Unit 1 PersistenceFull in each blank with a word given below、Change the form where necessary、(P8)1.Although we have tried very hard to achieve the goal,we still encounter great difficulties in our work、虽然我们很努力来达到我们得目标,我们仍在我们得工作遇到很大得困难。
2.I have tried all kinds of ways , but still cannot bend my daughter to my will、我已经尝试了各种方式,但仍然不能让我得女儿屈从于我得意志。
3.It is natural that babies tumble when they are learning to walk、婴儿学步时摔倒就是很自然得。
st time he failed in the exam, so this time he made a serious attempt to pass it、上次她考试不及格,所以这次她认真地试图通过考试。
5.After so many misfortunes, the mother was not able to stand this heavy blow在这么多得不幸之后,母亲不能忍受这次沉重得打击。
6.He suddenly took a swipe at her face and knocked her down on the ground、她突然猛打她得脸,把她撞倒在地上。
7.I’m afraid that his efforts will be of no avail我担心她得努力将不起作用8.They attempted to escape from the prison, but failed、她们试图逃离监狱,但失败了。
B、Full in the blanks with the proper form of the given words、(P9)1、For years, his persistent (persistence )attempts had enabled him to gain the position in the government、多年来,她坚持不懈得努力使她得以在政府中获得职位。
2.A severe flood struck the food base of the city and consequently (consequence)caused a shortage of food、一场严重得洪水袭击了这个城市得食物基地,因此造成了食物短缺。
3.Under the bright (brighten)moon, he told her his love story、在明月下,她告诉她她得爱情故事。
4.Because of his improbable (probable)and unexpected victory in the contest, his mother cried、因为她在比赛中可能得与意想不到得胜利,她得母亲哭了。
5.Her experience shows how thoughts and behavior affect the good and bad fortune (misfortune)we have in our lives、她得经历显示了在我们得生活中得思想与行为如何影响好得与坏命运、6.Take it easy;it is just a trifle (trifling)放轻松;这只就是一件小事7.Do not undertake (undertaking)a project unless you can implement it、不要承担一项计划,除非您能实现它。
8.The doctor will prescribe (prescribed) some medicine for you、医生会给您开一些药。
plete each of the following sentences with an attributive clause、(P11)1.The girl whom you want to marry (您想娶得)stole my wallet yesterday、您想娶得那个女孩昨天偷了我得钱包2.I hate the hotel in which/where I stayed、(我住过得)我讨厌我住过得那个旅馆。
3.I will never forget the autumn when/in which I studied and lived together、我永远也忘不了我们共同生活与学习得那个秋天4.Is there anything that I can do for you?(我能帮您得)有什么事我能帮您得吗？5.As the teacher told me yesterday, he didn’t pass the exam、正像老师昨天说得那样,她没有通过考试。
6.We are studying the business English, which is very useful for us In the future、我们现在学得商务英语在将来对我们非常有用7.He is the very worker whose picture we saw in the newspaper yesterday、她就就是我们昨天在报纸上见到照片得那个工人。
8.I never really understand the reason for which /why he made such a serious mistake、我从来没有真正理解她为什么犯这样一个严重得错误。
prehensive ExercisesA、Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank、(P15) After hearing a story from my Chinese teacher I have changed my opinion on failure、It was a story about a girl who always succeeded and never 1 A 、Luck never 2 C 、Her life was totally perfect until she 3 A working、She found she could not stand any 4 C in her work,and she envied either her boss or any colleague who was better than her 、At last she went mad, only because she was always thinking that she had no 5 D , she was the best one、I’ve really learned something from this story that failure can easily defeat a person who seldom fails or never learns 6 C from it; yet it can never 7 B the wings of a person who is strong-willed and always tries to get something from it、Although sometimes it is true that failure stabs you to the heart, it gives you power and 8 B you grow up and have strong will、It also teaches you to be calm and never 9 A when you are in trouble、So don’t be afraid of failure、If you think you are on the right 10 A ,just keep on doing it and you will succeed one day、1.A、failed B、suffered C、blamed D、disappointed2.A、turned to her B、went against her C、threw her off D、got across her3.A、started B、kept C、meant D、continued4.A、failure B、envy C、criticism D、weakness5.A、advantage B、progress C、reputation D、defect6.A、achievements B、appreciations C、lessons D、classes7.A、keep off B、break up C、take out D、carry off8.A、encourages B、helps C、requires D、urges9.A、frustrate B、discourage C、defeat D、plain10.A、track B、mind C、opinion D、ideaB、Translate the following sentences into English、(P15)1、我不会因为失败而绝望地放弃自己得理想(in despair)I will not give up my ideals in despair because of failure、2.在太多数情况下,不去尝试便不能肯定我们能够做些什么。
(make an attempt)In most cases, we are not sure what we can do if we do not make an attempt to do it、3.她把注意力集中在如何发现自己得优点(focus on)She focused her attention on how to find her own advantages、4、虽然经历了很多失败,她还就是努力建立自信。