【正文】 c this summer. 6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him.7. Kevin took second prize in the weightlifting petition.8. If you don’t take my advice, you will regret it. III.1. hanging 2. to give 3. to return 4. being praised 5. not having written6. to say 7. to open 8. being helpedComprehensive ExerciseI. 1. 1) welloff/affluent 2) dated 3) falling into 4) bracket 5) deny6) tangible 7) pursuit 8) cherishes 9) out of place 10) abrupt11) focus 12) donations2. 1) consume 2) fueled 3) annual 4) plain 5) physically 6) security 7) indicates 8) equally 9) traditional 10) follows II. Translation 1. 1) The pany denied that its donations had a mercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.2. With more and more donations ing in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.★ Text BComprehension Check: b b d c d dLanguage Practice1. f c g e b a h d2. 1) stunned 2) hold (fast) to 3) folks 4) generosity 5) discount 6) liable7) ranks 8) on the run 9) make up 10) blends in 11) by all accounts 12) es into contact withUnit 3★ Text A VocabularyI. 1．1) typical 2)dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5) welfare 6)came over 7) interference 8)fading 9) narrowed down 10) frank 11)schemes 12) at any rate2. 1) The Security council consists of five generals and four police officers. 2) The new hotel will be in a location overlooking the lake. 3) I was humiliated by her ments about my family background in front of so many people. 4) Do you have any proof that it was Henry who stole the puter? 5) the boy was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3. 1) hysterical。 was handed down。 he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life. 4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty. 5) Sean felt humiliated ti hear his talent being questioned.2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the munity to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has e over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for puter games software from his classmates.★ Text BComprehension Check: b a b c d aLanguage Practice1. d e f g a b h c 2. 1) and he like 2) popularity 3) had been kept in the dark 4) define 5) was aware of 6)relate 7) were up to 8) trend 9)opportunity 10)mobile 11)ments 12) interviewed Unit 4★ Text A VocabularyI. 1. 1) conversely 2). but then 3) symptom 4) spitting 5) abusing 6) tone 7) took…in 8) editing 9) have arranged 10) in sight 11) stretched 12) data 2. 1) The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me.2) A lot of American teenagers don’t like street gangs, but they find themselves getting sucked in.3) Jeffrey’s puter crashed again this morning. The manager has arranged for a technician from the puter store to check and repair it. 4) During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid military service.5) The new government is planning an anticorruption campaign so as to restore people’s confidence in it.3. 1) the virtual, on line, via 2) nightmare, routine, any appointment, arrange for 3) cue, remarks, his tuneII. 1. We came here all the way on foot. 2. Private cars are not allowed on campus. 3. They are on vocation in Florida. 4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour. 5. Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time. 6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.III. 1. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. hard 6. eas