词汇提高要求背诵的句子

1.I once heard an anecdote about a stagehand’s revenge on a bossy actor. The stagehand put

wheels on a table used in the play, so when the actor leaped onto the table during the most dramatic scene, he rolled straight into the wings. (p. 8-3)

2.When he saw no way to avert the plane crash, the pilot parachuted to safety. (p.10-4)

3.“The poor economic situation leaves me no alternative,” said the company president. “It

compels me to lay off some of our workers.”(p.10- 5-6)

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4.My bedroom is really a multipurpose room. I read, watch TV, eat snacks, talk on the phone,

do push-ups, daydream and sleep there. (p. 30-9)

5.Students caught drinking anywhere on the school grounds are expelled from school

automatically. (p.30- 3-4)

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6.On Halloween, we made our trick-or-treat rounds with a flashlight to illuminate the way.(p.

12-6)

7.My boyfriend and I first met when we took refuge in the same doorway during a sudden

rain.(p. 13-8)

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8.Too much publicity before a trial makes it difficult for lawyers to find impartial jurors,

people with no opinion about the case.(p. 16-2)

9.“A need to see the final episode in your favorite soap opera,” said the teacher, “is not a

legitimate excuse for missing class.”(p. 16-4)

10.To give her essay integrity, Isabel deleted some statements that were not entirely true.(p. 18-

5-6)

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11.Items on Ralph’s daily agenda include driving his granddaughter to school, working at the

soup kitchen, and walking his dog after dinner.(p. 20-1)

12.My English teacher is a ruthless grader. He shows no mercy for weak reasoning or faulty

grammar, so I’ve had to work extra hard on my papers.(p. 21-10)

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13.The team’s confidence in its coach was eroded by his increasingly wild accusations against its

opponents.(p. 24-2)

14.Very idealistic people are drawn to professions like teaching or the ministry, in which they

feel they can help make the world a better place.(p. 24-5)

15.The idea that the sun sets and rises is an illusion. It is really the earth that is turning away

from and then toward the sun.(p. 24-6)

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https://www.360docs.net/doc/748053890.html,uren’s conservative relatives were shocked when she broke with tradition and wore a

rose-colored wedding gown. (p. 44-2)

17.Starting with the transition from home to college, some students neglect high school

friendships which they had vowed always to sustain. (p. 46- 1-2)

18.Once Sandy disclosed her true values in the course of our conversation, I realized they were

quite contrary to what I had supposed. She was not the type of person that I had believed her to be. (p. 47- 9-10)

19.When the company offered to compensate its employees well for working on Saturdays,the

number of volunteers surpassed all expectation. (p. 50-5-6)

20.CityCollege offers a diversity of courses and majors at a moderate price. Many students

don’t realize they have a n unusually wide choice of courses at a lower cost than at many other colleges. (p. 51- 9-10)

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21.My registration for fall classes was prolonged because I forgot my course card and had to

stand in two extra lines. (p. 53-8)

22.A story in which early events are hidden until the end is often more dramatic than one told in

exact chronological order. (p. 54-8)

23.Blunt criticism is rarely the best way to alter someone’s behavior. Gentle suggestions tend to

bring about more change. (p. 55- 7-8)

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24.The Manhattan School of Music bestowed an honorary degree on a famous musician who had

never gone to college. (p. 56-5)

25.It’s prudent to keep medication on hand if anyone in the family is subject to acute asthma

attacks. (p. 58- 3-4)

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26.To compile an encyclopedia takes many years. (p. 62-5)

27.It seems absurd that anyone should go hungry in a country as affluent as ours. (p. 63- 9-10) Chapter 13

28.We always hung the candy canes on the Christmas tree’s highest branches, where they weren’t

accessible to the younger children. (p. 80-1)

29.Students with A averages were exempt from final exams, so the top three students went to the

store while the rest of us sweated it out on exam day. (p. 80-5)

30.I can’t retrieve my sweater from the library until tomorrow, since the library had closed by the

time I realized the sweater was missing. (p. 81-10)

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31.It’s a fallacy for people to think that they can drink and still manage to drive safely. (p. 84-5)

32.My family is very balanced: my father sees the best in everything, but my mother is usually a

pessimist. (p. 85-10)

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33.When I’m busy with work I enjoy, the hours seem to elapse quickly. (p. 88-1)

34.My best friend is so stubborn that once he has made a decision, it is futile to try to change his

mind. (p. 88-4)

35.You must be persistent in learning a language if you wish to be fluent in it. (p. 91- 7-8) Chapter 17

36.Our neighbor pounded on our door as we were sitting down to eat. “I’m sorry to impose on

you during dinner,” he said, “but I need to borrow a fire extinguisher.” (p. 96-4)

37.Indignant that the boys had thrown rocks at the monkeys and yelled at them, the zookeeper

said, “Don’t equate being an animal with having no feelings.” Feeling remorse, the boys later wrote a note of apology. (p. 98- 1-2)

38.Jerome is so malicious that he goes out of his way to hurt anyone who won’t defer to his

wishes. I have great contempt for people who are that mean and self-centered. (p. 99- 9-10) Chapter 12

39.Out on the ocean, sunsets can be spectacular displays of color really worth seeing. (p. 66-1)

40.You can keep brown sugar moist by enclosing it in a container with a piece or two of apple. (p.

66-4)

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41.The doctor knew it would dismay Karl to learn that his injured leg would never regain its

previous strength.( p. 116-2)

42.After his release from jail, Sam reverted to his old habit of stealing and ended up in jail again.

(p. 117-9)

43.The Reillys have been so kind to me that I want to reciprocate in some way. I don’t have

much money, so I hope they’ll understand that a small gift is meant as a gesture of great appreciation.( p. 118- 3-4)

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44.You can stretch your dollars by being frugal. For example, using store coupons and waiting

for expensive items to be on sale can save a lot of money.( p. 120-4)

45.When it comes to the suffering of others, Americans are idealistic. When a disaster strikes,

they find it difficult to be indifferent to the victims, so they send liberal donations to the Red Cross.( p. 123- 7-8)

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46.Foreign ambassador often park in no-parking zones because they have immunity from

parking fines. (p. 125-7)

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47.Eddie is a fine musician, but he’s no good with money. So he hired a friend with a shrewd

business sense to handle his financial affairs. (p. 129-7)

48.Aesop’s Fables are charming stories based on stereotypes of animals. In the fables, foxes are

always sly, lions are always fierce, and owls are always wise. (p. 130-2)

49.When it comes to preventing cheating, our science teacher is shrewd. His tactics include

checking our hands before a test and having us sit in alternate seats during a test. And he puts students he’s suspicious of in prominent seats near the front of the room. (p. 130- 1-2)

50.“Of course I’m skeptical about your excuse,” Mel’s boss said. “You have to give me a more

plausible reason for not compiling the sales figures than that you couldn’t find a pen or pencil.” (p. 131- 5-6)

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51.The best strategy for teaching children manners is for adults to use good manners themselves.

(p. 133-7)

52.The consequence of poor nutrition is illness. In addition to enough exercise and ample sleep,

a balanced diet is vital for health. (p. 134- 5-6)

53.Unfortunately, it doesn’t help to procrastinate in paying your bills – putting them off doesn’t

make them diminish or disappear. In fact, chronic late payers not only impair their credit ratings; they end up paying more because of late charges and interest payments. (p. 135- 7-8) Chapter 26

54.Music from the 1940s fills my grandparents with nostalgia because it reminds them of

carefree youth. (p. 157-10)

55.Some say it is good that our lifetimes are finite, that an infinite number of years would make

life less meaningful. However, everyone agrees we should still try to find ways to fight illness and prolong life. (p. 158- 1-2)

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56.When you frame a picture, the picture’s edges should be parallel to those of the frame, not

dipping down or slanting up. (p. 162-5)

57.Kwan is so perceptive that she often correctly judges a person’s character after a brief

conversation. (p. 162-6)

58.“I lament the passing days when employees did their job right,” t he shop owner complained.

“Today, workers not only are inept but do nothing to improve their skills.” (p. 163-7-8) Chapter 28

59.The dominant baboons of a troop are the biggest, most aggressive males. Fearful of these

males, the other baboons yield to them. (p. 164-6)

60.On the basis of my experience, I have made this deduction: managers are often sophisticated

about financial transactions but not so knowledgeable when it comes to handling people. (p.

167- 7-8)

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61.Mr. Smith was released by the police when someone confirmed his statement that he had

been out of town the day of the murder. (p. 168-1)

62.I work best in seclusion, where no one can interrupt the flow of my thoughts. (p. 168-5)

63.For reasons of security, travelers must submit to having their luggage inspected at airports. (p.

168-6)

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64.The reporters would work nights for two consecutive weeks, and then they’d work days for a

month straight. (p. 173-8)

65.Becky’s wide-brimmed red hat is so conspicuous that it’s impossible not to catch sight of her

in a crowd. (p. 173-9)

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66.The author uses rich, revealing language to describe his characters and their surroundings.( p.

100-6)

67.The two elderly sisters live together to provide each other with help and companionship. (p.

101-7)

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68.What should we do about the many children suffering from neglect and maltreatment? (p.

136-5)

69.In 1963, during the centennial of the Civil War (1861-1865), we visited a memorial to some

of the soldiers who had died. It’s hard to conceive of the extreme loss of lif e in that war – at least half a million died in battle! (p. 138- 3-4)

70.It was debatable whether the cake looked so weird because the oven malfunctioned or

because I forgot an ingredient. To be candid, I think it’s my fault. (p. 139- 9-10)