Unit 1
Text comprehension
I. B
II. TTFFT
III. Omitted
IV.
1. ... Britain has been in too long a period of stillness without taking any particular action against the enemy!
2. ... we are sure to experience both Triumph and Disaster, and we must treat them as the same thing taking different appearances becau they are esntially interchangeable.
3. ... never give in unless we are convinced that it is honorable and nsible for us to do so.
4. Other nations thought that Britain was completely conquered.
5. ... we willwin as long as we hold on to the end.
Vocabulary exercis
I.
1. gladden my heart; 2. situation, circumstances; 3. threat; 4. splendid, heroic;
5. sudden small movement becau of pain or fear
II.
1. through; 2. addresd himlf to; 3. was going through; 4. Throwing our minds back to
5. yielded to; 6. clo our account; 7. ups and downs; 8. Misfortunes织毛衣怎么织
III.
1. catastrophically; 2. deceptive; 3. convictions; 4. apparently;
5. Perverance; 6. desperation; 7. unflinchingly; 8. Courageous捉知了猴
IV.
CDADB ACA
V.
1. threat (danger); 2. happy (successful); 3. position; 4. emingly;
5. defeat (failure); 6. retreat (shrink, withdraw); 7. prai (commend, laud); 8. Destroy
VI.
1. currrent; 2. shown; 3. frequently; 4. depresd; 5. try harder; 6. takes in
Grammar
I.
1. The school teaches shorthand, bookkeeping and the u of business machines.
2. The ntence is difficult to understand not becau of the technical vocabulary but becau of the faulty syntax.
3. Marian could not decide whether to start college right after high school or to get a job first.
4. The Allies decided to invade Italy and then to launch a massive assault on the Normandy coast.
5. The actor was stunned not only by the noi of booing but also by the sight of flying tomatoes.
6. Smoking cigarettes can be as dangerous as playing Russian roulette.
7. The trip to the city is neither long nor expensive.
满满歌词8. You must either stay home or go with us.
9. The cour consists of veral lectures, three written reports, and two impromptu oral prentations.
10. The requirements for a chemistry degree are not as strict as the requirements/tho for a medical degree.
II.
1. Heidi Ross was both rich and powerful.
2. Most of the floggings and lynchings occur at harvest time, when fruit hangs heavy and ripe, when the leaves are red and gold, when nuts fall from the trees, when the earth offers its best.
3. I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.
4. Black people in America have been neglected and underestimated for years, but their recent accomplishments in a variety of fields have made “black power” real and black pride possible.
5. New students will register on Monday; cond-year students will register on Tuesday, and nior students will register on Wednesday.
6. The actor taught his students how to read, how to stand, how to cry and how to talk with fans.
上位学习7. We cannot be worried about or terrified of the difficulties in life.
8. The factory workers were ready, able, and determined to do a great job.
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BDDCC CAB
IV.
1. Secretaries do not want flowers but the recognition of their abilities to help management to get more done at less cost, thus contributing to profitability. They would, therefore, like to be recognized as professional coworkers.
2. In Medieval times intelligent men frequently became priests. They did so to gain influential positions, for, in spite of the number of bishops from royal families, the Church was democratic institution in which ability could make its way.
3. I miss the open fire now that most hous have central heating. Central heating provides warmth but it does not provide a focal point in a room, which depress me.
V.
have run/have been running; began; has taken; takes; returned; was; became; screamed; left/were leaving; have never en
Translation
I.
1. 但我们必须学会同样善于应付短暂而干脆与漫长而艰难的局面。
2. 人们普遍认为英国人最终总是会胜出的。
3. 其他国家认为英国输得一无所有了。
4. 恩施小吃一年前，我们孤军作战，许多国家都以为我们被彻底打败了。
II.
1. I had arranged for them to meet each other at the pub but the young man never turned up.
2. You cannot tell merely from appearance whether things will turn out unfavourable to us or not.
3. The soldier, who stood in the gap in every battle, gained the highest honors of the country.
4. The chairman spoke so forcefully that the rest of the committee yielded to his opinion.
5. They are well-to-do now, but along the way they had their ups and downs.
