II. Words with Multiple Meanings

1. I'll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your French trip.

2. Most McDonald's look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.

3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financial crisis.

4. This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; it's always breaking down.

5. In your resume you've mentioned everything but one vital point.

6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.

7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn't have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus..

8. The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance III. Usage

1) lonely 2)friendly 3) weekly, monthly 4)lovely 5) cowardly 6)kindly/ saintly 7) lively 8)motherly Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze

1. Text-related

1)forged 2) stand up 3) compelled 4)convictions 5)mission 6)abolish 7) intent on 8) risk 9)in the eyes of 10)threats 2. (Theme-related)

1) assistance 2) involved 3) estimated 4)coincidence 5)emerged 6) referred 7) numerous 8) stationed 9)concern 10)capture

II. Translation

1. Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.

2. Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.

3. According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials.

4. Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.

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5. Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.

Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent on assisting fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. Later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.

UNIT 3

Vocabulary I.

1.1) threatens 2) by a small margin 3)civilize 4)closed up 5)wandered

6) paste 7) without so much as 8) sideways

9) hook up to 10) universal 11) chart 12) Bathed in 2. 1)narrowed down 2)looked back on 3)cut off 4)fit into 5)wear(the other) down 6)lies in 7)put up 8)stand for

3. 1)...which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers at the Department of Clinical Medicine in Oxford.

2)...with mirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their small bedroom look larger. 3)...feature the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January 1986---killing all seven crew. 4)...threatened to keep the pupils in after school, they were quieted at once.

5)... are a major barrier to the country's economic growth due to the fact that/because imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange.

4. 1) looked back on/ atmosphere/urban life 2)era/ hooked up to the / the electronic

3) the suburb / a sophisticated / system / analyze / make errors II. 1) away 2)inside/in 3)forward/through 4)back 5)off 6)home 7) back down 8)in...out

III. 1) Internet is not such an unusual word as it used to be 2) Most men do not look unattractive in them

3) Wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment

4) The claim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the city's violent crimes. 5)His poor health is not unrelated to his unhealthy way of life. Comprehensive Exercises 1. Cloze

1. 1) Statistics 2)rural 3)era 4)stood for 5)on the latch

6)vulnerable 7)barrier 8)electronic 9)reflection 10)civilized 2. 1) together 2)liable 3)shift 4)electric 5)cautious 6)sophisticated 7)thieves 8)break 9)chances 10)signs

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II. Translation

1.1) The Internet is changing the way people live, (no matter) whether they are in urban or rural areas.

2)Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.

3) With regard to our term paper, the professor asked us to analyze the unemployment chart first, and then provide critical reflections on the nations economic development.

4)It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin. 5) Looking back on my twenty years' teaching in high school, I attribute my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.

2. It is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out. All you can do is discourage him for a few minutes. Thus exposing him to police patrols. Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity. A light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night. Make sure/Assure yourself that you don't leave the door on the latch if you happen to be the last to come in. If you decide to buy a sophisticated electronic alarm system, be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on both windows and doors. In addition you may have it hooked up to a police station.

UNIT 4

Vocabulary I.

1.1) accordingly 2) loose 3) concentration 4)stimulating 5) fabric 6)if anything 7) reality 8) intuition

9) trifle 10) at the turn of the century 11) mess 12) undermine

2. 1) approve of 2) slow down 3) taken in 4) sucked into 5) set apart 6) dozed off 7)call forth 8)stretch into 9) keep up with 10)believe in

3. 1)...provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades. 2)...is credited to his powers of imagination

3)...on the foundations of an agricultural revolution

4)...not to make any complaints in the presence of the nurse. 5)...the outbreak of the Second World War. 4. 1) flaw/came to the conclusion/would get nowhere 2) in a row/dozed off/a mess of

3) outbreak of/ has undermined / has strained II. 1)With Christmas only a week away

2) With his physical condition improving day by day 3) With our GDP growing steadily 4) With all the shops closed 5) with her eyes closed

6) With the fog lifting during the night

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III. 1) like/as 2) as 3) like 4) like/as 5) as/like 6) as 7)like 8) as

Comprehensive Exercises 1. Cloze

1. 1) caution 2) came to the conclusion that 3)never get anywhere 4)undermining 5) not give/care a fig 6) flaw

7) beyond any doubt 8)foundation 9)remarkable/impressive 10) imagination

2. 1) extent 2)inventions 3)bet 4)manages 5)vision

6)eventually 7)achievement 8)poverty 9) utilized 10)breakthrough

II. Translation

1.1) The volunteers sent/assigned by the Red Cross disinfected, with great caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague.

2)Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed.

3)Professor Wang received/won the Presidential Award for his excellence in stimulating students' creative imagination.

4) As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn't approve of the economic stimulus package.

5) Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and take up/meet the challenge by himself.

2. What was remarkable about 2005 was perhaps that the UN declared it \of Physics\It was the 100th anniversary of Einstein's theory of relativity and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1905 Einstein published five highly important essays in the history of science, thus revolutionizing physics. His great achievements can be credited to his impressive powers of imagination, constant questioning, and not giving a fig for authority. It is beyond doubt that Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20th century.

Unit 5 Giving Thanks

Text A Writing Three Thank-You Letters Text Organization l.

Parte Paragraphs Main Ideas

Part One Paras 1-9 On Thanksgiving Day 1943, as a young coastguardsman at sea, the writer came up with the idea of expressing his gratitude to people who had helped him before.

Part Two Paras 10-16 The writer wrote three thank-you letters to his father, the Rev. Nelson and his grandmother.

Part Three Paras 17-23 The writer got three letters in reply.

Part Four Paras 24-26 The writer wishes everyone to find the good and praise it.

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