I. Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions given below, changing the form where necessary.

paint notice favorite especially opposite cut out
stick draw delightful nickname build wander
  1. He dressed himself elegantly in order to ________ her attention.
  2. Have you ________ that she looks very sad today?
  3. Mary is such a ________ girl that everyone wants to talk with her.
  4. The last paragraph ________ without affecting the article as a whole.
  5. George ________ "Longlegs", because he runs very fast.
  6. ________ what you think is right needs great courage.
  7. I like listening to music, _________ classical music (古典音乐).
  8. Feitian Restaurant is just on the ________ side of the post office.
  9. The stranger ________ his face in order to disguise his identity (身份).
  10. Every evening my father would sit in front of the TV watching his ________ program.
  11. The weather being warm and cozy, I sat on the grassland ________ through daydreams.
  12. All the athletes competing in the games are of good ________.

II. Structure:

  1. Combine the following pairs of sentences by using "so…that" after the model:
    Model: He was very shy and correct.
    He was nicknamed "the Englishman".
    He was so shy and correct that he was nicknamed "the Englishman".

    1) He runs very fast.
    He wins the first prize in the running race.
    2) The little boy was very tired.
    He fell asleep even in class.
    3) The sea became very rough during the storm.
    The boat was almost turned over.


  2. Study the following sentences, paying attention to the different meaning of "make" and translate each sentence into Chinese.

    1) The toy is made with animal skins.
    2) Two and two make four.
    3) The professor will make a speech next week.
    4) He made a big mistake, but he refused to admit it.
    5) What makes you ask that question?
    6) The young man was made section leader.
    7) The horrible experience makes a good story now.
    8) It is time for you to make the bed for our guests.
    9) All the young countrymen come to the city to make big money.
    10) Hundreds of people have spent two years making the traffic rules.
    11) They expect to make 12 miles before sunset.
    12) No one is ever made to be a hero.
    13) The old man determined to make a teacher out of his son.

III. Translation: Translate the following sentences into English.

  1. 恐怖事件把这个科学家的注意力从实验室吸引到了社会。(draw)
  2. 锻炼能裁出好身材。(cut out)
  3. 每一个人都注意到了父亲和儿子在一起形成了古怪的一对。(notice)
  4. 他花了整个下午练习画鸽子。(practice)
  5. 你必须在技巧和性格两方面修养自己。(build)
  6. 吃自己喜欢的食物是一件特别令人愉悦的事情。(favorite)
  7. 他慢慢偏离了要成为一名艺术家的目标。(wander away from)
  8. 不管你是生还是死，都应该坚持自己的信仰。(stick to)