1. 大学毕业后，我没有努力找工作，而是抽了点时间去旅游。事实证明这是个英明的决定。

After _______ from college, instead of _______ to find a job, I took some time off to go travelling, _______ turned _______ to be a wise decision.

2. 精心的治疗和父母的鼓励帮助他很快从手术中恢复过来。现在他又像以往一样精力充沛了。

Good medical _______ and parents’ _______ helped him _______ from the operation very quickly and now he is as _______ as usual.

3.莎士比亚被认为是英语史上最伟大的作家。他一生致力于撰写小说、戏剧及诗歌。

Shakespeare, _______ is _______ of as the greatest writer in the English language, _______ his life to _______ novels, plays and poems.

4. 青春期的男孩往往追求独立。被禁止做他们想做的事情使得他们很恼火。

During _______, boys tend to fight for _______. That they are often _______ to do what they like makes them _______.

5. 现在有很多年轻人承受着巨大的压力，并经常熬夜，这从长远看来会危害他们的健康。他们应该在工作和休息之间寻求平衡。

Nowadays many young people are under great _______ and often stay _______, which does harm to their health in the long _______. They should strike a _______ between work and relaxation.

Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.今年元旦我们玩得很开心。(enjoy)

2.舅舅昨天寄给我一张卡片，祝贺我18岁生日。(congratulate)

3.经过多年的建设，这个小镇现在和地震前一样充满了活力。(as...as)

4.演出以一段五十多岁的人耳熟能详的经典音乐开始。(familiar)

5.她一看完那个关于已灭绝物种的电视节目，就立志加入野生动物保护组织。(No sooner)

完成句子
【小题1】“They didn’t take measures in time”, the expert said firmly and angrily, “otherwise the explosions ________________.” (happen)
“他们没有及时采取措施，”专家坚定且愤怒地说道，“否则爆炸不会发生。”
【小题2】Soon after getting off his horse, the captain appeared at the second storey windows, _______________ nothing but trees. (see)
下马不久，上尉就出现在二楼的窗口了, 从那里除了树木他什么也没看到。
【小题3】Rosalyn loves sports. She is proud ________________ competitions and to have broken a record by running 800 meters this year. (participate)
罗莎琳热爱运动。她为今年参加比赛并打破800米赛跑的记录而感到骄傲。
【小题4】____________________ should be no reason for treating one’s neighbors as strangers. （occupy）
工作繁忙不应该成为“对面不相识”的借口。
【小题5】He went on a bus tour with a group of people, ________________ before. (travel)
他和一群人乘坐巴士旅行，这群人中的大多数以前从没旅行过。
【小题6】My son has been away from home for about 2 weeks. I’m looking forward to ___________. (hear)
我儿子离家差不多两周了。我盼望着收到他的来信。
【小题7】I think that only in this way ______________ the knowledge and skills needed for my job. (acquire) 我认为只有通过这种方式我才能获得工作所需要的知识与技能。
【小题8】 _______________ that China produces one third of the world’s cigarettes. (astonish)
令人震惊的是全世界三分之一的香烟是由中国生产的。
【小题9】Even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt— you cannot have _________
with machines.(fall)
尽管托尼很聪明，他还得作一番改造——总不能允许女人与机器人相爱吧。
【小题10】It’s time for me to quit smoking, for I do hope to live as __________________as my grandfather has. (healthy)
我该戒烟了，因为我真的希望能过着像我的祖父一样长寿健康的生活。

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1. 今年元旦我们玩得很开心。(enjoy)

2. 舅舅昨天寄给我一张卡片，祝贺我18岁生日。(congratulate)

3. 经过多年的建设，这个小镇现在和地震前一样充满了活力。(as...as)

4. 演出以一段五十多岁的人耳熟能详的经典音乐开始。(familiar)

5. 她一看完那个关于已灭绝物种的电视节目，就立志加入野生动物保护组织。(No sooner)

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brakes.

网球运动在上海越来越流行了。（popular）

我认为你们的建议和他们的一样有价值。（as…as）

只喝一杯咖啡就会使我整晚睡不着。（keep）

为了纪念那些勇敢的消防战士，一部电影即将开拍。（memory）

过了三天她才想起把雨衣忘在语言实验室了。（remember）

尽管山高林密，医护人员还是迅速地赶到出事地点，试试救援。（despite）