Grammar
1. Rewrite the following sentences using proper disjuncts.
1) It is unfortunate that we have fun out of stock.
2) It is hoped that the report will go out to shareholders no later than June 1.
3) It is odd enough that he did not raise any objection to the plan.
4) It was right that you returned the money.
5) It was lucky that this had attracted the attention of TV network executives.
6) It was fortunate that all went well.
7) It is strange that the burglar should not have taken the diamond away.
2. Rewrite the following according to the models.
Models:
Oddly enough, the man whom he flunked did not resent it.
-- It was odd enough that the man whom he flunked did not resent it.
Foolishly, Bill declined the invitation.
--It was foolish that Bill declined the invitation.
--It was foolish of Bill to decline the invitation.
-- Bill was foolish to decline the invitation.
1) Rightly, they protested against it.
2) Foolishly, the boy didn't say a single word.
3) Wisely, John sent the man away.
4) Sadly, the storm destroyed the entire tobacco crop.
5) Remarkably, Mrs Jesen consulted her lawyer.
6) Regrettably, James refuses to speak.
7) Thankfully, my assistant has arranged for the matter to be considered by an ad hoc working party.
8) Hopefully, a proposal will be ready in time for our next meeting.
3. Fill in each blank with a proper relative word. Use "preposition + relative word" if necessary.
1) Good writing is built on a solid framework of logic, argument, narrative, or motivation______ runs through the entire piece of writing and holds it together. This is the time _____ many writers find it most effective to outline as a way of visualizing the hidden sine ______ the piece of writing is supported.
2) The element _______ writers may spend a majority of their time is development.
3) Mr. Ford still talks like the man ___ he was ten years ago.
4) James Russell is a man ________ I have the greatest respect.
5) He had many friends _______ he had a regular correspondence.
6) The woman ________ he is engaged comes from Poland.
7) The school ______ she id head is closing down.
8) The rate _____ a material heats up depends on its chemical composition.
4. Put in where, when, why, which or what.
1) Barnstaple, ______ I spent my Ester holiday, has a very old covered market ________ I bought some lovely old plates.
2) I could not understand _______ the speaker said, _____ irritated me.
3) He could not remember ______ had happened before he lost consciousness.
4) I really cannot understand _______ everybody is so excited ovr the news.
5) Chain stores _______ all goods are displayed on open counters encourage shop-lifting.
6) ______ we went to France last year. I was astonished to find that I could still make myself understood.
7) I don't know _____ you agreed to pay the account if you feel you are cheated.
8) I forgot to post that letter yesterday, ______ means it won't get there till after the weekend, ____ is annoying because I had promised to let Mrs. Jacobs know _______ I would do to help her in the church bazaar.
5. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words in the box.
Whoever wherever whatever however whenever whichever
1) The castle we visited last weekend is very beautiful. ______, I would not like to live there.
2) __________ problem you may have, we will help.
3) She has no friends _________.
4) __________ you go, I will follow you.
5) Take _____ book you like best.
6) He offered a reward to whoever should restore the lost ring.
7) ________ late it is, you must come to the party because it will be something fantastic.
8) I may go ______ I please. You may come ________ you please.
6. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the parts in italics in your sentences.
1) ...winning is not the most important thing -- it's the only thing.
2) Oddly enough, the men whom he flunked did not resent id. Nor dud they resent him...Rather, they loved him, worked harder and harder.
Translation
1. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1) whatever our norm is, it has shifted upward, with the result that you are probably disappointed at not doing better.
2) Lacking more precise measurement tools, we must interpret your B as a rather fuzzy symbol at best, representing a questionable judgment of your mastery of the subject.
3) It is important to recognize that human beings, despite differences in class and educational labeling, are fundamentally hewn from the same material and knit together by common bonds of fear and joy, suffering and achievement.
4) But academic work is a narrow, neatly defined highway compared to the unmapped rolling country you will encounter after you leave school.
2. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in the brackets.
1) 他因急性阑尾炎住院治疗,结果期末考试都没参加。(acute appendicitis, with the result that)
2) 前来听讲座的人数远远超出原来的估计,分发给大家的讲义不够了。(go around)
3) 不管一天工作有多忙,他在睡觉前总要看一下电子信箱里有没有新邮件。(make a point of)
4) 世界各国都有失业问题,但各国处理这个问题的方法不尽相同。(handle)
5) 第一次来到异国的人往往会感到自己周围的一切既陌生,又有趣。(be apt to)
6) 球迷们对这场足球比赛中双方球员场上的表现都感到十分失望。(disappointed at)
7) 他的话,你得好好想一想,千万不要他说什么你就信什么。(take at face value)
8) 医生的一番话消除了他对手术的恐惧感。(remove)下载本文