1、Unit One Fighting with the Forces of NatureExercises Book FourVocabulary 1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given. Change the form where necessary.1. The Labor Partys electoral （竞选） strategy, which was based on a tactical _ with other minor parties, has proved successful.alliance工党的竞选策略就是建立在与
2、其他小党派战略合作上，这证明是成功的。2. The government troops recaptured the city from the rebels _ two thousand casualties. at the cost of 3. By a _ of good luck, Genelle, who had been buried in the rubble (瓦砾 ) for more than 26 hours, came out alive.stroke由于意外的好运 ,Genelle在瓦砾中被埋了 26个多小时后活着出来了 .政府军从叛乱分子中又一次获得了城市 ,但牺牲
3、了两千人 .4. My brother wasnt badly hurt, but he injured his leg and had to _ around for a few weeks.limp我哥哥伤的不重 , 但把腿伤着了 ,不得不一瘸一拐行走好几个星期 .5. The aircraft was subjected to （经受） a test of temperatures of _ 65 degrees Celsius and plus 120 degrees.minus飞机要经受摄氏零下 65度到 120度的测试 .6. Tax incentives combined wit
4、h cheap labor will attract companies to the western _ of our country away from the east coast.regions廉价劳动力和税收鼓励将被用于吸引公司到我国远离东部的西部地区投资 .7. To my surprise, the opening speeches sounded more like _ of war than offerings of peace.declarations开场白听起来与其说是和平倡议还不如说是战争宣言 .8. After a three-day _ by the police,
5、 the terrorists who had seized the restaurant had to give in.siege被警察包围了三天以后 ,霸占餐馆的恐怖分子不得不屈服了 .9. Once we stepped off the plane and onto the prairie, we were greeted by a gust of _ and biting wind.raw当我们下了飞机来到草原上 , 一股刺骨阴冷的风扑面而来 . 10. Being young and impatient, they are inclined to dash into the jaws
6、 of danger where an experienced fighter might _. bide his time因为年轻又没有耐心，他们倾向于冲向狭窄的入口，那儿有经验的战士正在 等待时机 。11. The harassing problems of the past few months _ on her health and there are shadows beneath her eyes.have taken their toll过去几个月的烦心事给他的健康带来了很大的伤害 ,眼睛周围布满了黑圈 .12. Workers who have to work on weeke
7、nds are paid twice the normal wages. _ national holidays, they get triple pay.In the case of周末加班的工人获得的报酬必须是平常的两倍 ,在国庆节时应该获得三倍的工资 .2. Use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrase verb you have learned and complete the sentence with it.1. In the economic crisis, many factories have begun to
8、lay off workers. Now the government _ the problem of helping create jobs for the large number of unemployed. (face)is faced with面对经济危机 ,许多工厂开始裁员。现在政府面临的问题就是为大量的下岗工人创造就业机会。2. If you let yourself _ in paper work, youll never find time to deal with the really important issues. (bog)get bogged down如果你深陷于这篇论文的写作中 ,你就没有时间处理真正重要的事情。3. Despite difficulties, the government _ with its campaign to eliminate corruption. (press)is pressing on /pressed on尽管遭到强烈的反对 ,政府继续进行铲除腐败的战斗。
