第三单元1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible l ocations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life. 4) A jury consisting of 12 m embers voted in unison that Mary was guilty. 5) Sean felt hu miliated to hear his talent being questioned2. Translate the passageGeorge, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbor s lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They call ed Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thi nking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle t he issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to distur b others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CDs for computer games software from his classmates.Unit 4Text A A Virtual LifeI. V ocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases…1) conversely 2) but then 3) symptom 4)spitting 5) a busing 6) tone 7) took (her) in 8) editing 9)have arrang ed 10) in sight 11) stretched 12) data2. Rewrite each sentence…1) smoking cigarettes jars on me. 2) find themselves getting suc ked in3) has arranged for a technician from the computer store to chec k and repair it.4) fled their country to avoid military service/ fled to other count ries to avoid military service. 5) restore people's confidence in it.3. Complete the sentences 1) the virtual/ on line/ via2) nightmare/ routine/ any appointment/ arrange for 3) cue/ rema rks/ his tuneII. Collocation1. We came here all the way on foot.2. Private cars are not allowed on campus.3. They are on va cation in Florida.4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour .5. Don't worry, Lucy is always on time.6. Industrial deman d on fuel is on the rise.III. Usagel. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. hard 6. easyComprehensive Exercises I. Cloze1. Text-related1) Internet 2) click3) virtual 4) routines 5) arrange 6) nightmare 7) annoying 8) connection9) crawls 10) take in 11) spit12) data13) sucked into 14) At times 15) flee 16) on line2. Theme-related1) companion 2) deliver 3) access 4) enables 5) customers 6) delights 7) provides8) small9) remote 10) informationII. Translation1. Translate the Sentences1) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefit s. 2) A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.3) As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime .4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completel y different angle. 5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing me mory sets her apart from her classmates.2. Translate the passagePerhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on th e computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier . I can write, subm it and edit articles via email, chat with my co lleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of t he mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the lates t news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrat ing at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emo tional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words som etimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit 5I. V ocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases…1) startled 2) mere 3) motion 4)sweating 5) stretched o ut6)vain 7) On one occasion 8) anxiety 9)emotions 10) a shamed of 11) in my mind’s eye 12) recurring2. Rewrite each sentence… 1) coincides with her husband’s. 2) sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices. 3)of a lternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although he studied economic s at university. 5)Tension came over her3. Complete the sentences 1) media/ dedication to/ grace2) his competitors/ in excitement/ hug him/ congratulate him on3) emotions/ numerous/ intensity / passion forII. Collocation1. Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community.2. In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that s he (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.3. There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no dire ct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.4. Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they come int o contact with might be a threat.5. Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us f airly.6. Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.III Words with Multiple Meanings1. I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2. Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.3. The wounded man worked his way across the field on his han ds and knees.4. The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.5. It is difficult to understand how hu man minds work.6. To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the n ew products doesn’t work at all.7. The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t know how to learn.8. The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after yo u took it.Comprehensive Exercises I Cloze1. in my mind’s eye2. groan3. competitor4. intensity 5 anxiety 6 tense 7 sweat 8 tension 9soaring 10 recurring 11brought me ba ck to earth 12 fantasy 13 sweat 14 congratulate 15 numerous 16 media1 engineer2 forget3 convinced4 how5 build6 accident7 thou ght8 only9 sharp 10 touched 11 instructions 12 finally Translation1. It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executive s that turned the company into a profitable business.2. The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3. We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office build ing.4. His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometime s coincide.5. I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospita l bed and groaning painfully.Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in or der to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears. Consider the case of /Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. A nd then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me sur vive the crisis.”Unit 7 Learning about EnglishText A The Glorious Messiness of English I. V ocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases…1) Strictly speaking 2) drifted 3) resembles4) invaded5) is conquered 6) fascinating 7) snack8) put into practice 9) source 10) climate 11) surrendered 12) were aroused2. Rewrite each sentence…1) an absolute necessity rather than a luxury 2) is a valuab le addition to the football team.3) will get out of control, if the firemen do not arrive within t en minutest 4) alternative but to go via Vancouver to get to S eattle.5) declared all beef imports will be banned for the next six m onths as an emergence measure to stop the spread of mad cow di sease3. Complete the sentences1) systematic, have invented, to a very real extent, mysteries 2) t o establish, to be modified/ modifying 3) tolerance towards, stri ke out, enrichII. Synonyms1. wish, wish, want, want/wish2. skin, hide/skin, hide, skin3. raise/rear, raise, rear/raise, raise4. royal, kingly/royal, sovereign, royal/ kinglyIII. Usage1. Indeed2. though3. Frankly4. Moreover5. To m y knowledge6. however7. nevertheless8. Yet9. inst ead 10. in other wordsComprehensive Exercises I. Cloze1. Text-related1) fascinating 2) tolerance 3) invented 4) addition 5) ban6) corrupt 7) out of control 8) influenced 9) elite 10) came up with 11) establishing 12) Massive 13) s ources 14) enrich2. Theme-related1) early 2) similar 3) source 4) observation 5) examine 6) features 7) declared 8) stronger 9) accident 10) sprungII. Translation1. Translate the Sentences1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect. 2) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown.3) He paused for effect, then said:” We can reach/ enter these markets through new channels. 4) The addition of a concert h all to the school will help it nourish young musical talents5) We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we h ave established a sovereign state./ We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state.2. Translate the passageThough how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguists believe that English and mo st other European languages have descended from a common so urce: theIndo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They p assed onto us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen ce nturies of itsdevelopment, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the Un ited States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the Englishlanguage: American English. Though some people worry that th e language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.。