英语精读第三册答案.doc

UNIT 2 Vocabulary I. 1. 1) decades 5) slender 9) on the side 2) historic 6) web 10) authorized 3) imposed 7) bade 11) terminal 4) religious 8) site 12) make the best of 2. 1) went through 2) stood up for 3) laid down 4) take on 5) let (us) down 6) draw on 7) fall into 8) pass for 3. 1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry. 2) Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling. 3) Theres not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs. 4) A different experience of the world could forge a completely different approach to life. 5) It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run. 4. 1) As for, do not compel, capture of, have forged 2) At huge risk, the mission, shelter 3) who abolished, In the eyes of, racial II. Words with Multiple Meanings 1. Ill tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your French trip. 2. Most McDonalds look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs. 3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financial crisis. 4. This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; its always breaking down. 5. In your resume youve mentioned everything but one vital point. 6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem. 7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldnt have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus.. 8. The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance III. Usage 1) lonely 2)friendly 3)