【正文】 century.6. His daughter is very sedate for a girl about ten, for she likes reading more than playing.7. The couple strolled handinhand along the country road when the sun in its first splendor steeped the earth.8. The poet was monly considered as an eccentric romantic genius when alive.Exercises for integrated skills.2. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.(1)more (2)around (3)free (4)leave (5)programs(6)ease (7)it (8)signed (9)environmental (10)handing(11)only (12)WithUnit 4 Fun, oh, boy, fun, you could die from it.Vocabulary.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.(1) we would be morally too strict with ourselves to enjoy life。 (7)epitome。 (2) occurred to。 (3) irreverently(disrespectfully, contemptuously)。 (4) challenged by。 (5) so …that。 saw。 went。 (4) a course of action which can easily lead to something unacceptable, wrong or disastrous。 (7) fibs。 (8) Willful in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from the text.(1) cover up。5. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.(1) evasion(equivocation)。 (2)overe。 (3) just like, following the example of 。 (7) lyrics。 (8) versed in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from the text.(1) conjures up。(3)lower(degrade)。 (7)tried to get。 (8) be, look each sentence with what you think the most appropriate of the four choices given.1~4 CDBD 5~8 CAACTranslation.1. Sometimes, we have to make a choice because there is no middle ground.2. He often conjured up visions of the past when he was free from the pressures of life.3. He often refreshed himself with a cup of strong black coffee when he felt fatigued.4. He thrust past a throng of drunken men and bargaining women and walked on through flaring streets.5. Experienced translators, though lacking in theory, can render one language into another by rule of thumb.6. It was generally believed that the major purpose of the foreign minister’s trip was to break the ice with regards to the relations between the two countries.7. Reading good books and making friends with good people can elevate the mind.8. The flowers and the colorful lights lent a festival atmosphere to this ancient small town.Exercises for integrated skills.2. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.(1)questions (2)will (3)ones (4)accounts(5)apply (6)as (7)need (8)at(9)wish (10)feel (11)music (12)caseUnit 7 The chaser.Vocabulary1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words(1) feeling very much worried and afraid。 (4)detachment。 (5)indifferent。 (6)deals in。(7) apathetically(indifferently)。(7)became popular。 (3)attainable。 (4)descendants。(5)contributed to。 (8)fairness(indifference, neutrality)6. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.(1)contracted。 (2)with immense pleasant surprise。 (6)injurious。(7)placently。(7)gave up。 (3)attentive in。 (3)Hearing/To hear (4)To plete(5)to be。 (5) to open the window。 (6) for doing。 (8) on。 (8) on being, from putting, for making.5. Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.(1) up, for。 (7) Being a qualified plumber, Paul had no difficulty in finding the leak.。 (7)to sit, to hear, howling (8) Teasing。 (5)accept。 (2) flexible。 in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from the text.(1)goes out of the way。 (8)therapy3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.(1)substantial。 (4)do pioneering work。 (3)investigate。(7)conferred, upon。 (6)philosophical。 (5)populous。 instead, I maintain that everyone of us should save up for a rainy day.Exercises for integrated skills.2. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.(1)if (2) no (3)through (4)with(5)does (6)that (7)want (8)Here(9)sung (10)and (11)but (12)upon(13)precious (14)norUnit 8 Knowledge and wisdomVocabulary.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.(1) consider, give proper value to each。6. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.(1)expect。 (8)better off.5. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.(1) perceptible (perceivable, noticeable)。 (7)overwhelmingly。 (6)giddy。(3) difficult to notice。 (2) to do, wait, to let。 (6) unrealistic(impractical)(7) skilled (expert,proficient,successful)。 (3) seek out。 (2) poetic/poetical。 (5) made a start despite the difficulty.2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.(1)epic。 (4)fell into。 (3) mon ( prevalent, omnipresent)。 (3) set up。 (2) feigned。2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.(1) supportive。 should/would be。 said。 (7) for。 (6) bored。 (5) quintessence( embodiment)。 (4) step up。 (2) undeserved。(3) counting fun as the most important quality of life。 (2) ages ago。 (3) Should。 slammed。 didn’t have。 (7) had repaired the engine。 (5) had broken。(4) limited to。 (2) old (timehonored)。 (8) contorted.4. Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from the text.(1) going about。 (7) thrive。 ’ve been walkingTranslation.1. My immediate boss is a typical workaholic, for he works for over ten hours each day all the year round.2. The principal attaches much importance to extracurricular activities and he believes that they will help to cultivate students’ tremendous