increasingly powerful political force
Words representing facts: thousands of women in this farming area two
hours northeast of Nairobi
4. F. It is basically a fact though the sentence contains some words for opinions. Words representing opinions: many women had not been taught the basics of political participationWords representing facts: One veteran female political activist said What the veteran female political activist said was a fact. So the sentence is basically factual.
5. O. It is basically an opinion though the sentence contains some words for facts. Words representing opinions: not a new phenomenon
Words representing facts: political activity among Kenyan women Comprehension of the 5-ext II.
1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.F 8.T Vocabulary
III.
1. fierce 2. launched 3. colleagues 4. illegal 5. funded 6. jealous 7. refresh 8. substantial 9. sow 10. ridiculous IV.
1. Could we take a walk? I feel like a little exercise.
2. Ms. Mbogo had made a bold decision: to run for mayor of Embu, Kenya.
3. Some leaders in Kenya were afraid of losing their power, so they tried everything to shut' Kenyan women out of politics.
4. She decided long ago that she would study the subject in earnest as soon as she left school.
5. He was arrested because he was paid to spy on our air bases.
6. After almost four hours of fierce negotiation, the President had the upper hand. 7. Victims of traffic accidents make up almost a quarter of the hospital's patients. 8. Ms. Mbogo's victory was important because all her male colleagues voted her in. 9. Two young men were originally hired to watch over the house as it was being built. 10. It is reported that government troops tried to break up the protest by firing their guns in the air. style
unit 3
Section A Vocabulary
III.
1. raw 2. convicted 3. compensation 4. notify 5. provisions 6. receipt 7. paste 8. altered 9. thrive 10. certify Exercises on Web course only:
11. donation 12. roast 13. rent 14. champion 15. temptation IV
1. up 2. to 3. down 4. of 5. out
6. into 7. for 8. on 9. through 10. of V.
1. M 2. E 3. G 4. A 5. H 6. C 7.1 8. K 9.0 10. D Collocation
VI.
1. respect 2. degree 3. money 4. living 5. praise 6. place 7. success 8. scholarship 9. job 10. reputation Word Building VII.
1. longish 2. animal-like 3. selfish 4. honey-like 5. ball-like 6. boyish 7. yellowish 8. bookish VIII.
1. politicians 2. technician 3. comedian 4. musicians 5. physicians 6. electricians 7. beautician 8. magician sentence structure
IX.
1. The wanted man is believed to be living in New York. 2. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
3. Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
4. The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall. 5. Four people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident. X.
1. He tried sending her flowers, but it didn't have any effect. 2. I don't regret telling her what I thought, even if I upset her.
3. The window was broken because I forgot to close it when I left.
4. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are out of stock. 5. He welcomed the new student and then went on to explain the college regulations. Translation XI.
1. Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the mayor has decided to look into the affair in person.
2. These workers regret yielding to the management's advice and going back to work. Now they are again faced with the threat of losing their jobs.
3. You only need to fill out a form to get your membership, which entitles you to a discount on goods.
4. Their car broke down halfway for no reason. As a result they arrived three hours later than they had planned.
5. The official got involved in a scandal and was forced to resign weeks later. 6. The man living on welfare began to build up his own market, one step at a time and his business is thriving.
XII
1.据报道这个男子曾在私下说：“许多救济对象在欺骗我们，因此，作为补偿，我们有权让他们对我们点头哈腰。
2.我们考虑了你的背景与经历，很遗憾地告诉你，我们目前没有适合你的工作机会。 3.我没能按奥斯卡的暗示去做，相反，我反驳了那个妇女，结果她竟然是我们的新经理。 4.需要有人来充当穷人权利的捍卫者，因为这一体制太容易被滥用。
5.我的车子在高速公路上抛锚后，我打电话向警察求助，20分钟后他们赶来帮我。 6.他热爱艺术，却经受了巨大的痛苦—贫穷与误解。 close XIII.
1 ．B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5．B 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B 11 ．D 12.A 13.C 14.B 15．D 16.B 17.C 18.A 19:D 20.B structured Writing XV
It is difficult to get a welfare client’s wheelchair repaired．Once my wheelchair needed repairing，and I notified my caseworker. She gave me a lecture that I hadn’t taken good care of my wheelchair.Then she told me that I must have the patience to wait until she had the time to report my wheelchairconditions to my medical worker. Then the medical worker called the wheelchair repair companies to get the cheapest bid and informed the main welfare office at the state capital．It took them another several days to consider the matter. When they finally got my wheelchair repaired，I had been confined to bed for more than half a month． Section B
Reading Skills
I.
1. \something.
2. \3. \gallery of human faces\symbolizes a gathering of people of different origins. 4. As we know a portrait does not have life. It is in a figurative way to say \living portrait\
5. The word \tells us that this part is a simile, comparing hats to small crowns. 6. \that it was with loving care that the blind man held the girl's hands. Comprehension of the Text II.
1. The stacks of paper bore witness to a huge amount of work waiting to be done, even though I had been working seven days a week.
2. I remember feeling annoyed at this dense collection of humanity. 3. Then the truth struck me. He was blind.
4. As we waited for our drinks, the blind man said, \to our Western ears,but it has charm.\
5. They are motionless, waiting for the performance to start.
6. The first performance ended just as we finished dessert, and I excused myself and went to talk to the theater manager.
7. A few minutes later he was standing next to one of the dancers, her little crowned
head hardly reaching his chest.
8. About a week after our trip, the chairman told me the Chinese executive had called to express great satisfaction with the trip. Vocubulary III.
1. skimmed 2. steer 3. chartered 4. angle 5. veil 6. magic 7. realm 8. annoy 9. dense 10. highlighted IV.
1. Many of these poems bear witness to his years spent in India, England, and China. 2. The other players in the team are better than me, but I'm slowly catching up. 3. 1 was loaded with many parcels, unable to walk any faster.
4. The place was deserted and there was no sign of human beings living there. 5. These instruments should be switched on and checked before we start our work. 6. My friend was dressed in a black coat whereas I was in jeans.
7. All those connected with the mission were in prayer for her, but her life was not spared.
8. May I excuse myself for a while, Mr. Davis?
9. Have you ever noticed that at yesterday's concert one of the violinists was out of tune?
10. All too soon it was over and we left feeling we had just skimmed the surface of this fascinating topic.
unit 4
Section A Vocabulary
III.
1. investment 2. disposal 3. condensed 4. strategic 5. revenue 6. scratch 7. utilities 8. invested 9. nowhere 10. transmission IV.
1. is lagging far behind 2. are stuck with 3. going for 4. remain in contact
5. keep pace with 6. at your disposal 7. dates from 8. scratched the surface of
9. stuck in 10. choose between V.
1.L 2.N 3.D 4.E 5.H 6.1 7.F 8.0 9.1 10.B Collocation VI.
1. exchange 2. growth 3. opportunities 4. understanding 5. benefits 6. peace 7. development 8. career 9. will 10. status Word Building
VII.
1. superpower 2. superabundant 3. supermarket 4. super-speed
5. supercomputer 6. superman 7. superstar 8. super-efficient VIII.
1. auto-timer 2. auto-focus 3. autograph 4. auto-reverse
5. autobiography 6. automakers 7. autoloading 8. autocriticism sentence structure
IX
1. Concentrate on indoor delights rather than outdoor fights and you'll be much better appreciated.
2. As a result of the development of computer technology many people may eventually be able to work at home rather than go to the office.
3. Some people say that the pupils' achievements this term will be measured by a formal test rather than their teacher's assessment.
4. They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need rather than profit.
5. During weekends the businessmen may spend time establishing friendship and mutual trust rather
than discussing any particular item of business. X.
1. Petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.
2. Theirs is about three times as big as ours.
3. Latin American customers talk two to four times as long on the phone as people in North America.
4. the fee for cell phones is typically twice as much as for calls made over fixed lines
5. can transmit 250,000 times as much data as a standard telephone wire Translation XI.
1. Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a new house. 2. Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past.
3. In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the marketplace.
4. Her fluency in English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job. 5. For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are at their disposal.
6. We should make full use of the platform to strengthen communication, expand cooperation in more areas and seek further development through joint efforts. XII.
1，发展中国家认为信息技术是促进经济发展的途径，但一些国家在估算成本与选择技术方面缺乏经验。
2.据说地球拥有的地下水量大约是其拥有的河流和湖泊水量的三千倍，而且地下水要干净得多。
3.任何人都能照出好照片—问题只是你是否在合适的时间和地点。
4.通过在他们的学校和图书馆安装计算机，这些社区的领导们表明他们决心不在技术上落