He put a great deal of his heart into the dream ranch and the next day he handed the paper in to his teacher .4) a 5)k 6) o 7) p 8) b 9) m 10) n 11) e 12) c 13) f14) g15) h16) j Grammar in ContextTask 1: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing proper connectives from the box below.1) He gave us a vivid description of what he had seen in Africa. 2) The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not. 3) I looked around and was not certain whose house I was in. 4) The students here will give their used books to whoever need them in the countryside schools. 5) The situation today is obviously different from what it was only 50 years ago. 6) Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure. 7) I didn’t realize how difficult it was to get the tickets for the performance. 8) You say you are brave. Now let’s see which of us is the more timid(胆小的). 9) I know nothing about her except that she is an English teacher in our school. 10) We all thought it a pity that the sports meet should have been put off. Task 2: Complete the following sentences using a preposition and a relative pronoun.1) He took out a square green bottle, the content of which he poured into a dish. 2) The goals for which he has fought all his life are all achieved now. 3) An investigation was made into the accident, in which fifty people were killed. 4) We need a chairman in whom everyone has confidence. 5) A survey was carried out on the death rate of the new-born babies in the region, the results of which were shocking. 6) I am grateful to him for his advice, to which I owe all my success. 7) This depends on the purpose for which nuclear energy is used. 8) The time at which each control signal is sent is carefully controlled by a digital(数码的) clock. ClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.There’s a difference between “being a writer” and writing. As a matter of fact, many who wish to be writers are longing for (1) wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the type-writer. They are not aware (2) of the fact that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair (3). I remember when I became a freelance writer, I had no prospects (4) at all. What I did have was a friend and a small storage (5) room in an apartment building. It didn’t even matter (6) that it was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and plunged (7) myself into writing. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t received a break (8) and began to doubt myself. Then one day I was offered (9) a job earning 6,000 a year. As the dollars were dancing (10) in my head, something cleared (11) my senses. From deep inside a bull-headed resolution welled up (12). I heard myself saying, “I’m going to stick (13) it out and write.” I realized that you had to make sacrifices (14) and live creatively to keep working at your dreams. Then, in 1970, 17 years after I left the Coast Guard, Roots was published (15). The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight. TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1) 听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上一家人的真事写的。(rumor has it that)Rumour has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town. 2) 他在中学教书,但也兼职做些翻译来赚取外快。 (on the side)He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash / money. 3) 自信是件好事,但自信与自负(conceit)是有区别的。 (there’s a difference between … and …)It’s good to be confident (about yourself), but there’s a difference between (self-)confidence and conceit. 4) 只有坚持到底的人才会成功。半途而废的人永远也无法实现梦想。 (stick it out)Only those who stick it out can achieve success. Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams. 5) 一个真正的英雄有勇气,有高尚的目标,而且乐于奉献。 (make sacrifices)A. true hero possesses / has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices. B. C. rd pressed to do sth.) D. nyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will E. e hard pressed to put it down. F. G. sense) In a sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn. large measure) The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.
He put a great deal of his heart into the dream ranch and the next day he handed the paper in to his teacher .
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Grammar in Context
Task 1: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing proper connectives from the box below.
1) He gave us a vivid description of what he had seen in Africa.
2) The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not.
3) I looked around and was not certain whose house I was in.
4) The students here will give their used books to whoever need them in the countryside schools.
5) The situation today is obviously different from what it was only 50 years ago.
6) Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.
7) I didn’t realize how difficult it was to get the tickets for the performance.
8) You say you are brave. Now let’s see which of us is the more timid(胆小的).
9) I know nothing about her except that she is an English teacher in our school.
10) We all thought it a pity that the sports meet should have been put off.
Task 2: Complete the following sentences using a preposition and a relative pronoun.
1) He took out a square green bottle, the content of which he poured into a dish.
2) The goals for which he has fought all his life are all achieved now.
3) An investigation was made into the accident, in which fifty people were killed.
4) We need a chairman in whom everyone has confidence.
5) A survey was carried out on the death rate of the new-born babies in the region, the results of which were shocking.
6) I am grateful to him for his advice, to which I owe all my success.
7) This depends on the purpose for which nuclear energy is used.
8) The time at which each control signal is sent is carefully controlled by a digital(数码的) clock.
Cloze
Complete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.
There’s a difference between “being a writer” and writing. As a matter of fact, many who wish to be writers are longing for (1) wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the type-writer. They are not aware (2) of the fact that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair (3). I remember when I became a freelance writer, I had no prospects (4) at all. What I did have was a friend and a small storage (5) room in an apartment building. It didn’t even matter (6) that it was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and plunged (7) myself into writing. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t received a break (8) and began to doubt myself. Then one day I was offered (9) a job earning $ 6,000 a year. As the dollars were dancing (10) in my head, something cleared (11) my senses. From deep inside a bull-headed resolution welled up (12). I heard myself saying, “I’m going to stick (13) it out and write.” I realized that you had to make sacrifices (14) and live creatively to keep working at your dreams. Then, in 1970, 17 years after I left the Coast Guard, Roots was published (15). The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.
Translation
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
1) 听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上一家人的真事写的。(rumor has it that)
Rumour has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town.
2) 他在中学教书,但也兼职做些翻译来赚取外快。 (on the side)
He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash / money.
3) 自信是件好事,但自信与自负(conceit)是有区别的。 (there’s a difference between … and …)
It’s good to be confident (about yourself), but there’s a difference between (self-)confidence and conceit.
4) 只有坚持到底的人才会成功。半途而废的人永远也无法实现梦想。 (stick it out)
Only those who stick it out can achieve success. Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams.
5) 一个真正的英雄有勇气,有高尚的目标,而且乐于奉献。 (make sacrifices)
A. true hero possesses / has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.B.
C. rd pressed to do sth.)
D. nyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will
E. e hard pressed to put it down.
F.
G. sense)
In a sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn.
large measure)
The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.
题目解答
答案
A true hero possesses / has courage, a noble pu rpose and a willingness to make sacrifices. Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down. In a sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn. The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.