大学英语综合教程4教程答案

10)predicate
2.Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in bracketsinto English.
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1) To become a famous writer
2) to taketraveler’schecks
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1)reached / secured2) achieved/ attained3) attained / reached
4)reach / secure 5) achieved / realized/ fulfilled6) fulfill / meet / satisfy
3.Fill in the blanks in Column B with an adjective in Text A. The target adjective must be opposite in meaning to the one in Column A and must form a correct collocation with the noun in Column C.
16)audiences17)regard18) acknowledged19) predict
2.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit.Complete the sentences with them.Change the form where necessary.
UnitThree
Fame and Success
Enhance
Working with Words and Expressions
1.In the box below are some of thewordsyouhave learnedin this unit.Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
2)The president has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his first term.
3)The young teacher is skilled at motivating his students to study hard.
10)I know you are tired but try to hang on a little bit longer. We will reach the peak in half an hour.
2.Translate the following passage into English.
2) the disadvantages of being famous
3) your attitude towards fame
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1)chase2)reputation3)dedicate / devote4)reward5)sufficiently6)measured
7)assure8)Momentary9)celebrity10)target11)frank12)liberty
13)illusory14)regard
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1)grasped2) was snatched3) Clasping4)Catch5) seized
6)gripped7) grabbed8) clutch
2.The following table shows some typical verb + noun collocations, as indicated by the symbol√. Examine the table carefully and then fill in each blank in the following sentences with a suitable verb from the table.
Translation
1.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
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1)He attempted to save the enterprise which was on the verge of collapse but failed.
6)One of the main reasonswhy theyhavemessedup their lives is that theydid not have a good school education when young.
7)Mary is already famous, but she is not happy at all because she’s beenobsessedwith thoughts of becoming even more famous.
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Many people want to be famous because fame can bring them both honor and respect from the public.In most cases, fame can also help them gain wealth.But, after all, very fewpeoplecan really become famous while mostpeople, including most artists, are unlikely to become famous.
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1)fortune2) dull3)chased4)launched5) accompanied
6)intrinsic7) ranks8)publicity9) sufficiently10) image
11)target12) transform13) temporarily14)cover15) bored
Theme-Related Writing
Writeacompositionof no less than 150 words on the topic“Fame—Good or Evil?”. Your paper should cover the following points:
1) theadvantagesof being famous
8) to apply for a known job opening
9) to make trouble
10) To be more exact
Cloze
Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.
▆Increasing Your Word Power
1.Study the following usage notes about the verbs in the box.
Nowcomplete each ofthe following sentenceswiththemost appropriate word fromthe abovebox.
It is true that some failure for some people at certain times in their lives does motivate them to strive even harder so as to achieve final success.For example, Thomas Edison, the famous American inventor, had tried hundreds of materials before he finally found the suitable fuse for the electric bulb.However, unfortunately, for most people failure is the end of their struggle.
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1)dull 2) competitive 3) same 4) momentary 5) specific 6) sufficient 7) cruel 8) humble
9) famous 10) reasonable
Grammar in conΒιβλιοθήκη Baiduext
1.Study the following sentences and point out the grammatical function of each of the infinitive phrases.
3)toemploy a young engineer
4) take the machine apart
5) To understand the situation completely
6) to rise higher in position
7) to find that the train had left 10 minutes before
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1) (real) subject2) object complement3)object
4) adverbial of purpose5) adverbial of purpose6) object to the verb “make”
7) adverbial of result8)subject, predicate9)attributivemodifying“ways”
4)She loves giving parties and does so whenever she can find an excuse.
5)I’m afraid that you’ll have to compete with at least fifty people for an administrative post in this company.
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1)thrown out2)and so on3)for dear life4)settheirsightson5) was tired of
6)turn away7)hang on8)inhispresence9)live with10)nothingbut
11)forgood12) set out13) Whatif14)tireof
8)With the development of science and technology,people nowcanhaveeasyaccess to educational, medical and many other kinds of information.
9)The company’s investment ended in failure due to the wrong strategic decisions of the general manager and so the board of directors decided to throw him out.
Therefore, in my opinion, success is one thing and fame is another. As long as you have tried your best, you’re already successful whether you are famous or not.