【正文】 四大名著具有很高的藝術(shù)水平 ， 代表了中國古典小說的高峰 。 The four novels are of supreme artistic standards, representing the peak of China’s classic novels. Translation 書中的許多人物和場景在中國家喻戶曉，并且已經(jīng)深深地影響了整個民族的思想觀念和價值取向。 The four great classic Chinese novels are Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Outlaws of the Marsh, Journey to the West and A Dreamer of Red Mansions. Translation All the four novels were written during the period from the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties to the Qing Dynasty. They all reflect various aspects of ancient China, including political and military strife, social conflicts and cultural beliefs. Translation 它們的創(chuàng)作時間均處于元末明初至清代期間 ， 其內(nèi)容反映了中國古代的政治和軍事斗爭 、 社會矛盾 、文化信仰等各個方面 。 Lots of the characters and scenes in the books are wellknown in China and have exerted profound influences on the ideology and values of the entire nation. Translation 四本著作在中國古代民俗 、 封建制度 、 社會生活等多個領(lǐng)域皆有巨大的研究價值 ， 是中國乃至全人類的寶貴文化遺產(chǎn) 。 career __________ showed that many of these mangers view their current position as a temporary step on an upward path. confrontation leftists orientation Word building Word building 7. The idea that the United States is a melting pot implies that racial differences are to be _________ and that immigrants should give up their own cultural traditions. 8. Effective measures should be taken to prevent __________ from attacking civilians, people who have no power to defend themselves from bombs and guns. 9. Toyota is one of the world’s largest ____________ of cars, with more than 50 plants across the globe outside Japan. erased terroists manufacturers Word building 10. He sent his parents some of his recent news articles in a(n) ________, arranged according to their publication dates. 11. This island became a colony after European __________ decided to use it as their trading port in the 19th century. 12. The concert to be held next month promotes music by __________ from Africa and South America. binder imperialists posers 6. Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. A. appreciated B. context C. reaction D. ment E. perfection F. admiration G. magnifying H. plexion I. accessories J. achieving K. adhered L. considered M. geous N. absurd O. handsome I was once in a relationship with a woman who was the most brilliant, creative and driven person I’d ever known. I told her these things often because she didn’t see herself this way, despote 1) ___________ great success and acclaim in her professional field. She was also 2) ___________ and sexy, though she seemed not to realize this either, so I told her these things too. J. achieving M. geous Banked cloze But while I thought it was more important to praise her brilliance, it seemed to mean more to her that she was 3) ____________ attractive. My experience with the girlfriend exemplifies a mon phenomenon in lifewhen it es to plimenting a woman, men often walk a very difficult line. Of course, 4) __________ matters. In a professional setting, talking about appearance is often inappropriate, but at a singles club, it may be important. L. considered B. context Banked cloze A. appreciated B. context C. reaction D. ment E. perfection F. admiration G. magnifying H. plexion I. accessories J. achieving K. adhered L. considered M. geous N. absurd O. handsome She will be ve