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Unit 1
1. The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which
it has been developed.
2. Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every
night, no matter what we
may have done during the day.
3.Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not
trying their best.
4.We remain tree to our commitment: Whatever we promised to do; we
would do it.
5.Even Beethoven's father discounted the possibility that his son
would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same is
true of Edison, who seemed to his teacher to be quite dull.
6. They were accused by authorities of threatening the state security.

unit 2
XII
1 ．If the characters in this comedy had been more humorous，it would
have attracted a larger audience．‘
2. She has never lost faith in her own ability, so it is a possibility
for her to become a successful actress.
3 ．I never had formal training，I just learned as I went along?
4. As their products find their way into the international market，
their brand is gaining in popularity.
5 ．She could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious by
thieves and that all her
money was gone，but she doubted whether she could make it sound
believable.
6 ．No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but
this brought more criticism of him．

unit 3
XI.
1. Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the
mayor has decided to look into the
affair in person.
2. These workers regret yielding to the management's advice and going
back to work. Now they are
again faced with the threat of losing their jobs.
3. You only need to fill out a form to get your membership, which
entitles you to a discount on goods.
4. Their car broke down halfway for no reason. As a result they
arrived three hours later than they had
planned.
5. The official got involved in a scandal and was forced to resign
weeks later.
6. The man living on welfare began to build up his own market, one
step at a time and his business is
thriving.
unit 4
XI.
1. Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on
a new house.
2. Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and
relaxation as they did in the past.
3. In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with
developments in the marketplace.
4. Her fluency in English gave her an advantage over other girls for
the job.
5. For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the
books are at their disposal.
6. We should make full use of the platform to strengthen
communication, expand cooperation in more
areas and seek further development through joint efforts.
unit 5
1. This little man is not so innocent as he appears.
2. There's nothing I can do about the problem, so you might as well
turn to Professor Wang for help.
3. Both sides speak highly of the fruits in their cooperation in
different areas, and hope that the
cooperation can be furthered.
4. On the one hand, an image of being close to the people can get a
new policy more easily accepted.
On the other hand, it will "encourage people to speak their minds and
come up with constructive
suggestions".
5. His sense of loneliness rose and fell and he sometimes would talk
at length to himself and his pets
and the television.
6. After all, money is not everything. The richest people are not
necessarily the happiest.
Unit 6
XI.
1. Suppose you found out that your colleague takes bribes, would you
just ignore it?
2. We've given up on him because he is so stubborn. It is pointless to
argue with him.
3. He hit upon a good method to speed up the progress of the
experiment, but opinions differed among
members of the group on it.
4. Today I'm able to square my profession with my interest, which I
wasn't able to do before.
5. The ability to visually distinguish between red and green is
essential to becoming a driver.
6. The team consisted of seven people who met on a regular basis to
share their information with each other.