Exercise 1

Match the words in the box with their definitions.

1. to make someone feel that they do not belong to your group ( )

2. to fail to do something that you should do ( )

3. to mention something as an example ( )

4. to be strong enough not to be harmed or destroyed by something ( )

5. in most situations or cases ( )

6. to be about to happen in the future ( )

Exercise 2

Translation

1. 合适的书好像自己就会在恰当的时候找到我们，出现在我们面前，而不是我们去寻找那本书。(seek out)

2. To interact with other people’s lives in the peace and quiet of our homes is a privilege which only reading fiction can afford us.

 

教师解析

Exercise 1

Match the words in the box with their definitions.

1. exclude

2. neglect

3. cite

4. withstand

5. normally

6. await

Exercise 2

Translation.

1. It’s as if the right book comes to seek us out at the right moment, and offers itself to us — it’s not us who seek out the book.

2. 在家里安详平和的环境中与他人的生活互动，这是阅读小说才享有的特权