The rain remained steady though the wind had died down.
8. Henry’s collection of wealth has gradually become larger over the last seventeen years. ________________________ Henry’s collection of wealth has been built up over the last seventeen years.
infection of Black 6. Towards the end of the year 1694, the __________ Death spread to the palace, and reached the young and blooming Queen. giggled . 7. All men in the court laughed, and the pretty ladies __________
good-for-nothing , you think 8. If you describe someone as a ____________________ he is lazy or irresponsible.
9. “I don’t understand,” he said, with a(n) __________ expression of complete surprise on his face.
• Henry liked to take his friends to _______ posh hotels for cocktails and played jokes on waiters. He also liked to poke fun at people who were never conscious of his mischievousness.
10. He threw it aside with a(n) __________ impatient gesture and another oath and walked off.
inherit 11. We __________ from our parents many of our physical characteristics.
6. Colin’s obliged to take his turn at reading loudly the announcements. _________________________
Colin’s obliged to take his turn at reading out the announcements. 7. The rain remained steady though the wind had become very much quieter. __________________________
9. To her astonishment, he was already owing a lot of money through gambling losses. _______________________ To her astonishment, he was already deeply in debt through gambling losses. 10. There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke one after the other ________________________________ There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn.
• It’s not too hard to conceive that Henry might make fun of his friends even in his __________. Henry was a born joker. He funeral seemed to be able to make fun of anyone at any time. His __________ relatives knew many of his funny stories.
4. In spite of his ____________ reputation as a good-for-nothing, Henry made a big fortune before he dfuneral procession proceeded solemnly . slowly and __________
Once he dressed up as a gypsy and went from door to fortune door telling people’s __________. He actually made £6 in an afternoon. • Have you heard about the practical joke he played when he was a student, the one with the road menders? Some workmen were digging a hole in the road to resume the sewerage (排水系统，污水工程). ________ expectantly for a chance to have fun, Having waited __________ Henry immediately took his action.
Unit Two
The Joker
Exercises
Study and Practice
Vocabulary A.
bequeathed his wife Hattie and son Claude the 1. Field’s will ___________ sum of twenty thousand dollars. 2. A testament _________ is a legal document in which a person states how he wants his property and money to be disposed of after his death. 3. I _________ hereby agree that I will never reveal such information to anyone who is not authorized to receive it.
3. A woman who wouldn’t commit a murder might be willing to help conceal it after it had been committed. _____________ A woman who wouldn’t commit a murder might be willing to help cover up after it had been committed. 4. It’d be fun, after the situation in Europe becomes calm, to take a trip over to France. ____________________________ It’d be fun, after the situation in Europe settles down, to take a trip over to France． 5. What went through Carol’s mind I can’t imagine, but he did manage to appear serious. ____________________________ What went through Carol’s mind I can’t imagine, but
Vocabulary C.
1. Our head office will contact you with a branch of company in your area. ______________________________ Our head office will put you in touch with a branch of our company in your area. 2. Some people laughed so hard that stomach contractions caused them to bend their bodies with laughter. _______________ Some people laughed so hard that stomach contractions caused them to double up with laughter.
12. Being a poor talker, the professor started his lecture in a flat, slow __________. monotone
Vocabulary B.
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Structure
A. (It dawned on …that…)
• occur to him check his insurance policy
It occurred to him that he should check his insurance policy.
• First, he phoned the police and told them __________ solemnly that some students were digging a ____________ ridiculously large hole in the road, and that he didn’t think it was a very funny thing to do. Then he went to the workmen, and told them that some students had dressed up as policemen and were coming to tell them to stop digging the hole! Well, you can imagine what happened! Total confusion! In spite of the fact that Henry was a good-for-nothing all through his life, he had __________ invested wisely and made a large sum of money. With a __________ mind and his carefree manner, he left sound all his money to his friends. When they learnt this, they fell silent. Not until that moment did they realize how deeply their friend loved them.