5.squeeze E.person whose health has been destroyed.
6.wreck F.force into.
7.excel G.the bottom of a shoe.
8.in no time H.make one s body healthy.
9.self-improvement I.incapability.
10.mutter J.cry.
II.Word Spelling.
Spell the following words with the help of their definitions and the first letters.
1.i--mad.
2.g—-showing attractiveness.
3.s--person who pays too much respect to social position or wealth.
4.o--hear without the knowledge the speaker.
5.s--killing of many people at one time.
6.s--strike the foot against something and almost fall.
7.b--dramatic performance, without dialogue or singing, illustrating a story by a group of dancers.
8.a--place where the refuge, safety, or protection is given.
9.g—-stern.
10.h—-made at home.
III.Word Finding.
Cross out the word that does not belong to the group.
1.waltz tango magic rumba.
2.sonata lullaby serenade tune.
3.violin drum viola cello.
4.tennis field court diamond.
5.compete challenge emulate tournament.
Class Activity
I.Word Choices.
There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best.
completes the sentence.
1.I came across an old friend of mine when I went down town for shopping.
A.the other day B.the day.
C.the another day D.the before day.
2.He is not of his conduct.
A.shame...ashamed B.ashamed...shamed.
C.ashamed...shameful D.shaming...shameful.
3.now and then，it s fun to try something new.
A.Often B.Very C.Sometimes D.Every.
4.As compared to MP3, it seems that walkman and diskman.
A.have gone beyond style B.have gone out of style.
C.have been beyond style D.have gone outside the style.
5.Margaret Mitchell was unheard of until she wrote the novel Gone with the Wind.
A.truly B.genuinely C.roughly D.practically.
6.Fresh air, enough exercise, and nutritious food can.
A.tone you up B.tune you up C.tone you above D.tone you down.
7.This is a mistake that can not be.
A.laughed by B.laugh of C.laughed off D.laugh at.
8.Professor Wang s next lecture will the history of applied.
linguistics.
A.take on B.take in C.take off D.take up.
9.This is the look and will be in style in the part of the year.
A.late...later B.latest...late.
C.latest...latter D.lately...later.
10.Before marriage, young people should learn to compromise.
A.attributing themselves to B.committing themselves to.
C.contributing themselves to D.dedicating themselves to.
11.In case we would be late for the train, I the whole family the taxi.
A.twisted...into B.crumpled...into.
C.squeezed...into D.pressed...into.
12., we were just talking about Tony, and here he appears.
A.As it happens B.As it might happen.
C.As happens D.As it happened.
13.He knew he had— that job was gone.
A.flown it B.made it C.mistaken it D.blown it.
14.Border clash has long been of the good relations between the two countries.
A.getting into the way B.getting in the way.
C.standing in the way D.getting out the way.
15.I am doubtful whether I can solve the puzzle, but I will it.
A.have a shot at B.have a blow at.
C.make a try at D.have a shut at.
16.The author the fault lies not so much with the politics as with their social values.
A.point off B.point for C.point out D.point to.
17.Please make sure that the students their dormitory before the inspectors arrive.
A.make up B.tidy up C.catch up D.hold up.
18.If you are to a gentleman your son, teach him music and art.
A.make...out of B.make...by.
C.make...into D.make...from.
19.The vocabulary and grammatical differences between British and American English are so trivial and few as hardly.
A.noticed B.to be noticed C.being noticed D.to notice.
20.How many of us，say, a meeting that is irrelevant to us would beb interested in the discussion?
A.attended B.to attend.
C.attending D.having attended.
II.Word Distinguishing.
Choose a suitable word from the given groups to complete the following sentences and try to figure out the differences in meaning.
1.healthy /fit/sane
(1) After an exhausting week, I wonder whether I will be enough to play football tomorrow.
(2) I don t think a man like him would commit suicide.He must have been murdered.
(3) The young girl has a very complexion, ruddy as an apple.
2.sensational/sensual/sensuous
(1) The novel depicts a murder and soon won great popularity in the market.
(2) Beethoven s The 9th Symphony gives its audience great pleasure.
(3) If we live a life, we may reduce ourselves to nothing.
III.Phrases Study.
Complete the following sentences with a phrase from the list.Change the forms where necessary.
1.“Do you when you play basketball?”“No.We play it for fun.”
2.styles，we have narration, argumentation, exposition ,and description.
3.the second chance, I would not be careless in the exam.
4.Extravagant spending all his savings.
5.It is high time we the overpopulation of pets in cities.
6.In such a cold day, I have to my plastic gloves before I wash the dishes.
7.I met friends and we had of drinks.
8.You are a fool to ask a stupid question like this in public.
9.I have to my departure, because the meeting is postponed.
10.You are not supposed to ! The term paper is due next week.
Post-class Activity
I.Synonyms and Antonyms.
Decide if the following pairs of words are synonyms or antonyms.If they are synonyms, circle S.If they are antonyms, circle A.
1.competence incompetence S A.
2.squeeze loosen S A.
3.slaughter carnage S A.
4.recreation amusement S A.
5.self-improve self-indulgent S A.
6.grim stern S A.
7.insane sane S A.
8.peculiar strange S A.
9.stumble stagger S A.
10.graceful awkward S A.
II.Word or Phrase Distinguishing.
Rewrite the following sentences, using the following words or phrase.
1.by chance/casually/eventually /occasionally
(1) At first I have difficulty following the lecture, but at last I became one of thetop students.
（2) From time to time they stop by to see us.
（3) I met him in the street without expecting to.
(4) He dropped his cigarette ash on the floor without showing any concern aboutwhat he was doing.
2.adaptable/adequate/qualified/suitable
(1) What should be done to ensure sufficient supplies of energy?
(2) She can always adapt herself to different situations.
3) A simple dress is just appropriate for school wear.
4) The dean claimed that the person appointed should be a graduate student who had passed both the written and oral tests.
III.Compound Word Practice.
Write down the Chinese meanings of the following words.
1.left-handed.
2.left bank.
3.left field.