综合教程5第二版unit1课后练习参考答案

III. Language Work 1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words. 1) The first time I went to Washington D.C. was on the edge of the  at the beginning of

2) Preparations were in the air around our house before school was

even over.  the whole family were already either actually busy making

preparations or enjoying the ambience

3) In fact, my first trip to Washington was a mobile feast.  a large enjoyable meal on the train

4) …as if we had never been Black before.  as if we had never been mistreated for being Black

5) My parents wouldn't speak of this injustice, not because they had contributed to it. had partially caused

6) My fury was not going to be acknowledged by a like fury.  was not going to be openly sympathized with by people displaying a

similar anger

2. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their

appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.

bruise scar Explanation: bruise indicates an injury of the surface flesh, caused by a

blow that does not necessarily break the skin and that results in a

marked skin; the word can also suggest the tendency to turn black-and-blue from small impacts. Scar refers to the forming of a mark

over a healed wound or suggests the doing of damage that will leave a lasting mark.

1) Be sure to store these tropical fruits carefully as they bruise easily.

2) She continued massaging her right foot, which was bruised and aching.

3) He was scarred for life during a pub fight. 4) This is something that's going to scar him forever.

dampen soak Explanation: Dampen is to make or become somewhat wet, emphasizing

the moist condition that results. In a figurative sense, the word means to depress. Soak means to wet thoroughly, implying immersion. To soak

something is to place it in liquid and leave it long enough for the liquid to

act upon it. 1) Nothing quite beats the luxury of soaking in a long and hot bath at

the end of a tiring day. 2) Dampen the stamp at the back and stick it on the envelope; there

you are. 3) I've gotten my feet thoroughly soaked in the cold, feeling frozen

through and through.

4) I hate to dampen your spirits, but aren't you overlooking a few minor points?

acknowledge admit

Explanation: Acknowledge is to accept responsibility for something one

makes known, and we acknowledge something embarrassing or awkward, and usually not voluntarily; more often, the acknowledgment

is extracted from one more or less unwillingly. Admit is a bold acknowledgment of implication in something one has formerly tended to

deny or to equivocate about.

1) "There are some faults which men readily admit but others not so readily” (Epictetus).

2) The general finally acknowledged that the war had not been going as well as expected, but he affirmed that a shift in strategy would

enhance the prospects of victory.

3) His cooking reflects a determination to acknowledge his northern roots.

4) He admitted under questioning that he was in the service of a foreign power, but denied that he was guilty of espionage.

agony anguish

Explanation Agony represents suffering, the endurance of which calls

forth every human resource. Its severity is of such extent that the word is often used to denote the struggle and pain that may precede death.

Anguish points to the extremity of grief which so terrifies the spirit as to be insupportable.

1) In a Guatemalan prison, the man lingered in agony for 18 minutes

when the lethal injection finally took effect. 2) So you will be saving these villagers a lot of trouble and anguish if

you tell us now where they are. 3) No child deserves to live in the shadow of fear, anguish and pain.

4) The driver screamed in agony and dropped the automatic as he was

crushed between the door and the chassis.

3. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from

the box, using its appropriate form. ensconce agony vulnerable in private dazzle avow

travesty dainty approve relieve decree flair

1) The local council has decreed that the hospitals that are not able to

reach the service standards should close. 2) When Hamlet murmured "To be, or not to be," he was faced with a(n) agonizing dilemma. 3) The young mother smiled approvingly at her son, who asked to play

outdoors.

4) The Prime Minister is now firmly ensconced in Downing Street with a large majority.

5) We need a manager with plenty of flair to run the business in China. 6) It is noticed that quick-minded people suffer no vulnerability to

criticism.

7) It was a relief to be outside in the fresh air again after staying weeks-long underground.

8) The government's avowed commitment to reduce tax has been largely appreciated.