大学英语精读unit-2-Exercises.ppt

IX Translation 3. It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight. 4. The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport. IX Translation 5. Henry’s works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother’s. 6. The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.  IX Translation 7. Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn’t because as a soldier he had to obey the order. 8. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.  1.Memorial: Something set up in memory of (Lincoln) [using the context clue of related information] （林肯）纪念堂 2. temples: building set up in honor of gods[using context clue of definition] 神殿 3. religious: the adjective form of “religion” [suffix]宗教的 4. self-made: successful through one’s own efforts [using word part clue and the context clue of definition] 靠自己奋斗而成功的 5. manual: one with hands [using the context clue of examples] 体力（劳动） 6. unpopular: not popular [prefix] 不受欢迎的 7. secede: withdraw [using the context clue of restatement] 退出，脱离 Guided writing 8. infinite: not finite, without limits [prefix] 无限的 9. generosity: the noun form of “generous” [suffix] 宽宏大量 10. uncontrolled: not controlled [prefix and suffix]未加控制的; can not be believed 难以置信的[prefix and suffix] 11. postwar: after war [using word part clue] 战后的;  tarnish: damage [using the context clue of related information] 玷污，损害; popularity: the noun form of “popular” [suffix]名望 12. assassin : killer[using context clue of related information]暗杀者; 行刺者 erase: rub out [using the context clue of related information]擦掉，抹掉 1. Lincoln had many of the qualities of leadership that Americans admire. 2. Lincoln’s career fits a popular belief that every child can dream of becoming President. 3. Lincoln is also admired because of his lead