(完整版)《21世纪大学英语》第二册

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第一单元Text ComprehensionII．1. It was a military campaign in which many soldiers died. The effects on Churchill were () he lost his political position and he was overwhelmed with grief.2. He felt so inspired to paint that he was distracted from his personal problems.3. His sister-in-law’s painting inspired him to try his hand at it; his wife rushed out to buy all the materials he would need; and the wife of Sir John Lavery helped him overcome his fear of the blank canvas.4. The blank whiteness of the c anvas made him feel he didn’t know where to begin. This nervousness was not typical of Churchill, who was known publicly as a brave and strong-willed person.5. Churchill was comparing the canvas to an opponent in a fight, and he could now see that he need not fear his “adversary”.6. He meant that Churchill would have been a great painter, just as he was a great politician.7. It was his great comfort when the death of his mother was followed quickly by the death of his daughter.8. Because the judges suspected that it was not painted by an amateur; they were later surprised and delighted because Churchill was not just a famous political figure but also a talented untrained artist.9. No, she considers that decade an artistically fruitful one.10. He meant that painting was like a friend who never betrayed or abandoned him. This seems to suggest that he often felt lonely, misunderstood and/or disappointed in his relationship with other people.V ocabularyIII.1.artistic2.overcome3.infinite4.plunged5.mission6.camgpain7.revived8.distract9.accustomed 10.retreat 11.precaution 12. disastrousIV.1. delighted with2. bore fruit3. kept Clementine company4. rely on5. take refuge6. awaken people to7. pay the price8. chanced upon; dated from9. tried his hand at 10. fell upon; came to her rescueWord BuildingV.1. broadens the mind2. weakened3. sweeten Diet Coke4.hardens5. strengthen6. deepen your understanding of the course materiall7. sharpen the kitchen knives 8. reddened 9. brighten; quickens10. lightenedVI.1. lucky2. wealthy3. tasty4. icy5. wavy6. smelly7. sleepy8. noisy (smelly is also plausible)9. healthy 10. sunnyStructureVII.1. Amazed at the great changes that are taking place in shanghai, many foreign visitors leaveChina with a completely new view of our country.2. Unpleasantly startled by the appearance of a mouse, we promptly decided to clean our apartment.3. Tired of their own cooking, they’ve decided to go to a restaur ant for a change.4. Frightened by the horror film, the little girl was alert to every sound in the house that night.5. Deeply disappointed with the actress’s performance, tom soon switched to another channel.6. Embarrassed about still being in bed at 10 a.m., when my friends came I pretended to be sick with a terrible headache.VIII.1. So I did2. So did my brother3. So she was4. So they do; so do his classmates5. So am IClozeIXlonely; overcame; refuge; finally; however; where; delighted; contemplated; entry; campaign; distract; plunged into; Within a month; rescue; when; overwhelmingTranslationX.“‘在画画呢!’她大声说道。

Unit1.Listening & Speaking1, what has been said, mentioned earlier, two-way interaction, a breakdown, even confusion, a native speaker, going on3,1), be fun, I don’t think, it depends, What’s that, what you mean, got it, what would you say;Tom Chang.It depends.He’ll tell them a little white lie.It’s an innocent social fib or excuse.Not mentioned.2), serious hearing problems, to hear 100%, is perfect, hear again, listen to the conversations, three times; What did you say Would you speak louder pleaseNo. I’ve been having serious hearing problems for years. I can’t hear people well. That’s why I’m here. What do you mean by hearing aid What’s thatOh, I haven’t told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations.You know what I’ve changed my will three times!5, BADCA6, DACCB7, FTTFF8, complaining about, does everything, every 10 hours, every 2 hours, every 24 hours, in one hour, damn near, from down the hall, I just realized9, They are talking about Nurse Nancy.Because she did everything absolutely backwards.1)One doctor told her to give a patient 2 milligrams of morphine every 10 hours. She gave him 10 milligrams every 2 hours.2)The other doctor told her to give a petient an enema every 24 hours. She tried to give him 24 enemas in one hour.They heard a blood-curdling scream from down the hall. She was boiling a patient.Text A5/6/ on for theshoulder over in like thetime out all right the end of71. By the time I got home, I was too tired to do anything active.2. The two girls look too similar for people outside the family to tell them apart from each other.3. What in the world does mm stand for The abbreviations that people use on the BBS are too confusing for me to understand.4. Because of TV, most people have become too lazy to make the effort to go to the cinema.5. Anne made a serious mistake yesterday because the test gave her too little time to decide on the correct choice.81. until I have really learnt the basics of the language.2. until the end of the book3. until they have finished their speeches4. until my teacher explained them in class with several examples5. until I saw Sam Ward leave the building6. until he got on a city bus91. Because of the heavy snow, the passengers had to wait at the airport until midnight when the snow stopped.2. Twenty minutes after the train started, the two boys found that they had got on a train heading for Hangzhou instead of their hometown, Suzhoul.3. Similar-sounding English words often result in misunderstandings among English-speaking people.4. The driver heard an unusual sound from the car engine, so he pulled over immediately to check, but it turned out all right in the end.5. Mr. Lee felt very embarrassed when he realized that he had made a very common mistake among speakers of English as a second language.6. Mary felt like learning English and hoped she could learn it quickly, but soon found it was too difficult for her to learn in a short period of time.101. giving us heat and light2. ranging in age from 4 to 163. Being invited to speak here4. your encouraging words5. sitting between Mary and Tom6. leaving today’s work for Tomorrow7. playing in the playground8. taking a break9. leaving me alone10. taking mechanical things apart111. Mr. LiXinyang, the president of Nanjing Technical College.2. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of Nanjing Technical College.3. At the Guest Center of NTC.4. On July2, 2004 from 12:30 to 13:30 .5. On Wednesday, may12, 2004.6. To celebrate Mr. David Brown’s retirement from McMillan Investment Company.7. At the Grand Hall.12Dear WuJi,You are invited to attend a graduation party at my house on Sunday, June27. The party will start immediately after our graduation ceremony, at about 4:00. Your parents and friends are welcome, too.I do hope you can come. Sincerely,WangJunText B141. mysteries2. mysterious3. meanings4. stared5. estimate6. imagined7. figured8. board9. pronounce10. weighed11. presented12. object151. Take a look2. get right3. objected to4. at least5. makes no sense6. beside himself7. dawn on8. think ofText C16/17/Unit 2Listening & speakingsome way, when this occurs, do so, in a polite way, in society, my interrupting you, being late, step on you, forgotten your name, what I have said, forgotten your birthday, the delay, hurt your feelings.3. what happened, calling you, any reason, an interesting lecture, turn it off, reach me, I’m terribly sorry, excuse me, make up for, stop it, the saying.Because she couldn’t reach LiMing on the cell phone. It was WangYing’s birthday.Because he was attending a lecture.He was sorry for forgetting WangYing’s birthday. She said that she could understand.at the airport, a window seat, an aisle seat, a20-minute delay, in about half an hour, baggage claim checks.Okay.Make it a window seat, but if there aren’t any left, I’ll take an aisle seat.I sure hope that’s the only delay. Oh, where are my baggage claim checksGreat! Uh, thanks a lot.5. CADAB6. CABDC7. TTFFT8. in a loud voice, particularly interesting, in the same room, in curing them, left alone, had a talk, suffering from a delusion, who are you9. He announced that he was the famous British naval hero, Lord Nelson.He decided to put the two men in the same room.No disturbance was heard from the room that night. He had a talk with the new inmate.He said that he had been suffering from a delusion and he was not Lord Nelson, but Lady Nelson.Text A5/ bother6/ short the disposal the same time face your back on coupleof inside out around71. must have seen the tickets for tonight’s play2. must have been here many times3. may have gone bad4. may not have received the present81. Nancy was glad to have quit her part-time job before her final exams.2. Aren’t you ashamed to have eaten all the fruit in the basket3. We are really grateful to have received so much care during our visits here.4. Henry was foolish to have trusted such a liar.91. The public noticed that since that local official left, his position had been vacant for a couple of months.2. Seeing the girl looking around helplessly on the platform, the young porter asked politely if she needed any help.3. I recognized your companion the minute he appeared at the door. He looked just as you had described.4. We didn’t bother to find a hotel, for my good friend invited us to stay in her house and put a luxurious car at our disposal.5. While the professor was turning the suitcases inside out to find his glasses, his wife was sitting comfortably in an armchair watching the whole scene.6. I turned my back on her because she expected me to treat her like a queen.101. seeing a doctor as soon as possible2. working for another hour3. buying a new car4. going to the cinema5. having been to New York6. quitting my job7. speaking it8. being recognized9. spending all that money10. losing my job11kind invitation, will be pleased to attend, be held at the Holiday Inn, they are unable to attend due to a previous engagement.12An informal letter of acceptance:June24, 2004Dear WangJun,After graduation is a great time to have a party. Being at your house is always lots of fun. My boyfriend, Tom, will be coming, too.Thanks for the invitation.Best,WuJiAn informal letter of refusal:June24, 2004Dear WangJun,I wish I could attend your graduation party. I know it will be lots of fun. Unfortunately, my parents have already invited some of our relatives over for a celebration. I wonder if you could come by on Monday everning so you can tell me all about the party. Let me know if you can.Best,WuJiText B14/15/ free the bestof through sight deltwith reply to intoawayText C16/17/Unit 3,Listening & Speaking1,have decided to do a driving force, without a firm belief, a certain degree of optimism, improve your chances, move to Shanghai, do it right now, find a part-time job, taking TOEFL, change my plan, going abroad for further studies, achieving my goal, my success, win, make a success of the plan, everything will be fine, the results, my promotion, OK.3,1), as your second foreigh language out of the question, at the same time, learning Japanese, smell the flowers, the more chances, I’m very optimistic about, working hard on it.She’s decided to study Japanese as her second foreigh language.It’s impossible to manage two foreigh languages at the same time.He asks her not to work so hard.It’s so strong that nobody can change her mind.Yes. Because she has realized the importance of speaking more languages in this rapid-changing society.2), has set her mind, a little girl, going to college, how hard it is, make a success of her future career.Why Because I’m blind Michael, I’ve had my heart set on getting a college degree ever since I was a little girl. My blindness has never stopped me from going to college.Sure it is. But I’ve made a decision to give it a try no matter how hard it is. You know, I’ve always dreamed of going to college one way or another. Nothing can stop me from achieving my goal.Thanks. I’m sure I’ll make it. I’ve no doubt of my success. I don’t think you’d be any different.You bet. Nothing is impossible for a determined mind. 5, BBCCBD6, CAADD7, FFTTT8, half full Seeing the world, long-term successes, in color, the thoughts and opinions of others, an attitude of, constantly look to, more enjoyable.9, Is the glass half empty or half fullIt can have a far-reaching influence on everything from our day-to-day lives and selections of mates, to our career choices and long-term successes.They think in color. They are open-minded to new ideas and situations and enjoy the thoughts and opinions of others.They think that change is a good and necessary thing.They appreciate good feedback and take criticism with a grain of salt.Text A51. salesman2. mental3. taste4. failure5. challenge6. puzzle7. reasonable8. otherwise9. realistic10. level61. step by step2. have … in mind3. apply to4. move on to5. had come through6. built up7. concentrate on8. leading to71. That’s how he became a world-famous basketball star.2. that’s why you couldn’t sing a song.3. that’s when the trouble really began.4. That’s where I studied in my childhood.5. That’s what he should d now.81. If you ran as fast as you could, you would come first in the 100-meter dash.2. If she worked as hard as she could, she would catch up with her classmates.3. If you tried as hard as you could, you would overcome the difficulties.91. He has given up running in order to focus on the long jump.2. In his book I Can’t Accept N ot Trying, Michael Jordan looks back on how he approached the challenges he faced.3. If you had tried as hard as you could, you would have long achieved your goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.4. Even if you fail the final examination, don’t get down on yourself, because you can take the examination again at the beginning of next term.5. If you ultimate goal is to become an English teacher, then the first thing you have to do is to learn English well.6. Not everyone is going to be world-famous. But if you have done your best, you can still be considered a success.101. smoking2. to stay3. to think4. to bring5. bursting6. buying7. to stay8. trying9. traveling10. meeting, seeing11Anderson, General Manager.Brain wishes to go back home to spend Spring Festival with his family.January22, 2003.from January 25th to February 7th.WeiDaxing’s father is seriously ill and he wants to see him in the hospital.12June5, 2004Deat Mr. Smith,I’m sorry to tell you that I’m not feeling well today and had best not come to work. The doctor has told me that I have caught a bad cold and has advised me to stay in bed for a few days. Now I’m writing to ask for several sick leave days. I’ll come back to work as soon as I feel better.I appreciate your understanding.Yours truly,WangYingText B141. willing2. anxious3. definitely4. detail5. Furthermore6. partly7. type8. perform151. carried out2. looking forward to3. In most cases4. fell in love with5. Getting ahead6. contributed to7. stand out8. dedicated … to Text C16/171.disagree: dis + agree: not agree 不同意2.psychologist: psychology + ist: someone who is trained in psychology心理学家3.unconditional: un + conditional: not limited by or depending on any condition(s)无条件的4.postgraduate: post + graduate 研究生的5.modernize: modern + ize使现代化UNIT 4Listening & Speaking1.to know2.a strong desire3.the unknown4.around us5.What’s going on 6.global warmingwhere human curiosity comes from 8.this interesting fact9.how the law of gravity works 10.the secret11.why people ehave this way12.the real reason behind this13.what’s in your mind14.how does it work1.understand this2.get its message3.I’m most curious4.Do you happen to know 5.trying to tell us6.the beauty7.so much curiosityAnswers to questions1.In an art gallery.2.They were talking about an impressionistic picture.3.She was keen to know about the meaning of the colors,dabs and strokes.4.He asked her to use her imagination.5.He said that she is an inquisitive person.1.the first time2.the exact fare3.a fare card4.how it worked on the bus5.inquisitive needs1.Excuse me. Do I have to pay the exact fare for the bus 2.What’s that3.I wonder whether I can use it on the subway.4.This is my first time to visit the city of Shanghai.5.Thanks. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but how does the fare card work here on the bus6.Yes.7.Thank you.681.as we do2.they cannot tell us 3.get the answer4.by their color5.in front of a red card 6.tell colors apart7.were found out8.as a color9.for human beings91.They tried to find out whether animals can see color.2.Because they were curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color.3.They put a bit of syrup in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a red card.4.The bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had no syrup in front of it.5.Bees don’t see color as we do.Text A51. enables2. arguing3. comments4. despite5.planet6. pretending7.cruelpollutted9.particularly 10.freedom61.have no use for 2.playing withdwell on4.get together 5.on behalf of 6.on earth7What do you guess has made him change his mind2.Who do you guess is the winner of the speech contest 3.When do you suppose the results of the exam will come out4.Where do you imagine they spent their vacation81.I don’t thi nk he will agree with us.I don’t think Alice can understand such a difficult question.3.I don’t think you are taller than your brother.4.I don’t think they have made up their minds.91.This report dwells on how some species were exterminated because of the polluted environment.2.To tell the truth, I think a snide comment made out of prejudice is better than faked praise given by a hypocrite.3.Mary countered the manager on behalf of all the employees by arguing that it’s cruel to limit the employees freedom and it will eventually affect the company’s reputation.4.What on earth has enabled some people, particularly certain high officials, to abuse their powers despite the law5.I don’t think success is merely related to intelligence. In fact, many good qualities, such as innocence, honesty, humor and loyalty, can help us succeed, too.6.Strangely enough, the joke did not bring about hearty laughter, not even a hint of any. Could it be that the audience was pretending to be seriousGRAMMAR REVIEW101.John isn’t here. Try phoning his home number to see if he’s there.2.Walking along the street, he stopped to take a picture.3.I forgot to ask him for his address.4.We regret to inform you the model you want is out of stock.5.They tried to pass the exam.6.I remember turning the lights off before we came out.7.I’ll never forget hearing this piece of music when I was lonely.8.I regret giving up the job.9.I stopped eating chocolate last year.10.She first told us her plan and then went on to tell us how she would carry it out.Pratcical Writing(写作):111.Charles2.Dryden3.reduced4.121.Peter2.Gerald3.Jim rang about the training course you are interested in. It’s called “Managing People” and the next one is on July 13th. If you’re interested, call Joanna Little at 032-4388-7762.TEXT B1. amazing2. disappoint3. suspicious4. Scientists5. reasoning6. replacedsignal8.suspect9.was divided 10. intelligent15。

21世纪⼤学英语读写教程第⼆册Unit 11.I’ve always envied painters and poets —I have no artistic abilitiesat all.2.He’s struggling to overcome his fear of flying, but he stillpanics sometimes when he has to board a plane.3.She held her newborn baby with infinite tenderness.4.The whole nation was plunged into profound grief when Princess Diana died in an accident.5.The volunteers’ mission is to work with the police to reduce crimeon the streets of New York.6.The city is planning a public campaign to awaken people to the problem of noise pollution.7.He was knocked unconscious by a stone, and after I revived him, he didn’t recognize me.8.Once their books are open, A students don’t let anything distractthem from their studies.9.Amanda wasn’t feeling well that day but she performed in the playwith her accustomed ease.10.When you feel overwhelmed by the complications of life in the big city, it’s good to retreat to the countryside for a few days.11.In times of war, people usually buy and store more food as a precaution against shortage.12.The closing of the cigarette factory had disastrous effects on the town’s economy.1. Though excited about the beautiful scenery he was painting, Churchill kept thinking about his daughter Marigold. delighted with2. He struggled for many years before his efforts produced results.bore fruit3. I wonder who kept Clementine from feeling lonely while her husband was painting in Scotland.kept Clementinecompany4. In a market-driven economy, a business can’t depend on the government to help it out.rely on5. Home is the place where you can always find comfort when you meet with frustration（挫折）in your career.takerefuge6. Non-Smoking Day is part of a campaign to make people realize the dangers of smoking.awaken people to7. If you drink any more of that wine, you’ll suffer in the morning.pay the price8. The construction workers happened to find some ancient coins that were made in the 13th century. chance upon9. He was in his 40s when he first attempted to learn calligraphy. triedhis hand at10. Two men suddenly appeared and attacked the girl, but unfortunately some passersby heard her screams and saved her. came toher rescueUnit 21.Please label all the boxes clearly so that we’ll know which ones areours and which belong to you.2.It’s not a simple question. Many different factors have convergedto create the current crisis.3.I can never repay my parents for the many sacrifices they made forme.4.Research shows that humor and fear are two excellent ways to motivate students.5.At first tea was produced only in China; it was later transplantedto India and Japan.6.The sight of the animals’ sufferings so horrified him that he vowednever to visit the zoo again.7. A mother’s bond with her newborn baby is an infinitely deep one that nothing can replace.8.In Australia, women constitute 51% of the population, but occupy only 19% of the managerial positions.9.Thousands of striking workers surged into the city square, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.10.There was a deep-rooted racial prejudice long before the two countriesbecame rivals and went to war.11.Mary resents having to go to work while her husband sits about the house all day.12.Not all of the author’s recommendations for improving students’performance at school are logical.1.His knowledge that he’d done wrong led him to surrender to the police. sense of guilt2. It was a long and difficult journey, full of strange adventures, butin the end we reached our destination. Finally3. Her early life filled her with deep respect for traditional family values.imbued her with4. Don’t go too close! Elephants are very protective of their children. offspring5. When I first saw my test results I was shocked — but they gave mea strong reason to study harder. horrifiedmotivated me to6. The study ended with several pieces of advice for improving the education system. First of all, it said, we have to lengthen the breaks between classes.recommendations To startwith7. Don’t be too willing to believe! If he intended to give you the job,he would have called you by now.na?ve8. According to the stereotype, boys perform well in math and science; on the other hand, girls are better at languages.by contrastUnit 31.We expected Ellen to do well, but when she got straight A’s she surpassed all our expectations.2.You made a good decision, and I thoroughly approved of it.3.They arrived at the stadium three hours early to ensure that they’dget good seats.4.The company is now thriving thanks to the skillful management andoutstanding technology.5.The directors’ disagreement rapidly escalated into a fight, so the meeting became more exciting than anyone had expected.6.As a junior member of the school’s teaching staff, Janet didn’t feel qualified to discuss the issue with the principal.7.The 20-year-old tennis player’s dream is to represent China at thenext Olympics.8.It was becoming apparent that the elderly chemist’s skills were no longer needed.9.I don’t understand how you can justify spending money on space exploration when there are hungry children in the world.10.Many of the conflicts that spring from cultural differences can be avoided if you keep an open mind.1. You don’t have to support his plan if you think it’s crazy.go along with2. Oh, stop complaining about the rain! It’s good from the standpointof farmers.from the farmers’viewpoint3. This 67-year-old Canadian novelist has delighted a large number of readers with his tales of mystery.multitudes of4. Another joint venture in auto manufacturing has started to experience financial problems.run into5. For Sally, the wonderful evening of music and dancing had finishedtoo soon.come to an end6. Rosemary acquired the basics of Chinese very quickly because she used the language at every opportunity.picked up7. Sometimes when I had trouble controlling my temper, I hardly knew whatI was saying or doing. At times8. Once he’d gotten used to eating with chopsticks, he preferred themto a knife and fork. gotteninto the habit of9. Seeing that she had nothing to say after brief greetings, I tried mybest to ease the awkwardness of the first meeting. smooth over10. I thought the man was lying to protect his wife, but in fact it wasthe reverse.the other wayaroundUnit 41.After Henry lost his job, he couldn’t even afford the necessitiesof life.2.Our current economic circumstances preclude any nonessential purchases.3.The article puts a lot of emphasis on the value of failure as a learning experience.4.Success that comes too easily makes people more prone to failure when real challenges arise.5.Scientific discoveries would make greater contributions to societyif all of them are properly applied to industrial production.6.Nancy distinguished herself as an ice-skater at a very early age, winning three national competitions before she was fifteen.7.She was so obsessed with ice-skating that she never had time for normal childhood activities and experiences.8.Failure is painful for adults and children alike, but it can also bea good teacher.9.Sam called the interviewer to enquire about why his application had been turned down.10.My first impulse was to tell him he was a fool, but I controlled myself.11.Years of living overseas had made her practically a foreigner in her own country.12.The lecturer’s remarks prompted a storm of excited questions fromthe audience.1. We put in a request for a little extra time to finish the project,but the board rejected it. turn down2. The politician enjoyed a successful career but his relationship withhis family suffered. at the cost of3. The author is of the opinion that early success may eventually proveharmful to a p erson’s all-round development. in the long run4. I mistakenly took your umbrella —I’m sorry. byaccident5. The bookshop was on the brink of failing until they expanded theirmerchandise (商品) to include CDs and cassettes. branchout into6. With this out-of-date equipment, you can’t expect good results.count on7. Students sometimes get in the habit of discussing class with annoying comments. When that happens, teachers are advised to send them to theschool psychologist.In suchcases8. From the time she started her own business, she’s been more satisfiedwith her life. ever sinceUnit 51.There are plenty of companies that are eager to sponsor young athletes if theyshow enough promise.2.To succeed in life it is not sufficient only to have talent, capacity and training,one must also have determination or a strong will.3.I don’t claim to be an expert on modern art, but I do know this painting isugly!4.When his prospective employers learned that he had had a drinking problem, they decided against hiring him.5.The position requires a master’s degree and a minimum of two years’ work experience.6.David struggled for years to make it as an actor, but ultimately gave up an wentback to his musical career.7.Overseas students are eligible to enroll in all the regular courses, providedthey have the necessary qualifications.8. A Korean company is planning to open a factory here, which will provide employment for about 2,000 people.9.I’d always worked in an academic setting, so my new position as an office manager was a big change for me.10.It’s much easier for big businesses to get bank loans than it is for small companies.11.There’s a new exhibit of classical artwork at the museum —do you want to go?12.The city government’s first priority is to build a new airport this year.1. He finishes his working day at 6:30. gets off(work)2. Steve tried to work two jobs in addition to studying full time, but he justwasn’t able to cope with it. couldn’t take it3. I think it’s unfair that people who have no other people that they support financially have to pay more taxes. dependents4. We’d better delay our trip until the weather clears up. Postpone5. Wishing isn’t enough; you have to be ready to work hard to fulfill your dream. make your dream come true6. She was so small, she almost had to run in order to stay next to me.along side7. When I recall my university years, I realize what a luxury it was to have nothingto do but pursue an education. look back on8. If you don’t put on some warmer clothes, you’re going to get a cold in theend.end up with acoldUnit 61.Stephen Hawking soon proved himself to be a scientist of great insight and creativity.2.Fear of making mistakes is one of the main obstacles to mastering spoken English.3.The disease affected his muscles and nervous system and gradually paralysed him.4.Cloning, a technological breakthrough, poses some serious ethical (伦理的) problems.5.This book has been proclaimed a modern masterpiece.6.The storms are predicted to reach the North of the country tomorrow morning.7.Initially, his theories created a lot of controversy in scientific circles, butnow they’re widely accepted.8.The old man lives alone and is rarely visited by his neighbors, who considerhim eccentric.9.The government must take some measures to narrow the gap between the rich andthe poor.10.Although he knew he would inherit a great fortune from his father, Richard was determined to earn his own living.1. Big industries that are the source of a lot of pollution pay special taxes that finance environmental clean-up projects. responsible for2. We bought these chairs only last year and they’re collapsing already.falling apart3. Each of us has to solve the problems posed by life in our own way. work out4. Haven’t your parents ever said anything about your spending time in the company of such eccentric things. hanging around with5. Just as Jane put the glass on the table, the cat jumped up and caused it to fall. knocked it off6. Fascinated by the stars and planets, the boy wished to become a professional astronomer someday. dreamedof becoming7. Many educators say that an ability to perform well on tests is completely unrelated to true intelligence.has nothing to do with8. Alfred was a great philosopher and a talented musician as well. at once……and9. Plenty of people who had trouble in school later proved to be creative geniuses. turned out10. Of course you have trouble learning if you never take the trouble to look upnew words in the dictionary. BotherUnit71.Part of a psychiatrist’s work is to provide counseling to help students with personal problems.2.When I’m very angry, I find it best to isolate myself from other people fora little while.3.It’s very sad that many AIDS victims find themselves shunned by friends and neighbors who can’t overcome their fears and prejudices.4.The government official comments on the present economic situation with moderate satisfaction, saying that it is showing signs for the better.5.Mary sneaked off to Paris last weekend all by herself without letting anyone know. She said she just suddenly felt like going away for a few days, and went.6.Many educators feel our schools do too little to promote creativity and critical thinking.7.If our institutions do not have good administration, money will be lost andnothing can be achieved.8.On her way to the airport, it flashed into Catherine’s mind that she’d forgottenher passport.9. A genius is someone who not only has ideas, but also knows how to formulate them in words and communicate them to others.10.Mr. Smith kept himself indoors for a whole week without even opening the windows and his suspicious neighbors reported this to the police.1. How can you expect anyone to have trust in you when you are so careless in everything you do? believe in2. I’m so sorry, but I really can’t go out tonight — I have to do the homeworkI’ve been neglecting. catch up onmy homework3. When we’ve used all our oil supplies, it’ll be too late to look for othersources of energy.run out of4. In spite of what most scientists seem to think, measurements and calculationsare not the only way to discover truth. Regardless of5. With the rapid development of this area, all these old buildings will soon betorn down to clear the space for new ones. make room6. I can’t even afford a bicycle, not to mention a car! let alone7. If a friend is having difficulties, don’t just ask if there’s anything youcan do. Think up something appropriate and do it. in trouble。