大二大学英语第二单元

______ 1. You can’t expect to master the subject if you don’t work at it. 2. According to Benjamin Disraeli, the secret of success is __________ constancy(坚定不移) to purpose. 坚定不移)
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Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary. according to live up to run through a variety of when it comes to live with work at in sight
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3. This disease has some genetic links and is likely to _________ run through generations of families. 4. With the finish line in sight , the athlete gathered his ______ strength and made a dash for it. 5. John is so selfish that even his girlfriend can’t live with _______ him any longer.
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2. 在第一堂英语课上，老师就传达(convey)给我们一个清晰 在第一堂英语课上，老师就传达( ) 的信息：作为构成语言的基本材料， 的信息：作为构成语言的基本材料，生词是必须熟记 (memorize)的；任何其他的捷径都是愚人金。 ) 任何其他的捷径都是愚人金。 _____________________________________________ Right in the first English class, our teacher conveyed a clear message to us: as the basic building blocks of the _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ language, new words must be memorized; any other _____________________________________________ shortcut is fool’s gold.
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Deserve intense effort compromise evidence influence opponent concept selfish committed shortcut matter (v.) 10. If you have an idea to present, please make a(n) effort to _____ present it concisely（简洁地） and clearly. 简洁地） 11. There aren’t really any shortcuts to learning English. ________ 12. Medical evidence shows that men are more likely to have ________ heart attacks than women.
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Deserve intense effort compromise evidence influence opponent concept selfish committed shortcut matter (v.) 3. Greenpeace is committed to peaceful non-violent action in _________ its effort to protect the environment. 4. Most people agreed that in spite of the crime he committed, _______ the guy didn’t deserve to die. ______ 5. How can you be so selfish ? Consider the wishes of other people.
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Deserve intense effort compromise evidence influence opponent concept selfish committed shortcut matter (v.) 6. After two weeks-strike, the workers and government officials finally set out to work out a compromise __________. ______ 7. I don’t care what others think of me. What matters is that I have done my best. 8. Tyson knocked his opponent out in the second round. ________ 9. Don’t let what I say ________ your decision; you must do influence what you think is right.
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_________ 6. The most basic way to ensure health is to eat a variety of foods. 7. When it comes to service, it pays to find out what the ______________ customers really need. 8. Although it’ll be difficult to ________ the standards set by live up to their coach, all the players are determined to do their best.
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3. 成千上万的中国劳工为美国第一条横贯大陆铁路的建设做 出了巨大贡献；他们的巨大努力值得记录在美国历史上。 出了巨大贡献；他们的巨大努力值得记录在美国历史上。 _______________________________________________ Thousands of Chinese laborers contributed greatly to the _______________________________________________ construction of America’s first transcontinental railroad, and _______________________________________________ their intense efforts deserve a page in American history. 4. 说到训练，教练能毫无困难地忍受球员们的各种抱怨但从不 说到训练， 向任何人妥协。 向任何人妥协。 _______________________________________________ When it comes to training, the coach has no problem living _______________________________________________ with all sorts of complaints of the players but he never _______________________________________________ compromises with any of them.
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5. 在有些是非之间的界限薄如蛋壳的情况下，传统道德准 在有些是非之间的界限薄如蛋壳的情况下， 则显得尤为重要。 则显得尤为重要。 ____________________________________________ Traditional ethics seem especially important in some ____________________________________________ situations where the margin between right and wrong is ____________________________________________ as thin as an eggshell. 6. 随着竞争的加剧，我们和我们的对手都在努力达到更高的 随着竞争的加剧， 服务标准。 服务标准。 ___________________________________________ As competition intensifier, our opponents and we are ___________________________________________ all working hard to live up to higher service standards.
Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. Deserve intense effort compromise evidence influence opponent concept selfish committed shortcut matter (v.) 1. A very intense wind hit the store and blew its roof off on ______ Saturday night. _______ 2. Freedom is a concept that means different things to different people.
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Translation Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 就拿迈克尔 乔丹来说吧，人们很容易看到他的成就而忽 就拿迈克尔•乔丹来说吧， 乔丹来说吧 视了他为使自己出类拔萃而在球场上付出的血与汗的代价。 视了他为使自己出类拔萃而在球场上付出的血与汗的代价。 ______________________________________________ Take Michael Jordan, it’s easy for people to see his ______________________________________________ achievements while neglect the price of blood and sweat ______________________________________________ that he has paid on the court in order to come out on top.