Unit 1 Exercises I. Paraphrase

He came across the street, finally, muffled in his ancient overcoat, shapeless felt hat pulled down over his bald head, looking more like an energetic gnome than an eminent psychiatrist.(II.11-13)

----At last he walked over from the other side of the street, wrapped in his old-fashioned overcoat, his bald head covered by a shapeless felt hat. He looked like a dwarfish old man full of energy rather than a well-known psychiatrist.

2. In the end, if you let it become a habit, it can become a real roadblock, an excuse for not trying and more. (II. 58-59)

---Eventually, if you form a habit of saying “if only”, the phrase can really turn to an obstruction, providing you with an excuse for giving up trying and thing at all. II. Translate the following into English.

1.公司发言人的不负责任讲话受到了严厉指责.(berate) The spokesman of the corporation was berated for his irresponsible words.

2. 她觉得她在当地综合医院任实习医生是一段宝贵的经历．(rewarding)

She found that her internship in the local general hospital was a rewarding experience. III. Language work

Choose the word of phrase which best complete each sentence.

1. I’d like to buy the radio, but I haven’t got any money on me at the moment. Could you ____for me for a day or two?

A. put it out B. take it in C. put it by D. lay it in

2. My woollen sweater used to be bigger than this. It has _____ in the wash. A. shortened B. shrunk C. reduced D. lessened

3. The unprecedentedly big floods in our village did not start to ____ until four days after the torrential rain had stopped.

A. sink B. reduce C. lower D. withdraw

4. The explorers’ hopes of finding their missing colleagues are now beginning to _____. A. faint B. darken C. shrink D. fade 5. After the eruption of the volcano there was a serious_____ of typhoid in the area. A. outrage B. outbreak C. outcome D. output

IV. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in capital letters. The words must not be altered in any way.

Example: The hotel manager couldn’t describe the robber. LOOKED

Answer: The hotel manager couldn’t say (or tell) what the robber looked like.

1. Next year out municipal authorities will enforce the new law on housing funds. FORCE

(Next year the new law on housing funds will come into force /will be put into force in our city.)

2. His mother quickened her pace, blaming herself for delaying him. FAULT

( His mother quickened her pace and said that it was her fault to have delayed him.

Unit 2 Exercises

Paraphrase the following.

1. Moses pleaded a speech defect to rationalize his reluctance to deliver Jehovah’s edict to Pharaoh. (II. 6-7)

----Moses justified his unwillingness to pass Jehovah’s order to Pharaoh, saying that he was “slow of speech”.

Paraphrase the following.

1. Moses pleaded a speech defect to rationalize his reluctance to deliver Jehovah’s edict to Pharaoh. (II. 6-7)

----Moses justified his unwillingness to pass Jehovah’s order to Pharaoh, saying that he was “slow of speech”.

III. Language work

Fill in each blank with the proper form of a suitable word chosen from the list at the head of each group.

A. avoid escape evade

1. It is a wonder that Frank_____ from being injured by the falling rock.

2. By driving home over the bridge, Professor Smith knowingly _____ the congestion at the tunnel.

3. The new soldier ____ hazardous duty by pretending to be ill. (1.escaped 2.avoided 3.evaded) B. border edge fringe margin rim verge 1. The proposal was carried by a very narrow ___. 2. Be careful! The ____ of your glass is cracked. 3. I hurt my knee against the ___ of the stove.

4. The ___ between the two countries runs the mountain ridge.

5. When the toy was taken away, the girl found herself on the ____ of tears. (1.margin 2.rim 3.edge 4.border 5.verge)

(II) The following sentences are written in an informal, conversational style. Match the italicized part(s) of each sentence with a word or phrase of similar meaning in a formal style chosen from the list below.

a. confined b. involved c. business deal d. perfectly e. hypocritical f. complaining g. consider h. in every respect i. tolerate j. come to nothing k. very fond of l. Please don’t resent our frank reply

1. You will hate us for saying this(1), but you’re going wrong all along the line(2).

2. He is awfully keen on (3) the sweater.

3. Before you start looking for a new job, ask yourself (4)if you’re not being a little over-sensitive.

4. The only advice I can give you is to try not to get mixed up(5) more than you can help and avoid being alone with the trouble-maker.

5. Your friendship will soon fall through(6) because your friends will recognize insincerity keys: (1)—l (2)—h (3)—k (4)—g (5)—b (6)—j