Exercises

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3) 我的物理老师经常使用类比来说明一些比较难理 解的概念. My physics teacher often uses analogy to explain some difficult concepts. 4) 在家人和朋友的帮助下,汤姆经营的出版企业逐 渐兴旺起来了. With the help of his friends and family, Tom built up his publishing business bit by bit.
1) To lose weight, Kate substituted some low-fat foods for high-fat foods in her diet, for example, having fat-free milk instead of regular milk.
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VI. Translation
Turn the following sentences into English, using as many of the words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible.
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8) The famous TV producer (制片人) successfully reduced the history of space travel to a 2-hour show. 9) I have a (n) image in my mind of how I want my room to be. 10) Jack carried bundles of old clothes and magazines to the garage sale.
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5) AIDS(艾滋病) is the biggest health challenge we have had to face this century. 6) Coal can easily be converted to gas. 7) Although people often say this is beautiful or that is beautiful, it is not easy to define (给…下定义) the concept of beauty.
1) 这个小男孩最喜欢做的事情就是搭积木. What the boy likes to do most is putting together building blocks. 2) 就先前的工作经验而言,约翰是这个职位的最佳 候选人. In terms of previous working experience, John is the best candidate for this position.
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5) 琳达没能进去那所著名的大学,但她打算重新开始, 而不是逃避挑战. Linda was not able to go to that famous university, but she planned to start all over again rather than get away from the challenge. 6) 这个公司有着很好的公众形象.人们总是将它的产品 和良好的质量以及优质服务联系在一起. This company has a very good public image. People always associate its products with high quality and good service.
2) Our science teacher drew a (n) analogy between the way water moves and the way light travels in waves. 3) In a dictionary, the word "noun" is often represented by the letter "n." 4) It is interesting that different styles of dress can be associated with different types of music.
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11) These are all beautiful photos. It's really hard for me to choose the best one. 12) When asked where his mother was, the little boy pointed to the kitchen. 13) John didn't marry Mary in the end. He married Julie instead .
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14) The best thing about traveling is that you can meet different people and learn about various customs. (风俗习惯)
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2. Rewrite the following sentences by replacing the italicized part with a phrase chosen from the Words & Phrases to Drill box.
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3) A: It is going to rain today. B: Oh, so I have to take my umbrella with me? 4) A: Can we sit down and talk more about this plan? B: Sorry, but I really don't want to go any further in this matter.
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5) A: Have you ever learnt French? B: yes, but only for six months. So my knowledge of French doesn't go very far.
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V. Structure
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IV. Usage
Now complete the following conversations by using take or go.
1) A: You look tired. B: Yeah, my boss asked me to write a report. It took me all afternoon to finish it. 2) A: It is amazing (让人惊奇的) that this plant was not damaged by such a heavy storm. B: I think one reason is that its roots go very deep.
1) Home should be a place where people can be safe from fear and danger. Replaced by: get away from 2) Professor Valentine made a reading list and asked her students to read all the articles on the list. Replaced by: put together
Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using a what … clause.
1) The police are still trying to figure out what caused the fire. (是什么引起了这场火灾) 2) I don't know what size of shoes my father wears. (我爸爸穿多大的鞋) 3) what looked like a ball 4) what our family and friends do for us 5) what she had bought for his birthday
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3) Jennifer is becoming very interested in fashion design. (时装设计) Replaced by: getting into 4) A difficult task is far easier to finish if it is separated into smaller, easier pieces. Replaced by: broken down into 5) After taking the medicine, the patient felt much better. Replaced by: a good deal
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6) For many times I told Steve to give up smoking, but he never listened to me. Replaced by: Over and over again 7) Whether he can be hired or not will be decided by the job interview (面试). Replaced by: depend on
III. Vocabulary Activities
1. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word chosen from the Words & Phrases to Drill box. Change the forms where necessary and pay attention to the italicized prepositions in the sentences.