一． 词汇（10*1）
1. Hundreds of workers sat idle on the factory floor waiting for the
assembly line to start again.
2. To some of our problems there was more than one right answer, so we were
looking at the students’ reasoning as to how they got it and if they
could justify the answer they had.
3. Consumers expect to find the brand available at a(an) discount and are
unpleasantly surprised to find a higher price.
4. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with distinct cultural,
linguistic and economic roots.
5. Police found minute traces of blood on the car seats.
6. Despite his promise to eliminate cronyism, he was openly accused of
giving government positions to friends and relatives.
7. But I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not object to my
sharing the seed with my friend, Mary, who was an experienced grower and
had a beautiful rock garden.
8. The pollution from the factories continues to contaminate the river and
also poses health threat to people living nearby.
9. We believe it’s possible to sustain growth through the use of
different kinds of energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions.
10. The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her “Evita”, and long
after her death, many Argentines continue to worship her.
11. She was very polite and, like the rest of her people, never laughed if an
outsider said something coarse .
12. I still have bitter feelings for Robert. What can I say? He completely
betrayed my trust.
13. Apart from the incident in Las Vegas, our vacation was completely
trouble-free.
14. In 1968, the Oscar ceremony was postponed for two days, following the
assassination of Martin Luther King.
15. Now that we have approval we may execute the scheme as previously
agreed.
16. Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding
statements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary.
17. As all the performers were either related to or known to the audience,
each act was greeted with loud and equal applause .
18. The man’s story was so
extraordinary that I didn’t know whether to
believe him or not.
19. The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays
they are much easier to handle.
20. His latest book, Animal Liberation, sparked a nationwide debate on the
way we think about animals.
21. I prefer to eat vegetables raw ,not cooked, because I believe that is
better for my health. 22. If
convicted of the charge he would face a prison sentence of six
years.
23. Any claims for refund or compensation must be made in writing to our
head office within 28 days.
24. If you will require childcare in order to attend the meeting, please
notify us by leaving a message for Jan or Martha at Jordan’s office.
25. The government attaches great importance to the training of food handlers
and the new Food Safety Act contains specific provisions on this.
26. Keep your receipt in case there is something wrong with it and you
want to bring it back.
27. Her job in that company was to merely fill the containers and then
paste labels on them.
28. When he realized that one engine was not working, the pilot
altered
air traffic control.
29. My garden is too dry and shady—not many plants thrive in such
environments.
30. This is to certify that the holder of this certificate has been
awarded top prize in the English-speaking contest.
31. The local government has given priority to the construction of
infrastructure so as to attract more foreign in vestment .
32. He placed his house at my disposal during my holidays.
33. The writer has condensed a great deal of material into just over 100
pages and presented it in a readable style.
34. An absence of strategic vision and insufficient customer focus were
two other areas identified as key problems facing this wireless phone
service company.
35. The San Francisco-based company said the contract is expected to generate
revenue of $250 million in the first year.
36. We had only two weeks to tour Malaysia, which was hardly enough to
scratch the surface.
37. Monopolies in industries like railways and various utilities need
breaking up.
38. To head off competition, the telecommunications companies have
invested
heavily in high technology.
39. BT’s prices for national and international calls are now among the
lowest in the world, although local call prices are nowhere near the
cheapest.
40. Manufacturers currently are working to establish industry standards for
digital transmission and reception of the signals.
41. Employees at humble jobs have to carefully weigh up the employer’s
words and closely watch their expression.
42. In Paris, the Eiffel Tower closed to the public for four hours after a
morning snowfall made it too slippery to climb.
43. Children and, later, teenagers have to learn put a brake on their
impulses, to
tame their desires.
