Unit 6

III

1. sensible      2. detect     3. precaution     4. occurrence     5. withstand      6. resistant      7. vertical     8. accidental      9. enclosed     10. fastened   related   joints   data   arrangement

IV

1. come out of    2. watch for    3. resistant to     4. put out     5 .After all         6. make a difference to  7. agree on  8. attach labels to  9. if necessary  10. In addition to   check in   at work   repare  for

V

E   J   K   O   B   L   C   H   G   N

VI

1. sense     2. message     3. argument     4. image    5. idea

6. belief     7. knowledge     8. reputation     9. standard     10. habit

VII

1-f cupboard 橱柜   2-I motorcycle   摩托车    3-l silkworm  蚕    4-k teardrop 泪滴

5-g bloodstain 血迹      6-a sawdust 锯木屑     7-e cabinet-maker 细木工匠 

8-j steamboat 汽船       9-b arrowhead 箭头     10-h shirtsleeves 衬衫袖子 

11-d windowpane 窗玻璃     12-c manservant 男佣人

VIII

1. encourage    2. enlarge    3. encircles     4. enable     5. endanger

6. enlightened    7. ensure    8. enforce    9. enacted    10. endear

IX

1. so that the baby would not catch cold

2. so that more people would vote for him

3. so that his father might forgive him for his failure in the math exam

4. so that it would go on smoothly

5. so that you can judge for yourself

X

1. She cycled from Shanghai to Beijing, which is pretty difficult for a woman of 50.

2. He wore his swimming things in the office, which shocked his boss a great deal.

3. They ran out of drink, which actually didn’t bother me because I wasn’t drinking.

4. They will win the match, which will please my brother.

5. She borrowed a book on literature, which suggests that her literature teacher was having some influence on her.

XI

1. We should try our best to forecast earthquakes so that destruction of property caused  by them could be prevented as much as possible.

2. A farmer noticed large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water, which, he said, indicated the possible occurrence of an earthquake.

3. Keep an English-English dictionary handy, and when you cannot understand a word with accuracy, you may refer to it any time.

4. If necessary, people who live in the area where an earthquake is about to occur may sleep in tents.

5. A master’s degree does make a great difference to a student who wants to get a job.

6. In addition to the knowledge about earthquakes, the book tells us how to prepare for them.

XII

1. 由于在地震中遇难的人大部分都是被倒塌的建筑物砸死的，所以一定要改进建筑结构，以便它们能够抵御地震的力量。

2．人们应该在家里和工作地点储备些水和食物，这在可能发生地震时是特别必要的。

3．在日本和中国，人们长期以来一直相信通过观察动物行为可以预测地震。

4．除了努力改进建筑结构之外，地震多发地区的人们还应该在其他几个方面为可能发生的大地震做好准备。

5．明智的做法是每个家庭都制定地震应急计划，而且所有的家庭成员都应该知道在地震过后的混乱中如何离开那个地区。

6．由于剩下的几条可用电话线路将会很忙，所有的家人都应该往往在远离地震区域的某个朋友或亲戚家中打电话报平安。

XIII

1 B   2 C  3 A   4 B   5 C   6 D  7 A   8 C  9 D   10 A   11 B   12 B    13 D   

14 C    15 D    16 B    17 A    18 C    19 D    20 D

Section B

Reading Skills

Because  things in nature, large or small, new or old, are judged in comparison with other things involved.  

About five billion years ago.  

About three million years ago.  

From  Paragraph 6 to Paragraph 9.  

From  Paragraph 10 to Paragraph 13.  

II    BABA AAAB

III   outcome   permanent   exceeding    likewise    accelerate    retain   ignorant  shortage   duration    protective    manual    abusing    rotates   flourishing

IV    Now that I am retired, I find I am spending more and more time on charity work, which I am very happy to take part in.

 His suggestions are in harmony with the aims of the project.

 In other words, 95 percent of the students have passed the entrance examination and been admitted to universities.

 We go abroad for a week or ten days every year, but I think we have a very simple life compared with many.

Since coal is formed from plants, which are chemically very complicated, its own chemical make-up is very complex.

 During his stay in the countryside, he took to smoking.

 The father was ignorant of the boy's secrets.

 The earthquake that took place last week brought about ten thousand deaths and destruction of half of the buildings in the area.

 The lawyer said to the old man: "If you die before you have made a will, the law will decide the distribution of your property, which may not be in accordance with your wishes."

 The changes that have taken place over the past several years—both in terms of the marketplace and in the changing expectations of our patients—increasingly require that our physicians be kind to their patients.

 It may seem a laughably small sum compared to the salary you've been used to, and is an impossibly small amount to survive on.

Organizations and individuals must prepare to take advantage of the business opportunities that lie ahead.