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UNIT1 Vocabulary I.
1. alliance; 2. at the cost of; 3. stroke; 4. limp; 5. minus; 6. regions; 7. declarations; 8. siege; 9. raw; 10. bide his time; 11. have taken their toll; 12. in the case of
1. is faced with; 2. get bogged down; 3. is pressing on/pressed on; 4. drag on 5. get by; 6. dine out; 7. have cut back; 8. get through;
1. lead to the conquest of cancer in the near feature
2. has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers’
strike
3. will/should never get in the way of her career 4. caught the foreign minister off guard
5. of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date/obsolete
1. Being faced with; the occupation of; regions; 2. crucial to; efficient; to reckon with; weaken; be brought to a halt; 3. a heroic; the decisive; turned the tide; siege; by launching II.
1. During the First World War, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. Some of the most
dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of France and Belgium.
2. Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts/homework paid off.
3. I spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my
words.
4. Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragile body could
withstand the harsh weather. III.
1. fall ill; 2. lay dead at home for two weeks; 3. dropped dead from a heart attack; 4. fell asleep; 5. marrying young; 6. to sit still for longer than a few minutes;
Comprehensive Exercises I.
1. invasion; 2. stand in the way; 3. Conquest; 4. catching… off his guard; 5. launching; 6. declaration; 7. campaign; 8. drag on; 9. reckon with; 10. bringing… to a halt
1. allow; 2. reckoned; 3. highly; 4. forecasts; 5. rapidly; 6. instant; 7. delivery; 8. advantage; 9. observing; 10. powerful;
II. 1.
1) Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the
farm.
2) We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated
weapons.
3) Having been out of a job/Not having had a job for 3 months, Phil is getting increasingly
desperate.
4) Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.
5) Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of pollution, the village neighborhood
committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs. 2.
The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy at night and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cross marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. Lucky enough, thanks to the severely cold weather which made the marchland freeze over, we arrived at our destination目的地 before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered. UNIT2 Vocabulary I.
1. expansion; 2. automated; 3. vapor; 4. take control of; 5. hazards; 6. satellite; 7. vibrated; 8. magnetic; 9. bunched; 10. in the air; 11. got/was stuck in; 12. approximately;
1. send out; 2. stand up for; 3. pass for; 4. were closing in on; 5. starting up; 6. went through; 7. fill out; 8. fall into
1. incorporates all the latest safety features 2. two trees ten feet apart
3. awarding lucrative contracts to his construction firm
4. the prototype of a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars 5. are correlated in all racial groups
1. the application; remote; has turned into a reality; are poised to 2. that vibrate; can detect; frequency 3. lanes; are mounted in; alert a; hazard; II.
1. kilogram; 2. memorandum; 3. gymnasium; 4. liberation; 5. doctor; 6. veterinarian; 7. preparatory; 8. automobile; 9. influenza;
10. medical care; 11. electronic mail; 12. communications satellite; 13. news broadcast; 14. sky hijack; 15. European dollar; 16. breakfast and lunch; 17. television broadcast; 18. Oxford and Cambridge III.
1. swimming pool; 2. drawing board; 3. enriched Middle English; 4. disturbing change; 5. fully developed prototype; 6. Canned foods 7. working population; 8. puzzling differences;
Comprehensive Exercises I.
1. computerized; 2. start up; 3. be poised to; 4. alert; 5. hazards; 6. monotonous; 7. take control of; 8. steer; 9. lane; 10. decrease; 11. calculate; 12. eliminate; 13. getting stuck in; 14. mounted; 15. detect; 16. vapor;
1. generates; 2. related; 3. revolutionized; 4. enabled; 5. opportunities; 6. overall; 7. manufacturing; 8. dependent; 9. interact; 10. fatalities; II. 1.
6) There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance. 7) The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in
living standards and an increase in social problems.
8) The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global
temperatures.
9) The frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minute recently.
10) The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach. 2.
Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. On the other hand, they have brought hazards,危害 especially highway fatalities. However, today the application of computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mounted 安装in your car can detect alcohol vapor 蒸汽in the air and refuse to start up the engine. They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams. UNIT3 Vocabulary I.
1. rude; 2. physically; 3. structure; 4. made a difference; 5. blurted (out); 6. chuckling; 7. measurable; 8. prospective; 9. preparations; 10. sparkled; 11. took a crack at; 12. partner;
1. go after; 2. look back at/on; 3. be put up; 4. stood for; 5. build in; 6. follow up; 7. be hooked up to; 8. closed up
6. grilled her about where she had been all night
7. beyond Cinderella’s wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the King’s palace 8. will be in readers’ hands soon
9. do your homework before going on an interview 10. was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars
1. applicants; veteran; the prospective; 2. from his standpoint; has made every endeavor to go after; 3. as the saying goes; to have a crack at; barely; II.
1. behave; 2. keep (used to avoid repetition); 3. clean; 4. get along; 5. perform/complete; 6. perform/complete; 7. study; 8. be enough; 9. be acceptable; III.
1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. Ok, I’ll talk about myself first. 2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way, I have something
here for you.
3. The new computer language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can read the daily
newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage?
4. I’m going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way, I will see
you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai.
5. OK, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profits with as little effort as possible? 6. Chris is back from Australia. Incidentally, those pictures you sent me are wonderful.
Comprehensive Exercises I.
1. prospective; 2. As I see it; 3. done your homework; 4. beforehand; 5. endeavor; 6. structure; 7. partners; 8. Respond; 9. take a crack; 10. from the standpoint; 11. make a difference; 12. follow up
1. encouraging; 2. inquiry; 3. relevant; 4. samples; 5. references; 6. advice; 7. preparing; 8. seriously; 9. probably; 10. exhibit; II. 1.
11) Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran pilot
managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only o short while.
12) Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted (out) that she had undergone tow