Lesson 8
Pre-class work II
2.1)(1)decoration (2)exasperation (3)infuriation
(4)mockery
(5) floatation (6) loathing (7) stretch
(8)strike/stroke
2) ( 1 ) im-(in) + press = impress ( press in)
(2)op-(against) + press = oppress (press against)
(3)de-(down) + press = depress (press down)
(4) com-(together) + press = compress (press together)
(5)re-(back) + press = repress (press back)
(6)ex-(out) + press = express (press out)
3) ( 1 ) decoration (2) decorative ( 3 ) managerial/management (4) management(5) unmanageable
(6)rolling(7)lingering(8)Occasionally,creativity (9)troublesome(lO)forgefful
(11)admiration (12)Proportionately(13)impulse,Impulsive (14)exhilarating
More Work on the Text II Vocabulary
1. 1 )to peel the potatoes 2) to decorate the rooms
3 )to lift her veil 4) to unbutton the collar
5 )to loathe the weather 6) to haunt my memory
7) to draw a deep breath 8) to make a grimace
9)to give a hint 10) not to breathe a word
ll)to stretch one's neck 12)to unfold the map
13)to float on the river 14)to plead with her
15)to prick up one's ears 16)to ripple in the breeze
17 ) to hover over the trees 18) to lay down the apple
2. 1 ) hate/loathe 2) unreasonable/absurd/ridiculous 3) unsettled
4)learned/well-educated/knowledgeable 5)unfolded/opened 6)tragic/sad 7)vague/unclear
8)malancholv 9)discontent/dissatisfied/resentful 10)soohisticated/artful/crafty
3．1-5)at,of,out of,up/to,up；6-10)to,with,for,for,up；11-15)out/to/at,out, up, in, on
4. l)They all stretched their necks to see what was happening.
2)The desert stretches for nearly a hundred miles.
3)Take a break. Go and stretch yourself a b..it.
4)In front of her was a beautiful stretch of open land.
5)He simply loves to hear his own voice. Often he talks for hours at a stretch.6)If you go beyond that limit the economy will collapse.
7)One glance at the damaged car, and he knew that it was beyond repair.8)She was then in a terrible fix. She could neither bear him nor leave him.9)If you still can't fix it this time, you will have to bear the consequences.10)Heswung his stick at the tiger with all his strength.But the stick snapped and the tiger was unharmed. In his panic, he had hit the tree nearby.
11)He only stayed long enough to snap a few pictures.
12) "It is none of your business," he snapped.
13)He snapped his briefcase to, stood up and said, "Then there's nothing more tobe said. "
