Unit 1 P114.1 Instead of resolving contradictions, the series of measures taken by the government gave rise to more violent clashes. The opposition formed an alliance with the trade unions and launched a general strike, which ultimately brought about the downfall of the government.4.2 Nowadays, the gap between the university and the real world is shrinking and students are becoming more and more practical. Gone are the days when the university was an ivory tower in which scholars pursed knowledge as an end rather than a means to an end.4.3 I never hoped to learn the subject well by attending those lectures. But I did go to lectures, for it was the place where I could get the important points of the course and learn how to organize materials and how to reason.4.4 Although I have been trying every means to solve the problem, I cannot work out a satisfactory solution. But when I went to the kitchen to get a drink, something clicked and made me realized that the solution might be quite simple.Unit 2 P256.1 The moment I saw those old photos in the drawer,tears welled up in my eyes, for my memory went back to the dayswhen I lived happily with grandparents, my parents and brothers and sisters.6.2 When a student slipped on a pool of water and fell over, people’s reaction diverged from one another. Some approached caringly to see if he was hurt and if they could help: some just stood there confusing over what to do about it; while others just tuned out.6.3 Last Saturday morning, I did the usual and went shopping in the supermarket. When I was about to open the door of my car, I found that I did not have my wallet on me. I could do nothing but go back home in search of it, but I failed to find anywhere.6.4 When I was a second grader, one of my classmates got a red radio-controlled toy car as a birthday gift. The rest of us could only admire, but could not imitate, because the care was expensive and was bought in Hong Kong, a place which seemed to us far away as New York at that time.Unit 3 P396.1 These are important documents, the content of which should be kept strictly confidential. If you need to dispose of them, you must shred them or tear them up instead of throwing them out with the trash.6.2 Nowadays, white-collar crimes such as forging check. IDcards and credit cards have become very common. Though we have learnt much about how to prevent ourselves from being cheated, it seems that we could be its victims at any time.6.3 It has been several months since the earthquake. Life has returned to normal, and people are busy going about their business. But there is no escaping the fact that the mental trauma (心灵创伤,精神创) the earthquake brought to people will never be wiped out.6.4 Why does it matter that a library had many new books and electronic resources readily available to the readers? This is because if so, the scholars know the latest development in their own filed and know whether their research is valuable.Unit 4 P536.1 So sudden, so striking was the news that I sat motionless on sofa for a few minutes, My first instinct was to call our leaders to tell them what had happened and see what we could do for those colleagues who died or got injured in this traffic accident.6.2 Paper books for children have an enormous advantage over e-books. For children, a beautifully printed paper book is not only a book but also a toy they can play with. Reading a paper book is rather different from reading a book on the screen.6.3 In recent years, traditional media are in the tendency ofdecline and new media are developing rapidly. However, this does not necessarily mean that traditional media have lost the market. When it comes to reading things like news, people are still used to such traditional media as newspaper.6.4 With the exposition of the financial crisis, many enterprisesfind themselves in difficulties. For those who have no circulating fund to invest in new production and would not let the vicious circle continue, the only thing they can do is to run to government for help.Unit 51.Though they came across many difficulties, under his leadership they successfully found a market for their products, and the overall situation was changing for the better. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, the company decided to give him a flat as an award.2.When John challenged him to fencing, he was very embarrassed because he knew that he was no match for John at it. If he took the challenge, he would surely lose; but if he didn’t, he would bea coward.3.He caught a cold yesterday. Assuming that he would get better after a good night’s sleep, we sent him to school this morning. But later in the afternoon, he got back home with a fever and wasconfined to bed.4.In the past few years, I have had several severe illnesses and lived in a state of poverty, but I have never abandoned my dreams. In spite of everything I clung to dreams, which have turned out to be a great support and comfort to me.Unit 61.He cried his heart out when he heard that he was not in the listof the school team. After all, he had gone through months of hard training and grueling competition, and had learned how to shoot with great skill and accuracy.2.The coach, well-known for his strictness, had meant from thevery start for all the players to shut out all the distracting thoughts and push themselves beyond their limits to ensure that they win a medal at the 29th Olympic Games held in Beijing. 3.Since / after he took over the team, the new coach has alwaysborne in mind his mission and finally made it to the championship of the league matches. When interviewed, the coach was at a loss for words because of excitement.4.Football is an amazing sport. Despite the fact that most finalsare 0-0,1-0 or 2-1, people keep flocking to see football games.For me, it remains a mystery what is so attracting about football.Unit 71.The burglars were throwing the stolen items to the pickup andwere just about to drive away when the guards watching over the living quarters found them and called the police.2.The three soldiers had walked with difficulty through thewoods for a whole day, trying to navigate to the east bank of the river, only to find that they had been circling in the woods and were still dozens of miles short of their destination.3.It seems to me that the scholar who talked about animalintelligence this morning has obviously over-estimated the animal intelligence. She went so far as to suggest that chimpanzees can communicate with humans through computers.4.As volunteers, what we need to do is not just limited to smilingto those who come to us for information and help, We must also learn skills for cross-cultural communication, without which our performance cannot be satisfactory.Unit 81.It’s no use burying yourselves in books all day. You’d bettertake up some hobbies and take part in sports or extracurricular activities at intervals. A healthy study habit is to keep a balance between work and rest.2.If your job is rightly chosen, it will not only give you a means ofsustenance, but also help you escape from the boredom and banish from your mind the worry about leading a meaningless life after so many years of higher education.3.When he had nothing to do at hand, he used to volunteer to dosomething for his community. It may well be that under his influence more and more people in the community joined in to become volunteers.4.I used to watch TV series late into the night, which took up toomuch time and risked my health and shape. To avoid temptation,I removed the TV set from my room and took up other leisureactivities such as reading and playing piano.Unit 91.Nowadays in China, it’s no longer so hard for high schoolgraduates to go to university, because there are three times as many universities as there were 20 years ago. But to be admitted by a first-class university, you still need to be more competitive than your peers.2.It is worthwhile to spend money on this project, for the careerskills you acquire in the process are bound to help improve your prospects in your search for a job and all your efforts will eventually pay off.3.Though I can learn teamwork by working side by side withother volunteers, I need to pay for the participation. I have to acknowledge that I am now spending more time doing part-time jobs to save up for the project, which makes me feel a shortage of time.4.Different sports have different requirement in terms of height,age, strength and stamina. Therefore, there are as many types of athletes as there are sports. There can be no doubt that anyone who wants to get some exercise can find the right sport.Unit 101.He was right about that. The way the building fell suggests thatthe contractor had cut corners and the workers had not followed regular procedures. But we need to carry out an investigation to gain specific, hard evidence against them.2.Despite the short distance between the village and the town, ittook the villagers about four hours to go over the mountains to reach the town. Finally, they decided to make a tunnel that goes right through the mountain that blocked their way.3.So cold was the weather hat they gathered around the stove tosoak up warmth. They had fallen victims to the snow storm which, as well as killing many wild animals and livestock, had cut off their food supplies.4.This is nothing but a lie. I know what he has in mind. He istrying to lay the finger of blame on those who have for all these years worked day and night for the project and escape his own responsibility for the failure.。
