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Section Two Paras 14-18 the battles fought at Leningrad, Moscow and Stalingrad Section Three Paras 19-20 the Russian counter-offensive and the outcome of the war

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) alliance 2) at the cost of

3) stroke 4) limp

5) minus 6) regions

7) declarations 8) siege

9) raw 10) bide his time

11) have taken their toll 12) in the case of

2. 1) is faced with 2) get bogged down

3) is pressing on / pressed on 4) drag on

5) get by 6) dine out

7) have cut back 8) get through

3. 1) The rapid advance in gene therapy may lead to the conquest of cancer in the near future.

2) Production in many factories has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers’ strike

3) Sara has made up her mind that her leisure interests will/should never get in the way of her career.

4) Obviously the reporter's question caught the foreign minister off guard.

5) The introduction of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date /obso lete.

4. 1) Being faced with an enemy forces much superior to ours, we had to give up the occupation of big cities and retreat to the rural and mountainous regions to build up our bases.

2) Unity is crucial to the efficient operation of an organization. Failure to reckon with this problem will weaken its strength. In many cases,work may be brought to a halt by constant internal struggle in an organization.

3) The Red Army fought a heroic battle at Stalingrad and won the decisive victory against the Germans. In fact, this battle turned the tide in the Second World War. During this famous battle, the Soviet troops withstood the German siege and weakened the German army by launching a series of counterattacks.

II.More Synonyms in Context

1) During the First World War, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. Some of the most dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of France and Belgium.

2) Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts / homework paid off.

3) I spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.

4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.

III. Usage

1) But often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to appreciate good health.

2) A rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything about it.

3) It's said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work

4) Don't sit too close to the fire to keep warm—you could easily get burned, especially if you fall asleep.

5) In those days people believed in marrying young and having children early.

6) Little Tom was unable to sit still for longer than a few minutes.

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

(A)

1. invasion 2. stand in the way

3. Conquest 4. catching... off his guard

5. launching 6. declaration

7. campaign 8. drag on

9. reckon with 10. bringing...to a halt

(B)

1. allow 2. reckoned

3. highly 4. forecasts

5. rapidly 6. instant

7. delivery 8. advantage

9. observing 10. Powerful

II. Translation

1. Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.

2. We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.

3. Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate.

4. Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.

5. Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.

The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. Our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong/fierce/stiff resistance. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a

gamble. We started under cover of darkness and pressed on in spite of great difficulties. By a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius and the marsh froze over. Thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.

Unit 2Text A

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) expansion 2) automated 3) vapor 4) take control of 5) hazards 6) satellite 7) vibrated 8) magnetic 9) bunched 10) in the air 11) got/was stuckin

12) approximately

2. 1) send out 2) stand up for 3) pass for 4) were closing in on

5) starting up 6) went through 7) fill out 8) fall into

3. 1)… incorporates all the latest safety features

2) …two trees ten feet apart

3) … awarding lucrative contracts to his construction site

4) … the prototype of a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars.

5) … are correlated in all racial groups

4.1) the application, remote, has turned into a reality, are poised to

2) that vibrate, can detect, frequency

3) lanes, are mounted in, alert a, hazard

II. Word Formation

Clipped Words Blends

Kilo kilogram Medicare medical care

Memo memorandum email electronic mail

gym gymnasium comsat communications satellite

lib liberation newscast news broadcast

doc doctor skyjack sky hijack

vet veterinarian Eurodollar European dollar

prep preparatory brunch breakfast and lunch

auto automobile telecast television broadcast

flu influenza Oxbridge Oxford and Cambridge

III. 1. swimming pool 2. drawing board 3. enriched Middle English 4. disturbing change 5. fully developed prototype 6. Canned foods 7. working population 8. puzzling differences Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

1) computerized 2) start up 3) be poised to 4) alert 5)hazards 6) monotonous 7) take control of 8) steer 9) lane 10) decrease 11) calculate 12) eliminate 13) getting stuck in 14) mounted 15) detect 16) vapor

1) generates 2) related 3) revolutionized 4) enabled 5) opportunities 6) overall 7) manufacturing 8) dependent 9) interact 10) fatalities

II. Translation

1．

1) There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance.

2) The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problem.

3) The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures.

4) The frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes recently

5) The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach.

Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. On the other hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities. However, today

the application of computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detect alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine. They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams.

Unit 3 Text A

Content questions

1. He runs a manufacturing company.

2. Almost all of them were no.

3. This applicant was ill prepared for the job he was applying for and therefore ill qualified.

4. Prepare to win.

5. They now have to switch jobs frequently.

6. A 90-year-old tennis player who wanted to work on his weakness -- backhand court.

7. Believing in yourself, even when no one else does.

8. Because he will mention a cab driver who is different.

9. His efforts to make a difference.

10.He was offered a ride on a day when Minnesota was hit with one of the worst snowstorms in years and the international airport there was closed for the first time in decades.

11. Because there were no tracks left in the snow, which means he was the first person to take off from there.

12 Carlson was excited about being first, which is exactly what the writer recommends to job applicants.

Text Organization

Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas

Part One Paras 1- 6 An ill-prepared college graduate failed his interview.

Part Two Paras 7-27 Four pieces of advice on being a successful interviewee.

Part Three Paras 28-31 Make your own tracks in whatever you do.

Suggestions Examples

1) Prepare to win. 1) Michael Jordan

2) Never stop learning. 2) a 90-year-old tennis player

3) Believe in yourself,even when no one else does 3) the four-minute mile, the New York Marathon and the Vietnam veteran.

4) Find a way to make a difference. 4) a New York cabdriver.

Language Sense Enhancement

(1) checked with (2) interview (3) grill (4) clippings

(5) be right for (6) follow up (7) indicating （8）hand-delivered

(9) prepared (10) prospective

Language Focus

I. 1.

1) rude 2) physically 3) structure 4) made a difference 5) blurted (out) 6) chuckling 7) measurable 8) prospective 9) preparations 10) sparkled 11) took a crack at 12) partner

1) go after 2) look back at/on 3) be put up 4) stood for 5) build in 6) follow up 7) be hooked up to 8) closed up

1) grilled her about where she had been all night

2) beyond Cinderella's wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the King’s palace

3) will be in readers’ hands soon

4) do your homework before going on an interview.

5) was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars.

1）applicants,veteran, the prospective

2）From his standpoint,has made every endeavor to go after

3) as the saying goes, to have a crack at, barely

II. Words with Multiple Meanings

1. behave 2. used to avoid repetition 3. Clean 4. get along

5. perform/complete 6. perform/complete 7. study 8. be enough 9. be acceptable

III. Usage

1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. OK, I’ll talk about myself first.

2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way, I have something here for you.

3. The new computer language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can read the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage?

4. I’m going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way, I will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai.

5. OK, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profits with as little effort as possible?

6. Chris is back from Australia. Incidentally, those pictures you sent me are wonderful.

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

(1) prospective (2) As I see it (3) done your homework (4) beforehand

(5) endeavor (6) structure (7) partners (8) Respond (9) take a crack

(10) from the standpoint (11) make a difference (12) follow up

(1) encouraging (2) inquiry (3) relevant (4) samples

(5) references (6) advice (7) preparing (8) seriously

(9) probably (10) exhibit

II. Translation

1) Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran pilot managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only a short while.

2) Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted (out) that she had undergone two plastic surgeries.

3) We have the technology and our partner has the capital. Working together, we’ll have the future in our hands.

4) If I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would have made better preparations. You see, I have barely enough food and drinks for a snack.

5) People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger structures were to be built in the earthquake-stricken area.

Well begun, half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a differences in his chance of success.

I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars a years in a large computer software company. He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don't have much of a chance of success.

Unit 4

Text A

Text rganization 1.

Parts	Paragraphs	Main Ideas
Part One	Paras 1-3	Introduction to Davos Man and the World Economic Forum
Part Two	Paras 4-5	Debate over the impact of globalization on current society and culture
Part Three ppppPTThreeThree	Paras 6-8	History of globalization and its recent trends and future prospects
Part Four	Paras. 9-11	Globalization versus nationalism and the challenges it faces

Main Events

1. Davos man spends a lot of time in places other than his native country.

2. Davos Man sees their identity as a mater of personal choice, not an accident of birth.

3. Davos Man believes that globalization, the unimpeded flows of capital, labor and technology across national borders, is both welcome and unstoppable.

4. Davos Man sees the world increasingly as one vast, interconnected market-place in which corporations search for the most advantageous locations to buy, produce and sell their goods and services.

Vocabulary

1) advantageous2) let alone

3) witnessing/vanishing 4) landmark

5) entitled 6) displace

7) Establishment 8) patriotic/strengthen

9) contradictions 10) aspires

11) divorced 12) pendulums

2.1) come to 2) dozed off

3) believed in 4) was set apart

5) take in6) sucks in

7) clean up 8) turn away

1) For me, it makes no/little difference whether we go there by train or by bus.

2)Toyata has overtaken General Motors as the world’s biggest car maker.

3)Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Chambers was at odds with his wife over money matters.

4)Henry has been at the forefront of nanotechnology research.

5)She doesn’t even know how to boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal.

5. a) is increasingly/to accelerate/their investment

b) economy/make an earnest/domestic/strike a balance between

c) a handful of/be endorsed by/on a large scale

II.Word Formation

WTO	World Trade Organization	世界贸易组织
GDP	Gross domestic product	国内生产总值
ATM	Automated teller machine	自动出纳机
VAT	Value-added tax	增值税
CAD	Computer-aided design	计算机辅助设计
IT	Information technology	信息技术
IDD	International direct dialing	国际直拨电话
MTV	Music television	音乐电视
Radar	Radio detecting and ranging	雷达
IOC	International Olympic Committee	国际奥委会
VIP	Very important person	贵宾，大人物
Laser	Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation	激光
CPU	Central processing unit	中央处理器

III. Usage

1. An unusual present, a book on ethics, was given to Henry for his birthday.

2. The reason(he gave) that he didn’t notice the car till too late was unsatisfactory.

3. Football, his only interest in life, has brought him many friends.

4. Cloning had been raised as a possibility decades ago, then dismissed, something that serious scientists thought was simply not going to happen anytime soon.

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

2. networking

4. growth

6. facilitate

8. outlook

10. patriotic

12. strike a balance

(A)

1. academics

3.a variety of

5. vanish

7. endorsing

9. sweeping aside

11. erasing

(B)

1. aided	2.effects
3.distances	4. connected
5. invested	6. features
7. prevailing	8. qualitatively
9. volume	10. Distinguishing

II. Translation

1.) Due to his pessimistic outlook on the European economy, John has moved his assets from Europe to elsewhere.

2) I like hiring young people. They are earnest learners and committed to work.

3) Unlike her girl friends who center their lives on their children, Mary cares more about her personal growth.

4) Why is it that a considerable number of colleagues are at odds with you?

5) The Chinese government has introduced a variety of policies to strengthen cooperation with developing countries.

2．

Globalization has great implications for young Chinese. For example, young farmers are moving on a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs. And for those young people who aspire to study abroad or work in foreign-invested enterprises, English has become increasingly important. At the same time, a considerable number of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recent years, for they hold an optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of the Chinese economy. The internet has strengthened the links between Chinese young people and those elsewhere. They follow the latest trend and copy foreign fashions. Some of them don’t seem to care for traditional Chinese virtues, let alone carry them forward, which has given rise to worries that the traditional Chinese culture might one day vanish.

Unit 5 TextA

oganization 1.

Parts

Paragraphs

Main Ideas

Part One

Paras 1

It is no easy to judge people, for they aren’t always what they appear to be

Part Two

Paras 2-3

Kind and gentle, Edward Burton, a wealthy merchant, appeared as if he could not bear to hurt a fly.

Part Three

Paras 4-51

History of globalization and its recent trends and future prospects

sections

Paragraphs

Main Ideas

section One

Paras 4-16

What Edward knew about Lenny

section Two

Paras 17-31

How Edward responded to Lenny’s request

section Three

Paras 32-51

How Edward, a “kind” gentleman, handled a friend in desperate need of help

Vocabulary

1) In a way 2) in accordance 3) vacancy 4) in good condition 5) transparent 6) rub 7) spicy 8) hitherto

9) with (a) bad grace 10) instinct 11) pawned 12) current

1) turned up 2) will stick to 3) brought back 4)go about

5) driving at 6) put away 7) over 8) took aback

1) has a very weak constitution --- she may not be able to survive the operation.

2) was taken aback by the insurance company’s rejection of my compensation claim

3) was something of a surprise when we ran into each other in a place like that.

4) needs trimming/ to be trimmed ---it’s getting too long.

5) are often seceptive

1) Oddly enough /went broke /wrinkled / he had gone all to pieces

2) definite / is capable of /her vanity

3) too mild / sipping / stroke

II. Usage

1. Except for 2. except that 3. except 4. except when

5. except to 6. except what 7. except where 8. except that

III.

vocabulary

spelling

AmE

BrE

AmE

BrE

apartment

flat

favorable

favourable

can

tin

paralyze

paralyse

candy

sweets

labor

labour

elevator

lift

meter

metre

faculty

staff (of a university)

catalog

catalogue

first floor

ground floor

leveling

levelling

gas, gasoline

petrol

theater

theatre

mail

post

defense

defence

railroad

railway

plow

plough

pants

trousers

program

programme

subway

tube, underground

practice (v.)

practise

corn

maize

characterize

characterise

store

shop

tire

tyre (on a car)

Comprehensive exercises

I. Cloze

1). insane 2).current 3). candid 4). capable 5). was taken aback

6). in good condition 7). constitution 8）. go all to pieces 9）. Gone broke 10）. vacancy 11）. mild 12）. deceptive

1）. suspected 2）. pleading 3）. confirmed 4）stunned

5） lucrative 6). jewellery 7). wealthy 8). urge 9). spell 10). arrested

II. Translation

1) I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is something of an adventurer.

2) He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.

3) The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force.

4) Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organize the meeting, but only a few turned up.

5) The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived the society and himself.

For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often deceptive. For instance, you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde Burton. In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes, gentle and candid. Nevertheless, he turned out to be very cruel. He insulted and fooled Lenny who was down and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture. What was still more surprising was that he was completely indifferent to Lenny’s death. Without doubt, Burton was a man with a heart of stone.

Key to Unit6, Book4 “The Pace of Life”

Vocabulary 1

1) appliances2) comparative3) multiply4) distribution

5) prosperity6) decorate7) famine8) large quantities of/ a large quantity of

9) streamline10) fax11) pointed the way to12) bewildered

Vocabulary 2

1) eat into2) cling to

3) stand out/ stood out4) wears away

5) set about6) switch off

7) will be turned loose8) poured in

Vocabulary 3

is forecast to be below average next year, which at the moment is 4 percent.

to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile as rescuers were driven out by the heat and flames.

was urged to divert some of its attention from expanding production and get more involved with issues of market demand.

can really eat heavily into your profits when you are selling suits at ￡900 and dresses at ￡2,000.

has toiled endlessly over the exercise machine for the last twenty years in order to keep her body in shape.

Vocabulary 4

reaction to; discontent; provoked

convention; evading tax; the confines of

a burden; are always on the go/ seem forever on the go; to cope

II. Confusable Words

1. 1) nervousness 2) tension 3) stress; stress 4) tension

2. 1) honorary 2) Honorable 3) honorable 4) honorary 5) honorable 6) Honorary

III. Usage

Dealing with the extinction crisis is no simple matter. Is it sensible, we may ask, to spend large sums of money to save some species – be it an elephant or an orchid – in a nation in which a large proportion of the population is living below the poverty line?

This new technology could be used anywhere large numbers of people need to be quickly screened --- at airports, train stations, bus terminals or border crossings. However, experts suspect, there is also the risk that people will learn to fool the machine the same way they try to fool polygraph readings by controlling their breath or taking drugs to relax themselves.

With a high percentage of marriages ending in divorce, often due to financial difficulties, you would say that money is a big factor in making a good marriage. But, believe it or not, it isn’t money that ensures you a happy marriage; it is your philosophy of life that does.

Not all the risks on the Internet are sexual, you know. Sites promoting violence are just a click away, and may include instructions for making bombs and other destructive devices.

Cloze (Text-related)

1) switch off2) obliged3) on the go4) cope

5) shortage6) large quantity of7) pouring in8) by nature

9) fraction10) futile

Cloze (Theme-related)

1) advantage2) wisely3) faithfully

4) waking5) includes6) schedule

7) sticking8) priorities9) set

10) respect

Translation

They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for incurable diseases/ cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.

Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram knowledge into my head.

The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of weather wherever we go on a trip.

The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.

In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.

Today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, and to possess more. Lots of people hold the wrong perception that happiness lies in working hard and earning well/ good money.

Many women today feel the same stress to work and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder the burden of domestic responsibilities.

Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families. It forces us to toil longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of our time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy among family members is doomed to die in the process.

Unit 7 TextA

Vocabulary:

1) 1. divined 2. nerves3. solidarity4. sacred; mourn5. coated

6. perish7. hijack8. grief9. farewell10. take revenge on 11. revolves12. denounced

2) 1. drop… off2. applied for3. went off4. are gaining on

5. bring down6. blotted out7. think back on8. picking at

3) 1. brought down the American housing market in 2008

2. what will happen after his son steps into his shoes?

3. not in the mood to go out

4. long before the market began to show signs of weakness

5. mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the countryside

4) 1. in the aftermath of; to blot our; the tragic

2. armed; at dust; accomplices; explosives

3. in the space of; no illusion

II. Collocation:

1. a little of 2. a few; most of // many of3. much4. few

5. many6. many of7. much of8. little

9. few of10. Some

III.Usage:

1. As the boy grew older

2. she sings as beautifully as a nightingale // sings like a nightingale

3. they don’t see themselves as servants of the people

4. As she had left her key in the office

5. Just do as you are told

6. Areas once regarded as rural

7. as they do in China

8. As he was brave and loyal as well

Comprehensive Exercises:

I. Cloze

1) Text-related

1. mood2. tragic3. in the (immediate) aftermath of4. chaos

5. toppling6. solidarity7. take revenge on8. thinking back on

9. mourning10. perished

2) Theme-related

1. crashed2. horrible3. harsh4. protect5. remove

6. utterly7. truly8. justify9. rewarded10.devastating

II. Translation

1. Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the government and throwing the country into chaos.

2. The falling market shattered the illusion about getting rich quickly

3. Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.

4. Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic. But as he was in no mood for q quarrel//not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.

5. People say that time heals all wounds. But for those who have lost their loved ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts?

2):

Today, long after the earthquake shook // hit my tome-town, I can still recall, in crystal detail, what I saw as I ran out of my home with my parents. The building just across the street toppled right before our eyes, debris flew everywhere and a cloud of choking dust blotted out the sun. Horror-stricken people ran in all directions, crying and screaming.

Now, many years after that tragic event, a new town has risen on the wreckage of the old one. In the town square, a memorial has been build to remember those killed in the disaster. It seems the wounds in people’s hearts have healed, but the memory will linger.

Unit 8 Go Traveling

Part II Text A

Text Organization

Parts

Paragraphs

Main Ideas

Part One

Paras 1-5

Description of the Napo River and surrounding jungle scenery at night, together with the author's reflections on it.

Part Two

Paras 6-8

Recalling what happened to her at their arrival at the village and what others felt about the Napo River and the people there.

Part Three

Paras 9-18

Detailed description of journeying in the jungle and her feelings about it

1) Birds, insects and animals of all descriptions

2) The sweet air

3) Various kinds of trees and other plants

4) River abundant in fish

5) Little girls who liked to play with the writer's hair

6) Children singing lovely songs

7) Treating guests with wonderful foods

8) People and nature in harmony

Vocabulary

1) heap

2) was smeared

3) warmed

4) dissolve

5) thrash

6) out of the way

7) hollows

8) tangle

9) get his hands on

10) opaque

11) at the edge of, illumined

12) hop

1) take ... apart2) result from

3) run out of4) feed on

5) come forward6) woke up

7) focused on8) settled over

1) After reading the book Little Women, Mary was dying to see the movie based on it.

2) Street noises do not penetrate to the 20th floor of our office building because as a rule, the sheer distance mutes all sound from the ground.

3) You will inevitably lose sight of the overall objective if you fuss too much over details.

4) Back at home from his long journey, Tom slumped into an armchair, (feeling) completely exhausted.

5) Dorothy Parker, an American poet and short-story writer, was reputed to be the wittiest woman of her time.

1) Thousands of people swarmed to the East Lake yesterday to watch the spectacular boat race between the world champions who paddled their boats like mad.

2) The Smiths live in the heart of a large forest, which is out of the range of all the noise of modern cities. The house itself, the ivy trailing over the stone walls and the swans gliding in the lake nearby all make for an ideal place for anyone to live in.

3) Day after day he came to the narrow strip of beach, watching the heaving waves of the sea slap angrily at the rocks of the shore.

II Confusable Words

1) worth

2) worthy

3) worthwhile

4) worth, worth

5) worthwhile

6) worthy

1) lone

2) alone

3) alone

4) lonely

5) lonely

6) alone

III. Usage

1. ice cream

2. teas

3. wines

4. cloth

5. soap

6. beer

7. fuels

8. soild

9. sugars

10. grass

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

1) are dying to

2) in the heart of

3) tangled

4) paddles

5) loop

6) out of sight

7) in flocks

8) hopping

9) gliding

10) opaque

11) thrashing

12) darting

13) swarms

14)spectacular

1) running

2) fancy

3) incorporate

4) exploring

5) guide

6) adventure

7) rarely

8) diverse

9) survive

10) lucky

II Translation

1) Janet was just the kind of girl Mike knew he could trust, so he bared his heart to her on their first date.

2) At first the girls played on the fringe of the dark forest, now laughing, now screaming, but before long they were out of sight.

3) The moment the football players disembarked from the plane, they saw a fleet of cars waiting for their arrival.

4) Carson condemned his opponent for using misleading information to smear his character.

5) Alex gave the policeman a wallet stuffed with banknotes. He said he had found it on the curb when he hopped off his school bus.

Last Wednesday my classmate Caroline and I visited Zhouzhuang, a well-known town looped all around by streams. When we arrived at the town, Caroline was so excited that she darted towards the first bridge she saw and began singing loudly there. Suddenly her voice hushed when she found that she had startled a flock of ducks not too far from us. Now as Caroline was dying for a boat ride, we decided to tour the town by boat. Now loud, now soft, Caroline talked to all the creatures in the stream and was fussing about everything while I looked at the boats gliding over the water in all silence. Though we did not see anything spectacular, we enjoyed every minute in the town that lies out of the range of the hea vy traffic and noise of the large city.

Zhouzhuang is worth visiting and, time permitting, I'd like to go there again.

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