一. 1. pass ... off as 2. make one's acquaintance

3. in amazement 4. generally speaking

5. in term/terms of 6. show ... in

7. the other day 8. take away

9. in need of 10. fade out

11. set sb a task 12. shelter/hide from rain

13. a handful of 14. betray oneself

15. in disguise

二. 1. ambitions 2. sheltering from

3. while observing 4. do you have any change

5. What do you take me for 6. A policeman in disguise

7. if I'm not mistaken 8. make an income/earned a living

9. betray themselves 10. condemn her to the gutter

11. spoke dismissively 12. pass herself off as a duchess

13. nodding acquaintances 14. Just wait and see

15. a handful of sand

三. 1. old 2. old 3. elder 4. elderly/old 5. old

6. some day/one day 7. One day/ Some day 8. the other day

9. some day 10. in return 11. in common 12. in disguise

13. in amazement 14. in the flesh 15. in time

四. 1. to compare, comparing 2. recorded 3. changed 4. questioned

5. Separated/ Having been separated 6. Lost 7. Having caused

8. Put 9. considered 10. broken

五. 1¬-5 DACAB 6-10 DBDAB 11-12 DC

七. Dear friend,

When we learned over the radio and in the newspapers that some part of your country was flooded, we became very worried. It is said that many houses were washed away, so you couldn't have your classes as usual. I wonder if things have improved by now.

I'd like to send you a pair of compasses, which were a present given to me by my sister on my last birthday. I hope it will be of some help to your study.

The government is trying to help the people in the flooded areas rebuild their homes. I believe the day will soon come when you overcome all the difficulties and live a better life.

Yours truly,

Li Hua