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1) I’m afraid I shall be like a fish out of water if I live abroad.

2) It’s a traditional Chinese custom for a bride (新娘) to be dressed in red from head to toe .

3) Everything here is new to me; I need some time to orient myself to the new surroundings.

4) He is a child, and must be treated as such ; it’s unreasonable to treat him like an adult.

5) This hat is a bit on the small side for me. Would you please show me a bigger one?

6) While traveling in Italy I made myself understood mainly by means of sign language.

7) Talk to someone or a professional about your problems. Don’t let your depression build up .

8) He disagrees at the moment, but I’m sure we can win him over to our point of view.

9) They are reluctant to identify themselves with any organizations because they hate to get involved in any public affairs.

10) The doctor told me it was only a stomach upset, not food poisoning, and I would get over it in a day or two.

11) They refuse to enter into any discussion on this matter; therefore the problem can’t be solved for the time being.

12) Soon after she settled down in the city she realized that a completely new life was opening up before her.

13) He explained that his bad temper resulted from his lack of sleep; he had been working for three days and nights without any rest.

14) Only two out of the twenty applicants could get the jobs offered; we all held our breath while waiting for the results to be announced.

Increasing Your Word Power

1 Study the following confusable words and fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the proper words. Be sure to use them in their proper forms. accuse

charge (sb.) with doing wrong or breaking the law 指责，谴责；控告，告发

accuse sb. of (doing) sth. He was accused of robbery. blame

consider (sb. or sth.) responsible for (sth. bad) 责怪，怪罪，把…归咎于 blame sb. blame sth. on sb.

blame sb. for (doing) sth. be to blame for (doing) sth.

1. Don’t blame me if it doesn’t work — it’s not my fault. 2. She blamed the failure of their marriage on him. 3. She blamed him for the failure of their marriage. 4. Which driver was to blame for the accident? charge

bring an esp. criminal

charge against / state officially that someone may be guilty of a crime; accuse 控告；指控

charge sb. with (doing) sth.

He was charged with stealing the jewels.

condemn

express very strong disapproval of (sb. or sth.) 谴责，强烈指责 condemn sb. / sth. as

1. Many people would condemn violence of any sort.

2. The law has been condemned by its opponents as an attack on personal liberty. criticize

judge with disapproval; point out the faults of 批评；指责 criticize sb. for (doing) sth.

The report strongly criticizes the police for failing to deal with this problem. scold

speak angrily and complainingly to (sb. who has done sth. wrong) 责骂；斥责 scold sb. for (doing) sth.

Did you scold her for breaking the window?

1) She is charged with murdering her husband. 2) We love peace and we strongly condemn war. 3) If I walk in wearing muddy boots, Dad will scold me.

4) The children were not to blame for the accident. It was not their fault. 5) The man had been accused of kidnapping (绑架) a movie star and was found guilty in court.

6) The terrorist action was condemned as an act of cruelty and barbarism (野蛮).

7) Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother since she never encourages him.

8) Doctors criticized the government for failing to invest enough in the health care.

2 The prefixes super(-) and ultra(-) mean “extremely, above, etc.” Study the box below and then do the exercise. super(-)

1) extremely; more, larger, greater, or more powerful than usual 超，过(于) e.g. superpower 超级大国 supernatural 超自然的 2) above; over 上；上方

e.g. superstructure 上层建筑 supervise 监管 ultra(-)

1) infml very; extremely〖非正式〗极(度)

e.g. ultracautious 极其小心的 ultramodern 超现代的 2) tech above in a range; beyond〖术语〗超(过)

e.g. ultrasound 超声波 ultrahigh frequency (=UHF) 超高频

Now fill in each blank with a word from the box below. Change the form where necessary. Consult a dictionary if necessary.

superhero supersonic superstar superstructure ultraconservative ultraclean ultra-stylish ultraviolet

1) To protect our environment, we should use ultraclean fuels.