Lesson 1
(A)1. There has been much opposition from some social groups, notably from the farming community.
2. The predominant view in Britain and other Western countries associates aging with decl ine, dependency, isolation, and often poverty.
3. But gifts such as these cannot be awarded to everybody, either by judges orby
the most benign of governments./ reward rewarding
4. The foreman read the verdict of guilty fourteen times, one for each defendant.
5. They fear it could have a(n) adverse effect on global financial markets.
6. The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off.
7. There are at least four crucial differences between the new regime and the old govern ment.
8. These questions constitute a challenge to established attitude of superiority toward the outside world.
9. Because of this, a strong administrative apparatus was needed to plan the use of scarce resources, organize production and regulate distribution.
10. I learnt that there are no genuinely indigenous animals in this area, all the animals wer
e brought here from other places.
(B)1.The book concludes with a review of the possible impactof more intimate computers for good or ill, in various areas of human life.
2. Moreover, it had become clear from the opinion polls that the unpopularity of the new tax was being laid at the door of the government which had introduced it, rather than the local authorities who were responsible for levying and collecting it.
3. This case gave the example of breaking someone's arm: that is a really serious injury, but one which is unlikely to endanger the victim's life.
4. Many of those who hold it live in poor areas and some are Colored, that is, of mixed European and African descent.
5. This debate is important because it points up that "the facts" are not necessarily as simple and straightforward as they might at first sight seem.
6. In the beginning, the meaning of life might be debated, but once past the first period, many of the conversations follow a well-worn route from one topic to the next and back again, taking in most of human life.
7. But since agriculture forms the basis of our industry, it was, by and large,also an intensification of the crisis in the national economy in general.
8. Let us leave aside other relevant factors such as education, career structure, pay and conditions of service and concentrate on manpower management.
9. It is true that the exact nature of this issue is uncertain. However, one thing is crystal clear: it will not endanger the planet and its inhabitants.
10. But if animal populations are too small, then they simply die out.
Lesson 2
1.Would passengers please turn off your electronic devices before the commencement=check-in of the flight?
2.My father appreciated the calligraphy=artistry of the 18th century very much.
3.At first the president threatened to dismiss me, but later he relented=softened.
4.My grandma is so naive=amiable as to believe everything she reads.
5.The intuition=sense of the language is a must for a competent translator.
6.After being appointed manager, Bob underwent a subtle=delicate change in his attitude.
7.People like to say that knowledge can change one’s destiny=career
8.The city was almost flattened by the devastating=widespread earthquake.
9.This medicine should be applied as a remedy, but for external=short, but fir external use only
10.The newspaper seeks to be independent of political dogma=platforms.
Lesson 6
1. I advocate a holistic recognition that biology and culture interpenetrate in an inextricable=complicated manner.
2. The romantic painting movement introduced a taste for the mysterious as well as a love of the picturesque and sublime=magnificent nature.
3. One important feature of the period was the growth of Buddhism. Its
adherents=supporter honored the Buddha in order to be reborn in his paradise.
4. As censorship was extremely strict in that period, little authentic=reliable news
came out of the country
5. If a block of wood is completely immersed=dipped in water, the upward force is greater than the weight of the wood.
6. According to Zhuangzi,a Daoist philosopher of the late 4th century B.C.,through mysticalunion with the Dao the individual could transcend=surpass nature and even life a nd death.
7. As (when) economic growth ground to a halt , the local populations grew more
and more disaffected=resentful.
8. Capitalism was beset by cycles of "boom and bust=depression", periods of expansion and prosperity followed by economic collapse and waves of unemployment
9. At that time, life was nearly as taxing=hard for all-black bands: black musicians were re quired to use kitchen entrances and service elevators, which forced them to confront the ugly realities of racial discrimination.
10. Modern and implicit censorship has nothing like the power of the old system and contr ary opinion is never entirely stifled=prohibited.
Lesson 8
1.The company began aggressive advertising campaigns, increased its variety of beers, and further expanded its markets. By 1991 Coors beer was available in all 50 states. It also worked to improve its image and quell=condemn ongoing boycotts.
2.With hisstrong right-wing views,and close affiliation=association to the military, he'd long been regarded as a sworn enemy of the people.
3. Adams supported what became known as the Boston tea party, and thereafter he firmly supported
the patriotic=nationalistic measures that led step by step to American independence.
4. The best hope is that we will have a rapid mobilization=calling
up of international opinion in support of the movement.
5. When he was there, he often gave food and coins to the destitute=poor children who li ved on the street.
6. Combining social commentary with rhythmic lyrics=words, heavy bass beats, and remix ed or original melodies, rap is one of the most controversial of black musical forms.
7. The history of newspapers, magazines, and other publications in the country has varied, depending upon the level of censorship=control in the ruling government.
8. The cause of the incidence has been kept off the air=not
broadcasted in the radio by the administration.
9. He took out a court injunction=order against the newspaper demanding the
return of the document.
10. A great cheer went up from the crowd as (=when) they caught sight of their idol=her o
Lesson 12
1.the whole nation grieved=was distressed for the death of the their president John Kennedy.
2.The central government collided=conflicted with city parliament over its industrial plans.
3.A subtle influence emanates=originates form the teacher upon his students.
4.At the press conference, the crazy teenagers fully displayed their infatuation=passion for their favorite movie stars.
5.Temples, mosque, churches and synagogues are all sacred=holy buildings.
6.The dinner table was gorgeous=beautiful with silver, rare china, and flowers.
7.Mr. Nathan lamented=complained the fact that for 40years Israel had been saying it had no one to talk to and now that the other the other side was prepared to talk, Israel refused.
8.Western efforts to keep criminal money out of the banking system are based on the premise=presupposition that banks can identify their customers, even when they cat through nominees.
9.The committee undertook a comprehensive diagnosis=analysis of the city’s problem.
10.The frequent hurtful, infantile=childish arguments between couples will inevitably lead to disaster.。
