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2。pletetheseheproperformsofthegivenwords。

1）Weknewher_____（petent）insolvingproblems。

2）Don’ttellmeanymme_____（envy）!

3）Peoplewhogetupearlyfeel_____（virtue）allmandsleepyallafternoon。

4）Hegaveaslight，_____（apology）dsaid，“Excuseme”。

5）Theyexged_____（pleasaingdowntobusiness。

6）Sheallowedherselfos’_____（ily）iy。

&_____（excite）prevailsthroughoutthetry。

&oa_____（furious）andsaidthatthewholethingwasdisgusting。

9）Iwatchedwithpride，asyougreonof_____（righteous）。

10）Thenewsarousedthegreat_____（indignant）。

3。Findtheappropriateprepositionsthatcollocatewiththeneighbwords。

1）Hispositioexcept_____somegrammaticalmistakes。

2）Thedoorded，soIhadtoedge_____towardsthedoor。

3）Thejudgemustheevideherepresentationsfromohebackoftheother。

&iewellenoughtosit_____?

5）Theymakefun_____hissouther。

&orwasassothechild’smind_____iionsandpains。

7）Sheg_____thehopethathersonwasnotdead。

8）Heehedoctor_____hisfather’sillness。

&ainorsisusedmainlyinIndiatokeepwomee_____meners。

&y’tmake__________herstupidity。

prehensiveWork

1。Solowork:ReadthefollowiDorisLessingandfiionabouttheauthor。

DorisLessingwasbornDorisMayTayleronOctober22，1919，inKermanshah，Persia（nowIran）totlaishexpatriates，Alfreder）andEmilyMaudeM1924thefamilymovedtoafarminSouthernRhodesia，wheretheystayedfortwentyyears。Doris’sedubeganatatsdlateratagoverschirls。Herformaledudedelve。Aftertwofailedmarriages，shekepthersedhusband’snameaoLondonwheresheresidedasof2004。

&heGrassIsSinging（1950）whichfothehorrorsofapartheidandization，waswellreceived。FionaBariLessingforDiaryraphy，notes，however，thatLessibeioonarrowlypolitical，asshenotediionofwhatitwasliketobeawriterfromAfrica。Sheadmitedhersituationhad“manyadvantages”，whicluded“beireofamodernbattlefield;partofasorapid，dramatige”。Yetultimately，shesawherexperienceas“ahandicap”fuingthat“toeverymwithone’seyesonfreshevidenanity;toberemiimesadayofinjustidalwaysthesamebrandofit，belimiting”。

AlthoughseveralofherworksdidthepolitiherMiddle-Easternhomeland，overhermorethanfourdecadesofwork，Lessingbroadeeraryfocludeexploratioahelaterhalfofthe20thherstoryToRoomeen，forexample，herfoitedrolesforwomenin1960sLondon。GailCaldwell，iiclefortheBostoesthatLessinghas“writtenprolifieverythingfromBritish。。。tothefailureofideology”ashehas“takenontheapocalyptitialofafuturistic，BladeRunnerLondohecolorbarinAfrid]thelifeofayupontheveld”。Lessing，whooverthespaerarycareerhaswrittenshortstories，autobiographies，novels，andplays，hasbeeedasoimportaheage。

HermajorawardsiMaughamAward，SocietyofAuthors，1954，forFive:ShortrianStatePrizeforEuropeaure，1981;GermanFederalRepublicShakespearePrize，1982;W。H。SmithLiteraryAward，1986，PalermoPrize，1987，aernazionaleMondello，1987，allfrinzaneCavourAward（Italy），1989，forTheFifthree，Prioy，1989，andHarvardUy，1995;JamesTaitBlackMemorialBookPrize，Uyh，andLosAimesBookPrize，both1995，bothforUnderMySkin。

2。Groupwork:Charaalysis。

Thereareseveralcharathestory，allofwhomarevividlypresentedbyDorisLessing。Trytoanalyzeandgiveabriefdesabouteachcharadthendiscusswithyourpartheyaresimilarordiffereus，attitudes，aiesandsoon。Draictureofeaagtoyandimagination。

3。Groupwork:MenarefromMars，WomenarefromVenus。

&ellsusaboutthegehiioweenmes。Doeseachofthefollowiionsapplymoretowomeomen，oristhereanydifference?Discusswithyourpartnersandgiveyourreasons。Addmoredifferehelist。

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