Languagework I.Explain the italicized part in the each sentence in your own words. 1.I think it's wrong to confuse dullness with length. 2.One way to win MVM is to have a handy supply of reach-for-it metaphors 3.yet they do not seem to be creating the speech of their fans but reflecting it. 4.You have to go out of your way to look for really glaring examples. 5.It's hard on young players technique-wise and mentally-wise. 6.In college football you teach people to be a team guv. 7.It is away of crossing the lines of economic class and finding fellow feeling. II.Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them. ASSESS EVALUATE 1.The annual income of school teachers in this place was at$900 2.The supervisor was_ the student's thesis for content and organization. 3.The school used a series of projective tests to applicants'aptitudes. 4.UPS may charges for valuable cargo in accordance with section 3.7.6 of the International Air Transport Association Tariff. RELENTLESS MERCILESS 1.He pursued what he called his"highest goal"in life in a manner. 2.She sat there,and the eye of the camera just made her shudder. 3.He was driving himself at a pace. 4.To many,he was a foe of gambling and pornography FRAGMENT STRANGE 1.Archaeologists discovered ofa 14th century marble column. 2.He overheard of their conversation. 3.The cross-country of the three-day event was held here yesterday. 4.If you must have a cigarette,choose a seat in the first row of the smoking BIZARRE STRANGE 1.The first time I saw him was on TV when he starred in a ad for Head and Shoulder Shampoo. 2.There's a series where she is painted like a doll which gradually cracks in half and another where she slowly melts into a factory wall. 3.Several years ago when I first came,I was faced with a new job,in unfamiliar surroundings with people. 4.As the sun went down the night before,a car went racing into the picnic area where lots of people were camping. II.Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form. Ingratiating recount relentless interception bizarre pandemonium consummate avidly penchant deplorable torrential paradox 1.The is that the region's most dynamic economics have the most primitive financial system. 2.He is such a man whose _pursuit of excellence is conducted with
Language work I. Explain the italicized part in the each sentence in your own words. 1. I think it’s wrong to confuse dullness with length. 2. One way to win MVM is to have a handy supply of reach-for-it metaphors. 3. . yet they do not seem to be creating the speech of their fans but reflecting it. 4. You have to go out of your way to look for really glaring examples. 5. It’s hard on young players technique-wise and mentally-wise. 6. In college football you teach people to be a team guy. 7. It is away of crossing the lines of economic class and finding fellow feeling. II. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them. ASSESS EVALUATE 1. The annual income of school teachers in this place was at $900. 2. The supervisor was the student’s thesis for content and organization. 3. The school used a series of projective tests to applicants’ aptitudes. 4. UPS may charges for valuable cargo in accordance with section 3.7.6 of the International Air Transport Association Tariff. RELENTLESS MERCILESS 1. He pursued what he called his “highest goal” in life in a manner. 2. She sat there, and the eye of the camera just made her shudder. 3. He was driving himself at a pace. 4. To many, he was a foe of gambling and pornography. FRAGMENT STRANGE 1. Archaeologists discovered of a 14th century marble column. 2. He overheard of their conversation. 3. The cross-country of the three-day event was held here yesterday. 4. If you must have a cigarette, choose a seat in the first row of the smoking . BIZARRE STRANGE 1. The first time I saw him was on TV when he starred in a ad for Head and Shoulder Shampoo. 2. There’s a series where she is painted like a doll which gradually cracks in half and another where she slowly melts into a factory wall. 3. Several years ago when I first came, I was faced with a new job, in unfamiliar surroundings with people. 4. As the sun went down the night before, a car went racing into the picnic area where lots of people were camping. Ⅲ. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form. Ingratiating recount relentless interception bizarre pandemonium consummate avidly penchant deplorable torrential paradox 1. The is that the region’s most dynamic economics have the most primitive financial system. 2. He is such a man whose pursuit of excellence is conducted with
single-minded determinations. 3.Morgan never forgot his mentor and amusingly his indebtedness to her in his autobiography. 4.We would very much it if this programme were taken off as a result of financial pressure. 5.He was intensely eager,indeed,for wealth rather than reputation. 6.The film is well-made,atmospheric, _acted piece. 7.Fantasies cannot harm you,no matter how or far out they are. 8 broke out when they ran into the street shouting. Translation I.Translation each of the following sentences into English,using the words or expressions given in the brackets. 1.他匆忙地伸手去接电话，却打翻了茶杯。(reach for sth) 2.在该党例会的喧嚣声中，要忘记美国真正的政治问题是很容易的。 (razzle-dazzle) 3.两家公司使出浑身解数，以消除那宗交易上的价格差距。(bridge the gap) 4.小树长的快，但是两年后生长速度会渐渐趋缓。(level out) 5.可以说，制造宇宙飞船如同修理机械手表，是极为细致的工作。 6.倘若一个国家的外贸是衡量强劲经济势力的标准的话，那么那个国家看来软 弱无力，让人悲哀。(virile) 7.到处都在大规模地建造摩天大楼，那似乎是经济发展的标识，但将导致对建 筑艺术的破坏。(on an epic scale) 8.考试并不是评价学生能力的唯一手段，因为教师不可能在不考虑其他因素的 情况下正确评价考分。(assess) II.Translate the following into Chinese. Books on English usage continued the tradition of the 18th century,often with the same examples.By about 1860,there was an increasing association of incorrect English with the language of the working class usage.Educated usage was equated with middleclass usage,and was asserted to be the natural standard for the nation,and even promoted to the rank of royalty.In the 20h century,attention was increasingly drawn to matters of there was an increasing awareness that people needed to know how to use the language effectively.In a parallel tradition,orators attempted to investigate the effective delivery of speech.The problem was that the effective use of language continued to be confused with grammar on the one hand,and conformity to arbitrary rules of usage on the other
single-minded determinations. 3. Morgan never forgot his mentor and amusingly his indebtedness to her in his autobiography. 4. We would very much it if this programme were taken off as a result of financial pressure. 5. He was intensely eager, indeed , for wealth rather than reputation. 6. The film is well-made, atmospheric, acted piece. 7. Fantasies cannot harm you, no matter how or far out they are. 8. broke out when they ran into the street shouting. Translation I. Translation each of the following sentences into English, using the words or expressions given in the brackets. 1. 他匆忙地伸手去接电话，却打翻了茶杯。 ( reach for sth.) 2. 在该党例 会的喧 嚣声 中，要 忘记美 国真正 的政治 问题 是很容 易的。 (razzle-dazzle) 3. 两家公司使出浑身解数，以消除那宗交易上的价格差距。(bridge the gap) 4. 小树长的快，但是两年后生长速度会渐渐趋缓。(level out) 5. 可以说，制造宇宙飞船如同修理机械手表，是极为细致的工作。 6. 倘若一个国家的外贸是衡量强劲经济势力的标准的话，那么那个国家看来软 弱无力，让人悲哀。(virile) 7. 到处都在大规模地建造摩天大楼，那似乎是经济发展的标识，但将导致对建 筑艺术的破坏。(on an epic scale) 8. 考试并不是评价学生能力的唯一手段，因为教师不可能在不考虑其他因素的 情况下正确评价考分。(assess) II. Translate the following into Chinese. Books on English usage continued the tradition of the 18th century, often with the same examples. By about 1860, there was an increasing association of incorrect English with the language of the working class usage. Educated usage was equated with middleclass usage, and was asserted to be the natural standard for the nation, and even promoted to the rank of royalty. In the 20th century, attention was increasingly drawn to matters of there was an increasing awareness that people needed to know how to use the language effectively. In a parallel tradition, orators attempted to investigate the effective delivery of speech. The problem was that the effective use of language continued to be confused with grammar on the one hand, and conformity to arbitrary rules of usage on the other