1、Key to Exercises (Unit 15)Text Comprehension (P218)I. BII. F, T, F, F, FIV. Explain the following sentences: 1. We had been working hard to simplify our life . Even then I was trying to persuade people to overcome the wild and foolish love for wealth. 2. These were sharp verbal attacks, some of whic
2、h were very effective.Vocabulary Exercises (P219)I. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words. 1. do more work 2. interrupted 3. everything 4. imagine 5. work extremely hard with little pleasureII. 1. affordable 2. relief 3. agitation 4. simplified 5. extortionIII. 1. A 2. B 3.
3、A 4. D 5. AIV. 1. accumulated 2. thrust 3. bestowed on 4. consultation 5. cajoleV. 1. e.g. exempli gratia 例如2. cf. confer (compare) 比较3. etc. et cetera 等等4. oz. ounce 盎斯5. 96oF 96 degrees Fahrenheit 华氏6. Ph.D. Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy) 博士学位（或其获得者）Grammar Exercise (P221)I. Rewrite th
4、e following sentences, using enough (.) to. 1. I havent enough money to buy the new CD I want. 2. That light is not bright enough to read by. 3. He is not modest enough to ask for help. 4. It was not weak enough to break. 5. That boy was not responsible enough to be the manager of such a big departm
5、ent. 6. Im afraid Im not clever enough to follow your argument.II. l. far 2. a bit 3. rather4. slightly 5. much 6. farIII. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1我对我的新车非常满意。 2这一天过得太快了。 3你再小心也不过分。 4她非常乐意帮助你。 5他胆子太小，不会去打仗。 6你真太好了。IV. Put the following into the passive structure. 1. You are v
6、ery well looked after in that hotel. 2. The first firework will be set off by the Mayor at 8 oclock. 3. He was set upon and bitten in the leg by the dog. 4. The news bulletin was being listened to with avid interest. 5. Eventually the search for the missing man was given up. 6. The meeting must be p
7、ut off until next week because the hall has been closed for repainting this week. 7. A concert was being given in the hall when a large piece of plaster fell down from the ceiling. About fifty people were injured seriously enough to be taken to hospital. 8. The patient was being operated on when the
8、 lights suddenly failed and the emergency plant had to be switched on.Translation Exercises (P222) 1. Bad luck has come upon us ever since we moved into the new house. 2. Renovating your house can be a costly and time-consuming business. The government is planning to simplify the tax laws so that th
9、ey are easier to operate. 4. Before moving abroad, he can part with the favorite books that had been kept for years. 5. The railways have been deprived of the fund they need for modernization. 6. After so many years toiling and moiling for other people, he was glad to have the chance of working for
10、himself. 7. You can deposit your valuables in the hotel safe. 8. I have to draw upon my savings to pay for the repairs. Exercises for Integrated Skills (P222)II. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.1. out 2. to 3. unless 4. to 5. in6. for 7. that 8. against 9. that 10. for11. separate 12. that 13. until 14. about 15. way
