Unit 11)The village is so close to the border that the villages live in constantfear of attacks from the enemy.2)In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advancedindustrial power.3)This company has evolved into one of the major chemicalmanufacturing bases in this region.4)Given the current financial situation, it is inevitable that the US dollarwill be further devalued.5)The government’s call for suggestions about the control of waterpollution produced very little response from the citizens.6)The weather showed no signs of getting better so the governmentcalled upon us to get prepared for flood.7)At one time scientists thought that there was nothing smaller than anatom but now most people know that an atom consists of even smaller particles.8)The students were all very much concerned about t he World Cup,spending at least two hours every day watching the live matches on TV.9)The department store lost out because loans were very hard to comeby and it could not start business on time.10)We can’t go there for a walk because there is a navy base there,which is off limits to tourists.Unit 21)He really knows a lot about theory, but when it comes to actual work,he seems to be quite ignorant.2)The latest survey showed that the majority of the citizens supportedthe government’s plan to build a new library.3)The two countries could reach agreement successfully on scientificand technological cooperation because several factors favorable to their cooperation had been at work.4)I saw the film when I was in the primary school, but the title justwon’t come to mind for the moment.5)He has been stuck with heavy debt though he works about twelvehours every day on average.6)Is it necessary to know his height? To me, it is not relevant to whetherhe can be a good lawyer or not.7)The cupboard is built into the wall so that it both saves space and isconvenient to use.8)These workers earn more than we do, but the other side of the coin istheir job is more dangerous.9)Helen majors in economics at the university and at the same time shestudies philosophy as her second major.10)What is most important is that you must find out and solve theproblems by yourselves. It makes no difference whether I go there or not.Unit 31)Most people strongly believe that the court will no doubt punish thebank robbers severely.2)The medical workers overcame one difficulty after another in theirlong-term quest for a cure for the disease.3)Acting on the information they received, the police closed off thestreets and caught the bank robbers.4)We were amazed at learning that the newly-built TV factory canproduce 500,000 TV sets in the first year.5)The government is looking into the causes of so many layoffs and istrying to help the laid-off workers to be re-employed.6)To expand the sales of its product, the company has taken up variousmeasures to open up new markets and to improve its service.7)He has neglected his studies to such an extent that I am afraid it isimpossible for him to catch up with the other students in a month.8)The fireworks factory was closed last month for failing to complywith the government safety regulations.9)It remains to be seen whether our football team can beat its opponent.10)Mr. Smith predicted that the recent oil discoveries, together with theuse of new technologies, would lead to a decline in the price of crude oil.Unit 41)As more and more details of her private life were disclosed by themedia, she was 0 to resign her post as general manger of her company.2)She is very satisfied with her new job as it coincides with herinterests.3)I bought this shirt because the price was reduced from 300 yuan to80yuan.4)To bring her children up, the mother really went through all kinds ofhardships.5)The police have ruled out murder in the case of the old lady’s death.6)The municipality promised to take e ffective steps as soon as possibleto solve the problems of air pollution.7)I did not go in for the Campus Tennis Championships held last monthbecause of my injured leg.8)If you can get the support of the majority of the girls, you stand agood chance of winning the election and becoming Chairman of the Students Union.9)Not all the books he wrote were as successful as this one so Irecommend that you borrow it from the library and read it.10)At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Liu Xiang won the championshipof the men’s 110-meter hurdles and broke the world record, which had been previously held by an American athlete.Unit 51)He attempted to save the enterprise which was on the verge ofcollapse but failed.2)The president has announced that he will not seek re-election at theend of his first term.3)The young teacher is skilled at motivating his students to study hard.4)She loves giving parties and does so whenever she can find anexcuse.5)I’m afraid that you’ll have to compete with at least fifty people for anadministrative post in this company.6)To be frank, I don’t think you stand a good chance of gettingpromoted even if you are loyal to the company.7)It was obvious that his speech aroused the sympathy of the audiencefor the victims of the earthquake.8)Though he has repeatedly assured me of his ability to promote ourcompany’s products, I’ll give him another interview before hiring him.9)The company’s investment ended in failure due to the wrong strategicdecisions of the general manager and so the board of directors decided to throw him out.10)I know you are tired but try to hang on a little bit longer. We willreach the peak in half an hour.Unit 61) The ambassador to the U.N, was invested with full authority to deal with all the foreign affairs concerning his country on behalf of his government.2) All the way on the train I had been preoccupied with the result of the term examination until the conductor reminded me of the arrival of my destination.3) Although her husband’s name did not appear on the list of the people who got killed in the traffic accident, she kept walking to and fro, anxious to see him back home sooner.4) I was setting out to translate the contract into English when it dawned upon me that both parties involved were Chinese companies.5) At the party, people sang and danced with abandon, totally forgetting the troubles in their lives.6) With the great aspirations to become an astronaut, Jackson committed himself to the 2-year strenuous constitution training.7)His paintings, drawing on timeless fairy stories, exemplified the Europeans’taste of that period.8) The bus driver didn’t want to take any responsibility for the accident and so he took every means to put the blame on the passengers on board.9) He not only risked his own life to save the old man from the burning house but made some room in his own house for him to settle down. 10) From childhood, she tried to live by the teachings of her parents and gradually accumulated a set of standards of conduct.Unit 71) She is a very capable housewife but she likes to purchase things on impulse. Her kitchen cabinets are always full of clutter that will eventually be discarded.2) University students should have the resolve to live a frugal lifestyle and should not try keep up with the Joneses or followed trends and fads. They should know that only when you mind the pennies will the dollars take care of themselves.3) The couple are high-ranking executive of big companies. They eat out at least five days a week due to the lack of time for home cooking.4) The two signatures are all of a piece. Even experienced experts may find it difficult to identify any difference between them.5) The editor of the journal cut out all the pictures attached to the articlebecause the length of the article was restricted to only two pages.6) As a member of the standing committee, he has been tacking unemployment and traffic problems during the past three years.7) The old man made a will before his death, giving away all his savings to our school as scholarships, a decision sanctioned by his children.8) The doctor assured his patient that if he took the medicine three times a day for three months without interruption, he would recover from the illness for good.9) Only when I looked back on my past experiences did I realize that my four-year period at university was the most care-free time in my life. 10) If we want to excel in others in technological innovation, we must keep track of all the new ideas and developments in the field of science and technology.Unit 81) Fearing that she couldn’t stand the blow, the police broke to the old woman as gently as possible the news of her son’s death in the air crash.2) Investigations revealed that the road accident was caused by the driver who drove against traffic regulations.3) He is as mean as Shylock. When it comes to money, all the promises he’s made to his friends count for nothing.4) Since last year, the company has been unable to sell its products, but itwas the recent unsuccessful foreign trade deal that hastened its bankruptcy.5) He booked his ticket half a month in advance to assure himself of going back home on time to spend the Spring Festival with his gamily. 6) At first, she had some worries about telling the truth. However, at length, she spoke out the secret that she had kept in her heart for several years.7) Helen tried to control her mood, but her trembling hands betrayed her nervousness.8) Annie was awarded a scholarship at school. When she told her parents the good news, she could not conceal her eagerness for praise from them though she claimed that it was nothing special at all.9) The leader of the rescue team told me under his breath that he had little hope of finding more survivors from the mine accident.10) In the early days of World WarⅡ,the German submarines ran riot in the Atlantic Ocean. However, when radar was invented in Britain, the German began to suffer heavy losses.。