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| Hello,
everyone. Welcome to the follow-up exercise. In order to help
you review what you've learnt, we'll do exercise together and
make some explanation about it. First, let's come to Vocabulary.Exercise
III helps you become familiar with the meaning of the important
and useful words in the text. To study a word, we should not
only know its Chinese meaning, but also its English definition
or description so that we can understand its meaning better. |
I.Directions:
Find in the text the words or expressions
which fit the following descriptions:
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Key
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| 1. expert 2. amaze 3. quality control
4. relieve 5. assembly line 6. fire 7. major 8.
decrease 9. management 10. productive |
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1. person with special skill or knowledge
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| 3. the inspection of manufactured
products |
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| 4. lessen (pain, worry, etc.) |
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| 5. a line of workers and machines
along which workis passed until the finished product is made |
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| 6. dismiss (sb.) from a job |
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| 7. greater in importance |
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| 8. cause to become less in size, number,
etc. |
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| 9.the people who are in charge of
a business |
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| 10. able to produce much |
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II.Directions:
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relieve
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decrease
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whatsoever
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4.achieved
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dull
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results in
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background
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As a result
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frequent
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hold up, keep up with
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in (its) place
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on a … basis
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boring/dull
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missing
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Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below.
Change the form where necessary.
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miss
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whatsoever
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relieve
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keep up with
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decrease
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achieve
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result in
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background
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as a result
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frequent
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hold
up
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in place
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boring
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on a … basis
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1. It is true that these
herbs (草药) can be used to______pain.
2. They are making further efforts to ______the
cost of production.
3. My brother told me that he had met with no difficulty______
in learning English grammar.
4. By consistent hard work we have ______the
major economic objectives (目标) of the eighth five-year plan.
5. The day was______ , with
a cloudy sky.
6. Sam believes that in a factory beautification of the
dull setting______ greater productivity.
7. A good photographer pays as much attention to the______
of a picture as he does to the subject .
8. New machines were introduced into the factory. ______,
not only were time and energy saved but production was greatly
increased.
9. The ______use of drugs
(毒品) is a serious problem among some American young people.
10. A single worker can ______an
entire assembly line if he fails to ______the
work flow.
11. The young worker has formed the habit of having every
______tool .
12. Professor Smith has come to our department to give
lectures______ short-term____
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13. The lecture was so______
that I couldn't help yawning (打呵欠).
14. This book is______ 4
pages. |
| The following exercise
helps you use the useful words and expressions in the
text. An idea can be expressed in different ways. To know
more ways to express the same idea is very important for
you in learning English. |
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III.Directions:
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Key
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1. are the basis for any good
relationship between nations.
2. keep their bedrooms neat.
3. was held up by thick fog over the airport.
4. two major earthquakes in its history,
one in 1906 and the other in 1989.
5. the professor was often absent-minded
in his personal life.
6. an employee's being fired.
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Complete the following sentences, using the words given
in brackets:
Example:
The sight of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
is often a great surprise to visitors.
Visitors to San Francisco___________________________(amaze)
Visitors to San Francisco are often amazed at the sight
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1. Any good relationship between
nations is based on mutual (相互的) trust and respect.Mutual
trust and respect________________________ (basis)
2. Few mothers would be surprised to find boys
bedrooms untidy (不整洁的) .For many boys, it seems almost
impossible to________________________ (neat)
3. A thick fog (雾) over the airport kept our plane
from taking off on schedule.The take-off of our plane________________________
(hold up)
4. In its history the city has been hit by two
earthquakes (地震) that caused great damage, one in 1906
and the other in 1989.The city has experienced ________________________(major)
5. The professor was an outstanding scientist,
yet in his personal life he was often forgetful.Though
an outstanding scientist,________________________ (absent-minded)
6. An employee (雇员) can hardly expect to keep his job
if he fails to report to work on time.Failure to report
to work on time often result in ________________________(fire)
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