【正文】 ve in all my life.3) Malcolm Padina, managing director of Informix Software Inc, has called for a new initiative to purge the market of software pirates / software pirates from the market.4) New evidence implicated Melancia in a financial scandal in February 2008. 5) Pains were tearing at my chest as I was running a twomile race. I felt my knees sinking lower and lower as if I were running across quicksand.4. 1) Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is a serious offence in itself, but few cases hit the headlines unless they involve serious injury. 2) Ten years ago, when Bruce R., a 57yearold insurance broker from Southern California, was on the verge of suicide after having gambled away the trust of his family and a small remnant of business partners, little help was available. He was, at one point, advised by two doctors that he just needed to get his gambling under control—which is like telling a drug addict to take drugs more moderately. 3) The pany was facing great financial problems due to the devastating effects of nationwide economic depression. Naturally the CEO’s sudden resignation at such a difficult time led to great resentment from the board of directors. The only hope they had was that the banks would keep the firm from bankruptcy by accepting a reorganization plan.5. 1) fall under 2) fall behind 3) had fallen apart 4) fall back on 5) fall to 6) had left off 7) leave out 8) Leaving aside 9) be left alone 10) left behind II. Usage1. a. figurative b. literal 2. a. literal b. figurative 3. a. figurative b. literal 4. a. literal b. figurative 5. a. figurative b. literal 6. a. literal b. figurative Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) legalize 2) philosophy 3) sober 4) addicts5) spouses 6) deceit7) dwindle 8) pile up 9) lured 10) criminal 11) revenue 12) hit the headlines2. 1) indicate 2) pulsive 3) addictions 4) financial 5) bination 6) blueprint 7) retirees 8) explosion 9) identified 10) triggerII. TranslationGamblers’ family members always pay a steep price. They not only have to endure the pain of having their wealth wiped away overnight, but they are also frequently overwhelmed with feelings of depression and hopelessness. A nationwide survey found that over 2 million adults identified a spouse39。s gambling as a significant factor in a prior divorce. The number of divorces in a county in Mississippi has nearly tripled since the advent of casinos. The county has also witnessed increases in domestic violence since then. A considerable body of evidence showed that the expansion of legally sanctioned gambling destroys individuals, ruins families, increases crime, and ultimately costs society far more than the revenues government collects.Unit 8VocabularyI. 1. 1) fragment 2) terrific3) scratched out 4) strode5) presumably 6) token7) tame 8) engagement9) cursed 10) see through2.1) She blushed and lowered her head.2) She keeps the dishes warm in the oven and waits up no matter how late it is. 3) Well, I heard fragments of their conversation in the office and it seems they’ve been contemplating a trip like that for some time.4) She intends to make teaching her profession.5) He plucked up enough courage to ask Ruth to marry him but she rejected his proposal. 3. 1) It fell to our lot/us to filter through the enemy defense lines and nobody knew if we would get back from the mission.2) The latest news has confirmed the initial report that seven people have died in the storm.3) There is a rare form of lung cancer distinguishable from the usual type only under the microscope.4) For the sake of your health, it is important not to let yourself get overweight.5) Miss Perkins was held in deep affection by all the children/had won all the children’s deep affection.4. 1) prominent genius for Whoever2) had a passion for at random no doubt fill in make an effort to3) in particular are trustworthy applause airing their own views5. 1) take up 2) takes to 3) take over 4) take on 5) took off 6) taking down 7) took back 8) was taken on 9) take after 10) took…in II Usage 1) as though it had e out of somebody’s attic 2) as if I had e from another planet3) as if everyone is watching me, and noticing my blushes 4)as though nature were holding its breath 5) as though their dream had e true at last 6) as though her attention had drifted elsewhere 7) as though it were a lifeline 8) as though they would succeed Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze 1. Textrelated (1) pluck up courage (2) in mourning (3) unexpected(4) distress(5) paradise (6) token (7) intrude (8) no doubt (9) foreseen (10) fell to 2. Themerelated (1) behaviors (2) eliminate(3) distance(4) positive(5) participating (6) genuinely(7) keen(8) concern(9) attentive(10) respectII. Translation Henry, a fraillooking man of fifty, was older than his robust wife Mary by 20 years. Everyone assumed that she would outlive him. So no one, including Henry himself, had foreseen that Mary would die a sudden, unexpected death. For several weeks, he looked greatly distressed and became a pletely changed person. He even speculated whether it would be better for him to rejoin his wife in paradise. Though each of us expressed our deep sympathy, no one thought it appropriate to intrude upon his family uninvited, in consideration of their need for peace and privacy at such a moment.