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Unit8

I.Choosetherightwordintheboxaccordingtothedefinitionthatfollows.

admixtureappallingatomceaseconfercorrelativedueegoismelixireminenthorizonimpartialityinculcatelunaticpopulousproportionspectacularvice

1.（）thesmallestpartofanelementthatcanexistchemically

2.（）stop,cometoanend

3.（）attractingexcitednoise,grandlyunusual

4.（）proper,adequate

5.（）giveorgrant

6.（）sth.mixedwithsth.else

7.（）thestateofmindinwhichisalwaysthinkingaboutoneselfandwhatisbestforoneself

8.（）fix（ideasandprinciples,etc.）inthemindofsb.

9.（）imaginarysubstancewithwhichmedievalscientistshopedtochangemetalsintogoldormakepeopleliveforever

10.（）（ofpeople）famousandadmired

11.（）thecorrectrelationinsize,degree,etc.betweenonethingandanotherorbetweenthepartsofawhole

12.（）evilorunprincipledconduct,criminalorimmoralbehavior

13.（）limitofaperson’sknowledge,experience,interest,etc.

14.（）theconditionoftreatingallrivalsordisputantsequally

15.（）apersonwhoismad,foolish,orwild

16.（）havingorshowingarelationtosth.else

17.（）（ofaplace）havingalargepopulation,esp.whencomparedwithsize

18.（）horrifying,shocking

II.Findoutthemeaningofthefollowingphrasesfromthetext.

1.contributeto

2.inproportion

3.inthepursuitof

4.inthesenseof

5.takeaccountof

III.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithanappropriateformofthegivenword.

Example:

happy

1.Shedidn’texpectahappyendingofthestory.

2.Marygotmarriedandlivedhappilyeverafter.

3.Iwishyoualifetimeofhappiness.

4.Johnisarichman,butheisveryunhappy.

5.Thefirstweekoftheschoolhadpassedunhappily.

6.Shewantedtosavehersisterfromunhappiness.

⏹appalling

1.Hisignoranceappalsme.

2.Mywifenowlookslikehermother,whichappalsme.

3.Theyhavebeenlivingunderthemostappallingconditionsfortwomonths.

4.Thesearchwashamperedbyappallingweatherconditions.

5.Hesaysthatheunderstandswhytheybehavedsoappallingly.

6.Thedetectionrateforracialcrimesisappallinglylow.

7.Iwasabsolutelyappalledatthequalityofthereporting.

8.Shefeltappalledandsick.

⏹atom

1.Amethanemoleculeiscomposedofonecarbonatomattachedtofourhydrogens.

2.Theneutronsandprotonsformthecoreoftheatom.

3.Theyweremonitoringtheupperairtocollectevidenceofatomicexplosions.

4.Theatomicreactorgeneratesenormousamountsofthermalenergy.

5.InLatinAmericathepre-colonialsocietywastotallyatomized.

6.Theskyscraperswouldstillbethereafterthehumanracehadbeenatomized.

⏹attainable

1.Jimishalfwaytoattaininghispilot'slicence.

2.ThedayisnotfaroffwhenChinawillattainprosperity.

3.Itisunrealistictobelieveperfectionisanattainablegoal.

4.Ifobjectivesaretobemeaningfultopeople,theymustbeclear,attainable,actionable,andverifiable.

5.Wecongratulatedheruponherattainmenttosogreatanage.

6.Wecan'texaggeratehisscientificattainment.

7.Formerlyaremoteandunattainabledestination,theislandwasbroughtclosertothemainlandbytheconstructionofrail.

8.Inotherwords,don'tmakeyourselfcrazypursuingtheunattainableandunnecessary.

⏹benefit

1.Wecollected￡478,butaverygenerousbenefactormadeitupto￡500.

2.Inhisoldagehebecameabenefactorofthearts.

3.Themainbeneficiariesofpensionequalitysofarhavebeenmen.

4.Themiddleclassesemergedasthemainbeneficiariesoftheserevolutionarychanges.

⏹cease

1.Atoneo'clocktherainhadceased.

2.Heneverceasestoamazeme.

3.Thereisaceaselessstrugglefromnoontonight.

4.Thiswaswhattheyachievedafterscoresofyearsofceaselesslabor.

5.Thecharacterscomplainceaselesslyaboutfoodqueues,pricesandcorruption.

6.Hiseyes,seeingnothing,movedceaselesslyabouttheroom.

7.Shemakesanunceasingefforttohelpothers.

8.Progressineverybranchofradarwasconstantandunceasingduring1939.

9.Paultalkedunceasinglyfromdawntodusk.

10.Thestreamoftrafficnowflowedunceasingly.

⏹confer

1.Hisdoctorsconferredbytelephoneandagreedthathemustgetawayfromhisfamilyforatime.

2.AnhonorarydoctorateoflawwasconferredonhimbyNewcastleUniversityin1976.

3.ThePresidentsummonedallthestategovernorstoaconferenceoneducation.

4.Heremployerwasinconferencewithtwolawyersanddidnotwanttobeinterrupted.

⏹correlative

1.Obesitycorrelateswithincreasedriskforhypertensionandstroke.

2.Attemptstocorrelatespecificlanguagefunctionswithparticularpartsofthebrainhavenotadvancedveryfar.

3.Thesecondgroupofmeasurementshadahighcorrelationwiththefirst.

4.AhighcorrelationexistsinAmericabetweeneducationandeconomicposition.

5.Correlationalstudiesareinteresting,butpeopletendtojumptoconclusionsandmakemistakes.

6.Itisimportanttoacknowledgethatthesedataarepreliminaryandcorrelationalinnature,andassuchareonlysuggestive.

7.Historyisrepletewithexamplesthatageandcompetencearenotcorrelative.

8.Ihaveatheorythatanyphysicaldefecthasitscorrelativementalandmoraldefect.

⏹descend

1.Thingsarecooleranddamperaswedescendtothecellar.

2.Curioustouristsandreportersfromaroundtheglobearedescendinguponthepeacefulvillages.

3.TheyaredescendantsoftheoriginalEnglishandScottishsettlers.

4.Hisdesignwasadescendantofa1956device.

5.ShetoldusshewasdescendedfromsomeScottishLord.

6.DomesticchickensaredescendedfromjunglefowlofSoutheastAsia.

7.Alltheotheringredients,includingwater,havetobelistedindescendingorderbyweight.

8.Arrangethesenumbersindescendingorder.

⏹desire

1.Theyseemtohavelosttheirdesireforlife.

2.Teenagesex,forinstance,maycomenotoutofgenuinedesirebutfromaneedtogetlove.

3.Shehadremarriedanddesiredachildwithhernewhusband.

4.Theymaycomeiftheysodesire.

5.Prolongednegotiationwasnotdesirable.

6.Thecrowdmovedindoorsforwhatweredeemedthemostdesirableitems.

7.BeijingUniversityisoneofthemostprestigiousanddesirablylocateduniversitiesinChina.

8.Workisalwayspassable,which desirably doesnotdistractmefromlife.

9.Noonedoubtsthedesirabilityofgoodhealth.

10.Herminddriftedtothelustfulglancesofstrangersandhowtheyreassuredherofher desirability.

11.Suchdepletionisundesirablebecausetheozonelayerblocksultravioletradiation.

12.Alargegroupofundesirablestrangerscrashedherparty.

13.TheHomeOfficeisusuallyquicktodeportundesirables.

14.Hewaschargedwithharboringundesirables.

15.Afteraweekofstorms,seasicknessandclasheswithmycrew-mate,Ifoundmyselfunexpectedlyandundesirablyalone.

16.Inmanywaysthatnowseemundesirablydivisive,languagehelpedtomaintainaclassdifferencedowntheyears.

17.Desirousofknowingsomethingabouttheoperations,Istoodandwatchedthespectacle.

18.Theenemyissodesirousofpeacethathewillagreetoanyterms.

⏹discomfort

1.Surelythereissomewayoforderingourbusylivessothatwecanliveincomfortandfindspiritualharmonytoo.

2.Hewelcomedthetruce,butpointedoutitwasoflittlecomforttofamiliesspendingChristmaswithoutalovedone.

3.Nedputhisarmaroundher,tryingtocomforther.

4.Hisfriendscametocomforthimforhisloss.

5.Trainersaresocomfortabletowear.

6.Ahomeshouldbecomfortableandfriendly.

7.Hewouldbetuckedcomfortablyintobed.

8.Caytondescribeshimselfascomfortablywell-off.

9.Shecarriedherleftarmatanawkwardangle,asifitwerecausingherdiscomfort.

10.Theothersseemedtofindmydiscomforthugelyentertaining.

11.TheMetrojourneybacktothecenterofthetownwashotanduncomfortable.

12.Peoplelivingorworkingwithsmokerscanfindituncomfortabletowearcontactlensesbecausethesmokecausesirritation.

13.Ibecameuncomfortablyawarethatthepeopleatthenexttablewerewatchingme.

14.Heawoketofindhimselflyinguncomfortablyonapileoffirewood.

15.MymotherhadjustdiedandIfoundthebookverycomforting.

16.Inthemidstofhisfeelingsofimpotence,acomfortingthoughtarrived.

17.'Everything'sundercontrolhere,'hermothersaidcomfortingly.'You'venothingtoworryabout.'

18.Idefinitelywillworksomethingout,Imeanit,"hesaidcomfortingly,stillcaressingherhand.

⏹disinterested

1.Hisparentstriedtodiscouragehisinterestinmusic,buthepersisted.

2.Encourageyourchildinherinterestsandhobbiesevenifthey'rethingsthatyouknowlittleabout.

3.Thatpassageinterestedmebecauseitseemstoparallelverycloselywhatyou'redoinginthenovel.

4.ItmayinterestyoutoknowthatMissWoods,thehousekeeper,witnessedtheattack.

5.Heisinterestedintheissuesofcrimeandcriminology.

6.IcasuallymentionedthatImightbeinterestedinworkingabroad.

7.Asthetwowentdownthestreet,sheglancedinterestedlyoutofthewindow.

8.TheircolleaguescrowdedaroundinterestedlytolistentotheStoriesforthefirsttime.

9.Itwasinterestingtobeinadifferentenvironment.

10.Thetwohalvesofthetownfaceeachother,andbothhaveinterestingchurches.

11.Interestinglyenough,afewweekslater,Benjaminremarried.

12.Interestingly,itisnotclearwhichsolutiontheprimeministerfavors.

13.ThefactLiberiahasnooilseemstoexplainforeigndisinterestinitsinternalaffairs.