6.welfare 7.schedule 8.attaining 9.loyal 10.indispensable

IV.

1. There isn't anything to do other than wait to see what will happen.

2. Althought Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary.

3. I wonder who it was that defined man as a rational animal.

4. Traveling in that country isn't necessary expensive;you can find reasonably priced hotels and restaurants.

5. Janet tends to get angry if you bother her.

6. I would rather walk there than go by bus.

7. She was held for twenty days and at times she feared for her life.

8. He's been burning the midnight oil for a week now, getting ready for finals.

9. For many people the only possible way to escape from poverty is to move to other countries.

10. Born in Milan, he dropped out of university to devote himself to music.

新视野大学英语（第2版）第2册Unit 8答案

Section A

Vocabulary

III.

1. render 2. contribution 3. popular 4. institutions 5. enrolled 6. diverse 7. accumulated 8. distinguish 9. puzzling 10. confine

IV.

1. His past record is certainly something he is proud of.

2. The members of the committee, after a two-hour discussion, finally arrived at a solution.

3. If we want to arrive there in time, we have to travel by day as well as by night.

4. I was shocked when I read of his death in a newspaper.

5. According to the police, the young man was arrested at the scene of the robbery.

6. There is nothing more frustrating than spending hours searching for information, only to discover the information useless.

7. It is unnecessary to worry a lot. In fact, things will get better in the long run.

8. My smile was meant to show interest in this trip, but Carla was far too intelligent to believe it showed anything of the sort.