Paragraph 1 (20 points) At one’s invitation (3 points) Notes Task Translation 应韩国外交部长官邀请,外交部长将于 12 月 4 日至 5 日访问韩国。 Catastrophic (3 points) Notes Task Please write the synonym of “catastrophic”: n. → adj. → adv. 灾难 灾难性的 灾难性地 Please fill in the blanks: 那场地震是个灾难,夺去了许多人的生命。 The earthquake was a ( ), causing heavy loss of life. 战争的灾难性的后果很快显现出来。 The ( ) consequences of the war soon unfolded. 关键时刻,预警系统灾难性地崩溃了。 The Warning System ( ) collapsed at that critical moment. Ups and downs (3 points) Notes Task Translation: 从 1999 年建立以来,公司历经盛衰浮沉。 Desperately (3 points) Notes Task desperate adj. → desperately adv. → desperation n. 严重的 极度地 绝境 Please fill in the blanks: 1. 有些国家正遭受严重的食物短缺。 Some countries are suffering from a ( ) shortage of food. 2. 因为缺乏食物,他病得奄奄一息。 Due to the lack of food, he became ( ) ill. 3. 在走投无路下,他拼命踢门,企图能逃出去。 ( ), he kicked at the door, hoping to escape. Unmeasured (3 points) Notes Task Please write as many synonyms as you can: Menace (2 points) Notes Turn up (3 points) Notes Task Translation 1. 我安排他们在小酒吧见面,但那个小伙子一直都没有来。 2. 她什么事情都迟到。 Paragraph 2 (10 points) Paraphrase What did Churchill mean by saying “ we must learn to be equally good at what is short and sharp and what is long and tough ” ?