holiday would be nothing less than perfect for her. Translation XI.

1. In the process of creating the genetic map, these scientists realized that cooperation was more than

an attractive option; it was a responsibility.

2. Their research findings were nothing less than a miracle. As a result of their findings, new light has

been shed on the history of human genes.

3. In fact, only hard work in combination with proper methods will give you an advantage over others.

4. The judge said the punishment would serve as a warning to others.

5. The risk of infection is confined to those who have close contact with the patients.

6. From such an analysis we are in a better position to understand what has happened and what to do about it. X11.

1．作为一个负责的生产厂家，我们不仅仅关注环境；我们还积极参与 环境保护。

2.当然，她最后还是离开，去结婚了，但我敢肯定的是：她对工作尽职 尽责，从不允许自己的职业重点受到影响。

3.除了学业上的成绩，你迄今为止最大的成就是什么？

4.观察和实验的目的是为了验证或阐明某些理论，只有那些被视为与任 务相关的观察才应该被记录下来。

5.不管现在身处何地，黑人都是非洲人的后裔，但是数百年来，由于种 种原因，他们的遗传基因已经变得多样化且非常复杂。

6.实际上，他们都同意这种观点：法律的变化引起了社会本质的变化以 及社会中人与人之间关系的变化。 Cloze XIII.

1 ．A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5．D 6.C 7．B 8．A 9. D 10. C 11，B 12.A 13.A 14.B 15．D 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.B Structured Writing XV.

Sticking to high moral standards is easier said than done. Once, a young

British car sales manager

who had just finished courses on business ethics was sent to sell cars to an African country. The

negotiations had been going on for months without any real results．He was at his wits' end. Finallyxhe

hit upon a solution．One day he bought a popular novel and slipped a check of #20,000 in the book.

Then he presented it to the minister in charge of transportation. This minister examined its contents，

pretending he didn’t see the check at all．Then he said with a smile：\，I hear London is at

its best in May.”The sales manager, who was quick-witted, replied: \company in London will be

most honored to welcome your visit！”A short time later, the deal was approved in London！ Section B Reading Skills

1. The writer holds a doubtful attitude toward this opinion, calling it a popular myth. We can find the

writer's doubtful attitude in Paragraph 1.

2. They are the supportive style and the stimulating style. We can find the information in Paragraph 4.

3. Four groups of children: one with supportive parents, one with stimulating parents, one whose

parents combining both qualities and a final group who offered neither. We can find the information in Paragraph 6.

4. Eleven seconds a day in Holland and less than a minute a day in the United States. We can find the information in Paragraph 10.

5. The environmental factors such as better parenting and educational techniques. We can find the

information in Paragraph 15, the last paragraph.Comprehension o f the 5ext II.

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C Vocabulary

III.

1. supervising 2. fascinate3. guarantee 4. explore 5.sophisticated 6. identified 7. steer 8. beneficial 9. demonstrate 10. implication IV

1. up 2. out 3. up 4. in 5. over 6. on 7. in5. 8. into 9. from 10. in

Unit 8 Section A

Comprehension o f the text I.

1. They hid behind their curtains and peered at the travelers cautiously.

2. It means that the small town was a stage where the different travelers who passed by were actors revealing themselves to the audience-the villagers.

3. Probably there were different ways of greetings between them, so there might be some misunderstandings or inappropriate responses. 4. Because she wanted to sing and dance so much that she thought the money was given as a discouragement rather than an encouragement. 5. When she left her hometown of Eatonville for Jacksonville at thirteen, she experienced a huge change and she was aware that she was black. 6. It means that she was not emotionally disturbed by the fact that she was a descendent of slaves. She felt good about herself.

7. The writer compared herself to a brown bag of mixed items propped up against a wall with other bags.

8. As is described, the contents revealed are nothing but common objects. It suggests that for ordinary people, no matter whether they are white or black, they share something in common. Vocabulary III.

1. cautiously 2. bribing 3. disapprove(d) 4. tendency 5. permanent 6. depression 7. fragrance 8. guarantee 9. exclusively 10. generously IV.

1. peering at 2. be broken off 3. disapproved of 4. prop up 5. In the main 6. in company with 7. in that 8. pay the price 9. belong to 10. more or less V.

1. L 2.O3. H 4. D 5.1 6. E 7. N 8. K 9. G 10. B Collocation VI.

1 .plans 2. lifestyle 3. fact 4. policies 5. rules 6. concentration 7. world 8. voice 9. inheritance 10. content Word Building VII.

1. devalued 2. demobilized 3. deregulated 4. decentralized 5. destabilizing 6. depersonalized 7. de-emphasize 8. decoded VIII.

1. retirees 2. interviewees 3. trainee 4. employees 5. escapees 6. addressee 7. devotee 8. divorcee sentence structure IX .

1. I know she isn't really interested in window-shopping, but she doesn't mind waiting while I have a look.

2. If people don't mind my not having a degree, I could give a few music lessons!

3. People don't mind paying a lot more for good software because they can see the benefits of using it.

4.1 don't mind if people perceive me as arrogant. You need certain degree of it to succeed.

5. We don't mind if it takes time for people to express their hopes, goals, fears, and needs in their lives. X.

1. No friends came to see her; she shut herself off, in the old familiar world of bedroom and drawing room.

2. No cigarette end could give us any clue to or sign of anyone having ever been there.

3. No gas, no water and no electricity in the hospital! How could you expect the children to survive this?

4. No other information is given about the book itself, although there is a brief biographical, note about the writer.

5. No effort has been made to investigate the \ occurred over the past three years.