Unit 1
Americans tend to define people by the jobs they have/do. Such characteristics as their family and educational backgrounds are considered less important.
His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually submitted his resignation.
If you really want to learn English well, you must put in a lot of time and energy, or you’ll go nowhere. The same can be said of other subjects. Some actors’ fame is built on their innate beauty, but despite his short stature, Dustin Hoffman rose above and it is his excellent acting that sets him apart. 5.After he took charge, we discovered that there were striking differences between him and his predecessor. He had the drive and passion, came up with many new ideas, and focused his work on how to raise our morale.
Deng Xiaoping made history when he declared China’s reform and opening-up policy. Despite tremendous obstacles, he made lasting contributions to our country’s modernization with his unrelenting efforts. 7.Why could someone with a genius IQ be left behind by a hardworking person with an average IQ? It has to be acknowledged that besides one’s IQ, many other factors have much to do with one’s achievements
8.This teacher is really remarkable in first motivating her students, so she can teach them something. It’s not that she is talented, it’s that she is
obsessed with drawing their attention in class.
Unit 2
1.He glared at John and was sore at his denial of cooperation.Or:He glared at John and was annoyed by his refusal to cooperate
2.John’s sincere speech shows his gratitude to the people who rendered him generous help when he was in difficulty.
3.He is something of a stamp collector. The fact that once he saved up for two years to buy a rare stamp is proof of it.
4.The beauty of these roses could not be overstated. They took /caught all the visitors’ fancy in one way or another.
5.At first he took it for granted that they should build more highways in this area. Then a careful calculation of the expenditure compelled him to think twice before he made the final decision.
6.Each time he receives a gift from me, no matter how small, myfriend Bill never fails to acknowledge it.
7.The journalist has decided to trace the young man referred to in the old couple’s letter, which is a tribute to the young man’seffort at improving their living conditions.
8.Though he was fed up with the salesmen who knocked at his door and boasted about their products every day, he refrainedfrom slamming the door in their face.
Unit 3
1.Tom was hung up on the problem but could do nothing about it until he learnt to solve it with different tactics.
2.Lateral thinking has helped him to advance his new theory which seemed to have reached a dead end.
3.The framework of our latest construction plan has been affirmed by the local government. Whether it will be carried out on time is of the utmost significance to the development of the coastal city.
4.While trying to find a solution to the problem, Edward reached an impasse in his thinking, but later he changed his point of view and solved the problem in an entirely unexpected fashion.
5.Many people believe that computer labs will eventually take over the libraries and students who want to take in new knowledge will end up learning everything in the computer lab.
6.His car crashed into a truck almost head-on yesterday. If he does not stop driving so carelessly, I am sure he will wind up in the emergency room of a hospital.
7.There is a flaw in the design of the structure of the painting. Why don’t you erase the vertical lines and simplify it a little bit?
8.John should have given up smoking a long time ago. After all, health is of the utmost importance to everybody.
Unit 4
Schools should avoid deciding who are superior only in terms of the
students’ exam results and treating them accordingly. Instead, a good educational system should enable every student to measure up to good standards as well-rounded people.
As often as not, when college students have questions after class, their teachers are not readily available except during office hours. This is due to teachers’ busy academic research, rather than their indifference to the students.
This class consists of forty students, most of whom used to be labeled average in terms of English level. But as this teacher has never shown any verbal impatience, the students have reacted positively to his teaching methods and lived up to his expectations.
4.Teaching is becoming increasingly demanding in the United States, due in part to the diversity of students racial background and the complexity of educational technologies that require additional training.
5.The English are, as often as not, labeled conservative. Obviously this label is prejudiced. In reality, Britain is not very different from other European countries in terms of national characteristics. The British are polite, neat, orderly and confident.
6.Some young people grow up with a strong desire for independence. They would rather try hard to go through life on their own than turn to their parents for help with a sense of guilt.
7.Your friend treats you sincerely, so you should respond accordingly and
