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Unit11Thebankhasdiscoveredthatonanygivenday,transactionsincashseldomexceedonemillion.2Onecouldtellataglancethatshewasnotthekindofpersonwhowouldgiveupeasily.3Applicantsforthispositionneedfluencyinatleastoneforeignlanguage.4Givenpatience,theartificialbreedingofthisspeciescanbeachieved.5Sofarwehavehadperfectweather.Theyieldofthecrop,hopefully,willhitanewrecordthisyear.6Anemploymentcontractshoulddefinetherightsanddutiesofboththeemployeeandtheemployerinnouncertainterms.7“Howdidyougettheinformationaboutthisauthor?””IlookedhimupinWho’sWho”.8It’snogoodtalkingtohimbecauseheneverlistens.9Theauthorofthearticlequotedmywordsoutofcontextinordertomisleadthereaders.10Thecouncilprovidespracticalguidanceandsupportforstudentswishingtopursueaninternationalstudyprogram.11Theimmediateneedsoftherefugeesarewarmclothingandcleandrinkingwater.12Sheheldtheglassawayfromherindisgust.“What’sthisawfulstuffyou’vegivenmetodrink?”13It’snotagoodhabittolookupeverynewwordyoucomeacrossinyourreading.14Thequickrecognitionofdiseaseisvitalforeffectivetreatment.15Heisinterestedineverythingthatfallswithinthescopeofhisresearch.1Herefusedtohaveanythingmoretodowiththepyramidsellingjobwhenhelearntwhatthepromoterswereupto.(washedhishands)2Inacircle,thedistancefromthecentertoanyparticularpointontheedgeisthesame.(given)3Heencounteredmanydifficulties,which,withthehelpofhisfriends,heeventuallyovercameonebyone.(wasconfrontedwith)4Thesenewmeasuresareaimedatfightingagainsttheexcessivespeculationinthestockmarket.(countering)5Duringthefaminemanypeoplehadnochoicebuttoeatgrassandleaves.(werereducedto)6IcouldseeatoncethatbeunderstoodexactlywhatImeant.(ataglance)7Duringthefrequentair-raids,peoplesoughshelterintheircellars.(tookrefugein)8ThealternativeplansuggestedbyDr.Nelsonwillbemoreexpensiveandhardertocarryout(lesspracticable/inpracticable)9Jimdidnotlikeourplan;soheopposeditwithoneofhisown.(countered)10ProfessorWu’sdevotiontoteachingearnedhimtherespectofbothhiscolleaguesandstudents.(dedication)11ThefishtastedsounpleasantthatJanethrewitawaywithstrongdislike.(indisgust)12Hernotwaveringonthematterprovedthatshecouldbetrustedinacrisis.(reliedon)13Therearen’treallyanyquickerwaysoflearningEnglish.(short-cutsto)Unit21Thenotionthatthoughtinhabitedtheheartwasonceacceptedasatruth.2Tosaythathumanrightsarenotprotectedinthecountryisadenialoftheobvioustruth.3AnindependentopinionpollofforeignbusinessesinChinapublishedtoday.4ThebookgivesusarealisticpictureofcontemporarylifeinruralChina,5Ican’timaginehowthisplacepassforafive-starhotel!Theserviceisdreadful.6ThewarmingoftheEarthandtheconsequentclimatechangewillaffectusall.7Thelittlegirlscoopedupahandofsandandletittricklethroughherfingers.8Thisisabookaboutbusinesspracticeasopposedtotheory.9Heurgedhisinfluentialfriendstohelpgethimaloan.10Manypeoplenowthinkthereisnosuchthingaseternaltruth,becausetruthissubjecttochangeasman’sunderstandingoftheuniverseimprove.11MostofthemaredescendentsoftheoriginalEnglishandScottishsettlers.12Rosaandhergroompromisedtocherisheachotherthroughsicknessandhealth,povertyandrichness.13Thetwoquestionsarecloselyrelated,butwillneedtobeconsideredseparately.14Theministeroffinancemadeaquickdenialoftheaccusationthathewasopposedtotaxreforms.15Thathouseisthoughtbymanytobehaunted,forthefamiliesthatlivedinitallendedupintragedy.16Theguestdiscernedatraceoffatigueinthefaceofthehost.Sohequicklytookleave.1Thenewprimeministerlaunchedacampaigntofightagainstcorruptionimmediatelyafterheformedthecabinet.(combat)2Recentresearchhasshownthatpeopleexperiencedifferencesinphysicalandmentalabilitiestoperformdependingonthetimeoftheday.(capabilities)3Somepeopleviewlifeasanunendingconflictbetweentheforcesofgoodandevil.(eternal)4Manypeopletodayareagainsttheuseoffurforfashion.(opposedto)5InthepastfewyearstherehaveappearedquiteafewexcellentbasketballplayersinCBAsuchasWangZhizhi,YaoMingandYiJianlian.(outstanding)6Thenewglobalpositioningsystemcanhardlybeinaccurate,orthegovernmentwouldnotriskitsreputationonbackingit.(stakeon)7It’snotsurprisingthatyou’vegotaheadachewithsomuchdrinkinglastnight.(Nowonder)8Consideringthechangedcircumstances,heurgedthatthemeetingbepostponedtothenextweek.(Inthelightof)9Theycouldseeafaintlightattheendofthetunnel.(discern)10Thedrivers’strikehasbroughttheregion’spublictransportsystemtoastop(paralized)11Asitis,thestate-ownedenterprisesareingreatneedofqualifiedmanagementpersonnel(cryingfor)12ManyAsiangovernmentsdidnotrealizetheperilsofheavyborrowingfromabroaduntiltherecentfinancialcrisis.(awakento)13Nola’slongillnessandresultingabsenceputherfarbehindinherwork.(consequent)14Apoliticianwhoisnotkeenlyawareofthemoodofthepeopleisnotlikelytogetmanyvotes.(sensitiveto)Unit31Minesweepingisadifficultanddangerousjobandtheengineerswhoperformthejobshouldbepaidaccordingly.2Shetooktwofewcoursesinherfirsttwoyearsatcollegeandnowshedoesnothaveenoughcredittogetherdegree.3She’sspentherwholelifeinpursuitofanunattainableideal,andsoshe’sbeentotallydisappointed.4Ibelievehewasanhonorableman,dedicatedtothepeopleandhiscountry.5Hecouldneverconceiveofsuchat