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7stiff 8misunderstood 9limited 10actionTranslation1. When I knew the details I realized that I should not have lost my temper in the office.2. I don’t / didn’t know Bob very well, but we go / went out for an occasional drink together.3. The meeting is supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we have to postpone it / put it of.4. Our government took action to bring / get all the Chinese in that country back to China. 5. Including weekends, there are only 12 more days to buy Christmas presents / gifts. 6 .Without immediate action, many kinds / species of wild animals would die from hunger.Part Three Further Development1 Grammar ReviewSampleA: Did you hear that Tom failed the English final? He was 10 minutes late for the final because he woke up late.B: That’s too bad. But he should have asked his roommate to wake him up.A: Well anyway, he got to the classroom before the listening part finished. But then he found the batteries for his radio were dead.B: Well, he should have bought new batteries the day before.A: Yes, very true. He then had to borrow two batteries from his classmate. But when Tom was doing the exam, he found there were many words that were new to him.B: He should have spent more time memorizing new words and phrases before the exam.A: Yes, and then Tom had a splitting headache because he had studied until two in the morning.B: That’s too bad. But he really shouldn’t have stayed up the night before the exam.A: And what’s more, Tom was so afraid to fail the final that he peeped at his neighbor’s paper. He was caught and would be punished.B: Really? He shouldn’t have cheated on the exam. 2 Vocabulary Review1 A Though / Although B though C though A Both “although” and “though” can be used as conjunctions to introduce a subordinate clause of concession (讓步狀語(yǔ)從句) in which you mention something which contrasts with what you are saying in the main clause. B “Though” is sometimes used as an adverb. When used as an adverb, it is not used at the beginning of a clause. “Although” cannot be used as an adverb. C When a clause beginning with “though” ends with a plement or adverb, you can bring the plement or adverb forward to the beginning of the clause. However, when a clause beginning with “although” ends with a plement or adverb, you cannot move the plement or adverb to the beginning of the clause.2 A reply / answer B answer C replying Both “answer” and “reply” can be used as nouns and verbs. With a noun object we use the verb “answer” or “reply to”. . We must answer / reply to these questions as soon as possible.3 A speaks B speak C talking D speak / talkYou say that someone “speaks” or “can speak” a foreign language. If someone is giving a speech, you say they are “speaking”. If two or more people are having a conversation, you say that they are “talking”. You do not say that they are “speaking”. If you “speak to / talk to” someone, you have a conversation with them. 4 A injured / hurt B hurt / in