2024年2月23日发(作者:)

Enhance your language awareness

Unit1

Words in action

1. bound 2. appropriate

3. possessing 4. permanent

5. appointed

7. had corresponded

9. notion

11. preserve

13. figured

15. sensible

17. united

19. commitments

1. distinguish between

2. checked up on

3. torn down

4. make a fortune

5. all of a sudden

6. lost track of

7. Casting an eye over

8. broke up

9. take pleasure in

10. described as

11. turned up

12. in so far as

13. is under arrest

6. parted

8. gazed

10. keen

12. grasped

14. grounded

16. attribute

18. pursue

20. regulating

14. pass on

15. as to

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arrive arrival

try trial

approve approval

betray betrayal

bury burial

dismiss dismissal

dispose disposal

propose proposal

refuse refusal

remove removal

survive survival

withdraw withdrawal

1. refusal

2. arrivals

3. removal

4. dismissal

5. survival

6. proposal

7. disposal

8. approval

1. e 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d

GRAMMAR REVIEW

1. whichever tent you are not using now

2. whoever comes / come first

3. whichever / whatever condition our captain thought was the best

4. Wherever / No matter where I go

5. whatever wishes their child / children expresses / express

6. However disappointed / No matter how disappointed you may feel about the surroundings /

environment / situation

7. Whoever breaks it

8. whenever he concentrates on a problem

1. It is not luck but hard work that led him to today’s success.

2. Prof. Moen argues that it is energy that makes the world go round.

3. It was not until he had proved he was honest that he won the family’s trust.

4. It was clearly the headmaster himself who / that opened the door for me.

5.

CLOZE

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

9)

10)

11)

12)

13)

14)

classical

notion

utility

ground

occurs

goodness

as to

possesses

preserve

bound

mirror

virtuous

commitment

moral excellence

TRANSLATION

1. The friendship grounded on common / shared interest does not break up easily. / It is not easy

for the friendship grounded on common / shared interest to break up.

2. Children must learn to distinguish between violence and bravery / courage in computer

games.

3. There spring up so many new things every day in the world that it is no longer sensible to

expect a person to know / keep track of everything.

4. Laws do not regulate such things as betrayal to friends; that is why there is what we call /

is called "the court of morality".

5. Today’s culture is described as “fast-food culture”. Whatever they may be / are doing,

people just pursue the greatest / maximum satisfaction within the shortest time.

6. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want something, go and earn

/ work for it.

Unit2

Words in action

1. curled

2. minimum

3. clip

4. yielded

5. Given

6. awaiting

7. fascinated

8. affection

9. interact

10. haste

11. harden

12. grief

13. defies

14. glance

15. presence

16. lasting

17. via

18. acquire

19. manipulate

20. restraints

1. let … loose on

2. fit into

3. hold on

4. state of affairs

5. in the course of

6. in vain

7. build … on

8. In short

9. grow used to

10. blame … on

11. reached for

12. give and take

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1. overcoat

2. overhead

3. overjoyed

4. overslept

5. overweight

6. overdue

7. overtime

8. overworking

1. crush

2. attributes

3. fancy

4. bubbled

5. grasp

6. drizzling

7. labeling

8. yield

1. We are short of hands.

2. I still have some money in hand.

3. Give me a hand with this box, please.

4. I often keep a dictionary at hand.

5. The football fans were out of hand.

6. Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.

7. This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.

8. Time’s up. Please hand in your test papers.

9. Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.

10. I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand

GRAMMAR REVIEW

1. Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sitting

2. Over the wall came / flew

3. Round the corner was

4. Then finally came

5. Under the table was lying

6. At / On the top of (On top of) the hill stood

1. The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.

2. Do your parents think Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out him")

3. The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now.

4. NONE.

5. The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer.

CLOZE

(1) haste

(2) state of affairs

(3) distinguished

(4) meeting of minds

(5) blossom

(6) inner charm

(7) intimacy

(8) emotion

(9) acquiring

(10) ideals

(11) admiration

(12) lasting

(13) affection

(14) forge

(15) honor

(16) overwhelming

TRANSLATION

1. In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take /

receive the maximum while you give the minimum.

2. I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.

3. We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she

failed to survive the disease.

4. Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to

the object of your / one’s affection.

5. In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost /

virtually simultaneous.

6. Love takes time, for it is not forged until you have grown used to the other’s company and

learned to appreciate the other.

Unit3

Words in action

1. inform

2. evaluate

3. attractive

4. depression

5. leisure

6. Collective

7. decreased

8. spiritual

9. religious

10. temporary

11. scales

12. cultivate

13. suggests

14. purchase

15. inevitable

16. enable

17. reinforced

18. comparison

19. occupations

20. destructive

1) work out

2) have a clear conscience

3) other than

4) fact of life

5) as a whole

6) relative to

7) point of view

8) in terms of

9) in part

10) took pains

11) in effect

12) serve as

13) Leave … with

14) wore out

15) better off

16) has a great deal to do with

17) from … derives

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1) 反攻,反击

2) 反要求;

3) 对策;对付措施

4) 对应的人(物),对手

5) 产生相反效果的

6) 抗癌的

7) 防冻剂

8) 防污染的

9) 反对吸烟的

10) 不合群的;反社会的

1) decrease

2) ranking

3) concept

4) suggest

5) central, key

6) way, pattern

7) aim, goal, end

8) buy

9) seek

10) norm, criterion

11) position

12) total, amount

13) short-term

14) honest

15) sort

16) inevitable

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

total

current

ideal

relatives

alternative

objectives

individual

maximum

GRAMMAR REVIEW

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

was the law

could he free himself from feelings of guilt

will he now

have I faced so difficult a choice

are visitors allowed to feed the animals in the zoo

had we started lunch when the doorbell rang

she told me did I realize the mistake I had made

can you buy shoes like that

did he protest

I known what was going to happen

1. Your picture / painting is far / much more beautiful.

2. If only I could do half as well as you (have done)!

3. The publishing house has produced twice as many books as it did last year.

4. We had to do more work for less money.

5. While people are richer in material wealth, their spiritual life is poorer.

CLOZE

(1) whole

(2) However

(3) part

(4) In effect

(5) derived

(6) purchased

(7) better off

(8) take pains

(9) necessarily

(10) to do

(11) comparison

(12) relative

(13) inevitable

(14) serve

(15) seek

TRANSLATION

1. For thousands of years philosophers have taken pains to illustrate / explain / interpret the

meaning of happiness from their own points of view.

2. When I first came to college, I suddenly found myself left with everything to deal with by

myself. It was not until then did I realize that living with my parents was truly a happy experience.

3. You shouldn’t always make comparison with others; otherwise, you may be trapped in / fall into

depression, for there are always many others who are better than you.

4. Today people are much better off and enjoy more leisure. Strangely enough, they find life

boring / dull.

5. Life, in effect, is long but short of excitement. You are sure to suffer from inevitable

disappointment if you expect everyday life to be as exciting as a drama.

6. A life that is too easy / smooth may also be destructive because it offers no opportunity for one

to learn how to deal with / handle failures / frustrations / setbacks. That / This in part explains /

accounts for the high rates of suicide among young people.

Unit4

Words in action

1. indifferent

2. prejudice

3. appealing

4. rendered

5. threats

6. respect

7. isolate

8. sucked

9. infected

10. ignorance

11. namely

12. probable

13. reluctantly

14. applause

15. wept

16. issued

17. shelter

18. contracted

19. cheated

20. tolerated

1. guard against

2. concern yourself with

3. make room for

4. bring … to an end

5. in the hope of

6. on the ground(s) that

7. at risk

8. set aside

9. As regards

10. cut off

11. Owing to

12. Carry on

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1) accurate精确,准确(度)

2) advocate提倡;鼓吹

3) consistent一致性;连贯性

4) delicate细嫩;精美

5) efficient效能,效率

6) intimate亲密,密切

7) president总统等的职位

8) private隐私;独处

9) secret保密;保密能力

10) self-sufficient自给自足

1. secrecy

2. presidency

3. consistency

4. efficiency

5. privacy

6. intimacy

7. accuracy

8. self-sufficiency

9. advocacy

10. delicacy

1. justification

2. justice

3. justifiable

4. justify

5. justified

6. just

GRAMMAR REVIEW

1. I can discuss the matter with you now if (it is) necessary (to do so).

2. When (they are) watching the World Cup, the students often cheer loudly.

3. Unless (you are) otherwise instructed, you should leave by the back exit.

4. Perhaps I could not write a best-seller and (I) will never be able to (do so).

5. In the accident the child was hurt and the mother (was) killed.

6. Speaking exercises one’s tongue, reading (exercises) one’s eyes and writing (exercises) one’s

mind.

1. to reach an agreement in such a delicate situation

2. the way he keeps changing his mind

3. that perhaps he was lying

4. to be asked to speak here

5. buying so much food when the children are all away

1. It is disappointing

2. I find it useless / pointless

3. It is not possible / It is impossible

4. They kept it a secret / kept it quiet

5. It is still not clear

CLOZE

(1) threat

(2) at risk

(3) infected

(4) prejudice

(5) isolated

(6) contracted

(7) shelter

(8) grieve

(9) along

(10) pathway

(11) issue

(12) bring

(13) evil

(14) concern ourselves with

(15) support

TRANSLATION

1) They took their sick father on a long journey to Beijing in the hope of finding a

cure for / in the hope of curing his heart disease / problem.

2) The campaign of Knowing More About AIDS needs to be carried on, and for /

at this stage the emphasis is put on the way (how) the disease is contracted.

3) If power is properly applied / used / exercised, the lives of the common people will

be rendered happy. If not, their daily life will be placed under threat.

4) Could a government justifiably use nuclear weapons to guard against terrorist

attacks?

5) Owing to ignorance of the disease, many people still believe that HIV victims

deserve what they suffer.

6) The newly issued report on improving the medical system in rural areas leads us to

believe that the era is to be brought to an end when such areas are always short of

doctors and medicines.

Unit5

Words in action

1. associate

2. equipped

3. combined

4. emphasis

5. enlighten

6. phase

7. graded

8. commented

9. inspection

10. passively

11. rural

12. negotiate

13. indispensable

14. illusion

15. implemented

16. decline

17. reconcile

18. practically

19. residents

20. virtual

1. so to speak

2. try out

3. in store

4. lend themselves to

5. turn my back on

6. in accordance with

7. crying out for

8. is … the case

9. step in

10. calm down

11. brought back

12. go after

13. reflect on

14. get out of

15. For want of

16. Oddly enough

17. in favor of

18. in turn

19. hit on upon

20. to this end

21. calls for

22. brought about

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1. multimedia equipment

2. multipurpose furniture

3. a multifunction cell phone

4. a multi-storey car park

5. a multicultural curriculum

6. a multi-subject dictionary

7. a multi-channel television set

8. a multinational society

1. e 2. g 3. a 4. h 5. d 6. f 7. b 8. c

(1) a. a virtual university

b. an online counseling center

c. a keyboard college

d. an online chat room

e. a virtual environment

f. the electrically charged space

g. cyberspace

(2) a. a home computer

b. tariff-free email packets

c. the World Wide Web

d. electronic bulletin boards

(3) a. cyber education

b. online degree programs

GRAMMAR REVIEW

① 1. He is such a shy boy that he flushes whenever he speaks to a girl.

2. It was such a well-written report that I couldn’t believe it was written by her.

3. He hasn’t seen his son for such a long time that he has almost forgotten what he

looks like.

4. There were so many people in the stadium that I believed half of the town were

there.

5. Mother rejected my request so firmly that I knew I should not bring up the matter

again.

1. In the UK, up to one third of pipe water leaks away before it reaches its

destination (目的地).

2. Bob was just home from holiday when a friend called to tell him about his father’s

death.

3. Sometimes we put off writing letters of thanks because we think letters can wait

until other matters are dealt with.

4. We shall set off on our journey as planned unless there’s a sudden change in the

weather.

5. Much as I like chocolate, I have never eaten a single bar of it since I began to put

on weight.

CLOZE

1) To this end

2) in store

3) indispensable

4) calls for

5) diversity

6) implement

7) In accordance with

8) emphasis

9) combining

10) in depth

11) equip

12) goes after

13) access

14) get … out of

TRANSLATION

1. Cultivating the right emotions is indispensable in that / because it lays the

foundations for the successes of one’s future work and studies.

2. West China is crying out for talented people for its development. To this end, the

government has laid down / made favorable policies, calling for more college

graduates to go and work there.

3. How can you turn your back on me when I am in such difficulty? We have gone

through trials and tribulations for practically half a century.

4. Web addicts spend so much time on the Internet that they are unable to draw a

distinction between the virtual world and the real world.

5. Urban / City residents often have the illusion that rural life is always leisurely and

comfortable. In fact, that may not be the case.

6. Distance learning is a global trend. With its quick growth / development, people are

given / can enjoy an equally convenient access to educational resources, no matter

where they are.

Unit6

Words in action

1. proof

2. slice

3. efficiency

4. capacity

5. abroad

6. symbol

7. invitations

8. dictate

9. proceeded

10. splashes

11. tender

12. resist

13. flavor

14. familiarity

15. transmitted

16. tremendous

17. cure

18. slippery

19. funeral

20. transplanted

1. help yourself to

2. a fish out of water

3. due to

4. from head to toe

5. orient myself to

6. as such

7. on the … side

8. by means of

9. build up

10. win … over

11. identify themselves with

12. get over

13. enter into

14. opening up

15. resulted from

16. held our breath

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① 1) Internet互联网

2) interlock(使)连锁;(使)相互扣住

3) interview面谈,面试

4) interrelate(使)相互关联

5) interchange交换,互换

6) intercourse交往;沟通

7) interconnect互相连接

8) interdependence互相依赖

9) an intercity train城际列车

10) intercontinental travel洲际旅行

11) an international flight国际航班

12) interpersonal relations人际关系

13) intercollegiate cooperation

14) an interclass football match班际足球比赛

1. charged

2. condemn

3. scold

4. blame

5. accused of

6. condemned

7. blames

8. criticized

1. boil

2. steamed

3. fried

4. bake

5. roasted

6. preserved

7. grilled

8. stew

GRAMMAR REVIEW

1. The announcement was followed by a not unexpected silence.

2. Exhausted and hungry, she could not walk without my help.

3. There's nobody who makes no mistakes in his lifetime.

4. You can't search my house without a warrant.

5. A life lived without dreams can't be as rich and rewarding as life can be.

6. The American West is a region where farming is impossible / not possible without

irrigation.

1. The longer I am at this job, the happier I am.

2. The more risky it is, the more I like it.

3. The sooner you start, the easier / sooner you'll finish it.

4. The more people you know, the less time you'll spend with them.

5. The more you learn, the less you find you know.

CLOZE

(1) transplanted

(2) cues

(3) tendency

(4) frustration

(5) attributed

(6) cures

(7) capacity

(8) built up

(9) by means of

(10) due to

(11) orient … to

(12) get over

(13) opens up

(14) In addition

TRANSLATION

1. As a proof of our hospitality, we Chinese will repeatedly ask our guests to help themselves to

the dishes on the table.

2. It is by means of > listening to what people say and observing how they behave that we’ve

strengthened our own capacity to learn about / understand society.

3. One’s sense of safety comes from familiarity with the environment; so people have the

tendency to resist or avoid new situations.

4. We tend to show prejudice against or even hostility towards people from a certain region, which

can be attributed to the fact that we are unfamiliar with them.

5. I believe it is polite to decline directly, while my parents seldom say “No” so as not to

embarrass others.

6. There are two means to build up knowledge: to get it personally or by second-hand experience.

Reading, which opens up a new world of different cultures for us, belongs to second-hand

experience.

Unit7

Words in action

1. narrowly

2. governs

3. features

4. crawl

5. spun

6. flashed

7. have witnessed

8. shedding

9. injuring

10. consultant

11. compete

12. original

13. conquered

14. barrier

15. confessed

16. tripped

17. limp

18. champion

19. dynamic

20. version

1. capitalized on

2. headed for

3. came in

4. rose to their feet

5. brought up

6. like crazy

7. in the name of

8. on their behalf

9. fill in for

10. in an emergency

11. dozens of

12. abide by

13. is … taking shape

14. contrast … with

15. bring out

16. put in / squeeze in

17. squeeze in

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1. restless

2. homeless

3. pointless

4. countless

5. fadeless

6. harmless

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

of

to

in

for

of

to / for

to

on

⑴1. dash 2. discus 3. figure skating 4. freestyle 5. hurdles 6. race

2) Competitors:

1. athlete 2. boxer 3. contender 4. cyclist 5. discus thrower

6. gymnast 7. Olympian 8. runner 9. skater 10. sprinter 11. swimmer

(3) Places, equipment, etc.:

1. barrier 2. gym 3. luge 4. podium 5. rink 6. skate

7. sled 8. stand 9. track

GRAMMAR REVIEW

1. Football, his only hobby in life, has brought him many friends.

2. The President of the company, Mrs. Jones, held a press conference after the board

meeting.

3. The question whether to confess or not has been troubling little Tom.

4. You should not have any doubt about the fact that the criminal has been arrested.

5. The news was immediately spread far and wide that Beijing had won the bid for the

2008 Olympic Games.

1. No, he didn't come to help, but to hinder us.

2. It is not the players, but the supporters that are responsible for football hooliganism.

3. No, their intent is not to catch all speeders but to catch enough to give them a

warning.

4. I'm not only willing, but (also) eager to join the volunteer team for the World Cup.

5. No. He translates into English not only from French, but (also) from Polish.

6. Because its appeal lies not only in its story but also in the ethical issues it raises.

CLOZE

(1) took shape

(2) take part

(3) triumph

(4) conquered

(5) feature

(6) come in

(7) champion

(8) To this end

(9) squeeze in

(10) bring out

(11) on behalf of

(12) mount

(13) witnessed

TRANSLATION

1.

Against the white background, the Olympic flag features five interlinked colour

circles, representing the five continents.

2. He narrowly missed the gold medal by 0.02 seconds. Those who had witnessed

the race could not help giving a sigh.

3. Long-distance race is a hard test on tolerance. The athletes shed not only sweat,

but also tears, and even blood.

4. Having tripped over another athlete's foot, he fell down on the track, but he

soon rose to his feet and limped to the finish line.

5. The original version of the story goes like this (Or: As the original version of the

story goes), the assistant coach rose to fame / became famous overnight by leading his

team to conquer Cuba.

6. Some sportsmen confessed that they had taken dope in the name of improving /

enhancing performance, and that their coaches showed no disagreement with such

illegal acts.

Unit8

Words in action

1. stimulated

2. nourishing

3. rivals

4. defects

5. enhance

6. scarce

7. prosperous

8. reserved

9. boost

10. distributing

11. accompanying

12. property

13. undermine

14. bid

15. regulations

16. parallels

17. harmonious

18. retire

19. lobbying

20. coordinate

1. On the contrary

2. on (your) guard against

3. as a result of

4. take … lightly

5. working on

6. subjected to

7. Leaving aside

8. all manner of

9. in exchange for

10. it … follow that

11. in combination with

12. beaten up

13. pull together

14. at the expense of

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

relationship

courtship

leadership

apprenticeship

friendship

dealership(s)

championship

sportsmanship

1.

2.

3.

4.

as

to

for

for

5.

6.

7.

8.

at / in

from

for

with

1) a fellow employee工友,同

2) a rival firm竞争的商行

3) a symphony orchestra交响乐团

4) a wool coat毛料/羊毛大衣

5) consumer rights消费者的权利

6) import restrictions进口限制

7) market prices市场价格

8) quality supplies优质的供应品

9) business cooperation商业合作

10) government regulation政府调控

GRAMMAR REVIEW

1. Football, his only hobby in life, has brought him many friends.

2. The President of the company, Mrs. Jones, held a press conference after the board

meeting.

3. The question whether to confess or not has been troubling little Tom.

4. You should not have any doubt about the fact that the criminal has been arrested.

5. The news was immediately spread far and wide that Beijing had won the bid for the

2008 Olympic Games.

1. No, he didn't come to help, but to hinder us.

2. It is not the players, but the supporters that are responsible for football hooliganism.

3. No, their intent is not to catch all speeders but to catch enough to give them a

warning.

4. I'm not only willing, but (also) eager to join the volunteer team for the World Cup.

5. No. He translates into English not only from French, but (also) from Polish.

6. Because its appeal lies not only in its story but also in the ethical issues it raises.

CLOZE

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

took shape

take part

triumph

conquered

feature

(6) come in

(7) champion

(8) To this end

(9) squeeze in

(10) bring out

(11) on behalf of

(12) mount

(13) witnessed

TRANSLATION

1. Against the white background, the Olympic flag features five interlinked colour

circles, representing the five continents.

2. He narrowly missed the gold medal by 0.02 seconds. Those who had witnessed

the race could not help giving a sigh.

3. Long-distance race is a hard test on tolerance. The athletes shed not only sweat,

but also tears, and even blood.

4. Having tripped over another athlete's foot, he fell down on the track, but he soon

rose to his feet and limped to the finish line.

5. The original version of the story goes like this (Or: As the original version of the

story goes), the assistant coach rose to fame / became famous overnight by leading his

team to conquer Cuba.

6. Some sportsmen confessed that they had taken dope in the name of improving /

enhancing performance, and that their coaches showed no disagreement with such

illegal acts.