SECTION A
Vocabulary
Exercise Ⅲ
1.charge
2. convention
3. efficient
4. obtain
5. competent
6. assessing
7. fulfill
8. conducting
9. consequently
10. significance
Exercise Ⅳ
1.behind
2. at
3. in
4. out
5. to
6. to 7
. in 8. with 9. but 10. for
ExerciseⅤ
1. L 2. C 3. D 4. N 5. O 6. A 7. E 8. G 9. I 10. K
Word Building
Exercise Ⅵ
1.commitment
2. attraction
3. appointment
4. impression
5. civilization
6. composition
7. confusion
8. congratulation
9. consideration
10. explanation
11. acquisition
12. depression
Exercise Ⅶ
1.advisable
2. desirable
3. favorable
4. considerable
5. remarkable
6. preferable
7. drinkable
8. acceptable
Structure
Exercise Ⅷ
1. much less can be he write English articles
2. much less can he manage a big company
3. much less could he carry it upstairs
4. much less have I spoken to him
5. much less to read a lot outside of it
Exercise Ⅸ
1. Having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.
2. We thought she was rather proud, whereas in fact she just very shy.
3. We have never done anything for them, whereas they have done everything for us.
4. Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately.
5. Some highly praise him, whereas others put him down severely.
Translation
ExerciseⅩ
1. She wouldn’t take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner.
2. He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was telling the truth.
3. How do you account for that you have been late every day this week?
4. The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy.
5. Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency.
6. We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on.
Exercise Ⅺ
1. 我认为他不会抢劫,更不用说暴力抢劫了。
2. 男工平均工资每小时10美元,而女工才每小时7美元。
3. 自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏, 就会带来很多不可预知的影响。
4. 期终考试迫在眉睫,你最好多花点时间看书。
5. 有趣的是, 消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国。 起部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响,部分原因是由于产地的变化。
6. 最近一次调查表明,妇女占总劳动力的40﹪。
Essay Summary
Exercise Ⅻ
1.C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C 11.D 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A
SECTION B
Vocabulary
Exercise Ⅲ
1.utilize
2. reject
3. considerable
4. temporary
5. acceptable
6. recognition
7. alleviate
8. appreciate
9. furthermore
10. interact
Exercise Ⅳ
1.interact with
2. gone through
3. deal with
4. recovered from
5. adjusting to
6. familiar to
7. In spite of
8. were tired of
9. prevented from
10. came to