y
8. career and promotional opportunities 9. common goals 10. difficulties
Part III Listening Comprehension
11.C 12.B 13.D 14.A 15.C 16.D 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.Z 21.C 22.D 23.A 24.C 25.B 26.C 27.A 28.D 29.C 30.A 31.D 32.B 33.D 34.C 35.B
36.strength 37.despite 38.training 39.replied
40.believing 41.Surprising 42.experienced 43.huit
44. He was about to stop the match when his teacher said, ―No, let him continue.‖ 45. The boy took the chance, won the match and became the champion.
46. the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth) Section A
47.C 48.F 49.J 50.D 51.N 52.L 53.E 54.B 55.H 56.M Section B
57.C 58.D 59.A 60.B 61.C 62.A 63.C 64.D 65.B 66.A
Part V. Cloze
67.C 68.B 69.C 70.A 71.D 72.A 73.D 74.A 75.B 76.C 77. D 78.B 79.D 80.C 81.A 82.B 83.A 84.D 85.B 86.C
Part VI. Translation
87. got away with it 88. just a matter of time
89. take an unexpected turn 90. For you health’s sake/For the sake of your health 91. in the face of adversity