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Lesson Four EXERCISESI. Paraphrase1. I spent most of my time roaming the woods and fields alone, playing Robin Hood, daydreaming, collecting bugs and bird-watching.2. Keeping to myself was of not forming attachments that I would have to abandon the next time we moved.3. But one day I became attached through no design of my own.4. I started hiking.to an almost impenetrable stand of trees called Bear Wood.5. Yes, they are wary. But then, gamekeepers have been shooting them ever since they got here. Theyre introduced, you know, not native.6. I gazed. at the glass fronted cases containing figures of ivory and carved stone trays of pinned butterflies and a dozen or so stuffed birds . 7. It is a wisdom tutored by nature , about the seen and unseen , about things that change and things that are changeless , and about the fact that no matter how seemingly different two souls may be , they possess the potential for that most precious , rare thing an enduring and rewarding friendship .II. Word-building1. Give corresponding nouns of the following verbs.1) to possess possession2) to penetrate penetration3) to explore exploration4) to form formation5) to incline inclination6) to fascinate fascination7) to encounter encounter8) to endure endurance9) to retire retirement10) to abandon abandonment11) to recover recovery12) to warn warning13) to proceed proceeding 14) to glimpse glimpse2. Give corresponding nouns of the following adjectives 1) anxious anxiety 2) miserable misery3) dense density 4) instinctive instinct5) familiar familiarity6) essential essence7) immense immensity8) stupid stupidity9) sudden suddenness10) invisible invisibility11) generous generosity12) productive productivity13) equivalent equivalency14) fond fondnessIII. Translate 1. into Chinese 1) powerful binoculars2) retired workers3) a familiar-looking house4) potential buyers5) softly-carpeted floor6) stuffed birds7) figures of carved stone 8) ancient castles 9) seemingly different10) glass-fronted cases11) clumsy movement 12) dried leaves 13) a rare animal14) dense laurels15) a paradise on earth16) a barbed-wire fence17) odds and ends18) a rewarding experience2. into English 1) 收集事实2) 拥有财产3) 积累经验4) 给予批准5) 悬空摆动他的脚6) 伸出他的手7) 包围敌人8) 怀疑有个阴谋9) 忍受痛苦和折磨 10) 设计新的款式 11) 形成一个有力的班子 12) 放弃希望 13) 倒吸一口冷气 14) 在田野里漫游15) 要求公开道歉 16) 引进这种羊 17) 赢得每个人的赞扬 18) 探索自然的秘密 IV. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate expression below.to slip through to fill up with to burst with/ through to keep to oneself to care to do sth.to wrench oneself away from to brim over as it were to go ( come) by to be warned againstto verge against / onthanks to odds and ends at easewith a will1) I found that I had fallen in love with that place and it was hard to _.2) Would you _ take a look at this paining. This might be what you are looking for. 3) She is not very sociable .She is in the habit of _.4) _The beautiful weather there, he felt that he had become a new person, _. 5) There was nothing important in the drawer, just a few _. 6) At first, I felt a bit awkward. But as time _, I felt more _. These people seemed just like my own folks.7) From that time on I began to train myself _, and I found my _ effort very rewarding.8) For a time peoples income did increase. But the whole place soon _ with garbage. 9) At first we were all a little nervous. But then he began to joke about his own strong southern accent. That immediately put us _. 10) The waiter was fascinated by what was happening and therefore did not notice that the glass was beginning to _. 11) They were _ curiosity and just had to open the box they had taken so much trouble carrying out of that jungle.12) The commander ordered him to make sure that nothing _ their line, not even a bird.13) The situation of that country _ a civil war.14) During holidays, she liked to go on a hike up to the mountain and the wood that _ their cottage. 15) She was _ going out alone after dark. She was like a piece of _ carefully hidden away, _, in a jewel box.V. Choose the right word in the given context. * alone* lonely1) He shared the apartment with five other young students. But he still felt very _ at times.2) Sometimes she just wanted to be _.3) She is _. He husband died a few years ago and her children have all grown up and gone. I guess she is _ too.4) Tough laws _ cannot stop drug-taking. *to suspect* to doubt 1) The bank robbers seemed to know everything about the bank. This made the police _ that it might be an inside job.2) We have never _ for a moment that well be able to feed our people.3) I _ it might rain tomorrow. Just look at the dark clouds. 4) I _ that he will be able to attend the meeting. He still looked awful this morning when I saw him. * to extend* to expand1) Many people are now saying that we shouldnt try to _ a persons life if that person has become a vegetable.2) Nowadays they try to _ their market rather than their territory.3) The railway will be further _ to link with the trans-Siberia railway in Russia. 4) Sometimes it is not necessarily a good policy to _ your business.* tone* tune1) The new radio had a pure _.2) He is a funny guy. He loves singing, but he is always out of _.3) Is that Schubert? The _ sounds very familiar. 4) Never use that kind of _ when you speak to students. They dont like to be lectured to. VI. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words :1. This has never been tried before. So its natural that well run _ all kinds of difficulties.A.uponB.acrossC.intoD.over 2. He was run _ by a speeding car and died instantly. A.uponB.over C.downD.into 3. Time is running _. The international community must take immediate action. A.awayB.offC. alongD.out 4. A nuclear war will set _ the economic development of both countries for many years. A.offB.downC.asideD.back 5. If we all set _ work, we can fulfill our plan ahead of schedule.A.toB.aboutC.onD.at6. The debate is still going on whether people should continue to be forbidden to set _ fireworks in big cities during nation days. A.offB.outC.upD.to 7. Many observers believe that a new economic recession has set _ for that country. A.outB.offC.downD.in 8. As soon as she got home, she set _ preparing dinner. A.to B.aboutC.forthD.out9. They had to leave quietly _ be seen by the plainclothes men.A.as so not toB.so as not toC.not so as toD.so not as to 10. A new allpurpose building _ in the mountain village for shopping, business and indoor sports. A.is now constructingB. is now being constructedC.has now constructedD. has been now constructed 11. If you had done as I told you to do, this _. A.should have not happenedB. did not happen C. would not have happened D. had not happened 12. _ a bus stop near the museum is a disadvantage to tourists.A.There not being B. There being not C. There not having D. There having not 13. I quite understand _to discuss the matter under the circumstances.A.you not want B. you to not want C. not your wanting D. your not wanting14. Do you feel like _ to a film or would you rather _ at home.A.to go, to stay B.going, stay C. to go, staying D.going, to stay 15. Thats one of those questions that really _. A.neednt to be answered B.neednt to answer C. dont need answering D.dont need to answer16. Youd rather I didnt tell her about it, _?A.wouldnt you B.didnt you C.should you D.had you 17. _ the road , and you will come to the post office.A.If you were to turn off B.Turn offC.Turning off D.Having turned off18. The reason _ I didnt go to the party was _ I got a bad cold that evening.A.because, that B.because, because C.why, that D.why because 19. Since we didnt have any time to spare, we couldnt visit all the places _. A.where I should like to visit B.which I would like to visit them C.where I would have liked to D.which I should have liked to 20. _ your own private feelings may be, its best to take his advice.A.WhateverB.WhatC.HoweverD.How VII. Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets Whether you are a CEO, engineer, firefighter, teacher, or sales professional, the _1_ to persuade individuals to believe you, _2_ act on what you are saying, is critical to your success and central to your economic well-being. No matter _3_ you are, you have something to sell. Frequently, in the course of your career you will be _4_ to sell either yourself or your ideas. _5_ you are selling yourself in an interview for a job, or selling a product, service, philosophy, or idea everybody sells _6_.Perhaps engineers constitute _7_ sales-and promotion-oriented group I know. Engineers like to _8_ facts, numbers, and technology to lead people _9_ making the right decisions. Yet they still _10_ sell. If you need to convince a board additional support, or even more time, you have a _11_ job ahead of you. The most common _12_ of selling today may be simply finding a job. Even firefighters have to _13_ a series of in-depth interviews in which they are probed on why