商务英语unit8

一.Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given in the box.Change the forms where necessary.
a wide variety of be essential for be around discriminate get one’s message out spring out angle for nationwide not only....but.... dog-eared quick study power up make a great impact on virtually in-depth hit
allow sb to do sth conduct coverage
1.In a world of mundane pursuits,we still have hope for true love.Not only are we inspired by some incredible love story,but we are moved to tears by this heart-breaking one.
2.He gave me a pad of dog-eared paper which turned out to be useless.
3.I was impressed by her in-depth coverage and analysis of the ongoing violence.
4.He powered up his computer in order to surf the Internet for the latest news.
5.It is essential for us to finance road infrastructure in rural areas with the first grant of US$32 million signed today.
6.She’s a quick study in learning Japanese language and social etiquette.
7.A nationwide TV network has allowed our people to understand current affairs better.
8.We are continuing to invest in our newspapers,for we believe that they will be around for a very long time.
9.Old ways of water management,the old techniques used to capture,store,transport and distribute water,spring up again in arid regions.
10.Bruce Lee was an incredibly skilled martial artist who make a great impact on the audience on the silver screen.He could demonstrate the martial arts so stylishly and dynamically that it completely thrilled his audiences.
11.The lenses of the sunglasses that the researchers have developed can virtually change into any color on demand.It is made of a material that can alter its levels of darkness and color in response to an electric current.
12.A collection of a wide variety of butterflies was displayed in the theme park yesterday.
13.My Media Room is a community news platform that enables organizations to get their message out to targeted audiences.
14.The manager conducts his business in a new way to differentiate his products from other supplier’s.
15.The athletes did all they can to angle for championship.Some of them were later discovered to have taken stimulant during their performance.
Complete the following passage by choosing the right word from the four choices.
In the 20th century,newspapers have faced competitive challenges form many different 1___.But they have survived.
In the early part of the century,a new 2___ gadget,radio,mounted the first major challenge.For the first time,citizens could 3___in their homes and hear the voices of newsmakers from around the world coming directly into their living rooms.While newspaper realized the 4___of this new electronic gadget in the early 1930s and tired to do something about it,radio news didn’t come of age until World War II in the 1940s.For the first time,radio demonstrated effectively that it could keep the public 5___about news events anywhere in the world.
The next challenge for newspapers came midway through this century 6___television became a dominant force.Although many of the early newscasts were still primitive---using still pictures 7___by news anchors or film footage that was days or even weeks old---the 1960s 8___two events that brought about a major change in the audience’s perception of television news.The first was the 9___by the three television networks to a 30-minute newscast in 1963.It was in 1963 10___ television news came of age in the eyes of 11____ with its extensive coverage of the assassination and funeral of President John Kennedy.
12____ radio could provide immediacy to news,television provides the visual image---actual pictures of the news event,sometimes it’s actually taking place.
Through these challenge,newspapers continued to exist,13____the written history of events as well as more details14____most radio or television newscasts could 15____ hope to include.But along the way,newspapers have had too made some adjustments to remain competitive.
1.A.origins B.resources C.routes D.sources
2.A.electronic B. electric C.electrical D.electricity
3.A claim B.maintain C.remain D.sustain
4.A treat B. Threat C.retreat D.thread
5.A deformed B.formed rmed D.affirmed
6.A when B.although C.thus D.whereas
7.A hold B.held C.to hold D.holding
8.A sees B.see C.saw D.seeing
9.A exposure B.extension C.exclusion D.expansion
10.A as B.when C.why D.that
11.A viewers B.listeners C.witnesses D.spectators
12.A.While B.When C.As D.Although
13.A provided B.provide C.to provide D.providing
14.A as B.than C.whenever D.forever
15.A never B.ever C.whenever D.forever
【答案】1-5 DACBC 6-10ABCDD 11-15 AADBB
三.Translation
Put the following sentences into English,using the proper phrases given in the box.
no longer be essential for present...for power...up
put up make impact on set up turn to
spring up a wealth of get...out click...onto
1.只要在电脑屏幕上点击新闻，就会有大量最新新闻出现在你眼前。

If only you click onto the computer screen for news,a wealth of news can be presented for you.
2.他提交了一份关于建立政府网站的提案。

He has put up a proposal for setting up a government web site.
3.政府已经设立一个机构去帮助那些向政府求助的人。

The government has set up an organization t help those who turn to the government.
4.他的建议对这里影响很大，使得这里的工厂如雨后春笋般建立起来。

His proposal has made a great impact on this place,where factories have sprung up. 5.他写了一篇关于如何给电単车充电的文章。

He wrote an article on how to power up electric bikes.。