商务英语unit2

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Unit2

Word practice

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the text. The initial letter of each

word has been supplied for you.

1. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. That’s what judges typically tell defendants

who say they don’t understand the law.

2. Soil erosion in agricultural systems is a very important problem to tackle.

3. Some religious believes have suggested that DNA or genes are sacred, and that

we humans should not tamper with them.

4. Not everything has to have a plan. If you make a general plan, you should be able

to have leeway to allow for things that ‘pop’ up.

5. Her serious dyslexic difficulties were compounded by gaps and long breaks in her

education and by low self-esteem.

6. We should learn about and practice the three R’s of waste management: Reduce,

reuse, and recycle.

7. Overloaded electrical outlets are another common fire hazard.

8. Digital cell phone send out compressed information through microwave pulses of

electromagnetic radiation.

9. When Star Wars was unleashed upon the world in 1977, ten years old boys

across the world got their first taste of a new kind of cinema.

10. If you are a fresher do not be bothered about your lack of experience. Try to

show enthusiasm and cooperation at the workplace to gain the confidence of

your superiors.

11. The electricity was off and the village ran out of the fuel. But the local farmers

hauled coal and gas across the fields.

12. Dogs and other animals are an integral part of the therapy given to patient at

Newport Hospital and local nursing homes.

13. Carbon is also stored in soil—microorganisms break down dead leaves and

branches into minute particles that eventually became part of the earth.

14. In the traditional family, the man is head of the home and the one responsible for

providing things necessary for the sustenance of live.

15. Some people think that dreams can shape and mold our future in all sort of ways,

and by harnessing that power we can change our lives for the better.

2.Fill in the blankets with the appropriate phrases given in the box. Change the

forms where necessary.

add to amount to bear the coast of forge ahead to data

cut across derive from be capable of tamper with strip….of

in turn in terms of in harmony with set apart from end up

doing

1. OPEC has forged aead with plans to cut oil output by one million barrels a 第十一组

day.

2. For suspicious customers in China, there is now no difference between

products that have no sell-by dates printed on them from those that do, as

the cannot be sure that the sell-by dates have been tampered with.

3. The industry that brought the villages wealth and employment also ended up

destroying the environment and is widely believed to have ultimately cost of

the health and lives of many local residents.

4. She is like no one else I have ever met to date whenever I am with her, I feel

as if nothing can go wrong.

5. Bucharest is the cheapest city in Europe in terms of office expense per

employee.

6. For organizations to thrive, chief executives must know how to get the most

from senior managers, who in turn must drive performance throughout the

organization. Simply out, great leaders know how to lead other leaders.

7. Air pollution control efforts will add to global warming if carbon monoxide is

not curbed along with nitrogen oxides.

8. Currently the UK produces 3,000 tons of plaster-of-Paris waste a year, and the

producers have to bear the cost of storing, shipping and getting rid of it all.

9. As an undergraduate Johnson took advantage of several opportunities to

conduct scholarly research, which he says set him apart from other student

when he was seeking internships and graduate school admission.

10. They have proved they are completely capable of meeting our high

expectations for production and safety.

11. The popularity of Radio Television Hong Kong-rives mainly from the programs

appeal to the ordinary people concerned with their livelihood.

12. Traditionally all cultures have lived in harmony with the natural rhythms and

cycles and have included celebrations, festival and outdoor events to

reinforce their occurrence.

13. By the end of this decade, forest coverage of the city will amount to 50% of

the total area.

14. Great hail stones destroyed the corn in the fields and stripped the trees of

leaves.

15. You may be able to find footpaths tocut across the minor roads to the south.

Translation

Put the following sentences into English with the proper phrases given in the

box.

Amount to forge ahead set apart from be capable of