games.
4) Allen should have known better than to lend such a large sum of money to that untrustworthy cousin of his.
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A)
1. welfare 2. constant 3. frank 4. talent 5. embarrassing 6. dumb 7. repeatedly 8. constant 9. interference 10. bet 11. Overall 12. trade (B) 1. send 2. should 3. picture 4. His 5. as 6. worse 7. too 8. consider 9. But 10. However 11. from 12.it 13. jacket 14. after 15. never
II. Translation
George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, and the noise interrupted the sleep of other residents in the community. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Embarrassed, Mr. Johnson scolded his son: \should know better than to disturb others for the sake of your own interest.\As a result George traded his records for computer games software from his classmates. Overall, the whole thing has worked out quite satisfactorily.
Part III Text B
Comprehension Check l.d 2. a 3. b 4. c 5.d 6. b
Language Practice 1. sake 2. acknowledged 3. aware 4. embraced 5. mood 6. to the contrary 7. polished off 8. beneath 9. legal 10. rare 11. justify 12. define 13. disturbs 14. notion 15. look forward to 16. respond 17. have ... to yourself 18. Let go of 19. for her sake 20. contrary
Unit 4 Vocabulary
1. 1) conversely
2) relationship
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3) but then 4) symptom
5) spitting 6) abusing 7) tone 8) took (her) in 9) editing 10) communicate 11) Internet 12) insight 13) stretched 14) data 15) angles 2. 1) The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me.
2) I turned on the TV just to relax a little bit after a heavy dinner, but soon I found myself getting sucked in by the fascinating plot of a science fiction film.
3) Jeffrey's computer crashed again this morning. The manager has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.
4) During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled their country to avoid military service.
Or: During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled to other countries to avoid military service.
5) The new government is planning an anti-corruption campaign so as to restore people's confidence in it. 3.
1) The traditional school will never go away, but the virtual classroom is playing a more and more important role. Obviously, the online student relies on the computer. To get started, he must have his computer hooked up to the Internet through a phone line and modem. To be successful, he must keep up with the class and complete all work on time. Once he gets behind, it is almost impossible to catch up.
2) When the economy slows down, the worst nightmare for an employee is losing his job. In addition to money problems, the emotional stress is hard to bear. Hunting for a job is now the daily routine of many workers like Henry Smith. He fills out applications and writes resumes and submits them to various companies, expecting an interview. But in times of rising unemployment, even job interviews are hard to get. He takes great care not to miss any appointment, for if he missed it, it would be all but impossible to arrange for another one.
3) \more money into the IT industry and small investors are taking their cue,\the chairman in his concluding speech. It is clear from these remarks that the ever-optimistic economist has changed his tune.
II. Collocation
We came here all the way on foot.
Private cars are not allowed on campus. They are on vacation in Florida.
Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour. Don't worry, Lucy is always on time. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.
III. Usage l. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. hard 6. easy
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Structure
1. 1) Anyone who has talked with him will see Mark is a person of remarkable intelligence.
2) The book is of no value to one who is not familiar with the subject. 3) She is a woman of wealth. She never has to worry about money.
4) In today's job market, basic skills in computer science and foreign languages are of great importance.
2. 1) you will find yourself penniless in a month. 2) he found himself lying in a hospital ward
3) she found herself faced with the toughest job she had ever taken 4) Susan found herself in a trap from which she could not escape.
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A)
1. Internet 2. click 3. nightmare 4. sucked 5. email 6. rely 7. communicating 8. emotional 9. At times 10. flee 11. on line (B)
1. between 2. The 3. to 4. away 5. on 6. work 7. enables 8. local 9. reach 10. benefits 11. because 12. provides/brings 13. does 14. in 15. making 16. with 17. Nor 18. virtual
II. Translation
Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.
Part III Text B
Comprehension check 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. c Language Practice 1. vehicle 2. hooked on 3. intense 4. communication 5. worldwide 6. overnight 7. individual 8. slipped 9. version 10. on the whole 11. called forth 12. outwards 13. acquaintances 14. Needless to say 15. to my knowledge 16. On top of that 17. innocent 18. tendencies 19. plot 20. Scattered
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Unit 5 Vocabulary
1. 1) startled 2) core 3) tension 4) tense 5) sweating 6) stretched out 7) vain 8) On one occasion 9) anxiety 10) detail 11) emotions 12) ashamed of 13) In my mind's eye 14) recurring 15) mere
2. 1) Mrs. White's birthday coincides with her husband's.
2) The writer was assisted in the preparation of this article by other members of her family.
3) It has been a week of alternate sunshine and rain.
4) Politics and philosophy had been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics at university.
5) She grew tense as she waited for her first TV interview.
3. 1) Jessica's victory in the World Championships, which has aroused the media's attention, again bears out the fact that she is one of the best gymnasts in the world. And no one can deny that it is a delight to watch her performing various skills with natural grace.
2) With so many relatives along with friends coming to their wedding to congratulate them on their marriage, the young couple felt like the happiest people in the world. Frank had made full preparations for his oral presentation. However, when he did begin to speak, he was so overwhelmed by the intensity of the situation that he couldn't find a way to relax himself and made numerous mistakes. II. Collocation
1) Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community. 2) In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.
3) There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.
4) Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat. 5) Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly. 6) Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.
III. Words with Multiple Meanings
1.1 work out in the gym for one hour every morning.
2. Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.
3. The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees. 4. The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons. 5. It is difficult to understand how human minds work.
6. To my disappointment, the manager's plan of promoting the new products doesn't work at all.
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7. The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don't know how to learn.
8. The medicine began to work one hour after the child took it.
Structure 1.
1) It was his dream and hard work that made it possible for him to set a world record in the pole vault.
2) It was nine years ago that I began to learn English.
3) It is my parents who have exerted the greatest influence on me. 4) It was in Central Park that I met John.
2. 1) Obviously what the speaker wanted to emphasize was the impact of these findings rather than the process that led to these findings.
2) It seems that he is never bothered about what people would think about his behavior.
3) The CEO never hesitates to let his employees know what he is planning for the company.
4) The scientist will show the audience what a tele-operated robot can do for a family.
Comprehensive exercises I. Cloze (A)
1. In my mind's eye 2. detail 3. sweating 4. relax 5. tense 6. fantasy 7. preparation 8. congratulate 9. media 10. emotion (B)
1. what 2. for 3. an 4. rarely/never 5. will 6. longed/wished 7. got 8. Then 9. in 10. life 11. support 12. to 13. After 14. run 15. face 16. but
II. Translation
Psychologists have used numerous facts to bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn't/ don't have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.
Consider the case of /Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, \was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth.\
Part III Text B
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