1.Despite his great anxiety about the job interview, Mr. Carson appeared to be relaxed and calm.

2.Though Alice was a competent carpenter, she was very poor with numbers.

1. 忧虑；不安          2.有能力的，能干的

上期造句

His anxiety was spotted by the detective, and finally he was accused of murdering a little girl living next to him.

This guy is a competent lawyer who has won many lawsuits.

I am (have)anixety about the opportunity. (or I am anxious about the opportunity. )

I think I am a competent person in this job. 

When I took part in the exam, I was experiencing a lot of anxiety.

There were two competent witnesses who testified to the ( in ) court, so that finally he was acquitted.

Section2  请用同义词填空。

1. The work in those two offices is equivalent, but the pay is different.

We know that the pay for work in the two offices is not the same; the pay is different. The signal word but tells us that the work itself is in contrast to the pay; therefore, we can conclude that the work is the same. In short, the work is the same, or ____, but the pay is different.

2. The office was in close proximity to Celia's house; however, it was a long drive in the heavy traffic.

Does Celia live near her office? If so, the drive to work should be a short one. The sentence tells us that the drive is a long one, and the signal word however tells us this is contrary to what we expect. The drive is a long one, but the office is near. Your common sense and the contrast signal tell you that proximity means "____."