【正文】 ve given up on him because he is so stubborn. It is pointless toargue with him.3. He hit upon a good method to speed up the progress of theexperiment, but opinions differed amongmembers of the group on it.4. Today I39。re going to visit them.4. We might as well walk home.5. We might as well find an easier one to read.TranslationXI.1. This little man is not so innocent as he appears.2. There39。s hands.Comprehension of the TextII.1. The stacks of paper bore witness to a huge amount of work waitingto be done, even though I hadbeen working seven days a week.2. I remember feeling annoyed at this dense collection of humanity.3. Then the truth struck me. He was blind.4. As we waited for our drinks, the blind man said, The music seemsout of tune to our Western ears,but it has charm.5. They are motionless, waiting for the performance to start.6. The first performance ended just as we finished dessert, and Iexcused myself and went to talk tothe theater manager.7. A few minutes later he was standing next to one of the dancers, herlittle crowned head hardlyreaching his chest.8. About a week after our trip, the chairman told me the Chineseexecutive had called to express greatsatisfaction with the trip.Vocubulary III.1. skimmed 2. steer 3. chartered 4. angle 5. veil6. magic 7. realm 8. annoy 9. dense 10. highlightedIV.1. Many of these poems bear witness to his years spent in India,England, and China.2. The other players in the team are better than me, but I39。ClozeXIII.1 ．C 2. B 3．C 5．A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C11 ．D 12. A 13．A 15．B 16. D 17．A 18．C 19. B 20. AStructured WritingXV.Charlie Chaplin is a great ic for his native land Britain, but evenmore so for the world. On thestage he often wore tiny moustaches, huge pants and tailcoats thatwere perhaps more characteristic ofEuropeans and may be not much of the British. Since more than half ofthe roles Chaplin played werein silent films, people throughout the world had no difficultyunderstanding his films. With soundmovies, Chaplin created a nonsense language that sounded like no knownnationality and was acceptedand appreciated by people all over the world. For most of his lifetimehe did not stay in his mothercountry。；我們可能當(dāng)時(shí)不喜歡它，但是它能激勵(lì)我們?nèi)プ龈鼈ゴ蟮氖虑椤?told him the answer3. they needn39。?卓別林是最偉大、最廣受熱愛(ài)的電影明星之一。，很遺憾地告訴你，我們目前沒(méi)有適合你的工作機(jī)會(huì)。，他想他將能在市場(chǎng)上與那些頂級(jí)公司并駕齊驅(qū)，可是他現(xiàn)在失望了，因?yàn)樗麤](méi)有成功。ClozeXIII.1 ．B 5．C 7．D 8．D 9. B 10. A11 ．C 12. B 13．A Structured WritingXV. Some people prefer to live alone whereas some others have to livealone for one reason or another.Those people believing in inspirational solitude argue that nopanion is more panionable thansolitude. Literary giants such as William Wordsworth, John Milton andHenry Thoreau enjoyed livingalone on purpose. Hunters or explorers enjoy themselves as theyventure out to tame the great wildareas. On the other hand, there are some other people who have to livealone due to various reasons:being divorced, widowed or never married. Many of them feel bitter tolive in solitude. They have noone to talk to and as a result they talk at length to themselves andto their pets and to the television.Section BReading skills Comprehension o f the text VocabularyIII.1. abstract 2. holy 3. Nevertheless 4. odds 5. plicate6. tolerate 7. depression 8. resorting 9. exclaimed 10. disorderExercises on Web course only:11. chew 12. vibrate 13. stale 14. juryIV1. When he received the admission notice from the university, he knewit was time he struck out on his own.2. I had to keep the video camera readily accessible in case I sawsomething that needed to be filmed.3. Every time she tried to argue with her identical twin Katie, shewould end up crying her eyes out.4. Serious violence has sprung from the conflict over insignificant,irritating differences.5. There are many people who believe sincerely that you can trainchildren for life without resortingto punishment.6. Alan signed a dorm contract with his roommate to head off possibleconflicts.7. He was required to fill in a form before the job interview.8. Her major concern is how she will make sure the people on the teamsget along with one another.9. Against all the odds, it has worked, and this is a measure of justhow strong they both were asindividuals when they came to the marriage ten years ago.10. What I39。t want to take on more responsibilities.4. They want armed officers to ensure social security instead ofprotecting themselves by carrying guns.5. The policeman has been so much occupied with some extra duties thatthey wouldn39。獨(dú)居是值得向往的，是獨(dú)自一人、享受自我愉快而又充實(shí)的陪伴的一種狀態(tài)?！獑?wèn)題只是你是否在合適的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)。t regret telling her what I thought, even if I upset her.3. The window was broken because I forgot to close it when I left.4. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are out ofstock.5. He weled the new student and then went on to explain the collegeregulations.TranslationXI.1. Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and themayor has decided to look into theaffair in person.2. These workers regret yielding to the management39。s a fort to know5. It is a relief for us to learnXI1. If the characters in this edy had been more humorous, it wouldhave attracted a larger audience.2. She has never lost faith in her own ability, so it is a possibilityfor her to bee a successful actress.3. I never had formal training, I just learned as I went along.4. As their products find their way into the international market,their brand is gaining in popularity.5. She could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious bythieves and that all hermoney was gone, but she doubted whether she could make it soundbelievable.6. No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, butthis brought more crit