2） 他对服装这个行业算是精通到家了。

3） 你曾对我说过不要把你的买主只当买主来对待，要把他们作为人去了解。

4） 这些谈话使我们成交了两笔大买卖。

5） 布卢斯伯里不只是艺术大师聚居的地方，它也是伟大艺术的故乡。

6） “厌弃伦敦就是厌弃生活！”

2． 1）prefer 2) in bloom 3) landed 4) started up 5) from top to bottom 6) watered

7) by this name 8) proved) 9) twice the size of 10) can’t wait

Key to lesson 23 1. 1) F 2) F 3) T 4) F 5) F 6) T 7) F 8) T

2. 1) B 2) C 3) A 4) C

1. 1) to avoid seeing someone 远离

2）to delay someone 延误

3）not to lose 保留，保持

4）to own and look after 饲养

5）to write down details of things as they happen 记录下来

6) not to tell anyone about a secret that you know 保守秘密

7) to support 供养

8) to make something not change 保持

9) the act of watching something carefully in order to warn people of any danger 注意，留心

10）to prevent … from doing 防止，阻止

2． 1）Most firm hope to hire males because females are more likely to be affected by marriage and family life.

2) The study found that people with heart diseases were 40 per cent less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to healthy people of the same age.

3) A quarter of young drivers said they often exceeded the speed limit, and were three-times more likely to be fined for speeding.

4) Internet bars that provide download of the PC game “Hearts of Iron” or fail to stop customers from downloading or playing it, will be fined or closed.

5)Despite sharp criticism, employers continue to defend their preference for male college grads.