与以英语为母语的人交谈是非常有益的体验

Test 1

I. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

Positive frustrate intimidate access commitment minimum discipline embarrass reap insight anticipate assignment

1. John was going to______ Mary by telling his friends how much weight she had gained.

2. ______is essential to a successful scientist; he cannot hope to make any progress if he cannot work in a controlled way.

3. With the coming of the Internet, young people have ______to the most recent events that happen in the world.

4. It's no use just telling me to do it; ______suggest some ways to do it.

5. He made a ______to let all children learn English, but he soon found it impossible without an online course.

6. Don't give students problems they can't understand as this will only ______ them.

7. The boss tried to ______his men about striking by telling them he would fire them.

8. As long as you get regular exercise, you can ______the benefit of being fit.

II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.

1. The attempts to intimidate people ______accepting the unreasonable decision did not work.

2. I hope that this talk has given you some insight ______the kind of work that we've been doing.

3. It was clear that much of what he said was far ______the truth.

4. Y ou have to be patient ______mall children, since they cannot tell the difference between what is wrong and what is right.

5. Hard as they tried, these newspaper reporters didn't get access ______the building where a murder took place five hours ago.

6. John lost his wife and his work two months ago; his friends told him to be positive ______his future and get on with living a normal life.

7. When she failed a third time, she cried ______frustration and wanted to give up trying.

8. He wished to have the opportunity of participating ______preparing for the sports meet.

III. Rewrite the following sentences using a present participle phrase.

1. When we climbed to the top of the tower, we saw a beautiful sight.

2. He refused to attend the party, because he didn't want to meet John there.

3. If you turn to the right, you will find a path leading to the cottage.

4. It rained for two weeks on end, and it completely ruined our holidays.

5. The small girl stared into space and felt frustrated at what the teacher asked her.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences by using inverted order.

1. He not only easily accepts other people's opinions, but he is also patient.

2. She not only sings beautifully but also dances wonderfully.

3. We not only lost all our money, but we also came close to losing our lives.

4. Through an online course we not only learned the technology but we also learned to communicate with friends in English.

5. Smith not only learned the Chinese language but also bridged the gap between his culture and ours.

V. T ranslate the following sentences into English.

1. 与以英语为母语的人交谈是非常有益的体验，从中我们能学到许多东西。We can reap a lot from the rewarding experience of communicating with native speakers of English

2. 在市长(mayor)的帮助下，我们最终获准接触这起交通事故的受害者。In the Mayor's help, we ultimately permitted access to the traffic accident victims

3. 鲍勃和弗兰克一直不和。令他们尴尬的是，他们将到同一个部门工作。Bob and Frank didn’t Bob and Franc can’t get along well with each other, and the awkward thing is, they are going to work in the same department

4. 小时候，我总告诉妹妹说狼(wolf)来了，把她吓得直哭。

5. 作科学研究不容易，不仅需要时间、精力和经费，还需要具有自制力和奉献精神。

VI. T ranslate the following paragraph into Chinese.

Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldn't trade for anything. Not only did learning another language teach me the value of hard work, but it also gave me insights into another culture, and my mind was opened to new ways of seeing things. The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language was that I could communicate with many more people than before. Talking with people is one of my favorite activities, so being able to speak a new language lets me meet new people, participate in conversations, and form new, unforgettable friendships. Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends. I am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap between my language and culture and theirs.