Key to Quiz1

A． Vocabulary (0.5’x20) 1. subway

2. embarrassing 3. trashman 4. halt 5. lengthy 6. intimidate 7. trifle 8. virus 9. muscle 10. tattoo

11. impression 12. plague 13. post 14. suffer 15. frustrate

16. spontaneously 17. insight 18. reluctance 19. boast 20. redefine

B． Phrases (1’x20) 1. 泄露；透漏：let on 2. 经得起考验：hold water 3. 报名参加：sign up for 4. 偶然遇到：come across 5. 取代；替代；鉴于：in place of 6. 名列前茅：be at top of one’s class 7. 感染（疾病）：be infected with 8. 对…有深刻的理解（洞察）：have an insight into … 9. 对…吼叫：yell at

10. 保持平衡：keep balance

11. 致力于；投身于：be committed to / commit oneself to sth. 12. 停止目光接触：virtual classroom 13. 用…换…：trade … for …

14. 使某人不能专心做某事：distract sb. from sth. 15. 确保；务必：see to it that 16. 适应…：adjust to

17. 尝到…的甜头；得到…的好处：reap benefits from… 18. 妒忌/羡慕某人：be envious of/ show envy of 19. 弥合鸿沟：bridge the gap between 20. 假装倒地服输：take a dive C． Translation (2’x10)

1. 他是个有经验的商人，做国际贸易已有好几年了。（engage in）

He is an experienced businessman who has engaged in foreign trade for quite a few years. 2. 现在回想起军训，我仍惊叹不已的是，自己当时怎会表现出那么大的毅力。

When I think of the military training now, I still feel amazed at how much willpower I displayed then.3. 朋友的离世打破了她内心的平静。（disturb the balance） Her friend’s death disturbed the balance of her mind. 4. 尽管事情如此棘手，她处置时却显得沉着冷静。（despite+名词结构） Despite such a tough matter, she seems calm and cool in handling it.

5. 每当我感到孤寂时，每当我情绪低落时，每当我遭遇挫折时，我都会想起我的故乡。

I think of my hometown when I feel lonely, when I am in low spirits, and when I run into frustration.

6. 一听到失散多年的女儿的声音，这位激动的母亲

当众大哭起来。（at the sound of）

At the sound of her daughter who had been lost for years, the excited mother burst into tears in the presence of the public.

7. 即使报酬并不优厚，我还是决定接受那个新职位。

（even though）

I have decided to accept the new post/ job, even though it is not very well paid.

8. 花了整整四个小时教她开车之后，他才意识到是

在对牛弹琴。。(Sb. does sth. before the message registers that…)

He spent four solid hours teaching her how to drive before the message registered that he was casting pearls over swine.

9. 他决定去看一看那栋房子，因为那房子值得买下

来。（be worth doing）

He decided to have a look at that house, because it was well worth buying. OR

He’s decided to have a look at the house for it is well worth buying.

10. 取代枯燥校园生活的是正在兴起的丰富多彩的文

化活动。（in place of）

In place of boring campus life, rich and colorful cultural activities are emerging.

45-50 A 40-44.5 B+ 35-39.5 B 30-34.5 B- 20-29.5 C 0-19.5 D