【正文】 hensive ExerciseI. 1. 1) fascinating 2) tolerance 3) invented 4) addition 5) ban 6) corrupt 7) out of control 8) influenced 9) elite 10)came up with 11) establishing 12) Massive 13）sources 14）enrich2. 1) early 2) similar 3) source 4) observation 5) examine 6) features 7) declared 8) stronger 9) accident 10) sprungII. Translation 1. 1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect. 2) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown. 3) He paused for effect, then said:“We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.” 4) The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents. 5) We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereign state,/We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state. 2. Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people， linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descended from a mon source: the IndoEuropean parent language. English was first spoken by the AngloSaxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They passed onto us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language : American English. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.★ Text BComprehension Check: c c c d b dLanguage Practice1. g e d c b h f a2. 1) give way to 2) predict 3) substantial 4) integrate 5) in transition 6) aspect 7) to name a few 8) authority 9) dominate 10) had contributed to 11) unique 12) rid yourself of Unit 8VocabularyI. 1) barking 2) evil 3) brooding, hatched 4) migrant 5) tragedies 6) counterpart 7) are plaining/plain 8) grim 9) flocks, fed on 10) vegetation 11) patches 12) Scores of 2. 1) was lined with people who came to wele the distinguished foreign guests 2) the boss silenced all lively conversation in the office 3) wearing a pair of sun glasses, the famous movie star passed the crowded unnoticed. 4) looked deserted 5) were stricken by it 3. 1) patches, came into full bloom, were puzzled, mysterious 2) throbbed with, sickened, migrant, a chorus 3) had crept into. Flickered, the starkII. 1. ageold, air force, daughterinlaw, firstrate, greenhouse, half brother, icecream, lifelike, light year, salesperson, selfcentered, threefold, overuse, stonestill, worldwide2. 1) povertystricken people 2) heartbreaking news 3) newlybuilt 4) wellfed kids5) successful spacewalk 6) peaceloving 7) needbased scholarships 8) colorblind peopleIII. 1. lying 2. laid 3. lay 4. lain 5. lie 6. lay 7. lie 8. lay 9. lay 10. liesComprehensive ExerciseI. 1. 1) spell 2) stricken 3) misfortunes 4) surroundings 5) blossom/bloom 6) migrant 7)deserted 8) silence 9) sickened 10) hatch 11) puzzled 12) in harmony with2. 1) rate 2) publication 3) dangerous 4) banned 5) export 6) profit 7) accept 8)prehend 9) boundaries 10) ultimatelyII. Translation1. 1) This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the midst of wealth and abundance.2) The Brown family was stricken with one misfortune after another, but their children never plained.3) The museum is designed in such a way that it stands in perfect harmony with its surroundings.4) It was a miracle that these flowers did not wither at all in the blazing sun.5) Flocks of sheep feed on the patches of vegetation that rise above the winter snow. 2. This village was once famous for its beautiful natural surroundings. All the year round, the trees were green and the flowers in bloom. Clear streams flowed out of the hills through a checkerboard of rice fields. Birds sang all day, and deer came and went in a leisurely manner. However, with the ing of DDT and other pesticides, an evil spell seemed to have settled over the village. Misfortunes came one after another. Chicken died suddenly, cattle and sheep were stricken by mysterious maladies, and farmers plained about a sickening feeling that puzzled the village doctor. The village square, once throbbing with life, was now deserted. ★ Text BComprehension Check: b d a b b cLanguage Practice1. c d g a h b e f2. 1) adapt 2) injured 3) immune 4) hostile 5) gives out 6) slight 7) take up 8) significance 9) for the most part 10) deliberate 11)span 12) get caught up i