1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. reflect   B confusing   C . tempt   D. ignorance   E. shortage   F. context G. dramatically   H. fluency   I. literally   J. bear   K. concerns

1. I am beginning to feel embarrassed by my complete ______ of world history.
2. The meaning of “Ahorita” should not be taken ______. It changes with context.
3. The newspaper report seems to ______ the idea of most people of the public.
4. Can you imagine Africans facing such serious ______ of clean water.
5. Those advertisements try to ______ people into buying their products.
6. Health care, education, employment are usually the biggest ______ of citizens.
7. We have two people called Paul James working here, so it’s a bit ______.
8. You may not understand this story if you don’t know its historical ______.
9. Her health has improved ______ since she started on this new diet.
10. One of the requirements of the job is ______ in two or more African languages.

8 . 英汉互译
1. ________ vt. 包含，含有，容纳
2. ________ n. 要素，基本部分
3. ________ adj. 普遍的，共同的；普遍存在的
4. issue _________
5. author ________
6. therefore ________
7. context ________
8. ________ adj. 特定的，明确的，具体的
9. ________ n. (长篇) 小说
10. ________凭借，利用
11. ________ adj. 上部的，上面的
12. ________ n. 差距，间隙

9 . Skilled readers make use of context and prediction. (英译汉)