2 . 面对突如其来的大灾难，该国发言人表现得镇静和自信。(一句多译)
①____ ____ ____ ____ ____, the spokesman of the country appeared calm and confident. (faced)
②____ ____ ____ ____, the spokesman of the country appeared calm and confident.(face)

3 . People born during the year of dog are believed to take after some of the animal’s________, such as loyalty, patience, and reliability.

A．capabilities

B．captions

C．characteristics

D．catastrophes

4 . Directions: Write out the words according to the relevant definitions. The first letter is given to you.
1. r_____ (of rules, methods, etc,) very strict and difficult to change
2. c_____the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc.
3. g_____a person’s understanding of a subject or of difficult facts
4. i_____as is certain to happen
5. T_____closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about
6. n_____ (of rivers, etc.) wide and deep enough for ships and boats to sail on
7. w_____a large area of land that has never been developed or used for growing crops because it is difficult to live there
8. i_____the act of an army entering another country by force in order to take control of it
9. c_____n.大灾难
10. f_____adj.肥沃的
11. e_____- n.短途旅行
12. i_____adj.臭名昭著的
13. e_____n.流行病
14. a_____adv.匿名地;不具体地

5 . 请根据句意指出下列句子中划线单词的词性与汉语意思。
1. Please read the catalogue from cover to cover before you decide which model to purchase.
2. It is generally thought that the global warming may one day give rise to an environmental catastrophe.
3. The president from the headquarters of Guinness World Records in Britain awarded them certificates.
4. Personally, I prefer to study alone. I find studying alone more challenging and exciting.
5. Liu Xiang, who was also born in Shanghai but three years younger than Yao Ming, is a world champion in the 110-metre hurdles.
6. In England, the changeable weather is a topic which is much talked about.
7. Here I’d like to introduce to you the TV program “Learning Chinese” on CCTV 9, which is an international channel.
8. The people in the church are chanting a Christmas carol.
9. The local government was taking emergency measures to rectify (整顿) the state of chaos.
10. The last chapter was deleted from the book for a variety of reasons.
11. As is apparently shown in the chart above, many middle school students have problems both physically and mentally.
12. In Arab countries, people usually kiss each other on the cheek when they meet.
13. The little girl was almost choked to death after breathing in much smoke.
14. We Chinese take it for granted that chopsticks are the tools for eating noodles.
15. Professor Li also pointed out that we must chew our food well before swallowing it.

6 . The Black Sea is facing an ecological ________ as a result of pollution.
由于污染造成的恶果，黑海正面临生态灾难。