I. Choose the one which is equal to the word given blow.
1. fallacy
A. religious belief B. false belief C. commitment D. fraud
2. enterprising
A. initiative 3. limp
A. stiff 4. flaccid
A. firm 5. pedantic
A. scholastic 6. perspicacious
A. undetermined B. commercial C. business-like D. busy
B. rigid C. poor D. drooping
B. resilient C. flabby D. soft
B. careless C. thorough D. peaceful
B. flagitious C. discerning D. prestigious
7. trauma
8. A. psychological problem B. emotional shock
C. mental pleasure D. internal reflection
8. astute
A. sluggish 9. contrite
A. feel regretted helpless
10. shed
A. pull leg 11. desist
A. cease 12. exasperation
A. hunger B. slow B. feel angry B. litter trash B. insist B. anger C. stupid C. feel sad C. lose hair C. castrate C. sympathy D. smart
D. feel
D. take shelter D. integrate
D. indifference
13. waif
A. smuggler B. musician C. homeless child D. mafia
14. infamy
A. being famous B. being infamous
C. being honest D. being dishonest
15. contrite
错误!未找到引用源。A. patient penitent
B. pliable C. platonic D.
16. acme
A. peak B. bottom C. cross D. crisis
17. exultant
A. exhausted B. triumphant C. inherent D. complicated
18. shamble
A. walk awkwardly B. tremble terribly C. smile mildly D. shine brightly
19. impressionable
A. impressive B. intrusive C. sufficient D. suggestible
20. covet
A. desire eagerly B. hate strongly C. welcome warmly D. envy sickly
II. Analyze the logical fallacy in the following statements.
1. People all over the world are peace-loving.
2. My parents love cats. My husband loves cats, too. So, everybody in the world loves cats.
3. Don’t eat eggplant before an exam. I failed every time when I took an exam after eating the eggplant.
4. John told me that he decided to give up all his decisions.
5. When asked to make a self-introduction, the job-hunter said he must find a job for his old parents and young kids who are now starving.
6. If they had not overthrown the former regime, they would not live a happy life today.
7. Since we can take books and food onto the train, we can also take a gun with us in the train.
8. When Steve was asked to answer the question, Tom said: “Steve is a dunce and he knows nothing about what he is going to talk about.”
9. Xiao Li can speak English well, Xiao Ma can also speak English fluently. So all students in this university can speak English well.
10. Sam told me that he would not go to the library anymore, because every
time he went there, it rained heavily.
III. Translation:
1. 对一些有事业心的大学生来说，学习是种享受。
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2. 杨教授是那个时期最有洞察力的历史学家之一。
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3. 心理学家告诉我们，7岁的孩子最易受人影响。
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4. 杰克做完急性阑尾炎手术后，正在医院康复。
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5. 我姐姐获得了令人垂涎的年度最佳学生的称号。
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