Appendix I
Key to Exercises (Units 1-8)
Unit 1
Appendix I- 91 –
Language sense enhancement
1 1) warmth 2) put it down
3) recapture and hold 4) relive
5) however 6) violate
7)composition 8) a failing grade
9) mind 10) for myself
II. Synonyms in Context
1. composed
2. severe
3. agony
4. extraordinary
5. recall
6. command
7. was violating8. anticipate
III. Collocation
1. at
2. for
3. of
4. with
5. as
6. about
7. to
8. in, in
9. from 10. on/upon
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze
(1)
1. hold back
3. scanned
5. vivid
7. turn out/turn in
(2)
1. last
2. surprise 2. pulled 4. blowing 5. dressed 6. scene 7. extraordinary 8. image
9. turn 10. excitement II. Translation
1 1) as it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.
2) His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold. 3) Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.
4) it is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules./ Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.
5) It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage./ the local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage.
2. tedious 4. recall 6. off and on 8. career
Part III TextB
Comprehension Check
l.c 2. a
3. c
4. d
5.b
6. d
Translation
1. 我耳朵里嗡嗡作响，听不见他们后来讲的话，只东一点西一点渗入只言片语。“……玛莎是墨西哥人……辞职……不干……”
2. 等我意识到我这番话的意思时，为时已晚。爷爷知道我明白那不是钱的问题。不是那个问题。
3．第二天，我沉默不语，一副十分伤心的小女孩的模样，拖着脚步走进校长办公室。
4. 他看上去像孩子般开心，像孩子般天真无邪，可是我心里比谁都明白。
Language Practice
1 1）b 2)d
3) a 4)f
5)c 6)g
7)h 8)e
2 1) resigned 2) expectation
3) have maintained 4) represents
5)exception 6)was awarded
7) plus 8) make it
9) delicate 10)innocent
11) compare to 12) significance
Unit 2
Language sense enhancement
1 1) come to think of 2) as well
3) used to 4) much of a
5) correspondence 6) take it
7) quite a while 8) so
9) all the way 10) friendship Vocabulary
I. 1. 1) absolutely 3) every now and then 5) destination 7) hangs out 9) reunion 11) estimate 2. 1) It seemed that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.
2) He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.
3) She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner. 4) Something has come up and I am afraid I won't be able to accomplish the project on time.
5) The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.
3. 1) A couple of flights at Pudong Airport were postponed this morning because of the awful
weather. It is estimated that over one thousand passengers were held up.
2) My professor assigned me some reference books on computers to read. Unfortunately they are not available in our school library. I am kind of worried about it.
3) Michael is not much of a teacher. He often skips from one subject to another so it is difficult for his students to follow him. Besides he just lets them go ahead with exercises without making sure they have understood what they are expected to do.
II. Collocation
1. to
2. for
3. at
4. from
5. in *
6. to
7. on
8. with
2) available
4) are urging/urged 6) mostly 8) right away 10)or something 12) going ahead
