【正文】 teeth.Jim: Why can’t they transplant teeth the way they transplant hearts?Andrew: I’ve heard they’re working on that. My dentist says they’re working on tooth transplants right now.Jim: On second thoughts, I’m not sure I’d want to eat with some other person’s teeth.Andrew: That’s not how it works. The idea is to develop a plastic tooth that can be put into the hole where your own tooth came out.Jim: Well, that sounds a good idea.Unit 9I. TranslationA. Translate the following sentences into English.1. 關(guān)于野生植物方面的知識，我們班里沒人能和他相比。（match）2. 他滑了一跤，摔傷了腿。結(jié)果，他只得兩個月不來上學(xué)。（as a result）3. 經(jīng)過一年的艱苦訓(xùn)練，他英語不僅說得更流利，而且更準(zhǔn)確了。（not only…but…as well）4. 因?yàn)樗龖言辛?，所以我們對她的情況給以例外處理。（exception, case）5. 這本根據(jù)一個真實(shí)故事而寫的書能使你感動得流淚。（base v.）6. 這所新建的學(xué)校里所有的桌子和椅子都能根據(jù)每個孩子的身高進(jìn)行調(diào)節(jié)。（adjust）7. 當(dāng)她逐漸認(rèn)識到他利用了自己對他的信任時，她感到非常傷心。（take advantage of）8. 我吞下一片阿司匹林以緩解痛苦，使我晚上可以安睡。（free from）B.親愛的海倫， 再一次當(dāng)學(xué)生確實(shí)很有趣?？傆袞|西可學(xué)。多么希望你同我一起來啊。 天氣真不好，總是下雨，但愿雨能停一會兒。 住學(xué)生宿舍是一種不錯的經(jīng)歷。很有趣，但太鬧了！隔壁的學(xué)生們總是放流行音樂唱片。他們應(yīng)該意識到他們是些令人討厭的人！但愿有人告訴他們其他學(xué)生很有意見，他們要學(xué)習(xí)和休息。 希望你常常給我寫信。這里生活很愉快，但是我不時會想家，并有些孤獨(dú)感。 迪克II. Choose a word or phrase that best pletes each of the following sentences.1. Manufacturing used to be acplished by hand, but most of today’s modern manufacturing operation are highly mechanized and ______. A. automated B. plicated C. controlled D. manual2. The poverty line in the United States is ______ annually, to allow for inflation. A. adjusted B. determined C. modified D. raised3. Competition in the longdistance runs must ______ their speed carefully in order to avoid tiredness ing too early. A. keep B. maintain C. quicken D. regulate4. Digital devices such as puters have builtin electronic ______ that can turn on and off extremely rapidly. A. machines B. designs C. circuits D. materials5. The residential nuclear radiation can be a(n) ______ mover very large areas that are pletely free from other effects of a nuclear explosion. A. accident B. hazard C. nuisance D. risk6. Computer technology has brought about rapid scientific development and dramatic social progress that were barely ______ less than fifty years ago. A. convincing B. existing C. imaginable D. feasible7. Many students hate ______ calculation by hand, so they prefer an electronic calculator when working with large numbers. A. troublesome B. annoying C. tireless D. tedious8. Wrist watches are mechanical ______ devices that are carefully constructed and are used for timekeeping. A. accuracy B. precision C. correctness D. exactness9. Depending on the work for which it was designed, a puter programme can ______ texts, numbers, graphics, or a bination of these elements. A. exploit B. manipulate C. operate D. work10. A literate population is a necessity for any nation wishing to ______ modern technological growth. A. take advantage of B. take a chance of C. take care of D. take into accountReference:I. TranslationA1. No one in our class can match him in the knowledge of wild plants.2. He slipped and broke his leg. As a result, he had to be away from school for two months.3. After one year’s hard practice, not only did he speak English more fluently, but he spoke it more accurately as well.4. Since she was pregnant, we made an exception in her case.5. This book, which is based on a true story, will move you tears.6. All the desks and chairs in the newlyestablished school can be adjusted to fit the height of any child.7. When she came to realize that he had taken advantage of her trust in him, she felt deeply hurt.8. I took an aspirin tablet s that I’d be free from pain and be able to sleep peacefully at night.B May 12 2004Dear Helen, It’s fun being a student again. There are always things to learn. I wish you had e with me. The weather is really nasty. It’s always raining and drizzling. I wish it would stop for a minute. It’s quite an experience living in a hall of residence. It’s fun, but it’s too noisy! The students next door are always playing their pop records. They ought to know that they’re a nuisance. I wish somebody could tell them that other students are annoyed and that they want to study or relax. I hope you’ll write me more often. Though I enjoy the life here, I often miss home and feel lonely. Write soon. Yours DickV. Blank Filling A. 1. before 2. spread 3. is 4. some 5. reaches 6. boy 7. paper 8. story 9. or 10. pushes 11. appears 12. homes 13. serve 14. type 15. answer 16. screen 17. VDT 18. use 19. mail 20. borrow 21. like 22. now 23. will 24. your 25. future 26. exciting 27. progress 28. big 29. no 30. understand B. 1. would improve 2. would have done 3. had had 4. was/were 5. would force 6. could…get 7. could persuade 8. could do 9. would…pay 10. were 11. wouldn’t cost 12. would…be VI. Vocabulary work A. halt 6 wish 3 case 8 bear 7 get 1 external 2 help 4 timetable 5B. 1 ~ 5 AADCB 6 ~ 10 CDBBAUnit 10I. TranslationA. Translate the following sentences into English.1. 昨晚我剛要睡著，急促的敲門聲把我吵醒了。（hardly…when…）2. 他們是在慎重的考慮之后才決定離開家鄉(xiāng)在巴黎定居下來。（It was … that…）3. 警察不知該如何解釋這一事件。（at a loss）4. 任何他女兒想要的東西，不管要花費(fèi)多少錢，他都買給她。（regardless）5. 那個男孩向他的老師報告了這一偷竊行為，而她又向校長匯報了。（in turn）6. Rose要求出租車司機(jī)走Brook大街，而不要走Baker大街，因?yàn)锽aker大街那里正在修路。（the latter）B. Translate the following dialogue into English.露 絲：上周六你們按計劃去野餐了嗎？愛麗絲：沒有，我們剛要出發(fā)就下起了傾盆大雨；我們希望今天能去，但雨又阻止了我們；我們打算明天去，但剛才我們的汽車輪胎又爆了，所以明天我們也去不成了。露 絲： 太遺憾了！ 你們愿意明天同我們一起去嗎？愛麗絲： 愿意，我想一定會很愉快的。露 絲： 肯定的。那我就盼著你們?nèi)ツ?。愛麗絲： 我們怎么去呢？露 絲： 乘我們的車子去怎么樣？愛麗絲： 太好了！ 也許我該同我丈夫商量一下。如果他同意，我就打電話給你。露絲： 好吧！II. Choose a word or phrase that best pletes each of the following sentences.1. More recently, ______ researchers