大英三蓝鸽2单元答案

1. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____ his wildest dreams.A)under B)over C)above D)beyond[1].2. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _____, you will succeed in the end.A)hang up B)hang about C)hang in there D)hang over[2].3. Last year the advertising rate ______ by 20 percent.A)raised B)aroused C)arose D)rose[3].4. The manager lost his ______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A)mood B)temper C)mind D)passion[4].5. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you______ the new carpet.A)crash B)pollute C)spot D)stain[5].6. Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ____ so much noise.A)resist B)sustain C)tolerate D)undergo[6].7. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, _____ the color of his skin.A) with the exception of B) in the light of C) by virtue of D) regardless of[7].8. I hate people who __________ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before.A) reveal B) rewrite C) revise D) reverse[8].9. He’s watching TV? He’s ________ to be cleaning his room.A) known B) supposed C) regarded D) considered[9].10. The soldier was ___________ of running away when the enemy attacked.A) scolded B) charged C) accused D) punished[10].11. John seems a n ice person. ____________, I don’t trust him.A) Even though B) Even so C) Therefore D) Though[11].12. The last half of the nineteenth century _________ the steady improvement in the means of travel.A) has observed B) observed C) witnessed D) has witnessed[12].13. Her time is fully ________ by writing.A) taken away B) taken up C) taken on D) taken over[13].14. Christmas is _________, so people are busy purchasing gifts for family and friends.A) around the corner B) at the corner C) in the corner D) on the corner[14].15. All things _________, the planned trip will have to be called off.A) considered B) be considered C) considering D) having considered[15].16. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary _______ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.A) by that B) at that C) on that D) in that[16].17. However, at times this balance in nature is ___________, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.A) troubled B) disturbed C) confused D) puzzled[17].18. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no_________ to the health service.A) assessment B) assignment C) exception D) access[18].19. Professor Taylor’s talk has indicated that science has a very strong ________ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.A) motivation B) perspective C) impression D) impact[19].20. Generous public funding of basic science would _________ considerable benefits for the country’s health, wealth and security.A) lead to B) result from C) lie in D) settle down[20].21. In GNP and GDP, G stands for ______.A) gross B) grand C) great D) greedy[21].22. A nurse has many duties to ______ in caring for the sick.A) achieve B) complete C) fulfill D) finish[22].23. It ______ that this method didn’t work very well.A) turned around B) turned out C) turned on D) turned up[23].24. Hardships sometimes may ______ the best in some people.A) turn out B) bring out C) go out D) run out[24].25. The students complained about the ______ rules and regulations at the school.A) tense B) tight C) rigid D) intensive[25].26. These young men are not only the pride of the school but alsothe _____of the state in the time coming.A) pillar B) pole C) pile D) pet[26].27. For his health, he undoubtedly needed a _______ in his heart as soon as possible.A) surgeon B) surgery C) surface D) supplement[27].28. Peter, ever the_______, said things were bound to improve.A) introvert B) pessimist C) optimist D) extrovert[28].29. He was late ______ the heavy snow.A) as a result of B) in the course ofC) on the ground of D) with regard to[29].30. The little girl ______ her mother’s hand tightly while theycrossed the street.A) got to B) held onto C) led to D) saw to[30].31. The fundamental ___ which govern all physical processes arealso related to many everyday occurrences.A) rules B) regulations C) principles D) principals[31].32. Economic ______ in the country must begin with the recovering of agricultural production.A) construct B) reconstruct C) construction D) reconstruction[32].33. She was shocked by the ______ words he used.A) solid B) gross C) complete D) profound[33].34. Some people are quick-tempered ______.A) in nature B) in heart C) by nature D) by heart[34].35. The bomb will ____ the moment it is touched.A) go on B) go out C) go off D) go over[35].36. It is well known that knowledge is the _____ condition for expansion of mind.A) incapable B) incredible C) indispensable D) indefinite[36].37. Lightning is a ______ of electrical current from a cloud to theground or from one cloud to another.A) rush B) rainbow C) rack D) ribbon[37].38. My camera can be ______ to take pictures in cloudy or sunnyconditions.A) treated B) adjusted C) adopted D) remedied[38].39. He had to _______ the mud off his shoes before coming into thehouse.A) scratch B) scrape C) strap D) stroke[39].40. Local villagers _______ the doctors with the people wounded inthe bus crash.A) assisted B) assigned C) associated D) assumed[40].41. All our attempts to _______ the child from drowning were in vain.A) regain B) recover C) reserve D) rescue[41].42. Come and sit by the fire; you look ______ to the bone.A) cooled B) choked C) chilled D) compressed[42].43. The plane______, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.A) smashed B) crushed C) plunged D) crashed[43].44. Come on, _______ up your sleeves and start work.A) push B) turn C) roll D) fold[44].45. Mr. Sm ith is honest; and I mean “honest” in the broadest ____ ofthe word.A) meaning B) idea C) value D) sense[45].46. A businessman will _____ at any chance to make a profit.A) thirst B) raid C) grab D) seize[46].47. In the hospital patients with measles (麻疹)were _____ by glasswalls from those suffering from other diseases.A) identified B) banned C) isolated D) sheltered[47].48. I had to _____ myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.A) punch B) pinch C) stress D) stretch[48].49. She killed him in a(n) ______ attempt to free herself.A) desperate B) hopeless C) disappointed D) intensive[49].50. He made a(n) ______ visit to his aunt each week.A) frequent B) occasional C) constant D) regular[50].。

大学英语（三）-2习题及答案一、阅读理解April Fool’s Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fool’s errands（差事）, and fool the unsuspecting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France.The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of thistradition was in 1582, in France. New Year was celebrated on March 25 and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Year’s Day as changed from March 25 to January 1st in the mid-1560’s by King Charles IX, there were some people who still celebrated it on April 1st and those peoplewere called April Fools.Tricks performed on April Fool’s Day range from the simple to th eelaborate. Setting a roommate’s alarm clock back an hour is common. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film onceshown on April Fool’s Day was a fairly detailed documentary about“spaghetti farmers” and how they harvest thei r crop from the spaghettitrees. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to hisvictim, “April Fool!” April Fool’s Day is a “for-fun-only” observance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their “significant other” out to eat in afancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It’s simply a fun littleholiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant（警惕的）, for he may be the next April Fool!Each country celebrates April Fool’s differently. In France, the April Fool’s is called “April Fish”. The French fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends’ backs. In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. Ifa trick is played on you, you are a “noodle”.（4.0 分）1. April Fool’s Day was first celeb rated in_________.A．EnglandB．AmericaC．FranceD．Rome得分：4（4.0 分）2. According to the old calendar, April 1st was_________.A．April Fool’s DayB．New Year’s DayC．New Year’s EveD．a regular day得分：4（4.0 分）3. Which is NOT the custom of April Fool’s Day?A．Calling victims of tricks April Fools.B．Playing tricks on somebodyC．Eating out with their familyD．Celebrating this day just for fun.得分：4（4.0 分）4. It can be inferred that on April Fool’s Day people tend to ______.A．be on guardB．feel annoyedC．feel scaredD．be at their best得分：4（4.0 分）5. It can be concluded that ______.A．those who are mentally slow are called April FoolsB．people have been celebrating April Fool’s Day for well over five centuriesC．the celebration of April Fool’s Day is more or less the same.D．the celebration of April Fool’s Day varies from country to country得分：4If you have been joining chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are talkingonline---many of them are talking at the same time.It’s fast: trying talking to six people once. It’s convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.And it requires very simple language. There is neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste precious time telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB (=be right back) will do? Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI(=pardon me for jumping in). Interested in whom you’re talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/N Y as a reply from your pal.If something makes you laugh, say you’re OFT (=on the floor), or LOL(=laughing out loud), or joining the two into ROTEL (=rolling on the floor laughing).And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (=got t o go) or TTYL (=talk to you later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals.（4.0 分）6. When people are online, they talk by ______.A．using body languageB．drawing simple picturesC．making phone calls .D．using especially short form of English得分：4（4.0 分）7. The Internet makes many people in the world ______.A．talk at the same timeB．discover their friendsC．pick out good things to buyD．find out social problems得分：4（4.0 分）8. The sentence “There is neither time nor space for explanations” means ______.A．people should use words properlyB．people should know the time while talkingC．people online have to express themselves in a simple way .D．people should talk in a funny way得分：4（4.0 分）9. If you get 15/M/HK as an answer to your A/S/L, it means ______.A．the person who is talking to you is 15 from Hong KongB．you are talking to a boy who is 15 years old and lives in Hong KongC．you are talking to 15 boys from Hong Kong at the same timeD．the boy from Hong Kong has been online for 15 minutes得分：4（4.0 分）10.According to the passage, time online can be saved by ______.A．using fewer capital lettersB．drawing picturesC．using the mouse instead of the keyboardD．using both the mouse and the keyboard得分：4二、单选题（3.0 分）1. Oxford university ________ during the 1100s.A．establishedB．was establishedC．was establishingD．establishes得分：3（3.0 分）2. 13. I'll never forget _______ you for the first time.A．to meetB．meetingC．to have metD．having to be meeting得分：3（3.0 分）3. There were not many people who dared to predict the ______ of World Cup 2012.A．egreeB．mannerC．resultD．means得分：3（3.0 分）4. That young man has made so much noise that he ______ not have been allowed to attend the concert.A．needB．mustC．wouldD．should得分：3（3.0 分）5.16. _______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000.A．Judged the bestB．Judging the bestC．To be judged the bestD．Having judged the best得分：3（3.0 分）6. He borrowed my laptop computer ________ I told him not to.A．ifB．whenC．even thoughD．since得分：3（3.0 分）7. I was told to have a ________ photograph ready when I applied for my ID card to be renewed.A．lateB．modernC．freshD．recent得分：3（3.0 分）8. Your story ______ me of the childhood I spent in a little town.A．suggestedB．informedC．rememberedD．reminded得分：3（3.0 分）9. With so many eyes ______ on me, my heart began to race.A．fixB．to fixC．fixedD．fixing得分：3（3.0 分）10.I saw _______ the day before yesterday,A．the both other two girlsB．the two other both girlsC．the both two other girlsD．both the other two girls得分：3（3.0 分）11.______ the sweater is too small already, don’t worry about its shrinking (缩水).A．SoB．SinceC．IfD．While得分：3（3.0 分）12.— Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon? — ________________ .A．Never mind.B．OK, but what for?C．Yes, please help yourselfD．Yes, but I don't care得分：3（3.0 分）13.1. The garage has ________ selling petrol-it only does repairs now.A．given offB．given upC．given awayD．given in得分：3（3.0 分）14.______ you may be right, I can’t agree completely.A．WhileB．AsC．IfD．since得分：3（3.0 分）15._______ do it myself than try to persuade such a silly fellow like him.A．I'd likeB．I'd ratherC．I'd betterD．I'd like to得分：3三、完形填空（3.0 分）1.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3（3.0 分）2.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3（3.0 分）3.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3（3.0 分）4.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3（3.0 分）5.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3。

Unit 2Part I Listening TaskScript for the recording:As I watched the election results on the big screen with my family Tuesday night and heard the announcement that the 44th president of the United States would be Barack Obama, I found myself fighting back tears as I thought of just how far we have come as a country.I thought about growing up in the Deep South and about my grandparents, who lived in a racist-governed Alabama.I thought about never having a school textbook on the first day of the new school year that didn't already have someone else's name written in it.I thought about that day in seventh grade world history class when a white classmate shouted, "I'm glad they got that King guy," on the morning after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. That was the only fight I was ever involved in.I thought about my single-parent mom working as a maid for most of her life, leaving her home to clean other people's homes and wash their clothes just to feed her six children.I thought about in the early years of my journalism career being sent to cover a city council meeting and having to explain why I was there that I was a part of the news media.But Tuesday night, Nov. 4, 2008, showed me that if you persevere, anything is possible. That things can change and will change if we would work together as one, believe in each other and look beyond our differences. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, said that it is our differences that make us who we are and what we can be as a people and as a nation.After Listening1.Barack Obama had become the 44th president of the United States2.he thought of just how far they have come as a country3.racial discrimination4.persevere, anythingPart II Reading taskText AComprehensionPossible answers to content questions:1. Because she thought her great-great-grandfather was a heroic civil-rights fighter and never gave up struggling for freedom.2. Because this is a place where many escaped slaves taking the Underground Railroad were finally saved by Henson.3. The Underground Railroad was a secret web of escape routes and safe houses throughwhich slaves in large numbers, with the help of lots of courageous people, fled to the North and obtained freedom. Courageous men and women forged it.4. The author wanted to help the Americans remember those heroes.5. He saved enough money by working in iron molding on the side to buy his freedom.6. Because he helped the slaves escape.[ Now switch roles. ]7. Because he was driven by religious conviction.8. Coffin received frequent death threats and warnings that his store and home would be burned.9. They had to travel hundreds of miles through unknown country with no road sign and few maps, usually under cover of night.10. Because slavery had been abolished there in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the runaways to settle their virgin land.11. Because he heard alarming news: the new master was planning to sell him for plantation work in the Deep South. The slave would be separated forever from his family.12. In Cincinnati the members of the Underground Railroad provided for their welfare, and set them thirty miles on their way by wagon. In Buffalo, N.Y. a friendly captain gave Henson a dollar and arranged for a boat, which carried them to Canada.Text Organization1.Parts Paragraphs Main IdeasPart One Paras 1 -5 It is high time to honor the heroes who helped liberate slaves byforging the Underground Railroad in the early civil-rightsstruggles in America.Part Two Paras 6 -23 By citing examples the author praises the exploits of civil-rightsheroes who helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad tofreedom.2.Story 1: (Paras 6 -10) After winning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped other slaves to escape north to Canada and freedom.Story 2: (Paras 11 -15) Supported by a strong religious conviction, the white man Levi Coffin helped black slaves to escape at huge risk to himself.Story 3: (Paras 16 -23) By traveling the Underground Railroad, Josiah Henson reached his destination and became free at last.Language Sense Enhancement1.1) mission 2) courageous3) forged 4) escape routes5) liberate 6) authorized7) honor 8) scheduled9) exploits 10) intent onVocabularyI. 1. 1) decades 2) historic3) imposed 4) religious5) slender 6) web7) bade 8) site9) on the side 10) authorized11) terminal 12) make the best of2. 1) went through 2) stood up for3) laid down 4) take on5) let …down6) draw on7) fall into 8) pass for3. 1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justifytheir measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.2) Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of TheNatural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling.3) There's not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselveswith drugs.4) A different experience of the world could forge a completely different approach tolife.5) It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethicaland social problems in the long run.4. 1) As for the protection of these endangered species, many countries do not compelfishermen to report accidental capture of small cetaceans (鲸目动物) in their nets, sosignificant catches may go unnoticed for years. To deal with this problem, animalprotectionists have forged an international alliance (联盟). On the other hand theyhave urged the United Nations to lay down more specific laws to save these animals.2) It was reported that food supplies would soon run out and most of the victims of theearthquake would starve to death. At huge risk, a group of volunteers from the RedCross took on the mission to transport food, clothes and medicine to the mostseriously hit areas. Shortly after they got there, they sent back the message thattents were also in great need to shelter the survivors.3) A rally was going to be held in honor of the 16th US President Abraham Lincolnwho abolished slavery in 1863 and liberated the slaves in the South. In the eyes ofmany African-Americans who suffered a lot from racial discrimination, Lincolnwas America's greatest president thanks to his outstanding exploits. (racial, abolish,in the eyes of )II. Words with Multiple Meanings1. I’ll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America , but firstlet me hear about your French trip.2. Most McDonald's look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financial crisis.4. This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; it's always breaking down.5. In your résumé you've mentioned everything but one vital point.6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn't have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus.8. The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.III. Usage1. lonely2. friendly3. weekly; monthly4. lovely5. cowardly6. kindly/saintly7. lively8. motherlyComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1.1) forged 2) stand up3) compelled 4) convictions5) mission 6) abolish7) intent on 8) risk9) In the eyes of 10) threats2.1) assistance 2) involved3) estimated 4) coincidence5) emerged 6) referred7) numerous 8) stationed9) concern 10) captureII. Translation1.1) Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are stillconfident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.2) Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village andmove to the new settlement.3) According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated toconsider buying products shown in TV commercials.4) Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old manreported to the police at once.5) Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modifiedcrops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.2.Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent on assisting fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. Later he built a small settlement in Dresden, Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.Part III Home Reading TaskText BComprehension Check1. b2. c3. d4. b5. b6. aTranslation(参见Appendix III)Language Practice1. 1) d 2) e3) f 4) b5) g 6) a7) h 8) c2. 1) trial 2) activist3) equality 4) arrested5) transportation 6) representatives7) legal 8) boycotts9) fame 10) representation11) ushered in 12) lain in honor/in statePart IV Comprehensive Language PracticeModel paperThe Civil-Rights Movement in the U.S.Black Africans were first brought as slaves to what was to become the United States in the seventeenth century. Slavery was strongest in the South, where large plantations grew cotton, tobacco, and other crops. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, a growing demand for cotton led to an increase in the demand for slaves in the region. Slavery was less profitable in the North, however, and much of the opposition to slavery came from the northern states. The tension between the North and the South over the issue of slavery led to the Civil War in 1861.With the victory of the North, slavery was abolished. Discrimination, however, did not end. Black Americans were treated as second-class citizens, especially in the South. Dissatisfaction with unfair treatment eventually led to the civil rights protests of the 1950s and 1960s that brought about government action aimed at reducing discrimination.As a result, African Americans have come a long way in the last fifty years, but they still find themselves at a disadvantage in comparison with Americans of European descent. A much smaller proportion of the black population are able to finish higher education. Incomes for the average white family are a lot higher. True, it is inspiring that Barack Obama has become the first black President of the United States, yet it appears that the civil-rights movement in the U.S. still has a long way to go.(237 words)。

Unit 2 Communication ProblemsPart 2 Reading-Centered Activities*Reading Comprehension1. 1) different 2) problems 3) communication 4) translator 5) trust 6) acceptance 7) exaggerate 8) superlatives 9) metaphors 10) generalizations11) unsupportive 12) literally 13) rethink 14) translate2. 1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) T 6) F 7) T 8) T 9) T 10) T*Vocabulary and Grammar1. 1) mess 2) positively/optimistically 3) mislead 4) intended 5) tend6) exaggerates 7) frustrating 8) misinterpreted/misunderstood 9) acceptance 10) quit2. 1) E 2) F 3) A 4) J 5) H 6) D 7) G 8) I 9) B 10) C3. 1) conveyed/ conveys 2) assistance 3) encounter 4) conflict 5) emphasis 6) reacted 7) means 8) assumed 9) emerged 10) ignore4. 1) out 2) on 3) with 4) of 5) In 6) in 7) to 8) on 9) at 10) of*Translation1. I went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out.2. Salary varies significantly/greatly/tremendously, depending on the employees’educational backgrounds and work experience.3. The use of information technology could lead to major progress for developing countries.4. You are not dealing with/coping with/tackling the problem in the correct/right manner.5. Scientists believe that humans are on the verge of finding an effective way to cure cancer.6. Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly./Divorce cannot be taken lightly.Part 3 Further Development*Grammar Review1. achieving2. going3. to wait4. going5. heard6. to explain7. to lock 8. leaving 9. to get 10. to believe 11. knowing 12. to find; damaged 13. hearing 14. to understand 15. give*Vocabulary Review1. A: understanding B: misunderstanding C: understood2. A: admire B: admiration C: admirable3. A: determination B: determined C: determines D: determining4. A: emphasis B: emphasize C: emphases5. A: familiarity B: unfamiliar C: unfamiliarity D: familiar6. A: acceptances B: accept C: acceptable7. A: memorable B: memories C: memorize8. A: confuse B: confusing C: confusion D: confusedPart 4 Writing and Translation*Translation Practice1. Misunderstandings are very common in our daily lives. They will cause problems and unnecessary troubles, like ruining friendships and bringing misery.2. There are a variety of ways to avoid misunderstandings.A Do not use words that may have double/ambiguous meanings;B Express ideas and pronounce words clearly;C Emphasize the main points;D Don’t pretend to understand when you don’t;E Ask for clarification when not clear about the meaning;F Be aware of the gender differences in communication.3. Many misunderstandings can be avoided if we are careful enough. Life without misunderstandings will be better and happier.。

UNIT2Done with this task. Your score: 89%Part I: Vocabulary and StructureSection A: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.1. When was the last time you were in _______ with your childhood friends?A. contextB. contactC. controlD. content2. Like a boat at sea, his mind started to _______ when he wasn't interested.A. floatB. soarC. sinkD. drift3. Mrs Jones didn't trust Jack, so she was very _______ to let him cut her grass.A. reluctantB. reluctantlyC. enthusiasticD. enthusiastically4. My house seems to be in a _______ state of disrepair—something is always broken!A. perpetuallyB. perpetualC. perpetuityD. perpetuate5. The problem needs to be looked at from a historical _______ .A. prospectiveB. directiveC. perspectiveD. executive6. Dr. Carter has written _______ about the brain and its influence on our emotions.A. extensivelyB. intensivelyC. extensiveD. intensive7. The accident of last week _______ a review of school safety policy.A. promptedB. promptC. promptingD. prompts8. I am easily _______ by ice cream, so it's probably the best if I don't look at the dessert menu.A. temptB. temptsC. temptingD. tempted9. Wouldn't it be _______ if we didn't need to worry about money?A. predictableB. marvellousC. astonishingD. depressing10. Researchers claim that there is a _______ link between caffeine and headaches.A. definiteB. definitelyC. definitionD. defined11. It's incredible to see how newborn babies are completely _______ on other people for everything.A. dependingB. dependenceC. dependentD. dependents12. The criminal devised an _______ plan to escape from prison.A. intrinsicB. intricateC. intrepidD. intrusive13. The court brought a _______ against the escaped prisoner.A. persecutionB. persecuteC. prosecutionD. prosecute14. Thank you for the offer to stay for dinner, but we don't want to _______.A. poseB. composeC. proposeD. impose15. Pedro's friends organized a friendly _______ to help him deal with his alcohol abuse.A. contraventionB. inventionC. interventionD. prevention16. It's impossible to not be impressed by the Taj Mahal and _______ at its beauty.A. respectB. flauntC. marvelD. admire17. We should hire an _______ reviewer who isn't biased one way or the other.A. internalB. outdoorC. indoorD. external18. I'm so excited for the new movie that waiting all year for it has been like _______.A. torturesB. torturingC. tortuousD. torture19. Dylan likes to write _______ during his free time on the weekend.A. poetryB. poetC. poeticD. poem20. The waterfall provided a _______ source of soothing background noise.A. continualB. continueC. continuingD. continuitySection B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21.Your answer Correct answerdown over22.Phil will comeYour answer Correct answerinto into23.Kevin has been riding a motorcycleYour answer Correct answerfrom from24.Among the group members, there was a strong desireYour answer Correct answerfor for25.I usually driftYour answer Correct answeroff off26.Your answer Correct answeroff off27.Do you believeYour answer Correct answerin in28.Julie received an award in appreciationYour answer Correct answerof of29.Don't try to reason —you won't get very far.Your answer Correct answerwith with30.Once again, Greg was leftYour answer Correct answerout outPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.When I was a child, my best friend Joseph and I would play a game called "Super Secret Spy."Sometimes I would play the spy and Joseph would play thewe would reverse the roles. Make-believe games like this were my favourite, and I remember thatmany summer days were spent outside, playing Super Secret Spy.Every time we played, the story had to be different. We played so much that, needless to say,some of the stories got quitefiction movie; the stories took place on other planets and one of us was an alien. Sometimes, we wouldwear old Halloween masks so the to an alien was remarkable!I remember one day in particular. Joseph was the alien and he captured me on a (35)with mischievous delight. At first, I felt all alone andThen I pulled myself together and remembered that I was the Super Secret Spy!I thought of my escape plan. When Alien Joseph came to check on me in the alien prison, I (38)around quickly and grabbed his alien laser gun. In a of laser fire, I ran past my captor and escaped the alien prison! I was free! Super Secret Spy had won again!Just then, Joseph and I both realized that it was late afternoon, the sun was setting, and (40)was upon us. We were both hungry, so we were incredibly happy when my mother called us inside for dinner. Even Super Secret Spies and aliens need to eat!Your answer Correct answer(31) villain villain(32) largely largely(33) bizarre bizarre(34) resemblance resemblance(35) barren barren(36) giggled giggled(37) helpless helpless(38) whirled whirled(39) blaze blaze(40) twilight twilightPart III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.When we're young, we can't wait to grow up and get on with life. When we're adults, we long for the carefree days of our youth when we could play all day without worry. This is one of the greatest ironies of life. Indeed, "the grass is always greener on the other side." It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have. It's our nature.That's why it's good practice to instill in our children a healthy respect for childhood. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up. We always ask them, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" We repeatedly tell them, "You can do/have that when you're older." We continually encourage them, "When you grow up, the world will be yours and you can make your dreams come true." It's no wonder, then, that children seem to be in such a rush to grow up, get older, and demand everything that we tell them is coming to them.Children should be free to play the day away. We should encourage them to use their imagination, create entire worlds in a cardboard box, and explore their backyard as if they were exploring an undiscovered country. You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination, nor can you overestimate the value of an inquisitive mind, a respect for the environment, and an urge to question why everything is as it is. These traits are all developed and nurtured when we're children and, without them, we would not be able to function as adults in the modern world.Research has shown that children are happiest and healthiest when they have the freedom to act like children. This may seem obvious, but it's often forgotten as parents push their children to study harder, practice longer, and essentially act like adults. It's important to remember that children are constantly learning. Therefore, they are also learning as they're playing. Exploring nature fosters a respect for the environment that may lead children to become biologists or naturalists. Creating with paint and crayons instills a love of art that might help develop young artists or musicians. Playing make-believe stimulates theimagination in a way that writers, filmmakers, and actors find most useful. Building with blocks helps the mind understand how things are constructed and might lead to an interest in engineering.It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life. However, this should not be the sole purpose of play. Children should play because they're children. It's how they stay happy, healthy, and young. Why should we push them to be something they're not?41. Which of the following sentences is the main idea of this passage?A. It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have.B. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up.C. Children should be free to play the day away.D. It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life.42. Which of the following would the writer of this passage likely NOT agree with?A. Adults should understand that children learn while they play.B. It is important for children to play and act young.C. Many games help children appreciate potential careers.D. Children should concentrate on their schoolwork above everything else.43. "The grass is always greener on the other side" means _____.A. other situations always seem better than the ones we are inB. people always lack confidence in themselvesC. people prefer to live in a less barren landD. people always want their children to grow up fast44. This passage is best described as _____.A. a first-person memoirB. a dramatic dialogueC. a persuasive essayD. an entertaining story45. What does the writer mean by "You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination"?A. The ability to think creatively is worthless.B. The ability to think creatively is invaluable.C. The ability to think creatively helps children develop.D. The ability to think creatively is a natural part of childhood.。

Book 3-Unit TwoChecking Your Vocabulary Word Detective 1. (page 47) 1) engaged 7) silverware2. (page 47)2) grief 8) grace3) manipulate4) agonizing5) maximum6) fascinate1) moist 2) fit into 5) overjoyed 6) clipEnhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action 1. (page 50)1) curled 5) Given 9) interact 13) defies 17) via 2. (page 51) 2) minimum 6) awaiting 10) haste 14) glance 18) acquire3) In the course of 7) in vain4) glory 8) yield3) clip 7) fascinated 11) harden 15) presence 19) manipulate4) yielded 8) affection 12) grief 16) lasting 20) restraints1) let …loose on 5) in the course of 9) grow used to2) fit into 6) in vain 10) blame …on3) hold on 7) build …on 11) reached for4) state of affairs 8) In short 12) give and takeIncreasing Your Word Power 1. (page 52) 1) overcoat 5) overweight2. (page 54) 1) crush 5) grasp3. (page 54)1) short of hands. 2) in hand. 3) give me a hand with 4) keep … at hand 5) out of hand 6) hand out 7) hand down 8) hand in 9) hand on 10) a green hand CLOZE (page 56) 2) overhead 3) overjoyed 4) overslept 6) overdue 7) overtime 8) overworking2) attributes 3) fancy 4) bubbled 6) drizzling 7) labeling 8) yield 1) haste 5) blossom 9) acquiring 13) affection2) state of affairs 6) inner charm 10) ideals 14) forge3) distinguished 7) intimacy 11) admiration 15) honor4) meeting of minds 8) emotion 12) lasting 16) overwhelming42TRANSLATION1. (page 56)1) In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximumwhile you give the minimum.2) I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.3) We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive thedisease.4) Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to the object of your/ one’s affection.5) In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost / virtually simultaneous.6) Love takes time, for it is not forged until you have grown used to the other’s company and learned to appreciate theother.2. After dinner, we all sat around the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of army men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much overjoyed Aunt Susan was to see Uncle Robert come back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated by Aunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced giving and sharing in their daily life instead of pursuing passion and roman, amazingly, such love lasted trough their whole life.。

大学体验英语三（综合教程）Unit 2 Nobel Prize WinnersListen and TalkLead inEach year the respective Nobel committees send 1) to thousands of scientists, members of academies and university professors 2) , asking them to nominate (提名) candidates for the Nobel Prizes for the coming year.These prize nominations must3) the respective Nobel Committees of the prize-awarding institutions before February 1 of the year for which the nomination is being made. The prize-awarding4) for the Physics and Chemistry awards is the Swedish Academy of Sciences.The nominations received by each committee are then evaluated with the help of 5) . When the committees have presented their recommendations to the prize-awarding institutions, a 6) is taken for the final choice of Laureates (获奖者). The choice of that year's Laureates is announced immediately after the vote in October each year.The prizes are awarded at the Prize Awarding Ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 10 (the Anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death). At the Prize Award Ceremony in Stockholm, the King of Sweden hands each Laureate a7) and a 8) . The Ceremony 9) a banquet at the Stockholm City Hall for about 1,300 people, 10) 250 students.Key:1. invitations; 2. around the world; 3. reach; 4. institution; 5. specially appointed experts;6. vote;7. diploma;8. medal;9. is followed by; 10. including Passage A: Einstein's Compass2. Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.1) Why did Einstein look puzzled when his baby sister was first presented to him?Because his baby sister was totally different from a toy he believed his mother would give him.2) How did the compass arouse Einstein's curiosity?It revealed to him that what the eyes could see of the world was but a very small part, most of it was hidden somewhere and was to be explored.3) What impressed Einstein as "holy" when he was 12?The concept to prove theorems of invisible angles and lines.4) Why did Einstein believe that beauty lies in the simplistic?Because in this way he could see truths of the apparently complex nature.5) What made Einstein successful in his exploration of the universe?His passionate curiosity, patience and determination.3. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.1. The compass Einstein got at the age of five is especially worth mentioning, because it ______.A) started his research on relativityB) gave him the insight of its structureC) sparked his curiosity in exploring the universeD) helped him recover soon from the disease2. We can safely conclude that Einstein's achievements are mainly due to his ______.A) curiosity, humor and passionB) patience, humor and determinationC) determination, patience and passionD) persistence, determination and curiosity3. In the course of Einstein's intellectual development, he benefited much from ______.A) communicating intellectually with adultsB) playing with other childrenC) dining with medical studentsD) building houses of cards4. Einstein's ability to explain profound theories in simple words shows that ______.A) he was good at condensing the essence of his thoughtsB) he had a good command of communication skillsC) he believed that beauty exists in simple thingsD) he was an expert in organizing ideas5. Mathematics performed a very important function in Einstein's scientific career in that ______.A) it helped him to stay with problems longerB) it helped uncover the mysteries of the universeC) it greatly enriched his childhoodD) it enabled him to prove the laws of NewtonAnwser: 1.C, 2.D, 3.A, 4.C, 5.B4.Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word.It seems the young Albert Einstein was never exactly an ordinary child. When he was given a c___at the age of five, it ignited his i ___. Not only was the young Albert passionately c___, he was also remarkably p___and would not easily give up on a problem. Al bert’s development was also s___by the company of intelligent adults such as an uncle of his who was an engineer and a medical student who was a friend of the family. Einstein was i___to take up mathematics by Euclidean geometry. His true g___lay in his ability to express c____ideas in simple language. By the age of twenty-six Einstein had already produced his most famous work, although he never stopped looking for answers.Anwser: pass 2.inspiration 3.curious 4.persistent5.stimulated6.inspired7.geniusplex5. One word is wrongly used in each of the following sentences. Underline the wrong word and write out the correct one.Model:Einstein’s theories of relatively contributed much to the development of science.(relativity)1.The spokesman was merely given a condense version of the document, so he didn’t know much about the details.( )2.Stout’s curious in science was sparked by the fascinating stories about Nobel Prize winners. ( )3.When there is too much smoke in the room, the devise would automatically turn on the alarming system.( )4.Anyone without patience and persistent is unlikely to make a good researcher.( )5.There is convinced evidence that stress is partly responsible for his failing health.( )Anwser:1.The spokesman was merely given a condense version of the document, so he didn’t know much about the details.(condensed)2.Stout’s curious in science was sparked by the fascinating stories about Nobel Prize winners. (curiosity)3.When there is too much smoke in the room, the devise would automatically turn on the alarming system.(device)4.Anyone without patience and persistent is unlikely to make a good researcher.(persistence)5.There is convinced evidence that stress is partly responsible for his failing health.(convincing)6. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.convince apparent curiosity detail stirfundamental patience respond ultimate spark1. The theories of relativity have made ___ changes in our views of the universe.2. That is our ____ proposal, and no other changes will be considered.3. The forest fire was found to be ___ by a cigarette end.4. The speaker had ____ noticed that his topic wasn't popular with the audience, so he quicklyended his speech.5. I've no ___ with people who are always complaining of their misfortune.6. I have never imagined that I would be the object of such ___ .7. The doctors tried to ___ her that she didn't need to be in depression about her health.8. The police asked him to describe the accident in every ___ .9. The quality guarantee and good after-sale services will certainly meet with positive ___ from the consumers.10. The story "Harry Potter" ___ the imagination of children throughout the worldAnwser: 1.fundamental, 2.ultimate, 3.sparked, 4.apparently, 5.patience,6.curiosity,7.convince,8.detail,9.responses, 10. (has) stirred7. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Make changes where necessary.1. The scoundrel has ___ a lot of people ___ believing he's a rich man.2. Isn't this straw hat beautiful? My wife ___ it on her business trip to China last year.3. A group of bystanders was invited to ___ the game.4. Scientists will have to ____ new technologies to improve the world's food and fuel supplies.5. The news of the President's warlike speech yesterday pushed the stock market to a sharp rise of ___ 120 points.Anwser: 1.fooled ... into, 2.came upon, 3.join in, e up with, 5.up to8. Translate the following sentences into English.1. 记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。

Unit TwoLoveEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and Expressions1.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentenceswith them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)curled2)minimum3)clip4)yielded5)Given6)preserve7)fascinated8)affection9)interact10)haste11)grief12)defies13)presence14)acquire15)manipulate16)restraints2.In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand theirmeanings? 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.▆ Answers:1)let, loose on2)fit into3)hold on4)state of affairs5)in the course of6)in vain7)build, on8)In short9)reached for10)g ive and take▆Increasing Your Word Power1.The prefix over-can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”,“across”, 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.▆ Answers:1)overcoat2)overhead3)overjoyed4)overslept5)overweight6)overdue7)overtime8)overworking2. Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Listed in the following table are someof these words that you have learned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and thencomplete each of the following sentences with one of them as you see fit. Change the form wherenecessary.▆ Answers:1)crush2)attributes3)fancy4)bubbled5)grasp6)drizzling7)labeling8)yield3.Listed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formed with the word “hand”. Study themcarefully 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.▆ Answers:1)We are short of hands.2)I still have some money in hand.3)Give me a hand with this box, please.4)I often keep a dictionary at hand.5)The football fans were out of hand.6)Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.7)This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.8)Time’s up. Please hand in your test papers.9)Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.10)I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand.Grammar in Context1.Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Makesure that the sentences are in the inverted order.▆ Answers for reference:1)Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sitting2)Over the wall came / flew3)Round the corner was4)Then finally came5)Under the table was lying6)At / On the top of (On top of) the hill stood2. Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s). ▆ Answers for reference:1)The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.2)Do your parents think Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out him)3)The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now.4)NONE.5)The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1)haste2)state of a ffairs3)d istinguished4)m eeting of minds5)b lossom6)i nner c harm7)i ntimacy8)e motion9)a cquiring10)i deals11)a dmiration12)l asting13)affection14)f orge15)honor16)o verwhelmingTranslation1.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆ Answers for reference:1)In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive themaximum while you give the minimum.2)I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.3)We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed tosurvive the disease.4)Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to theobject of your / one’s affection.5)In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost / virtuallysimultaneous.6)Love needs to be nurtured, and the ―eternal / everlasting love‖ that we all dream to have is not forgeduntil we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other.2.Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answers for reference:After dinner, we all sat around the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of army men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much horrified Aunt Susan was every day, and how much overjoyed she was to see Uncle Robert back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated by Aunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced, in their daily life, giving and sharing instead of pursuing passion and romance, or making complaints. Amazingly, such love lasted through their whole life.Theme-Related WritingDo either one of the following two tasks after class.1. Based on Text A, write a passage about the different ways different generations handle male-female relationships. The following hints may be of some help.1) ―our‖ parents’ generation (details mainly found in Para. 8);2) ―my‖ generation (details m ainly found in Paras. 3–7);3) the younger generation (details mainly found in Paras. 9–11).2. Study the following data on love and marriage based on a survey with girl students. Write a passage on the topic “What do girl students look for in love and life?”▆ Sample Essay One:Male-female relations are indispensable to adults all through their lives. But different generations handle them differently. Our parents’ generation lived in an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. They kept a distance from people of the opposite gender in order to preserve the holiness of love and relationships.My generation, on the other hand, began with countless crushes for the opposite sex just because of their superficial charm. Harmless as they were, the love was as brief as soap bubbles. As we grew up, we came to the stage of developing real relationships, believing that love demanded a lot of give and not so much of take.By comparison, the younger generation is more open-minded and less restricted in handling the matter of love and relationships. They jump on the bandwagon of love with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish between physical attraction and mental compatibilities.In short, the younger generation focuses more on physical beauty, closeness and passion, and they tend to seek what they want from the relationships. The other two generations give priority to inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing in dealing with relationships. (196 words)▆Sample Essay Two:What Do Girl Students Look for in Love and Life?In order to know about girl students’ opinion about love and life, a survey with girl students was conducted in 2005 in two universities — Chongqing University of Technology and Business and East China Normal University. The survey sought answers to two questions: What do you look for first in a boyfriend? What’s the most important thing for a happy life?About one third of the students chose personality as the top factor in choosing a boyfriend, followed by 27 percent focusing on abilities. Next came common interests and goals, favoured by 17 percent, with only 14percent of students claiming appearance to be uppermost in their minds. Fewer still, 11 percent, rated economic status as the first consideration.As to their views about a happy life, nearly seventy percent of the girls attached the greatest importance to marriage and family. ―Career‖ was given top priority by just under 20 percent, while even fewer, around 9 percent, believed that money was the key to a happy life.Based on the survey, we may conclude that nowadays, girl students generally hold a rational attitude towards love and life. Admittedly, the improved material conditions of life explain why girls take economic status and money rather lightly. But contrary to the popular view that girls are more concerned about self-development in the workplace and social status, they still regard marriage and family life as central to a happy life. (235 words)选择是难，更何况是心灵选择。

Unit2 ValuesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations.2. The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer.3. He said, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4. The boy’s mother scolded him because the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor.5. Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doesn’t even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on.6. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.7. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things.8. She told him that she was interested in what’s on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely.9. It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.10. Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.11. Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happinessin helping others.12. The boy’s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lackof expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1) a.√2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, the author’s view of life.3) That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially.2.Part One: The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poor?”Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.Language Sense Enhancement1.(2) wear and tear(3) dependable(4) modest(5) primarily(6) minimal(7) exceptionally(8) illness-free(9) spirited(10) energizingLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1) abrupt2) emotional3) bless4) wear and tear5) dated6) consequences7) seemingly8) in contrast to9) Curiosity10) genuine11) primarily12) sentiments2.1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.2) vital to the existence of all forms of life.3) some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject.4) nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.5) tickled him to think that she’d come to ask his advice3.1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments2) fill out; every item; vital; consequences3) be denied; tangible; cherish; attainII1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2. She arrived early and took a front row seat.3. Don’t take me for a fool.4. It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.5. My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him.7. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.8. If yo u don’t take my advice, you will regret it.III2. to give3. to return4. being praised5. not having written6. to say7. to open8. being helpedComprehensive ExercisesI. cloze1.(1) well-off/affluent(2) dated(3) falling into(4) bracket(5) deny(6) tangible(7) pursuit(8) cherishes(9) out of place(10) abrupt(11) focus(12) donations2.(1) consume(2) fueled(3) annual(4) plain(5) physically(6) security(7) indicates(8) equally(9) traditional(10) followIII. Translation1.1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs.2.With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.。