第七章 本章小结

Text: Oil and Gas
Language Points
Exercises: 1) Vocabulary 2) Structure 3) Translation
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Grammar
      Nonfinite Verbs & Gerund [语法：非限定动词 (非谓语动词) & 动名词]
Academic Writing
      Choosing the Right Words (1) [选择正确的词 (1)]

I. Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions given below, changing the form where necessary

1) I was scared when my feet ______ into the mud
2) The vegetables began to ______.
3) Sweat was seen to ______ on his forehead.
4) In Chinese culture, cunning and sneaky people are often ______ foxes.
5) The little girl ______ her nose against the window and made a funny face.
6) Shall I cover the seeds with a ______ of earth?
7) There are ______ of books in the basement.
8) The church is situated ______ the hill.
9) Many pumpkins ______ the day after Halloween.
10) Did you ______ any opinion of this person?
Answers:1) sank 2) decay 3) drop 4) compared to 5) pressed

6) layer 7) stacks 8) on the top of 9) are squashed 10) form

II. Structure
2.1 In the following sentences there are mistakes in the use of comparative
and superlative adjectives. Indentify them and provide the correct forms.
1) My apple is as better as yours.
2) Gas is more light than air.
3) The rock is usually four times hard than the diamond.
4) That stupid woman always thinks that she is superior than any other women.
5) This is the most excellent firework I have ever seen.
6) Animals lived on the earth prior than 500,000 million years.
7) Among all the women I knew, she is the most perfect one.
8) This is the bad plan I could ever think of.
Answers:
1) as good as 2) lighter 3) harder 4) superior to5) excellent 6) prior to 7) perfect 8) worst

2.2 Pay attention to the use of the past participles in the following sentences:
Model:
They sank to the floor of the seas, along with sand and mud brought by the rivers.

他们和河流带来的泥沙一起沉入海底。
Exercise: Translate the following sentences.
1) She is quite pleased with the design of the dress
2) The universities in China need more qualified teachers.
3) Is there anything planned for tomorrow
4) The books, written by Mo Yan, are popular with many Chinese people.
5) Seen from the top of the hill, the city looked like a big garden.
6) Inspired by Einstein’s story, he was determined to be a scientist.
7) Compared with other students, you should make greater efforts to study English.
8) If heated, water can be turned into steam.
9) Laughed at by many people, he continued his research.
10) The old man went into the hall, accompanied by a beautiful lady.
11) Did you make an appointment to have your tooth examined?
12) Why don’t you speak loudly to make yourself heard?
13) One of the glasses was found broken.
14) Please keep me informed of the latest situation there.
Answers:
1) 她很喜欢那礼服的式样。 2) 我们需要更多合格的教师。3) 明天有什么活动吗？
4) 这些书是鲁迅写的，受到了许多中国人民的喜爱。5) 从山顶上看，这个城市就像一个大花园。
6) 爱因斯坦的故事激励了他，他决心做一名总科学家。 7) 和班上其他同学相比，你应该更加努力学习英语。
8) 水如果被加热，会变成水蒸气。9) 尽管被许多人嘲笑，他还是继续他的研究。
10) 那个老人在一个美女的陪伴下走进了大厅。 11) 你约了什么时候去检查你的牙齿？
12) 你为什么不大声点，好让大家都能听到你？13) 一只杯子被打破了。14) 应该让他们知道那儿的形势。

III. Translation: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1) Crude oil must be separated from water and gas when recovered from underground.
2) People who try to find where oil and gas are hidden are called geologists.
3) In the refinery the crude oil is changed, or refined, so that it can be used.
4) In his address to the United States on energy problems on April 18, 1977, President Carter emphasized the need to conserve natural resources: “We must not be selfish or timid if we hope to have a decent world for our children and our grandchildren. We simply must balance our demand for energy with our rapidly shrinking resources. By acting now we can control our future instead of letting the future control us.
Answers:
1) 原油从地下被发现后，必须和水以及气体分开。2) 那些寻找原油和天然气的人被称作地质学家。
3) 在冶炼厂里，原油被加工，以至于能被使用。
4) 卡特总统在1977年4月18日就能源问题对美国公民发表了演说。他强调了保护自然资源的重要性。 他说：“如果我们希望留给子孙一个体面的世界的话，我们既不能太自私也不能太谦虚。我们必须在能源需求和快速减少的资源之间进行平衡。从现在做起，我们还能掌控未来，否则，未来将掌控我们。”