TextcomprehensionI.CII.1.T2.F3.F4.T5.TIV.1.Healmosthadnosenseofresponsibility.2.Hewrotelargenumbersoflettersbeggingformoney.Insomelettershewasservilewithoutshame,andinotherlettersheloftilyofferedhistargetedbenefactortheprivilegeofcontributingtohissupport.Iftherecipientrefusedtoaccepthisoffer,i.e.refusedtolendhimmoney,hewouldflyintoarage.3.Hewoulduseinfluencefromasmanypeopleaspossibleinordertomeetsomeadmirerofhiswhowasonlytoogladtoofferhimhishelp.4.SinceWagnerwasdrivenbysuchtremendousforces,itisnowonderthathedidn’tbehavelikeanormalhumanbeing.VocabularyI.1.personwithextremelyexcessiveself-pride2.withalltheirtalentscombinedinhim3.inabadtemper;unwellorannoyed4.without5.useasmuchinfluenceofhisaspossible(frombehindthescenes)6.makeconcessionII.1.pulledwires2.becontentwith3.rolledintoone4.betweenthelinesof5.sinkinto6.innocentof7.outofsorts8.laymyhandsonIII.1.callousness2.tormentor3.inconceivable4.arrogantly5.gloomy6.tragedy7.delusion8.loftyIV.1.A2.B3.C4.A5.C6.B7.A8.DV.1.humbleness(modesty)2.amazing(stunning,miraculous)3.cold-blooded(inhumane,merciless)4.void5.ethical(moral,principled,scrupulous)6.parody(caricature)7.exhilaration(bliss,ecstasy)8.proudly(self-importantly)VI.1.company2.controlled3.imprecise4.outoffashion5.immediately6.coverGrammarI.1.at2.on3.to4.at5.from6.of7.in;for;at8.on;of;of9.over10.on;under;outofII.1.C2.A3.B4.C5.D6.D7.B8.DIII.BothJohnandIwantedtogotothemovies,butwecouldnotagreewhichpictureweshouldgotosee.AnewpicturewasshowingatthePalaceandanotherattheGlobe.NeitherJohnnorIhadseeneitherofthesepictures.IwantedtoseetheoneattheGlobe,butJohndidn't.IV.1.Mycousin,John,whohasabeautifultenorvoice,isappearingattheRoyalFestivalHall,whereIamgoingtomeethimaftertheconcert.2.Therollercoaster,whichmadeitsappearancein1884,istilloneofthemostexcitingridesinanamusementpark.3.AsIcouldnotfindaBritish-madeballpointpen,IboughtaFrenchone,whichwasexpensivealthoughitwasanextremelysimplepen.4.Everybodywhoisinterestedinbrassrubbingsshouldvisitourvillagechurchbecauseitcontainssomebeautifulbrasseswhichdatefromthe14thcentury.5.Despitefreemedicaltreatmentbeingavailbletoeverybodyinthecountry,therearestillanumberofprivatehospitals,whicharemostlypatronizedbyforeignvisitorswhodonotwanttowaitforabedinaNationalHealthServicehospital.6.Crochet,whichusedtobeafavouritepastimeinVictoriantimes,isbackinfashionbecauseclotheshavebecomesoexpensivethatitisworthwiletomakethem.7.Clangingitsbell,theemptycablecarapproaches,swayingasthoughslightlydrunk.8.WearrivedbyplanefromDenver,a16-minuteflightthatculminatedinabreathtakingtouchdownatatinyairporttuckedinamongtheRockyMountains.V.1.Thechildislonely;hewouldbehappierifhehadsomeonetopalywith.2.Ihavesomeletterstowrite.3.Hewasthefirstmantoleavetheburningbuilding.4.Thepilotwastheonlymantosurvivethecrash.5.Thelastonetoleavetheroommustturnoutthelights.6.Thatisthelargestshiptobebuilt.7.Myfilesareallovertheplace.IwishIhadaboxtokeepthemin.8.Idon'tmuchcareforcookingmyself;ifIhadafamilytocookforI'dbemoreinterested.TranslationI.1.任何人只要有一丝半点的不同意见，即使再微不足道，也足够让他高谈阔论几个钟头，用他那十分累人的雄辩从多面认证自己是正确的，结果是他的听众目瞪口呆，两耳震聋，为了息事宁人，只好顺从他。2.他发出几十封哀求信，有时不知廉耻地向人献媚，有时他又会将对自己的支持作为某种特权高傲地赏赐给他希望得到的资助人，一旦这份荣耀被人拒绝，他又会深感被人冒犯。3.如果有人仰慕他...
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