Translation
1.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
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1)He attempted to save the enterprise which was on the verge of collapse but failed.
4)She loves giving parties and does so whenever she can find an excuse.
5)I’m afraid that you’ll have to compete with at least fifty people for an administrative post in this company.
2)The president has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his first term.
3)The young teacher is skilled at motivating his students to study hard.
6)One of the main reasonswhy theyhavemessedup their lives is that theydid not have a good schooleducation when young.
7)Mary is already famous, but she is not happy at all because she’s beenobsessedwith thoughts of becoming even more famous.
2) the disadvantages of being famous
3) your attitude towards fame
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1)chase2)reputation3)dedicate / devote4)reward5)sufficiently6)measured
7)assure8)Momentary9)celebrity10)target11)frank12)liberty
13)illusory14)regard
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1)thrown out2)and so on3)for dear life4)settheirsightson5) was tired of
6)turn away7)hang on8)inhispresence9)live with10)nothingbut
11)forgood12) set out13) Whatif14)tireof
Theme-Related Writing
Writeacompositionof no less than 150 words on the topic“Fame—Good or Evil?”. Your paper should cover the following points:
1) theadvantagesof being famous
16)audiences17)regard18) acknowledged19) predict
2.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this plete the sentences with them.Change the form where necessary.
新世纪大学英语综合教程第二版习题答案U
UnitThree
Fame and Success
Enhance
Working with Words and Expressions
1.In the box below are some of thewordsyouhave learnedin this plete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
3)toemploy a young engineer
4) take the machine apart
5) To understand the situation completely
6) to rise higher in position
7) to that the train had left 10 minutes before
It is true that some failure for some people at certain times in their lives does motivate them to strive even harder so as to achieve final success.For example, Thomas Edison, the famous American inventor, had tried hundreds of materials before he finally found the suitable fuse for the electric bulb.However, unfortunately, for most people failure is the end of their struggle.
10)I know you are tired but try to hang on a little bit longer. We will reach the peak in half an hour.
2.Translate the following passage into English.
10)predicate
plete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in bracketsinto English.
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1) To become a famous writer
2) to taketraveler’schecks
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1)dull 2) competitive 3) same 4) momentary 5) specific 6) sufficient 7) cruel 8) humble
9) famous 10) reasonable
Grammar in context
1.Study the following sentences and point out the grammatical function of each of the infinitive phrases.
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1) (real) subject2) object complement3)object
4) adverbial of purpose5) adverbial of purpose6) object to the verb “make”
7) adverbial of result8)subject, predicate9)attributivemodifying“ways”
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1)reached / secured2) achieved/ attained3) attained / reached
4)reach / secure 5) achieved / realized/ fulfilled6)fulfill / meet / satisfy
3.Fill in the blanks in Column B with an adjective in Text A. The target adjective must be opposite in meaning to the one in Column A and must form a correct collocation with the noun in Column C.
Therefore, in my opinion, success is one thing and fame is another. As long as you have tried your best, you’re already successful whether you are famous or not.
▆Increasing Your Word Power
1.Study the following usage notes about the verbs in the box..
Nowcomplete each ofthe following sentenceswiththemost appropriate word fromthe abovebox.
8) to apply for a known job opening
9) to make trouble
10) To be more exact
Cloze
Complete the following passage with words chosen fromthis unit. The initial letter of each is given.
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1)grasped2) was snatched3) Clasping4)Catch5) seized
6)gripped7) grabbed8) clutch
2.The following table shows some typical verb + noun collocations, as indicated by the symbol√. Examine the table carefully and then fill in each blank in the following sentences with a suitable verb from the table.