12) ( of ) Professor Peterson is very contemptuous for the so-called “popular” writers, whom he describes as talentless and worthless.
Grammar in Context
1 Turn the following complex sentences into simple sentences. ▇ Answers for reference:
1) I don’t remember having borrowed/borrowing anything from you. 2) She’ll stay here for a couple of weeks before going on to New York. 3) The prospect of Professor Smith’s coming to see us cheered us all. 4) Jim, a man of strong character, naturally didn’t give in.
5) Arriving at the school gate, he found his classmates had already assembled.
2 Replace the that-clause in each of the sentences with a prepositional phrase. ▇ Answers for reference:
1) He was afraid of falling behind the others.
2) We were all amused at Henry’s running after the dog in his slippers. 3) Have they informed you of the change in the plan? 4) We’re grateful to you for having given us so much help. 5) We assured them of our willingness to cooperate with them. Cloze
Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given. ▇ Answers: (1) enjoy (2) physical
(3) compelled
(4) necessity (5) support (6) mental (7) idealize (8) status (9) values (10) classified (11) essential (12) mind
(13) attitude (14) fortunate
Translation
1 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or expressions given in brackets. ▇ Answers for reference:
1) As more and more details of her private life were disclosed by the media, she was compelled to resign her post as general manager (or: resign as general manager/ resign from the post of general manager) of the company. 2) She is very satisfied with her new job as it coincides with her interests. 3) I bought this shirt because the pricet was reduced from 300 yuan to 80 yuan. 4) To bring her children up, the mother really went through all kinds of hardships. 5) The police have ruled out murder in the case of the old lady’s death.
6) The municipality (municipal government) promised to take effective steps as soon as possible to solve the problems of air pollution. 7) I did not go in for the Campus Tennis Championships held last month because of my injured leg. 8）If you can get the support of the majority of the girls, you stand a good chance
of winning the election and becoming Chairman of the Students Union. 9) Not all the books he wrote were as successful as this one so I recommend that you borrow it from the library and read it. 10) At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Liu Xiang won the championship of the men’s 110-meter hurdle and broke the world record, which had been previously held by an American athlete.
2 Translate the following passage into English.
▇ Answers for reference:
Some people think that they’ve fulfilled their tasks as long as they go on duty and come off duty on time. They never think about what is meant by “work” and why they should work at all. In fact, “work” involves such qualities as wisdom, enthusiasm, imagination and creativity.
To do his work well, a worker must have a spirit of dedication, and be capable of bearing hardships and standing hard work. In addition, he should have initiative and creativity. Having initiative means the worker should be ready to grasp every opportunity to display his outstanding ability.
In addition, a worker should make clear the nature and significance of the work he does, be responsible for whatever he is doing and plunge himself into the work with vigorous enthusiasm. If he can do so, he will find a job no longer a burden but an indispensable part of his life. Whatever he does, he can always find values and pleasure in the work and achieve extraordinary results in otherwise ordinary work.
THEME-RELATED WRITING
Write a composition of no less than 150 words on the topic “My Career Choice”. Your writing should cover the following points: 1) the kind of job you prefer to do
2) factors you consider when choosing the job 3) conclusion ▆ Sample Essay:
My Career Choice
When it comes to the choice of career, different people consider the matter from different perspectives. Personally I prefer to be a teacher.
I have three reasons for my decision. The first reason is that the profession of teaching is in agreement with my personality. Being an outgoing, patient and
understanding person, I think I am able to communicate with my students and understand their feelings easily, which constitutes an important factor in ensuring success in teaching. The second reason is that I am interested in the job. It would always give me great joy and satisfaction to see the happy faces of my students, to share my knowledge and life experience with them and to participate in their process of growing up. The third reason is related to my occupational attitude. I always believe that school teachers all over the world are respected for their profound knowledge and higher social status. I have always held my teachers in respect and I hope I would be respected as a teacher, too, in the future.
I think teaching is an ideal career for me. Being a university student now, I will work hard to realize my dream.
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