各单元语法复习

U1

VocabularyCheckA

Choosetheappropriatewordorphrasefromthelisttocompletethefollowingsentences.

ambiguityrecuperationpreconceptionproneconnotation

preferentialethnocentricallyscrutinydeterrentstumblingblock

1.Wehaveacertainstereotypical【preconception】ofapersonfromacultureandweinterprethis/herbehaviouraccordingtothispreconception,whetherornotthereasonforthebehaviouriswhatwethinkit.

2.AccordingtoDr.Helfand,Pakistanbuiltnuclearweaponsasa【deterrent】againstIndia.Indiawantedthemasa【deterrent】againstChina.

3.TheEuropean【Scrutiny】Committeeassessesthelegaland/orpoliticalimportanceofeachEUdocument,decideswhichEUdocumentsaredebated,monitorstheactivitiesofUKMinistersintheCouncil,andkeepslegal,proceduralandinstitutionaldevelopmentsintheEUunderreview.

4.Amajor【stumblingblock】inhandlingcriticismisthatwebelievethecriticismtobeunfairanduntrueandthatweshoulddefendourselvesagainstsuchcriticism.

5.ManyAmericanswhoarelearningChinesethinkthattheterm“LaoWai”issomehowaninsult,andinfacttheterm“LaoWai”doesn’thaveanegative【connotation】inChinese.

6.Chinahasnoplantochangeits【preferential】treatmentpoliciesforforeigninvestmentinthenearfutureinordertoreassureforeigninvestorswhohavebeenworriedthatChinamightcancelits【preferential】policiesandgiveforeigninvestorsthesamenationaltreatmentastheirdomesticcounterpartsnowthatthecountryisintheWTO.

7.Restorativeyogaisespeciallyhelpfulforanxiety-【prone】peoplebecauseitallowsthenervoussystemtorestandheal.

8.Studentsshoulddeveloptheabilitytoweighevidencewithoutbias,tolerate【ambiguity】,anduseethicalprinciplesintheiracademicandpersonallives.

9.Membersslatedforpeacekeepingdutiesover180daysareeligibleforupto15daysofrestand【recuperation】.

10.Thenormsofourownculturearenotnecessarilywrong－oftentheyareverygood－butweshouldlearnnottojudgeotherculture’swaysofactingandthinking【ethnocentrically】onlybecausetheydifferfromourown.

VocabularyCheckB

Fillintheblankswiththebestchoice.

Tenacityimpliesanactivechoicetoclingtosomething,notpassivelybeingcarriedalongoutofinabilitytoimagineanythingelse.

A.TenancyB.TenacityC.TendencyD.Tenure

InEgypt,IsawthepyramidsandthedamagedfaceoftheSphinx,smilinga(an)inscrutablesmile.Anamazingjourney!

A.inscrutableB.sweetC.incredulousD.incurious

Theeliminationofstereotypeswasbelievedtobeaprerequisiteforanysuccessfulinterculturalexchange.

A.generalizationsB.judgmentsC.doubtsD.stereotypes

ThePentagonwasplanningtolauncha24-hoursatellitetelevisionchannelbasedinBaghdadtomakeiteasiertocircumventthenewsmedia“filter”thatBushAdministrationofficialsbelieveismisleadingthepublicbyemphasizingbadnewsabouttheoccupationofIraq.

A.circumnavigateB.circulateC.circumventD.curriculum

Thisclasswillprovideyouasaparentwithageappropriatesongsandactivitiestoenjoymusicathomewithtoddlerthatwilldevelopcoordination,balanceandspatialrelationshipskillsaswellascommunicationandcooperation.

A.scrutinyB.spaciousC.stereotypeD.spatial

ItisatruismtosaythatthewomenwhoteachinIndiamustknowthelanguage,thereligion,superstitionsandcustomsofthewomentobetaughtinIndia.ItoughttobetheverysamecaseforEngland.

A.truismB.genuineC.tenacityD.similarity

7.Theconnotationof“white”inChineseincludessomethingunhappy.Atfunerals,Chinesepayrespecttothedeadandexpresstheirsorrowbywearingwhiteandwritingelegiaccoupletsinwhitepaper.IntheWest,however,whiteisthetraditionalcolorforthebrideatweddings,andtowearwhiteatfuneralswouldbeoffensive.

A.configurationB.conjunctionC.connotationD.connection

8.Thejust-concludedelectioninPakistanissimplyafaçadeforcontinuingmilitaryrule,accordingtoSeligHarrison,aleadingUSauthorityonSouthAsia,Afghanistanandtheregion.

A.inflectionB.façadeC.ambiguityD.fabrication

9.Astelevision,andtoanextenttheinternethavepermeatedfurtherthroughoursociety,theeffectsareperhapsmoresignificantthanevenwerealize.

A.perpetuatedB.pervasiveC.permanentD.permeated

There’sthisnewgirlcomingtomyschool,andIlikeheralot.IwanttoconcreteourfriendshipbeforeIstartaseriousrelationship.

A.cementB.limeC.clayD.concrete

U3

VocabularyCheckA

Choosetheappropriatewordorphrasefromthelisttocompletethefollowingsentences.

sabotagepesterstandoffishcasseroledelectable

backfireduresssiblingstherapysmoothie

ChinaisthefirstmarketforKFCtolaunchitsnewproduct.Targetingtrendyyoungpeople,KFCD&Dfeaturesnewflavorslikethe【smoothie】series,crushediceofdifferenttastesandhotdrinkslikeHongKong-stylemilktea.It’sawiderchoiceofdrinksanddessertsthanthoseontheregularKFCmenu.

MysisterEllie,whorecentlylost20pounds,hasbeenpressuringmetoloseweighttoo.AndwhenIaskedforasecondhelpingofthelow-fat【casserole】sheservedfordinnertheothernight,shetotallywentoffonme.

Mostlittlechildrenwantadogoracat,andtheycontinually【pester】theirmothersandfathersuntiltheygetone.Itisonlywhenthesweetlittlethinghasbeenbroughthomethattheparentsrealizehowmuchtimeandmoneymustbespenton“Rover”or“Bonze”.

NigerianPresidentObasanjosaidSundaythatheisnotexcluding【sabotage】asthecauseoflastSunday’sbombexplosionsattheMilitaryCantonmentinLagos,whichledtothedeathofmorethan1,100people.

Anobviouslybiasedjudgemadederisivedecisionsthroughoutthetrial.ThestrainofthetrialalsoplacedBarrie’smarriageunder【duress】,whichultimatelyledtohiswifedivorcinghim,andledtoBarrie’schildrenbeingderidedandphysicallyattackedbytheirclassmates.

TheG.O.P.hopestogainvotesbyattackingherasaradicalfeministwhopreferstheboardroomtothekitchen.Buttheploycould【backfire】byalienatingworkingwomen.

BothLuoandGuangadmittheirdrugs,whileeffectiveincombatingAIDSandalleviatingitssyndromes,maynotbethefinalanswertosolvingtheAIDScrisis.Rather,theybelieve,combined【therapy】isthelikelyultimateanswer.Luosaidhisdrugs,whencombinedwithWesternmedicine,suchastheAZT,haveshowndoubletheeffectivenessfortreatingAIDSpatients.

This【delectable】TVprogrammeissuitableforthosehalf-educatedpeople.

“Johnhasno【siblings】.Sowhenhisparentspassedaway,heinheritedeverythingfromthefamily－properties,banksavings,stocksandabighouse.He’sreallylivingoneasystreet.”

AnthropologistDr.EdwardT.Hallpointsoutthat,fortwounacquaintedadultmaleNorthAmericans,thecomfortabledistancetostandforprivateconversationisfromarm’slengthtoaboutfourfeetapart.ForastheSouthAmericanmovesin,theNorthAmericanfeelshe’sbeingpushy;andastheNorthAmericanbacksofftheSouthAmericanthinkshe’sbeing【standoffish】

VocabularyCheckB

Fillintheblankswiththebestchoice.

1.Thesealaughedandflashedandpreenedandallured,likeabeautiful,coquettishwoman.

A.coquettishB.vulnerableC.weirdD.shrewd

2.Hehasdonemenoharm,poorwrench,butheisaneyesoretomenow,forheisDriscoll,theyounggentleman,andIama—oh,IwishIwasdead.

A.eyelashB.eyewitnessC.eyesoreD.eye-opener

3.Doesanysecretrepugnance,oranyhereditarydislike,existbetweenyouandherfamily?

A.hystericalB.hereditaryC.incredibleD.incredulous

4.Andsothesailorsfledintothesternandcrowdedbemusedabouttheright-mindedhelmsman,untilsuddenlythelionspranguponthemasterandseizedhim;andwhenthesailorssawittheyleaptoutoverboardoneandallintothebrightsea,escapingfromamiserablefate,andwerechangedintodolphins.

A.amusedB.amazedC.bemusedD.obsessed

5.Theremustbesomegoodreasonsforthesedispensationsoffate,butIhaveneversoughttodiscoverthem.

A.discrepanciesB.discriminationsC.dispatchesD.dispensations

6.Theriflehanginguponthewallcaughthisfirstattention;itwasforthisstrange,death-dealingthunder-stickthathehadyearnedformonths;butnowthatitwaswithinhisgrasphescarcelyhadthetemeritytoseizeit

A.temerity