4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words below.competentdemocraticdonationintenseintimidateprogressiverecruitsophisticatedThere are two big political parties in the United States: the Republican Party, which is traditionally the more conservative of the two, and the Democratic Party, which is said to be more (1)__________. One of the most interesting and (2)_______ moments in American political life is the election campaign which comes before the presidential elections. Both parties need a lot of money to pay for the campaign, for which they rely on (3)__________ made by individuals and organizations.They also need a lot of new (4)________ to work on the campaign. These people are usually young, intelligent and hardworking, (5)__________ in their jobs and not easily (6)__________ , since they are likely to face a lot of problems which have to be resolved quickly. But they also need to be highly (7)____________, to be able to understand what the American people have a(n) (8)__________ right to ask of its government, and to communicate with them through the style and organization of the election campaign.
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the expressions below.be heaving within charge ofin the running forknow ... inside outrefrain fromstep outthink on one’s feettrack down1 At the end of evening, they __________ into the quiet streets.2 It was rush hour and the streets ________________cars, vans and buses.3 The head waiter is __________ greeting people and showing them to their seats.4 He looked down his list of reservations, but couldn’t __________ Lester’s name.5 If someone asked Josh a question he couldn’t answer, he would ______________ and come up with something.6 He’d been to the restaurant very often and _____ the menu __________.7 The Senator was _______________ President next year.8 She _____________ accepting the invitation not to pay the bill.
6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words below. You may need to make other changes.agreeableapplausecorruptioncurldoubtfulimpatientlaughableshrug1 She’s a pleasant young woman, who is always very good company.2 I’m afraid the reasons he gave me for not coming to the meeting were silly and unreasonable.3 It is important to fight dishonest and illegal behaviour by officials.4 If the waiter didn’t approve of someone, he would curve his lip upwards, and look away.5 You might find someone to help you in the office, but I’m not sure.6 The attendant moved his shoulders up to suggest that he didn’t know the answer.7 Don’t be so annoyed because the service is slow, you won’t miss your flight.8 The sound of people clapping at the end of the Senator’s speech lasted for five minutes.
1 Is your demeanor the way you look and behave?
A. 对
B. 错
2 Is a senator likely to be a junior politician?
A. 对
B. 错