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Vocabulary

associate   tackle   agony   put down   vivid  respectable  sequence  distribute off and on  finally   extraordinary  rigid  reputation  hold back  tedious  turn in

1)      Alan was always in trouble with the police when he was young but he’s now a ___________ married man.

1)      respectable

2)      The people who had been hurt in the car accident lay screaming in _______.

2) agony

3) Because his condition’s not serious they’ve __________ his name _______ on the hospital waiting list.

3) put down

4) The second part of the book describes the strange ___________ of events that lead to the King’s fall from the power.

4) sequence

5) When I saw my little boy crying bitterly over the death of his pet dog, I could hardly ________my tears.

5) hold back

6) They are going to ________ those clothes and blankets among the flood victims.

6) distribute

7) Linda managed to support herself by working ____________ as a waitress.

7) off and on

8) Parts of my childhood are so _______ to me that they could be memories of yesterday.

8) vivid

9) People often _________the old days with good times, and seem to forget the hardship they suffered.

9) associate

10) Andrew ________decided, after much thought, to leave his job.

10) finally

11) Jane’s worried she won’t be able to _________her paper on time.

11) turn in

12) The President came under attack from all sides for his inability to __________the country’s severe social problems.

12) tackle

Translation

1)      那是个正规宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着礼服去了。(formal)

1)  As it was a formal party, I wore formal dress as my mother had told me.

2)      他的女友劝他趁抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉。(take hold)

2）His girlfriend advised him to get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.

3) 他们预料到下几个月电的需求量很大，决定增加生产。(anticipate)

3）Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during next few months, they have decided to increase its production.

4) 据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全规章而被解雇。(violate)

4)  It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.

5）据报道地方政府已采取适当措施避免严重缺水的可能性(avoid, severe)。

5)  It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of severe water shortage.

Questions and Answers

1.Do you think Baker would write another essay if he had enough time? Why?

2.What was Baker prepared for when he found all the papers had been given back but his?

3.Whose essay did Mr. Fleagle read to the class? How did the class respond?

4.Which paragraph in this part gives readers the impression that Baker’s essay was very good?

5.Why did Baker feel so delighted?