1. remote 2. dramatic 3. co-operation
4. betrayed 5. suggested 6.amused 7. assure B.
1. The child kept his head down in front of his mother since he had broken her favourite vase.
2. They wanted me to take over the job of editing the magazine when Mr. Smith left for holidays.
3. He went to the office, leaving all the housework to me.
4. The woman almost fainted at the sight of the wound on her son’s shoulder. 5. The annual output of the steel plant amounts to ten million tons. 6. My sister-in –law has established a good rapport with my mother.
7. The old woman was left stranded in the countryside after her husband died. 8. I wish you’d take a greater interest in your work.
Translation
1. At the sight of the general walking towards him, he got to his feet at once and saluted.
2. “What’s this money for?” “It’s for helping those children who have lost the chance for schooling to return to school again.
3. The knock at my door night sent me quivering with fright. 4. I can assure you that he is a most reliable person.
5. Everybody hopes that he will take over as dean of the department when Mr.Martin retires.
6. She tried her best to hide her feelings, but eyes betrayed her longing for the prize. 7. It is said that people increase their risk of skin cancer if they are exposed to the sun too much.
Unit 7 genius sacrificed for failure
1. anonymous 2. pent-up 3. integrity 4.nurture 5. commitment 6. hoard 7. sacrifice 8.dismissed 9. autobiography 10. Pseudonym B
1. The problem of the ageing population cries out to society that certain products and services in future must meet the needs of the elderly.
2. My father is a little vain and he prefers publicity to a quiet life at home.
3. The girl is waiting for her boyfriend’s call with such anxiety that it seems as if her fate hinged entirely on the ringing.
4. Having failed to make a living out of the small business, he turned to working as a taxi-driver.
5. Years of political upheavals in this country were beginning to take their toll : the nation’s economy was on the verge of bankruptcy.
6. The explorer traveled across the great desert at his own expense.
7. His suggestion was novel to us. It was also in conflict with the conventional idea.
8. Yes, you are free to choose whether to have cosmetic surgery or not, but I have to warn you of the dangers involved.
9. I did not have enough courage to say what was on my mind, for fear of starting trouble.
Translation
1. I prefer spring to autumn though I love both seasons.
2. I believe that electric cars will one day supplant petrol-driven ones.
3. They warned him of the danger of climbing the Himalayas, but he wouldn’t listen. 4. The teacher told his students that their future prospects hinged on their education. 5. Everybody thinks that she deserved Best Actress award of the Year.
6. Every time the girl came across a problem, she would turn to her mother for a solution, rather than trying to solve it herself.
7. After her husband died, she continued to nurture her three daughters.
8. It seems that a lot of people learn English less as a practical language than for its grammar.
Unit8 A horse and two goats
1. massive 2. disturb 3. pleaded 4. sacred 5. capital
6. related (To narrate or tell, describe) 7. ingratiating (Pleasing; agreeable:) 8. respectful B
1. It suddenly dawned on the father that his son was lying to him.
2. The foreigner made the old woman an offer for the old jar and she found herself unable to refuse.
3. The boy reacted to his teacher’s criticism by turning his back on the teacher. 4. The prisoner felt very regretful at the thought of his past.
5. He stood at the street corner, following his mother with his eyes until she got out of sight.
6. I don’t know which companies she was referring to when she spoke of competing firms.
7. Mother paced（up and down）in the corridor while her daughter was having an operation inside the operating theatre.
8. I think that it is sound policy to ban smoking in all public places.
Translation
1. In the traditional Chinese opera The White Snake, the white snake (the lady white)
2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7.
Unit 9 learning a language
1. subsequently 2. Ultimately 3. equivalent 4. mingling 5. Legitimate 6. literal 7. Identification 8. convey B
1. The government hopes to gain enough support for the project in question. 2. The rescue party embarked on freeing the boy trapped in the hollow tree.
3. The expedition travelling in outer-space has been in contact with the scientists on the earth.
4. I have had a variety of experiences with glue. But glue and I simply are not meant for each other.
5. Dad and I differ completely and don’t see much of each other. After all, I still love him, for he is my father.
6. With restrictive bindings applied to my knees, I was clumsy to the extent that I could only hobble along.
7. The carpenter could only find bits and pieces to do in the basement.
8. It often happens in many families that the value system of the older generation collides with that of the younger generation.
Translation
1. Did James have dinner with you on the night in question?
2. The coach was satisfied with the ultimate victory of the match.
3. To remove the language (linguistic) barriers in communication among peoples in
the world, many linguists have embarked on the study of a new universal language (a new lingua franca).
4. The advent (emergence) of joint-venture enterprises has increased our
opportunities to have contact with people overseas.
5. The mother asked him to gather up the bits and pieces of his belongings from the
desk and put them in the drawers.
6. Their quarrel/argument arose out of a small joke.
7. The photo is too blurred for me to identify the girl in it.
8. If someone claims to have the ability to talk to ghosts, would you believe it?
comes down to the earth in the shape of a beautiful girl and falls in love with Xuxian to whom she gets married later. She feels dizzy at the sight of blood. He kept drowsing in class this morning.
He related the whole story of the long-standing dispute between the two families. She would burst into tears at the thought of her child who was killed in a traffic accident.
It dawned on me that he was actually trying to help me.
The cave for the three of them to hide in was no more than two meters high.
Unit 10 bargains
1. orthodox 2. novelty 3. extorted 4. whereupon
5. to fade/to be fading 6. pleaded 7. is prohibited 8. otherwise 9. be reduced B
1. Though the couple could only make a marginal profit, they could make a living out of the small business.
2. In some supermarkets ,goods can be made very cheap in bulk.
3. Since you have to pass the exam , you might as well do some revision.
4. With many safety devices missing , my bike would have flunked an inspection .But I could ride it very fast all the same.
5. Some women fall for the businessmen’s trick that cosmetics can make them look younger and prettier.
6. The boy was punished by the man because he often kicked down his mailbox. I think it served him right.
7. Provided that water is found in Mars, humans can establish settlements there. 8. The traveler was accused of drug-trafficking by the customs officers.
9. Automobiles are subjected to an annual inspection for the sake of traffic safety. 10. Many teenagers regard exams as a nightmare.
Translation
1. After graduation, he became an engineer to start with, then the director of a plant. 2. I think I may as well accept his invitation, for you can’t keep saying no to people. 3. Everyone in the car must wear a seat belt for the sake of safety.
4. Reduce the temperature to zero degree centigrade and water will freeze/turn into ice.
5. He was accused of theft. But actually he was innocent.
6. The heroine’s performance is a little exaggerated, but otherwise it is an excellent movie.
7. Sometimes even adults will fall for children’s trick.
8. You lied to her again and again. So if she leaves you, it serves you right.
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