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Unit 6
I.
Write the English words or expressions
according to the following definitions.
1.
that cannot be
believed
2.
not
happening often
3.
have or own
4.
a person who buys goods or service
5.
a rough
outline or version
6.
a single piece of news; a single
artic
le
7.
add (sth.) in order to make a thing
more attractive to look at
8.
put (time or
money) away for a special purpose
9.
wait patiently
for a chance
10.
(in the habit of) doubting that sth. is
true, right, etc.
II
．
Fill in the
gaps with the words and expressions from the
following :
sophisticated
take in
draft
harmony
set aside
item
decorate
possess
at
intervals
incredible.
1.
They bought many ______ modern weapons.
2.
The country
______ rich mineral resources.
3.
They ______ a
large amount of money for special purpose.
4.
5.
6.
7.
They were completely ______ by his
story
.
He comes back to see
us ______ regular ______.
There is an
important ______ of news in
today
’
s newspaper.
This is the ______ of the report. It
needs modifying.
8.
He earns an ______ amount of money.
9.
The Christmas
tree was ______ with coloured lights.
10.
The
designer
’
s aim is to produce
a ______ of shape and texture.
III. Choose the most suitable answer.
1.
During the
investigation about his bribery, he was quite
_____ about the amount of the money
involved.
A. sophisticating
B. positive
C. rarely
D. vainly
2. He noticed that
there was an interesting _____ about the movie
star in the newspaper today
.
A.
news
B. periodical
C. item
D. draft
3. The _____of the
accused man was in doubt. However, the public all
wished him to be sentenced
to death.
A.
guilt
B. nature
C. bulletin
D.
reproach
4. In a beautiful picture
there is _____ between the different colors. No
doubt it is his masterpiece.
A. decoration
B. draft
C.
theory
D. harmony
5. All joking _____, can you swim 15
miles?
A. cared for
B. skeptically
C. incredibly
D.
aside
6. After the carpet bombing, a
fire soon _____ all the old wooden buildings in
the neighborhood.
A. consumed
B. undid
C.
took in
D. hit
home
7. The boy
_____ the books he could get about fairy tales in
the library.
A. consumed
B. devoured
C. researched
D. sought
8. According to
the Constitution of the country all the young men
do a year's _____ service.
A. client
B. corporation
C. organizational
D. military
9.
We looked at him suspiciously, as he gave an _____
explanation of the cause of the accident,
A.
incredible
B.
undoing
C.
guilty
D.
sophisticated
10. He likes traveling,
especially to the place clean and quiet, which has
_____ you couldn't find
in a big city.
A. an expense
B.
a charm
C. a
credit
D. a
decoration
11. His voice
began to _____ at the mention of his sufferings in
the old days.
A. reproach
B. bide
C. falter
D. take in
12. After the excitement of
the audience died _____, the speaker restarted his
speech.
A. off
B. out
C. down
D. of
13. Be patient and calm in court.
Y
our youth and simplicity _____ for you
in this instance.
A. plead
B. stir
C. weigh down
D. soak up
14.
One
friend
of
mine
has
decided
to
_____
his
highly-paid
but
demanding
position
in
his
company recently.
A. gain credit
B. quit
C.
soak up
D. seek
after
15. House repairs, holidays and
other _____ reduced her bank balance to almost
nothing
A. cost
B.
expenses
C.
payment
D
expending
D. died off
16.
She wept and watched till the noise of the car
_____ in the distance.
A. died of
B.
died out
C.
died away
IV
. Complete the sentences
with the words given in their proper forms.
1.
It was ______
difficult to know the truth of this case.
(incredible)
2.
_____,
unusual
creatures
are
washed
to
the
shore,
but
they
are
rarely
caught
out
at
sea.
(occasion)
3.
Y
ou
shouldn
’
t feel _____ all the
time---you
’
ve done nothing
to be ashamed of. (guilt)
4.
We set off, with Pam chattering _____
all the way. (gay)
5.
The lighting in the room is functional
as well as _____. (decorate)
6.
She gave him
her most _____ smile when she wanted something.
(charm)
7.
Most
people reacted quite _____ to the proposal.(
positive)
8.
The boy
’
s parents
have made an emotional _____ for him to come home.
(plead)
9.
We
hope that all immigrants can integrate _____ into
Australian society. (harmony)
10.
He treated this statement with a
healthy degree of _____. (skeptical)
V
. Cloze
In
Japan,
most
people
still
feel
that
a
woman's
place
is
in
the
home;
and
most
women
willingly
accept their
1
role as wife, leaving the business of
making a living
2
their husbands.
For
those who do want a
3
of their own, opportunities are
limited, and working women usually
have
to
4
for lower
wages, fewer promotions, less responsible
5
.
In
America,
on
the
other
hand,
most
women,
6
wives
and
mothers, work
most
of
their
lives. But
7
, few have had real
careers. As in Japan most fields are
8
by men and
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