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第9章 PartⅠ(8)

7. individual G. to stop oneself from doing something that one wantsto do

8. gamble H. an agreement reached by each side making concessions

9. go off I. the playing of games of chance; a risk

10. have...in mind J. the child of one??s uncle or aunt

Ⅱ. Choose the answers that best match the meanings of the underlined

parts in the chosen sentences from the text.

1. If you want to stay happily married,always be prepared to compromise.(para. 1)

A. be willing to B. be quick to

C. be good to D. be nice to

2. When you have different opinions about something,you each give way alittle. (para. 1 )

A. stay alone B. compromise

C. think over D. have a rest

3. Mary??s job meant that she was on her feet most of the time. (para. 2 )

A. sitting B. jogging C. standing D. running

4. “That seems reasonable ,”I said. (para. 7)

A. available B. reliable C. acceptable D. possible

5. Well,I soon sorted out who suggested what ,then I gave my own advice ,“Compromise !”(para. 13)

A. found out B. picked out C. set out D. made clear

Clas s activity

Ⅰ. There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentencethere are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the oneanswer that best completes the sentence.

1. To for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than wasgood for him. (CET 6: 1998/ 1 )

A. commence B. compromise

C. compensate D. compliment

2. Many difficulties have as a result of the change over to a new typeof fuel. (CET 4: 1993/ 6 )

A. risen B. arisen C. raised D. arrived

3. He is always here. It??s you??ve never met him. (CET 4: 2002/ 6 )

A. unique B. strange C. rare D. peculiar

4. There were so many brands of to choose from that I couldn??tdecide which one to buy for my newly-bought house.

A. paints B. paint C. paintings D. paintors

5. According to Chinese traditions,the son will usually take over thefamily business.

A. eldest B. elder C. oldest D. elderly

6. They lead a very simple life and seem socialize with a very smallcircle of people.

A. contented with B. content with

C. contented to D. content to

7. Every time I came back from a business trip,I would all my bills,receipts,invoices and expenses as quickly as possible and keep detailedaccounts.

A. sort out B. pick out C. order out D. put out

8. The ceasefire resolution the release of all prisoners of war.

A. calls at B. calls on C. calls forth D. calls for

9. They didn??t expect the maid to with all the cash and jewelry shecould get her hands on.

A. stop off B. break off C. go off D. leave off

10. At the end of the race his legs and he collapsed on the ground.

A. gave away B. gave off C. gave out D. gave way

11. ,I didn??t have my credit card with me. Otherwise I??d certainlyhave bought it.

A. Hopefully B. Unfortunately

C. Generally D. Strangely

12. The town council has permission for the match for fear of anypossible disturbances.

A. opposed B. fought C. resisted D. refused

13. At present ,people all over the world have different opinionscapital punishment.

A. with B. about C. for D. of

14. The latest discs,used for small portable computers,3 ,600 times ina single minute.

A. spin B. spins C. spun D. spinning

15. They have been their feet for eight hours by now,workingwithout a break.

A. with B. to C. by D. on

16. The noise from the party next door me awake half the night.

A. keep B. stay C. remain D. cause

17. In an English class,the teacher will usually devise activities for the studentsto practice spoken English in.

A. couples B. pairs C. twos D. matches

18. Hamburgers are the German city of Hamburg and don??t actuallycontain any ham - they are made of beef.

A. named after B. called after C. known as D. famous for

19. The reluctance of either side to means that the talks are doomedto fail.

A. promise B. compromise C. promote D. comprise

20. The opposition leader led a very attack on the government inparliament this morning.

A. energetic B. vigorous C. forceful D. active

Ⅱ. Choose a suitable word from the groups to complete the followingsentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning.

1. peculiar rare strange unique

peculiar strange or unusual ,sometimes in an unpleasant way

rare not common and therefore interesting or valuable

strange unusual or unexpected,and making one feel slightly uneasy or afraid

unique so di fferent ,special,or unusual that it is the only one of its kind

( 1) The museum is full of and precious treasures.

( 2) Mr. Kennet has a rather sense of humour.

( 3) Each person??s genetic code is except in the case of identical twins.

( 4) It was so to see a policeman lying down,without his helmet.

2. game match race

game [ of ] an occasion when two people or two teams compete against

each other in a sport

match an organized game of sport; used mainly in British English

race a competition in which several people try to run,drive ,ride or

swim faster than each other

1) The women??s 100 metres was won by the only American in thefield,Patti Sue Plumer.

( 2) You need to relax. What about a of tennis ?

( 3) A cricket was in progress on the school sports field.

Ⅲ. Complete the following sentences with a phrase from the list.

give way have sth. in mind name after

call at compromise with sb. over sth. take the middle course

( be) content with a piece of advice

1. I think he??s fairly his life in the countryside.

2. She always and never does anything extreme.

3. He said he would rather quit than to the unreasonable demands ofhis boss.

4. Let me offer you.

5. The world??s most powerful space telescope,the Hubble Space Telescope wasan influential astronomer.

6. She told her boss that she a splendid plan.

7. A friend of mine my house yesterday.

8. She won??t her mother her own marriage.

Pos t-clas s activity

Ⅰ. Decide whether the following pairs of words are synonyms or

antonyms. If they are synonyms,circle the S. If they are

antonyms ,circle the A.

1. compromise give way S A

2. individual collective S A

3. energetic vigorous S A

4. active passive S A

5. tradition custom S A

6. ref ined vulgar S A

7. unique usual S A

8. reasonable acceptable S A

9. content satisfied S A

10. winner loser S A

Ⅱ. Verb + off

Fill in the blanks with the following phrases in their proper forms.

break off call off give off go off keep off

lay off pay off put off see off show off

1. Tomorrow??s match has been because of the icy weather.

2. Dr. Smith his speech because the audience sometimes interruptedhim.

3. We should be able to the debt within two years.

4. Robert walked to the pond without noticing the large sign“ thegrass”.

5. Mr. Jacobs has the meeting until the 4th of next month.

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