【正文】 pliment and plement (together with related words such as plimentary and plementary) are frequently confused. They are pronounced in the same way but have quite different meanings: As a verb pliment (稱贊，恭維 ) means ―admire and praise (somebody) for something,‖ while plement (補(bǔ)足，補(bǔ)語(yǔ) ) means ―add to (something) in a way that enhances or improves.‖ Vocabulary exercises –V. 1. cancelled 2. overe 3. follow 4. fell into 5. make it more acceptable 6. feel unhappy about Grammar exercises –I. 1. probability 2. possibility 3. intention 4. possibility 5. necessity 6. possibility 7. obligation 8. probability Grammar exercises –II. 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. B Grammar exercises –III. 1. When in doubt, tell the truth. It will confound your enemies and astound your friends. 2. When heated, metal expands. 3. If true, it will cause us a lot of trouble. 4. Whenever possible, they should be typed. 5. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 6. Send the goods now, if ready. 7. If necessary, ring me at home. 8. He glanced about as if in search of something. Grammar exercises –IV. 1. He has been staying for a few weeks at his uncle‘s house. 2. She prefers my work to my brother‘s. 3. I don‘t know her name, but I can tell you her husband‘s. 4. I‘ve read John‘s letter, but where did you put Mary‘s? 5. The accident was the driver‘s own fault and not the cyclist‘s. 6. Do you know the brain‘s weight? Grammar exercises –V. 1. You‘re all put into different groups according to your ability. According to my dictionary, there are several meanings for that word, 2. Whether you tike it or not, it‘s going to happen. They will leave whether you agree or not. Translation exercises –I. 1. Hamlet feigned madness when he was hesitating what to do. 2. Prevarication is one of the techniques this businessman likes to employ. 3. Sometimes the light of the truth is just too dazzling, so white lies are ubiquitous. 4. Many women in America profess that they are unhappy with their status of secondclass citizens. 5. On the impulse of the moment, he blurted out the secret. 6. You should get rid of any prejudice, resist temptations and let nothing warp your judgment. 7. Being oversensitive and imaginative, he often weaves a tangled web in mind. 8. He is very popular among his peers as he always tries to spare others any trouble. Cloze 1. for 2. features 3. just 4. of 5. anniversary 6. as 7. roughly 8. rooted 9. urban 10. started 11. that 12. heart 13. being 14. who Synopsis of Text II To Lie, or Not to Lie, the title of the article, echoes in our mind the first line of Hamlet39。 (Para. 4) As one physician wrote: Ours is a profession which has traditionally been guided by a precept that transcends the virtue of uttering the truth for truth‘s sake and that is 39。 (9) Lies also do harm to those who tell them: harm to their integrity and, in the long run, to their credibility. 謊言也傷害說(shuō)謊的人，使他們品格受損，并最終上去病人對(duì)他們的信任。 (11) Neither in medicine, nor in law, government, or the social sciences can there be fort in the old saying, What you don39。 (10) Nurses may bitterly resent having to take part, day after day, in deceiving patients, but feel powerless to take a stand. 護(hù)士們也許對(duì)不得不日復(fù)一日參與欺騙病人的做法深惡痛絕，但是她們對(duì)此感到無(wú)能為力。 (7) Not only do lies not provide the help hoped for by advocates of benevolent deception。 (Para. 2) If he asks, should the doctors deny that he is ill, or minimize the gravity of the illness? 要是他問(wèn)起檢查結(jié)果，醫(yī)生該否認(rèn)他得了病或?qū)⒉∏榈膰?yán)重性縮小到最低限度么？ (Para. 3)Doctors confront such choices often and urgently. 醫(yī)生常常并十分緊迫地面臨這樣的選擇。 Feign suggests false representation or fictitious fabrication: Feign 指錯(cuò)誤的表現(xiàn)或人為的制造： The child feigned a look of innocence when his mother asked who had eaten the cake. 當(dāng)他媽媽問(wèn)誰(shuí)吃了蛋糕時(shí)，那個(gè)小孩裝出無(wú)辜的表情 . Fake implies fraudulent simulation: Fake 指欺騙性的偽裝和冒充： He faked an interest in my work. 他假裝對(duì)我的工作感興趣。 Pretend often suggests a vain or transparent attempt to fool or deceive: Pretend 經(jīng)常暗示一種徒勞地或明顯地去愚弄或欺騙： “ My bedmate pretended to be asleep‖ (Gee W. Cable). ―我的枕邊人假裝睡著了 ” （喬治 使大驚 ? It astounds me that anyone could ever consider declaring war. ? The incident astounds both China and foreign countries. ? 這個(gè)事件震驚中外。 伙伴 ? He is not a friend, but a business associate. 業(yè)務(wù)合伙人 ? They are associates in crime. 他們是共犯 . 26. undermine: to gradually make somebody or something less strong or effective 逐漸削弱或暗中破壞 ? undermine sb39。 無(wú)論如何 ? The bridge must be repaired within three days at all costs. 要不惜一切代價(jià)在三天內(nèi)把橋修好。s resistance. ? 這一策略旨在逐步削弱敵人的抵抗力 . ? The tread (胎面 ) on the tyres has (been) worn down to a dangerous level. ? 輪胎胎面花紋已經(jīng)磨損得到了能發(fā)生危險(xiǎn)的地步了 . 20. warp: to (cause to) turn or twist out of shape弄歪 , 使不正常 , 使翹曲 。 不使某人難堪 ? He simply wished to minimize the fuss and to spare her feelings. ? We carefully avoided mentioning the news to spare his feelings. 5. preoccupation: the state of constantly thinking or worrying about something全神貫注 , 入神 ? Because of his preoccupation with his books, he didn‘t realize we were already back. ? Such preoccupation with your work isn‘t healthy. 6. Might that, too, be a lie?: Is it possible to consider that a lie? ―Might‖ here means ―possibility.‖ Note that ―may,‖ when used to mean ―possibility,‖ is normally not used in a question. 7. prevarication: the state of avoiding giving a direct answer or making a firm decision支