T e x t c o m p r e h e n s i o nI. C I I.1.T2.F3.F4.T5.TI V.1.H e a l m o s t h a d n o s e n s e o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y.2. He wrote large numbers of letters begging for money. In some letters he was servile without shame, and in other letters he loftily offered his targeted benefactor the privilege of contributing to his support. If the recipient refused to accept his offer, i.e. refused to lend him m o n e y,h e w o u l d f l y i n t o a r a g e.3. He would use influence from as many people as possible in order to meet some admirer o f h i s w h o w a s o n l y t o o g l a d t o o f f e r h i m h i s h e l p.4. Since Wagner was driven by such tremendous forces, it is no wonder that he didn’tb e h a v e l i k e a n o r m a l h u m a n b e i n g. V oc a b u l a r yI.1.p e r s o n w i t h e x t r e m e l y e x c e s s i v e s e l f-p r i d e2.w i t h a l l t h e i r t a l e n t s c o m b i n e d i n h i m3.i n a b a d t e m p e r;u n w e l l o r a n n o y e d4.w i t h o u t5. use as much influence of his as possible (from behind the scenes)6.m a k e c o n c e s s i o n II. 1. pulled wires 2. be content with 3. rolled into one 4. between the lines of 5. sink into 6.i n n o c e n t o f7.o u t o f s o r t s8.l a y m y h a n d s o n III. 1. callousness 2. tormentor 3. inconceivable 4. arrogantly 5. gloomy 6. tragedy 7.d e l u s i o n8.l o f t y I V.1.A2.B3.C4.A5.C6.B7.A8. D V. 1. humbleness (modesty) 2. amazing (stunning, miraculous) 3. cold-blooded (inhumane, m e r c i l e s s)4.v o i d5. ethical (moral, principled, scrupulous)6. parody (caricature)7. exhilaration (bliss,e c s t a s y)8.p r o u d l y(s e l f-i m p o r t a n t l y) VI. 1. company 2. controlled 3. imprecise 4. out of fashion 5. immediately 6. coverG r a m m a rI. 1. at 2. on 3. to 4. at 5. from 6. of 7. in; for; at 8. on; of; of 9. over 10. on; under; out ofI I.1.C2.A3.B4.C5.D6.D7.B8. D III. Both John and I wanted to go to the movies, but we could not agree which picture we should go to see. A new picture was showing at the Palace and another at the Globe. Neither John nor I had seen either of these pictures. I wanted to see the one at the Globe, but John d i d n't. IV. 1. My cousin, John, who has a beautiful tenor voice, is appearing at the Royal Festival Hall, w h e r e I a m g o i n g t o m e e t h i m a f t e r t h e c o n c e r t.2. The roller coaster, which made its appearance in 1884, is till one of the most exciting r i d e s i n a n a m u s e m e n t p a r k.3. As I could not find a British-made ballpoint pen, I bought a French one, which wase x p e n s i v e a l t h o u g h i t w a s a n e x t r e m e l y s i m p l e p e n.4. Everybody who is interested in brass rubbings should visit our village church because itc o n t a i n s s o m e b e a u t i f u l b r a s s e s w h i c hd a tef ro m t h e14t h c e n t u r y.5. Despite free medical treatment being availble to everybody in the country, there are stilla number of private hospitals, which are mostly patronized by foreign visitors who do not want t o w a i t f o r ab e d i n a N a t i o n a l H e a l t h S e r v ic e h o s p i t a l.6. Crochet, which used to be a favourite pastime in Victorian times, is back in fashion because clothes have become so expensive that it is worthwile to make them.7. Clanging its bell, the empty cable car approaches, swaying as though slightly drunk.8. We arrived by plane from Denver, a 16-minute flight that culminated in a breathtaking t o u c h d o w n a t a t i n y a i r p o r t t u c ke d i n a m o n g t h e Ro c k y M o u n t a i n s. V. 1. The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone to paly with.2.I h a v e s o m e l e t t e r s t o w r i t e.3.H e w a s t h e f i r s t m a n t o l e a v e t h e b u r n i n g b u i l d i n g.4.T h e p i l o t w a s t h e o n l y m a n t o s u r v i v e t h e c r a s h.5.T h e l a s t o n e t o l e a v e t h e r o o m m u s t t u r n o u t t h e l i g h t s.6.T h a t i s t h e l a r g e s t s h i p t o b e b u i l t.7. My files are all over the place. I wish I had a box to keep them in.8. I don't much care for cooking my self; if I had a family to cook for I'd be more interested.T r a n s l a t i o nI. 1. 任何人只要有一丝半点的不同意见，即使再微不足道，也足够让他高谈阔论几个钟头，用他那十分累人的雄辩从多面认证自己是正确的，结果是他的听众目瞪口呆，两耳震聋，为了息事宁人，只好顺从他。

2. 他发出几十封哀求信，有时不知廉耻地向人献媚，有时他又会将对自己的支持作为某种特权高傲地赏赐给他希望得到的资助人，一旦这份荣耀被人拒绝，他又会深感被人冒犯。

3. 如果有人仰慕他的作品，能够并且愿意为他所用，他就会动用各种关系，想尽办法见上一面；可是他又人因为表示出某种愚蠢的、毫无意义的傲慢和无视而树立死敌。