1. The Internet is growing at such a pace ( 远远超出预期的程度) of
its designers that the strains are beginning to show.
2. The goal is ( 我们不能实现).
3. The old car is (无法修理).
4. The situation is ( 无法控制).
5. The exercise is (超出了全班的能力范围).
6. The doctors are sorry to tell his folks that his disease is ( 无法
治愈).
Ⅳ. Word-building
A. Complete the chart below by filling in the missing forms of the words.
B. Complete the sentences with words from the chart.
1. The government announced a day of national for the victims.
2. Smoking is found to be a cause of such diseases as high blood
pressure and heart attack.
3. Findings suggest that while television is more than the press，it is
less persuasive.
4. I??m looking for a table so that I can store it easily when I??m not
using it.
5. We??re looking forward to the of school after the long holiday.
6. When the pain was beyond ，he went to see a doctor.
7. It is not for employers to discriminate on grounds of age.
8. Travel expenses will be from the company.
9. A danger is thatmore and more species will be threatened by an of
toxic chemicals in water resources.
10. She has a manner and is slow in making friends.
unit Four
Text B
a worldwide 享有世界声誉
10. an error 做错事
Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences with the words or expressions from
the box. Change the form where necessary.
attribute to pass on pave the way for know of out of habit
be good for do wrong open the door to on credit restore
care about on one??s mind vanish sustain
compromise motivation commit reverse abuse
1. He systematically his body with heroin and cocaine.
2. Does the government really the need of the old ?
3. What is the behind this sudden change ?
4. Serious pollution in the city the public??s lack of awareness of the
importance of environmental protection.
5. The love and support of his family him during his time in prison.
6. The measures are intended to public conf idence in the economy.
7. The ticket three months.
8. The agreement will increased international trade.
9. This agreement will a lasting peace.
10. All hopes of a peaceful settlement now.
11. The winners were announced in order.
12. I smoke ，not for pleasure.
13. I at least two people who did the same thing.
14. John felt he his beliefs by hiding the criminal.
15. We are very to equal rights for women.
Ⅲ. Put an appropriate preposition or adverb into each blank in the
following sentences.
1. Please read the notice and pass it.
2. You can buy the furniture credit.
3. Do you think it will do if I ask credit at the store ?
4. The secret number is my phone number reverse.
5. Look at her deep furrows on her forehead. She must have had a lot
her mind recently.
6. this day，I still don??t understand why he did it.
7. She moved back home to care her elderly parents.
8. I need to think twice buying this luxurious car.
9. They instilled in their children a respect Welsh tradition and
culture.
10. The house has been lovingly restored the way it looked in 1900
when it was built.
Ⅳ. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given in the
brackets.
1. The committee was ( inf luence) in formulating government policy
on employment.
2. Programs being funded are intended to promote ( sustain )
economic growth.
3. Father was astonished to hear his teenage son making ( abuse )
remarks to the neighbors.
4. Order quickly ( restore) after the riots.
5. Two cars skidded on the icy (pave).
6. The company??s ( commit ) to providing quality at a reasonable
price has been vital to its success.
7. It would be ( responsibility) to ignore the situation.
8. His later years were devoted largely to ( charity) work.
9. We were overwhelmed by the sheer ( immense) of the task.
10. These are the standards of taste and ( decent ) that we expect
broadcasting companies to meet.
unit Five
Text A
Pre-clas s activity
Ⅰ. Spell the following words with the help of their definitions and the
first letters.
1. c to reach an agreement with each side making concessions
2. a to happen; to appear
3. u unluckily or having bad effects
4. t a custom or belief that belongs to a particular group of people
5. r acceptable; fair and sensible
6. e full of enthusiasm and determination
7. n the son of one??s brother or sister
8. s turn round and round fast
9. u being the only one of its type
10. p an artist who paints pictures
Ⅱ. Choose the answers that best match the meanings of the underlined
parts in the chosen sentences from the text.
1. If you want to stay happily married，always be prepared to to compromise.
(para. 1)
A. live B. remain C. get D. stand
2.... while Ted went off for long walks in the mountains with a group of
hikers. (para. 2 )
. left B. finished C. stopped D. continued
3. In the evening they met at the hotel，both content with their day... ( para.
2)
A. tired B. angry C. excited D. satisfied
4. Mary told me all about it when I called at the hospital two days after the
baby??s birth. (para. 5)
A.made a call to B.made a short visit at
C.made use of D. made room for
5. He??s a unique individual，and I want him to have a name that no one else in
the family has had. ( para. 8 )
A. himself B. human being C. person D. mankind
Clas s activity
Ⅰ. There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence
there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one
answer that best completes the sentence.
1. It is reported that further talks will continue in the hope that the two
factions will reach a.
A. promise B. compromise C. promotion D. comprise
2. In the past three years，house prices in Shanghai have quickly.
A. risen B. arisen C. raised D. arrived
3. This female writer has a very style. Therefore ，her writings are
very easy to recognize wherever they appear.
A. unique B. strange C. rare D. peculiar
4. Some names of the twelve months，such as January，March，May and June ,
are Roman gods or goddesses.
A. given after B. called after C. named after D. looked after
5. As to my knowledge，the honor is not given to me as ，but as a
representative of our group.
A. a person B. a man C. a human D. an individual
6. He is his li fe so long as he has a small house to live in and a
regular salary.
A. contented with B. content with
C. contented to D. content to
7. Steven describes himself as“ a regular guy”- you couldn??t him
of a crowd.
A. sort...out B. order... out
C. pick... out D. put... out
8. Mr. Wright was to my house after he finished his speech.
A. call at B. call on C. call forth D. call for
9. He was so angry that he his friendship with her.
A. stopped off B. went off C. broke off D. left off
