Unit1Exercises:LanguageFocus

A.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

fellow compel assurance miracle

comfort grief announcement sobering

Disappointment,__grief__andsleeplessnessseizedhimfordaysafterreceivingtheletter.

Anewspaperpublishedsomerather___sobering____informationaboutpunishmentfordrunkendrivingconvictionsinothercountries.

Successisdiscoveringyourbesttalents,skills,andabilitiesandapplyingthemwheretheywillmakethemosteffectivecontributiontoyour___fellow__men.

Peoplefamiliarwiththemattersaidthatanofficial_____announcement_______couldcomeasearlyastoday.

Everyhumanbeingshouldlearntotrulyappreciatethebeautyofnatureandthe____miracle__oflife.

She___comforted_____herselfwiththethoughtthatitwouldsoonbespring.

Suchchange____compels___governmentsaroundtheworldtodevelopspecificpoliciestosolvethecurrentcrisis.

Consumersusuallyseeawell-regardedbrandnameasa(n)____assurance_____ofquality.

B.Fillintheblankswiththeexpressionsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

inonewayoranother wardoff bearup

bestunnedby intheeventof noearthlyreason

_____Intheeventof_______hisdeath,hisdaughterwillinheritthemoney.

Police_____wardedoff____about2,000protesterswhomarchedonthepoliceheadquarterslastFriday.

There’s_______noearthlyreason________whysheshouldn’tcomewithus.

Someyoungpeoplecouldn’t___bearup___underthestressofthemodernlife.

Theworld______wasstunnedby_______China’shightechnologyusedintheceremony.

It’scertainlynotanewidea,andI’veusedthistechnique___inonewayoranother____forseveralyears.

Unit2Exercises:LanguageFocus

A.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

contemplatemaintenancedismissindefinite

compressiondraftmountswell

1.Engineersarecarryingoutessential____maintenance______workonthemainlinetoCambridge.

2.Doyouthinkyoucouldglanceovertheminutes（會(huì)議記錄）thatI____havedrafted______ofourlastmeetingbeforeIhavethemtypedout?

3.Noonewillwork____indefinitely____withoutsomeformofcompensation.

4.Therewerehastydiscussionsinanatmosphereof___mounting_____tensionandpanic.

5.Shestoodandquietly_____contemplated_____thescenethatlaybeforeher.

6.Poorposture,sittingorwalkingslouchedover,_____compresses_____thebody’sorgans.

7.Ahotcompresswiththisointmentcanreduce___swelling_____andalleviatepain.

8.Didtheygetanycompensationwhentheywere_____dismissed_____fromtheirjobs?

B.Fillintheblankswiththeexpressionsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

beconfinedtostumbleovershowoff

onprobationasforrelyon

You’llbe____onprobation______foraperiodofthreemonthsbeforeyougetthisjob.Whatdoyousay?

Thereisnotmuchpointin____showingoff______whenmobilesaresocommonnow.

3._____Asfor___salary,Ileaveittoyoutodecideafteryouhaveconsideredmyabilitiesandexperience.

4.Certainly,noall-roundknowledgecanbeacquiredmerelybyglancingthiswayandthatand____relyingon______hearsay.

5.Thehungerforlibertyisstrong,anditisnot____confinedto______anytimeorplace.

6.Itisfoundthatpeople’svoicesoftengethigherwhentheylie,andtheyaremorelikelyto_____stumbleover______words.

Unit3Exercises:LanguageFocus

A.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

acquaintreliableexertrisk

feastdepressioncompromiseexecutive

Youwillsoonbecomefully___acquainted_______withtheprocedures.

Environmentalgroupsare____exerting_____pressureonthegovernmenttotightenpollutionlaws.

We____feasted____onchickenandroastpotatoes.

Somechildrenshowsignsofanxietyand___depression______atexamtime.

____Compromise_______isaninevitablepartofmarriage.

Thismatterwillbedecidedbytheparty’snational____executive_____.

Theymayeven___risk___losingtheirhomes.

Thereturnedouttobeno____reliable____evidenceofMardell’sguilt.

B.Fillintheblankswiththeexpressionsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

lookbackbychanceslowdown

takecontrolofatworkgetstuckwith

Historians,itisfairtosay,willprobably___lookback______onthepastyearorsoasanepochalmoment.

Someexpertssayitcould____slowdown_____serviceatMcDonald’srestaurants.

Itwassimply____bychance______thatNicholsonwascastinthefilm.

Youmaythen_____getstuckwith_______thatimageofyourself—andalwaysconsideryourselfavisualintrovertedtypeorachaoticextrovert.

Asforbankers,thereseemstobeanotherpsychologicalfactor___atwork____：apowerfulsenseofentitlement.

Inrecentyears,risingoilpriceshaveledmoregovernmentstoacteitherdirectlyorindirectlyto_____takecontrolof________theiroilindustries.

Unit4Exercises:LanguageFocus

A.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

rebelscorncursehighlight

crawlhumbledriftscent

Inmanyareasthe____highlight____oftheLanternFestivalisthedragondance.

Silenceisthemostperfectexpressionof____scorn____.

SomeofthenicestpeopleIknowarealsothemost__humble______peopleIknow.

Thewoundedwoman___crawled_____tothephonetocallthepolice.

Wehaveto___drift_____aparttotwogroups,butletusbebrothersforever.

Theywalkedthroughtheforestbreathingthe___scent_____ofpines.

Tellchildrentodotheoppositeofwhatyoureallywant,andtheywill___rebel_____andactuallyendupdoingwhatyouwant.

He___cursed_____hisbadluckinarrivingjustaftershe’dleft.

B.Fillintheblankswiththeexpressionsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

bearmedwithbeequippedforkindof

goalongwayturnoutpaytheprice

Inadditiontogettingthemvaccinated(接種疫苗)againstbothseasonalandH1N1flu,teachyourkidsbasichygienehabits,whichcan_____goalongway_______inpreventingthespreadofthevirus.

That’s____kindof____abstract,solet’stakeaconcreteexamplerecentlyreportedintheFinancialTimes.

Thelatestmoviemadebythatinternationallyfamousdirector___turnedout_______tobeatotalfailure.

Hisroomisbigandinfactisaroomfor3andthebathroomiseven____equippedfor__adisabledperson.

_____Armedwith_______knowledge,you’llbeagoodteacher.

Letthemknowthatiftheyaren’twithyou,theyareagainstyouandwill______paytheprice______.

Unit5Exercises:LanguageFocus

A.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

rent charm streamline decline

discard idle choke adequate

1.Icannotstand_____idly____byandlethimtaketheblame.

2.Theparkingfacilitiesare____inadequate_____forsuchabusyshoppingcentre.

3.Well-offlocalswouldbuyasecondhousesotheycould____rent_____

itouttomigrantsfromotherpartsofthecountry.

4.Ifyousaythatsomethingis____charming_____,youmeanthatitisvery

pleasantorattractive.

5.Oneyoungsoldierrosewithamessageofthanks,hisvoice____choked_____withemotion.

6.Herhealthhasbeen___declining______progressivelyforseveralmonths.

7.Readthemanufacturer’sguidelinesbefore____discarding_____thebox.

8.Theysaythingsshouldbebetternowthattheyhave_____streamlined______

applicationprocedures.

B.Fillintheblankswiththeexpressionsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

takeroot inpart atone’sdisposal

besupposedto comeupwith exchangewith

1.UntilthiseveningIhadneversomuchas_____exchanged_______aword___with____him.

2.Hisreluctancetohelpcould,___inpart______,beexplainedbyhispooreyesight.

3.Thefirstdebate_______wassupposedto_________havebeenheldonTuesday.

4.Economistsbelievethateconomicrecoverywillbeginto____takeroot_____nextyear.

5.We’vebeenaskedto______comeupwith_________somenewideas.

6.Ifyouhaveyourownbusinessinthemarket,youwillhavealotofmoney__atyourdisposal___.

Unit6Exercises:LanguageFocus

A.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

trialloosenmanipulateplastic

grumblebouncejollyexhaust

Farmersarealways_____grumbling_____abouttheweather.

IlearnedmostofwhatIknowaboutgardeningthrough____trial__anderror.

Everybodywasinaveryrelaxedand__jolly___mood.

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