Unit 1
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
mood unique curious complain protest react
affect relatively surgery emergency lock consciousness
1. The more Tom tried to avoid talking about his past, the more Jane became about it.
2. It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task that, more than anything else, the result.
3. The government has declared a state of because of the tsunami (海啸) resulting from the earthquake.
4. He closed the door behind him and it, as was his habit.
5. speaking, Spain is a poor European country.
6. Can’t you do something positive to help improve the situation instead of so much?
7. “I don’t see why I should take the blame for this!” Mary when her boss shouted at her about the broken window.
8. It’s not what happens to you but how you to it that matters.
9. Simple pleasures, such as a walk on a sunny day, can have a good effect on our .
10. Humans are because they have the capacity (能力) to choose what they do.
11. Without air, the victim stopped breathing, lost , and soon died.
12. Doctors said that Johnston definitely needed if he wanted to play football again.
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
follow around look on wake up the bottom line reflect on
lose touch go through take action thanks to after all
1. Most people want to work in a place where they feel valued. That’s .
2. I passed my driving test, the extra help my Dad gave me.
3. The start of a new year is a good time to the many achievements of the past one.
4. He with Jane since college and was eager to see her again.
5. What Tom’s mind I can’t imagine, but he did manage to smile and leave without any complaint.
6. Mr. Pommeroy had a dog that him everywhere, even into the kitchen at four o’clock every morning.
7. By the bright side of things and always presenting ourselves in a positive light, we might well be able to do our work much better than we could ever imagine.
8. I in the middle of the night and could hear two people talking outside my window.
9. Unless governments , the Earth’s atmosphere will continue to heat up.
10. I don’t know why you’re so concerned — , it isn’t your problem.
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1.每当我的兄弟抱怨他工作中的困难时，我总要求他看到光明的一面。
2.当有报告说附近大楼里两个孩子被人持枪劫持时，警察立刻作出了反应。
3.当我指出玛丽的计算错误时，她没有尽快地改正它们，却申明那不是她的错。
4.汤姆对我跟同事们说的笑话感到好奇，但他没有听懂。
5.由于杰克的积极心态，在急诊室里他在失去知觉前采取了行动并且挽救了自己的生命。
6.当我细想我在过去所取得的成绩时，我不得不说，成功来自艰苦的工作。那是关键。
Unit 2
5. 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 wind hit the store and blew its roof off on Saturday night.
2. Freedom is a that means different things to different people.
3. Greenpeace is 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 to die.
5. How can you be so ? Consider the wishes of other people.
6. After two weeks-strike, the workers and government officials finally set out to work out a .
7. I don’t care what others think of me. What is that I have done my best.
8. Tyson knocked his out in the second round.
9. Don’t let what I say your decision; you must do what you think is right.
10. If you have an idea to present, please make a(n) to present it concisely（简洁地） and clearly.
11. There aren’t really any to learning English.
12. Medical shows that men are more likely to have heart attacks than women.
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
according to run through when it comes to work at
live up to a variety of live with in sight
1. You can’t expect to master the subject if you don’t it.
2. Benjamin Disraeli, the secret of success is constancy (坚定不移) to purpose.
3. This disease has some genetic links and is likely to generations of families.
4. With the finish line , the athlete gathered his strength and made a dash for it.
5. John is so selfish that even his girlfriend can’t him any longer.
6. The most basic way to ensure health is to eat foods.
7. service, it pays to find out what the customers really need.
8. Although it’ll be difficult to the standards set by their coach, all the players are determined to do their best.
10. 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。
2. 在第一堂英语课上，老师就传达(convey)给我们一个清晰的信息：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。
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。
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向任何人妥协。
5. 在有些是非之间的界限薄如蛋壳的情况下，传统道德准则显得尤为重要。
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服务标准。
Unit 3
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
approval
chief consult crucial frustrate gather
numerous opposite seek
suggestion withdraw yield
1. Following his nervous breakdown（神经崩溃), he from public life and refused to give any interviews.
2. My father is lively, witty（说话风趣的）and popular with everyone, but my mother is just the .
3. If the symptoms（症状）continue or get worse after you take the medicine, the doctor.
4. The police are information as to the whereabouts (下落) of the robbers.
5. On June 3rd he announced that he had become head of state, prime minister and of the armed forces.
6. He is terrified that Jack is going the same way as his brother Andrew, and feels that he cannot control either of his sons’ behavior.
7. You must your strength for the journey; it is going to be a tough one.
8. The doctor was truly helpful, making as to how I could improve my health through diet.
9. We have discussed these plans on occasions.
10. Getting this contract is to the future of this company.
11. The city government’s decision to close down the chemical plant has met with the of local residents.
12. Police have been interviewing people in the area in the hope that it will further information about the crime.
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
at the end of one’s rope count out give up on kick out
move forward
on the brink of
provide...with
that is
1. His parents began to him becoming the little genius that they had always hoped he’d turn out to be!
2. The poor artist was of his apartment for not paying his rent.
3. I’ve tried everything possible to find a solution but now I’m .
4. If you’re going swimming before nine o’clock tomorrow morning, you can
me .
5. Special schools are not designed to isolate mentally handicapped children but to them the specific form of education they require.
6. Arabic is written in the opposite direction to English, , from right to left.
7. Just when he was bankruptcy (破产), one of his rich customers gave him a handsome order（相当大的订单）.
8. Two weeks have gone by and the work hasn’t at all.
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 这份健康报告强调了新鲜水果和蔬菜在我们日常饮食中的重要性。
2. 我用了整整一个星期才鼓足勇气拒绝了他们的请求。
3. 这些旅行使他充分意识到世界上许多物种正处于灭绝的边缘。
4. 医生在做这种手术前必须征得病人家属的同意。
5. 消费者消费信心的增长对于经济的复苏至关重要。
6. 我们对失踪的登山队员不再抱什么希望, 他已经失踪两个星期了。
Unit 4
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
suffer hardship financial cure evil suicide
determination burden define research resource mankind
1. If the earth’s temperature rises, it will be a disaster for all .
2. After the accident, Bill learned to walk again through hard work and .
3. I have bought myself insurance for I don’t want to be a(n) to my children when I’m old.
4. The job involves a lot of writing, typing, and even traveling so its duties are difficult to .
5. The amount of aid offered has influenced students decisions about which school to attend.
6. We need to devote more time and to this important project.
7. She’s doing into the connection between crime and poverty.
8. Scientists have agreed on the cause of the disease but still haven’t found a for it.
9. Life can be seen as an endless struggle between good and .
10. Rising food prices caused great for most of the population.
11. The police denied any responsibility and suggested that many of those who died had committed .
12. An examination revealed that the driver had a heart attack at the time of the accident.
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
cry over can’t help but break down slip into
dress up look… in the eye no doubt take… for granted
1. All the worry and anxiety had been too much for her, so she suddenly in tears.
2. He all he had , and never realized how lucky he was.
3. He was afraid to me because he was not telling the truth.
4. When I saw that man of strong principle and sense of justice, I .
5. The loss of opportunity was a heavy blow to him, but it was no use it.
6. The girl is so interested in the physical world that she will be a great scientist.
7. The boy got amused at the idea of as a girl to attend the party.
8. Three days after the heart attack, the patient a coma and died the next day.
9. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 他毫无疑问是个伟大的英雄，所以人们才为他的去世禁不住地感到悲伤。
2. 那位演员利用自己的名人地位资助或许有一天会拿出一种治愈艾滋病的疗法的研究。
3. 那个残疾人曾一度考虑自杀以使家人卸下沉重的负担。
4. 孩子们把自己装扮成超人，以吸引大人的注意力。
5. 直到长大成人后我才认识到我不应该害怕正视厄运和磨难。
6. 他本可以轻松地呆在家里，因为他有足够的财源可以使他不必为医疗费账单操心。
Unit 5
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
background anger match latter overseas propose
engage discharge relationship miserable invitation fold
1. Some of the patients were from hospital because the bed were needed by other people.
2. When goes beyond your control, it does harm to both your mental and physical health.
3. I have done some tests for the two programs and the was almost always faster.
4. They had been together for two years, but both of them felt the wasn’t really going anywhere.
5. Did you know that John’s daughter has got to Mary’s son?
6. Our society is made up of people from many different cultural .
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
give in due to knock down agree to in silence
talk round go abroad from time to time break down from the very beginning
1. Losing her job was a terrible blow to her; she but refused to be put on medication (药物治疗).
2. Though they ended their relationship a year ago, she still thinks of him .
3. , my parents strongly objected to my going to Australia.
4. Last night a drunk driver and killed two students near our campus.
5. The salesman finally my terms (条件) and took 20% off the original price.
6. Do you think you can your parents to lending us some money?
7. The 100-metre champion lost the gold medal this time lack of practice.
8. If our boss gets enough requests from us, he might have to eventually.
9. Night swallows the land; hour after hour goes by except for the sounds of crickets chirping (蟋蟀的叫声).
10. You’ll be successful here. There’s no need to to seek your fortune.
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 我刚收到一封电子邮件，信中杰西卡
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露了对与她亲爱的男友结束关系的后悔之情 (regret)。
2. 失去家人使她崩溃了，这一悲惨的事件一直影响着她的余生。
3. 父母都反对我出国深造。我不知道是该让步还是尽力说服他们。
4. 埃德加不善言辞，所以每当杰西卡对他发泄怒气时，他只是默默地忍受着。
5. 欢快的背景音乐与他的心情(mood)很相称，因为他刚刚与心爱的女友订了婚。
6. 系统不时发出刺耳的噪音，表明它无法(inability)正常运转。
Unit 6
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
potential properly lack confident punctual feedback
qualified
reject judgment
employer candidate
suitable
1. Several hundred people competed for the job, but nearly all of them were for one reason or another.
2. Parents should teach their children from an early age to behave in public.
3. Teachers need to have good of their pupils need and abilities and provide proper guidance.
4. She asked her for a raise, but was refused.
5. In fact, it is of confidence, not of ability, that makes most people fail.
6. The employees felt greatly encouraged by the positive they’d had from their boss.
7. The applicant will not be for the position unless he has had much work experience.
8. The first person we interviewed was clearly not for the job because he asked for a salary that we couldn’t afford.
9. We hope that every for the coming election will give some consideration to these issues.
10. Although he is very poor at the subject, he is still quite that he will pass the examination.
11. George was an experienced and smart car salesman, so he could recognize a customer when he saw one.
12. Don’t wait for her! She is never for company meetings; she is always late.
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
reflect on cope with keep…in mind fill out
miss out a variety of
to sb.’s amazement
apply for
get back for a bit
1. People who successfully difficult situations usually look ahead and prepare themselves for any circumstances.
2. Some children because their parents can’t afford to pay for school trips.
3. How many jobs had you before you were offered this one?
4. It is important to your audience when writing a report.
5. My plan is to see your country as you have seen mine, and to settle down among the people.
6. True understanding comes from your past experience.
7. Jobseekers (求职者) are asked to forms and present résumés that detail their education, experience, and other strengths.
8. We spent the whole day in the mountains and didn’t till dark.
9. Newspapers and magazines provide information and entertainment every day.
10. , the 70-year-old man has beaten the young athlete in the match.
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 有时候，即使你完全有资格胜任这份工作，你仍然有可能遭到拒绝。
2. 要学会应付困难的处境，更为重要的是，不要指望别人来帮你。
3. 使我惊讶的是，他不仅参加了各种各样的课外活动，还申请了一份兼职工作。
4. 牢记这一点：多遭遇一次失败就是向成功更迈进了一步。
5. 不要多想那些你无法控制的原因，因为这份工作并不完全适合你，而且你的机会也很小。
6. 虽然你也许并不总是希望听到负面的反馈意见，但是无论做什么，都不要破釜沉舟。
Unit 7
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
steady tuition disorder apparent switch prospect
horror roughly quarter population anxiety represent
1. The rising has worsened the problem of student debt and hasn’t even raised more money for the universities.
2. How many of you are not able to sleep due to over test results?
3. Terrorism (恐怖主义) is one of the that face the modern world.
4. Lisa started studying psychology at college, but to history in her second year.
5. The company’s profits (利润) rose by 14% in the first of the year.
6. The road was slippery and we took great care to stay on our feet.
7. The losses were calculated (计算) as reaching into millions of dollars.
8. Bright await him at Harvard, where he will do research under Professor Newman.
9. The family have a history of mental .
10. I’m afraid that the problems you have just mentioned only the tip of the iceberg.
11. In spite of his success, David is deeply unhappy with his busy life.
12. It is widely recognized that an educated is essential in the new age.
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
ups and downs burst out take one’s own life get along with
have no choice in spite of break up with not get anywhere
book up in advance
1. We couldn’t get even one ticket since all the seats .
2. If you go on like this, you’re .
3. George has experienced some during his four years of college life.
4. The idea seemed so funny to her that she laughing.
5. Naturally, it’s easier to a considerate roommate than with a selfish one.
6. I didn’t realize what an important partner Dan was until I him.
7. It’s worth getting your tickets because there could be long queues(长队) on the day of the performance.
8. Dan but to change majors again since he discovered that he had little aptitude for programming.
9. all his efforts John failed again this time.
10. Is the pain so hard to endure that you wish to ?
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 寻求心理咨询的学生只代表了冰山之一角；大部分学生都默默忍受着压力。
2. 恐怖电影把他吓坏了，以至于令他睡眠紊乱，甚至失眠。
3. 莉萨一直是全优生，直到大学三年级，那时她不得不做两份兼职来付学费。
4. 约翰不顾能力倾向测试 (aptitude test) 的结果，还是决定由会计专业转到心理学专业。
5. 他宁愿继续做售货员，显然 (apparently)是因为他喜欢过稳定的而不是充满起伏的生活。
6. 这台电脑已经坏了不止一次了。难道这还不足以需要专业人员帮忙吗？
Unit 8
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
disturb stable pollution mixture substance ruin
consumer supply (n.) decay main chemical soil
1. In spite of their differences, all living things consist of the same kinds of chemicals and carry out the same kinds of reactions.
2. Plants combine CO2 with water, energy from sunlight and minerals from the to make more food.
3. Please don’t Georgina — she’s trying to do her homework.
4. Steel, which is a of iron and other elements, has a melting point of 1,400℃ to 1,500℃.
5. The freezing point is the temperature at which a changes from a liquid to a solid.
6. Open dumps (露天垃圾堆场) the natural beauty of the land and provide a home for rats (老鼠) and other disease-carrying animals.
7. Supermarkets often claim that they are responding to the wants of by providing packaged (包装的) foods.
8. Although the sea is overall a environment, it can be very rough (波涛汹涌的) sometimes.
9. Environmental is a term that refers to all the ways that human activity harms the natural environment.
10. Half a month after the natural disaster, they said that their food were almost exhausted and they needed help immediately.
11. They couldn’t sell all of the apples, so some of them lying on the ground had already begun to .
12. In the 1800’s, coal was the source of energy in all industrial countries.
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
live on be known as give off leak out
depend on due to make up use up
1. Many people became astonished when 50,000 gallons of radioactive water of the nuclear power plant in 1991.
2. The flight has been delayed one hour weather conditions.
3. Certain gaseous compounds (气态化合物), such as carbon dioxide, “Green House Gases” because they trap solar energy within the atmosphere.
4. Success doesn’t only what you do. What you don’t do is equally important.
5. The police car was on fire, clouds of thick black smoke.
6. Road accident victims almost a quarter of the hospital’s patients.
7. $35,000 a year sounds like a lot of money, but it’s scarcely enough to in New York.
8. Some experts are worried that by 2100 we may all our supplies of natural gas.
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 随着核电厂建成，这座城市现在不用再为自己的电力供应担心了。相反，它可以为附
近的其他城市供电了。
2. 这些蔬菜放在相对稳定的低温里不会腐烂。
3. 这座城市被称为这个国家的金融中心。其经济的发展在很大程度上倚仗银行业(banking)和外贸。
4. 这种植物仅生长在某些高山的山顶。它在春天散发出浓浓的芳香。
5. 这一地区水污染的主要原因是河边一家造纸厂泄漏的化学物质。
6. 这种废弃物由化学废料混合物构成。它已经毒害了土壤并且把它彻底毁了。
Keys
Unit 1
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. curious 2. affects 3. emergency 4. locked 5. Relatively 6. complaining 7. protested 8. react 9. mood 10. unique 11. consciousness 12. surgery
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. the bottom line 2. thanks to 3. reflect on 4. had lost touch 5. went through
6. followed around 7. looking on 8. woke up 9. take action 10. after all
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Each time my brother complained about the difficulty of his work, I asked him to look on the bright side.
2. The police reacted immediately when report came that two kids had been held up at gunpoint in a nearby building.
3. When I pointed out the mistakes in her calculation, instead of correcting them as soon as possible, Mary protested that it was not her fault.
4. Tom was curious about the joke I told my colleagues, but he didn’t get it.
5. Thanks to his positive attitude, Jack took action and saved his own life before he lost consciousness in the emergency room.
6. When I reflect on what I have achieved in the past, I have to say that success comes from hard work. That’s the bottom line.
Unit 2
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. intense 2. concept 3. committed 4. deserve 5. selfish 6. compromise 7. matters
8. opponent 9. influence 10. effort 11. shortcuts 12. evidence
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. work at 2. According to 3. run through 4. in sight 5. live with 6. a variety of
7. When it comes to 8. live up to
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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. 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.
5. Traditional ethics seem especially important in some situations where the margin between right and wrong is as thin as an eggshell.
6. As competition intensifies, our opponents and we are all working hard to live up to higher service standards.
Unit 3
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. withdraw 2. opposite 3. consult 4. seeking 5. chief 6. frustrated 7. gather
8. suggestions 9. numerous 10. crucial 11. approval 12. yield
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. give up on 2. kicked out 3. at the end of my rope 4. count…out 5. provide…with
6. that is 7. on the brink of 8. moved forward
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. The health report stresses the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in our diet.
2. I spent a whole week gathering the courage to say no to their request.
3. These journeys made him realize to the fullest extent that many of the world’s species were on the brink of extinction.
4. Approval of the patient’s family should be sought before doctors carry out such operations.
5. Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery.
6. We gave up on the missing mountain climber after he had been missing for two weeks.
Unit 4
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. mankind 2. determination 3. burden 4. define 5. financial 6. resources
7. research 8. cure 9. evil 10. hardship 11. suicide 12. suffered
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. broke down 2. took…for granted 3. look…in the eye 4. couldn’t help but respect him
5. crying over 6. no doubt 7. dressing up 8. slipped into
9. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. He was no doubt a great hero so people couldn’t help but cry over his death.
2. The actor used his celebrity status to fund research that might someday yield a cure for AIDS.
3. The disabled man once considered suicide to relieve his family of the heavy burden.
4. Children dress up as Superman to capture adults’ attention.
5. It wasn’t until I matured that I realized I shouldn’t be afraid to look adversity and hardship in the eye.
6. He could have easily stayed at home, for he had plenty of financial resources to keep him from worrying about medical bills.
.
Unit 5
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. discharged 2. anger 3. latter 4. relationship 5. engaged 6. backgrounds
7. miserable 8. invitation 9. match 10. folded 11. overseas 12. propose
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. broke down 2. from time to time 3. From the very beginning 4. knocked down
5. agreed to 6. talk…round 7. due to 8. give in 9. in silence 10. go abroad
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. I just received a email in which Jessica expressed her regret of ending the relationship with her beloved boyfriend.
2. She broke down at the loss of her family, and the impact of this miserable incident remained for the rest of her life.
3. Both my parents object to my going abroad to further my studies. I wonder if I should give in or try to talk them round.
4. Edgar was not good with words, so whenever Jessica vented her anger on him, he only endured it in silence.
5. The cheerful background music matches his mood very well, for he’s just got engaged to his beloved girlfriend.
6. From time to time the system would utter a piercing noise indicating its inability to run properly.
Unit 6
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. rejected 2. properly 3. judgment 4. employer 5. lack 6. feedback 7. qualified
8. suitable 9. candidate 10. confident 11. potential 12. punctual
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. cope with 2. miss out 3. applied for 4. keep…in mind 5. for a bit 6. reflecting on
7. fill out 8. get back 9. a variety of 10. To our amazement
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Sometimes even if you are totally qualified for the job, you may still be rejected.
2. You should learn to cope with difficult situation. And even more important, don’t look to others for help.
3. To my shock/amazement, he was not only involved in a variety of extracurricular activities but also had applied for a part-time job.
4. Keep in mind that one more failure is one step closer to success.
5. Don’t dwell on the reasons that are out of your control, because this job doesn’t entirely suit you and your chances are slim.
6. Although you may not always like to hear negative feedback, whatever you do, don’t burn your bridges.
Unit 7
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. tuition 2. anxiety 3. horrors 4. switched 5. quarter 6. steady 7. roughly
8. prospects 9. disorder 10. represent 11. apparent 12. population
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. were booked up 2. not getting anywhere 3. ups and downs 4. burst out 5. get along with 6. broke up with 7. in advance 8. had no choice 9. In spite of 10. take your own life
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. The students who seek psychological counseling represent only the tip of the iceberg. Most students endure the stress in silence.
2. The horror movie overwhelmed him so much that he began to suffer from a sleeping disorder, even insomnia.
3. Lisa had always been a straight-A student until her junior year, when she had to hold down two part-time jobs to pay her tuition.
4. In spite of the result of the aptitude test, John decided to switch his major from accounting to psychology.
5. He would rather remain a sales clerk, apparently because he prefers a steady life to a life full of ups and downs.
6. The computer has broken down on more than one occasion. Isn’t that enough for professional help?
Unit 8
5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. chemical 2. soil 3. disturb 4. mixture 5. substance 6. ruin 7. consumers 8. stable
9. pollution 10. supplies 11. decay 12. main
6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.
1. leaked out 2. due to 3. are known as 4. depend on 5. giving off 6. make up
7. live on 8. have used up
10. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. With the construction of the nuclear power plant, this city now doesn’t have to worry about its own electricity supply. Instead, it can supply electricity to other cities nearby.
2. These vegetables do not decay when kept at a relatively stable low temperature.
3. This city is known as the financial center of the country. The development of its economy depends heavily on banking and foreign trade.
4. This plant only lives on the top of certain high mountains and gives off a very sweet smell in spring.
5. The main cause of this area’s water pollution is the chemical substance that leaks out of a paper mill by the river bank.
6. This kind of litter is made up of a mixture of chemical waste. It has poisoned the soil, ruining it completely.
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