Section III
Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I :   Read and Think

Read the passage carefully and do the multiple choice exercise.
1Robert Lee is ________.
  A. an American student studying in a Chinese university
  B. an American student planning to study in a Chinese university
  C. a Chinese student admitted to Miami University
  D. a Chinese student planning to study at Miami University
2Robert Lee feels embarrassed for ________ .
  A. his poor English pronunciation
  B. spending a lot of time learning English
  C. not being able to find people to have a conversation with
  D. failing to follow people in a conversation
3The phrase "to kill time" (Line 1, para. 2) means ________.
  A. to spend a lot of time
  B. to save time by every means
  C. to pass time by doing useless things
  D. to study for fun
4Robert Lee thinks his tutor sounds like a professor because ________.
  A. she holds a master's degree in education
  B. she assigns a lot of homework
  C. her view on language and culture is quite academic
  D. she uses English to express her thoughts and feelings
5Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
  A. Language is a tool for people to communicate with each other.
  B. Too much language practising is useless.
  C. Cultural background can be ignored in learning a foreign language.
  D. Extensive reading should be discouraged in learning a language.
Answer: 1.D  2.D  3.C  4.C  5.A 

Passage I :   Read and Complete 1
Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.
Robert Lee is studying English very hard and hopes to be admitted to    1 . He wants to study   2   there, but he is still worried about his poor English. Though he has already passed   3 , he still   4 in his English study. He finds a   5   to help him, who sounds like   6 in language teaching and who helps him a lot. He also has   7 who offers him good advice in improving his listening comprehension and speaking ability.
Answer:
1.Miami University             2.Electronic Engineering       3.TOEFL and GRE
4.has a long way to go      5.tutor      6.a professor      7.an American friend

Passage I :   Read and Complete 2
Complete each of the following statements according to the passage.
1Robert Lee           both TOEFL and GRE and is planning to study in the U.S.
2He still thinks his English         is not accurate enough and he has trouble
 in using English           
3Robert Lee used to study English to         , but now he has a          .
4His tutor says language is a tool with which people express their            
5The tutor wants him to memorize all the         .
6His American friend says that listening to         can help him a lot in improving both listening comprehension and speaking ability.
Answer:
1.has passed         2.pronunciation, grammar    3.kill time, special purpose
4.ideas, thoughts and feelings    5.phrases and expressions    6.CDs or tapes

Passage I :   Read and Complete 3
Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.

1　As long as I work hard, my dream of          to Harvard University will come true.
2　People have been used to         business cards with each other when they first meet.
3　Having taken the intensive training course for a whole month, Robert Lee   decided to go and see a movie to         a bit.
4　The teacher          us so much homework that almost every one of us felt         .
5　To be able to communicate         with native speakers is always the final goal of my English study.
6　University graduates often find it hard to         what they have learned at college to their jobs.
7   Too many choices at one time         her, and she couldn't         which job to  take.
Answer:
1. being admitted          2. exchanging          3.relax        4.assigned, discouraged
5. efficiently                 6. apply                  7.confused, determine
Passage I :   Read and Translate
Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 面试时她说错了话，感到很尴尬。 (the wrong thing, embarrassed)
2. 她觉得自己很幸运，一下子考过了托福和GRE。 (lucky)
3. 露丝一遍又一遍地提醒波特, 在开幕式上要放松。(again and again, relax, opening ceremony)
4. 完成了目标，拿到了毕业文凭，克里斯想外出娱乐一下。(reach one's goal, go out)
   

Answer:
1.She felt embarrassed when she said the wrong thing at the interview.
2.She felt lucky to have passed TOEFL and GRE at one time.
3.Ruth reminds Burt again and again to relax at the opening ceremony.
4.Having reached his goal and got his diploma, Chris wants to go out for entertainment.

Passage I :   Read and Simulate
Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.

1. I'm planning to go to the U.S. if I'm lucky enough to be admitted to Miami University.
My pronunciation isn't accurate enough to make me understood.

如果我有幸被派到欧洲，那么我一定不会放过这个机会。
如果汤姆有幸入选国家队，他一定不会让球迷失望。

2.I used to study English for entertainment.
He used to smoke for relaxation.

以前他学弹钢琴是为了打发时光。
以前他帮助这个孤独的老妇人是为了好名声。

3.It is necessary to practice as much as possible until they are fixed in my mind.

It is necessary to practice as much as possible until you can use them.
有必要尽可能地多听，直到你能马上识别(identify)这些声音。
有必要尽可能地多记生词，直到你能与外国人交流。

4The more I apply the rules in real situations, the more natural it will be.
  The closer I got to her house, the more nervous I became.
　有时候，规则记得越多，我就越糊涂。
  中国的人口越多，我们需要面临的问题就越多。

5I find it so boring to practice so much that I'm getting discouraged.
  I found it helpful to talk often with native English speakers.
我发现每天重复做同一件事真是太枯燥了。
 我发现游览这么多城市真是太令人兴奋了。

6   My tutor sounded like a professor.
  What he says about the job sounds like a manager.
别说了, 你听起来像个傻子。
她关于那件事的描述听起来像是一个滑稽的故事。

7  I feel lucky to have her as my tutor.
  I feel happy to have him as my husband.
让格林太太做我的考官我感到真倒霉。
 让这么不讲实际的人做我的搭档，我觉得真别扭。

8I feel I still have a long way to go in the English study.
  She said she would have a long way to go in her career.
在学会如何与人相处方面，我还有很长的路要走。
  在住房改革方面，中国还有很长的路要走。

. Answer:
1. If I'm lucky enough to be sent to Europe, I surely won't let this opportunity go.
　If Tom is lucky enough to be selected for the National Team, he will definitely
　not disappoint  the fans.

 2. He used to learn to play the piano for killing time.
  　They used to help this lonely old lady for good reputation.

 3. It is necessary to listen as much as possible until you can identify the
　sound immediately.
     It is necessary to memorize as many words as possible until you can communicate
　with native speakers.

4. Sometimes the more rules I memorize, the more confused I become.
    The larger population we have in China, the more problems we'll have to face.

5. I find it really boring to repeat the same thing every day.
    I find it exciting to visit so many cities.

6. Stop talking like that. You sound like a fool.
    What she said about that matter sounded like a funny story.

7. I feel unfortunate to have Mrs. Green as my examiner.
    I feel awkward to have such an impractical person as my partner.

8. I still have a long way to go in learning how to get on well with others.
   China still has a long way to go in the housing reform.