Part one
Faint
We all scream for water when thirsty ,but do you know in very hot, dry weather, plants also make faint sounds ,as if they are crying out for help?
Famine
Russia’s serious famine in 1921 is one of the important events in the history of Russia in the 20th century.
Fantastic
In fact, it is the most densely populated region on the whole island of Sicily. The reason is that rich volcanic soil makes the land fantastic for farming.
Far-sighted
Individuals and governments have to be far-sighted.
Fatal
Around the world , there are only about one hundred shark attacks on humans each year ,ten of which proved fatal.
Fate
W: Oh , dear! I’m will fail again in the national test. It is the third time I took it.
M: Don’t be too upset. I have the same fate. Let’s try a fourth time.
Favorite
Support from the fans is important to football. The fans cheer enthusiastically for their favorite players and teams, who respond by playing better than before.
Feature
What is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching the alphabet?
Federal
A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badges of the US.
Fertilizer
Low till Agriculture leaves much or all the soil and remains of plants on the ground. The serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops.
Fiction
Science fiction writers have often imagined human beings going to live on Mars.
Figure
M: Jane, I am having difficulty with all the theoretical stuff we are getting in our computer course.
W: Oh, that part I understand. What I can’t figure out is how to make it works in our program.
Final
M: How many students passed the final physics exam in your class?
W: Forty, but still as many as 20 percent of the class failed. Quite disappointing, isn’t it?
Finance
In new York city ,a group of teachers helped to finance the publication of Gabriella Mistral’s first book of poetry.
Financial
You’re basically running your own company so you have to make sure you have some financial ability and can make enough to live on.
Finish
M: The assignment on physics is a real challenge. I don’t think I can finish it on time or by myself.
W: Why don’t we join our feet together? It may be easier then.
Fix
For example, if the roof leaks, one cannot ask the landlord to fix it.
Flight
W: Could you help me, sir? My flight got in 15 minutes ago. Everyone else has picked up the luggage but mine hasn’t come through.
M: I’m sorry, Madam. I’ll go and find out if there is any more to come.
Focus
W: Can you show me how to use this ,John?
M: It’s fully automatic. All you have to do is focus on the scene and press the button here.
Follow
How many teeth have you had filled in the past two years ? If you follow the advice of Dr.Faustick you may be able to reduce the number of your visits to a dentist.
Force
Any preserves we set up to protect endangered species may become useless as the species are forced to migrate along with their natural homes
Forecast
W: It’s nearly ten o’clock. Let’s listen to the weather forecast.
M: Here is the weather forecast: Fog is spreading from the east and it’ll affect all areas by midnight. It will be heavy in some places.
Form
From the battle Dunant determined to form a body of people who were ready to gather in times of war and attended to the needs of wounded and dying.
Former
Today, American exceeds every country but Japan where industrialized employees load 2,155 hours a year compared with 1,951 in the US and 1,603 in the former West Germany.
Formulate
The good negotiators set their objectives in terms of a range , which they might formulate as “We hope to get two dollars , but if we get one dollar and fifty , it will be all right.”
Fortnight
Working as a night nurse, the most serious problem is the headache she gets and she has to learn to pack all the social activities into 6 days out of a fortnight.
Fortunately
DDT prevented eagle eggshells from thickening. The shells became so thin that they shattered before the babies hathed. Fortunately, in 1972, a law was passed to ban DDT, which saved the bald eagle from total wipeout.
Foundation
Black Window constructs a loose, irregular web under a pile of rowans or near the foundations of building where she is seldom disturbed.
Frame
M: Could you help me to decide what I should buy for my brother’s birthday?
W: Remember, you took a picture of him at his birthday party? Why not buy him a frame so that he can fix the picture in it.
Frank
We need to be frank about the failures, and to demonstrate that we are capable of learning the lessons.
Frequency
Scientists are conducting tests on the animals first. The researchers lowered a loud speaker that emits low frequency sound about 1,000 meters beneath the ocean.
Frequent
You have an excellent ability to sense when I’m stressed and your frequent phone calls were just the thing needed to get tricky issues quickly solved.
Frustrated
Jean felt bored and frustrated in her role as a homemaker and wanted to be more involved in life outside her home.
Furious
Why was john furious after he finished his first assignment?
Furnace
You were able to enjoy breakfast in comfort and warmth because of the oil-burning furnace in your basement.
Furthermore
In the past, a large majority of Americans frowned at the idea of divorce. Furthermore, many people believed that getting a divorce was a luxury that only the rich could afford.
Future
M: Just think I went through so much work on my paper only to get a C.
W: Well, I don’t think grades are everything. What you have learned in the process will prove useful in your future work.
Garbage
Environmental scientists praised the teenagers for removing garbage that can harm wildlife.
General
W: My name’s Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular, or are you interested in computers in general
M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I won a small company, we’ve grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months, and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything.
Genetic
The human population contains a great variety of genetic variation, but drugs are tested on just a few thousand people. When a particular drug is taken by millions, some people may not respond in a predictable way, even though the drug has been tested.
Give
M: You look quite different from what you used to.
W: Sure. I started exercising regularly two years ago and went from 253 pounds to a healthier 160 pounds, and that’s the only thing I did not give up halfway.
Go
M:I must point out that trials of new medicine are expensive and you can never guarantee success.
W: But there’s a very good chance in this case. I do hope you ‘ll go ahead in the view of the potential benefit to mankind.
For example, say you went underwate-fishing and saw a shark, you could be in trouble. The shark might go for the injured fish you had attacked and take a big bite of you at the same time.
Govern
The basic right of the shareholders is the claim to residue and govern the company in the form of shareholders’meetings.
Government
The local town government has already spent two million dollars on wastewater treatment projects, but it would cost another twenty-seven million to complete the projects.
Governor
Just as the deputy governor of this prison once said, ”We try to preserve the prisoners’ respect as much as possible by imagining ourselves in their position.” His words explained why this new prison is run in a unique way.
Grade
W: I’ve been studying all the time, but still can’t see any improvement in any grades.
M: Maybe instead of studying in your dorm, you’d better go to some place where there are fewer distractions.
M: Excuse me, but I didn’t hear clearly what you said. Did you say that your teaching assistant would mark the exam papers?
W:No, I said that he would collect the papers. I’ll grade them myself.
Greenhouse
If the earth gets hotter in the new century, what will happen to animals and the plants which animals depend on for survival? The question offers another way of looking at the “Greenhouse effect”.
Grow
Benjamin franklin was born 6 years after the 18th century began, and died 10 years before it ended. During this time, he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the new state.
Gymnasium
The gymnasium, which also acts as a cinema and concert hall, has facilities for table tennis, basketball and dancing.
Halfway
M: My chemistry project is in trouble. My partner and I have totally different ideas about how to proceed.
W: You should try to meet each other halfway.
Hand
M: Are you moving into a new house? Need a hand with those boxes?
W:That’s okay, I can manage. They look big , but aren’t very heavy actually.
Part two
Today, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But there is a danger that grows every year. From the moment an airplane takes off to the moment it lands,every movement is watched on radar screens. Air-traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to run, when to climb and when to come down. The air-traffic controllers around a busy airport can handle 1000 planes a day. Any plane that flies near the airport under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause disaster. Recently, such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers and had come from Toronto. The other was carrying 176 passengers from Chicago. An air-traffic controller saw on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later, it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.
