2 . What you say can’t be more true. Everything is so expensive. I can hardly _______ myself.

A．make sure

B．make sense

C．make full use

D．make ends meet

3 . 从方框中选择短语并用其适当形式填空

make sense     make a difference     rather than     cut out     be similar to in common with       now and then     compare...with/to

1. As teachers, you must believe that you can ________________ to the lives of your students.
2. The article is too long. You’d better ________________ the unimportant details.
3. The teacher ________________ my handwriting ________________ that of Tom’s.
4. I prefer to work ________________ sit there doing nothing.
5. Playing computer games ________________ is an interesting entertainment, but an addiction to them would surely affect people’s life.
6. This sentence just doesn’t ________________ , no matter how you read it.
7. ________________ you, I think the venture will be a great success.
8. Let’s suppose another planet with conditions ________________ those on the earth.

4 . 写出画线部分的汉语意思
1. —Do you believe the Internet has a positive effect on our life?
—My answer to the question is positive.________
2. —How many push-ups can you do?
—About 30.________
3. —In my opinion, it doesn’t make sense for a soccer player to pretend to fall down.
—You are right. This is cheating, but the audience wants fair play.________
4. —How was the concert last night?
—Wonderful. There was a large audience even though it was cold.________
5. —Compared with those in the past, people nowadays are under more stress.
—That’s right. You know, there is stronger competition than before.________

6 . 汉译英
1. ________ 由……组成（构成）
2. ________ 用完；耗尽；用尽
3. ________ 放轻松
4. ________ 尤其
5. ________ 讲得通；有意义
6. ________ 包括
7. ________ 流行
8. ________ 尽管
9. ________ 集中于
10. ________ 确信