1Unit8CopingwithanEducationalProblemA)I.VocabularyB)PartOneDirections:MatchthewordsincolumnAwithdefinitionsincolumnB.1.acquirea.collect,orgatheresp.overaperiodoftime2.portableb.movefromabettertoaworseposition3.accumulatec.getforoneselfbyone’sownwork,skill,action4.declined.continue(afterstopping)5.proceede.declaretobetrue;stateesp.inthefaceofopposition6.claimf.thestateofbeingsecure7.securityg.trytobebetterthan(sb.else)8.competeh.lightorsmallenoughtobeeasilycarriedPartTwoDirections:Choosetheproperwordsandexpressionsandputthenumbersintheblanks.1.jam2.slice3.function4.affect5.betteroff6.runoutof7.breakdown8.makealivingby9.concentrateon10.searchfor11.sumup12.drivehome13.inthefirstplace14.wakeup1.Citingspecificexampleswillhelptheorator________hispointswhenhedeliveredaspeech.2.Youwill_________ifyouworktoohardallthetime.3.Whatwilltheworlduseforpowerwhenithas________oil?4.Ican’t_________whatI’mdoingwhilethenoiseisgoingonupstairs.5.It’sdefinitelythegeneralmanager’sdutyto_________attheendofthebudgetconference.6.Youwon’tbeany_________morallythanyouarerightnow.7.SherlockHolmes,thefamousdetectiveinSirArthurConanDoyle’smasterpiece,alwayssetoutto__________cluesinadeductivemanner.8.Theoldmachinewon’t_________properlyifyoudon’toilitregularly.9.Everyonewanteda__________oftheprofits.10.Wecouldseecrowds__________theentrancetothestadium.PartThreeDirections:Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswithanappropriateformofthewordgiveninthebracket.1.Melaniewas_________inthesunshineonthebeachofFloridawhentheyarrived.(luxury)2.Whilewewerebusyworkingouthowmuchfoodwewouldneedfortheparty,Henrystood_________watching.(idle)3.Visitorsareoften__________todiscoverhowlittlethetownhaschanged.(amazement)4.Itwasthoughtsheonlyhadamonthtolivebutshemadea_________recovery.(miracle)5.Adoptedchildrenshouldn’tbekeptin__________abouttheirtrueorigins.(ignorant)6.Thestrikewascalledtoprotestthemanagingdirector'splanstobreakupand_________thedeficit-riddencompany.(privacy)27.Strolling_________,wereachedthatfarmintwohours.(leisure)8.Wemustconstantlyhelpimprovetheirprofessional__________.(competent)9.Sincewemovedtothenewhouseallourthingsarein________.(confuse)10.Perhapseconomyisthe_________toyourfinancialtroubles.(solute)PartFourDirections:ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentencefromthefourchoicesgivenundereachsentence.1.Thepublic______moreseveremeasurestocombattherecentcrimewave.A.askedB.recommendedC.suggestedD.demanded2.______issupposedtobetheessenceofprivateenterprise.A.CompetitionB.CompeteC.CompetitiveD.Competence3.Thestudentsgradually_____someknowledgeofthesubjectatschool.A.acquiredB.requiredC.derivedD.made4.Mikenevertellsanyonewhathedoesfora_____.A.jobB.workC.professionD.living5.Daisywasso______inthenovelthatshedidnothearthedoorbellring.A.engagedB.delightedC.absorbedD.concentrated6.WhenIsawPeter,Istoppedandsmiled,buthe______meandwalkedon.A.refusedB.ignoredC.deniedD.missed7.NowthatSamhasretired,helivespartlyonhispensionandpartlyonthe_____onhispostofficesavingsaccount.A.incomeB.wagesC.interestD.salary8.Joecanbeveryrudein______,thoughinpubliche’susuallypolite.A.himselfB.secretC.particularD.private9.Thefoodwasdivided_____accordingtotheageandsizeofthechildren.A.equallyB.proportionatelyC.sufficientlyD.adequately10.Iwonderedwhyshebroke_____inthemiddleofasentence.A.offB.outC.downD.up11.InEnglish,womanmay____“Eeek”whentheyarefrightenedbysomething.A.excelB.astonishC.lightupD.exclaim12.Thedoctortoldhimsmokingtoomuchwould_____hishealthandevencauselungcancer.A.affectB.effectC.affirmD.effort13.WhatI’mtryingtodoisto_____whymydaughter’sconditionhasnotimproved.A.lookforB.findoutC.searchforD.getin14.Insteadofstudyinghardatcollege,Johnwas______awayhistime.A.wanderingB.wastingC.idlingD.throwing15.Tibet,thesecondlargestprovinceofChina,is____inuraniumandundergroundthermalpower.A.wealthyB.abundantC.adequateD.sufficient16.Mr.Peelbeganareply,buthiswife____witharemarkagain.A.cutinB.cutbackC.cutoffD.cutshort17.Mydoctorputme____starvationdiet,thatis,heallowedmeonlyteaandmilk.A.withB.forC.onD.in18.Asawomanofstrongwill,Gemmacomposedherself____whensheheardthenewsof3Arthur’sdeath.A.asshecouldbestB.asbestshecouldC.bestasshecouldD.couldbestasshe19.I’djustdoassoonasyou____theresearchyourself.A.doB.willdoC.didD.woulddo20.Idon’tknow____itwasthatansweredthephonethismorning.A.whyB.howC.whoD.thatA)II.StructurePartOneDirections:ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentencefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.1._____youareallhere,let’stryandreachadecision.A.FornowB.NowthatC.EversinceD.Bynow2.______asitwasatsuchatime,hisworkattractedmuchattention.A.BeingpublishedB.PublishedC.PublishingD.Tobepublished3.Itispolitelyrequestedbythehotelmanagementthatradios_____after11o’clockatnight.A.werenotplayedB.nottoplayC.notbeplayedD.didnotplay4.Hishealthfalling,_________in1782.A.soHenryLeewentonleavefromthearmyB.thearmygaveHenryLeeleaveC.whenthearmygaveHenryLeeleaveD.HenryLeewentonleavefromthearmy5.Iwas__________worklastweek,butIchangedmind.A.tohavestartedB.tostartC.tobestartingD.tohavebeenstarting6.Jeanworkedjustsomuch______