期中复习题6&8

Filling the blanks1. The essayist’s language expresses rich and subtle meanings.2. The stockbrokers were overtaken by the sharp drop in the stock market last Tuesday.3. Biologists have estimated that there are around one million animal and plant species livingand growing in the rainforests.4. In the United States the cost of living has been steadily rising in the past few decades.5. The quickly growing company has ambitious plans to expand beyond national boundaries.6. That computer store is having a sale of audio softw are; let’s go and have a look.7. To be safe, you may put on your dark glasses to avoid the sun shining directly into youreyes.8. When the kitchen is finished, I’m going to focus my attention on the garden shed.9. In a serious tone of voice, the doctor warned him to keep off sugar.10. She cupped her hands around the mug of hot coffee to warm them.1. The theories of relativity have made fundamental changes in our views of the universe.2. That is our ultimate proposal, and no other changes will be considered.3. The forest fire was found to have been sparked by a cigarette end.4. The speaker had apparently noticed that his topic wasn’t popular with the audience, so hequickly ended his speech.5. I’ve no patience with people who are always complaining of their misfortune.6. I have never imagined that I would be the object of such curiosity.7. The doctors tried to convince her that she didn’t need to feel depressed about her health.8. The police asked him to describe the accident in every detail.9. The quality guarantee and good after-sale services will certainly meet withpositive responses from the consumers.10. The story of Harry Potter stirred the imagination of children throughout the world.1. I don’t think that the amo unt of studying you did in high school would be sufficient for youto attain good marks in university.2. Because of the impact of poor sales in other Asian countries, there has been a modestdecrease in house sales in China this year.3. Some young people find computer games so attractive that they can hardly pullthemselves away to tend to other matters.4. The victim was able to give a precise description of the drunken driver, which was ratherhelpful to the police.5. Some non-governmental organizations are planning a public campaign to awaken peopleto the problem of noise pollution.6. The cost of producing a tube of toothpaste is about 3 yuan, so we will market it at 5.50yuan to ensure our profits.7. Mike is now the director of a factory which manufactures canned food.8. Plenty of football and basketball clubs are eager to sponsor young athletes if they showgreat promise.9. The sweaters are made of wool imported from Australia.10. According to a recent survey, youths are beginning to have a lot of influence on theproducts and brands their parents choose.1. A hacker attacked an e-commerce marketplace site. This is the latest in a string of onlinebreak-ins in which credit card numbers were stolen.2. The coming of IBM’s CEO caused a stir of excitement on the campus.3. Brown’s comments on the project caused unexpected controversy.4. To combat poverty in the city, millions of dollars have been spent on training theunemployed workers.5. You will be overweight if you consume excessive amounts of fat.6. The effective implementation of environmental laws and regulations is the responsibility ofthe local government.7. Trust your i nstincts and do what you think is right.8. After 20 hours of non-stop partying, scores of the bravest or most reckless men will risktheir lives in a three-minute dash from six fighting bulls.9. The prohibition on street begging will be in force next month.10.The court gave the heavy sentence, in response not to the facts of the case but tothe irrational public fear.Translation1.年轻人有时会抱怨无法和父母沟通。

Young people sometimes complain of being unable to communicate with their parents.2.能在中国云南的一个苗家村落住下来一直是玛丽长久以来的梦想，现在她终于梦想成真了。

It has been Mary’s long cherished dream to take up residence in a Miao village in Yunnan, China. Now her dream has finally come true.3. 家养的动物习惯于依赖人，因此很难能在野外活下来。

Domestic animals are used to depending on humans, so it is difficult for them to survive in the wild.4. 他突然有种恐惧感，觉得自己会因为经济不景气而被公司裁员。

He was suddenly overtaken by a fear that he would be laid off by the company because of depression.5. 我估计公交路线上堵车了，因为我都等了30分钟也没见一辆车开过去。

I figure that there is a traffic jam on the route of the bus, for I’ve waited for 30 minuteswithout seeing one passing by.1.记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。