Unit 1 Living in Harmony
Enhance Your Language Awareness
1.
Text A amaze bunch bundle capacity commerce
conquer display drop roast rob
style symbol vague figure
Text B appreciate participate shift slip
1)My neighbours are a friendly bunch of people.
2)Dave amazed his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the world.
3)The employees in this company work an eight-hour shift .
4)The professor came to the classroom with a bundle of newspapers under his arm.
5)A passenger asked the driver: “Could you drop me off near the post office? I'd like to post a letter.”
6)The little girl's capacity for learning languages astonished me.
7)How many countries will be participating in the Olympic Games?
8)I like the typically French style of living. It is so romantic.
9)They have made their fortunes from industry and commerce .
10)They threatened to shoot him and rob him of all his possessions.
11)In many cultures，the lion is the symbol of courage.
12)Your help was greatly appreciated . We are very grateful to you for it.
13)It's the first time the painting has been displayed to the public.
14)During the exam，the naughty boy tried to slip a note to his classmate while the teacher wasn't looking.
15)As the saying goes，conquer the desires，or they will conquer you.
16)Before the dinner party，Mother has ordered a roast from the butcher.
17)I didn't wait for you at home because I figured that you wouldn't come .
2.
Text A at knifepoint expose...to flag down help out pick up pull over
rely on rise one's life run contrary to
take a gamble (on)
Text B in (rich) contrast to pull away stand out
1)In this painting，a single red rose stands in rich contrast to the grassland.
2)The factory workers are exposed to poisonous gases and many of them suffer from lung diseases.
3)During the war，the soldier risked his life helping others to escape.
4)Do trust me. You can rely on me to keep your secret.
5)If you are attacked or robbed at knifepoint ，how would you react then?
6)She is such an extraordinary girl that she always stands out in a crowd.
7)Obviously，this foolish idea runs contrary to common sense(常识).
8)I was very tired and had to flag down a taxi in order to get home early.
9)The mother picks/picked up her children from the kindergarten at 5:00 p.m. every day.
10)The publishers took a gamble on an unknown author，and the books have sold well.
11)The driver waved to us as he pulled away .
12)The driver pulled over to the side of the road to see what was wrong with his truck.
Translation
Translate the following sentences into English，using the words and
