Unit 1
I. Complete the words according to the initials.
1. It really a__________ me when I see people dropping litter.
2. Storing customer details on computer makes them readily a__________.
3. His dog became his closest c__________.
4. The system brings financial and environmental benefits, the l__________ being especially welcome.
5. He accepted his fate with r__________.
6. I couldn’t have done it without your e__________.
7. Ms Green will be in charge during my a__________.
8. Cooking is a great burden to me, e__________ when we have guests.
9. Her a__________ changed Helen from a deaf-blind child into a remarkable American writer.
10. Unfortunately, she could not collect her graduation c__________ at the ceremony.
II. Choose the right phrases to fill in the blanks, and change the form if necessary.
(as well as, in particular, all in all, make fun of, benefit from, adapt to)
1. Jenny refused to act as a begger in the play because she was afraid of ________________.
2. - Ken, why do you look so tired?
-I ______________myself __________ the climate since I came here.
3. Was there anything ________________ that you wanted to talk about?
4. Many thousands ________________ the new treatment.
III. Translation.
1. Students must ______ ______ ______ good resources. (善于获得)
2. The play ______ ______ ______ a novel.(改编)
3. I couldn’t help feeling uneasy ______ ______ ______ ______ such an important man.(在…陪伴下)
4. As he has no opportunity to ______ ______ ______,(实现自己的抱负) he intends to ______ ______ (辞职)the company.
IV. Complete the following to make similar sentences by filling in each blank with a proper word.
1. The new credit cards will be beneficial to our customers.
The new credit cards will be _____ _____ _____our customers.
2. Not only John but also his fellows were invited.
His fellows, _____ _____ _____ John ______ invited.
Answer Sheet
I. 1. annoys 2. accessible
3. companion 4. latter
5. resignation 6. encouragement
7. absence 8. especially
9. assistance 10. certificate
II. 1. being made fun of
2. haven’t adaped …to
3. in particular
4. haven’t benefited from
III. 1. have access to
2. is adapted from
3. in the company of
4.achieve/ realize/ fulfil his ambition
resign from
V. 1. of benefit to
2.as well as