Unit 1 Passage A1. The essayists language expresses rich and meanings. 2. The stockbrokers by the sharp drop in the stock market last Tuesday. 3. Biologists have estimated that there are around one million animal and plant living and growing in the rainforests.4. In the United States the cost of living has been steadily rising in the past few 5. The quickly growing company has ambitious plans to expand beyond national 6. That computer store is having a sale of software; lets go and have a look.7. To be safe, you may put on your dark glasses to avoid the sun shining into your eyes.8. When the kitchen is finished, Im going to my attention on the garden shed.9. In a serious of voice, the doctor warned him to keep off sugar.10. She her hands around the mug of hot coffee to warm them.Answer: 1. subtle 2. were overtaken 3. species 4. decades 5. boundaries 6. audio 7. directly 8. focus 9. tone 10. cupped 1. I didnt expect you to be so efficient; , the task will be finished ahead of schedule. 2. safety, you must keep all medicines away from children.3. When we know these new employees better, we will assign more suitable tasks to each of them.4. This evening dress is rather expensive since it is made 5. In the World Cup, England tried to beat its long-term rival Argentina and qualify from the “Group of Death” and Answer: 1. at that rate 2. For the sake of 3. come to 4. by hand 5. vice versa 1. 年轻人有时会抱怨无法和父母沟通。(communicate with)Answer: Young people sometimes complain of being unable to communicate with their parents.2. 能在中国云南的一个苗家村落住下来一直是玛丽长久以来的梦想，现在她终于梦想成真了。(to take up residence)Answer: It has been Marys long cherished dream to take up residence in a Miao village in Yunnan, China. Now her dream has finally come true.3. 家养的动物习惯于依赖人，因此很难能在野外活下来。(survive)Answer: Domestic animals are used to depending on humans, so it is difficult for them to survive in the wild.4. 他突然有种恐惧感，觉得自己会因为经济不景气而被公司裁员。(overtake)Answer: He was suddenly overtaken by a fear that he would be laid off by the company because of depression.5. 我估计公交路线上堵车了，因为我都等了30分钟也没见一辆车开过去。(figure)Answer: I figure that there is a traffic jam on the route of the bus, for Ive waited for 30 minutes without seeing one passing by. Unit 1 Passage B1. 十年前，当公司还处在生产的鼎盛时期时，我们就决定投资新技术，将公司转型为技术密集型 企业。由于拥有先进技术，我们在激烈动荡的市场竞争中脱颖而出。现在我们的成本下降了百分之三十，销售业绩却上涨了三分之二，利润翻了一番。 窗体顶端Answer: Ten years ago, when our company was at the height of its production, we decided to invest in new technologies, so as to turn our company into a technology-intensive one. With our advanced technologies, we out-competed all our competitors in the rough and tumble of the marketplace. Now we have reduced the cost by 30 percent, even as / while our sales have grown by two-thirds and the earnings have doubled.2. 我们将可持续性定义为保持企业盈利，但不以环境为代价。从商业的角度看，这合理吗？事实上，在追求可持续发展目标的过程中，我们的收益已经超过了所有的投资和开支。可持续发展的推进起到了如此重要的作用，帮助我们撑过了史上最深重的经济衰退。Answer: We define sustainability as keeping a business profitable, but not at the expense of the environment. Does this make good business sense? Actually, what we get has more than offset all the investments and expenses incurred in pursuit of the goal of sustainable development. The boost of sustainability made such a difference that it helped us survive the deepest recession in the history.Unit 2PassageApparentconvincecuriositydetailfundamentalpatiencerespondsparkstirultimate1. The theories of relativity have made changes in our views of the universe.2. That is our proposal, and no other changes will be considered.3. he forest ire was found to have been by a cigarette end.4. The speaker had noticed that his topic wasnt popular with the audience, so he quickly ended his speech.5. Ive no with people who are always complaining of their misfortune. 6. I have never imagined that I would be the object of such .7. The doctors tried to her that she didnt need to feel depressed about her health.8. The police asked him to describe the accident in every .9. The quality guarantee and good after-sale services will certainly meet with positive from the consumers. 10. The story of Harry Potter the imagination of children throughout the world.Answer:1. fundamental 2. ultimate 3. sparked 4. apparently 5. patience 6. curiosity 7. convince 8. detail 9. responses 10. (has) stirred 1. The scoundrel has a lot of people believing hes a rich man.2. Isnt this straw hat beautiful? My wife it on her business trip to China last year.3. A group of bystanders was invited to the game.4. Scientists will have to new technologies to improve the worlds food and fuel supplies.5. The news of the Presidents warlike s