他们把病人的档案全储存在计算机里了

Lesson 2 Exercises

1. Complete the sentences with the expressions listed below in their proper forms. (all) for the best at the edge of in search of in sth.’s or sb.’s place to blow itself out to come into focus to quiet down to work one’s way out of 1) Mr. Watson put up a fence _________ his vegetable field to keep the passersby from crossing it. 2) Before I wrote his biography, I spent almost two years in the National Library _________- information about him. 3) The chairperson tried to make the discussion ______ because it was impossible to solve all the problems just in one afternoon. 4) He decided to take the job although it didn’t pay well. He felt it was probably _________. 5) It took them a whole week to ______ the big forest. 6) When the storm finally _______, they found three people missing. 7) Ms. Wu acted ________ while he was away on holiday. 8) The people were extremely angry. They shouted in loud protest. It took the mayor 10 minutes to make them _________. 9) For days, warships and fishing boats were sent to that area ________ survivors. 10) When the moving objects __________ we found that they were only swans. 18. Choose the right phrasal verbs in the brackets and put them in the proper form. 1) I felt a sharp pain when the nurse _______ (tear away, tear off) the blood-soaked bandage form the wound in my lag. 2) I was walking along the river the other day when I saw a kid fall into the water. I immediately ________ (tear off, tear down) my jacket and jumped into the river to save him. 3) The old houses have been ________ (tear off, tear down) to make room for a new shopping center. 4) The sunset was so beautiful in the mountains that we had trouble ___ ourselves ______. (tear away, tear off) 5) The train was slowing down as it approached the station. I began to wonder whom I should ________ (ask for, ask of) help. “Is this your bag, Granny?” I saw it was a young lady of about twenty _______ (point out, point to) the luggage rack. “Oh, yes.” I said. “Shall I ___ it _____ (get down, get off) for you.” “Yes, that would be very kind of you.” “My pleasure,” she said. ________ (reach for, reach out for) my bag, she ______ it ________ (take down, take off) form the rack. 2. Give the verb pattern of the underlined parts in the sentences below, and then put the Chinese into English, using the pattern and the verbs given in the brackets. 1) 他们把病人的档案全储存在计算机里了。 (store) 2) 那个盲人夜里演奏的悲伤的音乐能使我们感动得流泪。 (move) 3) 她把一块湿毛巾放在我的额头上一止住鼻子出血。 (put) 4) 每次回家她总是先把手提包往沙发上一扔。 (throw) 5) 和人说话时千万不要用手指着他。 (point) 6) 侦探跟踪他到幸福街五号。 (follow) 7) 纳尔逊先生把我们分成两组后代这其中一组去了实验室。 (divide, take) 8) 司机赶快把她送到附近的医院。 (take) 9) 教师们正在努力使学生接触到世界文学的精华。 (expose)

3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets. 1) We must read the instructions carefully _____________ ( 在使用这台新的笔记本电脑之前 ). 2) I used to cycle to school _______________ ( 天好的时候 ). 3) Jane was about to say yes _______________ ( 突然听见一个熟悉的声音在叫她 ). 4) the young man didn’t realize that money wasn’t everything ___________ ( 知道他父亲在一次事故中丧生 ). 5) It may be years _________ ( 这两个国家才能达成协议 ). 6) I was e getting ready for bed _________ ( 听见楼下有人 ). 7) I telephoned the police ________ ( 一听见有可疑的声音 ). 8) she had just been enrolled by a teachers’ college _________ ( 北京大学的录取通知就到了 ). 9) you have to work at least for five years in the workshop _________ ( 才能指望提升 ) 10) we had no idea what China had achieved over the past years ______ ( 我们到达之前 ).

Key to the Exercises

1. Complete the sentences with the expressions listed below in their proper forms. 1) at the edge of 2) in search of 3) come into focus 4) all for the best 5) work their way out of 6) blew itself out 7) in his place 8) quiet down 9) in search of 10) came into focus 2. Choose the right phrasal verbs in the brackets and put them in the proper form. 1) tore off 2) tore off 3) torn down 4) tearing, away 5) ask for; pointing to; get, down; Reaching for; took, down 3. Give the verb pattern of the underlined parts in the sentences below, and then put the Chinese into English, using the pattern and verbs given in the brackets. Verb pattern: vt. + n. /pron. + prepositional phrase 1) They have stored all the patients’ records into the computer. 2) The blind man’s sad music played at night could move us to tears. 3) She put a wet towel on my forehead to stop my nose bleeding. 4) Each time she came back home, she would first throw her handbag onto the sofa. 5) Never point your finger at the person you are speaking to. 6) The detective followed him to No. 5, Happiness Street . 7) After he divided us into two groups, Mr. Nelson took one group to the lab. 8) The driver took her to a nearby hospital immediately.