Vocabulary in Context
A. Match each of the words in Column A with its synonym in Column B. (P58)
A
1. co-worker
2. hostile
3. requirement
4. pretty
5. master
6. function
7. spouse
8. attempt
B
a. very or rather
b. work
c. husband or wife
d. colleague
e. try
f. unfriendly
g. need
h. gain
Key: 1. d 2. f 3. g 4. a 5. h 6. b 7. c 8. e
B. Complete the following sentences with the expressions given. (P59)
1. boil down to
（整个讨论归结起来就是）____________________________
the question of whether college students should be allowed to get married.
Key: The whole discussion boils down to
2. take the trouble to do…
No wonder you are not sure about the word!
（你没有花心思去查词典）
_______________________________________________
Key: You didn’t take the trouble to consult the dictionary.
3. get along with
He is so untidy that _______________________________
（所有同房间的人都和他关系不好）
Key: all his roommates do not get along with him
C. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (P59)
1. It was cold, so the poor little girl _____ her hands together to warm them.
A. polished B. tucked
C. pressed D. rubbed
Key: D
2. The old lady ran _____ looking for her pet dog.
A. once in a while B. now and then
C. here and there D. from time to time
Key: C
3. Traditional Chinese medicine can _____ miracles in some patients.
A. perform B. function
C. behave D. commend
Key: A
4. It seems to me that I have met the new English teacher _____.
A. elsewhere B. nowhere
C. somewhere D. anywhere
Key: C
5. I don’t enjoy the pain, but I can ____ it.
A. live with B. add to
C. cooperate with D. go through
Key: A
6. The father expressed _____ of what the son did.
A. compliment B. approval
C. reassurance D. sincerity
Key: B
7. The doctor is _____ about the recovery of the patient.
A. effective B. essential
C. cooperative D. confident
Key: D