1.
This report dwells on how some species were exterminated because of the polluted environment.
2.
To tell the truth, I think a snide comment made out of prejudice is better than faked praise given by a hypocrite.
3.
Mary countered the manager on behalf of all the employees by arguing that it’s cruel to limit the employees freedom and it will eventually affect the company’s reputation.
4.
What on earth has enabled some people, particularly certain high officials, to abuse their powers despite the law?
5.
I don’t think success is merely related to intelligence. In fact, many good qualities, such as innocence, honesty, humor and loyalty, can help us succeed, too.
6.
Strangely enough, the joke did not bring about hearty laughter, not even a hint of any. Could it be that the audience was pretending to be serious?
GRAMMAR REVIEW
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1.
John isn’t here. Try phoning his home number to see if he’s there.
2.
Walking along the street, he stopped to take a picture.
3.
I forgot to ask him for his address.
4.
We regret to inform you the model you want is out of stock.
5.
They tried to pass the exam.
6.
I remember turning the lights off before we came out.
7.
I’ll never forget hearing this piece of music when I was lonely.
8.
I regret giving up the job.
9.
I stopped eating chocolate last year.
10.
She first told us her plan and then went on to tell us how she would carry it out.
Pratcical Writing(写作):
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1. Charles
2. Dryden
3. reduced
4.
051-4488-2279
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1. Peter
2. Gerald
3.
Jim rang about the training course you are interested in. It’s called “Managing People” and the next one is on July 13th. If you’re interested, call Joanna Little at 032-4388-7762.
TEXT B
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1. amazing
2.
disappoint
3.
suspicious
4.
Scientists
5. reasoning
6. replaced
7. signal
8. suspect
9.
was divided
10.
intelligent
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1.
lost interest
2. tell time
3.
disagree with
4.
before long
5. lined up
6. No doubt
7. make sure
8. why not
TEXT C
Suggested Answers to the Questions in Text C
Passenger Pigeons
1. They looked attractive with a blue back and a pink breast.
2. Over 300 million birds an hour.
3. They lived throughout Eastern North America and they ate acorns and beechnuts.
4. They were suffocated; fed grain soaked in alcohol; beaten down with long sticks,
killed with shotguns, caught in nets or trapped with a stool pigeon.
Great Auk
1. The Great Auk looked like the penguin.
2. They lived in the North Atlantic.
3. Between 1785 and 1844.
4. They were hunted mainly for their feathers which were used for mattress and
pillow stuffing.
5. Two fishermen.
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