1、13) dreading14) grinning2. In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. 1) for fear of 2) pulled up 3) except for 4) get by
2、 5) make a living 6) every so often7) in the background8) Shut off 9) each and every 10) as it is 11) wraps around her little finger12) caught us unawares Increasing Your Word Power 1. Choose the definition from Column B that best matches each phrasal verb in Column A, paying attention to the V+ Pre
3、p./Ad. collocation.1) f 2) c 3) d 4) e 5) b 6) g 7) h 8) aFill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper phrasal verb. Change the verb form where necessary.1) let out2) clean up3) come through 4) waiting on 5) picked up 6) ended up 7) headed for8) ran through2. The prefixes ex-, fore-,
4、pre- mean “former, before, or in advance” while the prefix post- means “after or later than”. Study the following examples and form words by adding ex-, fore-, pre-, post- to the words given in the table and then complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have just formed. Chang
5、e the verb form where necessary. Answers:1) foretell 2) preview3) forerunner4) postscript5) postgraduate6) precondition7) ex-husbandGrammar in Context Task 1: Combine the given sentences into one by using attributive clauses. Answers for reference:1) I encountered many people whose lives amazed me.
6、(See Para. 3, Text B) 2) We drove in silence to the address (that/which) she had given me. (See Para. 21, Text B)3) He pushed through the doors and headed for the back room where his apron and busing cart were waiting. (See Para. 16, Text A)4) I had seen too many people trapped in a life of poverty
7、who depended on the cab as their only means of transportation. (See Para. 6, Text B)5) Their social worker, who stopped to check on Stevie every so often, admitted Stevie and his mother had fallen between the cracks. (See Para. 6, Text A)Task 2: Complete the following sentences by translating the Ch
8、inese in the brackets into English. Be sure to use present particles or past particles to modify nouns.well-considered decision, folded paper, written notice, laptop storing my annual report, a postman delivering express mailCloze Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The ini
9、tial letter of each is given.1) reliable 2) syndrome 3) adopted 4) got done with 5) gloomy 6) or something 7) chance 8) come through 9) barely 10) in good shape11) booth 12) mess 13) scrawled 14) peeking 15) inTranslation Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expression
10、s given in brackets. Answers for reference:1) What I didnt count on was that over time I would sincerely take pride in being a social worker.2) Shooting a quick look at the clock on the wall, Grandma let out a cry, “Oh, My dear /My goodness/My gracious, were going to miss the train!”3) At the kinder
11、garten entrance, I always see some kids/children holding firmly on to their parents. Should young parents be sterner towards their kids/children and leave immediately under these circumstances?4) In the dim street light stood a weeping little girl/ a girl weeping.5) When making donations, rich peopl
12、e should be as considerate as possible in order not to put the recipient in an embarrassing situation.6) Since last month, my work has been revolving around the routine office duties, so now I am counting the days until the National Day comes, when my friends and I are going hiking in the countrysid
13、e. Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below. Answer for reference:That was a time when life was difficult for everyone. My family could barely get by on my small income from driving a cab. One late night I responded to a call for a cab ride. To
14、my surprise, when I arrived at the address, I found it was a frail old lay who was awaiting me. After she got into the cab, I engaged her in conversation. I learnt that she was going to the hospice. Her doctor said she didnt have very long. The old lady told me to drive through the downtown area. Sh
15、e pointed at some old buildings, telling me those were the places where she used to work or live. When the cab finally pulled up in front of the hospice, I didnt accept her fare. In the rest of the day, I was lost in thought. Though I had to make a living, I lived not for the sole purpose of survivi
16、ng. When circumstances looked gloomy, the small favour I had done could be a candle light. However faint the light was, it managed to warm up a soul and ennobled me as well. I did take pride in that small favour.Unit TwoLoveWords in ActionIn the box below are some of the words you have learned in th
17、is unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. curledminimumclipyieldedGivenpreservefascinatedaffectioninteracthastegriefdefiespresenceacquiremanipulaterestraintsIn the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their
18、 meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context?let, loose onfit intohold onstate of affairsin the course ofin vainbuild, onin shortreached forgive and take Increasing Your Word PowerThe prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”, “acro
19、ss”, or “too much”. Study the words given in the box and choose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary. overcoatoverheadoverjoyedoversleptoverweightoverdueovertimeoverworking Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as ver
20、bs. Listed in the following table are some of these words that you have learned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and then complete each of the following sentences with one of them as you see fit. Change the form where necessary.crushattributesfancybubbledgraspdrizzlinglabelingyieldList
21、ed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formed with the word “hand”. Study them carefully and try to make out their meanings. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.We are short of hands.I still have some money in hand
22、.Give me a hand with this box, please.I often keep a dictionary at hand.The football fans were out of hand.Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.Times up. Please hand in your test papers.Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.Im afraid
23、 I cant help you. Im a green hand.GRAMMAR IN CONTEXTNow complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Make sure that the sentences are in the inverted order.Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sittingOver the wall came / flewRound the corner wasT
24、hen finally cameUnder the table was lyingAt / On the top of (On top of) the hill stood Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s).The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.Do your parents think Tom is a nice
25、 boy to go out with? (Cross out him)The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now.NONE.The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer.Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is g
26、iven.distinguishedmeeting of mindsblossominner charmintimacyemotionacquiringidealsadmirationlastingforgehonoroverwhelmingTranslation Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you shoul
27、d never expect to take / receive the maximum while you give the minimum.I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive the disease.Valentine
28、s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect dayto express love to the object of your / ones affection.In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost / virtually simultaneous.Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal / everlasting love” tha
29、t we all dream to have is not forged until we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other.Theres a difference between strength and courage. It takes strength to survive. It takes courage to live.She was by nature a very affectionate person, always ready to give a helping hand to others.Translate the following
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