5) The planning of the city and its neighborhoods is usually controlled by the land speculators who do not care about the interests of the citizens.
3. 1) to 2) in 3) get 4)putting 5) say
6) heads 7) what 8) determine 9) past 10)suffering
Key to Lesson 13
Comprehension of the text.
1. 1) F 2)T 3) F 4) F 5) F 6) T 7) F 8) T
2. 1) C 2) D 3) D 4) B 5) C
3. 1)巡逻的警察威严地朝着大街这边走来。
2)还不到晚上10点钟,可是一阵阵的凉风夹着蒙蒙细雨已使街头上空无一人。
3)好吧,如果你真想弄清我是不是说了实话,听我一一说来。
4)为了赚钱,我不是不跟最精明强干的人较量。人要是呆在纽约就没出息。
5)那个不远千里来践约的人站在五金店门口,真不知道青年时代的朋友是否会来,他抽着烟,等待着,茫无头绪。
Learning to use words and expressions from he text.
1. 1) torn down 2)released 3)lost track of 4) swing
5)sensible 6)compete 7)keen 8)simultaneously
2. 1) leaning 2) explained 3) appointment 4) show (turn)
2. 1) leaning 2) explained 3)appointment 4) show (turn)
5)in 6)beyond 7) turned 8) arrest 9)from 10) appointed 11)appointed 11)expected 12)else
Key to Lesson 14
Comprehension of the text
1. 1)F 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) F 6) F 7) T 8) T 9) F 10) T
2. 1) C 2) C 3) B 4) A 5) D
3. 1)一次损失飞机最多的事丄件发生在1945年12月。
2)有时飞机或船只在发出一切正常的消息之后会立即消失。
3)飞机进入该地区后很快失踪。
4)有一次,一只小船就在迈阿密港口外面失踪。
5)到过三角区的有些飞机的机长和船长得以死里逃生,并且活下来进述他们的经历。
Learning to use phrases and expressions from the text
1. 1) towed 2) covers 3) escaped 4)appears 5) glowing
6) vanish 7) sucked 8) drained


