Unitone1.Thankstomoderntechnology,thefilmaboutthatancientbattlegivestheaudiencetheillusionofbeingonthebattlefieldthemselves.2.Thatancientcitywasdevastatedbythefire,butfortunatelythestonetablesurvived.3.Thevideotapeandthestorybythewomanfilledthemwithsympathyforthechildwhohadbecomeanorphanintheearthquake.4.Inthatearthquake,weheardmanystoriesofteacherswhohadrefusedtoleavetheirstudentsbehindandlaiddowntheirlives.5.TheconstructionoftheYuYuanGardenbeganin1558,butitwasnotcompleteduntil1578becausebuildingwentoffandonforlackofmoney.6.In1980,whenImetupwithher,shehadjustreturnedfromabroadwithamaster’sdegree.7.ItwasmyfirstvisittoNewYork,butImanagedtofindmywaytothelittlefirm.8.Itishardtomakeittothetopinthemovieindustry,butasadirectorXieJindidit.Fillintheblankswithawordorphrase1.scoffed2.dilemma3.collapsed4.pandemonium5.reassuring6.rumble7.glancingat8.meetupwithFillintheblankswithappropriateform1.panicky2.descends/descended3.enjoyable4.expectation5.morality6.persuasion7.strong8.energeticUnit21.Manyvainyoungpeopleareobsessedwithfancycarsdespitethefactthattheyarenotyetrichenoughtoaffordthem.2.Theirmarriagefinallyfellapartwhenhisaffairwithanotherwomanwasfoundoutbyhiswife.3.Forartisticinspiration,theartistlivedinthecountryforthreeyears,wherehedeniedhimselfmanycomfortsoflife.4.I’mnotsureifwecanhavetheexcursiontoChongmingIslandtomorrow.Itisatthemercyoftheweather.5.WhenhewasyounghewenttoJapantolearnmedicine,butafterhereturnedtoChinahechangedhismindandpursuedacareerasawriterallhislife.6.She’stakenupwithamanoldenoughtobeherfather,whichisadisgracetoherparents.7.Since1978,oureconomyhaswitnessedarapiddevelopment;incontrastthatofsomedevelopedcountrieshasdeclined.8.Theearthquakeisolatedthiscityfromotherareas.I’mafraidtheirfoodsupplieswillnotholdoutthroughthewinter.Filltheblanks11.delay2.Feverishly3.façade4.confronted5.premise6.dreaded7.automatically8.awaitingFilltheblanks21.obsessive2.moodiness3.tolerable4.beneficial5.satisfying6.hidden7.preference8.criticismsUnit31.Thefanswaitedanxiouslyintherainfortwohoursbeforethe“supergirl”finallyshowedup.2.Theyhadbeeninloveforeightyears.Whentheywentthroughmanyagonies,beforetheyfinallygotmarried.3.Iwasupsetbythelossofmywallet,butIcouldonlyconsolemyself-itcouldhavebeenworse.WhatifIhadlostmypassportattheairport?4.Givenhisageandinexperience/Giventhathewasyoungandinexperienced,hisperformanceinhisfirstmoviewasexcellent.5.Everytimeheleftonbusiness,themanagerwouldauthorizehisassistanttoactforhim,asthebusinessofthecompanycouldn’twait.6.Thepooroldmandidnothavemuchtoeat,buthekepthealthybecausehebelievedinthebenefitofdoingexercise.7.Ofalltheancientcivilizations,onlythatofChinahasenduredthroughtheagesandisstillfullofvitality.8.Likemanyotherwriters,thisyoungwriterfocusesontheeternalthemeoflove.WhatsetshimapartfromothersishiskeenobservationsofrurallifeinChina.Fillintheblanks11.wrappedup2.fatal3.fluent4.hasundergone5.stretchout6.financed7.consequences8.neighborhoodFill21.insistent2.depressing3.consolation4.inspiration5.collision6.diagnosis7.assurance8.unconsciousnessUnit4Fill11.steppingstone2.attheirperil3.serve4.mentality5.staple6.facilitating7.messaging8.hybridFill21.economy2.accessible3.fundamentally4.homesick5.negotiable6.adjusted7.remoteness8.complacentlyTranslation1.Childrenmayswimhereprovidedthattheyareaccompaniedbyadults.2.ThisAmericanjournalistmadeafoolofhimselfoverhisremarksaboutChina,becausehe’sbeenoutoftouchwithwhat’sbeenhappeninginthecountryinthepastthreedecades.3.Everypersonhastherighttoeducation,regardlessofhisorherfamilybackground,sex,andage.4.TheinventionoftheInternet,despitethefactthatithasgivenrisetosomeproblems,hasgreatlyfacilitatedalmosteveryaspectofourlife,includingeducation,medicine,andbusiness.5.Neveroverlookyourtravelinsurancewhenyouareplanningtospendyourholidayabroad;otherwiseyoumightfindyourselfingreattroubleifanyaccidentshouldoccur.6.Inthemoviethatbillionairewasfacedwithadilemma—eitherdivorcehiswife,whowouldthencareouthalfofhisfinancialempire,ormurderherattheriskofbeingfoundoutbythepolice.7.Asthehusbandlosthisjobinthefinancialcrisis,thenewcouplehadtocutdownonalotofthings—furniture,clothes,records,books,andsoon.8.Overthirtyyearsago,rightaftertheCulturalRevolution,DengXiaopingtoldthepeoplethattheonlywayoutlayinreformandopeninguptotheoutsideworld.Unit51.Thisfilmactorismoreinclinedthanmostpeopletohelpthehandicappedbecausehehimselfsufferedastroketenyearsago.2.Theoldmanisafflictedwithrheumatism,buthestillgoesjoggingandmountain-climbingeveryday.3.SomeoftheflawsintheAmericanfinancialsystem,whichhadneverreceiveddueattention.4.Heheldontohissharesofthatcompanywhenthepricesweredroppingsharplylastyear.Nowhehasmadeafortune.5.Justdismisstheideafromyourmind—it’scrazyandnotworththinkingaboutatall.6.WewereallsettoleavefortheholidayinNewYorkwhenthe9/11incidentshookthewholeworld.7.IfyouthinkIhaveamagicformulatosolvetheproblem,youareboundtobedisillusioned.8.ThatJapanesecompanysucceededinpenetratingtheUSTVmarket.Fill11.tilted2.ledupto3.holdonto4.carefor5.isinclinedto6.makealiving7.followexample8.toadegreeF