【正文】 ered under her rule. 9) The truth is always in the hands of a small minority at first. That39。s right to disagree is also respected. These two basic rules are of equal importance. 11) A nation cannot be strong unless it is wellintegrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically. 13) The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home. 14) The road was muddy. He slipped and fell into the river. 15) One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand. 16) The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes. 17) The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years. 18) The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing. 19) Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress. 20) He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake. 21) Her health was such that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she got sunstroke. 4. 1)c. 2) A. 3) D. 4) A. 5) B. 6) B. 7) C. 8) B. 9) A. 10) C. 11)D 12) A. 13) A. 14) B. 5. 1) (1) sexy (2) sexual (3) sexy (4) sexist (5) sexual 2) (1) uninterested (2) disinterested (3) disinterested (4) disinterested, uninterested 3) (1) Literary (2) literally (3) literate (4) literal (5) literary 4) (1) bulging (2) sticking out of (3) bulging (4) bulging (5) sticking out of ( 6) protruding, protruding 5) (1) slid (2) slip (3) slipped (4) sliding (5) slip 6) (1) prestige (2) reputation (3) reputation (4) prestige 6 1) decisive 2) sang beautifully 3) robust 4) soft 5) democratic 6) eloquent 7) have lost his appetite. 8) The slice of meat was so thick that it was quite (transparent). 9) His room was surprisingly clean and tidy. It was almost as clean as (pigsty). 10) Many people are just as original as (parrots). 7 (1) their (2) even (3) reason (4) disagree (5) to express (6) thinking (7) for (8) dealing with (9) Staying (10) hungry (11) gains (12) born of (13) can (14) superficial (15) when III Grammar 1 1) Point out the parallel construction and its grammatical form in each of these sentences. (1) not by thought。 19norance。s golf。 intentions。 all warming their hands at the fire of their own prejudicestwo absolute constructions (listing) (5) watching the crowds cheering His Majesty the King。 pointless actions are turned into customs by repetition two clauses (listing) (7) three coordinate clauses (listing) (8) to appreciate little that which we have。 not to betwo infinitive phrases as subject (choice) (10) give me liberty。 is read without pleasuretwo passive verb phrases (contrast) (12) you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time。t fool all of the people all of the timetwo coordinate clauses connected by but (series plus contrast) The first clause itself contains two parallel constructionsall of the people some time。s WTO entry will be of benefit to both China and the rest of the world. 9) The job of the university is not only making specialists of its students but also helping them bee civilized citizens. Or: The job of the university is both to make specialists of its students and to help them bee civilized citizens. 10) Going to classes, doing his homework and reading occupy most of his waking hours at college. 3 1) 20 years later he returned as poor as when he had left. 2) He arrived home from a coasttocoast journey a bag of bones. 3) The girl stared at her parents, puzzled, troubled and annoyed. 4) The proposal was dismissed as impractical and unfeasible. 5) Just some twenty feet away, crouched the wolf, ready to jump on the boy at any moment. 6) The audience sat openmouthed, watching the conjurers performing all sorts of tricks. 7) The detective was lying awake in bed, thinking how they could capture the wanted man alive. 8) The talk show host was pleased that he had passed through the crowd unrecognized. 9) Sincere, passionate, fiving, Linda is the soul of the true, the good and the beautiful. 10) Diogenes was lying in the sunshine, shoeless, bearded, and halfnaked, but contented and happy. 4 1) You can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think. Or: You can force a student to attend classes, but not to think. 2) The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself. 3) You can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing. 4) In the Middle Ages, people believed that the eatth was flat and that it was the center of the universe. 5) I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses. 6) Xi