全新主题英语读写译book1(U5-8)book2(U1-6)[资料]

全新主题英语读写译book1(U5-8)book2(U1-6)[资料] Book 1 Unit 5 Section A III. 1. melts 2. necessarily 3. gap 4. residents 5. loyal 6. global 7. blend 8. Diverse 9. eclipsed 10. whip IV. 1. controversy 2. fundamental 3. underscores 4. gap 5. interviewed 6. distinct 7. endanger 8. According to 9. variety 10. affiliated 11. mull over 12. absorbs 13. bunch 14. assimilate 15. contact V. 1. possible; possibly; possibility; impossible 2. agreed; agreeable; agreeably; agreement 3. visible; visibly; invisible; visibility XI. 1. The election will mean the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of the present system. 2. The law denies entry to people in search of better economic opportunities. 3. The old man always held up his youngest son as a model of hard work. 4. I didn’t even see him, much less speak to him. 5. The bodies were identified as those of two suspected drug dealers. 6. All the indications are that the deal will go ahead as planned. 7. The afternoon tea bridges the gap between lunch and supper. 8. The invader whipped out a knife from his pocket. Section B II. 1. patted 2. course 3. conversation 4. publisher 5. figure out 6. negotiate 7. embarrassing 8. Comedies 9. host 10. handshake 11. universal 12. messed up 13. track ?. 1. phrase 2. presentation 3. cultural 4. instance 5. pointers 6. tough 7. conversational 8.bowed ?. 1. ahead of time 2. stick with 3. broke the ice 4. keep track of 5. vigorous 6. brought up 7. taboo 8. occurred Unit 6 Section A III. 1. Inflation 2. obligation 3. surplus 4. opponents 5. raise 6. assistance 7. in favor of 8. earnings 9. Legislation 10. employer IV. 1. centered on 2. originally 3. force 4. inclined 5. at the expense of 6. urging 7. Even so 8. averages 9. claimed 10. institute 11. in accord with 12. discriminate V. 1. hike 2. in response to 3. merely 4. possibly 5. bound 6. significantly 7. expense 8. hold down / keep a lid on; clipping XI. 1. Our views on this question are in accord with yours. 2. I would oppose changing the law. 3. Many high rank officials of Bush administration have stepped down. 4. If you are inclined to watch more programmes, on-line TV is a good choice. 5. On average, women live five to seven years longer than men. 6. He turned down a university appointment in favor of a political career. 7. Bicycling is good exercise; moreover, it doesn’t pollute the air. 8. He urged employers and trade unions to adapt their pay settlements to the economic circumstances. Section B II 1. creative 2. privilege 3. attend 4. recommended 5. turn into 6. put … into 7. comment 8. put his heart into 9. time-consuming 10. evolved 11. violate 12. discounted III 1. copyright 2. trend 3. craft 4. profited 5. consists 6. tips 7. creation 8. transition 9. notified 10. existing IV 1. into 2. about 3. to 4. on 5. up 6. into 7. with 8. between 9. with 10. of Unit 7 Section A III. 1. detective 2. Tissue 3. Homicide 4. suspect 5. invisible 6. discard 7. sufficient 8. privacy 9. conviction 10. invasion IV. 1. identified 2. investigation 3. eliminate 4. location 5. came down to 6. technological 7. Genetic 8. transformed 9. involved 10. associated 11. charged V. 1. down 2. over / through 3. to 4. into, for 5. to 6. Under / In 7. to 8. on 9. with 10. on XI. 1. Many mental diseases can be traced back to childhood experiences. 2. I think that the problem comes down to the fact that people are too dependent on their automobiles. 3. He was charged with the theft of club funds. 4. Scholarship application details can be obtained from the Ministry of Education. 5. The police eliminated two of the four suspects in the case. 6. E-mail has transformed the way people communicate. 7. Opening my letter was an invasion of privacy. 8. She refused to identify the man as her attacker. Section B II. 1. arrested 2. reflected 3. conform 4. assigned 5. recruiting 6. dominate 7. convicted 8. disregard 9. fraud 10. acceptable 11. corporate III. 1. Furthermore 2. Conventional 3. combined 4. adequate 5. well-off 6. 7. likely 8. attorney Consequently IV. 1. offenders 2. welfare 3. sentenced 4. counterpart 5. material 6. lower 7. potential 8. Domestic Unit 8 Section A III. 1. monster 2. Exposure 3. request 4. imagination 5. ban 6. compromise 7. Academy 8. controversial 9. Entertainment 10. conservative IV 1. exposing 2. households 3. frustrated 4. spoiled/spoilt 5. critical 6. forging ahead 7. hint 8. inquire 9. psychological 10. tense 11. steady 12. mood 13. mounting V. 1. 1) critical 2) criticisms 3) criticized 4) critically 2. 1) frustrated 2) frustrated 3) frustration 4) frustrated 3. 1) technological 2) Technologically 3) technology XI. 1. I came all the way to attend the reunion party at your special request. 2. Don’t expose your skin to the sun too often, because it is very likely to cause skin cancer. 3. Why don’t you telephone the theatre and inquire about tickets? 4. Both sides are determined to get what they want, and there seems to be no possibility of compromise. 5. I am feeling rather frustrated in my present job and I need a change. 6. There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. 7. The heavy rain has spoilt our picnic in the park and our pleasure. 8. You completely ruined the mood of the party. Section B II. 1. online 2. ironic 3. dilemma 4. tempting 5. gossip 6. at large 7. impress 8. strengths 9. logical 10. gradually 11. encountered 12. knowledgeable 13. exploring III. 1. in 2. for 3. to 4. of 5. within 6. for 7. on 8. to 9. in 10. for IV. 1. core 2. For the sake of 3. manner 4. slim 5. domain 6. participating 7. logical 8. intelligent Book 2 Unit 1 Section A Vocabulary III. Complete the following explanations or definitions with an appropriate word from the box. Change the form where necessary. surgery evolution erect sign skyline fade detect seal headline monitor 1. If there is a(n) ________ of something, there is something which shows that it exists or is happening. 2. To ________ something means to find or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation. 3. If you ________ a container or an opening, you cover it with something in order to prevent air, liquid, or other material getting in or out. 4. ________ is medical treatment in which someone’s body is cut open so that a doctor can repair or remove a diseased or damaged part. 5. If you ________ something, you regularly check its development or progress, and sometimes comment on it. 6. If someone or something ________, for example, into background, they become hardly noticeable or very unimportant. 7. ________ is a process of gradual development in a particular situation or thing over a period of time. 8. If people ________ something such as a building, a bridge, or a barrier, they build it or create it. 9. A(n) ________ is the title of a newspaper story, printed in large letters at the top of the story, especially on the front page. 10. The ________ is the line or shape that is formed where the sky meets buildings or the land. IV. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary. break down build into keep an eye on work on incorporate deliver Integrate cooperate typical emerge transcend innovation exceed 1. Is there a(an) ________ career path for a person in this position? th2. In the mid-13 century, Tibet was officially ________ into the territory of China’s Yuan Dynasty. 3. These programs can ________ not only basic training, but also planning and cross-training to all employees. 4. In the year of 2008, more new workers were recruited and the department was ________ into sections. 5. As a security guard, you must ________ the stranger who is looking back and forth all the time. 6. Using computers, students are able to ________ text with graphics. 7. If the television was ________ the ceiling, you could lie there while watching your favorite program. 8. We can allow a 2% discount on all orders of $600 in value and over; orders ________ $2,000 are subject to a 3% discount. 9. The ________ of air travel during this century has made the world seem smaller. 10. This book tries to improve individual’s abilities to understand and ________ with foreigners. 11. In the next several years there can be 10 different research groups ________ the project. 12. Only when function and style combine perfectly does a great classic ________. 13. What brings us together is that we have common interests which ________ those differences. V. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. We shall try to incorporate some of your ideas ________ our future plans. 2. ________ the help of a ladder, neighbors were able to rescue the children from the blaze. 3. Cash shall include but not be limited ________ banknote, coin, bank deposit, bank draft and traveler’ check. 4. The building was designed by William Kent, ________ the personal direction of Henry Richardson. 5. The new residential blocks were skillfully integrated ________ the rest of the College to form a pleasing, self-contained whole. 6. The boss was so angry over Ned’s mistake that he fired him _______ the spot. 7. The workers found that it was not easy to move the pipes because they were built ________ the concrete. 8. I must say I have never run a joint venture company before, but I’d like to cooperate ________ you. III. 1. sign 2. detect 3. seal 4. Surgery 5. monitor 6. fades 7. Evolution 8. erect 9. headline 10. skyline IV. 1. typical 2. incorporated 3. deliver 4. broken down 5. keep an eye on 6.integrate 7. built into 8. exceeding 9. innovation 10. cooperate 11. working on 12. emerge 13. transcend V. 1. into 2. With 3. to 4. under 5. with 6. on 7. into 8. with XI. 1. It is also important to note that past performance alone will not help predict future performance. 2. If we keep clear heads, we shall not commit big mistakes, and when problems emerge, they can be easily put right. 3. It is therefore vital for a company to have the quickest possible information on what the customer is asking for. 4. Although I would like to do some work during the rest of my life, I wish to fade from the political scene. 5. He was found guilty on three charges of exceeding the speed limit 他被指控三次超速，并被判罪。(exceed) 6. He reached this logical conclusion after carefully thinking about all the information. 7. After I wrote a book of short biographies I began to work on my next novel.8. It is hoped that Chinese education will be able to integrate with the international educational community soon. Section B Vocabulary II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary. switch on overwhelm superior purchase out of date neglect have a go embrace applicable enable on one’s behalf carry out demonstrate capacity undertake 1. This problem ________ by this government in spite of the great urgency 2. He ________ the floodlights and what had been impenetrable darkness became suddenly as clear as day. 3. It doesn’t matter if you make it or break it as long as you ________. 4. This island ________ by the local government with an eye to carrying out some dangerous experiments on human beings. 5. When the chairman is unable to perform his duties, the vice-chairman designated by the chairman performs his duties ________. 6. Scientific and technical training should be ________ for women to improve their ability to wipe out poverty. 7. We are now engaged in a great and most glorious cause, never ________ by our forefathers. 8. It remains to be seen whether the industry will ________ the products resulting from this technology. 9. The technical achievement of Renaissance Europe was ________ to those achieved by any other civilization. 10. Chemical engineers have considerable background that is ________ to water pollution problems. 11. Possessing a car gives a much greater degree of mobility, ________ the driver to move around freely. 12. Faber had known the timetable would be ________, but he had needed to establish whether the trains went to London. 13. You may be a great man, but if Fortune give you no chance to ________ your merit, how am I to know your greatness? 14. During the financial crisis, these countries ________ with heavy debts. 15. The human mind has a truly amazing ________ to learn and remember large numbers of idioms quickly and easily. III. Replace each of the underlined parts in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the text. Change the form where necessary. 1. He has no bad habits like smoking or drinking, and he doesn’t even know how to play chess or ball games. In his spare time he just takes walks or chats with people. 2. Ideal personality refers to high level of personal integrity, excellent interpersonal, good command of communication skills, team player and work under pressure. 3. He is deliberately disregarding his studies in spite of criticism 4. What they long for is “access”, the power to open doors and gain a hearing that the Clinton name will provide. 5. After some minutes he appeared to have come to a decision, and entering the shop he bought a baby’s rattle for four pence half-penny. 6. I predict some big names in the town will have mud on them before all this is over. 7. Presently, a fairly complete modern education system is being operated in the Tibet Autonomous Region, and education is being spread to wider areas in the Region. 8. Before we reached home, Catherine’s displeasure softened, into a mixed feeling of pity and regret. IV. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter. Fill in each blank with one word only. 1. Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not a________ to a changing environment. 2. While upper-class European intellectuals generally looked down upon business, most Americans e________ the idea of moneymaking with enthusiasm. 3. American officials and the public are debating if the United States should take m________ actions against Iraq. 4. Xinhua News Agency q________ the local informed personnel that many cities have become disaster areas and the total population affected is about 3.5 million. 5. Almost all the recent criticism from the mass media is directed at the ever increasing rate of u________. 6. She wrote n________ articles in German, some for academic journals, primarily on Indian history and on women. 7. Some feel that, by merely coming to New York, fortune is about to smile on them, that the streets are p________ with gold. 8. This is a specific area of the field of a________ intelligence applied to the industrial use of robots doing repetitive tasks. II. 1. has been neglected 2. switched on 3. have a go 4. was purchase 5. on his behalf 6. carried out 7. undertaken 8. embraced 9. superior 10. applicable 11. enabling 12. out of date 13. demonstrate 14. were overwhelmed 15. capacity III. 1. leisure 2. stress 3. neglecting 4. crave 5. purchased 6. forecast 7. Currently 8. sensation IV. 1. adapt 2. embraced 3. military 4. quoted 5. unemployment 6. numerous 7. paved 8. artificial Unit 2 Section A Vocabulary III. Complete the following explanations or definitions with an appropriate word from the box. Change the form where necessary. illustration facilitate depression decent intellectual deteriorate fulfill ambition resemble genius submissiveness symptom decline optimism complicated 1. A(n) ________ is someone who spends a lot of time studying and thinking about complicated ideas. 2. If you have a(n) ________ to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it. 3. A(n) ________ is a person who has an exceptionally high intelligence, and is highly talented, or creative. 4. To ________ an action or process, especially one that you would like to happen, means to make it easier or more likely to happen. 5. A(n) ________ of an illness is something wrong with your body or mind that is a sign of the illness. 6. A (n) ________ is an example or a story, event, action, etc. that shows the truth or existence of something very clearly. 7. If one thing or person ________ another, they look like or be similar to each other. 8. To ________ a task, role, or requirement means to do or be what is required, necessary, or expected. 9. ________ people following moral standards that are acceptable to society are honest and behave in a way that most people approve of. 10. ________ is the feeling of being hopeful about the future or about the success of something in particular. IV. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary. by comparison with deter in vain in tandem in the first place break out of take on take up make a difference carry sb. through on the scene combine turn out 1. Her time is fully ________ with managing the household. She rarely has free time to go to the fitness club. 2. Collecting fuel tax and adjusting oil prices are two different things; therefore they will not be introduced ________. 3. He used to be very extroverted and talkative, but now he is rather dull ________ others who are active and extroverted in this new school. 4. Where you live can ________ to the way you feel, your outlook and attitudes towards life and the standard of living. 5. Unfortunately, it turned out that all the police’s efforts to find this fugitive were ________. 6. If we had known the serious consequence, we should never have agreed to do this ________. 7. As events ________, we were right to have accepted his advice and decided to leave early. 8. We can’t ________ any more work; we’re fully stretched at the moment and extremely exhausted. 9. In his boss’s eyes, he is a perfect example of professional knowledge and skills ________ with unforgettable personal charm. 10. Presently, ________ of the accident appeared reporters and a couple of policemen. 11. Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would ________ criminals from carrying guns. 12. He seized every chance to ________ the Nazi concentration camp and finally he made it. 13. We believe faith and courage will ________ us ________ in spite of the difficult conditions. V. Study the following words in the box. Then complete the sentences below. Verb Noun Participle Adverb horrifying horrify horror horrifyingly horrified astonishing astonish astonishment astonishingly astonished determine determination determined determinedly devote devotion devoted devotedly 1. horrify, horror, horrifying, horrified, horrifyingly 1) That creepy sight in this movie was so scary that it ________ all of us. We all screamed loudly. 2) We were ________ by what we saw. We were almost scared to death, standing there without knowing what to do. 3) The scene of the ________ film left me with my hair standing on end and my body shaking. 4) I find their ignorance ________. It is quite hard to get my point across to them. 5) We ________ reacted to his weird behavior, but he didn’t care about our reaction at all. 2. determine, determination, determined, determinedly 1) The court is to ________ that the man is guilty of unlawfully threatening to injure another. 2) They made continued and ________ efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters. 3) She has the ________ to overcome all the obstacles and frustrations to success. 4) He said ________ that the same mistakes would not be repeated in the future. 3. devote, devotion, devoted, devotedly 1) He wants to ________ his whole life to the relief of suffering with all the strength and power he has. 2) Everybody knows that our director is very ________ to his wife. He is the last one on the earth who will be an unfaithful husband. 3) The newcomer who has been awarded as the model worker always ________ works and never neglects his duty. 4) All of his colleagues appreciated his ________ of time and money to the project which brought the whole team glory and honor. 4. astonish, astonishment, astonishing, astonished, astonishingly 1) It ________ me that no one has attached importance to this potential danger before, even though I had reminded them of this so many times. 2) She looked ________ when she heard the news. I was reluctant to break another bad news to her. 3) I found it quite ________ that none of you liked the play which used to be popular. 4) Imagine my ________ when Peter walked in! I never expected his arrival without notice. 5) This singer has an ________ good voice and terrific stage manners, which is very appealing to the audience. III. 1. intellectual 2. ambition 3. genius 4. facilitate 5. symptom 6. illustration 7. resembles 8. Fulfill 9. Decent 10. Optimism IV. 1. taken up 2. in tandem 3. by comparison with 4. make a difference 5. in vain 6. in the first place 7. turned out 8. take on 9 combined 10. on the scene 11. deter 12. break out of 13. carry ... through V. 1. 1) horrified 2) horrified 3) horror 4) horrifying 5) horrifyingly 2. 1) determine 2) determined 3) determination 4) determinedly 3. 1) devote 2) devoted 3) devotedly 4) devotion 4. 1) astonishes 2) astonished 3) astonishing 4) astonishment 5) astonishingly XI. 1. He was looking forward to taking on heavy responsibilities together with the new assistant. 2. In order to raise his public profile, he is willing to let work take up all of his time. 3. By comparison with that of other countries, the price of electronic products made in Japan is lower. 4. Things haven’t been the same since multimedia computers came on the scene. 5. We would have finished the job long ago if we had listened to him in the first place. 6. She strived to break out of her physical disabilities, and was determined to have positive influence on others with her optimism. 7. Without your help, the party would have not turned out to be so successful. 8. He strived to clear himself of the suspicion but it turned out that he did it in vain. Section B Vocabulary II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary. blossom opera glimpse rare dedicate at the helm undergo fancy theme spotlight cement fortune summit must considerate 1. New industries can ________ overnight if we find an outlet for their products. 2. We think that he is the most ________ person we have ever met because he always thoughtfully thinks about others. 3. The university’s exchange program for teachers has ________ its links with many other academic institutions. 4. His grandfather was a merchant piling up a(n) ________ in the tobacco business. 5. The writer ________ his new novel to his teacher who supported him for his education. 6. I still remember that Harry took me to a(n) ________ restaurant for our anniversary last year. 7. He had a passionate interest in music and ________ which led him to write several plays. 8. The state ________ a great change during the last five years under the leadership of the new governor. 9. I only caught a(n) ________ of him sitting in the car, so I can’t tell exactly what he looked like. 10. That boy is not very bright in learning English, but he shows ________ ability in drawing. 11. Nobody knows why there are so few female directors ________ movies and MTV. 12. The young writer has written several stories on the ________ of lost happiness. 13. Warm clothes are a(n) ________ in the mountains, so we take our down coats with us. 14. The footballer likes to steal the show and likes to be in the ________ and show off. 15. The athlete reached the ________ of his prime time at the age of twenty-four. III. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter. Fill in each blank with one word only. 1. The couple finally got married and exchanged v________ in a simple church ceremony. 2. Although it is impossible to r________ one’s youth, it is still necessary to stay healthy. 3. I remember that I was p________ with Jenny when we moved here and gave birth to her as well. 4. She went to the doctor because she had astonishingly found a l________ in her breast. 5. I didn’t attend his w________ held abroad because I was seriously ill at that time. 6. The opening c________ at the Museum in central Berlin was attended by journalists from all over Europe. 7. I have a n________ that I have to give a serious speech in front of people who can’t stop giggling. 8. The p________ of a newspaper is not necessarily a guide to the opinions of its readers. th9. This s________ competition is open to all readers aged between 14 and 18 on January 15, 1993. 10. I recently received a letter from him after an i________ of three years. IV(Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. When the retired president returned ________ spotlight, he didn’t feel well. 2. When she is over sixty years old, she is still ________ the height of her powers. 3. The changes may result ________ a greater reduction in employee numbers than we had previously expected. 4. It is not unusual for writers to dedicate their first books ________ their beloved parents. 5. We have a new Prime Minister ________ the helm together with several new ministers. 6. Will you watch ________ my clothes while I have a swim with my friends? 7. He’s amazingly cheerful considering all that he’s gone ________ in the past five years. 8. I suppose we shall be having some sort ________ celebration for the bride. 9. The young man tried ________ vain to persuade her to go with him to a movie. 10. I was lucky not to have to share my office ________ that annoying teacher. II. 1. blossom 2 . considerate 3. cemented 4. fortune 5. dedicated 6. fancy 7. opera 8. has undergone 9. glimpse 10. rare 11. at the helm 12. theme 13. must 14. spotlight 15 summit III. 1.vows 2. renew 3. pregnant 4. lump 5. wedding 6. ceremony 7. nightmare 8. popularity 9. superb 10. interval IV. 1. to 2. at 3. in 4. to 5. at 6. over 7. through 8. of 9. in 10. with Unit 3 Section A Vocabulary III. Complete the following explanations or definitions with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change the forms where necessary. reprimand give away have access to threaten controversial promotion invade transaction available take advantage of 1. If you are given in your job, you are given a more important job or rank in the organization than you used to have. 2. If you describe something or someone as , you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval. 3. If somebody something such as information or equipment, he / she has the opportunity or right to see it or use it. 4. If you information that should be kept secret, you reveal it to other people. 5. If you something, you make good use of it while you can or to use a particular situation to do or get what you want. 6. If someone is , they are spoken to angrily or seriously for doing something wrong, usually by a person in authority. 7. If someone or something your privacy, they interfere in your life without your permission. 8. A(n) is a piece of business, for example an act of buying or selling something. 9. If something you want or need is , you can find it or obtain it. 10. If something or someone a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. IV. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary. accessible consumer wind up in terms of check up on locate capability occasion advocate hunt down threaten confidential coverage efficient take …for granted 1. If ever the ________ arises when I want advice, you’re the first person I’ll come to. 2. The broad range of new products will offer a wider choice of goods for ________ in general. 3. He was a tireless of political reform, and made an outstanding contribution to it. 4. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ________ how remarkable their achievements are. 5. Now we have the of defeating any aggressor, all thanks to our own efforts. 6. We did not send you an invitation, as we it that you would be coming. 7. If anyone ever in the terrorist group found out that you were working for the CIA, you’d ________ dead in a back street. 8. Owing to the environment pollution, 30 percent of wild life, birds, and fish are currently ________ with extinction. 9. A doctor who gives away information about patients is not behaving professionally. 10. Computers in this lab should be made readily to teachers and teaching assistants. 11. The center is ideally within easy reach of many historical sites and attractions. 12. In case anything unexpected would happen, he has fire and theft on his store. 13. I have won from the University various scholarships for my good study and my ________ Student’s Union work. 14. They are just going to be ________ enough of workers to ensure everyone involved in this project is working as he / she should. 15. The police and the people joined forces to the escaped criminal at all costs. V. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. Losing my precious love which I used not to cherish teaches me never to take anything ________ granted. 2. Our cooperation needs to take advantage ________ our strengths. That’s how we can get win-win situation. 3. After China adopted the reform and opening-up policy, China took a new look. 4. They’ve put alcohol in her fruit juice to get her drunk enough to give secret information. 5. As the senior official’s private secretary, he has access all her correspondence. 6. The company has begun to expand its operations in Asia and Europe a large scale. 7. If he continues behaving like this, he could wind in jail and feel regretful for the rest of his life. 8. People even far away from each other can communicate cam-chat and MSN. III. 1. promotion 2. controversial 3. has access to 4. give away 5. take advantage of 6. reprimanded 7. invades 8. transaction 9. available 10. threatens IV. 1. occasion 2. consumers 3. advocate 4. in terms of 5. capabilities 6. took for granted 7. wind up 8. threatened 9. confidential 10. accessible 11. located 12. coverage 13. efficient 14. checking up on 15. hunt down V. 1. for 2. of 3. on 4. away 5. to 6. on 7. up 8. Via XI. 1. The hacker took advantage of the tapped top secret to blackmail the president. 2. Parents love their children so much that they are willing to provide them with everything that they need at all costs. 3. As I stepped into the office, I was called in by the boss to discuss marketing strategies. 4. He insists that on occasion people do yoga or stuff alike that to relieve the pressure in their work. 5. With the growing popularity of the laptop as a convenient way of communication in the Information Age, its sales are on an increasing scale. 6. This reputable corporation is about to launch different types of new products favored by different levels of consumption groups so as to keep up with the diverse demands of the market. 7. Did this experiment find any new findings in terms of how children learned new things? 8. I am afraid that my parents will reprimand me when I show them my report card. 恐怕我把成绩报告单拿给父母看时会被他们严厉训斥。(reprimand) Section B Vocabulary II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word from the box. Change the form where necessary. transmit astray appropriate address spread update apt boom harness security representation upload 1.The thing that needs to be ________ here is that China is committed to environmental protection and sustainable development. 2. Food especially meat and milk is ________ to go off in summer, if it is not put in the fridge. 3. This ________ in adult education, in turn, helps to raise the intellectual standard of the whole country. 4. There were concerns about the ________ of fighting to other regions. 5. With a plan, you can get back on course when you go ________. But without a plan, you can’t even know you’re off course. 6. Some scientists are working hard at how tide can be ________ to produce electricity. 7. Soldier’s Home is a typical ________ of Hemingway’s unique writing technique, that is, “iceberg principle”. 8. Sports clothes are not ________ for a formal wedding, because they seem too casual for this special occasion. 9. This is currently the most efficient way to ________ certain types of data like electronic mail. 10. This insurance plan is bound to offer your family financial ________ in the event of your death. 11. I was appointed to be the one who was in charge of ________ the committee on our progress. 12. In order to keep this site clean, no automatic ________ of pictures is permitted, and every picture will be inspected carefully. III. Replace each of the underlined parts in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the text. Change the form where necessary. 1. With the development of Foreign Direct Investment, new multi-national companies and joint ventures are mushrooming all over the city. 2. A current survey indicates that consumer spending on sports-related items amounted to ?9.75 billion. 3. He has a nasty temper. He’s liable to lose temper and shout when he gets angry. 4. As for what you have said in your speech, you are right in a sense, but you don’t know all the facts. 5. Now that the problem has been identified, suitable action can be taken so as to figure it out as soon as possible. 6. A group of talented scientists are working to devise a way of storing this special type of power. 7. The launch of Sputnik (the world’s first artificial satellite launched by Soviet Union) was a big event, and it marked the start of the space age and the U.S.–U.S.S.R space race. 8. This project aims to enable us to do better at making use of the skills and talents of our workforce. IV. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter. Fill in each blank with one word only. 1. Such kind of mechanisms will soon be built into dams to h________ vast amounts of electricity. 2. I was deeply impressed by the e________ with which the information could be stored and retrieved. 3. The defendant’s lawyer pleaded that all the cases can be considered within the f________ of the existing rules. 4. From the above diagram we could see that the n________ profit amounted to forty dollars per barrel of crude oil this month. 5. His lecture is full of j________. As a layman, I couldn’t make head or tail of what he said. It’s just double Dutch to me. 6. In computer technology, a v________ is a program that introduces itself into a system, altering or destroying the information stored in the system. 7. The major duty of the bodyguard is to guarantee the president’s s________ especially when the president goes abroad to visit other countries. 8. With the development of the new technology, I can just c________ on a link and recent reviews of the production will come up. 9. The teacher’s p________ that the boy with both talents and diligence would become famous was later fulfilled. 10. Terrorists who violate the n________ of civilized society will wind up being thrown into jail. II. 1. addressed 2. apt 3. boom 4. spread 5. astray 6. harnessed 7. representation 8. appropriate 9. transmit 10. security 11. updating 12. upload III. 1. springing up 2. counted up to 3. apt 4. in a way 5. appropriate 6. means 7. dawn 8. harnessing IV. 1. harness 2. ease 3. framework 4. net 5. jargon 6. virus 7. security 8. click 9. prophecy 10. norms Unit 4 Section A Vocabulary III. Complete the following explanations or definitions with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary. crisis discipline foundation secondary major release curriculum initiative governor pipe dream 1. A(n) ________ is the most important of the subjects that a university student is studying. 2. ________ education is given to pupils between the ages of 11 or 12 and 18. 3. If someone in authority ________ something such as a document or information, they make it available. 4. A(n) ________ is a hope or plan that you have which you know will never really happen. 5. A(n) ________ is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems. 6. ________ is an area of study, especially a subject of study in a college or university. 7. A(n) ________ is an organization that provides money for things such as medical research or for a charity. 8. A(n) ________ is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem. 9. A(n) ________ is all the different courses of study that are taught in a school, college, or university. 10. In some systems of government, a(n) ________ is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state. IV. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary. invest remarkably impressive pledge indicate surge boast sponsor gear fall back incentive squeeze competitiveness 1. Experts with optimistic attitudes see various reasons for the recent ________ in the country’s economy. 2. Although profits only ________ slightly this month, all the members in the board of directors became worried. 3. Last year’s significant expansion in output was driven by strong domestic demand and ________ external trade performance. 4. I went to Europe this summer and was surprised to find that Prague is a(n) ________ beautiful place. 5. Should foreign private multinational corporations be encouraged to ________ in the economies of poor nations and, if so, under what conditions? 6. The local government wants to give people ________ to use public transport. 7. The ________ on local spending means that many public services will have to be cut. 8. Before he went, he ________ never to come back until he had found his mother. 9. The global forum ________ by Fortune has been regarded as a summit of international business giants. 10. Brands ________ the positive characteristics of the product and suggest taste in the user. 11. The hotel on the island also ________ two swimming pools and a golf course. 12. As multinational companies, we must ________ the amount of products to the level of public demand. 13. College students are now interested in courses designed to improve personal ________ in career development. V. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. ________ the wake of developments in science and technology, man has become more capable of conquering nature. 2. The government has imposed a sharp squeeze ________ credit in an attempt to hold inflation. 3. The system is designed to be used in conjunction ________ a word processing program. 4. It is often true that a young singer’s singing career took ________ after her or his TV appearance. 5. The play’s interest lies ________ the questions it raises about national security. 6. Public attention at the moment is focused ________ the problem of industrial relations. 7. Having shelled ________ fifty pounds for the tickets, I wasn’t going to miss the show. 8. We have been tasked ________ setting up camps for children who lost their parents in the war. 9. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more ________ stake. 10. His appearance works ________ his chance of success as a politician, which depresses him very much. III. 1. major 2. Secondary 3. releases 4. pipe dream 5. crisis 6. Discipline 7. foundation 8. initiative 9. curriculum 10. governor IV. 1. surge 2. fell back 3. impressive 4. remarkably 5. invest 6. incentives 7. squeeze 8. pledged 9. sponsored 10. indicate 11. boasts 12. gear 13. competitiveness V. 1. In 2. on 3. with 4. off 5. in 6. on 7. out 8. with 9. at 10. against XI. 1. What I want to say is that I have never minimized their role in the strike. 2. She is beautiful, but her beauty seems to pale beside her mother’s. 3. It is no surprise that the company had doubled its profits the previous year. 4. He, who has worked in this factory for 10 years, is extremely qualified for the job. 5. Teachers are urging that the school authority take bold steps to defend the interests of the school. 6. Having recovered from the injury, he looks set to become world champion again this year. 7. Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday’s bomb attacks. 8. Plans are underway to build a new stadium in the city. 在这座城市修建新体育场的 计划 项目进度计划表范例计划下载计划下载计划下载课程教学计划下载 正在实施中。 Section B Vocabulary II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary. deploy scenario urgency prior turbulent compel compose giant stretch pass off phase make headway 1. Since I have planned to study abroad, I’m trying very hard to learn to drive, but I’m slowly ________. 2. He remembered that as a school boy he was ________ to wear shorts even in winter. 3. Less than two percent of the labor force is ________ of Westerners, and the percentage is dropping as they are replaced by immigrants from developing countries. 4. Premier Zhu Rongji delivered a speech to ________ the work of Tibet. 5. In the worst-case ________, you could become a homeless person with a tragic ending. 6. Subsequent economic development made it necessary to increase the ________ of handling the environmental problems. 7. Footwear does not require special certifications ________ to being imported or sold in Poland. 8. This ________ political past has seriously hurt the country’s economy and the business climate. 9. The project is only in the initial ________ as yet, but it’s looking quite promising. 10. It caught the media’s attention since the takeover battle is between two of America’s industrial ________. 11. These tables were often ________ as valuable antiques by the dealer to make much more money. 12. Paul’s initial two months’ work experience ultimately ________ to Five.. III. Replace each of the underlined parts in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the text. Change the form where necessary. 1. My schedule is quite adaptable — I could arrange to meet with you any day next week. 2. That sort of extreme diet is not capable of continuing over a long period. 3. As the pressures for more service grow and the eagerness to provide it declines, the questions about effectiveness of care will intensify. 4. However, the government has taken a more reasonable approach lately which has broadened insurance companies’ investment options. 5. When an elderly relative falls ill, you should not have to shoulder the load alone. 6. The key to a successful modern economy is a well-educated and inspired workforce. 7. The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels’ firm requests for independence. 8. Due to the serious crisis, normal solutions for underperforming companies look unlikely. IV. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter. Fill in each blank with one word only. 1. New tax incentives will be introduced in the hope of stimulating future i________. 2. Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total c________. 3. As the bundling-sale has an a________ impact on the social welfare, it is not always desirable to forbid it. 4. The r________ performance of the banking sector promoted the economic development. 5. The enemy may i________ our messenger which will undoubtedly lead to great trouble for us. 6. With the funds provided by the government, e________ into new areas of research is possible. 7. The attackers beat a member of the production c________ and the driver of the vehicle transporting the team. 8. Changing weather conditions are usually the result of v________ in air pressure. 9. Those were the years of private e________, when lots of small businesses were started. 10. I can see that she’s burning with c________ — you must tell her at once who’s won! II. 1. making headway 2. compelled 3. composed 4. deploy 5. scenario 6. urgency 7. prior 8. turbulent 9. phase 10. giants 11. passed off 12. stretched III. 1. flexible 2. sustainable 3. enthusiasm 4. rational 5. carry the burden 6. motivated 7. demands 8. remedies IV. 1. investments 2. chaos 3. ambiguous 4. robust 5. intercept 6. expansion 7. crew 8. variation 9. enterprise 10. curiosity Unit 5 Section A Vocabulary III. Complete the following explanations or definitions with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary. species provoke excessive wreck yield token severe inevitable appetite in the name of 1. If something is ________, it is certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avoided. 2. If you describe the amount or level of something as ________, you disapprove of it because it is more or higher than is necessary. 3. A(n) __________ is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other. 4. If someone or something ________ something, they completely destroy or ruin it. 5. You use ________ to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. 6. If a tax or investment ________ an amount of money or profit, this money or profit is obtained from it. 7. You use ______ to describe things or actions which are small and insignificant but are meant to show particular intensions or feelings, which may or may not be sincere. 8. If you do something ________ an ideal or an abstract thing, you do it in order to preserve or promote that thing. 9. Someone’s ________ for something is their strong desire for it. 10. If something ________a violent or unpleasant reaction to a situation, it causes it. IV. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary. stiff commercial enormous restore shift install revenue neutral construct destructive in hand bring…on line set aside 1. When the meeting finished at 3:30 we had still almost an hour ________before our train left. 2. He earns a(n) ________ salary, but he is still not satisfied and feels unhappy every day. 3. Chairman Mao made the decision in the 1950s to ________ a railroad from neighboring Qinghai Province into Tibet. 4. Thanks to a tremendous amount of team work, the project has made great progress since it was first ________ in March 2007. 5. A proposal to build a special high school for gifted students in New York State continues to face ________ opposition. 6. Each week he tried to ________ a few dollars of his salary to buy some delicious food for some poor orphans. 7. The impact of the _________ world on children is an issue we have been concerned about for some time. 8. Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday said it would stop making its own line of digital cameras in order to ________ more resources toward its printing business. 9. Once ________, the building will be a museum and community center for special events, such as weddings, funerals and community meetings. 10. This rocket has sufficient ________ power to blow a battle ship to pieces. 11. Do you know who was the first president to have electric lights ________ in the White House? 12. The government’s ________ dropped 11.4 percent in the first two months, a result of the recent tax cuts. 13. Because I was ________ in the conflict I was a welcome visitor. V. Study the following words in the box. Then complete the sentences below. Verbs Nouns Participles resist resistance resisting deprive deprivation deprived engaging engage engagement engaged 1. resist, resistance, resisting 1) When a great amount of water is forced to pass through a small opening, it produces a ________ force. 2) They had the capacity to ________ the absolute authority their owners exercised in the past. 3) Was there a lot of ________ to this attempt to give more power to women in your society? 2. deprive, deprivation, deprived 1) Everybody is busy all the time because of the pressure in the society, which ________ them of a casual way of life. 2) The authorities propose the “Hope Project”, which mainly depends on the contributions of the urban people and overseas Chinese, to donate money to those children who lived in ________ areas. 3) He was beginning to show symptoms of sleep ________ after he was sent back from the police station. 3. engage, engagement, engaging, engaged 1) You want to speak to your audience in an ________ manner, so you must be sure that you are communicating to them in familiar terms. 2) I shall want you to take some notes at the meeting, Miss Smith, if you have no other ________. 3) With the support from the government, he is currently ________ in a study of the international trade. 4) If you ________ in local politics, you cannot expect to have much time for your family. III. 1. inevitable 2. excessive 3. species 4. wrecks 5. severe 6. yields 7. token 8. in the name of 9. appetite 10. provokes IV. 1. in hand 2. enormous 3. construct 4.brought on line 5.stiff 6. set aside 7. commercial 8. shift 9. restored 10. destructive 11. installed 12. revenue 13. neutral V. 1. 1) resisting 2) resist 3) resistance 2. 1) deprives 2) deprived 3) deprivation 3. 1) engaging 2) engagement 3) engaged 4) engage XI. 1. Making use of some cloth and cotton, Mother made a lovely doll for her daughter as a birthday gift. 2. As the matter in hand was urgent we dealt with it at once. 3. I think what appeals to me about his painting is the colors he uses. 4. I tried to go into the parking lot, but there was a big truck in the way. 5. This novel was written 30 years ago, but till today it still packs an emotional punch on the readers. 6. The way with which the company trained him doomed him to failure. 7. It looks simple enough on paper, but I doubt if it will actually work. 8. The business each day, be it selling goods or shipping them, went smoothly. Section B Vocabulary II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary. toss functional chop comprise disposable dump maintenance barrier rigid stuff thrill prime the pump pay off 1. We were ________ to hear the wonderful news that you had got the offer from Yale. 2. Do you think you can afford to ________ the meat into pieces as desired by the customers? 3. Large amounts of fish waste are ________ from fishing boats into the ocean, but this waste is relatively quickly eaten by birds or sea animals. 4. I have been playing around lately with an old ________ camera that I found lying around in my room. 5. ________ her coat onto the chair, Jane walked over to the window and pulled back the curtains. 6. European governments and banks are ________ worldwide looking for alternative energy. 7. I was disappointed because all the good ________ was gone when I got to the store at about 1 P.M.. 8. Jack also carries a glass greenhouse with a ________ frame that can be installed without a foundation. 9. Immigrants and their children ________ nearly 45% of our state’s population and are expected to make up over half the population in 2030. 10. You may tell your daughter that all those weeks of studying will ________ when you take the exam. 11. Other jobs could be in such public works areas as highway construction and park ________. 12. The Sahara desert is a natural ________ between North and Central Africa. 13. While we visited the museum, we found some traditional tools which were both ________ and attractive. III. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. To our surprise, women officers make ________ 75 percent of the police force in that country. 2. Earlier this year we asked for your ideas about how to reuse household items that would otherwise be thrown ________. 3. Do not touch or try to clean ________ the broken glass! Let your teacher know right away that the light has broken. 4. He got out of the car so he could take a closer look ________ the man lying on the road. 5. Children are forced to work ________ 19 hours a day, 7 days a week in the factories. 6. Many radio stations were quick to get ________ the Internet bandwagon a year or two ago. 7. The richer people become, the more they worry ________ their health than they used to. 8. The service that all volunteers provided in the Summer Davos in Dalian was no doubt ________ good quality. 9. This project has been designed ________ his comprehension and talents in architecture in addition to the rich experience. 10. Some people don’t think that tough environmental laws could make negative impacts ________ economic growth. IV. Replace each of the underlined parts in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the text. Change the form where necessary. 1. I have spoken to him many times about his essays for college entrance, but he hasn’t even thought about them at all. 2. Factories that produce inferior products, pollute the environment, damage the resources or do not meet production safety standards must be shut down according to the law. 3. We estimate that more than 1,500 tons of electronic wastes are got back for reuse every year. 4. The book contained a very interesting portrait of life at the court of Henry VIII. 5. Since the time when it stopped working, the ship has been turned into a museum by the local people. 6. It is a health problem if it has been present for at least two weeks and is causing difficulties. 7. Here’s a design for a strong and solid table using just glass bottles and glue for the base. 8. He saw the glass in the shop window break suddenly into pieces as the thief threw a brick at it. II. 1. thrilled 2. chop 3. dumped 4. disposable 5. Tossing 6. priming the pump 7. stuff 8. rigid 9. comprise 10. pay off 11. maintenance 12. barrier 13. functional III. 1. up 2. away 3. up 4. at 5. up to 6. on 7. about 8. of 9. out of 10. on IV. 1. dozens of 2. contaminate 3. recovered 4. fascinating 5. retirement 6. troublesome 7. sturdy 8. shatter Unit 6 Section A Vocabulary III. Complete the following explanations or definitions with an appropriate word from the box. Change the form where necessary. layer bakery salute gasp highlight destination herd statue grassy altitude 1. The ________ of someone or something is the place to which they are going or being sent. 2. If something is at a particular ________, it is at that height above sea level. 3. A(n) ________ is a large group of animals of one kind that live together. 4. If you ________ someone, you greet them or show your respect with a formal sign. 5. A(n) ________ is a building where bread, pastries, and cakes are baked, or the shop where they are sold. 6. A(n) ________ is a large sculpture of a person or an animal, made of stone, bronze, or some other hard material. 7. The ________ of an event, activity, or period of time are the most interesting or exciting parts of it. 8. A(n) ________ of a material or substance is a quantity or piece of it that covers a surface or that is between two other things. 9. ________ can be used to describe a piece of land that is covered with grass.10. When you ________, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. IV. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box. Change the form where necessary. drop out let alone witness produce turn off carpet consume weather-beaten overcome round up dot enlist delicacy steam 1. He was an old man with a(n) ________ face, a man content with the slow pace of his life. 2. People who ________ fibre-rich diets do not tend to have many of the diseases associated with the developed countries. 3. The night before the final examination many students were ________ by fear and despair. 4. Their backyard was thickly ________ with roses and snowdrops when spring came. 5. These farmers would ________ cattle and horses and drive them back to their own lands. 6. The lake near our school, ________ with boats, looks very beautiful in summer. 7. Children in poor areas often ________ of school because of being unable to pay the tuition. 8. During the war he had tried to ________ in the Royal Air Force, giving his age as eighteen, but had been refused. 9. We are surrounded by animals which keep track of their fellows by scent yet we cannot even smell a human trail, ________ follow it. 10. Last night several students ________ the accident in which, luckily, nobody was injured. 11. In the years since the First World War, trucks had come to transport 100 million tons of farm ________ every year directly to the cities. 12. What happens to this type of fish is unknown, but it has been considered a(n) ________ in Europe and North America for centuries. 13. Leonora lay with her eyes closed, so absorbed that Bred had to ________ the radio to gain her attention. 14. The cook told him to ________ the meat for about ten minutes before he added the vegetable into the pot. V. Replace each of the underlined parts in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the text. 1. In summer, the island is covered with beautiful flowers, attracting many residents’ attention. 2. As we left, a group of cows wandered into the solicitor’s garden through the open gate and were driven out again with loud cries. 3. The students laughed lightly all the way through the film and continued to comment on it when it was over. 4. When they saw the fire they were walking slowly along the river bank, talking about the situation in the job market. 5. There was a man standing outside one of the small shops at the fair encouraging people to buy his products. 6. The train is so fast that the passengers complain about not being able to see any of the country’s beautiful natural features. 7. We must go to the fashion show because those extremely attractive dresses themselves are worth a visit to it. 8. That tall student was seriously injured during the match and had to leave school. III. 1. destination 2. altitude 3. herd 4. salute 5. bakery 6. statue 7. highlight 8. layer 9. Grassy 10. gas IV. 1. weather-beaten 2. consume 3. overcome 4. carpeted 5. round up 6. dotted 7. drop out 8. enlist 9. let alone 10. witnessed 11. produce 12. delicacy 13. turn off 14. Steam V. 1. carpeted 2. herd 3. giggled 4. strolling 5. stalls 6. landscape 7. magnificent 8. drop out of XI. 1. The French class began with 12 students, but several have dropped out. 2. I believe old farming methods should give way to improved modern ones. 3. Dietitian always warns people not to gorge on rich food if they want to stay healthy. 4. We must get there by all means before he has a chance to break the news to her. 在他可能把消息告诉她之前，我们一定要赶到那里。 5. He came across his former classmate while he was strolling about in the park. 6. He can’t speak his own native language well, let alone French. 他连自己的母语都说不好，更别说法语了。 7. The students rejoiced that their teacher had recovered completely and didn’t expect that the teacher would be back to work so soon. 8. When the class was over, the girls would like to whisper and giggle together. Section B Vocabulary II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a word or phrase chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary. ignorant do justice to strike appealing image reference enhance originate luxury illuminate halt landmark work wonders 1.The boat ride on the Yangtze River along the Three Gorges can bring you to many historic ________. 2. The purpose was to ________ the rise in the exchange rate of the Swiss franc. 3. The reports presented in these meetings all ________ in widely separated company department. 4. The time he spent in prison serves as a point of ________ for him — the lessons are worth remembering. 5. My report may ________ some people as pessimistic, but at least it’s realistic about the problems we face. 6. The folk singer was young and possessed of pathetic and ________ beauty. 7. This country somehow continues to live up to its tourists’________. 8. The radio can’t ________ the full quality of her voice — you have to hear her live to appreciate it. 9. It doesn’t seem fair that some people live lives of ________, while others have nothing at all. 10. The whole city of Beijing was ________ in celebration of the National Day. 11. Many young people are just largely ________of China’s recent history. 12. The professor’s words did ________ for the talented young man. 13. The fresh flavour of the vegetables is ________by other ingredients. III. Replace each of the underlined parts in the following sentences with a word or phrase from the text. Change the form where necessary. 1. No one had the words to cover the grief that we all felt. 2. Life may change, but it may fly not; hope may disappear, but can die not. 3. When I can no longer bear to think of the victims of broken homes, I begin to think of the victims of unbroken ones. 4. After the negotiation, the two companies came to terms with the new contract. 5. The woman, suspected of carrying explosives, was arrested when the planelanded. 6. Home price inflation and high interest rates threaten to put homeownership unattainable for first-time homebuyers. 7. Sometimes you don’t know what has been lost until you reach out to touch it. 8. The more unintelligent a man is, the less unknown existence seems to him. IV. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter. Fill in each blank with one word only. 1. The old man purchased the desk and chair at a f________ of its original cost. 2. Her grandmother lifted a f________ dishful of roast ham from the oven. 3. The experts have managed to p________ most of the wall paintings in the caves. 4. Analysts doubt that the layoffs will s________ to make the company profitable again. 5. This training program is designed for those high school graduates who are u________ for the workplace. 6. The government has been urged to lift the v________ of secrecy surrounding the minister’s unexpected resignation. 7. Mass t________ has caused serious damage to the environment in some areas of the Mediterranean. 8. One of her dreams is to travel to all kinds of e________ locations all over the world. II. 1. landmarks 2. halt 3. originate 4. 5. strike reference 6. appealing 7. image 8. do justice to 9. luxury 10. illuminated 11. ignorant 12. work wonders 13. enhanced III. 1. encompass 2. vanish 3. intact 4. regarding 5. touched down 6. out of reach 7. missing 8. mysterious IV. 1. fraction 2. fragrant 3. preserve 4. suffice 5. unprepared 6. veil 7. tourism 9. exotic