1、 The telephone service is superb here. The postal service is less efficient.The telephone service is superb here, whereas the postal service is less efficient.1. Having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars. Eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.Having meals at home
2、can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.2. We thought she was rather proud. In fact she was just very shy.We thought she was rather proud, whereas in fact she was just very shy.3. we have never done anything for them. They have done so
3、much for us.We have never done anything for them, whereas they have done so much for us.4. Natalie prefers to stay for another week. Her husband prefers to leave immediately.Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately.5. Some praise him highly. Others p
4、ut him down severely.Some praise him highly, whereas others put him down severely.Unit 2Study the two models and rewrite each of the following sentences with the preposition “despite”Model 1: The president went to the dinner though he was seriously ill.The president went to the dinner despite his se
5、rious illness.Model 2: They decided to carry out the plan though many people were opposed to it.They decided to carry out the plan despite so much opposition.1. They didnt lose heart though they experienced lots of frustration.They didnt lose heart despite lots of frustration.2. Though it was rainin
6、g heavily, the boys played football in the yard all afternoon.Despite the heavy rain, the boys played football in the yard all afternoon.3. I will try my best though the chances of success are slim.I will try my best despite the slim chances of success.4. Though they searched for the escaped prisone
7、r in the mountain thoroughly, no sign of him was found.Despite a thorough search for the escaped prisoner in the mountain, no sign of him was found.5. Though their income was increased, their life became poorer because of the rising prices.Despite their increase income, their life became poorer beca
8、use of the rising prices.Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “ nor”. We dont need air conditioning, nor can we afford it. (我们也买不起)1. I wont apologize to him for doing this, nor do I think it necessary to do so.(我也不觉得有这个必要)2. My parents said they wouldnt co
9、me to us for the Chinese New Year, nor would they go to my sisters.(他们也不会去我妹妹家)3. We have no idea about where the girl lives, nor do we have her telephone number.(我们也没有她的电话号码)4. I dont feel like continuing my study after graduation, nor would I like to go to work immediately.(我也不想马上去工作)5. Father and
10、 I worked out this plan together; he wouldnt change it no matter what happened, nor would I. (我也不会)Unit 3Rewrite the following sentences after the model by using “never tooto” structure. Note that this structure is a variant form of “not tooto”, only it is much more emphatic. Its not so late that yo
11、u cannot change your mind.Its never too late (for you) to change your mind.1. It is not so bad that we can do nothing about this situation.It is never too bad for us to do something about the situation.2. No one is so old that he cannot learn.One is never too old to learn.3. Its not so late that you
12、 cannot put a stop to this madness.It is never too late for you to put a stop to this madness.4. It is not so late that you cannot mend your ways.It is never too late for you to mend your ways.5. His income was not so small that he could not support his family.His income was never too small to suppo
13、rt his family.Rewrite the following sentences after the model by using an appositional structure. At first I harbored my reservations about a mixed marriage. You might even call my reservations prejudices.At first I harbored my reservations about a mixed marriage, prejudices you might even call them
14、.1. My best friend was here last night. Anna was my best friend.My best friend Ann, was here last night.2. The company manager gathered his staff and announced the decision. Mr. Madison was the company manager.The company manager, Mr Madison, gathered his staff and announced the decision.3. You shou
15、ld have seen an ophthalmologist. An ophthalmologist is an eye doctor.You should have seen an ophthalmologist, an eye doctor.4. He sent for the accountant. The accountant was the most experienced person in accounting.He sent for the accountant, the most experienced person in accounting.5. “Leave it t
16、o me,” said David. David was the man on night duty.“Leave it to me,” said David, the man on night duty.Unit 4Combine the following parts into sentences after the model, using “it” as the formal subject. Blandford, resisted the urge, follow the younger woman, though, not easy, do soBlandford resisted
17、 the urge to follow the younger woman, though it was not easy to do so.1. necessary, the manager, finish the whole task, before leaving for a holiday.It is necessary for the manager to finish the whole task before leaving for a holiday.2. a shame, take so much money, for doing so little.It is a sham
18、e to take so much money for doing so little.3. our responsibility, help people around us, who are in troubleit is our responsibility to help people around us who are in trouble.4. a surprise, for us all, realize he has been cheating usit is a surprise for us all to realize he has been cheating us.5.
19、 pleasant, for the mother, see her daughter, growing into a young lady.It is pleasant for the mother to see her daughter growing into a young lady.Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “as long as”1. Sandy promised to marry John as long as she got her father
20、s agreement.(只要她能得到父亲的同意)2. As long as you set a goal for yourself, you will get somewhere someday.(只要你为自己定下目标)3. As long as she covers all the expenses herself, she can go to visit her aunt in Los Angeles.(只要她自己支付一切费用)4. The secretary will get a pay raise, as long as she does her job well.(只要她做好工作)
21、5. As long as you never lose heart, no difficulty is too great to triumph over.(只要你不泄气)Unit 5Combine the following sentences, using “which” to refer back to an idea or situation expressed in a previous sentence or sentences. They are filtered. I am grateful for this fact.They are filtered, for which
22、 I am grateful.1. John went to the cinema with his brother. This surprised me.John went to the cinema with his brother, which surprised me.2. The boy broke the window. He was criticized by the teacher for this.The boy broke the window, for which he was criticized by the teacher.3. He tore up my phot
23、o. I was angered very much by thisHe tore up my photo, by which I was angered very much.4. It was raining hard. The team stayed indoors for the rain.It was raining hard, for which the team stayed indoors.5. Connie changed her mind for the second time. This came as no surprise to us.Connie changed he
24、r mind for the second time, which came as no surprise to us.Rewrite the following sentences by using “ sothat” structure to emphasize the degree of something. He had very little breath. He was always leaning on something.He had so little breath that he was always leaning on something.1. The teacher
25、spoke very quietly. The students could hardly hear her.The teacher spoke so quietly that the students could hardly hear her.2. The lecture was quite boring. Many listeners fell asleep.The lecture was so boring that many listeners fell asleep.3. The student has many books. He does not know what to do
26、 with them.The student has so many books that he does not know what to do with them.4. The old man was very ill. His neighbors had to send for a doctor.The old man was so ill that his neighbors had to send for a doctor.5. Her remarks are very funny. Everyone laughs to tearsHer remarks are so funny t
27、hat everyone laughs to tears.Unit 6. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using an inversion structure. As his name is, so is he. (他这个人也是这样)1. As water is to fish, so is air to man.(空气对于人也一样)2. As the lion is the king of all animals, so is the eagle of all birds.
28、(鹰也是鸟类之王)3. As wine is to French people, so is beer to the British.(啤酒对于英国人也一样)4. Just as coffee is to Westerners, so is tea to the Chinese.(茶对于中国人也一样)5. Just as the French love their wine, so do the English love their beer.(英国人一样喜欢自己的啤酒)Rewrite each of the following sentences with the “-ing” partic
29、iple clause with a conjunction. One day, while she was filling out an application form for a publishing job, the young woman impulsively substituted her middle name, Lynne, for her first name Debbie.One day, while filling out an application form for a publishing job, the young woman impulsively substituted her middle name, Lynne,
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