1、8) tipped9) miracle 10) eternal 11) pile 12) transfer13) mass 14) thereby 15) have emerged 16) trigger17) threaten 18) consumed 19) hollow2. In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Complete the sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. 1) show signs
2、of 2) cope with 3) lives in fear of 4) tough it out 5) cut down 6) from head to foot 7) searched out 8) nothing short of9) As yet 10) settle in 11) take heart Increasing Your Word Power 1. You will read six pairs of words which are similar in meaning but are different in usage. Reflect on the differ
3、ences in usage between the words in each group and fill in each blank with a proper one. Change the form if necessary.1) temptation 2) attraction 3) chance 4) opportunity 5) states 6) country7) warned 8) threatened / threatens 9) refuse 10) reject 11) total 12) gross2. A blend is a word produced by
4、combining parts of other words, such as “comsat” from “communications” and “satellite”. Try to find out what words the following blends are formed from. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.BlendFormationMeaningsmogsmoke + fog烟雾blogweb + log博客brunchbreakfast + lunch早午餐 (早餐和午餐合为一餐)autocideautomo
5、bile + suicide撞车自杀chunnelchannel + tunnel海峡隧道motelmotor + hotel汽车旅馆netizennet + citizen网民sci-fiscience + fiction科幻小说workaholicwork + alcoholic工作狂wi-fiwireless + fidelity无线网络3. Fill in the blanks in Column B with an adjective in Text A. The target adjective must be opposite in meaning to the one in C
6、olumn A and must form a correct collocation with the noun in Column C.1) individual 2) contradictory 3) destructive 4) rational 5) primitive 6) synthetic 7) distant 8) pessimistic 9) irreplaceable 10) enormousGrammar in Context 1. Study the following sentences from Text B and point out the grammatic
7、al function of each of the present participles used as an adverbial. 1) an adverbial of accompanying circumstances2) an adverbial of accompanying circumstances3) an adverbial of result4) an adverbial of result5) an adverbial of manner; accompanying circumstances6) an adverbial of result7) an adverbi
8、al of time2. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English, using a present participle as an adverbial.1) killing thousands upon thousands of people2) raising the average yield by 15 percent3) trying to deduce its operating principle4) Seeing that everyone
9、was bending over his / her book5) Not having heard from his parents for a long time6) leaving the project unfinished7) Turning to the right 8) Not wanting to make the patient nervous Cloze Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.(1) realm
10、(2) elemental (3) obtain (4) stubbornly (5) transferred(6) transformed (7) subdued (8) expansion (9) irreplaceable (10) extinct(11) dynamic (12) verge (13) moderate (14) ecological (15) rationalTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in bra
11、ckets. Answers for Reference:1) The village is so close to the border that the villagers lived in constant fear of attacks from the enemy.2) In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power.3) Seeing the project successfully completed, those who had invested so much
12、 time and energy in it felt very proud.4) Given the current financial situation, it is inevitable that the US dollar will be further devalued.5) There are so many vehicles nowadays that the roads in this area are barely adequate to cope with the present traffic.6) The weather showed no signs of gett
13、ing better so the government called upon us to get prepared for floods.7) Alice had been confined to bed for over 10 years after the traffic accident, and so her recovery seemed nothing short of a miracle. 8) The students were all very much concerned about the World Cup, spending at least two hours
14、every day watching the live matches on TV.9) Thomas said that his family had settled in Florida more than half a century ago. 10) Ask for help. Dont tough it out yourself. I learned this lesson early in my life.2. Translate the following passage into English. Answers for reference:Human beings live in the realm of nature. They ar
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