Unit 1 1. Thanks to the modern technology, the film about that ancient battle gives the audience the illusion of being on the battlefield themselves. 2. That ancient city was devastated by the fire, but fortunately the stone tablet survived. 3. The videotape and the story by the women filled them with sympathy for the child who had become an orphan in the earthquake. 4. in that earthquake, we heard many stories of teachers who had refused to leave their students behind and laid down their lives. 5. the construction of the Yu Yuan Garden began in 1558, but it was not completed until 1578 because building went off and on for lack of money. 6. in 1980, when I met up with her,, she had just returned from abroad with a master’s degree. 7. It was my first visit to New York, but I managed to find my way to the little firm. 8. It is hard to make it to the top in the movie industry, but as a director Xie Jin did it. Unit 2 1. many vain young people are obsessed with fancy cars despite the fact that they are not yet rich enough to afford them. 2. their marriage finally fell apart when his affair with another woman was found out by his wife. 3. for artistic inspiration, the artist lived in the country for three years, where he denied himself many comforts of life. 4. I’ m not sure if we can have the excursion to Chongming Island tomorrow. It’s at the mercy of the weather. 5. when he was young he went to Japan to learn medicine, but after he returned to China he changed his mind and pursued a career as a writer all his life. 6. She’s taken up with a man old enough to be her father, which is a disgrace to her parents. 7. since 1978, our economy has witnessed...
