1、Instructions dressed image surprise excitement scence shaking pulled blowing sequence turn extraordinary severe last anticipate 第二单元 When he got the call that his son was ill in California and not expected to live for long, Bill didnt know (1) he was going to get the money for his wife and himself t
2、o make the trip. Bill had worked as a truck driver his entire life, but he never managed to have any (2). So with (3) Bill walked the mile to the filling station and told the owner, ”My son is really sick and Ive got no cash. Can you trust me for the phone call to California?” “Pick up the (4) and t
3、alk as long as you need to,” was the answer. As he started to dial, he was (5) by a stranger, jumping down from the cab of a truck and asking,” Arent you Bill Beasley? Your son was one of my best friends when we were growing up together. When went off to college, I lost (6) with him. Heard you say h
4、es sick? After the call Bill was told that that truck driver had paid for it and left him an ( 7). He opened it and pulled out two pieces of paper .One read,” You were the first truck driver my dad trust enough to let me go along with.” The second one was a (8) check with an attached (9):”Fill out t
5、he amount (10) for you and your wife to make the trip. Merry Christmas!message interrupted operate envelope embarrassment signed touch how communicated phone anxiety needed urged savings correspondence第四单元 The American Dream used to go something like this: arrive in this country for an unskilled job
6、 with small pay. Save and (1) until you can open a small business-in (2) years, a take-out restaurant or a dry cleaner. Buy a (3) house in the suburbs. Send the children to college and hope they (4) up to be doctors. In the past decade, that (5) has changed. For many (6) today, the new version of th
7、e dream goes more like this: arrive in America for a high-tech job with good pay, invest and invest until you can open your own (7) .Buy a huge house in an exclusive suburb . And if you dont have a(n) (8) degree? Work like crazy, get a tech-related job and (9) a large part of your wages into stocks
8、until you -dont wait for your kids-are (10).business modest convey dream grow urge save engineering immigrants carreer recent rich invest tough steady 第六单元 (Jenny and Raymond had been lovers before World War II set them apart. Eight years later Raymond happened to learn that Jenny was still living a
9、lone in London) So Raymond found himself unpacking his bag in a London hotel before he had decided on his approach to Jenny. He (1) thought of the telephone, but he knew that wouldnt do. Jenny believed that he was dead. He couldnt just (2) up and say he wasnt. (3) could he just ring her doorbell and
10、 be standing there on the mat. She would think she was seeing things. A hot bath and a change of clothes did not bring any revelations, either. He sat down at the writing desk and began a letter to her-tore it up and began (4)- and tore that up. He (5) down the pen and went out into the early Octobe
11、r dusk of London, (6) avoiding the address where Jenny was living. He was unaccustomed to dilemmas like this which could not be (7) out in a decent length of time, and he was getting angry with (8) . Moodily he turned into a cheerful-looking (9)and had a lonely meal, aware that he might have Jennys
12、happy face across the table he was wasting time but after so many years, did a few more hours (10)?restaurant first Nor deliberately reasoned Or permanently thrust another herself matter important himself ring threw 第八单元 Dear Mom and Dad, Everything is OK, well, almost everything,you see, I have a t
13、errible headache about every half hour. Ive been having this headache ever since I jumped from my ( 1)during the fire. A fine-looking young man was (2)by my window when he saw the flames (3)from the window. He was kind enough to call the fire (4)and ambulance. Since my furniture was (5)up and my roo
14、m (6),I have been staying at this young mans apartment. I thought (7)about marrying him but I know how you feel about mixed ( 8).Im writing this letter to tell you that Ive just received my (9) card. I have three Ds and two Fs. I just thought, if I put this in a different (10),it would sound better!
15、 Your Loving Daughter perspective destroyed passing marriages couples report view seriously burned office diligently leaping dormitory department injured 【词汇(单选)】 1)Alan was always in trouble with the police when he was young but hes own a married man. 2)The people who had been hurt in the car accid
16、ent lay screaming in . 3)Because his conditions not serious theyve his name on the hospital waiting list. 4)The second part of the book describes the strange of events that lead to the Kings fall from power. 5)When I saw my little boy crying bitterly over the death of his pet dog, I could hardly my
17、tears. 6)They are going to those clothes and blankets among the flood victims. 7)Linda managed to support herself by working as a waitress. 8)Parts of my childhood are so to me that they could be memories of yesterday.9)People often the old days with good times, and seem to forget the hardship they
18、suffered.10)Andrew decided, after much thought, to leave his job.11)Janes worried she wont be able to her paper on time.12)The President came under attack from all sides for his inability to the countrys severe social problems.Associate tackle agony put down vivid respectable sequence distribute Off
19、 an on finally extraordinary rigid reputation hold back tedious turn in1)There was no wind and the oak tree behind the house was standing .2)If you dont want to buy a kite, you can make your own using directions in books at your own library.3)The girl walked steadily north, pausing to check her dire
20、ction.4)The trade unions employers to invest more money in staff training.5)As a sailing ship has a , so we must have a definite goal in our life.6)Before people knew how to make and use metals, engineering constructions were built of wood or stone.7)Youll probably find Dave at the school disco-he o
21、ften there.8)If your house has been broken into, dont touch anything. Call the police .9)We had a family where I saw relatives I hadnt seen for 20 years.10)I guess Henry has been busy writing an article recently. Thats why he couldnt accept the invitation.11)Scientists that smoking reduces life expe
22、ctancy by around 12 years on average.12)Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to come, they are still withthe plan to hold a class reunion.Available go ahead keep in touch absolutely urge estimate reunion hang out destination or something go by every now and then mostly know by heart ri
23、ght away reference1)It was already a when two weeks later the police found his stolen car and he had to buy a new one.2)With great patience, the clerk showed the elderly lady how to check the in her bank account on an ATM.3)If you look out of the window on the left side of the bus, youll see that we
24、re now the Tower of London.4)Therell certainly be some problems, but nothing that you cant .5)People who litter in the streets should be fined heavily.6)Successful businessman today are likely to be young, aggressive, and well-educated. , they are willing to take risks to achieve success.7)During th
25、ose difficult years, the family lived almost entirely on a of cabbages.8)What are we going to the food left over from the party?9)We Toms age by getting his birth record.10)Well go out as soon as Ive the chicken.11)For women lawyers in the United States, their earnings are on the average much less t
26、han those of male lawyers.12)I wont get involved in a deal like this- its against all my .work out approach balance clean up diet wreck do with principlegiant check on determination property handle weekly discard above all1)The former lake bed is now a plain producing good crops of wheat.2)Aunt Pats
27、 rough, red hands a life of hard physical labor.3)If you are living , you may not have to pay tax in your own country.4)Helen is pretty, of build, with blue eyes.5)We the boards down the middle to use them for the back of the shelves.6)Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer the trapped miners.7)The of the setting sun reddened the stream.8)The kidnappers the boy into the car and drove off.9)It is common knowledge that dogs have a sense of smell.10)The unusually cold winter caused many plants to lat
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