14.They are going to answer various questions pollution and the environment.
A.concern,B.concerned.
C.concerning,D.concerned about.
15.They advised me to approach Stephen these days for the matter because he seems to be in no to do anything.
A.mood B.emotion, C.attitude D.feeling.
16.Many journalists are why the leading goal-scorer of the World Cup has scored no goal so far this season.
A.disposing,B.pondering.
C.suspecting,D.proposing.
17.The funds available for the health service are and we cannot afford to waste money.
A.limitless,B.finite, C.infinite,D.boundless.
18.Being the only child, he came into of a great deal of property when his father died.
A.possession,B.position, C.perception,D.property.
19.The government has announced plans to access to higher education.
A.open to,B.open up, C.open for D.open with.
20.He suddenly felt an pain in the lower part of his back.
A.intense,B.intensive, C.interactive,D.intent.
II.Word Distinguishing.
Choose a suitable word from the given groups to complete the following sentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning.
1.heal/cure/treat
heal to make or become well again, esp., after a cut cure cause sth.bad，esp., illness to go away treat try to cure by medical means.
(1) At one time, the doctors couldn t people of TB.
(2) Doctors recommend that this condition should be with bed rest.
(3) The plastic cast will help to the broken bone.
2.awaken/arouse/rouse
awaken (sth.~ an emotion) start to feel that emotion arouse to cause someone to have a particular feeing (usu.sth.abstract) rouse to make sb.very excited or emotional to do sth.(emphasize on the quick action)
(1) The speaker attempted to the crowd with a cry for action.
(2) Our suspicions were first when we heard a muffled scream.
(3) The dream terrible memories.
III.Phrases Study.
Complete the following sentences with a phrase from the list.Change the forms where necessary.
as to be weary of in the possession of a matter of open to a symbol of cure of wonder at pave the way for keep alive.
1.Scientists hope that data from the probe will a more detailed exploration of Mars.
2.They are suggestions on how working conditions might be improved.
3.She complained that he had short-changed her, but it was only a few pence.
4.You can only her behavior in asking another pay increase this year.
5.Those documents are now Guardian.
6.He was uncertain which road to take.
7.I ve been going out with the same people to the same clubs for years that I ve it.
8.The doctor tried every possible means to him after the gas leakage.
9.Seeing his friend die of an overdose him his interest in illegal drugs.
10.The private jet is wealth.
Post-class Activity
I.Synonyms and Antonyms.
Decide if the following pairs of words are synonyms or antonyms.If they are synonyms, circle S.If they are antonyms, circle A.
1.concern worry S A.
2.endure stand S A.
3.infinitely endlessly S A.
4.sustain keep S A.
5.laypeople scientist S A.
6.ebb flow S A.
7.keen acute S A.
8.sincere earnest S A.
9.inadequate sufficient S A.
10.preside control S A.
II.The Study of Phrases with“Matter”.
Fill in the blanks with the following phrases of“matter”.
as a matter of course a matter of opinion a matter of record a matter-of-fact a matter of time matter in hand a matter of life and death 1.John was doing his best to give Francis the news in way.
2.It would be only before he went through with it.
3.Do these figures have any bearing on the?
4.Don t worry about missing your bus—it s not.
5.It is that both sides committed atrocities (残暴) during the war.
6.Both performances were excellent and it is simply to say which one was the best.
7.We observe the safety precautions.
III.Phrases with Opposite Words.
Some of the phrases are formed by combining their opposite words.For example,“ebb and flow”flow is the opposite word of ebb.Write down the phrases with the given word and the meaning of the following phrases.
1.ebb and flow 涨落。
2.pro and.
3.rise and.
4.to and.
5.up and.
6.lost and.
7.give and.
8.life and.
IV.Word-Building.
A.Complete the chart below by filling in the missing forms of the words.
Verb Noun Adjective.
confront—
possess.
intense.
selection.
inspire.
sympathy.
influence.
mysterious.
dispose—
contemplate.
B.Complete the sentences with the words from the chart.
1.Having sold the house, she had a large sum of money at her.
2.She actually enjoys whereas I prefer a quiet life and tend to avoid it.
3.Winners will be able to from a range of prizes—cars, free flights and mountain bikes.
4.He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very about my problem.
5.It is reported that fighting around the capital has in the last few hours.
6.They have been charged with guns and explosives.
7.Even from within prison，his qualities of leadership his followers.
8.She is an actress whose inner life has remained despite the many interviews she has given.
9.This painting depicts a woman staring out over the lake as if lost in.
10.Christopher hoped to use his to make them change their mind.
Text B
I.Word Matching.
Match the verbs from Column A with their objects from Column B.
A ， B.
1.make A.weeds.
2.revive,B.idea.
3.estimate, C.mistake.
4.sense,D.city.
5.exchange, E.length.
6.pull，F.comfort.
7.frame，G.danger.
8.take，H.memory.
9.lose，I.shelter.
10.pervade J.patience.
II.Wording Building.
Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the words in brackets.
1.I certainly don t think we re going to see a miraculous economic in the next five years.(recover)
2.Her books are full of insights into the human condition.(perception )
3.My in life are a well-paid job and a fast car.(require)
4.Some people in the misfortunes of others.(delightful)
5.When I was at school, we were required to a poem every week.(memory)
6.The crowd against the locked doors trying to get into the building.(pressure)
7.Increased use of public transport would doubtless increase energy.(efficient)
8.I can t understand why he seems to have no for knowledge.(hungry)
9.Many thousands of refugees have already died from.(nutrient)
10.There are a lot of surrounding this issue.(complex)
III.Word Choices.
There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.