
Words In Action
1.1) tackle 2) alternative 3) initial 4) universal 5) crippled 6) genuine
7) construct 8) impressive 9) shallow 10) react 11) generate 12) entitled
13) contact 14) constant 15) rough 16) captured 17) move 18) put
2. 1) In any case 2) took hold 3) root out 4) count … against 5) find it in myself to
6) aware of 7) do her wrong 8) like it or not
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1.1) cured 2) heal 3) treated 4) cure 5) treated 6) heal 7) treat
2.1) Action speaks louder than words.
2) The production here needs temperatures lower than 25 degrees Celsius.
3) I like to keep things rather than throw them away.
4) There is nobody here other than me.
5) She’d rather leave her job than (be forced to) work for that boss.
3. Adjectives (negative in meaning) Adjectives (negative in meaning)
unfair impatient
irresponsible indirect
unable immoral
disagreeable unfortunate
illogical unnecessary
impolite disharmonious
unaffected informal
Grammar Review
1. 1) preparing 2) to thank 3) repairing/ to be repaired 4) to get 5) studying
6) being treated 7) missing 8) to reduce 9) to leave 10) worrying
2. 1) kept nodding, rather confused 2) Fallen leaves 3) surprised, hiding
4) Deeply moved 5) following 6) Being, interested
Cloze
1) harmonious 2) that 3) ironically 4) For 5) recover 6) go about 7) realize/ remember
8) hardest 9) unfair 10) who 11) forgiveness 12) dealing with 13) emotional
Translation
1)In life, our stupidest course of action is to cling too much to what we have and refuse to let go.
2)I am willing to work in the IT industry, but have no idea how to go about it.
3)Many people are aware of the importance of living in harmony with nature.
4)Problems like the generation gap cannot be swept under the carpet.
5)I never did understand what was eating away at her.
6)He has been at peace with the world all his life.
7)He did not speak out/ say what he thought. For one thing, she might not understand. For another, he was afraid that she might not forgive him.
8)As the years rolled by, he became increasingly interested in/ fascinated by Chinese culture.
Unit 2
Words in Action
1. 1) emphasize 2) stretched 3) remedy 4) confine 5) remarkable 6) owe 7) lower 8) response
9) reveal 10) characterized 11) picture 12) adopt 13) proposed 14) trembling
2. 1) singled out for 2) kept back 3) all but 4) in search of
5) on earth 6) in particular 7) first and foremost 8) took in
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1. 1) responsible for 2) bound for 3) aware of 4)appreciative of 5) thirsty for
6) worthy of 7) capable of 8) noted for 9) independent of 10) suitable for
2. 1) similar 2) alike/similar 3) sleeping 4) asleep 5) cheerful
6) glad 7) afraid/frightened 8) frightened 9) living 10) alive
3. 1) a delightful holiday 2) a hopeful man/ person in politics 3) a forgetful person
4) a masterful manager 5) a handful of rice 6) a spoonful of water
7) an armful of newspaper 8) a roomful of students 9) a mouthful of wine
Grammar Review
1. 1) be done away with 2) is/ gets punished 3) being erected 4) Having been ignored 5) believing
6) to have sent 7) be look up 8) speak/speaking 9) being interviewed 10) taken
2. 1) 杰克,有你的电话。
2) 贺卡上印有“新年快乐”的字样,在下面还有一条附言。
3) 给了他们两天时间来为会议作必要的准备。
4) 物体受热时膨胀。
5) 你的笔写起来很流畅。
3. 1) It is known to all that these islands have always been part of China’s territory.
2) When you plan a project, all these factors ought to be taken into consideration.
3) The/ These children are well taken care of / are taken good care of in the nursery.
4) The car is too old; it needs repairing/ to be repaired.
5) The question has been much talked about on TV recently.
Cloze
1) set 2) circumstances 3) as if 4) value 5) which 6) constant 7) granted 8) aware
9) characterizes 10) appreciate 11) who 12) damage 13) stricken 14) during
Translation
1)Such a sight always moves me and sets me thinking. /This is a sight that never fails to move me and set me thinking.
2)Stop scolding/ blaming her – you’d have done the dame thing under/ in similar circumstances.
3)We should be appreciative of / grateful for what we have instead of taking everything for granted.
4)He may promise to change, but it’s the same old story of saying one thing and doing another.
5)I racked my brains about how to break the terrible new to him.
6)It will be impossible for me to repay my parents for everything they have done for me.
7)For now, it remains to me to thank you once more for joining us and wish you good luck in your work.
8)I said right form the beginning that he would cause us trouble.
Unit 3
Words in Action
1. 1) favourable 2) discouraged 3) consented 4) neglect 5) crept 6) sufficient 7) traced 8) somewhat
9) refresh 10) worthy 11) prospects 12) resolved 13) remarked 14) undergo 15) rewarded
2. 1) pack up 2) many a 3) stays the course 4) put to the test 5) flooding in
6) came across 7) come up with 8) plunged … into 9) occurred to
Increasing Your Word Power
1. 1) neglected 2) neglectful 3) colourful 4) coloured 5) rough 6) tough
7) worth 8) worthy 9) favourable 10) favourite 11) respectful 12) respectable
13) respective 14) considerate 15) considerable
2. 1)slice 2)bunch 3) can 4) item 5) slice 6) can 7) article 8) sheet 9) particle
10) bar 11) sheet 12) article 13) particle 14) bar 15) bunch 16) item
3. Adjectives Chinese Meanings
fashionable 流行的,时髦的
notable 值得注意的,显著的,著名的
payable 可付的,应付的
eatable 可以吃的
responsible 负责的,有责任的
recognizable 可认识的,可辨认的,可公认的
enjoyable 令人愉快的,可享受的
comfortable 舒适的
lovable 可爱的
sensible 可感觉的,有感觉的,明智的
Grammar Review
1. 1) was encouraging/ encouraged 2) has lived 3) had worked 4) would spend
5) should go/go 6) would be 7) was waiting 8) was smiling 9) was going
10) got 11) missed 12) go 13) has helped 14) have discovered
2. 1) will have stayed 2) had been lying 3) have been enjoying 4) has been
5) were climbing 6) will object 7) does 8) keep
Cloze
1) for 2) aware 3) affair 4) prospects 5)storage 6) matter 7) plunged 8) break
9) offered 10) dancing 11) cleared 12) welled up 13) stick 14) sacrifices 15) published
Translation
1)Rumour has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town.
2)He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash/ money.
3)It’s good to be confident (about yourself), but there’s a difference between (self-)confidence and conceit.
4)Only those who stick it out can achieve success. Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams.
5)A true hero possesses/ has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.
6)Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down.
7)In a sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn.
8)The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.
Unit 4
Words in action
1. 1) positive 2) focused 3) perspective 4) tense 5) shape 6)address 7) crises 8) curse
9) incredible 10) conversely 11) issue 12)ignored 13) outcome 14) rare 15) transform
16) accomplish 17) quit 18)rejected
2.1) (in) one way or another 2) have lived through 3) makes a difference 4)Give it a / another try
5) concerned with 6) slipped over 7) pulled over 8)in reverse
Increasing your world power
1.1) concerned 2) concerning 3) reject 4) declined 5) unconscious 6) subconscious
7) former 8) preceding 9) raise 10) rise
2.1) does 2) make 3) take 4) do 5)make 6) Take 7) done 8) taken 9) making 10)took
3. 1) d 2) a 3) f 4) b 5) c 6) e
Verbs Chinese meanings
visualize 使形象化;使显现
modernize 使现代化
popularize 普及化;通俗化
industrialize 使工业化
apologize 道歉
humanize 赋予人性;是人性化
systemize 使系统化
Grammar review
Task 1. 1) will be /is going to be /is to be ; go; will hear /are going to hear
2) are going to swim /are swimming /are to swim
3) will be /is going to be /is to be; shall discuss /are going to discuss /are discussing /will discuss /are to discuss
4) will be /is going to be /is /is to be ; will be /are going to be /are to be
5) will be opened /is going to be opened /is opened /is to be opened; will not be /is not going to be /is not; are to keep
Task 2 1) are, will be; am changing, will be 2) have used 3)will do
4) shall/ will be having 5) will /are going to break 6)would take 7)will have turned
8)should /would have got 9) shall have been working 10)would be sitting /would sit
Cloze
1) perspective 2) despair 3) necessity 4) perform 5) Conversely 6)prophecy 7)where
8)as 9)achieve 10) recognize 11) dealt with 12)attitude 13) channels 14)concerned
Translation
1) Only whose who have lived through a similar experience can fully appreciate this / The only people who can fully appreciate this are those who have lived through a similar experience.
2) Scientists have been hard pressed to figure out how these particles form and interact (with one another).
/… are formed …
3) I’d like to express my special thanks to everyone who has contributed over the years in one way or another
4) The individual success of the employees in a team environment results in success for the company
5) The war, although successful in military terms, left the economy almost in ruins
6) He decided to channel his energies into something useful, instead of being glued to the TV set all day long
/ …instead of sitting in front of the TV set all day long
7) There’s a difference between strength and courage. It takes strength to survive. It takes courage to live
8) She was by nature a very affectionate person, always ready to give a helping hand to others.
Unit 5
Words in action
1. 1) visible 2) variety 3) function 4) casual 5) conventions 6) guarantee 7) infinite 8) emerged
9) dilemma 10) charm 11) internal 12) ounce 13) staff 14) consult 15)challenging
2.1) become of 2) run the (red) light 3) shake off 4) disapprove of 5) show up
6) inasmuch as 7) make out 8) inside out
Increasing your word power
1.1) faked my signature
2) would be /was addressing a meeting /would address a meeting
3) their right to free speech had been violated
4) enforce them
5) constitutes a major threat
6) be restrained /restrain himself from doing too much heavy work
7) Here are some examples that can demonstrate
8) generate a feeling /sense of accomplishment
2.1) regardless of 2) While /Though /Although 3) as 4) In spite of /Despite
5) Though /Although /While 6) as 7) regardless 8) in spite of /despite 9) disregard
3 word building
1) empower 2) enable 3) encamped 4) ensure 5) entitled 6) hardened 7) has softened
8) threatened 9) frightened 10) hastened
Grammar review
1.1) where 2) why 3) who 4) which 5) when
6) whose 7) whom 8) that /which 9) whom
2.1) The girls whom he employs are always complaining about their poor-paying jobs.
2) He was educated at the local grammar school, after which he went on to Cambridge
3) This is John, with whose help I have finally come out of my financial trouble
4) We were shown pictures of an African village, which was threatened by growing poverty
5) She was dancing with a man who had a strange hairstyle. / The man with whom she was dancing had a strange hairstyle
6) He paid me 10 dollars for washing 10 windows, most of which hadn’t been washed for at least a year.
Cloze
1) constitute 2) based 3) traits 4) which 5) simply 6) wonder 7) despite 8) dilemma
9) talent 10) function 11) interaction 12) issues 13) figures 14) who 15) character
Translation
1) He consults for out company and we often consult him when we encounter problems in our work
2) Don’t try to cheat – you’ll never get away with it.
3) My father is always optimistic, regardless of the difficulties that he may face. He is a positive role model for us
4) This novel describes the ups and downs of a big family during China’s 1920’s and 1930’s
5) It is not enough to act in good faith. We also need to act reasonably
6) You may score good marks by burning the midnight oil before the exams, but in the long run you have to study hard every day to achieve academic excellence
7) Don’t stare at the computer screen for too long. Raise your eyes once in a while and look into distance.
8) It’s to your advantage to learn from the mistakes of others.
Unit 6
Words in action
1.1) objective 2) current 3) double 4) exhibit 5) eliminate 6) integrated
7) outstanding 8) strategies 9) similarities 10) striving /strive 11) marrows 12) logical
13) mysterious 14) trick 15) painful
2.1) at rest 2) without regard to 3) rely on/ upon 4) take a chance 5) for the most part
6) in this regard 7) make sense 8) on the sidelines
Increasing your word power
1.1) to 2) with 3) at 4) with 5) from 6) beyond 7) from 8) on 9) for 10) to
2.1) in the way that 2) though /although 3) when 4) since 5) used in a comparison 6) though
7) used in a comparison 8) because 9) while 10) in the way that
3 word family
1) a. supposition b. supposed c. supposedly d. supposed
2) a. conservative b. conserve c. Conservation
3) a. Predictably b. prediction c. predict d. predictable
4) a. ridiculous b. ridiculed c. ridiculously d. ridicule
5) a. creation b. creatively c. create d. creative created
6) a. original b. originally c. origin d. originated
Grammar review
1.1) of which 2) for which 3) in which 4) in whom 5) of which
6) to which 7) for which 8) at which
2.1) as you describe / have described / described 2) as concern everyone of us
3) As is well known 4) As we all can see
5) as you show / as you have shown for your teacher
6) As is reported / announced in today’ papers
Cloze
1) concentration 2) focus 3) recharge 4) opposite 5) solving 6) generate 7) switch
8) introversion 9) distinguish 10) traits 11) yet 12) passion 13) being 14) quality
Translation
1) It is only by trial and error that we learn and progress / make progress
2) You should know that the education of the heart is very important. It will distinguish you from others.
3) A person who strives for perfection tends to have a low threshold of pain. Things around bother them.
4) They honesty as a matter of principle and they are willing to sacrifice everything for its sake.
5) People judge you by the company you keep. You’re inviting trouble if you get into bad company.
6) Speaking your mind without regard to other people’s feelings is not a virtue.
7) Her sensitivity exposes her to more suffering and pain than ordinary people can imagine.
8) We must awaken people to the need to protect our environment.
Unit 7
Words in action
1 1) viewpoint 2) conventional 3) typical 4) merely 5) valid 6) productive 7) asses
8) alter 9) employment 10) convey 11) competent 12) objective 13) professional 14) reserve
15) shift 16) dismiss 17) personally 18) strengths 19) intense 20) norms
2 1) in reserve 2) To his credit 3) In view of 4)in person
5) take up 6) follow the herd 7) asses/judge …on its (own) merits 8) takes an … turn
Increasing your word power
1 1) to 2) on 3) to 4) about, of 5) to 6) on, with 7) to, with 8) on 9) to 10) to
2 1) deep 2) total 3) heavy 4) high 5) deep 6) strong 7) high 8) heavy 9) close 10) total
3 trustworthy 可信赖的 feedback 反馈,反应
sightseeing 参观,观光 air force 空军
viewpoint 观点 fault-finding 吹毛求疵的
self-fulfilling 自我实现的 guideline 指导方针
good-looking 漂亮的 sidewalk 人行道
light-year 光年 fast food 快餐
Grammar review
1 1) what 2) whether 3) whose 4) whoever 5) what 6) where 7) how 8) which 9) that 10) that
2 1) The children said they had seen some of those animated cartoons.
2) John said that he knew he wouldn’t be able to do it.
3) Marry said that Joe couldn’t have done such a thing, for he was such a conscientious young man.
4) Last Friday Mary asked John whether /if he was going to plant trees with them the nest day.
5) He asked John how long he had been waiting for them.
6) The old lady downstairs told us to be quiet after midnight.
7) The monitor remained us not to forget to take our notebooks with us.
8) John remarked what a lovely house it was.
Cloze
1) being 2) who 3) essential 4) employee 5) role 6) goals 7) specific
8) common 9) on 10) line 11) mean 12) agree 13) offer
Translation
1) We’ve worked together for a long time and have never let our differing opinions get in the way of our friendship.
2) This agreement will pave the way for a lasting peace between the two countries.
3) They usually don’t mention their requirements until you are beginning to let your defenses down
4) You should have the courage to face your own mistakes. Don’t try to shift the blame onto others /other shoulders when things go wrong.
5) If you are more often than not affected by fear and worry, you will find this book very useful.
6)Now that I have accepted the position, I shall certainly do to the best of my ability all that is required of me.
7)If you don’t have a plan of what you will do every day, chances are high that you won’t do much.
8)Great minds think alike. Your ideas are completely in line with his.
Unit 8
Words in action
1 1) matured 2) stuff 3) identify 4) convert 5) classic 6) shortcomings 7) breeds 8) stress
9) maintain 10) impulse 11) pose 12) claims 13) identity 14) media 15) tap 16) reasonable
2 1) graduate with honours 2) fires herself up 3) take…by the throat 4) take action
5) make an excuse 6) in kind 7) in the face of 8) trying for 9)nurse …through
Increasing your word power
1 1) a. mature b. ripe c. mature/ripe d. ripe e. matured
2) a. select b. was elected c. were selected d. choose
Grammar review
1 1) is 2) has 3) is 4) were 5) were/are 6) are 7) is 8) are 9) is 10) is
2 1) its 2) its 3) his 4) our 5) his/her 6) themselves 7) he /she/ one 8) them 9) its 10)themselves
Cloze
1) discovered 2) intense 3) contributors 4) disadvantaged 5) achievement 6) fascinating 7) troubled
8) even 9) physical 10) who 11) with 12) lead 13) advantage 14) obstacle 15) refer
Translation
1). It is true that no one is perfect, but we cal always do better.
2). Mozart is often referred to as one of the greatest musicians of all time.
3). Adversity comes to everyone, but the quality of your life may depend in a large measure on how you tap into resources available to handle that adversity.
4). When writing, you can draw on your personal experience for examples to help explain your ideas.
5). Charismas is a little warmth in the depth of winter and a bright light in the dark.
6). Sometimes we do get less when we go for more.
7)It will only make our life worse if you refuse to forgive those who have done you wrong and be determined to repay them in kind.
8)Many farmers claim that the vicious weather this summer has driven them to despair.
