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7)10)threats2. (Themerelated)1)3)7)9)concernII. Translation1. Under threat of constant sand storms, we were pelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.3. Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.5.3)civilize up 7) without so much as10) universal 11) chart 3)cut off 4)fit into 5)wear(the other) down3)...feature the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January 1986killing all seven crew. 2)era/ hooked up to the / the electronic 3)forward/through 5)off6)homes violent crimes. 2)rural 4)stood for 7)barrier 3)shift 6)sophisticated 3) With regard to our term paper, the professor asked us to analyze the unemployment chart first, and then provide critical reflections on the nations economic development. 4)It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.5) Looking back on my twenty years39。4)stimulating 5) fabric7) reality11) mess 10)believe in3. 1)...provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades. 5)...the outbreak of the Second World War. 4. 1) flaw/came to the conclusion/would get nowhere 3) With our GDP growing steadily 6) With the fog lifting during the nightIII. 1) like/as2) as 4) 6) flaw 10) imagination 2. 1) extent 5)vision7)achievement 2)Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed. s theory of relativity and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1905 Einstein published five highly important essays in the history of science, thus revolutionizing physics. His great achievements can be credited to his impressive powers of imagination, constant questioning, and not giving a fig for authority. It is beyond doubt that Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20th century. 。 creative imagination. 4) As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn39。9) utilized 9)remarkable/impressive asComprehensive Exercises 1. Cloze1. 1) caution 5) as/likeWith all the shops closed 3) outbreak of/ has undermined / has strained II. 1)With Christmas only a week away 3)...on the foundations of an agricultural revolution 7)call forth 3) taken in12) undermine 2. 1) approve o