Language work I.Explain the italicized part in each sentence in your own words. 1.at the beginning of 2.The whole family were already either actually busy making preparations or enjoying the ambience. 3.a large enjoyable meal on the train 4.as if we had never been mistreated for being Black 5.had partially caused 6.Was not going to be or sympathized with by people feeling a similar anger I.Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference in meaning between them. bruise scar Explanation:Both verbs pertain to external physical injury and other sorts of damage.Bruise indicates results in a marked skin;the word can also suggest the tendency to turn black-and-blue from small impacts.Scar refers to the forming of a mark over a healed wound or suggests the doing of damage that will leave a lasting mark. 1.bruise 2.bruised 3.scarred 4.scar dampen soak Explanations:Dampen is to make or become somewhat wet,emphasizing the moist condition that results.In a figurative sense,the word means to depress.Soak means to wet thoroughly, imply ing immersion.To soak something is to place it in liquid and leave it long enough for the liquid to act upon it. 1.soaking 2.Dampen 3.soaked 4.dampen acknowledge admit Explanation:Both words agree in meaning to accept openly,though with reluctance,the truth or existence of a fact,condition,etc.Admit is a bold acknowledge of implication in something one has formerly tended to deny or to equivocate about.Acknowledge is to accept responsibility for something one marks known,and we acknowledge something embarrassing or awkward,and usually not voluntarily;more often,the acknowledgement is extracted from one more or less unwillingly. 1.admit 2.acknowledged 3.acknowledge 4.admitted agony anguish Explanation:Both words can refer to intense suffering of the body or mind.Agony represents suffering,the endurance of which calls forth every human resource.Its severity is of such extent that word is often used to denote the struggle and pain that may precede death.Anguish points to the extremity of grief which so terrifies the spirits as to be insupportable. 1.agony 2.anguish 3.anguish 4.agony II Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box,using its appropriate form
Language work Ⅰ. Explain the italicized part in each sentence in your own words. 1. at the beginning of 2. The whole family were already either actually busy making preparations or enjoying the ambience. 3. a large enjoyable meal on the train 4. as if we had never been mistreated for being Black 5. had partially caused 6. Was not going to be or sympathized with by people feeling a similar anger Ⅱ. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference in meaning between them. bruise scar Explanation: Both verbs pertain to external physical injury and other sorts of damage. Bruise indicates results in a marked skin; the word can also suggest the tendency to turn black-and-blue from small impacts. Scar refers to the forming of a mark over a healed wound or suggests the doing of damage that will leave a lasting mark. 1. bruise 2. bruised 3. scarred 4. scar dampen soak Explanations: Dampen is to make or become somewhat wet, emphasizing the moist condition that results. In a figurative sense, the word means to depress. Soak means to wet thoroughly, implying immersion. To soak something is to place it in liquid and leave it long enough for the liquid to act upon it. 1. soaking 2. Dampen 3. soaked 4. dampen acknowledge admit Explanation: Both words agree in meaning to accept openly, though with reluctance, the truth or existence of a fact, condition, etc. Admit is a bold acknowledge of implication in something one has formerly tended to deny or to equivocate about. Acknowledge is to accept responsibility for something one marks known, and we acknowledge something embarrassing or awkward, and usually not voluntarily; more often, the acknowledgement is extracted from one more or less unwillingly. 1. admit 2. acknowledged 3. acknowledge 4. admitted agony anguish Explanation: Both words can refer to intense suffering of the body or mind. Agony represents suffering, the endurance of which calls forth every human resource. Its severity is of such extent that word is often used to denote the struggle and pain that may precede death. Anguish points to the extremity of grief which so terrifies the spirits as to be insupportable. 1. agony 2. anguish 3. anguish 4. agony Ⅲ. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form
1.The local council has decreed that the hospitals that are not be able to reach the service standards. 2.When Hamlet murmured "To be,or not to be",he was faced with an agonizing dilemma. 3.The young mother smiled approvingly at her son who asked to play outdoors. 4.The Prime Minister is now firmly ensconced in Downing Street with a large majority. 5.We need a manager with plenty of flair to run the business in China 6.It is noticed that quick-minded people suffer no vulnerability to criticism. 7.It was a relief to be outside in the fresh air again after staying weeks-long underground. 8.The government's avowed commitment to reduce tax has been largely appreciated IV.Put a word in each blank that is appropriate for the context. 1.black 2.behave 3.mind 4.meant 5.mercy 6.though 7.before 8.worse 9.what 10.experienced Translation I.Translate each of the following sentences into English,using the expressions given in the brackets. 1.I haven't seen it myself,but it is supposed to be a really good movie. 2.The hostess cut the chess into bite-size pieces. 3.No one can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep. 4.He carefully copied my pretense that nothing unusual had occurred. 5.It was scorching outside;all the tourists escaped into the fan-cooled hut 6.I've come to see his fabled footwork that people talk so much about. 7.I'm not a teacher proper,since I haven't been trained,but I've had a lot of teaching experience. 8.Students tend to anticipate what questions they will be asked on the examination. I.Translate the following into English. 如果美国对此时此刻的迫切性而不见，低估黑人的决定，那么这对美国的命运将是 休戚相关的。自由平等、令人心旷神怡的秋天遥遥无期，黑人正当愤怒的闷热夏季就不 会消失。1963年并不是终结，而是开端。只要黑人得不到公民权益，美国就不可能有安 宁和稳定。反抗的旋风会继续撼动这个国家的根基，直到正义光明的日子的来临
1. The local council has decreed that the hospitals that are not be able to reach the service standards. 2. When Hamlet murmured “To be, or not to be”, he was faced with an agonizing dilemma. 3. The young mother smiled approvingly at her son who asked to play outdoors. 4. The Prime Minister is now firmly ensconced in Downing Street with a large majority. 5. We need a manager with plenty of flair to run the business in China. 6. It is noticed that quick-minded people suffer no vulnerability to criticism. 7. It was a relief to be outside in the fresh air again after staying weeks-long underground. 8. The government's avowed commitment to reduce tax has been largely appreciated. Ⅳ. Put a word in each blank that is appropriate for the context. 1. black 2. behave 3. mind 4. meant 5. mercy 6. though 7. before 8. worse 9. what 10. experienced Translation Ⅰ. Translate each of the following sentences into English, using the expressions given in the brackets. 1. I haven't seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a really good movie. 2. The hostess cut the chess into bite-size pieces. 3. No one can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep. 4. He carefully copied my pretense that nothing unusual had occurred. 5. It was scorching outside; all the tourists escaped into the fan-cooled hut. 6. I've come to see his fabled footwork that people talk so much about. 7. I'm not a teacher proper, since I haven't been trained, but I've had a lot of teaching experience. 8. Students tend to anticipate what questions they will be asked on the examination. Ⅱ. Translate the following into English. 如果美国对此时此刻的迫切性而不见，低估黑人的决定，那么这对美国的命运将是 休戚相关的。自由平等、令人心旷神怡的秋天遥遥无期，黑人正当愤怒的闷热夏季就不 会消失。1963 年并不是终结，而是开端。只要黑人得不到公民权益，美国就不可能有安 宁和稳定。反抗的旋风会继续撼动这个国家的根基，直到正义光明的日子的来临