【正文】 pability to use one’s own judgment to do things I. do sth. without being asked or forced to do itJ. sb. who is likely to be successful because he/she is very perseverant and has a lot of energyPractice 2 Set phrases about Nature and Trip1) hustle and bustle 2) crystalclear and shimmering3) picturesque 4) have green fingers5) winding paths 6) be dotted with 7) flock to 8) package tour9) slack season 10) hit the road 11) make sb. more tolerant and openminded12) be an eyeopener13) deepen mutual understanding 14) ease tension 15) survival of the fittest______________________________________________________________A. begin a journeyB. increase the level of the understanding of each otherC. reduce the feeling of lack of respect for each otherD. be sth. that you can learn new things fromE. increase one’s awareness of and willingness to accept beliefs that are different from their ownF. the time of year a place is not busyG. a plete trip, including dare, acmodations and tour guidesH. move to a place in large numbersI. all the noise and activity in an areaJ. have things that are spread over a wide areaK. a path that has a twisting turning shapeL. charming enough to be made into a pictureM. be good at keeping plants healthyN. pletely transparent and brightO. the principle that animals and plants suited to the conditions they live in are more likely to stay alivePractice3 Set phrases about Friendship and Cooperation 1) fair and square2) stab sb. in the back3) a fairweather friend4) don’t see eyetoeye with sb5) first impressions are most lasting6) a kindred spirit7) munication/ interpersonal skills8) be on the same wavelength 9) pay off 10) you reap what you sow11) have mixed feelings about sth.12) waver between… and ….13) go down the drain 14) apply/exert oneself15) cut both ways 16) on a regular basisA. has both positive and negative aspectsB. work rather hard on sth.C. be pletely wastedD. sth. you have done brings you benefitsE. be not certain about what to say or do F. have both good and bad emotions about sth.G. in a way that is clear and fairH. not loyal to sb. who trusts youI. be a good friend when it is easy for him/her to be one and stops when you are having problemsJ. our first ideas of sth./sb. count K. a friend whose interests and views are similar to your ownL. the skills that sb. uses to interact with other peopleM. do not have the same opinions as sb.N. if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to youO. pletely understand the way that another person thinksP. do Practice 4 Set phrases about Buildings and Environment1) convert sth. into2) be a blot on the landscape3) a showcase for…4) be a significant landmark5) get on one’s nerves 6) solar energy7) at the expense/cost of sth./sb.8) upset the ecosystem9) car emissions/exhaust fumes10) vicious circle 11) redress the ecological balance12) ecological degradation A. to bother or annoy sb.B. energy that uses the power of the Sun’s light and heat to produce electricityC. make sb./sth. sufferD. disturb ecosystemE. the byproducts that e out of the exhaust systems of carsF. a difficult situation in which something that happens causes something else unpleasant to happenG. sth. makes a place less attractiveH. be an easily recognizing building I. be the event or situation that makes it possible for the best features of sth. to be seenJ. cause sth. to change in formK. the process of the ecosystem changing into a worse conditionL. restore the ecological balancePractice 5 Set phrases about Work1) glass ceiling 2) be entitled to sth3) job security 4) build a close rapport between …and ...5) a cushy job 6) job prospects7) divert sb’ s attention from …. 8) an employeefriendly environment 9) work around the clock 10) feel out of one’s element 11) be attuned to 12) be a eager beaver13) occupational disease 14) laborious tasks 15) stressinduced disease 16) be wellstaffed 17) work ethic 18) be labour intensive 19) brain drain 20) a sense of fulfillment A. be given the right to do sth.B. having the opportunity to develop one’s ability and interestsC. being free from the threat of losing one’s jobD. a situation in which professionals go to another country in order to improve their living or working conditionsE. be a process that requires a lot of effortF. an environment that emphasizes the happiness and selffulfillment of employeesG. the belief that hard work is good for developing one’s moral character H. have capable staffI. disease caused by great worry J. a person who is willing to work very hardK. feel unfortable in a particular situation L. work all day and all nightM. a disease monly acquired by people in a particular occupation N. take sb.’s attention away from sth.O. chances f success in a job or careerP. develop close agreement or sympathy with each otherQ. an invisible barrier that prevents women from entering the ranks of seniorlevel management R. be familiar with sth. and be able to deal with it in a sensitive wayS. an easy and pleasant job T. tasks that are hard and need a great deal of effortPractice 6 Set phrases about Transport and Traffic1) a freeforall 2) go over the speed limit3) at the intersections 4) reckless driving 5) a gas guzzler 6) impair one’s driving ability7) be jampacked 8) bumpertobumper9) traffic bottleneck 10) inch along 11) be out of bounds to sb. 12) transport infrastructure A. a place where a r