LESSON1

1.Ican’timaginewhatpromptedhimtopursueagraduateprogramathisage.

2.Hesetoutatsix,anhouraheadofhisusualtimeforgoingtooffice.

3.IcouldseeJimmywaseagertotellmeabouttheinterview.Laughingly,hesaid,“WhenIlwaked

tothedesk,themanagerlookedup,tookstockofme,thenaskedmeafewquestionsandsaid

‘OK’.”

4.peaceVirtuallyandsolaceunderinhouseinkandarrest,water.thegeneraltookrefugeintraditionalChinesecalligraphyandfound

5.AstheShanghai-Beijingtrainwasduetoleaveat17:25,Ihadtotakeataxi.ShortlyafterI

boardedthetrainandfoundmyberth,itstartedmove.

6.roomLikedayMrs.afterTaylor,day,Mrs.sheisGreenstarvedlivesforacompany.lonelylifeonaskimpypension.Coopedupinasmalldreary

7.Thewomanscientistsaid,“Icandowithoutjewels,Icanevendowithoutacar,butIcan’tdo

withoutmybooksandlaboratory.”

8.thrillTheandhustleexcitement.andbustlebeforesettingout,thecarrideandthepicnicitselffilledthechildrenwith

9.Astheboatsailedon,theyounggirlswereenthralledbythepicturesquesceneryaroundthem.

10.night?”Anniewasshesurprisedaskedherself.tofindStepheninthecorridor.“Whatishedoinghereatthishourofthe

11.ForamomentIdidnotrecognizeher,forinsteadofthelivelygirlIknew,shelookedlikea

fashionmodelinhernewgreenvelvetdressandgreenshoes,herhairdoneupatthetop.

12.nostalgicThiswasmemories.hisfirstvisittohishomevillageafterfortyyearsandhebroughtwithhimmany

13.throughThathernightmind.shetossedandturnedinherbed,unabletogotosleep,allkindsofthoughtsflashing

14.Itisquiteajobcookingagooddinnerfortwelve.

15.Asthetwinsisterslookverymuchalike,peopleoftenmistakeonefortheother.

16.Whentheoldladygothome,shefoundthedooropenandeverythinginthedrawersofher

dresserhadbeentossedandturnedoverandover.Shetriedtocheckwhatwasmissingandfound,

toherdismay,severalpiecesofjewelryincludingapearlnecklace,apairofgoldchainbangles,and

threepreciousstonebroocheshaddisappeared.

17.IoughttohavetakentrolleybusNo.21.whatIsawonemorningIranasfastasIcouldtothe

stopandgoton.ItwastoolatewhenIfoundIhadtakenthewrongtrolleybus,foritwasaNo.15

whichIhadmistakenforaNo.21.buttheconductorsaidIcouldchangetthenextstop.

18.ThefriendshemissedmostwasLee,ashygirlwhohadneverrefusedheranything.

LESSON3

1.WhatTomneedsatpresentisnotfinancialsupportbutwholesomeadvice.

2.Thetwobrothersresembleeachotherinallrespectsexcept(in)temperament.

3.Myadviceisthatfromnowonyouhavenothingtodowithhim.

4.ItisnoexaggerationtosayBobowesallhenowhastoyourfather.

5.TheproposalmightbeturneddownatthemeetingthoughIaminfavorofit.

6.Thewayhelaughedmademyfleshcreep.

7.Thesharp–edgedironyinhisessaysdistinguisheshimfromotherwriters.

8.Roy’sreferencestothemismanagementinhisfactoryrevealedhisignorance.

9.Howisitthatyourarrivalhasanticipatedyourtelegram?

10.

Asyourparentsseethematterinadifferentlighttheyprobablywillnotconsenttothe

plan.

11.

Theincongruitiesbetweenhisincomeandhisexpenditurehavethrowndoubtonhis

character.

12.

13.

14.

Hostilefeelingsareusuallycausednotsomuchbydislikeasbywoundedpride.

Ajudgemustbedetachedwhenweighingevidence.

TheChineseanticipatedtheEuropeaninventionofgunpowder.

LessonFive

1.risk.MoreandmoreforeignbusinessmenhavecometoseethatinvestmentinChinainvolveslittle

2.MayIask,ifyouwereinmyposition,howwouldyoudealwiththisformidableenemy?

3.Whenshegothome,Rosewasstunnedatwhatshesawbeforeher.Someonemusthaveslipped

inthroughthebrokenwindow.Then,itoccurredtohertodowhatwasthemostsensiblething

underthecircumstances---tocallthepolice.

4.Thenewinventionsareboundtobringgreatprofitstoourenterprise.

5.TheshadowofterrorismloomslargerandlargerinsomeWesterncountries.

6.Thegirlmadestrictdemandsonherselfandworkedveryhard.

7.Youmustnotforgetthatsoundjudgmentissupposedtobeherforte.

8.Hisbrotherexcelsinwatercolorratherthaninoilpainting.

9.--Well,muchefforthasbeenmadetoridthehouseoftheroaches，butinvain.

--Youmustn'tlosehope.Tryagainandagain.

10.Fredwasnotawarethathisshorthairandnewclotheshadgivenhimaway.

11.Inrecentyearsomewomen,thoughmotmany,havedistinguishedthemselvesinthepolitical

arenaandthefinancialworldhithertomonopolizedbymen.

12.Ihopeyouwilltakeintoaccountthestateofmindhewasinunderthosecircumstancesand

givehimanotherchance.

13.Manystudentsarethrownintoastateofconfusionandanxietywhentheyfindthevalues

gainedincollegeareoutofplaceinsocietyatlarge.

14.debtTheandmotheryouwillsaid,beruined.”“Myson,listentome,,Quitgambling.Ifyoudon’t,itwillinvolveyoudeeplyin

15.circles.IwillintroduceyoutoherbutIwarnyoubeforehandthatshemovesinveryexclusivesocial

16.Thebookdealswithhislifeandexperiencesofself-mademan.

17.Iwastoldhehadbeentakenin.Toputitbluntly,thatmanisafool.

18.nowadayCollagesthanstudentsafewareyearsmuchago.moreconcernedwithjobopportunitiesaftertheirgraduation

LESSON7

1.Whathedidisalwaysinconsistentwithwhathesaid,sonoonewilltakehimintoconfidence.

2.TheprefacetoLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishwaswrittenbyRandolphQuick.

3.InhisarticlehepaidtributetoChina’sgreatachievements.

4.Justiceprevailed;theguiltymanwhohadkilledherfatherwaspunished.

5.Heisafamousdirector,butheisalwayssimplydressed,amiableandeasyofapproach,never

usingpretentiouslanguageinhistalk.

6.Thefoodisonlyso-sointhatrestaurant;theoneredeemingfeaturesitsfineservice.

7.Jacksaidhefeltdrawntothissinger.

8.Thoughabedriddeninvalid,sheremainsoptimisticaboutlife.

9.Weshouldgoaheaddefyingalldifficulties.

10.Whenheheardthenews,smilefadedfromhisface.

11.Maryintendedtoexpandherarticleintoabook.

12.Theplanefullyloadedwithcargoandpassengerstookoffontime.

13.Theyarefacingunprecedenteddifficulties,anditisourindispensabledutytohelpthem.

14.HeandJackstudiedinthesameclassforthreeyears,andhetookJackintohisconfidence,

tellinghimeverythingconcerninghisaffairs.

LESSON8

1.Thetraditionalfeasthasgoneoutoffashion,givingwaytoseafood,andspecialnightsnacks

areinfashionnow.

2.Althoughsteamedmandarinfishwasonthemenu,Iwastolditwasitwasnotavailablethat

day.

3.Hehadtodeclinetheoffer,forthetermsseemedunacceptabletohiscorporation.

4.ThelocalpeoplesparednoexpensetorenovateYiGardenandDaLongTemple,whichareof

historicalandculturalvalueandaregreatattractionstotourists.

5.Irememberthepartywasheldinthathotel.Theballroomthenwascertainlynotluxuriousby

today’sstandards.

6.Liketheotherguests,shedippedthefreshlyboiledshrimpintothesaucebeforesheputit

inhermouth;shefounditvery,verytasty.

7.ManyAmericanslikeChinesecuisine,andSichuan-stylecookinginparticular.

8.InrecentyearsinShanghaiandotherlargecities,thetypicalChinesebreakfastofporridgeor

gruelhasbeensupplantedbybreadandmilkwhichismorenutritiousandtime-saving.

9.Insummerwhenshegetshomefromoffice,leathershoesarecastinfavorofslippers.

10.Vacuumpackingisadoptedsoastokeepthefoodfreeofbacteria.

11.Shewearsshorts,ratherthanskirts,forshortsareinfashionnow,butyearsagowell-bred

youngladiesweremostlyseenindresses.

12.Generallyspeaking,thedefeatedgeneralshouldberemovedfromhispost,butIhopeMr.

Leewillbeanexceptiontothepractice.Givehimanotherchance.Thatismyidea.

13.Nowwritersmaychoosefromawidevarietyoftopics,manyofwhichweretaboosinthose

years.

14.Restraintinhermannerbecamemoremarkedastheconversationwenton.

15.Beforeworkthegirlsrolleduptheirsleevestokeepthemfreeofsootanddirt.

16.Theoldladywatchedwithamazementastheyoungsterwolfeddownplatesoffoodinno

time.

17.Inmygrandfatherday,peopleinhisvillageneverwenttothebutcherformeat.Theykilled

theirownpigsfortheSpringFestival.Asarulethehogwasboundtightandplacedonathickboard

andtheslaughteringwasdoneinviewofvillagepeople,mainlyyoungmenandboys.Myfather

thoughtthescenedistastefulandwasneveraspec

LESSON10

1.Infairnesstohim,heisagoodactor,thoughnotwithouthislimitations.

2.Sheneverimaginedthatherhusband’sjokecouldactuallyhaveputherguestsonedge.

3.Thegreatsuccessofthebattleowedmuchtothetimingoftheattackthattooktheenemyby

surprise.

4.Ifindhimveryagreeable,andIamsureyouwillenjoyhiscompanyimmenselyasheisajovial

fellow,alwaysinthebestofhumor.

5.Itwasthefirsttimeheplayedbilliards.HelistenedcarefullytotheinstructionsgivenhimbyJohn

andtookthemseriously.

6.Sheknewtheoldmanwasgettingsore.Asshelookedoutofthecornerofhereye,shefound

himtryinghardtohidehisfeelingswithaforcedsmile.

7.Ihadnoideathathewasthecelebratedactor.Whenhetalkedhehadnoneofthatairof

professionalism.

8.ThelasttimeIsawVancewasinhishometownintheseventies.Ifoundhimadisillusionedman.

Hisdream,hishope,thethingsthathestoodforhadallbeenshattered.

9.Thoughagoodhandatbridge,thistimehedecidedtowatchratherthanplay.

10.Havingheardwhatshehadtosay,hegrewmeditativeandtheangryexpressiononhisfaced

softened.

11.Idetectedatraceofmockeryinhiseyesasheheapedhispraisesonthewriter.

12.Forcedintoacorner,hehadtofightbackandthishedidwithallhisstrengthandhesurvived.

13.Wehadthreegamesofchessyesterday,andIwasbeateninallthree.Thenewsisnosurprise,

sinceheisaprofessionalandyouareanamateur.

14.Thetoneinhisvoicetoldmethatwhathehadjustsaidcouldnotbethewholestory.Therewas

somethingelsethoughIknewnotwhat。

15.Ontopofthebooksonhisdeskwereanopenedletterandaphoto.Clearlyhehadbeenreading

theletterbeforehecametoanswerthedoor.

16.Althoughwewerealittlenervousatmeetingstrangersattheparty,theatmosphere,themusic

andtheconsideratenessofthehostesstheresoonputu