Exercises

 I Understanding the Text

2. Comprehension Check

2.1 Focusing on the main ideas

II  Focusing on Language in Context

1. Key Words & Expressions

1.1  Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the box below. Change the form where necessary.

analogy           attach                mission    aboard             complex            concept project             steer                  devise device              individual          feature enormous        witness              principle put into storage      incorporate (into) focus on           hold/break/set a record on display         base ... on

3. Sentence Patterns

3.1 Study the example from the text. Use the phrase "as well as" and the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.

as well as

e.g.

At that time, the Chinese invention of gunpowder was widely used in rockets for military purposes as well as in fireworks. (Para. 1)

1 Our reading room has ____________________________________________________. (many interesting books, the latest magazines)

2 The 300-page book contains _______________________________________________. (many pictures of the artist, some of his famous paintings)

3 For character building, one needs to ______________________________________. (succeed, fail sometimes)

4 The latest model of the Huawei mobile phone is very popular ______________________. (at home, abroad)

3.2 Study the example from the text. Use the pattern "Legend/Rumor/Word has it that …" to translate the following sentences into English.

Legend/Rumor/Word has it that …

e.g. 

… legend has it that in A.D. 1500 a man named Wan Hu prepared his own mission to the stars. (Para. 1)

1 根据传说，那个人发明象棋 (chess) 是为了取悦他的国王。

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2 有传言说我公司的总裁明年要退休了。

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3 谣传他把他所有的钱都花在这个荒唐又危险的计划上了。

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4 传说谁踩上 (step onto) 这块石头就会有好运。

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4. Comprehensive Practice

4.2 Translation

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases in brackets.

1 如何控制住火箭的动力，是成功发射宇宙飞船的一个关键。 (harness)

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2 二十世纪见证了航空工业的成长。(witness)

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3 第二次世界大战期间，美国需要大型运输机运送战争物资。 (transportation)

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4 电影“飞行者”(The Aviator)是根据霍华德·休斯的生平创作的。(base … on)

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5 这位教授认为投入能效(energy efficiency)领域研究的钱应再多些。(in the field of)

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6 他们正在执行一项秘密任务。(mission)

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7 “着重注意文章的内容，别担心单个词汇。”老师对学生们说。(focus on, individual)

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8 万户的方案太冒险太原始了，不可能成功的。(risky, primitive)

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