【正文】 no illusionII. Collocation:1. a little of 2. a few。 acplices。 the tragic 2. armed。 mourn 5. coated6. perish 7. hijack 8. grief 9. farewell 10. take revenge on 11. revolves 12. denounced2) 1. drop… off 2. applied for 3. went off 4. are gaining on 5. bring down 6. blotted out 7. think back on 8. picking at3) 1. brought down the American housing market in 2008 2. what will happen after his son steps into his shoes? 3. not in the mood to go out 4. long before the market began to show signs of weakness 5. mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the countryside 4) 1. in the aftermath of。 stress 4) tension2. 1) honorary 2) Honorable 3) honorable 4) honorary 5) honorable 6) HonoraryIII. UsageDealing with the extinction crisis is no simple matter. Is it sensible, we may ask, to spend large sums of money to save some species – be it an elephant or an orchid – in a nation in which a large proportion of the population is living below the poverty line?This new technology could be used anywhere large numbers of people need to be quickly screened at airports, train stations, bus terminals or border crossings. However, experts suspect, there is also the risk that people will learn to fool the machine the same way they try to fool polygraph readings by controlling their breath or taking drugs to relax themselves.With a high percentage of marriages ending in divorce, often due to financial difficulties, you would say that money is a big factor in making a good marriage. But, believe it or not, it isn’t money that ensures you a happy marriage。 are always on the go/ seem forever on the go。 evading tax。 discontent。s wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the King’s palace 3) will be in readers’ hands soon 4) do your homework before going on an interview. 5) was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars. 4. 1）applicants,veteran, the prospective 2）From his standpoint,has made every endeavor to go after 3) as the saying goes, to have a crack at, barely II. Words with Multiple Meanings 1. behave 2. used to avoid repetition 3. Clean 4. get along 5. perform/plete 6. perform/plete 7. study 8. be enough 9. be acceptable III. Usage 1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. OK, I’ll talk about myself first. 2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way, I have something here for you. 3. The new puter language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can read the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage? 4. I’m going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way, I will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai. 5. OK, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profits with as little effort as possible? 6. Chris is back from Australia. Incidentally, those pictures you sent me are wonderful. Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze 1. (1) prospective (2) As I see it (3) done your homework (4) beforehand (5) endeavor (6) structure (7) partners (8) Respond (9) take a crack (10) from the standpoint (11) make a difference (12) follow up 2. (1) encouraging (2) inquiry (3) relevant (4) samples (5) references (6) advice (7) preparing (8) seriously (9) probably (10) exhibit II. Translation 1. 1) Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran pilot managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only a short while. 2) Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted (out) that she had undergone two plastic surgeries. 3) We have the technology and our partner has the capital. Working together, we’ll have the future in our hands. 4) If I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would have made better preparations. You see, I have barely enough food and drinks for a snack. 5) People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger structures were to be built in the earthquakestricken area.2. Well begun, half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a differences in his chance of success. I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars a years in a large puter software pany. He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don39。s said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work4) Don39。s scorched earth policySection Two Paras 1418 the battles fought at Leningrad, Moscow and Stalingrad Section Three Paras 1920 the Russian counteroffensive and the oute of the warVocabularyI. 1. 1) alliance 2) at the cost of3) stroke 4) limp5) minus 6) regions7) declarations 8) siege9) raw 10) bide his time11) have taken their toll 12) in the case of2. 1) is faced with 2) get bogged down3) is pressing on / pressed on 4) drag on5) get by 6) dine out7) have cut back 8) get through3. 1) The rapid advance in gene therapy may lead to the conquest of cancer in the near future.2) Production in many factories has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers’ strike3) Sara has made up her mind that her leisure interests will/should never get in the way of her career.4) Obviously the reporter39。s military campaign against the Soviet UnionPart Four