Homework (Week 11)
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1. Add the missing words to each of the headlines below and translate the headlines into Chinese.
? 3 in 10 Mid-Life Couples Abandon Sex for Stress from Life. ? Police Rush to Shut Down Performance by Underdressed
Actresses.
? Chinese Stocks Sink to Record Low amid Growing Inflation
Concerns.
? 2. Give a shorter word with similar meaning of the
following words. ? attempt ? explode ? agreement ? negotiation ? reduce
? 3. Give the complete terms of the following initials and
translate them into Chinese. ? WHO ? NASA ? WMD ? NPC ? ATM
? 4. Give the complete forms of the following shortenings
and translate them into Chinese. ? exec ? Interpol ? expo ? quake ? vic
? 5. Give the origins of the journalistic coinages below and
translate them into Chinese ? dawk
? stagflation ? sitcom ? Chinglish ? guestimate
? 6. Translate the following headlines into Chinese ? G.O. P. Facing Tougher Battle for Congress
? Savers Vault from the Banks to a Safe Place at Home
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7. Translate the following headlines into English 奥麦开辩， 民调青睐奥巴马
全球竞争力报告显示：中国继续领跑“金砖四国” 冰岛深陷金融风暴，面临“国家破产”
