Unite 1

1.选词填空

1. Given the chance to show his ability, he regained confidence and began

to succeed in school.

2. It is so difficult to explore the bottom of the ocean because some parts are very deep.

3. It was about 30 seconds before Alex emerged from the water; we were quite scared.

4. We often assume that when other people do the same things as we do,

they do them for the same reasons; but this assumption is not always reasonable.

5. There is widespread concern that the rising unemployment may pose a

threat to social stability.

7. It is well known that China is a country with rich natural resources and a

very big population.

8. Some people believe that the earth can yield enough food to support at

least twice its present population.

9. Sam inherited the gift of imagination from his family, but he lacked the

driving power to take action.

10. A bee that has found honey is able to transmit to other bees the information they need in order to collect the honey. 2.15选10

attain赢得，获得，得到 fascinating迷人的，吸引人fulfill履行，执行

pursue追求，致力于 available可获得的可利用的 qualify使合适，合格

raise提升，增加 passion强烈的爱好，热爱 virtually实际上

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classify分类归类 acquire获得，取得，学到 fashionable流行的

especially特别的 sample样品，标本 prosperous繁荣的 3.选词组

open the door to 给···以机会 in advance 预先，提前

all at once 同时，一下子 reap the benefits (of) 得享（某事物）的好处make the most of最大限度的利用某物 over time逐渐地，慢慢地

get by过活，活的去 stand a chance (of)有（做成某事）的希望

remind ... of 使某人想起 take pleasure in乐于做某事

1. My family got by on my father's unemployment benefit after he lost his job.

2. Many subway riders read books or listen to music in order to make the most

of their time on the way to work.

3. In order to make sure he would be able to attend the meeting, I called him up

two weeks in advance.

5. In order to reap the benefits of the physical exercise, you have to exercise

regularly, and for at least half an hour each time.

6. They all tried to talk all at once , but I couldn't hear anything they said. 7. Yellow flowers in the field always remind me of my childhood in the

countryside.

8. We have been practicing for so long and so hard that our team should stand a chance of winning the game.

9. Research on genes will open the door to exciting new medical treatments.

10. Every one of you has made a contribution and I take pleasure in acknowledging what each of you has done to make this academic convention such a success.

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4.汉译英

孔子是中国历史上著名的思想家、教育家，是儒家学派（Confucianism）的创始人，被尊称为古代的圣人（sage）。他的言论和生平活动记录在《论语》（The Analects）一书中。《论语》是中国古代文化的经典著作，对后来历代的思想家、文学家、政治家产生了很大影响。不研究《论语》，就不能真正把握中国几千年的传统文化。孔子的很多思想，尤其是其教育思想，对中国社会产生了深远的影响。在21世纪的今天，孔子的学说不仅受到中国人的重视，而且也越来越受到整个国际社会的重视。 Unite 2 选词填空