【正文】 shell. 6. As petition intensifies, our opponents and we are all working hard to live up to higher service standards. Unit 3 5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. withdraw 2. opposite 3. consult 4. seeking 5. chief 6. frustrated 7. gather 8. suggestions 9. numerous 10. crucial 11. approval 12. yield 6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. give up on 2. kicked out 3. at the end of my rope 4. count… out 5. provide… with 6. that is 7. on the brink of 8. moved forward 10. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. The health report stresses the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in our diet. 2. I spent a whole week gathering the courage to say no to their request. 3. These journeys made him realize to the fullest extent that many of the world’s species were on the brink of extinction. 4. Approval of the patient’s family should be sought before doctors carry out such operations. 5. Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery. 6. We gave up on the missing mountain climber after he had been missing for two weeks. Unit 4 5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. mankind 2. determination 3. burden 4. define 5. financial 6. resources 7. research 8. cure 9. evil 10. hardship 11. suicide 12. suffered 6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. broke down 2. took… for granted 3. look… in the eye 4. couldn’t help but respect him 5. crying over 6. no doubt 7. dressing up 8. slipped into 9. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. He was no doubt a great hero so people couldn’t help but cry over his death. 2. The actor used his celebrity status to fund research that might someday yield a cure for AIDS. 3. The disabled man once considered suicide to relieve his family of the heavy burden. 4. Children dress up as Superman to capture adults’ attention. 5. It wasn’t until I matured that I realized I shouldn’t be afraid to look adversity and hardship in the eye. 6. He could have easily stayed at home, for he had plenty of financial resources to keep him from worrying about medical bills. . Unit 5 5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. discharged 2. anger 3. latter 4. relationship 5. engaged 6. backgrounds 7. miserable 8. invitation 9. match 10. folded 11. overseas 12. propose 6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. broke down 2. from time to time 3. From the very beginning 4. knocked down 5. agreed to 6. talk… round 7. due to 8. give in 9. in silence 10. go abroad 10. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. I just received a in which Jessica expressed her regret of ending the relationship with her beloved boyfriend. 2. She broke down at the loss of her family, and the impact of this miserable incident remained for the rest of her life. 3. Both my parents object to my going abroad to further my studies. I wonder if I should give in or try to talk them round. 4. Edgar was not good with words, so whenever Jessica vented her anger on him, he only endured it in silence. 5. The cheerful background music matches his mood very well, for he’s just got engaged to his beloved girlfriend. 6. From time to time the system would utter a piercing noise indicating its inability to run properly. Unit 6 5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. rejected 2. properly 3. judgment 4. employer 5. lack 6. feedback 7. qualified 8. suitable 9. candidate 10. confident 11. potential 12. punctual 6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. cope with 2. miss out 3. applied for 4. keep… in mind 5. for a bit 6. reflecting on 7. fill out 8. get back 9. a variety of 10. To our amazement 10. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Sometimes even if you are totally qualified for the job, you may still be rejected. 2. You should learn to cope with difficult situation. And even more important, don’t look to others for help. 3. To my shock/amazement, he was not only involved in a variety of extracurricular activities but also had applied for a parttime job. 4. Keep in mind that one more failure is one step closer to success. 5. Don’t dwell on the reasons that are out of your control, because this job doesn’t entirely suit you and your chances are slim. 6. Although you may not always like to hear negative feedback, whatever you do, don’t burn your bridges. Unit 7 5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. tuition 2. anxiety 3. horrors 4. switched 5. quarter 6. steady 7. roughly 8. prospects 9. disorder 10. represent 11. apparent 12. population 6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1. were booked up 2. not getting anywhere 3. ups and downs 4. burst out 5. get along with 6. broke up with 7. in advance 8. had no choice 9. In spite of 10. take your own life 10. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. The students who seek psychological counseling represent only the tip of the iceberg. Most students endure the stress in silence. 2. The horror movie overwhelmed him so much that he began to suffer from a sleeping disorder, even insomnia. 3. Lisa had always been a straightA student until her junior year, when she had to hold down two parttime jobs to pay her tuition. 4. In spite of the result of the aptitude test, John decided to switch his major from accounting to psychology. 5. 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