1、1Key to Exercises of Book FourUnit One Fighting with the Forces of Nature Text A VocabularyI. 1.1）alliance 2）at the cost of 3）stroke 4）limp 5）minus 6）regions 7）declaration 8）siege 9）raw 10）bide his time 11）have taken their toll 12）in the case of 2. 1) is faced with 2) get bogged down 3) is pressing
2、on/pressed on 4) drag on5) get by 6) dine out 7) have cut back 8) get through3. 1) lead to the conquest of cancer in the near future2) has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers strike.3) will/should never get in the way of her career. 4) caught the fo
3、reign minister off guard25) of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date/ obsolete4. 1) Being faced with, the occupation of, regions2) crucial to, efficient, to reckon with, weaken, be brought to a halt3) a heroic, the decisive, turned the tide, siege, by launching II. 1) Dur
4、ing the First World War, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. Some of the most dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of France and Belgium. 2) Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and the her efforts / homework paid off. 3) I spent hours trying to talk him
5、into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather. III. 1) fall ill 2) lay dead at home for two weeks 3) dropped dead from a heart attack4) fell asleep 5) marrying
6、 young 6) to sit still for longer than a few minutesComprehension Exercises3I.1. 1) invasion 2) stand in the way 3) Conquest 4) catchingoff guard 5) launching 6) declaration 7) campaign 8) drag on 9) reckon with 10) bringingto a halt2. 1) allow 2) reckoned 3) highly 4) forecasts 5) rapidly 6) instan
7、t 7) delivery 8) advantage 9) observing 10) powerfulII. Translation1.1) Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.2) We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.3) Having been out of a job/Not having a
8、 job for 3 months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate.4) Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.5) Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of pollution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs. 4
9、2. The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy at night and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cross marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged
10、 down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. Lucky enough, thanks to the severely cold weather which made the marshland freeze over, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off
11、 guard, soon surrendered. Text BComprehension Check: 1. d 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. b 6.dLanguage Practice1. 1) d 2) h 3) b 4) a 5) f 6) e 7) c 8) g 2. 1) boast 2) obstacles 3) was concerned 4) calloff 5) paid off 6) was pinned down 7) contesting 8) prior to 9) hold out 10) objective 11) responsible for 12)
12、 in case Unit Two Smart Cars5 Text A VocabularyI. 1.1) expansion 2) automated 3) vapor 4) take control of 5) hazards 6) satellite7) vibrated 8) magnetic 9) bunched 10) in the air 11) got/was stuck in 12) approximately2. 1) send out 2) stand up for 3) pass for 4) were closing in on 5) starting up 6)
13、went through 7) fill out 8) fall into 3. 1) incorporates all the latest safety features2) two trees ten feet apart3) awarding lucrative contracts to his construction site4) the prototype of a new model before they set up a factory to make the cars.5) are correlated in all racial groups4. 1) the appl
14、ication, remote, has turned into a reality, are poised to2) that vibrate, can detect, frequency63) lanes, are mounted in, alert a, hazardII. Word FormationClipped Words Blendskilo kilogram Medicare medical care memo memorandum email electronic mail gym gymnasium comsat communications satellitelib li
15、beration newscast news broadcast doc doctor skyjack sky hijack vet veterinarian Eurodollar European dollar prep preparatory brunch breakfast and lunch auto automobile telecast television broadcast flu influenza Oxbridge Oxford and Cambridge III. 1. swimming pool 2. drawing board 3. enriched Middle E
16、nglish 74. disturbing change 5. fully developed prototype 6. Canned foods 7. working population 8. puzzling differencesComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) computerized 2) start up 3) be poised to 4) alert 5)hazards 6) monotonous7) take control of 8) steer 9) lane 10) decrease 11) calculate 12) elim
17、inate13) getting stuck in 14) mounted 15) detect 16) vapor2. 1) generates 2) related 3) revolutionized 4) enabled 5) opportunities 6) overall 7) manufacturing 8) dependent 9) interact 10) fatalitiesII. Translation 1. 1) There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in
18、the distance.2) The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problem.83) The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures. 4) The frequency of the bus
19、service has been improved from 15 to 12 minutes recently5) The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach. 2. Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. On the ot
20、her hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities. However, today the application of computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detec
21、t alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine. They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams. Text BComprehension Check: 1. a 2.c 3.c 4. d 5. b 6. bLanguage practice1
22、1）c 2）a 3）e 4）b 5）f 6）g 7）d 8）h2 91）en route 2) matures 3) equivalent 4) feasible 5) in cooperation with 6) exposure 7) At the start of 8) thereby 9) implemented 10) realistic 11) component 12) by means of Unit Three Job Interview Text A VocabularyI. 1.1) rude 2) physically 3) structure 4) made a di
23、fference 5) blurted (out) 6) chuckling 7) measurable 8) prospective 9) preparations 10) sparkled11) took a crack at 12) partner2. 1) go after 2) look back at/on 3) be put up 4) stood for 5) build in 6) follow up 7) be hooked up to 8) closed up3. 1) grilled her about where she had been all night 2) b
24、eyond Cinderellas wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the 10Kings palace. 3) will be in readers hands soon4) do your do your homework before going on an interview5) was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars4.1) applicants, veteran, the prospective 2) From his standpoint, has made every endea
25、vor to go after3) as the saying goes, to have a crack at, barelyII. 1. behave 2.keep(used to avoid repetition) 3.clean 4.get along 5. perform/complete 6. perform/complete 7. study 8. be enough 9. be acceptable III. 1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. Ok, Ill talk about
26、myself first.2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way, I have something here for you.3. The new computer language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can read the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage? 4. Im going to work out the outline and will let you know how it works. By the way, I will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai.
