1.Thanks to the modern technology, the film about that ancientbattle gives the audience the illusion of being on the battlefield themselves。
2.That ancient city was devastated by the fire, but fortunatelythe stone tablet survived。
3.The videotape and the story by the women filled them withsympathy for the child who had become an orphan in the earthquake.4.in that earthquake，we heard many stories of teachers whohad refused to leave their students behind and laid down their lives.5.the construction of the Yu Yuan Garden began in 1558, but itwas not completed until 1578 because building went off and on for lack of money.6.in 1980, when I met up with her,，she had just returnedfrom abroad with a master's degree.7.It was my first visit to New York，but I managed to find myway to the little firm.8.It is hard to make it to the top in the movie industry, but as adirector Xie Jin did it.1.many vain young people are obsessed with fancy cars despitethe fact that they are not yet rich enough to afford them.2.their marriage finally fell apart when his affair with anotherwoman was found out by his wife.3.for artistic inspiration, the artist lived in the country for threeyears, where he denied himself many comforts of life.4.I’m not sure if we can have the excursion to ChongmingIsland tomorrow。
It’s at the mercy of the weather.5.when he was young he went to Japan to learn medicine，butafter he returned to China he changed his mind and pursued a career as a writer all his life.6.She’s taken up with a man old enough to be her father，which is a disgrace to her parents。
7.since 1978, our economy has witnessed a rapid development;in contrast that of some developed countries has declined. 8.the earthquake isolated the city from other areas。
Their foodsupplies will not hold out through the winter.Unit 31.the fans waited anxiously in the rain for two hours before the‘super girl' finally showed up.2.they had been in love for 8 years and gone through manyagonies, before they finally got married.3.I was upset by the loss of my wallet，but I could onlyconsole myself—it could have been worse. What if I had lost my passport at the airport？4.given that he was young and inexperienced, his performancein his first movie was excellent.5.every time he left on business，the manager would authorizehis assistant to act for him, as the business of the company couldn’t wait.6.the poor old man did not have much to eat，but he kepthealthy because he believed in the benefit of doing exercise.7.of all the ancient civilization, only that of China enduredthrough the ages and is still full of vitality。
8.like many other writers，this young writer focuses on theeternal theme of love. What sets him apart from others is his keen observation of rural life in China。
Unit 41.children may swim here provided that they are accompaniedby adults,2.this American journalist made a fool of himself over hisremarks about China，because he's been out of touch with what’s been happening in the country in the past threedecades，3.every person has the right to education，regardless of hisfamily background, sex，and age。
4.the invention of the Internet, despite the fact that it has givenrise to some problems,, has greatly facilitated almost every aspect of our life, including education, medicine, and business.5.never overlook your travel insurance when you are planningto spend your holiday abroad; otherwise you might find yourself in great trouble if any accident should occur,6.in the movie that billionaire was faced with a dilemma—either divorce his wife, who would then carve out half of his financial empire，or murder her at the risk of being found out by the police，7.as the husband lost his job in the financial crisis, the newcouple had to cut down on a lot of things—furniture, clothes, records，books，and so on。
8.over 30 years ago，right after the Cultural Revolution, DengXiaoping told the people that the only way out laid in reform and opening up to the outside world.Unit 51.this film actor is more inclined than most people to help thehandicapped because he himself suffered a stroke ten years ago。
2.the old man is afflicted with rheumatism，but he still goesjogging and climbs mountains every day.3.some of the flaws in the American financial system, whichhad never received due attention, eventually led to disastrous consequences.4.he held on to his shares of that company when the prices weredropping sharply last year。