Lesson Four   A Drink in the Passage 

I. Oral work (omitted)

II. Vocabulary Test:

1 Translate

1) into Chinese.

(1)难以解决的两难困境

(2)一本难以看懂的书

(3)一个爱交际的女人

(4)黑市

(5)黑色幽默

(6)害群之马

2) into English

(1)to celebrate its Golden Jubilee

(2)to excite admiration

(3)to touch the conscience

(4)to win the prize

(5)to receive a reprimand

(6)to omit the words

2. Study the difference between the following pairs or groups of words.

1)

(1)renounce    (2)announce    (3)renounce   (4)denounced

2)

(1)avoid; prevent   (2)prevent   (3)avoid   (4)averted/ avoided/ prevented

III. Grammar work

1. Complete the following sentences with the right from of the verb in the brackets.

(1) is    (2) are    (3)was   (4)frightens

2. Translate the sentences into English.

1) Using “It is/ was said/ believed, etc.” to express general beliefs.

(1)It’s widely rumored that Linda’s getting promoted.

(2)It is estimated that the project will cost RMB three billion.

(3)It is assumed that the Labor Party will remain in power.

(4)It was proposed a few years ago that the president be elected for one term only.

2) Paying special attention to subject-verb agreement.

(1)The jury is having trouble reaching a verdict.

(2)Whenever either of us is in a tight corner, we always come to each other’s help.

(3)Statistics are facts obtained from analyzing information given in numbers.

(4)Statistics is a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of information that is expressed in numbers.

3. Put in appropriate connectives.

(1)as , where , that/which, if/ whether, but , if.

4. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.

(1) B           (2)A          (3)A