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SECTION A
Vocabulary
Exercise III
react
2. tense
3.recommended
4.destructive
5.perceive
6.emphasis
7.stirred
8. priority
9.attributed
10.stimulate Exercise on Web course only;
11. viewpoint
12. Excess
13.financial
14.independently
15.troublesome
Exercise IV
blow his top
2. Among other things
3. take charge of
4. put emphasis on
5. is attributed to
6. from my viewpoint
7. substituted low-fat oil for butter
8. cut down on
9. keep your audience in mind
10. out of control
Exercise V
1.N 2. E 3. G 4. J 5. I 6. A 7. C 8. L 9. D 10.
Exercise VI
endless
2. thoughtful
3. harmful
4. restless
5. beautiful
6. successful
7. fearless
8. joyful
Exercise VII
Realize privatize characterize socialize nationalize economize normalize criticize 1. nationalized 2. criticized 3. normalized 4. economize 5. realized 6. socializing 7. privatized 8. characterizes
Sentence Structure
Exercise VIII .
1. When you are studying abroad, misunderstandings can result from cultural differences, among other things.
2. Online learning requires, among other things, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course.
3. The research work was severely criticized for its poor management, among other things.
4. They discussed, among other things, the future of the oil industry.
5. The article shows, among other things, the negative effects of generation gap between parents and children.
Exercise IX
1. The more often I practice, the better I play.
2. the higher we got up in the air, the colder it became.
3. The more carbon the steel contains and the quicker the cooling is, the harder the steel becomes.
4. the more I thought about his suggestion, the more doubtful I became.
5. The more he eats, the fatter he becomes.
Translation
Exercise X.
1. At the meeting they discussed, among other things, the present economic situation.
2. The more I learned about the nature, the more absorbed I became in its mystery.
3. The doctor recommends that those stressed people should try something new, interesting and challenging in order to give their negative feelings an outlet.
4. The teacher gives more homework to the student who has bad grades instead of cutting it down.
5. By contrast, American parents are more likely to attribute their children’s success to natural talent.
6. One of a teacher’s priorities is to stimulate students’ interests and their creativity.
Exercise XI
1.除了其他内容，他的研究还牵涉到发展中国家与艾滋病的斗争。
2. 这些人明白了他们的服务越好，他们就挣得越多。
3.尽管父亲似乎忧虑不安，但苏珊感觉不到他在表情或行动上有什么变化。
4. 能获得多少经济资助已成为学生选择上哪所学校的更重要的因素。
5. 她已经减少了外出和买衣服的花费，但她还是没钱开始还债。
6. 控制压力的方法之一是认识到生活中有很多事情是我们无法掌控的。
Cloze
Exercise XII
1.D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.D 6.B 7.B 8.C 9. B 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C15.B
SECTION B
Vocabulary
Exercise III
constant
2. ambition
3. consequence
4. evident
5. summarize
6. welfare
7. schedule
8. attaining
9. loyal
10. indispensable
Exercise on Web course only:
11. hazard 12. modes 13. consumption 14. discharged 15. rational
Exercise IV
1. There isn’t anything to do other than wait to see what will happen.
2. Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary.
3. I wonder who it was that defined man as a rational animal.
4. Traveling in that country isn’t necessarily expensive; you can find reasonably priced hotels and restaurants.
5. Janet tends to get angry if you bother her.
6. I would rather walk than go by bus.
7. She was held for twenty days and at times she feared for her life.
8. He’s been burning the midnight oil for a week now, getting ready for finals.
9. For many people the only possible way to escape from poverty is to move to other countries.
10. Born in Milan, he dropped out of university to devote himself to music.
=============================Unit8==========================
SECTION A
Exercise III
render
2. contribution
3. popular
4. institutions
5. enrolled
6. diverse
7. accumulated
8. distinguish
9. puzzling
Exercise on Web course only;
11. wisdom 12. formal 13. preferably 14. ethnic
Exercise IV
1. His past record is certainly something he is proud of.
2. the members of the committee, after a two-hour discussion, finally arrived at a solution.
3. If we want to arrive there in time, we have to travel by day as well as by night.
4. I was shocked when I read of his death in a newspaper.
5. According to the police, the young man was arrested at the scene of the robbery.
6. There is nothing more frustrating than spending hours searching for information, only to discover the information useless.
7. It is unnecessary to worry a lot. In fact, things will get better in the long run.
8. My smile was meant to show interest in this trip, but Carla was far too intelligent to believe it showed anything of the sort.
9. The number if students who want to be enrolled in engineering courses is way up.
10. the little girl is so fond of her dog that she gives it a piece of chocolate every day.
Exercise V
1.A 2. D 3. M 4. N 5. E 6. J 7. C 8. L 9. G 10. H
Word Building
Exercise VI
1. weekly 2. attractive 3. worldly 4. costly 5. secondary 6. leisurely 7. earthly 8. customary 9. protective 10. progressive 11. sickly 12. momentary 13. manly 14. orderly
Exercise VII
1. backward(s) 2. strangely 3. outward(s) 4. unfortunately 5. homeward(s) 6. originally 7. sadly 8. inward(s)
Sentence Structure
Exercise VIII .
1. On no account will they give up the plan.
2. Little does he know how much his parents love him.
3. Not until he read the report did he realize what a serious mistake he had made.
4. Hardly could the poor old man fall asleep with a pain in his leg.
5. Under no conditions will we give in to their demands.
Exercise IX
1. While I agree it is a tough problem, I don't think it cannot be solved.
2. While Sara cannot come to help us, she will give us some suggestions.
3. While people admit pollution is very serious, few are willing to take any measures.
4. While it’s raining hard now, it will clear up anytime.
5. While it is true we need money badly, we cannot steal it.
Translation
Exercise X.
1. Little did she know that this picture would one day be worth more than a million dollars.
2. While I understand what you say, I don’t agree with you on the issue.
3. I think the police are meant to protect people.
4. I went to see him yesterday, only to find that he had gone abroad several days before.
5. At the weekly meeting, everyone must confine their remarks to the subject.
6. If only I hadn’t said those silly words! I was too young then to distinguish right from wrong.
XI
1. 五年前我几乎不会想到今天我会与这么多来自世界各地的学生坐在一起学习英语。
2．虽然这个职位给你带来荣耀和权力，但是它也赋予你巨大的责任。
3．从长远来看，粮食生产和人口增长之间的竞争难以轻易解决。
4．有时我们发现，自己爬上了成功的阶梯，却发现阶梯靠在错误的墙壁上。（即： 我们爬上去了，却发现不是自己真正追求的东西。）
5．新计划的目的是让年轻人快速走上管理岗位。
6．这个处轻人志向高远，非常希望能有所成就，让父母为他骄傲。
Cloze
Exercise XII
1.C 2. B 3.C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. A
SECTION B
Vocabulary
Exercise III
eliminate
2. displayed
3. implicit
4. proportion
5. motivated
6. prospect
7. constructed
8. civil
9. preference
10 absence Exercise on Web course only:
11. traditional
12. comparison
13. Industrial
14. equality
Exercise IV
1. Correct form: in particular; synonym: especially/particularly
2. Correct form: in short; synonym: in brief
3. Correct form: are committed to; definition: promise to do (sth.)
4. Correct form: based…on; definition: use… as a basis
5. Correct form: By/In comparison; synonym: compared to
6. Correct form: at large; synonym: as a whole; in general
7. Correct form: happy with; synonym: satisfied with
8. Correct form: associated with: synonym: connected with
9. Correct form: ground to a halt; definition: gradually stop
10. Correct form: protect … from; synonym: defend… from
