PART A
1. prior to the meeting
2. a very long attention span, a very short attention span
3. runs at regular intervals
4. has a short-term memory problem
5. broke the long sentence down into two parts
6. a string of pearls
7. committed the phone numbers of our friends to memory
8. would like to give it a shot
PART B
1. (a) have trouble paying
(b) Nowadays, many college graduates have a hard time finding jobs.
2. (a) so naive as to believe the student’s excuse
(b) My dad was so tired that he fell asleep once he got on the bus.
3. (a) take other people’s help for granted
(b) It’s wrong to take our parents’ love for granted.
4. (a) It’s true that Jim made a stupid mistake
(b) It’s true that money is important, but can money buy happiness?
5. (a) the more confident I am
(b) The more we eat, the more weight we gain.
6. (a) arrive as early as possible
(b) Our teacher wanted us to run as fast as possible.
7. (a) those who need to improve their English-speaking ability
(b) Susan inspired those who wanted to become singers.
8. (a) except for the color of their hair
(b) Except for a few minor mistakes, your speech was great.
PART C
I.
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D
II.
1. short-term, memory
2. have, difficulty, writing
3. take, for, granted
4. The, more, novels, the, more
5. were, so, clear, that
III.
1. The more you read about Helen Keller, the better you will understand her.
2. She had difficulty communicating with people before Miss Sullivan came to teach her.
3. Helen said that those who have eyes actually see little.
4. She said that we should not take our sight for granted.
5. It’s true that Helen was blind, but she saw more than the people who could see.
It’s true that Helen is blind, but she sees more than those who have eyes.
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