network to cover 4 ，000 ，000 users.
A. accomplished B. being accomplished
C. to be accomplished D. having been accomplished
9. The continuous rain the harvesting of wheat by two weeks.
A. set back B. set down C. set out D. set up
10. Several revolted against the new government policy.
A. triggers B. tribes C. triples D. tri fles
11. The price of beer from 50 cents to 4 dollars per liter during the
summer season.
A. altered B. separated C. ranged D. differed
12. The demonstrated great skill in carrying out the operation.
A. surgeon B. surgery C. surgeoncy D. surgical
13. He had lost his card and was being questioned by the police.
A. identical B. identify C. identity D. identif ication
14. They were forced to return to their country of.
A. source B. resource C. cause D. origin
15. She is going to London on business next week，and all the expenses will be
by the company.
A. shrouded B. exposed C. disclosed D. covered
16. Mr.Morgan can be very sad ，though in public he is extremely cheerful.
A. in person B. in private C. by himself D. as individual
17. Her husband left at four and returned at seven，and she wrote
three letters.
A. in the meanwhile B. at the meanwhile
C. in the meantime D. at the meantime
18. Evidence came up that speech sounds are recognized by babies as
young as six months old.
A. specific B. special C. particular D. peculiar
19. The guarantee could be if the firm goes out of business.
A. valuable B. priceless C. worthless D. worthy
20. I think we??ve this subject; let??s go on to the next.
A. exposed B. exhausted C. exploded D. imposed
Ⅱ. Choose a suitable word from the groups to complete the following
sentences and try to figure out the dif ference in meaning. Change
the form where necessary.
1. involve include contain embrace
include to bring in as a part of the whole，often implying an incomplete listing
embrace to include or contain，usu. referring to the taking in of various or
subordinate elements
involve to include by necessity require; to bring as a result ，usu. suggesting
inclusion as a logical consequence or necessary condition
contain to hold or have within itself ，usu. as a part or constituent
( 1) Linguistics a diverse range of subjects such as phonetics and stylistics.
( 2) Both sides in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday??s talks.
( 3) The health club a gym，swimming pool，sauna，and locker room.
( 4) A mouse generally a control ball or a pair of wheels.
2. attempt try struggle strive endeavour
attempt to try to perform，make，or achieve
try to make an effort to do or accomplish (sth.)
struggle to make a strenuous effort; try hard
strive to exert much effort or energy; endeavor
endeavour to attempt ( fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation，for
example) by employment or expenditure of effort
( 1) She to give the impression that she was a good stepmother.
2) The United Nations is to establish peace all over the world.
( 3) The teacher some new approaches to arouse the students??interest
in learning English.
( 4) Since exercise hasn??t helped you to lose weight ，have you to cut
down on starch ?
( 5) She often listened to music to against her loneliness.
Ⅲ. Complete the following sentences with a phrase from the list.
head to/ for on one??s way to impose...on to one??s surprise
draw the line at specialize in start out combine...with
forge ahead be busy (doing)
1. I thought he would be angry but he smiled.
2. In the sixth grade ，Andrew math and physics.
3. I must perform the task that me.
4. The summer vacation is round the corner，so he getting ready for
his journey.
5. The students and finished the work without disappointing their
supervisor.
6. You an accident if you drink and drive.
7. You will encounter problems when you on a new career.
8. We consider it necessary to theory practice.
9. I swear a lot but I do certain words.
10. Because of the friends I met Guilin，my journey was kept alive.
Pos t-clas s activity
Ⅰ. Decide whether the following pairs of words are synonyms or
antonyms. If they are synonyms，circle the S. If they are
antonyms ，circle the A.
1. raise rear S A
. offensive delightful S A
3. accomplishment achievement S A
4. tremendous enormous S A
5. theoretical practical S A
6. complete partial S A
7.medication medicine S A
8. technique skill S A
9. implant infuse S A
10. unique exceptional S A
Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences with the following“time”phrases.
take one??s tome have little/ no time for for the time being kill time
from time to time all this time in no time on time
in time ahead of time all the time at times
1. All her energies are focused upon her children and she seems to
anything else.
2. We do not have any openings ，but we shall keep your application
on f ile for two months.
3. I??d rather read than watch television; the programs seem to be getting
worse.
4. But for the storm，the ship would have reached its destination.
5. Jessica loved the work and had all the f iles straightened out.
6. Frankly speaking，I??d rather you didn??t do anything about it.