Unit 1 Growing UpPart II Language FocusVocabulary.1.1. respectable2. agony3. putdown4. sequence5. hold back6. distribute7. off and on8. vivid9. associate10. finally11. turn in12. tackle2. 1. has been assigned to the newspapers Paris office.2. was so extraordinary that I didnt know whether to believe him or not.3. a clear image of how she would look in twenty years time.4. gave the command the soldiers opened fire.5. buying bikes well keep turning them out.3.1. reputation, rigid, to inspire2. and tedious, Whats more, out of date ideas3. compose, career, avoid showing, hardly hold back.1. composed 2. severe3. agony4. extraordinary5. recall6. command7. was violating8. anticipate.1. at2. for3. of4. with5. as6. about7. to8. in, in9. from10. on/uponComprehensive Exercises. Cloze1. 1. hold back2. tedious3. scanned4. recall5. vivid6. off and on7. turn out/in8. career2.1. last2. surprise3. pulled4. blowing5. dressed6. scene7. extraordinary8. image9. turn10. excitement. Translation1.1. As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.2. His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.3. Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.4. It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the companys safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the companys safety rules.5. It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage.2. Susan lost her legs because of / in a car accident. For a time, she didnt know how to face up to the fact that she would never (be able to) walk again. One day, while scanning (through) some magazines, a true story caught her eye /she was attracted by a true story. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be bale to lead a useful life.Unit 2 FriendshipI. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box.1) absolutely 2) available 3) every now and then4) are urging/ urged 5) destination6) mostly7) hangs out8) right away9) reunion10) or something11) estimate12) going ahead 2. Rewriting1) It seemed that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.2) He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.3) She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.4) Something has come up and I am afraid I wont be able to accomplish the project on time.5) The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.3. Complete the sentences.1) were postponed the awful is estimated 2) reference not available an kind of3) not much of a teacher skips go aheadII. Collocation1. to 2. for3. at4. from 5. in 6. to on7. on8. withIII. Usage1. more or less2. kind of/ sort of3. something4. kind of/ sort of5. more or less6. or somethingComprehensive exercisesI. Cloze1. text-related1) choked up2) awful3) practically4) neighborhood5) correspondence6) available7) destination8) reunion9) Mostly10) postponing11) absolutely2. Theme-related1) how2) savings3) embarrassment4) phone5) interrupted6) touch7) envelop8) signed9) message10) neededII. Translation1. Translate the sentences.1) Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadnt come yet. We had to walk home.2) Mary seems to be very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasnt learned the texts by heart.3) Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.4) He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through WW.5) Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.2. Translate the passage.It is not easy to keep in touch with friends far away. This is true in my case.It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends there. I have been meaning to write to them but things come up and I just dont seem to find the time. They are always on my mind, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in the future. Unit 3I Vocabulary1 1) brief 2) in terms of 3) cut off 4) tend 5) anyway 6)precise 7)in the form of 8) initiative 9) convey 10) in two minds 11) concept 12) grasp2 1) has ensured their team a place in