Unit 3Vocabulary exercisesⅠ. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. It is my personal belief that human potential can only be realize by theglobalization of ideas.2. ...the Internet may be responsible for furthering the fragmentation of societyby alienating its individual users.3. ...he said he was "addicted," and has "forced" himself to go off-line.4. Automobile ownership because commonplace and suburbs were created."Progress"was their mantra.5. However, based on my personal experience I can understand how, as they surfthe web some folks might be confronted with cognitive overload.6. Some would argue that virtual existences created by some users who debate, shop,travel and have romance on line are in fact not real.KEY1. ability to develop, achieve or succeed2. causing to feel very distant from or not welcome to others3. liked it very much and wanted to spend as much time doing it as possible4. a word or phrase which is often repeated to express a belief5. more information than one can cope with6. a set of images and sounds produced by a computer which seems so real that formost purposes it can be regarded as realⅡ. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. The president warned, "America must get rid of the hangover we all have becauseof economic binge we just went through," referring to the long period of inflated stock prices that sent Americans streaming into the market.A. indulgenceB. speculationC. habit2. There is a small difference in meaning between the two words.A. mildB. s lightC. moderateD. minimal3. Crab connoisseurs need not lament because king crab legs are still availableat the festival, along with plenty of other seafood.A. mournB. fell regretC. depressD.dissatisfy4.There's always intense media coverage of airplane crash and that can reallyplay into people's fears and skew their perceptions of how safe it is to fly.A. misconceiveB. changeC. distortD.preoccupy5. The creature survive in a thin atmosphere of hydrogen and carbon and dioxideand in a special brew of volcanic ash altered to simulate the properties ofMartian soil, including its density, grain size and magnetic properties.A. pretend to beB. imitateC. reproduceD. unify6. This budget place short-term, political partisan gratification ahead of thenation's needs.A. satisfactionB. pleasureC. nominationD. bonus7. She gradually perceived that her parent had been right.A.noticedB.knewC.scceptedD.realized8. Reputation is important and a big international bank just can't afford toalienate client in countries around the world.A separate B. give up C. discord D. distance KEY.1. A2. B3. B4. C5. B6. A7. D8. DⅢ. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.1. John's mind is always full of fantasies. He dreams of changing theworld________.2. Edward Stuart became a brilliant scholar, but only at__________ his health.3. The corporation was determined to push forward the policy of reform, but thenew system _________great difficulty at the start.4. In order to gain the utmost amount of benefit, this corporation ________theexceptional opportunities open in exports.5. It present in satirical terms point made _________by catholic writers, whichproved to be a success.6. Two tennis courts and a swimming pool _______the regular members of the club,but the season tickets are only valid for three month.7. According to the Federal Bureau of inspection, a man seen hanging around thearea _____the shooting could have been involved in the assassination of the President.8. An opposition statement said he hoped the agreement ________them ________aboutthe futility of violence.KEY1. for the better2. at the expense of3. was confronted with4. took advantage of5. in earnest6. are available for7. prior to 8. would give ... pause to thinkⅣ. Explain meaning of the underlined word or phrase in each sentence.1. Large deposit of limestone and clay can be found in the northern reaches ofthe state of Washington.2. Several colleges and universities in the United States are now requiring thattheir students purchase personal computers.3. The use of mechanical refrigerators became widespread in United States in the1920's.4. Could we go out tomorrow night instead? I'd rather have a quiet evening intonight.5. Becky will fill you in on what happened at the last meeting.6. You can lose yourself in a sea of identical hairstyles and thought styles. KEY1. expanses2. thinking it necessary3. commonplace4. at home5. tell you6. large numberGrammar exerciseⅠ. Put the following into indirect speech.1. " I've been in London for a month, but so far I haven't had time to visit thetower," said Robert.2. " I was intending to do it tomorrow," he said, "but now I don't think I'll beable to."3. "Why are so many people interested in on-line shopping?" asked the boy.4. "Don't make mountains out of molehills, Mary," John said.5. "When the bell rings take the meant out of the even," my mother said.6. "Let's surf the Internet ," said Ann.7. "Need I eat it all, mummy?" said the child." Yes, dear, you must, " said the mother.8. "Tom, you shouldn't spend all time chatting on the Internet," Mr Smith said. KEY1.Robert said he had been in London for a month, but so far he hadn't had timeto visit the tower.2. He said he had been intending to do it the next day, but then he didn't thinkhe would be able to.3. The boy asked Why so many people were interested in on-line shopping.4. John told Mary not to make mountains out of molehills.5. My mother told me to take the meat out of the oven when the bell rang.6. Ann suggested surfing the Internet.7. The child asked his mother if he had to/need eat it all and she said that hemust/had to.8. Mr. Smith advised Tom not to spend all his time chatting on the Internet.Ⅱ. Combine the sentences in each group into one, using at least one absolute construction.1. a. There had been no rain. b. The ground was dry.2. a. When I walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table.b. The newspaper was spread before him.3. a. The boys leaned against the willow tree.b. Their fishing poles rested on sticks.c. Their eyes gazed at the bobs floating on the ripples4. a. Mark went homeward alone.b. His heart was full of strange emotion.5. a. The discussion had been completed.b. The chairman adjourned the meeting for half an hour.6. a. The cowboy dominates the pages of many magazines.b. His hair is dark and curly.c. His broad shoulder are sloping yet powerful.d. His expression is calm and confident.KEY1. There having been no rain, the ground was dry.2. When I walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaper spreadbefore him.3. The boys learned against the willow tree, fishing poles resting on sticks, eyesgazing at the bobs floating on the ripples.4.Mark went homeward alone, his heart full of strange emotion.5. The discussion completed, the chairman adjourned the meeting for half an hour.6. The cowboy dominates the pages of many magazines, his dark and curly, his broadshoulders sloping yet powerful and his expression calm and confident. Ⅲ. Fill in the blank with the gerund or the infinitive of the verb given in the brackets.1. I try to______(pacify) him but he refuse to ______(pacify) and went on_____(grumble)2. I am looking forward to______(see ) you.3. I object to _____(be treated) like a child.4. I don't feel like ___(do) on lined shopping.5. He hates ______(answer ) the phone, and very often just let it ____(ring) 3. Two whole pages are devoted to ____ (report) yesterday's bomb explosion. KEY1. pacify, be pacified, grumbling2. seeing3. being treated4. doing5. answering, ring6. reportingⅣ. Review the following sentences. Start with the words given.1. He had hardly arrived when she started complaining.Hardly ________________________________________________2. Once Manton gets logged on the Net, he rarely care anything else.Rarely ________________________________________________3. You must not touch this switch under any circumstances.Under no circumstance ___________________________________4. They have never known such hardships in all their lives.Never _________________________________________________5. He worries so much about his financial position that he can't sleep at night. So much _______________________________________________6. He spoke not only more correctly but also more convincingly.Not only _______________________________________________7. They succeeded only after several trails.Only __________________________________________________KEY1. Hardly had he arrived when she stared complaining.2. Rarely does Maton care about anything else once he gets logged on to the Net.3. Under no circumstance must you touch this switch.4. Never in all their lives have they known such hardships.5. So much does he worry about his financial position that he can't sleep at night.6. Not only did he speak more correctly but also more convincingly.7. Only after several trials did they succeed.Ⅴ. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined structures in your sentences.1. It is my personal belief that the human potential can only be realized by theglobalization of ideas.2. He said that he felt like an alcoholic, in that moderate use of the Internetwas just not possible for him.3. All of this being said, I believe that the key to realizing the potential ofthe Internet is in achieving balance in out lives.KEY1. It is my hope that you will not give up your effort.It was my belief that our team will win the game.2. I am ready to accept your proposal in that I believe it to be the best you canoffer.This machine differs from other one in that it is more powerful.3. All things being considered, I think I ought to award the scholarship to John. So many members being absent, the meeting had to be put off.TranslationⅠ. Translated the following sentences in to English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets.1. 15年来，医生们一直用抗癌药治疗这种疾病的，这些药就像大锤一样打垮患者体内的防御力量。