Lesson  One   Courtesy: Key to a happier world
Vocabulary Exercises

1.       (1)sightseeing (2)making-shoes (3)labor-saving (4)heartbreaking(5)housekeeping

2.       overcome the difficulty    wreck a friendship

unscrew the cap of a bottle  tighten the cap of a bottle

return a call              feign a great effort

take much trouble         dim the lights

acquire the habit           have some ulterior motive

attach a string             the golden rule

have engine trouble         display impatience

blow a horn                pave a road

use the “useful expressions”

1.       Professor Du doesn’t impose his idea on his students ,instead he encourages them to think independently.

2.       what makes his parents worry is not his grades but that he hasn’t any interest in learning.

3.       Mr.Grison has never thought that his secretary would sale his sales plan to his opponent.

4.       this matter comes down to the road that we take during the course or modernization.

5.       In order to exercise her fingers, that old woman takes trouble to wash the small colthes.

6.       Because the fire is getting out of control, they have to ask for the fire brigade.

7.       The company’s sales department is watching the market to find the opportunity of displaying the new products.

8.       Parents often try to goad their children into studying hard by using the teenager heroes in the past.

9.       When we fix the apartment, we must be considerate of our neighbors.

10.   He feels that what he gets from work doesn’t equal what he puts in.

11.   In order not to make her feel embarrassed, we all say that nothing is wrong.

12.   What you lack is not so much the knowledge from work as practice.

Use way, follow and watch.

1.       If you like, please follow me and I will take you to the nearest post office.

2.       This weekend I won’t stay at home to watch TV. I decide to see a film for a change.

3.       this old grandma sits here everyday watching the children play in the street.

4.       The discussion in group followed the report.

5.       His unique way of dealing with this court case left deep impression on me.

6.       We tried several ways to solve this problem, but none of then proved effective.

7.       Day and night he watches his father who has just had the operation.

8.       Now I can follow what the  “VOA” and  “BBC” say without much difficulty.

9.       Watch in case that the child touches that electric wire.

10.   Drivers must follow the traffic rules.

3 complete the following sentences.

1.Put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks

1 of ,on 2 with 3to 4 in 5 for 6for,in 7for 8with 9up,with,at 10 of ,on

11with, in 12 in 13 with 14 on 15 on

  2 choose the right word for each blank.

  1 opinion ,conviction 2 displayed , exhibiting 3 happy glad 4 urged impelled 5famous noted

4         Choose the best word for each blank
1 facial 2 amusing 3 cultures 4 gesture 5 there fore 6 offend 7 particular 8 illustrates

9 cause 10 relaxed 11 to 12 religion 13 insult 14 carried 15 demanded

Grammar Exercise
1.       Complete the following sentences with appropriate link verbs.

1 turns 2 looks 3 get 4 keep 5 are turned 6 looks, turned 7 lay 8 go 9 grows 10 get 11been

12 became 13 run 14 run 15 running

Lesson two The man who Could work miracles (I)

Vocabulary Exercise

1 (1) get-away 2) take-off 3) breakthrough 4) come-back 5)check-in

2         to believe in God  to spare no effort

to  collect one’s will  to make an effort

to remove one’s cap   to collect stamps

to strike a match     to do a foolish thing

to cause inconvenience  to work a miracle

to light a candle      to increase one’s property

the limit of one’s patience   the  course of nature

to utter a word    a troubled face

to talk rot         to make an experiment

use the “useful expressions”.

1)       During the closing speech , the chairman uttered a few words to the effect that people’s social awareness should be raised.

2)       It occurred suddenly to her that she was not without hope. She should try again.

3)       Contrary to many of his friends’ prediction, Jim chose the work of teaching.

4)       In the late press conference , the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs talked about the Sino-Canadian relationship among other things.

5)       The parents who work all day buy overmany toys to make up for the time that they could not stay with their children together.

6)       Unemployment and the death of his youngest daughter nearly drove him into hopeless situation.

7)       Cliff Evens’ file can throw light on his accomplishing nothing.

8)       What has become of that stepmother? Has she been punished?

9)       On the eve of the exhibition, Henry stole into the hall and turned all the pictures over.

10)    So far as I can see , he is a person you can rely on and ask for help in hand times.

Use happen , raise  and stretch.

1)      The desert stretches for hundreds of miles.

2)      Xiaolin looks extremely worried .  what has happended?

3)      That report says that we should raise the standards of quite a number of secondary schools.

4)      The pair of shoes which I like best have been worn so long that then have stretched without and form.

5)      The expedition plan to the South Pole has been canceled because they haven’t raised enough money.

6)      The range of his business stretches from soft drink go all kinds of building materials

7)      When the accident occurred , a cameraman happened to be on the spot and had taken the picture of that truck.

8)      It is so noisy that the lecturer has to raise his voice to let himself be heard .

9)      Usually the reference books are not allowed to be taken out of the library. But we can stretch you, only once.

10)   It is lucky that when the explosion occurred, there happened to be nobody in the house.

3       complete the following sentence.

1)       Put suitable propositions or adverbs in the blanks.

(1) to , in (2) to (3) over (4) to (5)on (6)to ,away (7)out ,for (8)on ,at (9)of (10)up,for,in (11)in,of (12)out

2)       Choose the right word for each blank

(1)    extraordinary special

(2)    happened occurred occurred

(3)    accurate precise

(4)    gazing stared

(5)    accomplished achieved

4       choose the best word  for each blank .

1 over 2 reach 3 complain 4 of 5 on 6 unexpected 7 picture 8 in 9 reflected 10 on 11question 12 therefore 13 illustration 14 would 15 satisfaction

Lesson three the man who could work miracle (II)

Vocabulary Exercise

1         1) intimacy 2)secret 3)accuracy 4) infancy

2       translate the following into English.

1  to leave a subject for a little   to make a proposal

   to improve communications   to raise one’s head

   to restore a temple         to improve the soil

   to lift one’s voice          to collect one’s thoughts

   the roaring wind           the enlarged ambition

2    use the “useful expressions”.

1)      Encouraged by his parents, that young long distance race athlete decides to take part in the international marathon held in Bejing.

2)      When someone mentioned that traitor’s name, a strong disgust came upon him

3)      Mr. Blake tried everything in vain to coax the useful information about their sales plan from his opponent’s secretary.

4)      It is said that crawling on all fours brings benefits to human’s health.

5)      We should leave the details for a while and concentrate our energy on discussing the principles.

6)      Whenever we find something is wrong , we should put it right in time.

7)      At the meeting, the dean of the department left a little professor Gao’s proposal, He said there were larger questions to solve.

8)      Professor Wang often says that thirty years ago he knew no more about computers than a five years old child does today

3         use change , order  and think.

1)      The world is changing so rapidly that we have to adapt it all the times.

2)      The soldiers received the order that they must arrived at the storm-hit area before dawn.

3)      After the shipwreck , the local officials are thinking what measures should be taken to prevent such kinds of accidents.

4)      The fire brigade leader ordered that at work ,every member should wear gas mask.

5)      At the end of October, when the leaves change colors, those hills in the distance look like fairylands.

6)      Every year thousands of books are ordered from foreign countries to increase the collection of the library.

7)      Teaching has changed him. Now he is a kind , patient and loving person.

8)      Some law professors think that we should revise the present marriage law to make it more difficult to divorce.

9)      They are thinking to open another Lucky Express in this street.

10)   I think that in the millennium it is worthwhile to invest in the China’s information industry.

3       complete the following sentence

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1)on ,with 2) in 3) on 4) in, away 5) in 6) in 7)upon 8) on,for 9) against , over 10) over

2 choose the right word for each blank

1)      plan , proposal 2)evidence proof 3) feeling , emotion 4)As , like 5) still , quiet

4       choose the best word for each blank

1)when 2) Don’t 3)dear 4)waved 5) shall 6)cooked 7)By the way 8) able 9)into 10)work

11)    doubtful 12)fact 13)asleep 14)done 15)For

Lesson four Zero hour : forty-tree seconds over Hiroshima

Vocabulary exercise

1           1) hard –wearing 2)good-looking 3)far-reaching 4)ever-lasting

2           translate the following into English

1) to sink into unconsciousness    to break a silence

2)to tie a wound with a bandage   to leave scars

3)to raise a house              a mushroom cloud

4)after effects                 to water a tree

5)a slight fever                to delight the eye

6)to run a fever                sole male heir

use the “useful expressions”.

1)      when the flood was over , the citizens decided to raise a new town out of the wreckage of the old

2)      the whole family-father, mother, grandfather and grandmother all expect him of doing great things .

3)      what they are doing is to exchange territory for peace.

4)      In the past three years, the tow departments kept working side by side against smuggling.

5)       By the standards of the 21th century , the learned person today will probably become ignorant by that time .

6)      During the upper half of the 19th century, the manual weaving machine gradually gave way to steam engine.

7)      When she found that her boyfriend took drugs , she decided to break off with him.

8)      Economics crimes are on the increase. For on thing , many companies bribe the important officials for obtaining the contracts. For another, many people cannot resist the temptation.

9)      Contrary to the expectation of his family, that young man returned to his hometown after the graduation from college.

10)   I’m sorry that I haven’t brought cashes with me . May I use credit card to pay the bill.

Use remain, touch and run

1)      you won’t remain too long. Bus 323 comes her every 16 minutes.

2)      Becoming and excellent college teacher remains a goal to me.

3)      You  haven’t touch your lunch. Are you ok?

4)      This problem went untouched in their discussion.

5)      According to the need of business, he will remain in Bejing until june.

6)      Many TV viewers are touched by the program about handicapped children.

7)      In order to reduce the pollution, he never runs the engine when he is waiting.

8)      We have made a few achievements in the education reform. But more things remain to be done.

9)      The Yellow River runs into the East China Sea

10)   When he was a MBA student, he began to work to learn how go run a company.

3 complete the following sentence

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blank.

1)      to 2) in 3)for 4)by 5)over 6)behind, up 7)in ,into 8)to 9)out 10)of 11)with 12)in

2 choose the right word for each blank.

1)      struggled , fight

2)      recovering , heal

3)      survive ,live

4)      thick , dense

5)      flavored, tastes.

4 choose the best word for each blank.

1)      prospects 2)relations 3) involved 4)change 5)view 6)active 7)play 8)considerable

9) ahead 10) continue 11) believe 12)enable 13)equal 14)since 15)interests.

Lesson five first principles

Vocabulary Exercise

1.    1)trickery 2) machinery 3) bakery 4) slavery

2    translate the following into English

1.  to make the literary allusion    to make sacrifice

   to do somebody a favor     to keep in mind

   to prove a theory         to absorb a firm

   to make an overture      to get a position

   to have a serious operation     to break information

   to care nothing about       to slow a car

   go chop wood          to pay the bill

   best interests      abundant income

    melting snow      stomach ulcers

3           Use the “useful expressions”.

1)      Is there a place where a road map is available near at hand?

2)      That famous scientist went all the way from Paris to Shanghai to visit his most respected teacher.

3)      To make the company tide over, the family decide to sell parts of the famous pictures which they have kept for several centuries.

4)      The first time when the children went to Disney world, they were bursting with surprise.

5)      The girls felt bad when they lost the ball. They thought that they let their school down.

6)      Galilio ignored the comments by his colleagues and continued his experiment.

7)      That factory decided to cut the non-production to the bone and concentrate on developing high-tech production.

8)      During the years in foreign countries, he kept in mind his mother’s parting word: No matter where you are , you country is behind you.

1.       use miss , cut and charge.

1)      This little boy cut the apple in half and gave one go his mother.

2)      When I told him that I missed his joke, he looked surprised.

3)      If you pay cash, we’ll deliver the goods free of charge.

4)      The policeman charged that driver with driving after drinking.

5)      On Sunday he usually missed the breakfast and had brunch.

6)      I miss-everything in my hometown-scenery, food and even the hot summer.

7)      I ran all the way to the station, but I missed the last bus.

8)      The cold wind in the winter cut like a knife to the bone.

9)      They charged $10 for cutting hair.

10)    If you want to make a cucumber salad, you have to cut the cucumber into slices.

3  Complete the following sentences.

   1. put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

    1) to 2) in, on 3) by 4) up to , down 5) out ,over 6)into 7) In to 8)to

9)      on ,up 10) about 11)in ,with 12) down

   2. Choose the right word for each blank.

1)      stared , glanced.

2)      Income , salary

3)      Illusion , allusion

4)      Probable , possible

5)      Neglects , ignored.

4 choose the best word for each blank.

1)sight 2) staring 3)remain 4) effect 5)evidence 6)might 7)leaving 8)called 9)on

10)   fetch 11)removed 12)only 13)held 14)circles 15) better

Lesson Six the beauty of Britain

Vocabulary exercise

1   1) iron-willed  2) star-shaped 3) honey-mouthed 4) cream-colored

2    translate the following into English.

1  to conquer the nature   to explore the world

   to make a list                to make a compromise

   to trim a tree          to compile a dictionary

   cone-shaped hills.       Man-made satellites

   steep mountains         lost travelers

solid evidences

2 use the “useful expressions”.

1)      The new teacher’s way of life doesn’t adjust to the plain life of that mountain village.

2)      Kaz’s family should content themselves with the hovel, because by the standards of Hiroshima after the bomb, it was a mansion.

3)      The war deprived the people in that region of living quiet life.

4)      A successful enterprise should adjust its production to the need of markets at all times.

5)      Calculator and mental arithmetic go together

6)      In our times someone still suspects the high-tech production. Professor Mei for one refuses to use a computer.

7)      The Tianan Men Square in Bejing is witness to some historic events in the china’s modern history.

8)      His sympathy for the jews is born of the love for justice and hatred for the fascism.

3 use settle , suggest , and fit

1)      Xiao Chen asks me to recommend a book for the weekends. I suggest Gone with the wind.

2)      That old man settled himself down comfortably in an armchair in front of the door and began to take sunshine and doze off.

3)      Many college students don’t know what kind of  work they fit.

4)      The Chinese delegation insist that the disputes between two countries should be settled by negotiation.

5)      His words suggest that our work is far from satisfaction.

6)      After returning from abroad, the couples decided to settle down in their hometown-WUXi

7)      He had someone fit a burglar alarm to his new apartment.

8)      My father suggests easting out to celebrate the coming of the new millennium.

3 complete the following sentences.

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1)      at 2)of 3)within 4)with 5)in ,up 6)as ,in 7)between 8)into ,on to 9)to 10) down

2 choose the right word for each blank.

1) immense    huge

2) satisfied     content

3)superb         magnificent

4) kind       sort

5) abnormal   irregular

4   choose the best word for each blank.

1)      message 2) representing 3)and 4)signs 5)happily 6)establishment 7)wanted 8)design

9)      applications 10)merit 11)over 12) announced 13) slight 14)refers 15) territories.

Lesson Seven Some Meanings of authentic Love

Vocabulary exercise

1 1)irrelevant 2)irrationally 3)irregularity 4) irreversible

2 translate the following into English

1   to penetrate masks   to smother somebody

to gratify one’s needs   to put up roadblocks

to surrender one’s identity  to enrich experience

to shed masks          to shed pretenses

to reveal one’s true selves   to face problems

to work the problems through  to develop relationships

to fulfill one’s expectations    to fulfill one’s destiny

to intensify a loving bond     to make a commitment

to preserve one’s integrity

2 use the “useful expressions”.

1)      I think friends should be able to identify with each other’s thoughts, feelings and problems.

2)      After that thing happened, nobody of ten felt like sleeping.

3)      Having five people to support, that unemployed senior engineer settled for working in a gas station.

4)      Anyone who is concerned about the future of his celestial body should share in the responsibility of protecting the environment.

5)      We will never accept the foreign aid with political strings attached.

6)      Having been the chairman in that committee for 20 years, he can’t come to terms with the retirement.

7)      Professor Yang sums up his forty years’ teaching experience with one sentence: A good teacher should try his best to become a unneeded person for the students.

8)      That scandal he was involved in before detracts from his glorious achievement.

3 use free , care and mean

1)       At the meeting, those companies who don’t care about environment protection are severely criticized.

2)       That school got a loan of 500000 RMB free of interest to renew the language laboratory.

3)       This special fund is meant to improve the teachers’ living conditions. Therefore it shouldn’t be diverted to any other purpose.

4)       That young man spends his free time on surf on the internet.

5)       The guests in this hotel would be given a free breakfast.

6)       Whenever we want to give up, one or two encouragement words mean a lot to us.

7)       I don’t care what you will do in the future, but I do care what kind of person you will become.

8)       We mean to visit the old people at the home for the aged. Would you like to go with us?

9)       When reading, you can guess out the meaning of the new words according to the context.

10)    It is said that chemical plant will be moved out of this city. We are very glad about it , because for the local civilians this means they will have clean air.

3  complete the following sentences.

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks

1)      on 2) about 3) for 4)with 5)in 6)on 7)to 8)with 9)of 10)to

  2 choose the right word for each blank.

1) mean     imply

2) confirm    approved

3) authentic   true

4)neglect    overlooking.

5)responsive to   responsible for

4 choose the best word for each blank

1) spoken 2) slow 3)useless 4)at 5)even 6)sufficiently 7)less 8)however 9)individual

9)      words  11)unique 12)adjusts 13)desires 14)Even 15)required.

Lesson eight how I designed an a-bomb in my junior year at Princeton.

Vocabulary exercise

1  1)shoemaker 2)painkillers 3)typewriters  4) recordholder  5)Tape-recorders

2 translate the following into English

1   to flunk the course    to open a discussion

to illuminate the sky   to build a bomb

to place a bomb      to change the subject

to declassify the documents   to join a project

to design a bomb       to stand a chance

to detonate the explosives to pose the problem

to fill the gap          to develop the disease

to complete the paper     hardware store

homemade bomb        average student

below-average student    extravagant demand

deep breath           to drop the bomb

to catch fire

2 use the “useful expressions”.

1)      I don’t think that company stands any chance of obtaining the contract. Its enterprise image is rather poor

2)      Even if digital cameras come into wide use, traditional cameras will not go out of use

3)      The police searched everywhere for the five-year-old boy who had got lost in the zoo the day before.

4)      Once this project is under way, it can provide more than 1000 posts.

5)      Do you think the patients should have access to their medical record?

6)      Quite a number of young and promising scientists assist professor Li in this research project.

7)      Your speech at the meeting set off the dean’s interest, and he expected you to write down the main ideas.

8)      We should have the recent discoveries on the structure of atom accessible to all engaged in this research.

3 use discover , lose and catch

1)      Columbus discovered America in 1492.

2)      The police caught the suspect just when he would leave his hiding-place.

3)      A group of travelers lost their way in the forest, and the police found then the next day. 

4)      Scientists have already discovered some ways to forecast the earthquake.

5)      If you had left a little earlier yesterday, you would have caught the train you planned to take.

6)       The old and weak people easily catch the flu.

7)      After working with him for half a year, we discovered that he was not trustworthy.

8)      Hurry up, there’s no time to lose, and the class will begin in give minutes.

9)      That old man could not catch who had sent him to the hospital after he fainted away in the street.

10)   Standing outside the classroom, the boy tried to catch what the teacher was saying.

3   complete the following sentences.

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1)      on, for 2)under 3)to 4)in 5)to 6)to ,up 7)up 8)up,to 9)from 10)out

2 choose the right word for each blank.

1) able     capable

2)error    mistake

3) state     condition.

4) different   various.

5 )arguing    discuss.

4    choose the best word  for each blank .

1)      rare 2)round 3)creation 4)subsequent 5)nothing 6)themselves 7)waterproof 8)even

9)      year-round 10)improved 11)would 12)despite 13)to take 14)confidence 15)visibility

Lesson nine forty years on

Vocabulary exercise

1   1) momentary  2) honourable 3)revolutionary 4)customary

2 translate the following into English .

1 to make comparisons      to score a goal

  to narrow escape         to issue an invitation

  to take defeat easily      go give instructions

   to get a good sleep      to arrage the tie

  to affect one’s eyesight     to attain a little escape

  to distant relative           to win the scholarship

  to reach the destination

2 use the “useful expressions”.

1)      It is not wise for the minister to refer to the rising rate of unemployment in his speech.

2)      That young man looked quick-minded and energetic; people took to him in no time.

3)      Since I was not conscious of their vicious intention at that time, I accepted that job.

4)      If you do not do in the way the professor instructs, you are bound to fail in the experiment.

5)      PhD candidates are required to learn another foreign language in addition to English.

6)      He explained to the boss that he had overslept because his alarm did not go off in the morning.

7)      Prior to the National Day the Ministry of Education gave a banquet in honour of the foreign experts who had made great contribution to our country.

8)      He has been excelling at playing chess since childhood.

9)      After about twenty minutes’ talk, the feeling of unfamiliarity between then gradually wore off.

10)   Let’s drink to the prosperity of Hong Kong and macau, and wish them a bright future.

1           use develop, come and go

1)      When you are in trouble, go to the student union for help.

2)      In time the young people will come to understand that life is full of ups and downs.

3)      If the interview goes well, I expect to get the reply within two weeks.

4)      Most Australians do not want to develop all their land in the lope of keeping the large area of the land in its original state.

5)      When the family were watching their favourite talk show, suddenly nothing came on the screen.

6)      In recent years, quite a number of city inhabitants have developed their interest in classical music and ballet.

7)      When the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima, thousands of buildings collapsed instantly and went in ruins.

8)      We hope that all the countries can develop themselves at tremendous speed in the new millennium.

9)      Chinese government encourages Chinese students abroad to come back after they finish their study and promises they have the freedom to come and to

10)   He strongly believes that his dream can come true someday.

3 complete the following sentences

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1)      to ,as 2) from 3)to 4)upon 5)on 6)on ,without 7)up, with 8)at 9)in ,by ,by 10)by

2 choose the right word for each blank.

1) comparison     contrast

2) received       accept

3) affect         effects

4)faraway      distant

5)instructions   orders

4 choose the best word for each blank.

1)      working 2)surprise 3)sensitive 4)at 5)hidden 6)less 7)smiles 8)team 9)deal

10) while  11)verbal 12)work 13)understanding 14)constructive 15)scopes

Lesson ten On Friendship

Vocabulary exercise

1  1)fearsome 2)quarrelsome 3)tiresome 4)burdensome

2   translate the following into English.

 1 .  to raise the children    to raise poultry

to form friendship     to value friendship

to share weal and woe   to talk politics

to have new meanings   to assume the commitment

to balance the disagreement   to follow the pattern

to observe the law        to polish one’s wits

relaxed atmosphere       active service

to play chess           to see the sights.

2 use the “useful expressions”

1)      In contrast with Americans who are frank and open, the English bear the name of being reserved.

2)      The internet came into being in the late 80s and developed in the 90s

3)      When we choose someone to assume and important post, we should take three qualifications into account: education, experience and achievements.

4)      Americans believe that friendship which is a one-to-one relationship can not be applied to the nation-to-nation relationship.

5)      She fell at home most with her parents when playing table tennis with then.

6)      Westen Returned Scholars Association is open to the people who have studied or worked abroad one year at least.

7)      She works hard on the new post not so much to leave a good impression on the boss as go give full play to her abilities.

8)      If you want to bring success to the company, you should manage to make both sides of labor and management fall into step.

9)      After having worked three years as a translator, he took up teaching again.

10)   I don’t think we can separate the capable people from all the candidates just by interview.

3 .  use draw, meet and play

1)      Twenty-five years have elapsed since we met each other in college.

2)      When drawing a picture of the sun, the children usually make the sunrays spread in all directions.

3)      Nowadays quite a number of children learn to play musical instruments since their parents believe music can help then become more cultured.

4)      Although the apartment is not big enough, it can meet the young people’s need.

5)      Some odd personal announcements in the newspaper drew Bob’s attention, and he reported it to the police.

6)      It is really true that some soccer stars play for money only and are ready to do something against sportsmanship.

7)      He was born in a small town where tow rivers met.

8)      His report on world situation drew deafening applause from the audience.

9)      This commitment meets a regular meeting in the first week of the every month.

10)   Chinese people will never forget the active parts the foreigners have played in the process of Chinese modernization.

3 complete the following sentences

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1) by 2) in 3) to 4) from 5)at 6)into 7 on, into 8)to 9)in 10)in 11)to 12)on

2 choose the right word for each blank.

1) requires    demand

2)power      force

3)choose     select

4)fair       just

5)influenced    affect

4 choose the best word for each blank

1)common 2)developed 3)conscious 4)contributing 5)either 6)division 7)ground 8)struck 9)conventionally 10)attack 11)doing 12)did 13)lifted 14)not 15)unpleasant

Lesson eleven selling the Post (I)

Vocabulary exercise

  1   1)full-time 2)drugstore 3) man-made 4) ill-judged 5)natural-born

2 translate the following into English

1   to estimate one’s ability       to spot the flaw

  to have no gumption         to wash dishes

to waste energy              to pose the question

to spring to mind           to conquer the world of business

the dump trash             to take a crucial step

shortweighted  goods        to make beds

2 use the “useful expression”.

1)      Whatever the purpose is, it is not right to threaten the prisoners with lashing.

2)      If you buy a TV of 29 inches in this shop, a small electric fan will be thrown in.

3)      It was too cold outside, so the children were content with playing indoors.

4)      They were very dissatisfied with the government since much of the taxpayers’ money had been wasted on unnecessary projects.

5)      Having sized up the possibility of getting the contrast, the managing director of the company took actions immediately.

6)      The majority of the townspeople disapproved of this nuclear project since they thought it would cause environmental pollution.

7)      The refugees earnestly hoped for the day when they could return to their homeland.

8)      The couple was blessed with a daughter in their forties.

9)      We don’t think he is fit for this job because he lacks in research experiences.

10)   It is reported that the head of the department embarked on his journey of Asia this morning.

3 use help, hope and want

1)      These old man feel proud of themselves since they helped build the Great Hall of the people in 1958.

2)      I hope that everyone of you can realize the importance of training basic skills in learning language.

3)      He wanted his children to learn to face difficulties by themselves

4)      She hoped to finish her overseas study by the end of the year.

5)      The success at the sportsmeet helped him again his confidence in study.

6)      We all hope that Beijing will host the Olympic Games in 2008.

7)      Foreign language can help people know more quickly what has happened or is happening in the outside world.

8)      ------Look at the dark clouds over there, I feel it is likely to rain.

---------I hope it.

9)      When asked what he wound want in return for this whole-hearted service, the cleaner said, “your appreciation of my service.”

3 complete the following sentences.

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1) without, up , of 2)in 3)for ,in 4)up, by 5)of ,in 6)of 7)from , of 8) with 9)on 10)in ,with 11)out, at 12) for

2 choose the right word(s) for each blank.

1) obvious        plain

2) modern        recent.

3) approve of      be approved

4) severely        seriously

5)besides         except

   4 choose the best word for each blank .

1)      attraction 2) sought 3)what 4)even 5)on 6)how 7)best 8)sit 9)organize 10)productive

11) making  12)base   13)in 14)lasting 15)they’d

Lesson twelve  Selling the Post (II)

Vocabulary exercise

1  1) airtight  2)record-breaking 3)dressmaking 4)takeaway 5)mailbox

2 translate the following into english

1   to shift position       to change one’s mind

to spoil one’s appetite    go give somebody a treat

to brim with zest         to lower the window

to produce the result       to interrupt the conversation

to ring the doorbell        a fruit stall

to bang the door          self-confidence

to set forth

2   use the “useful expressions”.

1)      I’m afraid you have taken the wrong ship. It heads for Shanghai.

2)      The secretary made sure that everyone at the meeting could have a copy of the chairman’s speech.

3)      You could put the telephone charge down as administrative expense.

4)      The ruling party broke down the strong objection of the opposition party, which made it possible for this bill to be passed.

5)      I have to make the best use of time, my paper should be due tomorrow.

6)      Brimming with confidence in the interview, he left a deep impression on the examination.

7)      He disposed of over 200 old books when he moved to a new house.

8)      He was rewarded with a few weeks’ vacation for his outstanding work.,

9)      You don’t need to stay up late tonight since the examination has been postponed until next week.

10)   As far as career is concerned , he can be classified as a successful man.

3   use decide , consider and stand.

1)       I have decided to give up my current work and go back to Beijing University to study law.

2)       You should consider the possible consequences produced by this new policy.

3)       Many passengers had to stand all the time because the bus was very crowded.

4)       That old man can’t stand cold weather, so he moves to the south each winter like a migrant bird.

5)       He had not decided what he should do in the future when he graduated.

6)       We will consider your proposal carefully and tell you our opinion later.

7)       In the center of the square stands a monument to the unknown heroes.

8)       He is considering upgrading his computer.

9)       She can’t stand other’s comments on her behind her back.

10)    She considered being an assistant to Professor Lin as a great honor.

3 complete the following sentences.

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1)      at 2)for 3)of 4)with , for 5)up, by 6)on 7)in 8)up, up 9)out 10)on 11)for 12)by 13)on 14)up, to

2 choose the right word for each blank and put the verb in the right form when necessary.

1) compared           contrasts.

2) game         match

3) certain       sure

4) refused       rejected

5) scolds        criticized.

4 choose the best word for each blank.

1)extra 2)force 3)do 4)entertainment 5)worst 6)inability 7)in 8)typical 9)end  10)energy 11)pleasurable  12)with 13)prefer 14)security 15)identity

Lesson thirteen  How to Grow Old

Vocabulary exercise

1  1)sleepy-looking 2)hard-hitting 3)chicken-hearted 4)breadwinner

2 translate the following into English.

1  to remain young      to unload the burden

   to search for knowledge  to overcome fear

   to unfathomable abyss    to give allowance

   to alleviate the evil      to long for love

   wide interests/keen interests

2 use the “useful expression”.

1)      He devoted his whole life to world peace, thus being awarded with the Nobel Prize for peace.

2)      They have no reason to interfere in other’s private affairs.

3)      We have obtained great achievements in the last 20 years; we should guard against arrogance and rashness so as to make more progress.

4)      These two countries have established close relationship on the ground that they share a wide range of interests.

5)      Now many people cling to some old concepts.

6)      Owing to the fact that his English is poor, he can’t communicate easily with his colleagues who speak English.

7)      It is no use just taking; we should take actions.

8)      Many old people find they have great difficulty in adapting themselves to the changing times.

9)      These policemen have sacrificed much of their family life for the security of the town, therefore they have won the respect from the townspeople.

10)   This election made a mockery of democracy.

3 use wish, regard and grow.

1)      Hacking is regarded as a crime but the problem is that the hackers are hard to detect.

2)      I wish that I had told him the truth before he left.

3)      Children grow fast, and they need at least eight hours’ sleep each day.

4)      Wish all of you happiness in china.

5)      The world population is growing every second.

6)      We regard the drug dealers with bitter hatred, but regard the drug addicts with pity.

7)      I wish to donate more money to the Hope Project, but I can make just such a little.

8)      In China, the demand for MBA graduates is growing rapidly.

9)      Although these retried generals have grown old, they still wish to make some contribution to the modernization of our national dedence.

10)   Tea mainly grows in the areas with mild climate and plentiful rain.

3 complete the following sentences.

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1) on   2)out, in 3)from 4)in , to 5) against 6)with ,on

1)      at , in 7)at ,in 8)at 9)from 10) on

2 choose the right word for each blank.

  1) terror        fear

  2) passions       feeling

  3) anguish         misery

   4) cash            money

   5) anxious          nervous

4 choose the best word for each blank.

1)      living 2)unusual 3)to 4)process 5)mental 6)negative 7)prolonging  8)  index

2)      9) finishing 10) faces  11)Due 12)health 13) extended 14)absent 15) reserved

Lesson fourteen The listener

Vocabulary exercise

1 1)antiracist 2)realize 3)overcharged 4)harmful 5)emptiness

2 translate the following into English.

1   to make a living         to give concerts        to play works

to contemplate the other party  to attend to the lighthouse  to beat the shore

to flight of stairs       a good luck              a grizzled beard

a sparsely-populated area  a densely-populated city   to offer cigarettes

2 use the “useful expressions”.

1)      It happens that the darkest moment comes before the dawn

2)      These young men came to work in the mountain area by choice.

3)      The hungry and thirsty soldiers worked their way toward a small river.

4)      He struggled to his feet when he saw a car was bearing down upon him.

5)      I do not think parents should blindly busy themselves in the life of their grown-up children.

6)      The money spent on the dinner by those five people yesterday us is equal to that an ordinary worker could earn in a year.

7)      The information technology of the developing countries cannot be compared to that of the developed countries.

8)      I will make a phone call, would you please help me attend to my store for a moment.

9)      Setbacks can draw forth the best qualities in one.

10)   At present I don’t have time, and I don’t have any inclination to study abroad either.

1         use remind ,beat and  lead

1)      What led a banker to decide to be a cleaner for a period of time?

2)      Do not forget to remind me to take the umbrella with me when I go outside.

3)      He always beats me at table tennis; he plays quite well.

4)      Inspector Hans will lead the investigation of the ski accident.

5)      It reminded me of my promise to help him repair his computer.

6)      The girl led the blind man down to the gate to the hospital.

7)      In this speech contest, he beat all the competitors and won the championship.

8)      Hearing the raindrops beat the windows, she felt somewhat bored.

9)      The dictionary you gave me reminds me of the days when we studied hard for master degree.

10)   This is the only way leading to the lighthouse.

3 complete the following sentence

   1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1)      to  2)during 3) upon 4) to 5)to 6)with, in 7)at 8)in 9)within 10)to

   2 choose the right word for each blank and put the verb in the right form

1)   rose            raised

2)   ceased          stopped

3)   desired          along

4)   sensitive         sensible

5)   sorrowful        sorry

4  choose the best word for each blank .

1)      key 2) advances 3)answering 4)hooked 5)desired 6)along 7)desired 8)more

9) took 10)treated 11)addition 12)must 13)observing 14)without 15) electronic

Lesson fifteen inventor and invention

Vocabulary exercise

1 1)imaginative 2)inpatient 3)privacy 4)aching

2 translate the following into English.

1   wide acceptance    to adopt the conviction

to exploit the people  to subsidize the invention

to demonstrate the power  to alter the concept

to have an established place  to introduce the art of invention

far-reaching influence       insatiable appetite

2 use the “useful expressions”.

1)      The teacher asked me to add up these numbers to get the total.

2)      Whenever talked about in the past, Macau was always associated with gambling.

3)      Copernicus’s theories came into wide acceptance after a long time.

4)      The international status of a country rests on it overall national power.

5)      China has played an important role in keeping world peace and improving the development and prosperity of world economy.

6)      In October, 1964 China succeeded in exploding the first atomic bomb designed on our own.

7)      After returning to his home country, he converted all of his dollars into RMB.

8)      Tom took possession of the bank after his father’s death.

3 use carry, mind and set.

1)      DO you mind polishing his article for me?

2)      A young man offered his bus seat to a woman carrying a baby.

3)      Mind that you don’t mix up these photos.

4)      He set the kettle on the stove and turned on the gas.

5)      He walked into the classroom carrying a heavy dictionary under his arm.

6)      A few humorous words from him set the interviewees relaxing.

7)      Professor Walt set his students a paper on noise pollution.

8)      I hope you don’t mind me bringing my sister to you class.

9)      North wind set the windows rattling.

10)   I don’t mind you coming home late if you don’t wake up the children with your noise.

3 complete the following sentences.

1 put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks.

1)      with 2)beyond , in 3)of 4)with 5)in 6)in, of 7)of , into 8)for 9)at ,with 10)in

11)   out  12)out 13)off 14)on 15)out

2 choose the right word for each blank and put the verb in the right form.

1)  implied   inferred.

2)  assured   ensure

3)  mixed    combines

4)  relations   relationship.

5)  just       already

4 choose the best word for each blank.

1)      access  2)interesting 3)stockholder 4)making 5)self-made 6)authority 7) hiding 8) shaping

9) translate  10)used  11)sophisticated 12)full 13) accuse  14) fortunate 15) even so