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Unit1 Canaima----Eco-tours with Angels and Devils1.If you are trying to learn another language, you can't allow your inhibition to control your progress. You must be confident and willing to make mistakes.2.Nigel tells some quite incredulous stories sometimes. I never know when to believe him.3.When traveling to certain tropical countries, find out what diseases are endemic to the region and take the necessary medications.4.When Olivia, whose grandparents are from Spain, visited the country for the first time, she had an eerie feeling that she had been there before.5.Although traveling can be exhausting, I always feel exhilarated when I arrive in a new coutry.6.After spending several days hiking across the mountains with little food and water, Chen's speech was slurred and he did not appear lucid.7.Every New Year's Eve, James loves to get decked out in his party hat and clothes.8.There are many amazing places to see in Egypt, but the Temple of Karnac, in Luxor, is certainly one of the most awe-inspiring sights I have ever seen.9.We planned to have a barbecue last night, but the temperature plummeted in the afternoon so we ended up eating indoors with the heat turned on.10.I've found that in most countries the local people are quite gracious. They want visitors to leave with wonderful impressions of their country.Unit2 A Right to Die1.Green plants elaborate organic compounds from inorganic by means of photosynthesis.2.Many court cases in the past 15 years have shown that a competent physician who carries out euthanasia will suffer no prosecution.3.Euthanasia has been a very controversial issue in Europe since at least 1936.4.The facts he had collected through on-the-spot observation provided him with ammunition for his argument.5.We will never take compassion on snake-like scoundrels.6.76% of those who participated in the poll gave almost the same response.7.John's arthritis is getting so unbearable these days that he has to be hospitalized.8.Hatred against those spreading rumors about him surged (up) within him.9.Despite some exceptions, compassionate killings are dealt with very moderately in British courts.10.The advocates of euthanasia have been working with such great zeal that they are regarded as quite radical in some European countries.Unit3 Life Is a Gamble1.Very many of the things we bend over backwards to do involve taking some risk.2.Joe said that the first time he was at the conference he was just like a babe in the woods.3.Sometimes, even a chance remark may result in tragedy.4.The odds are usually in favor of those who are brave enough.5.Mind you: she always smites with her tongue.6.Dick is not the kind of person who likes to splash his money about.7.You can rest assured that the sun is not always shinning on him.8.I asked him to beat a hasty retreat but my words were like water off a duck's back.Unit4 Tolerance Is the Best Medicine1.I don't want to get involved with that sort of event.2.Humorous writers often touch our hearts with their writings.3.If you litter, you will spoil the natural beauty of the surroundings.4.Consumers help boost more jobs and help boom the economy.5.Sandra doesn't seem to get on nicely with her new boss.6.Employees usually take care not to get in Dutch with their bosses.7.A friction manager is also fond of flinging mud at other people.8.She didn't seem to understand you, you should have a heart-heart talk with her.9.Don't be disappointed. There's still a profusion of chances for you to mend fence with you.10.Sandra bit her tongue off whenever she thought of her rudeness at the party.Unit5 Why Do We Laugh?1.This high tech is more of a bane than a boon for mankind.2.He listened to these small-town anecdotes with contempt.3.George resented returing to this kind of mundane routine.4.Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.5.To me that's what is really intriguing about him.6.All the schools in the city were closed during the epidemic of scarlet fever.7.Mother was in the midst of a bout of house cleaning.8.His hatred of her was almost pathological.Unit6 The Art of Asking Embarrassing Questions1.A bit of wisdom and experience go a long way...2.How? By being older, wiser and asking embarrassing questions...3.They also give parents and prospective students the opportunity to ask searching questions.4.By going to open days, parents and their children can gauge the culture of the institution...5.While not disputing the importance of any of these, I had a different agenda:...6.Many universities did their utmost to separate students from their parents...7.So, masquerading as a mature (very mature) student, I often sneaked in to the back of the student sessions.8....and the chap at University of London seemed a bit out of touch.9.And, of course, they deserve (almost) all the credit when they get in.Unit7 Cultural Globalization Is Not Americanization1.All men recognize the right of revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to, and to resist, the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable.2.In an international conference UN Secretary General Koli Annan says that the freshly minted plans for Iraq fragment as soon as they begin to take shape.3.Visitors soon began to flock in from county house, villages and lonely uplands to see the reception, or if not to see it, at any rate to be near it.4.It seems to me if I were young and in love I should never deem a man of ordinary caliber worthy of my devotion.5.And Mr. Brooke looked so contented and cheerful that Meg was ashamed to lament her hard lot.6.I handled this amazing antiquity with the greatest possible tenderness, lest it should dissolve in my hands.7.When it comes to trade in the underdeveloped parts of the world, most western countries want to have a finger in every pie.8.Whilst the film does become somewhat over-indulgent in parts, its nostalgic feel is excellently used to make all of us want to hark back the care-free days of childhood.9.Research projects should be relevant to the requirements of the country and should help in improving the quality of life of the people.10.Legal advice needs to be tailored to specific circumstances, and you should therefore consult with an attorney for advice regarding your particular situation.11.Because nomadic life style is often unstable and hostile, nomads are always fighting their way through harsh elements and foreign territories in the effort to carve out niches for themselves. 12.We expect the group consisting of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia still to notch up growth of almost 2% this year.Unit8 At the Tailors1."And, madam," continued she,"she has the audacity to affront your ladyship and to call you ugly-Yea, madam, she called you ugly old cat to my face."2.The "get-rich-quick" efforts in attempting to achieve and sustain a opulent life style will invariably involve corruption, aggression in humans.3.It was well worth one's while, even if it he had no idea of buying or selling, to loiter through the bazaars and observe the various sorts of traffic that were going forward.4.I can state in all sincerity that I wish nothing but freedom, justice and equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people.5.Elegant Venetian buildings and palaces peer over the ancient maze of narrow streets and labyrinth of canals that contrive to make this a unique city.6.No wonder that those who conducted such an infraction of the rights of humanity should have sought to veil the enormity from the eyes of the world.7.It was the soft, amiable Negro voice, like those I remembered from early childhood, with the note of docile subservience in it.8.Great commanders do not condescend to fight in person but conduct the field operations by orders delivered through aides-de-camp.9.It was true that her profile was beautiful; it was extraordinary how a girl had such a perfection of outline which took your breath away.10.The painter was sitting before the open window, an easel in front of him, a palette in his left hand, painting with deft, swift touches.Unit9 A Planet in Jeopardy1.The root cause of the grave historical error that is undermining American image and interest is the outcome of its misguided foreign policy which is designed to favor specific individual and political groups at the expense of the will and aspirations of the general public.2.Afghanistan's future as a democratic nation hinges on the government's ability to emancipate Afghan women in all spheres of society.3.Father Claude taught the boy to respect the rights of others, to espouse the cause of the poor and weak and to revere God.4.Some of these lizards inhabit the high and damp parts of the islands, but they are much more numerous in the lower and sterile districts near the coast.5.It is an interesting paradox that while Johnson's reputation as the chief English man of letters of his age seems secure for all time, his works, for the most part, have long ceased to be read.6.Our village life would have stagnated if it had not been for the unexplored forests and meadows which surrounded it.7.Night was falling rapidly, and their predicament was rendered doubly worse when they could not even find the trail which they had been following.8.The man is mad-quite mad-and we cannot longer glazed our own throats merely to humor his crazy and criminal whims.9.What I can say is that the uprising in Iraq will continue and the American publicmay wellderelict the deaths of thousands of its sons and daughters.10.He felt the good and bad within himself nestling mingled and overlapping.Unit10 Is Holly Working Today?1.Most visitors to America's national parks rarely stray more than a few yards from their cars or tour buses because it's easy to be lost in valleys and among trees.2.Your children should go out in the fresh air rather than huddling up against the radiator like that.3.She spent the day traipsing round the shops, but found nothing suitable to buy.4.After so many years of hard life experiences, he has formed a habit of keeping reticent about his past, which makes his colleagues very suspicious of him.5.She was very tense as she was waiting for the interview because she knew there were a lot of candidates competing for the position in this big company.6.Psychologists were astounded to discover that volunteers in the experiment were often willing to inflict pain on others if they were told to.7.Pigeons are gregarious bird but blackbirds tend to be solitary.8.People who have been involved in serious accidents often need some counseling to help them recover from the terrible experiences.9.Passengers without proper documentation will not be allowed to travel in this area.10.She refuses to come down squarely on either side of the argument.11.Judging from your examination results, I think that you have grounds for cautious optimism about getting a university place.12.After looking at all the applications, we reached a tentative conclusion that three or four people might be worth interviewing.13.A succession of scandals and revelations has undermined the government's prestige over the past year.14.If you confide in someone you can share your feelings and secrets with him because you trust him not to tell other people.15.Hitler's invasion of Poland led to the tragedy of the Second World War and the Holocaust is one of the greatest tragedies the world has ever known.16.For this venture to be really successful we must start by mustering the enthusiasm of parents, teachers and pupils.17.When Mary's lost her money during her travel abroad, a friend said to her: "Console yourself-it could have been worse. What if you'd had your passport stolen as well as your money!"18.Five years of psychotherapy helped him to deal with his childhood traumas.19.I really can't figure out why he has done such a foolish thing for he is always so sensible in his life and work.20.Her anger, embarrassment and reserve were melted away when she read the letter.Unit11 At What Cost Beauty?1.It has been alleged that the factory is dumping noxious chemicals in the river.2.Odor can become a problem if the ventilation in the room is inadequate. The new technique involves surgeons making small incisions in the skin into which tubes are inserted.3.Social workers have dismissed the government's latest efforts to sort out the homeless problem as purely cosmetic.4.Seeing the children in the park prompted thoughts of his own sons on the other side of the Atlantic.5.If there are no complications the doctor says that she'll be able to come home within two weeks.6.It is one of those glossy magazines with endless pictures of minor celebrities and socialitiesattending balls.7."Spitting image" is a British television program which satirizes the political events of the past week.8.I hereby certify that the above information is true and correct.9.I enjoy working in general medicine but I hope to be specialize in the future.10.The money he got from teaching evening classes provides a supplement to his income of his job to pay the 10-year housing loan.11.A quarter of all burglaries are carried out in the homes whose owners have failed to take basic precautions to lock doors and windows.12.The agency was not accredited by the Philippine Consulate to offer contracts to Filippinos abroad.13.He had a suspicion that the certification was forgery, but on closer inspection, it seemed OK.14.It was snowing heavily in the mountain areas. The drivers were facing the dual hazards of black ice and frozen snow.15.These documents should never leave the room for they are high confidential.16.As one of the nations premiere scientist, he committed to attracting young people to science.17.The Beatles' rise to fame was quite phenomenal-in less than two years it was a household name, for nobody had heard anything like that before. His inability to admit that he is a flaw in his character.18.All luggage is screened at the airport to make sure it contains nothing illegal or dangerous.19.She was momentarily confused with road signs but soon found out the right way in the downtown of the big city.20.Somewhere a band was playing and brightly colored flags were fluttering in the breeze.Unit12 Inaugural Address1.We can't assume the suspect to be guilty simply because they have decided to remain silent.2.The group remain steadfast in its support for the new system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers.3.Among other things, the museum boasts an unrivaled collection of French porcelain.4.People who live in crowded cities often experience breathing problems during the summer when high temperature combine with stagnant polluted air.5.The closure of the factory could devastate the lives of thousands of families in the area whose incomes depend on it.6.Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.7.Northern areas of the country were engulfed by/in a snowstorm last night.8.Some of the concerns of the 1960's, such as environmentalism, are received renewed support today.9.The television coverage of so many starving people was designed to pick/stir up the public conscience.10.The detail of her wildlife painting is a testament to her power of observation.11.He has this theory that suffering can ennoble a person's character.12.The arrival of a group of friends on Saturday infuses new life into the weekends.。