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UNIT1VocabularyI. 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 of1. is faced with;2. get bogged down; 3. is pressing on/pressed on; 4. drag on5. get by; 6. dine out; 7. have cut back;8. get through;1. lead to the conquest of cancer in the near feature2. has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers strike3. will/should never get in the way of her career4. caught the foreign minister off guard5. of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date/obsolete1. 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 launchingII. 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 ExercisesI. 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 halt1. 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.UNIT2VocabularyI. 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 into1. incorporates all the latest safety features2. two trees ten feet apart3. awarding lucrative contracts to his construction firm4. the prototype of a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars5. are correlated in all racial groups1. the application;remote;has turned into a reality;are poised to2. that vibrate;can detect;frequency3. 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 CambridgeIII. 1. swimming pool;2. drawing board;3. enriched Middle English;4. disturbing change;5. fully developed prototype;6. Canned foods7. working population;8. puzzling differences;Comprehensive ExercisesI. 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.UNIT3VocabularyI. 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 up6. grilled her about where she had been all night7. beyond Cinderellas wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the Kings palace8. will be in readers hands soon9. do your homework before going on an interview10. was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars1. 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, Ill 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. Im 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 ExercisesI. 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 up1. 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 plastic surgeries.13) We have the technology and our partner has the capital. Working together, well have the future in our hands.14) If I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would have made better preparations. You see, I have barely enough food and drinks for a snack.15) People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger structures were to be built in the earthquake-stricken area.2.Well begun, half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success.I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars a years in a large computer software company. He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible dont have much of a chance of success.UNIT5VocabularyI. 1. In a way;2. in accordance with;3. vacancy;4. in good condition;5. transparent;6. rub;7. spicy;8. hitherto;9. with (a) bad grace;10. instinct;11. pawned;12. current;1. turned up;2. will stick to;3. brought back;4. go about;5. driving at;6. put away;7. turning over;8. took aback;11. has a very weak constitutionshe may not be able to survive the operation12. was taken aback by the insurance companys rejection of my compensation claim13. was something of a surprise when we ran into each other in a place like that14. needs trimming/to be trimmedits getting too long15. are often deceptive1. Oddly enough;went broke;wrinkled;he had gone all to pieces2. definite;is capable of;her vanity;3. too mild;sipping;stroke;II. 1. Except for;2. except that;3. except;4. except when;5. except to;6. except what;7. except where;8. except that;III. 1. flat;2. can;3. candy;4. lift;5. faculty;6. ground floor;7. petrol;8. mail;9. railroad;10. trousers;11. tube, underground;12. maize;13. store;14. favorable;15. paralyse;16. labour;17. meter;18. catalogue;19. levelling;20. theatre;21. defense;22. plow;23. programme;24. practise;25.characterize;26. tire;Comprehensive ExercisesI. 1. insane;2. current;3. candid;4. capable;5. was taken aback;6. in good condition;7. constitution;8. go all to pieces;9. gone broke;10. vacancy;11. mild;12. deceptive;1. suspected;2. pleading;3. confirmed;4. stunned;5. lucrative;6. jewellery;7. wealthy;8. urge;9. spell;10. arrested;II.1.16) I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is something of an adventurer.17) He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.18) The trademark was registered in accordance with与 一致 the laws hitherto到目前为止 in force.19) Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organize the meeting, but only a few turned up.20) The teachers affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived 感知the society and himself.2.For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often deceptive. For instance, you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde Burton. In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes, gentle and candid. Nevertheless然而, he turned out to be very ，sane venture荒唐的冒险. What was still more surprising was that he was completely indifferent 冷漠to Lennys death. Without doubt, Burton was a man with a heart of stone.UNIT6VocabularyI. 1. appliances;2. comparative;3. multiply;4. distribution;5. prosperity;6. decorate;7. famine;8. large quantities of/a large quantity of9. streamline;10. fax;11. pointed the way to;12. bewildered;1. eat into;2. cling to;3. stand out/stood out;4. wears away;5. set about;6. switch off;7. will be turned loose;8. poured in;16. is forecast to be below average next year, which at the moment is 4 percent17. to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile as rescuers were driven out by the heat and flames18. was urged to divert some of its attention from expanding production and get more involved with issues of market demand.19. can really eat heavily into your profits when you are selling suits at 900 and dresses at 2,00020. has toiled endlessly over the exercise machine for the last twenty years in order to keep her body in shape1. reaction to;discontent;provoked;2. Convention;evading tax;the confines of;3. a burden;are always on the go/seem forever on the go;to cope;II. 1. nervousness;2. tension;3. stress;stress;4. tension;1. honorary;2. Honorable;3. honorable;4. honorary;5. honorable;6. Honorary;III. 1. Dealing with the extinction crisis is no simple matter. Is it sensible, we may ask, to spend large sums of money to save some piecesbe it an elephant or an orchidin a nation in which a large proportion of the population is living below the poverty line?2. This new technology could be used anywhere large numbers of people need to be quickly screenedat airports, train stations, bus terminals or border crossings. However, expert suspect, there is also the risk that people will learn to fool the machine the same way they try to fool polygraph readings by controlling their breath or taking drugs to relax themselves.3. With a high percentage of marriages ending in divorce, often due to financial difficulties, you would say that money is a big factor in making a good marriage. But, believe it or not, it isnt money that ensures you a happy marriage; it is your philosophy of life that does.4. Not all the risks on the Internet are sexual, you know. Sites promoting violence are just a click away, and may include instructions for making bombs and other destructive devices.Comprehensive ExercisesI. 1. switch off;2. obliged;3. on the go;4. cope;5. shortage;6. large quantity of;7. pouring in;8. by nature;9. fraction;10. futile;1. advantage;2. wisely;3. faithfully;4. waking;5. includes;6. schedule;7. sticking;8. priorities;9. set;10. respect;II.1.21) They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for incurable diseases/cures for diseases that are beyond remedy治疗 so far.22) Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram knowledge into my head.23) The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of weather wherever we go on a trip.24) The appalling 骇人的explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse坍塌 of the building.25) In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.2.Today we are under constant 持续的pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, and to possess more. Lots of people hold the wrong perception 感觉that happiness lies in working hard and earning well/good money.Many women today feel the same stress to work and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring 下一代and shoulder the burden of domestic 家庭的responsibilities.Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families. It forces us to toil辛苦 longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction 小部分of our time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy亲密 among family members is doomed to die in the process.UNIT7VocabularyI. 1. divined;2. nerves;3. solidarity;4. sacred;mourn5. coated6. perish;7. hijack;8. grief;9. farewell;10. take revenge on;11. revolves;revolves;12. denounced;1. drop off;2. applied for;3. went off;4. are gaining on;5. bring down;6. blotted out;7. think back on;8. picking at;21. brought down the American housing market in 200822. what will happen after his son steps into his shoes?23. not in the mood to go out24. long before the market began to show signs of weakness25. mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the countryside1. in the aftermath of;to blot out;the tragic;2. armed;at dusk;accomplices;explosive;3. in the space of;no illusion;II. 1. a little of;2. a few;most of/many of;3. much;4. few;5. many;6. many of;7. much of;8. little;9. few of;10. Some;III. 1. As the boy grew older;2. she signs as beautifully as a nightingale/sings like a nightingale;3. they dont see themselves as servants of the people;4. As she had left her key in the office;5. Just do as you are told;6. Areas once regarded as rural;7. as they do in China8. As he was brave and loyal as wellComprehensive ExercisesI. 1. mood;2. tragic;3. in theaftermath of;4. chaos;5. toppling;6. solidarity;7. take revenge on;8. thinking back on;9. mourning;10. perished1. crashed;2. horrible;3. harsh;4. protect;5. remove;6. utterly;7. truly;8. justify;9. rewarded;10. devastating;II.1.26) Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started to a coup, toppling the government and throwing the country into chaos.27) The falling market shattered her illusion about getting rich quickly.28) Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.29) Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic. But as he was in no mood for a quarrel/not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to bear it.30) People say that time heals all wounds. But for those who have lost their loved ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts?2.Today, long after the earthquake shook/hit my home town, I can still recall, in crystal detail, what I saw as I ran out of my home with my parents. The building just across the street toppled right before our eyes, debris flew everywhere and a cloud of choking dust blotted out the sun. Horror-stricken people ran in all directions, crying and screaming.Now, many years after that tragic event, a new town has risen on the wreckage of the old one. In the town square, a memorial has been built to remember those killed in the disaster. It seems the wounds in peoples hearts have healed, but the memory will linger.UNIT8VocabularyI. 1. heap;2. was smeared;3. warmed;4. dissolve;5. thrash;6. out of the way;7. hollows;8. tangled;9. get his hands on;10. opaque;11. at the edge of;illumined;12. hop;1. take apart;2. result from;3. run out of;4. feed on;5. come forward;6. woke up;7. focused on;26. was dying to see the movie based on it27. as a rule, the sheer distance mutes all sounds from the ground28. fuss too much over details29. slumped into an armchair, (feeling) completely exhausted30. was reputed to be the wittiest woman of her time1. swarmed to;the spectacular;paddled;2. in the heart of;out of the range of;trailing over;gliding in;3. Day after day;strip;the h
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