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Unit 108A

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. exemplify reasonable combination existence fling explosion certainty surge source stable process observe creation occupy compose

1. Scientists have recently turned their attention to natural ____ of energy: the sun, the sea, the wind, and hot springs. sources

2. If present directions continue, the world in the years ahead will be more crowded, more polluted, and less ____ ecologically (生态上) than the world we live in now. stable

3. Coal was formed out of dead forests by a long slow ____ of chemical change. process

4. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ____ themselves. composed

5. The boy is quite interested in ____ the behavior of birds. observing

6. On their own they work well, but in ____ they're a disaster. combination

7. The population ____ in the past two decades accounts for the lack of food and health care in many parts of the world. explosion

8. The United Nations came into ____ in 1945. existence

9. I had forgotten all about it because I had been so ____ with other things. occupied

10. The government is considering a job ____ program to help young people get employed. creation

11. The crowd ____ out from the gate and separated on the vast square in front of the cinema. surged

12. Mark Twain's novel The Adventure of Tom Sawyer ____ 19th-century life in the United States. exemplifies

13. I can say with ____ that the company has been bought up; someone on the board informed me of this. certainty

14. When he got upstairs, John was very tired and ____ himself on a couch. flung

15. It's not ____ to expect a small child to understand such a difficult question. reasonable

Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb.

1. It is important to understand the powerful economic and social forces ____ work behind our actions. at

2. This law has been ____ existence since the end of the 1950s. in

3. How long a suit like this should last depends ____ how often you wear it. on

4. Bad workmanship and inferior materials are responsible ____ the collapse of the bridge on the river. for

5. We'll have to sleep ____ your invitation until we know whether we will be free on Monday night. on

6. The book presents a very interesting contrast ____ life now and life a hundred years ago. between

7. Scientists are still searching ____ an effective and inexpensive cure to the common cold. for

8. The general manager has no time to see you at the moment; he is occupied ____ solving some urgent problems. with

9. After three weeks of observation, we arrived ____ the conclusion that Shelly is capable of conducting the experiment. at

10. Are your opinions representative ____ those of the other students in your class? of

11. Nineteenth century life in the United States is exemplified ____ the novel The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. by/in

12. Nonetheless there are signs that both sides may be seeking ____ a compromise. for

13. Most Americans rely on television as their chief source ____ information. of

14. A combination ____ high interest rates and falling market demand has forced the company to close. of

Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.

Upon seeing an apple fall while walking, Isaac Newton was struck with an idea. His new concept was that the same force that pulled the apple to the ground guides the moon. This simple story about Newton __1__ what makes a great mind. Great minds like Newton's just seem to be always open to new ideas. It is almost automatic for them. A bright idea often __2__ to them even when it seems very odd. They understand with __3__ that there is logic to be found even within the most unusual idea. Then they hold onto the idea. They turn it over and over in their mind until that element of logic __4__ itself. This process involves __5__ what you know with what you experience in the world around you. In contrast, many very smart people have __6__ over one great idea throughout their lives. In the end though, they are unable to unlock

the __7__ of what it takes to be a genius. What is it that they have omitted in their search? They have simply forgotten to __8__ the new combinations being formed in the unconscious. They have __9__ only their conscious mind without giving time for their unconscious mind to provide the answers. This is __10__ true of those who work too hard. They might be well advised to take a little walk every once in a while.

1. exemplifies 6. labored 2. occurs 7. mystery 3. certainty 8. observe 4. reveals 9. employed 5. combining 10. particularly

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank.

I think I am like many people in that I have better ideas in my sleep than when I am (1) ____ up. And, like most people, I have a (2) ____ time dragging myself from my bed or even rolling over to write some of (3) ____ I have dreamt in a notebook that I have left on the nightstand. I have often tried, but most of the time I am unable to do (4) ____ to my dream. The dream is always (5) ____ detailed than what I write down. Dreams are like water; the different parts of your (6) ____ brain just seem to flow together into strange stories.

I have a hard time (7) ____ explain why things in my dreams happen. (8) ____ a dog in a pink dress running up the stairs in a church I've never been in before? Why do I often fly in my dreams, (9) ____ I am driving a car that (10) ____, in a sitting position only a few feet from the ground? The following is an even greater (11) ____: why do dreams feel so real when I am dreaming and shortly after I wake up, but make (12) ____ sense the longer I am awake? Sometimes my dreams really tell a story and I am completely (13) ____ fun of. I say to (14) ____ right after I wake up, \ a great movie.\soon as I get a chance, I tell the story to the next person I see. I am always surprised when they are (17) ____ impressed . They say something like, \I'm sure it was very meaningful for you.\to me. I guess we are all (19) ____ a little meaning in our dreams: some deep dark (20) ____ we have hidden in our subconscious or a recipe for our own happiness. It would make our task a lot easier, though, if there were a better way to record them.

1. awake 12. less 2. hard 13. entertained 3. what 14. myself 4. justice 15. make 5. more 16. on to 6. unconscious 17. not 7. explaining 18. capture 8. Why is there 19. seeking 9. as though 20. secret 10. does not exist 11. mystery

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 这个城市有20所大学，其中有的是世界知名大学。(using an attributive clause) There are twenty universities in this city, some of which are world-famous. 2. 他越想这件事，就越生气。(Use \The more he thinks about it, the angrier he becomes. 3. 她对那些无辜的受害者充满了同情。(fill with) She was filled with pity for the innocent victims.

4. 他全身心忙于公务，根本没有时间考虑休假。(be occupied with)

He was occupied with his business matters and didn't have time to think about a holiday. 5. 这个国家的经济在一定程度上依赖于原材料的进口。 (depend on)

The country's economy depends to some degree on the import of raw materials.

6. 经过委员们数次讨论, 新的行动方案初见端倪。(take shape)

After several discussions between the members of the committee, a new plan of action began to take shape.

Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1. The taxi company has taken on 50 new drivers, some of whom have just got their driving licenses.

出租汽车公司新雇了50个司机, 其中有的人刚拿到驾驶证。 2. The less wit a man has, the less he knows that he wants it. 一个人越没智慧，就越不知道自己缺的就是智慧。

3. There's no need to take any action at all for the time being. Sleep on it, and tell me what you think in the morning.

暂时没有必要采取任何行动。过一晚再作决定, 明天上午告诉我你的看法。

4. The economic situation has been worsening in the past few years; the number of needy Americans seeking emergency food and shelter increased by 7% last year.

近年来经济形势恶化，寻求紧急食品和住房援助的美国穷人数目去年增加了7%。

5. Our source informed us that there was a possibility of another attack the following week, possibly in the central area of the city.

我们的消息来源说, 下星期有可能发生另一次袭击，也许就在城市中心地区。

6. In this medical system, payments to individual physicians are adjusted depending on their costs that month.

在这个医疗体系内, 对各位医生支付的款项按照他们当月的医疗成本进行调整。

Guided Writing

Look at the outline and the sample paragraph of contrast for you to follow. Outline:

English learning at college ·students speak better

·answer the teacher's question without much thinking ·feel intimidated ·not make progress English learning online