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Unit 2
focus on
work out
try out
set up
get off the ground
1
It will take
time and money to get the project to
________________ .
2
The noise made it hard for me to
_____________
my work.
3
She enjoys
________________ new ways
of doing things.
4
Financially, things have
____________ well for us.
5
There was a lot of work
involved in
_________ a
company.
The more I look 1)_______ me, the more
self-employment seems to be the way to go for
many people. I’m not sure if this is
just my 2)________ or it’s indeed a global
phenomenon, so I’d
like to discuss it
with you.
In
my opinion, there are two major reasons why self-
employment seems to be popular.
Necessity
Many people lost their jobs because of
the recent financial 3) _________.
I
read many stories about people with high salaries
who suddenly found themselves out of work
and found it difficult to get new jobs.
For them, self-employment might be the only way to
go
because the job market isn’t as
4)________
as it
was.
Opportunity
Many other people choose self-
employment not because of necessity
5) _______ because of
opportunity.
They
find
that
self-
employment
gives
them
more
freedom
and
flexibility,
not
to
mention the potentially
big financial rewards they could get. Self-
employment can also give them
more
security. They are less likely to suddenly fall
into a deep 6)________
trouble because of
lost
income.
I am an advocate
(
拥护者
) of self-employment and
over time I become more and more 7)
________ because of the stories I hear
from people around me. I often hear about those
who
lose their jobs and how it could
take them months to get new jobs, if ever. I
imagine that if only
more people take
the path of self-self-employment, I would hear
8)_______ such stories.
Of course, there are also 9)_______
aspects of
self-
employment. First of all, it’s not
easy
to start a self-
employment career. It could be difficult to get
consistent income in the beginning
because of the difficulty to find
clients. You might also need to work harder than
when you work
for a company since you
are now totally on your own.
That being
said, I think the freedom and security is still
10)________ it. With the world
and the
job market becoming more unpredictable, having
your destiny in your own hands seems
to
be the best alternative.
1
A
around
B
into
C
out
2
A
prediction
B
observation
C
thought
3
A
increase
B
crisis
C
decrease
4
A
good
B
well
C
popular
5
A
and
B
also
C
but
6
A
financial
B
physical
C
spiritual
7
A
worried
B
confident
C
convinced
8
A
more
B
a lot of
C
less
9
A
negative
B
positive
C
neutral
10
A
worthwhile
B
worthy
C
worth
现如今，
自己创业对很多年轻人来说很有吸引力，
但是创业绝非易事，
尤其是在创业
初期，
你可能会遇到各种困难和挑战。<
/p>
只要你能树立切实可行的目标，
坚信自己所做的事是
值得的，你的付出终将得到回报。
（
appeali
ng, start up, anything but, worthwhile, pay
off
）
Unit 3
capacity
affectionate
huddle
bundle
demonstrate
1.
We collected a(n) _________ of old clothes to give
to poor people.
2. A style consultant
will ______________ how to dress to impress.
3. Some people have a greater _________
for learning than others.
4. The cold
wind made the boy _________ inside his coat.
5. He patted her ______________ on the
head.
Guess what? Your dog
can get jealous when you pay attention to other
dogs, other people,
or other things.
Dogs have complex 1)_______
such as jealousy (
嫉妒
) and
pride, according to a scientific
research.
Animal
psychologists previously believed most animals
lacked “2)________ of self,” which
is
needed
to
experience
secondary
emotions
such
as
jealousy,
embarrassment,
or
guilt.
These
emotions are more complex than instant
reactions such as anger or joy.
Professor Friederike Range, from the
University of Vienna, said that dogs are jealous
when
they feel unfairly
tr
eated 3)________
to other dogs. “Dogs show a strong
reaction to inequity
(
不公平
),” she said. “If one dog
gets something, you’d better believe another will
4)________
something as well.” But, her
study points out, it doesn’t matter if one gets a
better trea
t, only
that the
distribution is fair.
The dog study is
the latest of a series of studies involving
several species, 5) _______ cows,
horses, cats, and sheep, which have
shown that animals are far more self-aware than
6)________
were thought.
Paul Morris, a psychologist at the
University of Portsmouth who studies animal
emotions,
told The Sunday Times: “We
are learning that dogs, horses, and perhaps many
other species are
far more emotionally
complex than we ever realized. They can experience
simple forms of many
emotions we 7)
________ thought only
primates (
灵长类
) could
experience.”
In
research
8)_______
dog
owners,
Morris
found
almost
all
of
them
reported
jealous
behavior of their
pets. Dogs often tried to get their owners away
from a new lover in the early
days of a
relationship.
Behavioral experts
recommend owners 9)_______
their dog away as much as possible
from
a
new
partner
or
child.
This
helps
to
10)________
jealous
behavior
of
the
dog
such
as
interruptions, barking, or whining
(
哀嚎
).
1
A
emotions
B
opinions
C
experiences
2
A
feeling
B
sense
C
feel
3
A
related
B
compared
C
comparing
4
A
need
B
ask
C
demand
5
A
include
B
including
C
included
6
A
we
B
they
C
people
7
A
before
B
ago
C
once
8
A
among
B
between
C
in
9
A
keep
B
keeping
C
to keep
10
A
prevent
B
keep
C
protect
有些人觉得饲养宠物麻烦，
但很多养宠物的人说，
宠物
带给你更多的不是麻烦，
而是
一种精神上的乐趣。
尤其当你心情不好时，宠物会陪伴在你的身边，与你嬉戏。它们身上展
现的那
种活力和能量能够让你暂时忘却烦恼。
（
troublesom
e, vitality, demonstrate
）
Unit 4
addicted
frenziedly
flash
brag
resent
1. His name was
____________ upon the screen.
2. The
fans were screaming ____________ as the superstar
showed up.
3. I don’t want the kids to
get ____________ to TV programs.
4. It’s obvious that he
___
_________ being dropped from the
team.
5. I don’t mean to ____________,
but my apple pie is the best.
There
is
a
great
person
1)
_____
redefined
the
entire
industry
of
computer
and
consumer electronics, transformed our
lives, and 2)_____ a legendary success in human
history.
He is Steve Jobs. Everyone may
be familiar 3)_____ him, especially with his
products
—
iPhone,
iTouch, and iPad.
Steve
Jobs
was
an
American
businessman,
designer,
and
inventor.
He
is
best
known
4)_____
the co-
founder, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of
Apple Inc.
In 1997, as Apple was
floundering (
深陷困境
)_____,
Jobs took 5)_____ of the company
and
was named “interim
(
临时的
)_____ CEO,” or as he
jokingly referred to it, “iCEO.” 6)_____ his
leadership, Apple was saved from near
bankruptcy, and became profitable by 1998. 7)_____
the
next
decade,
Jobs
oversaw
the
development
of
iMac,
iTunes,
iPod,
iPhone,
and
iPad.
The
reinvigoration
(
重振
) of the company is
8)_____ by some people as one of the greatest
business
turnaround stories.
The
Econom
ist
says:
“Nobody
else
in
the
computer
industry
could
put
on
a
show
like
Steve
Jobs.
He
spent
his
life
packaging
that
magic
9)_____
elegantly
designed,
easy-to-use
products.” In
retrospect (
回顾
), Steve Jobs
was a man 10)_____
of his
time during his stint
(
任
期
) at Apple.
1
A
whom
B who
C whose
2
A achieved
B wrote
C finished
3
A
with
B
to
C about
4
A
for
B to
C as
5
A power
B
control
C
rights
6
A Over
B Under
C By
7
A Over
B After
C Past
8
A regarding
B regard
C regarded
9
A
to
B into
C from
10
A head
B heading
C ahead
随着网络的日益普及，沉迷于网络的人越来越
多。最近的一项调查显示，大约
10%
的网络用户是网迷。
他们每周花在网上的时间大约有
30
个小时
。
如何更加合理地利用网络，
如何避免网络影响我们的正常生活
，
这是我们需要思考的问题。
(addicted,
according to, make
use of, reflect
upon)
Unit 6
1
This
________
was
the
latest
in
a
series
of
disputes
between
the
two
nations.
(accident, incident)
2
She
was
knowledgeable,
well-spoken,
and
had
a
good
________
of
humor.
(sense,
feeling)
3
We
were
________
at
his
funny
movements
when
he
did
morning
exercise.
(amused, amusing)
4
Scientists
may
work
out
a
new
____________
of
the
phenomenon.
(translation,
interpretation)
5
Problems
________
when
the
body’s
immune
system
(
免疫系统
)
is
not
functioning
adequately.
(rise, arise)
Body language
is a collection of gestures, postures, facial
expressions, eye contact, etc. It
is
the 1)________
quiet,
secret, powerful language of all! It speaks
2)________
than words.
According
to
specialists,
our
bodies
send
out
more
messages
3)________
we
realize.
In
fact,
nonverbal communication takes up about
50% of what we really mean.
Body
language
is
particularly
important
when
we
communicate
4)________
cultures.
Confusion
and
embarrassment
often
occur
as
a
result
of
misunderstanding
each
other’s
body
language. For example, different
cultures treat the distance between people
differently. Northern
Europeans
usually
do
not
like
having
bodily
contact
even
with
friends,
certainly
not
with
5)________. People from Latin American
countries, 6)________, touch each other quite a
lot.
Therefore, it might be 7)________
to find a Latino
(
拉丁美洲人
) follows a Norwegian