【正文】 ch in Vitamin C.5) Energy difficulties are a major barrier to the country39。turing affordable secondhand cars, vans and trucks. At the back of his premises he owns a usedcar lot (停車場(chǎng)) which faces a deserted street.II. Collocation1. away , down , outIII. Usage1. Internet is not such an unusual word as it used to be.2. Most men do not look unattractive in them.3. Wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment.4. This claim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the city39。t got home yet. Chances are that he39。s more, it is the foundation of our nation. Without it there would be no Republic as it is, for we would never have been able to drive the Indians off the land without shooting so many of them down. Nor would the West have been won. Who would have dared venture into lands unpro173。t 16. head/brains II. TranslationA burglary is reported every 15 seconds in the United States. Statistics show burglars en173。t agree to work extra hours for no extra pay, chances are that they will be dismissed.2) Research is being carried out on the disease and progress is being made at present. Chances are that there will be a cure within the next ten years.3) If you are eating lots of fatty food, chances are that you39。e39。 attacks on our system, we have e to realize the necessity of hiring a putersecurity expert.4)Having conducted some surveys in Chinese kindergartens, Howard Gardner came to understand that the Chinese preferred teaching by holding the hand.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze(A) 1. Underground 2. forged 3. stand up 4. transport 5. pelled 6. convictions 7. liberating 8. mission 9. abolish 10. intent on 11. risk(B) 1. who 2. the 4. in 6. through 8. as 10. escape 12. If 14. even 16. instead II. TranslationHenson39。ve mentioned everything but one vital point. technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem. am sorry, but I think you shouldn39。s hear about your French trip. McDonald39。nation and became free at last.VocabularyI. 1. 1) decades 2) historic 3) imposed 4) racial 5) slender 6) closing in on7) settlement 8) site 9) mission 10) authorized 11) terminal 12) make the best of13) exploits 14) religious 15) on the side 2. 1) pass for 2) stood up for 3) laid down 4) take on 5) let (us) down 6) draw on7) e up 8) given up3. 1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.2)Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most pelling. 3) There39。t much material temptation around them. They never dined out in a restaurant as we often do nowadays.II. Confusable Words1. 1) house 2) Home 3) home, family 4) household 2. 1) doubt 2) suspected 3) doubted 4) suspected 5) suspectIII. Word Formation1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4) cash 5) hows, whys 6) upped 7) yellowed 8)bottled 9) lower 10) searchStructure) when it es to changing your life2) when it es to such matters as keeping the room tidy3) when it es to emotional intelligence4) when it es to managing minor matters2. 1) Not everyone agrees on what is right and what is wrong 2) but, unfortunately, money isn39。s ine was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by.Part Four Paras 1215 A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country.2.Happy Moments and Events Hardships 1)growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables 1)working hard both in winter and in summer2)canoeing, piicking, long bicycle rides, etc. 2)harsh environment and weather condition3)keeping warm inside the house in winter 3)anxious moments after the writer quit his job4)writing freelance articles 4)cutting back on daily expenses