1 第一单元 Part 1 4. Working with words and phrases (b)1. dull a. someone's mind (c)2. pump b. knife (e)3. sweep c. water (a)4. read d. throat (f)5. turkey e. the floor (d)6. sore f. Dinner 1. She almost (choked) to death in the thick fumes. 2. The woman hurried to the bank, only to find that she had left her bankbook at home. She became (frantic). 3. The situation for the flood victims was quite dangerous. (Drastic) action had to be taken at once. 4. Fortunately, the drowned boy was (resuscitated) by first aid. 5. The old lady tripped over a stairway and became (unconscious). She was rushed to hospital. 6. Many people can have their vision restored by undergoing a (surgical) operation. 7. Because of government (intervention) in the mortgage market, interest rates remain near their lowest levels in decades. 8. Last night two burglars (broke into) my office and stole one of the computers. 9. They have (taken over) our firm by buying up our shares. 10. Will there be any difference between the mental and the (manual) laborin the future? 7. Practice: translation 1. After a hectic week treating patients with sore throats and ear infections at his family practice, the 52-year-old physician was ready for a night of home cooking and fellowship at his church's annual fund-raising dinner. Reference answer： 这位52 岁的内科医生在他的家庭诊所忙碌了整整一个星期，治疗那些患有咽喉疼痛或耳朵感染的病人，这时正准备在他所属教会的年度筹款晚宴上享受一些家常烹饪，并和教友相聚。 2. They'd simply heard about the good food and were willing to pay $10 to heap their plates and help pay for the church's new community center. Reference answer： 许多人甚至不是这个教会的会员，他们只是听说这里有美食，愿意花上10 美元饱餐一顿，同时为教会的新活...
