Foreign Language Departmentregularadj.经常做某事的statisticallyadv.统计地participantn参与者mereadj.仅仅的tough adj.艰苦的trial n.试验fatiguen.疲劳staffn.职工Read the text again and decide on the most suitable choice for each questionbelow.1. According to the passage, the preference test was conducted in order toA) show that a person's opinion about taste is mere guessworkB) compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinksC) find out the role taste preference plays in a person's drinkingD) reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers2. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show thatA) there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and PepsiB)few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from PepsiC) people's tastes differ from one anotherD) Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people's two favorite drinks.3. It is implied but not stated in the first paragraph thatA) the competition between the two colas is very strongB) blind tasting is necessary for identifying fansC) the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colasD) the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companies4. The underlined wordburnout"(Line 5, Para.5) refers to the state ofA) being seriously burnt in the skinB) being badly damaged by fireC) being unable to function because of excessive useD)beingunable to burn forlack of fuel
Foreign Language Department 6 regular adj. 经常做某事的 statistically adv. 统计地 participant n. 参与者 mere adj. 仅仅的 tough adj. 艰苦的 trial n. 试验 fatigue n. 疲劳 staff n. 职工 Read the text again and decide on the most suitable choice for each question below. 1. According to the passage, the preference test was conducted in order to _. A) show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guesswork B) compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks C) find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinking D) reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers 2. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show that_． A) there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi B) few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from Pepsi C) people’s tastes differ from one another D) Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two favorite drinks .3. It is implied but not stated in the first paragraph that _. A) the competition between the two colas is very strong B) blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans C) the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colas D) the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companies 4. The underlined word“burnout”(Line 5, Para. 5) refers to the state of _. A) being seriously burnt in the skin B) being badly damaged by fire C) being unable to function because of excessive use D) being unable to burn for lack of fuel
Foreign Language Department5.The author's purpose in writing this passage is toA)emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherB) recommend that blind tasting should be introduced in the quality control of colasC) show that taste preference is highly subjectiveD) argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategyC. Deeper Reading:Choose 5 from the 7 sentences provided in thebox to complete the following passage.Americans are too busy for lunch breaks, reports AOL.According to a survey,62% of American office workers usually eat their lunch in the same spot they work allday. In a weakened economy, many employees feel a heightened need to prove theirworth or look like a superstar workerBesides, when coworkers are working through their lunch breaks, no one wantsto be the person who looks like a slacker.Eating out routinely gets expensive,so bringing a lunch to eat at the desk is also the thrifty choice for the Americanworkers.On a national level, the United States does not mandate( 强制执行) thatbusinesses allow their employees a lunch break.Nonetheless, even workers inthese states often find themselves ignoring the law to chow down on their food next totheir computers. In addition to lunch, 27% will eat breakfast at their desks (at leastthey are not skipping it altogether), and Unfortunately, using the desks as adining table could be a health hazard. With about two in three workers admitting theyclean their desks less than once a month, the unsanitary surface leaves workerssusceptible to foodborne illnesses.A. who goes above and beyond to get the job doneB. However, 22 states do have explicit laws on the books stating that workers musttake a-half-hour-to-one-hour lunch breakC. Most American office workers usually take a nap after lunch.D. 50% will snack at their desks throughout the workdayE. Rather than leaving the office for some much needed relaxation, most workers are7
Foreign Language Department 7 5. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to _. A) emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each other B) recommend that blind tasting should be introduced in the quality control of colas C) show that taste preference is highly subjective D) argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategy C. Deeper Reading:Choose 5 from the 7 sentences provided in the box to complete the following passage. Americans are too busy for lunch breaks, reports AOL. _ According to a survey, 62% of American office workers usually eat their lunch in the same spot they work all day. In a weakened economy, many employees feel a heightened need to prove their worth or look like a superstar worker _ . Besides, when coworkers are working through their lunch breaks, no one wants to be the person who looks like a slacker. _ Eating out routinely gets expensive, so bringing a lunch to eat at the desk is also the thrifty choice for the American workers. On a national level, the United States does not mandate( 强 制 执 行 ) that businesses allow their employees a lunch break. _ Nonetheless, even workers in these states often find themselves ignoring the law to chow down on their food next to their computers. In addition to lunch, 27% will eat breakfast at their desks (at least they are not skipping it altogether), and _ Unfortunately, using the desks as a dining table could be a health hazard. With about two in three workers admitting they clean their desks less than once a month, the unsanitary surface leaves workers susceptible to foodborne illnesses. A. who goes above and beyond to get the job done B. However, 22 states do have explicit laws on the books stating that workers must take a-half-hour-to-one-hour lunch break. C. Most American office workers usually take a nap after lunch. D. 50% will snack at their desks throughout the workday. E. Rather than leaving the office for some much needed relaxation, most workers are
Foreign Language Departmentopting to dine at their desks.F.The employers'encouragement makes the American employeesfeel a heightenedneed to prove their worth.G. For others, it is not just a matter of saving time, but saving money.D. Banked Close:Read the passage and choose the suitable optionfrom the box for each blank.F)B) whileA) whichC) thoughD)recommendedE) highestforG) suggestingN)J) byM) asH) stylesI) publishedK) blameL) givingwhereO) trendsIn 2017, eleven million deaths worldwide were linked to people's eating diets high insugar, salt and processed meat. Those foods were partly tofor heart disease,cancer and diabetes,a new studyfound.Thestudy is called the Global BurdenofDisease. It followed eatingin195countries from1990 to2017.Thefindingswere reported in the publication The LancetResearchers considered 15 dietary elements, such diets low in fruits,vegetables, wholegrains and milk. They also looked at diets high in red meat,processed meat, sugary drinks and sodium.The study found that Uzbekistan had the._ percentage of diet-related deaths,Israel had the lowest proportion of diet- related deaths,the United States rated43rd in the study.Consumption of foods such as nuts and seeds, milk and wholegrainswas on average too low, the researchers found.Chris Murray is the director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at theUniversity of Washington,led the work.Poor diet is responsiblemoredeaths than any other risk factors in the world."he said. The study found that peopleate only 12% of theamount of nuts and seedsan average intake of 3gramsa day. For good health, experts say, you should eat 21 grams of nuts and seeds everyday.The study also found that people drank more than 1o times the recommendedamount of sugary drinks.8
Foreign Language Department 8 opting to dine at their desks. F. The employers’encouragement makes the American employees feel a heightened need to prove their worth. G. For others, it is not just a matter of saving time, but saving money. D. Banked Close:Read the passage and choose the suitable option from the box for each blank. A) which B) while C) though D) recommended E) highest F) for G) suggesting H) styles I) published J) by K) blame L) giving M) as N) where O) trends In 2017, eleven million deaths worldwide were linked to people’s eating diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat. Those foods were partly to _ for heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a new study found. The study is called the Global Burden of Disease. It followed eating _ in 195 countries from 1990 to 2017. The findings were reported in the publication The Lancet. Researchers considered 15 dietary elements, such _ diets low in fruits, vegetables, wholegrains and milk. They also looked at diets high in red meat, processed meat, sugary drinks and sodium. The study found that Uzbekistan had the _ percentage of diet-related deaths, Israel had the lowest proportion of diet- related deaths, _ the United States rated 43rd in the study. Consumption of foods such as nuts and seeds, milk and wholegrains was on average too low, the researchers found. Chris Murray is the director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, _ led the work.“Poor diet is responsible _ more deaths than any other risk factors in the world.”he said. The study found that people ate only 12% of the _ amount of nuts and seeds — an average intake of 3 grams a day. For good health, experts say, you should eat 21 grams of nuts and seeds every day. The study also found that people drank more than 10 times the recommended amount of sugary drinks
Foreign LanguageDepartmentAnotherstudy_in January suggested an"ideal diet"for the health of peopleand the planet would include a doubling of the consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetablesand legumes. Such a diet would also include reducing. half the amount of meatand sugar consumed.E. Translation: Read the following translation tips and finish therelevant translation practice.直译与意译翻译是在准确（信）、通顺（达）、优美（雅）的基础上，把一种语言信息转变成另一种语言信息的行为，是将一种相对陌生的表达方式转换成相对熟悉的表达方式的过程。作为翻译的两种基本技能，直译和意译有着广泛的应用。直译即译文既保持原文的内容，又保持原文的形式。意译则是在翻译时不拘泥于原文的形式，重点在于表达原文的内容。1. Translation PracticeTask 1:ut the following sentences into Chinese and pay more attention to the underlined parts.1)Peoplewhodoveryimportant jobssometimeshavetoworkaround-the-clock有重要工作的人，有时必须夜以继日地工作。2)Unemployment and the"rat race"of the American life place heavy pressure onmarriageandthefamily失业以及美国生活的激烈竞争”给婚姻和家庭带来了沉重的压力。3)John would not come out of his shell and talk to others at the party晚会上，约翰不愿丢掉持与别人交谈。4)It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it wasthe age offoolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity(怀疑); it wasthe season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was thewinter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were allgoing to heaven, we were all going direct the other way.这是最好的时代，这是最坏的时代；这是智慧的年代，这是愚蠢的年代；这是充满信仰的时代,这是互不信任的时代：这是光明的季节,这是黑暗的季节：这是富有希望9
Foreign Language Department 9 Another study _ in January suggested an“ideal diet”for the health of people and the planet would include a doubling of the consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes. Such a diet would also include reducing _ half the amount of meat and sugar consumed. E. Translation: Read the following translation tips and finish the relevant translation practice. 直译与意译 翻译是在准确（信）、通顺（达）、优美（雅）的基础上，把一种语言信息 转变成另一种语言信息的行为，是将一种相对陌生的表达方式转换成相对熟悉的 表达方式的过程。作为翻译的两种基本技能，直译和意译有着广泛的应用。直译 即译文既保持原文的内容，又保持原文的形式。意译则是在翻译时不拘泥于原文 的形式，重点在于表达原文的内容。 1. Translation Practice Task 1: ut the following sentences into Chinese and pay more attention to the underlined parts. 1) People who do very important jobs sometimes have to work around-the-clock. 有重要工作的人，有时必须夜以继日地工作。 2)Unemployment and the“rat race”of the American life place heavy pressure on marriage and the family. 失业以及美国生活的“激烈竞争” 给婚姻和家庭带来了沉重的压力。 3)John would not come out of his shell and talk to others at the party. 晚会上，约翰不愿丢掉矜持与别人交谈。 4)It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity(怀疑); it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going to heaven, we were all going direct the other way. 这是最好的时代,这是最坏的时代; 这是智慧的年代,这是愚蠢的年代;这是充满信 仰的时代,这是互不信任的时代:这是光明的季节,这是黑暗的季节:这是富有希望
Foreign LanguageDepartment的春天，这是充满绝望的冬天：我们拥有一切，我们一无所有；我们全都走上天堂，我们全都直下地狱。Section Ill: Grammar Window英语句法知识一英语句子基本结构认知英语中的单词按一定规则组合起来，成为一个具有意义的意群；意群又按一定的习惯和规则连接起来构成句子。HaveSs gettoknowandhowtousethefollowinggrammar structures从结构看；简单句、并列句“复合句Task1:找出下列句子中的简单句、并列句和复合句。1.Healthy eating is one of the best things.2.You can do it to prevent and control health problems such as heart disease,high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer.3.Foods that are high in sugar and high in fat are generally also high in calories.4.In addition, they're generally not very high in nutrients like vitamins andminerals.5.Eating too many of these types of foods can make it difficult to maintain abalanced diet.6.You must be quick, otherwise you will miss the train.单句：1,2,5,6复合句：3,4Task2:体会下列句子的作用和意义1.Visit the EatRight website.2.What a large pizza it is!3.Never mind the use of the substance in yogurt.4.Authentic Greek yogurt is thicker in consistency and richer in protein.5.1' m pretty confident that there will never be a day when all the world is inagreement about the best human diet.6.Compared to finding a new star, finding a new dish has more benefits for thehappiness of mankind.10
Foreign Language Department 10 的春天,这是充满绝望的冬天:我们拥有一切 ,我们一无所有;我们全都走上天堂, 我们全都直下地狱。 Section III: Grammar Window 英语句法知识—— 英语句子基本结构认知 英语中的单词按一定规则组合起来，成为一个具有意义的意群；意群又按一定的 习惯和规则连接起来构成句子。 Have Ss get to know and how to use the following grammar structures. 从结构看；简单句、并列句‘复合句 Task 1:找出下列句子中的简单句、并列句和复合句。 1.Healthy eating is one of the best things. 2.You can do it to prevent and control health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. 3.Foods that are high in sugar and high in fat are generally also high in calories. 4.In addition, they’re generally not very high in nutrients like vitamins and minerals. 5.Eating too many of these types of foods can make it difficult to maintain a balanced diet. 6.You must be quick, otherwise you will miss the train. 单句: 1, 2, 5, 6 复合句: 3, 4 Task 2:体会下列句子的作用和意义 1.Visit the EatRight website. 2.What a large pizza it is! 3.Never mind the use of the substance in yogurt. 4.Authentic Greek yogurt is thicker in consistency and richer in protein. 5.I’m pretty confident that there will never be a day when all the world is in agreement about the best human diet. 6.Compared to finding a new star, finding a new dish has more benefits for the happiness of mankind