一:选词填空

tendency, accomplish, precedent, goal, skilled

1. This decision set a _____ fro future cases of a similar nature.

2. Although he has received no formal education, he is ____ in biology.

3. She had always wanted to have a house of her own, and now she had attained the _______.

4. We can ______ whatever you can, and with better results.

5. The ______ of today’s young people to marry and bear children at later ages reflects to some degree the development of society.

Answers: precedent, skilled, goal, accomplish, tendency

二:汉译英

1在某种程度上，他的成功是由于幸运。

2电台预报明天天气会变冷。

3他由朋友陪同去听音乐会。

4按照他的建议，手续已经大大简化。

5.没有正确的选择就没有正确的决定。

Answers:

1. His success is in part due to luck.

2. The radio predicted that it would get colder tomorrow.

3. He was accompanied by his friend to the concert.

4. According to his suggestion, the procedure has been greatly simplified.

5. If there is no correct choice, there is no proper decision.