北大综合英语课件(大英四)---综合教程U3-U7答案

UNIT3

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1)generously

2) physically

3) structure

4) partition

5) blurted out

6) chuckling

7) pried

8) prospective

9) jet

10) sparkled

11) took a crack at

12) partner

13) made a (big) difference

14) beyond his wildest dream.

15) employment

2. 1) go after

2) look back on/at

3) be put up

4) count on

5) was handed down

6) follow up

7) bring about

8) broke into

3. 1) Mary's parents grilled her about where she had been all night.

2) In order to meet the deadline, we worked 48 hours without sleep and finally made it.

3) The translation of the popular novel has just finished and a Chinese version will be in

readers' hands soon.

4) As with anything else, it is important to do your homework before going on an interview.

5) Jim's car broke down last week and the repair cost was in the neighborhood of 150

dollars.

4. 1) The director of the Urban Development Office will interview the two local applicants, as

well as the two other candidates recommended by the staff committee this afternoon, to

pick out the prospective designer for the construction of the city square. 2) In the endeavor to clean up the river before the deadline set for this important municipal

project, the project manager has tried every possible means to go after the best engineers

for the work.

3) Time is money, as the sa in oes. People in my age bracket often want to have

a crack at

everything new, but they just cannot afford the time and energy.

II. Words with Multiple Meanings

1. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (behave)

2. Richard suggested I keep all my friends' addresses on my computer, as he does his. (used to avoid repetition)

3. Elizabeth told her daughter that if she did the bathroom, the kitchen and the living room, she would get $ every week. (clean)

4. Since the Smiths' business is doing well, they are thinking of starting a similar type of business in Canada. (get along)

5. If you are prepared, you can certainly do the job. (perform or complete )

6. Knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can. (perform or complete )

7. When I asked John why he does philosophy interesting. (study)

8. he said that he does it simply because he finds it A small piece of cake will do for me, thanks. (be enough)

9. Leisure is a beautiful garment, but it will not do for constant wear. (be acceptable)

III. Usage

1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. OK, I'll talk about myself first.

2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way,

I have some-

thing here for you.

3. The new computer language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can read the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage

4. I'm going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way, I will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai.