【正文】 darting13)thrashinggrass 9. 5. worthof … outbefromseeonfromtheons wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the King’s palace 3) will be in readers’ hands soon 4) do your homework before going on an interview 5) was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars4. 1) applicants … veteran … the prospective 2) From his standpoint … has made every endeavor to go after 3) as the saying goes … to have a crack at … barely II. Words with Multiple Meanings 1. behave 2. keep (used to avoid repetition) 3. clean 4. get along5. perform/plete 6. perform/plete 7. study 8. be enough9. be acceptable III. Usage 1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. OK, I’ll talk about myself first. 2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way, I have something here for you. 3. The new puter language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can read the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage? 4. I’m going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way, I will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai. 5. OK, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profits with as little effort as possible? 6. Chris is back from Australia. Incidentally, those pictures you sent me are wonderful. Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze 1. 1) prospective 2) As I see it 3) done your homework4) beforehand 5) endeavor 6) structure7) partners 8) Respond 9) take a crack10) from the standpoint (11) make a difference 12) follow up2. 1) encouraging 2) inquiry 3) relevant 4) samples5) references 6) advice 7) preparing 8) seriously9) probably 10) exhibitII. Translation 1. 1) Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran pilot managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only a short while. 2) Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted (out) that she had undergone two plastic surgeries. 3) We have the technology and our partner has the capital. Working together, we’ll have the future in our hands. 4) If I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would have made better preparations. You see, I have barely enough food and drinks for a snack. 5) People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger structures were to be built in the earthquakestricken area.2. Well begun, half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a differences in his chance of success. I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars a year in a large puter software pany. He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don39。dissolve5)get10)upwasmutesexhausted5) wasinWordslonelytangled 4)10)adventuresurvivespectacular6)I.teas 6)rangewomanfussbases…of most of / many of 3. much 4. few5. many 6. many of 7. much of 8. little9. few of 10. Some III. Usage:1. As the boy grew older2. she sings as beautifully as a nightingale / sings like a nightingale3. they don’t see themselves as servants of the people4. As she had left her key in the office5. Just do as you are told6. Areas once regarded as rural7. as they do in China8. As he was brave and loyal as wellComprehensive Exercises:I. Cloze1. 1) mood 2) tragic 3) in the … aftermath of 4) chaos 5) toppling 6) solidarity 7) take revenge on8) thinking back on 9) mourning 10) perished 2. 1) crashed 2) horrible 3) harsh 4) protect 5) remove6) utterly 7) truly 8) justify 9) rewarded 10) devastatingII. Translation1. 1) Some highranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the government and throwing the country into chaos.2) The falling market shattered the illusion about getting rich quickly.3) Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.4) Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic. But as he was in no mood for a quarrel/not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.5) People say that time heals all wounds. But for those who have lost their loved ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts?2. Today, long after the earthquake shook/hit my tome town, I can still recall, in crystal detail, what I saw as I ran out of my home with my parents. The building just across the street toppled right before our eyes, debris flew everywhere and a cloud of choking dust blotted out the sun. Horrorstricken people ran in all directions, crying and screaming. Now, many years after that tragic event, a new town has risen on the wreckage of the old one. In the town square, a memorial has been build to remember those killed in the disaster. It seems the wounds in people’s hearts have healed, but the me