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Exercises to the Text
I. Answer the following questions
1. What conclusion has the new science come to?
2. What is the most attractive shape like according to Dr. Parrett's conclusion?
3. In what way can the attractiveness be increased? 4. What kind of men's face do women prefer?
5. How do you understand the phrase \? 6. Why do so many women like men with feminine faces? 7. Do these ideals of beauty culturally universal? Why or why not? 8. What kind of face do Asians prefer?
Il. Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the given words: 1. The idea of traveling to the moon holds little________________(attract) for me.
2. The police have_______________(conclude) proof of his guilt. 3. I found the__________________(conclude) of her book rather difficult to understand.
4. The value of education is not____________ (quantify). 5. The idea of a free holiday is rather_________________(appeal). 6. The discovery of oil is of great_________________(Significant) to the country's economy.
7. We accept credit cards, but cash or a cheque would be__________(prefer).
8. British industry is not_______________(compete) enough. 9. Those chocolates look quite____________(resistible). 10. A baby's cry may be_________(express) of hunger or pain. III. Put the following sentences into Chinese, paying attention to the meanings of the italic words tend
1. The sick are well tended at the hospital.
2. Plants tend to die in hot weather if you do not water them 3. These measures tend to improve working conditions 4. The road tends north.
measure
1. The tailor measured me for a suit. 2. He is a man who measures his words. 3. The meter is a measure of length.
4. The authorities took measures to prevent tax fraud. average
1. These marks are well above average. 2. We fail one student per year on average.
3. The average temperature in Oxford last month is 18。. 4. The car averages 40 miles to the gallon. appeal
1. I am appealing on behalf of the famine victims. 2. Do these paintings appeal to you?
3. She appealed to the high court against her sentence. 4. The new fashion soon lost its appeal. slight
1. She takes offence at the slightest thing. 2. It's hard to have a slight figure.
3. You did not embarrass me in the slightest. 4. My remark was not meant as a slight on you. evidence
1. Have you any evidence to support this statement?
2. The room bore evidence of a struggle.
3. He is the sort of man who likes to be very much in evidence at important meetings.
4. His answer evidenced a guilty conscience.
IV. Complete the following sentences, using the expressions given in the brackets:
1. _________________________(给他提的那个建议 )proved almost worthless. 2.
Although
the
brothers
are
not
twins
,
_____________________________(他们看上去非常相似) 3. ____________________________________(对于这个消息我非常吃惊) of her death.
4. People often__________________________(把威士忌和苏格兰联系起来).
5. In spite of these insults, _____________________(她还是忍着没发火) 6. _________________________(毫不属实)in what he says. 7. _____________________________(乍一看,这些人像画得不怎么好)but on closer examination, you will find that they are not bad at all. V. Translate the following sentences into English 1. 她断定他是忘记了。( come to the conclusion) 2. 他很可能干坏事。( be likely to do)
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