1．一个人是否能够接受这种行为极大地取决于他的宗教信仰。(depend on) Whether or not one can accept such behavior depends greatly on one’s religious beliefs. 2. 在接受了几家公司的面试以后，我得到了好几个工作的机会，但是没有一个足够好。(offer) After being interviewed by several companies, I received several offers. But none of them is good enough. 3. 想象一下就在此地这遇见她！你认为她会跟你说什么呢？(imagine) Imagine meeting her right here! What do you think she will say to you? 4. 哈佛大学的所有人都聚集在一起听他的讲座。(population) The entire population of Harvard University gathered to hear his lectures. 5. 我的父母讨厌离开他们的老房子，但现在他们好像已经在退休的地方安顿下来了。(settle) My parents hated to leave their old house but they seem to have already settled down in their retirement home. 6．有一些人对这个问题持反对的观点。(view) There are some who hold the opposite view on the question. Or: There are some holding the opposite view on the question. Or: Some people hold the opposite view on the question. 7．很多投资者都对这个提案表示出极大的兴趣。(interest) Many investors have expressed great interest in this proposal. 8．住房问题一定要在情况变得更糟之前认真处理。(deal with) The housing problem must be dealt with seriously before it grows worse. 9．来访者对于她花园里的花很是着迷。(fascinate) The visitors were fascinated by the flowers in her garden. 10．我被指派到伦敦去解决问题。(assign) I was assigned to London to solve the problem. 11．有充足的证据证明吸烟有害健康。(plenty of) There is plenty of evidence to prove that smoking is bad for our health. 12．她作为一个物理专业的学生从康奈尔(Cornell)大学毕业了。(major) She graduated from Cornell University as a major in physics. 二、用与下列单词相关的词或词组填空。 　depend, offer, imagine, population, settle, view, interest, deal, do, 　fascinate, assign, major 　1. How I will deal with this matter has nothing to do with you. 　2. I felt sleepy, but the fascinating story kept me reading till midnight. 　3. You’ll need to be a little more imaginative if you want to hold their attention. 　4. They are searching for a peaceful settlement of the Northern Ireland conflict. 　5. Your pay is dependent on how much you produce. 　6. I have been offered a job in London. 　7. I’d recommend this book to anyone who has a(n) interest in jazz. 　8. What are your views on her decision? 　9. I think the task assigned to us is the most difficult one. 　10. The majority of students find it quite hard to live on the amount of money they get. 三、 请根据句子提示补全句子。 1．In the past 10 years, the living cost has risen by 40 percent. (生活水平提升了百分之四十) 2．There are only 500 computers connected to the Internet. (与网络相连接) 3．What are you up to this weekend ? (你这周忙什么呢？) 4．I don’t like the design. What’s more(此外)，it is too expensive. 5．The history of this palace dates / goes back to (追溯到)the 1700s. 6．New Zealand is the first country to give the vote to women. (给与女性选举权) 7．The village was cut off from the outside world because of the snowstorm. (与…隔绝) 8．This organization consists of 200 delegates from 18 countries. (由…组成) 9．The Zoo is located in the southwest of the city. (坐落于) 10. The population of China is larger than that of Spain. (中国人口比西班牙的多) 四、请用下列短语补全句子。 　a number of, the number of, a large amount of, a great deal of, a great many, 　plenty of, small quantities of 　1．We have been friends for a number of / a great many years. 　2．The number of stray cats and dogs is increasing these days. 　3．A large amount of / A great deal of experience is needed for this position(职位). 　4．Small quantities of alcohol have been found in the bottle.

4．New Zealand was the first country in the world to give the vote to women in 1893...

在1893年，新西兰成为世界上第一个给妇女选举权……的国家。

3．It is also the most exciting city in New Zealand with people of many different cultures living there.

有很多不同文化的人生活在那里，奥克兰也是新西兰最有趣的城市。

2．In 1985, the New Zealand government made the whole country a nuclear­free zone...

在1985年，新西兰政府使全国成为无核区域……

1．I find it easier for me to learn facts. 我认为记一些事实对于我来说更容易。

But I still find it hard to imagine. 但我仍然认为那很难想像。

18．do some research on　 做实验

17．cut off　 切断

16．consist of　 构成

15．make a mistake　 犯错误

14．happen to　 会怎样