Unit 1
TEXT A
Language focus
Word in use
[3]
1.whereby
2. pursuit
3. inhibit
4. maintain
5. patriotic
6. transcend
7. endeavor
8. dedication
9. prestige 10. nominate
Word building
[4]
[5]
1.resultant
2. tolerant
3. pollutants
4. inhabited
5. participants
6. descendants
7. attendants
8. respectful
9. contestants 10. neglectful 11. resourceful
12. boastful
Banked cloze
[6]
1.eventually
2. premier
3. endeavor
4. bypass
5. handicaps
6. committed
7. attained
8. transcend
9. feats 10. slightest Expressions in use
[7]
1. removed from
2. failed in
3. in pursuit of
4. deviated from
5. precluded from
6. triumph over
7. work their way into
8. written off
TEXT B
Understanding the text
[2]
CBADBBCD
Language focus
Word in use
[4]
1.indulge
2. propelled
3.aggravated
4.dazzled
5. alleviated
6.renowned
7.eloquent
8. destined
9.scorns 10. Applause Expression in use
[5]
1.up
2.in
3.on
4.up
5.to
6.on
7.as
8.out
sentence structure
[6]
1.He prefers to start early rather than leave everything to the last minute
2.She prefers to be the boss, to be in charge and
to organize others rather than be organized by
some whom she may not even rate very highly.
3.My brother prefers to take the whole blame
himself rather than allow it to fall on the innocent.
[7]
1. Try as he would
2. Search as they would
3. Hard as we work
Try as we might
Collocation
Warm-up
1. repeated
2.overwhelming
3.immense
1.heroic
2.sound
3.substantial
1.attained
2.fueled
3.achieved
[8]
1. sudden opportunities
2. immense obstacles
3. amazing determination
4. profound difficulties
5. overwhelming failures
6. poverty-stricken
7. substantial hardship
8. repeated misfortunes
9. sheer persistence
10. dazzle audiences 11. achieve fame 12. strong will
Unit 2 Language focus
Word in use
[3]
1.intervene
2.underestimate
3.recede
4.deem
5.bleak
6.appraise
7.paralyzed
8. symptoms
9. dismay 10. brink Word building
[4]
dominate dominance
avoid avoidance
rely reliance
acquaint acquaintance
clear clearance
annoy annoyance
admit admittance
resemble resemblance
assure assurance
bore bored
privilege privileged
distract distracted
[5]
1.bored
2.priviledged
3. assurance
4. dominance
5.aviodance
6. acquaintance
7. reliance
8. clearance
9. distracted 10. annoyance 11. admittance 12. resemblance
Banked cloze
[6]
1. characterized
2. aspects
3. amount
4. recede
5. exposed
6. vicious
7. challenge
8. excessive
9. reaction 10. paralyze
Expressions in use
[7]
1. pulled to a stop
2. black out
3. pop up
4. stopped short
5. plowed through
6. threw himself into
7. let yourself go
8. grabbed for
Language focus
Word in use
[4]
1. vertical
2.evaporate
3.plight
4.intent
5. abort
6.vulnerable
7.proximity
8.evoke
9. lofty 10.necessitate
Expression in use
[5]
1. in the event of
2. immuned to
3. settled back
4. on board
5. in/into position
6.was…stunned by
7. for sure
8. hint of
Sentence structure
[6]
1.Nothing excites me as much as a brilliant movie with an interesting plot, fantastic acting ,wild visual and a strong
script.
2.Over the course of her entire life, she’d longed for nothing
as much as knowledge about her mother.
3.Her daughter is at a state hospital and wants nothing
as much as to be part of a family.
[7]
1.In teaching practice, it is essential that we (should)
teach students proper grammar, sentences structures
and writing skills.
2.It is important that students should be given opportunities to express their perspectives to cultivate their
responsibility and independence.
3.It is crucial that the younger generation should pursue an
active and positive role in promoting environmental protection. Collocation
Warm-up
1.massive
2. incredible
3. terrible
4. relaxed
5. absolutely
6. unremarkable
[8]
1.emotionally impossible
2. amazing power
3. visibly frightened
4.incredible impact
5.impromptus rescues
6.instantaneously hysterical
7. calm confidence 8. true courage 9. massive waves
10. would-be rescuer 11. vicious waves 12. rough water
Unit3
Language focus
Word in use
[3]
1.integral
2. cherish
3. afflicted
4. noteworthy
5. portray
6. compliment
7.domain
8. anonymous
9. conscientious
10. perpetual
Word building
[4]
general generalize
normal normalize
public publicize
minimum minimize
mobile mobilize
invest investor
dictate dictator
conquer conqueror
investigate investigator
moderate moderator
elevator elevate
[5]
1.normalize
2. moderator
3.immunized
4. investors
5. mobilize
6. conqueror
7. elevate
8. publicizes
9. investigator
10. minimized 11.generalize 12.dictator
Banked cloze
[6]
1)domain 2) define 3) popularity 4) mentally
5) diplomatic 6) committed 7) devote 8) surviving
9) embarked 10) humanitarian
Expressions in use
[7]
1.embark on
2. be deprive of
3. turn down
4. taken captive
5. live on
6. share in
7. was stricken by 8. led by example
Word in use
[4]
1.skeptical
2. coincidence
3. mounted
4. contrive
5. simulated
6. manifest
7. divert 8. infected
9. upgraded 10. temperament
Expressions in use
[5]
1.on
2. in
3. as
4. into
5. to
6. to
7. with
8. under/on
Sentence structure
[6]
1.It is not his carefree attitude that made him seem
eccentric; it is his conspicuous interest in film
that made his classmates shun and mock him.
2.It is not his experience in filmmaking that
sabotaged transfer attempts; it is his poor grades
that forced film schools to withhold acceptance.
3.It is not because things are difficult that we fail to
dare; it is because we do not dare that things are
difficult.
[7]
1.see things as they are
2.understand the world as it is
3.accept people as they are
warm-up
1.internationally famous
2. rigorous schedule
3.jeopardize hope
4.emotionally draining
5. physically dangerous
6. overwhelming misery
7. perpetually signify
8. conspicuous interest 9. repeatedly try
[8]
1.internationally
2.committed
3.compassionate
1.repeatedly
2.thrill
3.terrific
1.overwhelmingly
2.desperate
3.physically
4.rectified 1.personal 2.emotionally
Unit4 Language focus
Word in use
[3]
1)compulsory 2)contemplate 3) imprisoned 4) globalize 5) offset 6) groan 7) stubborn 8) cluster
9) ambiguity 10) consoled
Word building
[4]
respect respectable
negotiate negotiable
distinguish distinguishable
avail available
profit profitable
renew renewable
memory memorize
author authorized
visual visualize
stable stabilize
social socialize
[5]
1) profitable 2) renewable 3) authorized 4) negotiable 5) visualize 6) socialize 7) attributable 8) respectable 9) avail 10) stabilize 11) distinguishable 12) memorize Bank cloze
[6]
1) contemplate 2) comfort 3) sparked 4) ventured
5) diverse 6) witnessed 7) stunning 8)glimpse
9) positive 10) dictate
Expression in use
[7]
1)settle for 2) more often than not 3) mingled with
4) traded for 5) was saturated with
6) are open to 7) endowed with 8) make up for
Words in use
[4]
1)ethnic 2) conceive 3)presumed 4) despised
5) irritate 6) disregarded 7) downside 8) venerable
9) susceptible 10) suppress
Expression in use
[5]
1)from/against 2) from 3) with 4) into 5) to
6) into 7) for 8) off
Sentence structure
[6]
1)The day following was, as it turned out, the last of Mr. Wraxall’s stay at Raback.
2)As it turned out, the war went on for more than four years, with horrible losses of
personnel and material on both sides.
3)Madigan had been studying Mr. Barrett for a couple of month, as it turned out the
man was rather mysterious.
[7]
1.took his behavior with a smile.
2.took it with gratitude
3.took it with a deep bow
Collocation
warm-up
overly fearful disorienting diversity solo travel
swap stories globalized world foreign travel
[8]
1. exotic places
2. lovely dream
3. multinational excursions
4. pleasant experiences
5. foreign travel
6. valuable open-mindedness
7. ample opportunities 8. disorienting diversity 9. local folklore
10. swap stories 11. modern aviation 12. credible insights
Unit5
Understanding the text
Word in use
[3]
1) gauged 2) dedicate 3) commonplace 4) suffice 5) revenue 6) simultaneous
7) incentive 8) prone 9) innovations
10) fostered
[4]
real realism
imperial imperialism
commercial commercialism
human humanism
terror terrorism
recruit recruitment
resent resentment
enroll enrollment
refresh refreshment
ship shipment
enforce enforcement
[5]
1) refreshment 2) shipment 3) enforcement 4) commercialism 5) realism 6) recruitment 7) enrollment 8) imperialism 9) resentment 10) Terrorism 11) humanism
Banked cloze
[6]
1) employees 2) notion 3) primary 4) foster 5) reflects 6) motivation 7) monetary 8) aspects 9) gossiping 10) miserable
Expression in use
[7]
1) correlate with 2) refrain from 3)count down 4) slaving away 5) coincide with 6) contented with 7) be designated as 8) conformed to
WORD IN USE
[4]
1) Rash 2) specialty 3) ponder 4) utilize
5) pierce 6) bias 7) ensue 8) impart
9) infectious 10) hospitality
Expression in use
[5]
1) out 2) on 3) away 4) to
5) to 6) in 7) away 8) up
Sentence structure
[6]
1.Although I am already very tall, I wear high heel all of the time,
be it day or night.
2)A lower euro will actually help European exports become affordable and more competitive around the world, be they German automobiles or Italian leathers.
3)Every time there is a major new event , be it a natural disaster or
a historic moment, we take it for granted that there will be pictures and videos.
[7]
1) find himself eating foods he never heard of before.
2) found herself faced with a math test.
3) found herself standing in front of Tom’s company.
collocation
warm-up
1) prideful 2) high 3) special 4) trivial 5) sole
6) friendly 7) cheerful 8) instant 9) charitable
[8]
1) unhappy 2) personally 3) optimum 4) truly
5) monetary 6) sole 7) personal 8) trivial
9) special 10) high 11) friendly 12) cheerful
Unit 6
Language focus
Word in use
[3]
1)evacuated 2) stray 3) diluted 4) gigantic
5) standpoint 6) nutrition 7) inflicted 8) pervasive 9) naive 10) permeated
[4]