1、外教社大学英语精读第2册第8单元参考答案Comprehension of the Text31.d 2.c 3.c 4.b 5.a 6.b 7.c 8.dVocabulary5decrease outside plus vague minorhard empty thin fall alive/livingexclusive clever light present relativelyfalse stale pull at least narrow61. is on the rise 2. num
2、erous3. was launched 4. come to no good end/bad ends5. different from that 6. go down7. being (so) hard on (the child) 8. an indication9. possess10.reveal(his identity)71. out of style2. admitted (to)3. overnight4. on the other hand5. attached6. tends7
3、. as to8. incident9. corresponding10.a case in point11.lay in12.anyway13.evidence14.reinforced15.behavior8 1. We think of the Great Wall of China as one of the wonders of the world.2. Medical scientists have long recognized that heart disease is linked
4、 to cigarette smoking.3. San Francisco and Shanghai are both major seaports and financial centres, but unlike Shanghai, San Francisco is hilly and surrounded by water on three sides.4. An increase in investments will lead to a corresponding rise in pro
5、fits in times of rapid economic growth.5. The man would not admit/refused to admit that the signature was his.6. All the candidates for the position must meet the requirement of successful completion of secondary school.Word Building9disagreement disad
8、ng7. overanxious8. Overpopulationstructure111.Helen will have that dress altered to fit her.2.It was Qin Shi Huang who had all the walls joined up.3.I had my meals brought to me when I was ill in bed with a bad cold.4.He had three of hi
