Chunks in Use

Match each of the following words with its meaning.

(1) authoritative  a. not supporting one person or group more than another

(2) impartial    b. existing or happening over a large area or among

many people

(3) widespread    c. showing that you expect people to obey and respect you

(4) violent  d. the willingness to accept or tolerate somebody or

something, esp. opinions or behavior that you

may not agree with

(5) tolerance     e. involving or caused by physical force that is intended

to hurt or kill somebody

Now a Try

Fill in the following blanks with proper words or phrases according to

the given sentences.

1. Her parents made ________ so that she could live a better life and have a

good education.

為了讓她過(guò)上更好的生活和接受良好的教育，她的父母做了很多犧牲。

2. The manager announced at the meeting that our company ________________

doubling our production in the next season.

經(jīng)理在會(huì)上宣布，我們公司的目標(biāo)是在下季度增產(chǎn)一倍。

Chunks in Practice 

Do you know who else won the Nobel Prize？

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