EXCITEMENT

1. The atmosphere in the concert hall was ___________________. 令人激动不已 Standing backstage,
Jinky heard the _______________一阵骚动 of the crowd and tried
to_________________________________. 控制紧张万分

2. The _______________兴高彩烈 fans ________________________欢呼雀跃 for every point.

3. She was so ___________________________ 莫名地紧张 that she is unable to think clearly.

4. It was a wonderful morning. I_________________________________ 期望. “Wow” I shouted with

joy. It was my favourite Nike.

5. I was in________________________________________. I could only manage to

_______________________________________.

HARDSHIP

1. We were poor and our house was_____________________.抵押到极点 The ___________________

微薄的工资 my father received by working as a junior clerk would have _______________________had

not half of it gone or the support and medical expenses of________________________.贫困的

2. My mum was a strong woman. “Nothing is impossible” was the _______________座右铭 that
helped her through the difficult days. She always _______________________坚持她的原则 and

never_____________________________.难题

3. He recalled how ___________________生活受到沉重的打击 when he was fifteen. His father

______________________________________ .死于意外中所遭遇的伤 They only

________________________________ 住所. His mother’s courage, grit 勇气 and steely 钢铁般的
determination was the driving force 推动力 that spurred them on 激励，鞭策 during those difficult
times.
4. We were not ________________________出身豪门 but that did not give them the right to treat us
like dirt.

5. Worry was written all over his face as he apologised profusely. His __________________破旧的衣服

told me he was an __________________transporting goods from one side of the

town_______________________________勉强维持生活

6. My mother was an extremely kind and good natured woman who solaced the family 安慰全家 by

saying that if one has character one has the better part of wealth. However the cruel world did not

share this outlook. She succeeded in making austerity bearable. By efficient and frugal management of

our meagre income, she made our house a happy and beautiful place to live in.

FEAR

1. A few agonizing moments trickled by. Being all alone a terrible fear gripped my heart.

2. Fear enveloped me. My heart pounded and my throat was constricted. It was difficult to breathe.

3. Peter was scared stiff when the murderer’s face twisted into a hideous smile.

4. She stood rooted to the ground, her terrified gaze fixed on the dreadful sight.

5. Every bone in my body froze in terror. I could not get back to sleep. The eerie sounds of the night

seemed to echo all around me.

6. Cold sweat trickled down my forehead. It was getting harder to breathe. A lump formed in my

throat. I tried my best to gulp it down. I opened my eyes as wide as I could in the darkness.