Collocations1 Choose the proper definitions for the italicized expressions.1) Nick was excited to run into Professor Owen in the meeting, who was the most senior professor in the department.2) The time is running out and I am still not sure what to choose as the topic for my first essay.A. to become used up so that there is no more leftB. to meet somebody by chance2) 1) Hold fast to our dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.2) Whatever your reason for not wanting to cry is, holding back tears is often difficult.A. to keep believing inB. to not show what you are feeling or thinking3) 1) The new students are totally unfamiliar with these troubles and often attribute them to the new environment.2) This level of freedom may be strangely unfamiliar to the freshmen who did not have much expectation about college life.A. to have no knowledge or experience ofB. to be unknown to4) 1) He advised me to cut down on my working hours and talk to friends and family when I was having a tough week.2) University students are told not to cut themselves off from the broader society.A. to prevent somebody from communicating with people outside a placeB. to reduce the amount or number of something<|im_end|>2 1) Hold fast to our dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.2) Whatever your reason for not wanting to cry is, holding back tears is often difficult.A. to keep believing inB. to not show what you are feeling or thinking<|im_end|>3 1) The new students are totally unfamiliar with these troubles and often attribute them to the new environment.2) This level of freedom may be strangely unfamiliar to the freshmen who did not have much expectation about college life.A. to have no knowledge or experience ofB. to be unknown to<|im_end|>4 1) He advised me to cut down on my working hours and talk to friends and family when I was having a tough week.2) University students are told not to cut themselves off from the broader society.A. to prevent somebody from communicating with people outside a placeB. to reduce the amount or number of something

explore; specime; species; assume;giant;observe; elusive; landmark; vital; impact; alien; array; overlook; gear; hostile; on the heels of; from the beginning; for the first time; learn about; feed on; fit together; fit into 1. Autumn has arrived here_______a hot summer with unexpected speed.2. As a diplomat, he has witnessed the birth of the new nation and is well placed to ______ its growth during this critical period of its history.3. When you make travel plans, you’d better _____ that every flight can be late.4. “I have made it quite clear_______that I want to be part of the team,” John said.5.When Alice first came to the country, she was shocked by the way of life there that was totally _____ to her and the ______ environment where local people looked at her with a suspicious (怀疑的) eye.

Translate the following sentences into English.1. 通过淡化自己缺乏经验的弱点，并强调自己对工作的兴趣，她最终得到了这份工作。(play down)2. 用英语写一篇 1,500 字的报告实在不是件容易的事。(by no means)3. 围棋、太极、赛龙舟等是广为人知的中国文化符号。(and the like)4. 博物馆是孩子们接受教育和享受乐趣的好去处。(have fun)

1、 When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I ______ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could ______ have that money. On my birthday my parents told me they had my ______ outside in the back yard. At once (马上) I ______ out quickly to the yard. There was my bike, ______ it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn (破旧的) with age. How ______ it was! I thought I hurt (伤害) my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment (失望) ______ their faces, and I was sure they could see it on mine. Although I was ______, I got on the old bike and rode it. Also, I put on a smile (微笑), rode as fast as I could and didn't ______. As time went by, I began to understand (明白) my parents gave me ______ much more than just a rusty (生锈的) old bike. They gave me a life lesson about ______. By now, I still remember this ______ because giving a gift is not about money. It's about ______ love you can feel from it. So, when you get a gift from someone, never mind ______ it is. Do remember, the value (价值) of a gift that costs two dollars isn't ______ than that of a gift costs one hundred dollars, or even more. 【1】A. talked B. spoke C. said D. told 【2】A. hardly B. quickly C. slowly D. easily 【3】A. guitar B. gift C. cake D. card 【4】A. ran B. rode C. climbed D. took 【5】A. and B. or C. but D. because 【6】A. exciting B. interesting C. relaxing D. disappointing 【7】A. on B. in C. at D. for 【8】A. surprised B. excited C. happy D. sad 【9】A. make up B. look back C. turn down D. come out A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything A. love B. money C. friendship D. future A. idea B. news C. information D. story A. how many B. how much C. how long D. how often A. where B. why C. when D. what A. more B. most C. less D. least

Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words below.originate    adopt     enormous     standardize       automatically（1）Nowadays,more and more companies start to use weChat in business communication because of its convenience and high efficiency. ____ （2）The way we communicate has undergone huge change since the invention of the Internet. ____ （3）Appearing first in Japan,emojis allow people to liven up their texts with colorful images. ____ （4）It's difficult to unify the definition of Internet slang due to the constant changes made to its nature. ____ （5）The feature of the new communication tool is that it can generate emojis without people doing anything based on their facial expressions. ____

Complete the following sentences with the phrases or collocations given in the box.Change the form where necessary. go against；apply to；personal preference；wrap up；follow one's intuition；anxious about；resonate with；hold fast to （1）You go on ahead，I just need to some ____ work before I head home.（2）I can't take money from a charity like that because it ____ all of my core principles.（3）The description of the course really ____ what I wanted in a literature class.（4）Ever since the day when she had faced her own fears she had ____ her principles.（5）I ____ the scholarship program，but I haven't heard anything back yet.（6）Day to day I ____ and do what feels good.

Sudy the examples from the text . Complete each of the following sentences by translating the Chinese given in brackets into English u sin g the structure . . need to do . meed to do . . . eg . As a conservationist I need to explore the vital human - ocean connection : how the ocean can provide for people and how our impacts affect the health of our oceans . ( Para . 4 ) . but we need to be able to explore observe and learn about the oceans in their entirety in order to protect and conserve them effectively . ( Para . 5 ) year . 1.Mancy felt that she _ ( 需要休一个假期 ) before beginning the freshma 2.The data in this report _ ( 需要纠正和更新 ) . 3.john thought she _ ( 不需要打电话请医生 ) as he felt much better now

Use the words from the box to complete the following sentences and change forms when necessary.The words are the same as Task 4 while the sentences create new contexts.alert picnic furious obey stout sap crisp halt shiver fetch （1）The autumn air felt cool and crisp.（2）Alertreaders may have noticed the error printed in the textbook.（3）Lana bought herself a pair of stoutboots for her hiking trip.（4）The car came to a（n） haltas soon as the traffic light turned red.（5）My cousin's flu has sappedher of all her energy.（6）Could you please fetchme my purse from the living room？（7）If the weather is nice，we can picnicin the park.（8）A well-trained dog will always obeyits master.（9）I was furiouswith Peter when he crashed my car.（10）The sudden gust of cold wind caused me to shiverin my thin cotton shirt.

The Bushmen are _______ hunters even though their weapons are primitive.A. favoriteB. originalC. sufficientD. expert

Passage 2-|||-主题语境:人与社会·人际关系 难度词数:336-|||-语篇类型:记叙文个人故事关键词: friendship 正确:14 7分钟-|||-Olympic National Park,with its temperate-|||-rainforests and stunning views, exerts a natural pull on-|||-many people.But it repelled Seattle writer Rosette-|||-: . To Royale, the park seemed like a damp,-|||-mucky,inhospitable place.-|||-couldn't figure out why anyone-|||-would want to haul a 50-oound-|||-pack into the wilderness and 一-|||-camp there for days,"he said.-|||-"It didn't make sense."-|||-Then he met Bryant Carlin.-|||-Carlin was a vendor for Real Change,the Seattle-|||-weekly sold on the street by vendors who are homeless-|||-or low-wage earners.He was also a skilled outdoorsman-|||-and a nature photographer who would take weeks-long-|||-photographic joumeys to the park. The two men-|||-connected in the fall of 2011 when Royale interviewed-|||-Carlin for a feature story in Real Change about Carlin's-|||-photography.-|||-The first time they met-and for years afterward--|||-Carlin invited Royale to go camping with him. Each-|||-time, said rnanks but no,thanks.." Until one-|||-day,in the spring of 2015,Royale surprised himself -|||-saying yes.-|||-"Little did I know,"said Royale,"that saying-|||-'yes'would change the course of my life."-|||-Royale and Carlin went on-|||-five separate journeys to the-|||-Olympic wilderness. They-|||-camped in spring,summer,-|||-fall and winter.For Royale, the-|||-trips were exhausting and terrifying.But the trips were-|||-also revelatory, and helped Royale to develop a-|||-relationship with the outdoors that he'd never-|||-experienced before.-|||-For Carlin,the trips were an opportunity to throw-|||-off the label of"homeless."In Olympic National Park,-|||-sleeping outside just means you're a camper.But there-|||-was one aspect of Carlin's life in the city that he-|||-couldn't escape;alcohol abuse.While he never brought-|||-beer on their camping journeys, the effects of years of-|||-drinking weren't so easy to leave behind.-|||-Against the backdrop of the park,a friendship-|||-developed that would help each man work through these-|||-challenges-and allowed each,in his own way,to help-|||-the other transform his own life. 独家原创试题-|||-的 /vende(r)/ 卖卖,小贩 rorrelatory-|||-W =exert/Ig's3:t/ vt.施加 ×9mucky/'mAki/a J.脏-|||-/ irevollertari/ adj 启示的backdrop/bxkdrop/n-|||-背景,背景幕布-|||-1.What's the probable meaning of the underlined word-|||-(}^circ repelled{e)^n in Paragraph 1?-|||-A.Amazed. B. .-|||-C.Invited. D.Disgusted-|||-2.Why did Royale meet Carlin at the very beginning?-|||-A.He wrote about Carlin.-|||-B.Carlin enjoyed travelling.-|||-C.He intended to assist Carlin-|||-D.Carlin was a famous photographer-|||-3.What can we learn about Royale?-|||-A.He helped Carlin fall in love with Olympic-|||-National Park-|||-B.He overcame his original feeling about Olympic-|||-National Park.-|||-C.He made people attach importance to Olympic-|||-National Park.-|||-D.He made friends with Carlin and got skilled at-|||-photography.-|||-4.What can we learn from the last three paragraphs?-|||-A.Friendship matters much.-|||-B.True friendship lasts forever.-|||-C.A faithful friend is hard to find.-|||-D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.-|||-语高点津 exert运用(权力);施加(影响力)exert yourself-|||-竭力,努力 Considerable influence within the-|||-school.他们在在校内施加了很大的影响力。