Unit 2 Reading and Thinking
I. 根据下列各句句意及括号内的英文释义用适当的单词填空。
1. Drinkwise Day is mainly designed to educate people about the destructive effects of alcohol
__________. (the use of something in a way that it should not be used)
2. The institution says that they will use methods of __________ to get people to stop smoking.
(the study of the mind and how it affects behaviour)
3. The school has a system of __________ and punishments to encourage good behaviour.
(something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work)
4. The man realized that his drinking was starting to have a(n) __________ effect on his work.
(harmful, unpleasant, or not wanted)
5. The situation is not so bad. I think you’re being far too __________. (expecting that bad things
will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result)
6. We all know that working from home requires a good deal of __________. (the ability to
control your own behaviour, so that you do what you are expected to do)
II. 用适当的介词或副词填空。
1. The company said that the product was developed __________ response to customer demand.
2. You can rely __________ the Internet for information, but you shouldn’t play games too much
online.
3. He always tackles problems straight __________. He’s not the kind of person to let the grass
grow under his feet.
4. We usually take a vacation for relaxation and we have decided __________ Spain as our
destination this year.
III. 根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 不要让电脑主宰你的生活。 (dominate)
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2. 新机场将促进旅游业的发展。 (facilitate)
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3. 这项研究调查了酒精对长期记忆的影响。 (examine)
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. 编辑删除了文章中关于酗酒的内容。 (delete)
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答案
I.
1. abuse
2. psychology
3. rewards
4. negative
5. pessimistic
6. discipline
II.
1. in
2. on / upon
3. away
4. on / upon
III.
1. Don’t allow the computer to dominate your life.
2. The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.
3. The research examined the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.
4. The editor deleted the content about alcohol abuse from the article.