1)The people were urged to do their very best to save their nation.
2)The mountain climbers halted for a rest.
3)I am sorry to bother you, but could you direct me to the station?
4) She was embarrassed to hear her husband talking so loudly at the party.
5) He adjusted very quickly to the heat of the country.
6) If the service was so bad, why didn’t you complain to the manager?
7) Don’t kid me. I know you’re not telling the truth.
8) If a book doesn’t engage my interest in the first few pages, I don’t usually continue reading it.
9) “I didn’t want to subject him to the long journey,” she said.
10) Papa saw to it that much of my spare time was profitably occupied.
11) A baby cannot easily coordinate his movements.
12) We asked high school students to participate in an anti-drugs campaign.
1) Failing the final exams was a bitter disappointment for me.
2) You are very fortunate to have found such a pleasant house.
3) You’d be hopeless looking after children—you don’t have enough patience .
4) The queen’s visit was a memorable occasion.
5) He was very reluctant to go, but he had no choice.
6) The explosion did a great deal of damage to the entrance of the building.
7) The store has a special department to handle customer complaints .
8) He was envious of his brother because the latter could afford to give so much.
9) Do you think you are more knowledgeable than your parents were at your age?
10) The frustration of his ambitions made him a bitter man.
1) 他走得慢是因为腿有毛病。(because of) He walked slowly because of his bad leg.
2) 他尽管病得很重,但还是来参加会议了。(despite) He came to the meeting despite his serious illness.
3) 他确保同样的错误今后不再发生。(see to it that) He saw to it that the same mistake didn’t happen again
4) 现在他们之间的了解多了一些,他们相处得就好些了。(now that)
Now that they’ve got to know each other a little better, they get along just fine.
5) 此时我发现自己被五六个男孩子围住了。(find oneself) Then I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys.
6) 在这幸福的时刻,我向你致以最美好的祝愿。(on… occasion) I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.
才子佳人 gifted scholar and beautiful lady
男耕女织 men till the soil while women weave at home
夫唱妇随 harmony between husband and wife
白头偕老 remaining a devoted couple to the end of their lives
门当户对 a well-matched couple in social and economic status
相敬如宾 treating each other with respect
嫁鸡随鸡 a woman follows her husband no matter what his lot (命运)
1) It is reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory _A_by about 10%.
A) will have risen B) has risen C) will be rising D) has been rising
2) Before the first non-stop flight __C__ made in 1949, it was necessary for all planes to land for refueling.
A) would be B) has been C) had been D) would have been
3) Until then, his family ___D___ from him for six months.
A) didn’t hear B) hasn’t been hearing C) hasn’t heard D) hadn’t heard
4) It seems oil __D___ from this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right.
A) had leaked B) is leaking C) leaked D) has been leaking
5) My camera can be __B__ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A) treated B) adjusted C) adopted D) remedied
6) I am very sorry to have ___D_ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A) interfered B) offended C) impressed D) bothered
7) When the fire B at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were
completely destroyed.
A) broke off B) broke out C) broke down D) broke up
8) At the party we found that shy girl D her mother all the time.
A)depending on B) coinciding with C) adhering to D) clinging to
9)The newcomers found it impossible to B themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent home in the new country.
A) suit B) adapt C) regulate D) coordinate
10) Since the matter was extremely C , we dealt with it immediately.
A) tough B) tense C) urgent D) instant
11) When he tried to make a __C__ he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.
A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D) decision
12)Although Asian countries are generally more__A__in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.
A) conservative B) confidential C) comprehensive D) consistent
13) This popular sports car is now being __C___ at the rate of a thousand a week.
A) turned down B) turned up C) turned out D) turned on
14) A healthy life is frequently thought to be __D___ with the open countryside and homegrown food.
A) tied B) bound C) involved D) associated
15) People appreciate __C__ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A) to work B) to have worked C) working D) having worked
16) Although cats cannot see in complete darkness, their eyes are much more __C__ to light than are human eyes.
A) glowing B) brilliant C) sensitive D) gloomy
17) Both parties promised to __C__ the contract to be signed the following day.
A) keep with B) tangle with C) adhere to D) devote to
18) A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough __A__.
A) nuisance B) trouble C) worry D) anxiety
19) The suggestion that the mayor __B___ the prizes was accepted by everyone.
A) would present B) present C) presents D) ought to present
20) He __D___ his head, wondering how to solve the problem.
A) scrapped B) screwed C) scraped D) scratched
1) The expression on Bill’s face _conveyed/conveys__ his thoughts.
2) Teachers can’t give pupils any __assistance___ in exams. 3) When did you first ___encounter____ these problems?
4) There was a lot of ___conflict___ between him and his father when he was young.
5) I hope you would give this idea extra ___emphasis___ in your report.
6) David_reacted__ to what I said by leaving the room. 7) I ___recognize___ that I may have been wrong.
8) Anne finished her work in a diligent ___manner___. 10) The sun ___emerged/emerges___ from behind the clouds.
9) He was with an elderly man, whom I ___assumed/assume___ was his grandfather.
11) It would be unwise to ___ignore___ the growing dissatisfaction with the policies.
1) 昨天我去牙科医生那儿将我的一颗蛀牙拔掉了。(pull out)
I went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out.
2) 事情的发展从根本上讲是由内因决定的。(depend on)
The development of things depends fundamentally on internal causes.
3) [谚] 条条大路通罗马。(lead to) All roads lead to Rome
4) 我本来打算今天给你这本书的,可是我忘记把书带来了。 (mean to / intend to)
I meant to give you that book today, but I forgot to bring it with me.
5) 我差点儿接受他的建议。(on the verge of) I was on the verge of accepting his advice.
6) 离婚可不是儿戏/离婚这档子事可不能等闲视之。(take… lightly) Divorce is not a matter you can affo