to make up over half the population in 2030.

10. You may tell your daughter that all those weeks of studying will ________ when you take the

exam.

11. Other jobs could be in such public works areas as highway construction and park ________. 12. The Sahara desert is a natural ________ between North and Central Africa.

13. While we visited the museum, we found some traditional tools which were both ________ and attractive.

III. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate

preposition or adverb.

1. To our surprise, women officers make ________ 75 percent of the police force in that country. 2. Earlier this year we asked for your ideas about how to reuse household items that would otherwise be thrown ________.

3. Do not touch or try to clean ________ the broken glass! Let your teacher know right away that the light has broken.

4. He got out of the car so he could take a closer look ________ the man lying on the road. 5. Children are forced to work ________ 19 hours a day, 7 days a week in the factories.

6. Many radio stations were quick to get ________ the Internet bandwagon a year or two ago. 7. The richer people become, the more they worry ________ their health than they used to. 8. The service that all volunteers provided in the Summer Davos in Dalian was no doubt ________ good quality.

9. This project has been designed ________ his comprehension and talents in architecture in addition to the rich experience.

10. Some people don’t think that tough environmental laws could make negative impacts ________ economic growth.

IV. Replace each of the underlined parts in the following sentences with a word or

phrase from the text. Change the form where necessary.

1. I have spoken to him many times about his essays for college entrance, but he hasn’t even thought about them at all.

2. Factories that produce inferior products, pollute the environment, damage the resources or do not meet production safety standards must be shut down according to the law.

3. We estimate that more than 1,500 tons of electronic wastes are got back for reuse every year. 4. The book contained a very interesting portrait of life at the court of Henry VIII.

5. Since the time when it stopped working, the ship has been turned into a museum by the local people.

6. It is a health problem if it has been present for at least two weeks and is causing difficulties. 7. Here’s a design for a strong and solid table using just glass bottles and glue for the base. 8. He saw the glass in the shop window break suddenly into pieces as the thief threw a brick at it. II.

1. thrilled 2. chop 3. dumped 4. disposable 5. Tossing 6. priming the pump 7. stuff 8. rigid 9. comprise 10. pay off 11. maintenance 12. barrier 13. functional

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III. 1. up 6. on IV.

1. dozens of 6. troublesome

2. away 7. about 3. up 8. of 4. at 9. out of 5. up to 10. on

2. contaminate 7. sturdy 3. recovered 8. shatter 4. fascinating 5. retirement

Unit 6 Section A

Vocabulary

III. Complete the following explanations or definitions with an appropriate word

from the box. Change the form where necessary. layer destination bakery herd salute statue gasp grassy highlight altitude 1. The ________ of someone or something is the place to which they are going or being sent. 2. If something is at a particular ________, it is at that height above sea level. 3. A(n) ________ is a large group of animals of one kind that live together.

4. If you ________ someone, you greet them or show your respect with a formal sign.

5. A(n) ________ is a building where bread, pastries, and cakes are baked, or the shop where they are sold.

6. A(n) ________ is a large sculpture of a person or an animal, made of stone, bronze, or some other hard material.

7. The ________ of an event, activity, or period of time are the most interesting or exciting parts of it.

8. A(n) ________ of a material or substance is a quantity or piece of it that covers a surface or that is between two other things.

9. ________ can be used to describe a piece of land that is covered with grass.

10. When you ________, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain.

IV. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary.

drop out carpet dot let alone consume enlist witness weather-beaten delicacy produce overcome steam turn off round up 1. He was an old man with a(n) ________ face, a man content with the slow pace of his life. 2. People who ________ fibre-rich diets do not tend to have many of the diseases associated with the developed countries.

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3. The night before the final examination many students were ________ by fear and despair. 4. Their backyard was thickly ________ with roses and snowdrops when spring came.

5. These farmers would ________ cattle and horses and drive them back to their own lands. 6. The lake near our school, ________ with boats, looks very beautiful in summer.

7. Children in poor areas often ________ of school because of being unable to pay the tuition. 8. During the war he had tried to ________ in the Royal Air Force, giving his age as eighteen, but had been refused.

9. We are surrounded by animals which keep track of their fellows by scent yet we cannot even smell a human trail, ________ follow it.

10. Last night several students ________ the accident in which, luckily, nobody was injured. 11. In the years since the First World War, trucks had come to transport 100 million tons of farm ________ every year directly to the cities.

12. What happens to this type of fish is unknown, but it has been considered a(n) ________ in Europe and North America for centuries.

13. Leonora lay with her eyes closed, so absorbed that Bred had to ________ the radio to gain her attention.

14. The cook told him to ________ the meat for about ten minutes before he added the vegetable into the pot.

V. Replace each of the underlined parts in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the text.

1. In summer, the island is covered with beautiful flowers, attracting many residents’ attention. 2. As we left, a group of cows wandered into the solicitor’s garden through the open gate and were driven out again with loud cries.

3. The students laughed lightly all the way through the film and continued to comment on it when it was over.

4. When they saw the fire they were walking slowly along the river bank, talking about the situation in the job market.

5. There was a man standing outside one of the small shops at the fair encouraging people to buy his products.

6. The train is so fast that the passengers complain about not being able to see any of the country’s beautiful natural features.

7. We must go to the fashion show because those extremely attractive dresses themselves are worth a visit to it.

8. That tall student was seriously injured during the match and had to leave school.

III.

1. destination 6. statue

2. altitude

7. highlight

3. herd 8. layer

4. salute 9. Grassy

5. bakery 10. gas

IV.

1. weather-beaten 2. consume 3. overcome 4. carpeted 5. round up 6. dotted 7. drop out 8. enlist 9. let alone 10. witnessed 11. produce 12. delicacy 13. turn off 14. Steam

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1. carpeted 5. stalls 2. herd 6. landscape 3. giggled 7. magnificent 4. strolling 8. drop out of

XI.

1. The French class began with 12 students, but several have dropped out. 2. I believe old farming methods should give way to improved modern ones.

3. Dietitian always warns people not to gorge on rich food if they want to stay healthy. 4. We must get there by all means before he has a chance to break the news to her. 在他可能把消息告诉她之前，我们一定要赶到那里。

5. He came across his former classmate while he was strolling about in the park. 6. He can’t speak his own native language well, let alone French.

他连自己的母语都说不好，更别说法语了。

7. The students rejoiced that their teacher had recovered completely and didn’t expect that the teacher would be back to work so soon.

8. When the class was over, the girls would like to whisper and giggle together.

Section B

Vocabulary

II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary.

ignorant originate do justice to luxury strike appealing image illuminate halt landmark reference enhance work wonders

1.The boat ride on the Yangtze River along the Three Gorges can bring you to many historic ________.

2. The purpose was to ________ the rise in the exchange rate of the Swiss franc.

3. The reports presented in these meetings all ________ in widely separated company department.

4. The time he spent in prison serves as a point of ________ for him — the lessons are worth remembering.

5. My report may ________ some people as pessimistic, but at least it’s realistic about the problems we face.

6. The folk singer was young and possessed of pathetic and ________ beauty. 7. This country somehow continues to live up to its tourists’________.

8. The radio can’t ________ the full quality of her voice — you have to hear her live to appreciate it.

9. It doesn’t seem fair that some people live lives of ________, while others have nothing at all. 10. The whole city of Beijing was ________ in celebration of the National Day. 11. Many young people are just largely ________of China’s recent history. 12. The professor’s words did ________ for the talented young man. 13. The fresh flavour of the vegetables is ________by other ingredients.

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