大显身手

I. Fill out the blanks with the proper form of the given words.

1.The other day I came _______ a book, which came ______ quite recently. It argues that education should not be too closely ______ market needs.

A.across, up, geared to B. across, out, geared to C. up with, out, linked to D. into, out, connected with

2.Where did you come ______ these oranges? They are not easy not to come _______ at this time of the year.

A.across, by B. faced with, up with C. thrown into, across D. confronted with, to

3.we were ______ a great dilemma. But then Wei Ming came _______ a brilliant idea.

A.facing to, up B. faced with, up with C. thrown into, across D. confronted with, to

4. ______ New York is a world in itself because many different races and ethnic groups _______ each other.

A.To a certain extent, intermingle with B. To a certain degree, live with C. in a certain way, are mixed up with D. to a certain extent, intermingle

5.Don’t let us put it _______ until tomorrow. Lt’s get it _______ the way.

A.Aside, out of B. off, out of C. away, off D. off, outside

II. Translation

1.造房子不是开玩笑的事，你们每一步都必须仔细检查。

2.他的部队成功地阻止了敌人的前进。这些敌人原先的企图是要来一个突然袭击。

3.蕾切尔·卡森将她的一生献给了环保事业而闻名。

4.我们教师如果对教师缺少关心，那是不可原谅的。

5.他说他宁死也不愿永远卧床不起，与外界隔绝。

6.一场群众抗议席卷了全国，将他置于左右两方的交叉火力当中。