大学英语精读 第二单元课后习题.pptVIP

III. Vocabulary Activities 2(用下列单词填空) device conquered turned over In spite of accomplished following Moreover contact all by herself by far was determined Fortunately retire gave up????nearby nightmare 1. Though she is nearly 65, Mary doesn’t want to _____ . 2. Tom invented a _______ to make the door shut by itself. 3. I’ll ________ you by telephone when I hear anything new. 4. The boy __________ his fear of the dark and walked alone in the woods at night. 5. He _________ his seat on the bus to and old woman standing ________. retire device contact conquered gave up nearby 6. Do you believe that a 15-year-old girl has translated this English story into Chinese ____________ 7. The whole journey was a ___________; we lost our luggage and we arrived two days late. 8. He is a man of great ability. I am sure a lot will be ______________ if he is elected chairman of the student union. 9. Jack arrived an hour late for the meeting. _____________, he didn’t even apologize or give any explanation. 10. He says you are _________ the best candidate. 11. In those days the Portuguese were trying to reach India by sailing round Africa, but Columbus _______________ to prove that India could be reached by sailing west. 12. The boat ______________, throwing the boys into the water. 13. _____________, the fire was discovered soon after it had started. 14. Payment may be made in any of the ____________ ways: by cash, by cheque, or by credit card. 15.________________ all the efforts they did not succeed. Turn to page 33 A). Everyone learns best from his own ___________. B). You’re bound to make a few mistake through ___________. C). After _______________ so many defeats, I found the final victory doubly sweet. D). She is young and __________________, but she is good at learning. E). We need someone more ________________ in teaching beginners. F). That night she __________________ hunger for the fi