Unit 7 A
AFTER-READENG TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise2
Circle the best answer according to the passage.
1.The author dialed many times because .
A.he wanted to make sure the telephone number he dialed was correct
B.the man on the other end was very rude
C.he was a policeman then
D.he felt there might be something unusud about the man on the other end
2.“You got it!” (Paragraph 11) probably means “_____”.
A.You were right!
B.Try it again!
C.Stop asking such a silly question!
D Don't bother me anymore!
3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Both of them turned out to be working in the same place.
B.The old man once worked as an elevator operator.
C.Nobody had ever dialed the old man's telephone number in the past 20 years.
D.The old man seemed to be deeply moved by the author's suggestion to call him again.
4.Both the old man and the author agreed to keep contact mainly because ______.
A.they both need friendship and care from each other
B.they both worked in the same department
C.they wanted to know more about each other
D.they just wanted to show kindness to each other
5.All of the following may be concluded from the passage EXCEPT that _____.
A.the author didn’t have a pleasant childhood
B.the death of the old man was a shock to the author
C.a friend in need is a friend indeed
D.the author has no friend except the old man
Exercise 3
Decide whether the statementrs are True or False according to the passage.
1.The author dialed a wrong number one day.
2.The old man's voice was so strange that the author dialed the number again tofind out who he really was.
3.The author showed great concern to the old man because he looked very much like his father.
4.They were good friends, but they had no chance to meet each other.
5.The author felt it a pity to have lost such a good friend.
Exercise 4
Retell the story in your own words with the help of the questions
1.What happened one day when the author made a telephone call? Did he stop dialing when he found the number was wrong? Why?
2. What was the response from the old man, Mr Adolf Meth? What kind of person was he like?
3.Why did the old man call the author almost every day?
4.Did the author just want to show his kindness to the lonely old man? Did the author also need
help and care from the old man? Why?
5.Did they have a chance to meet each other? What happen in the end?
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 5
Find in the passage the words which match the definitions
1.the state of being warm _____________________
2.the duty of a person in a particular activity or area of life _____________________
3.pause before taking an action or making a decision _____________________
4.of or like a father _____________________
5.of men _____________________
6.not tight _____________________
7.a person who delivers letters _____________________
8.a person who operates a machine _____________________
9.a lift _____________________
10.an empty space between two objects _____________________
Exercise 6
Translate fhe expressions intoChinese orEnglish
1.a radio operator _________________________________
____________________________ 电话接线员
____________________________ 计算机操作员
a griding machine operator _________________________________
2.a gap in the fence _________________________________
____________________________ 他们思想之间的差距
bridge the cultural gaps of East and West _________________________________
narrow the generation gap _________________________________
3. hesitate about a matter _________________________________
hesitate at nothing _________________________________
hesitate to tell the truth _________________________________
______________________________ 对接受他的邀请感到犹豫不决
4.contain two chemical elements _________________________________
the foreign elements in English _________________________________
the lawless elements in society _________________________________
管理中的一个重要因素 ______________________________________
Exercise 7
Fill in the blanks with the given worlds. Change the form where necessary.
gap loose warmth hesitate disaster
role pound curious operator disagreement
Please don't ______ to contact us if you need any further information
2.The trade ______ between imports and exports has been filled up in the recent years.
3.The clothesline is rather ______ and we'd better stretch it tight.
4.Sitting in the sun, I closed my eyes and felt ______ on my face.
5.The other day she appeared in court and assumed the ______ of a witness
6.Those difficulties resulted from wrong policies rather than natural ______.
7.Most hotels are equipped with self-service elevators that don,t have ______.
8.There have been a few serious ______ between the two parties lately.
9.When I was a child, I was______ about everything I saw.
10.The elevator was out of order and I ran upstairs so quickly that my heart ______ for a few minutes
Exercise 8
Complete thwe sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
take on cool down hsve … out get through
warm to hold back in person face to face
1.The more he spoke, the more he ______ his topic.
2.She is too excited; we must do something to make her ______.
3.You must ______ the whole matter ______ with him next time you see him.
4.On turning the corner, he came ______ with a policeman on duty.
5.They have so much work to do that they won't ______ it until midnight.
6.In this sentence, the word ______ an entirely different meaning.
7.The research findings have been ______ long enough! They should have been published.
8.I suggested that she should apply for the position _______ instead of by letter.
Exercise 9
Fill in the blanks with one of the words given in blanks.
1.Please shut the door ______. (quiet, quietly)
2.Do you feel______ before an examination?(nervous, nervously)
3.Give my best wishes to your parents.I hope they are ______.(good, well)
4.He put a little oil on the handle to make it turn . (easy, easily)
5.The business has grown ______ during the past two years or so. (considerable , considerably)
6.I feel ______ that I have seen that person before. (sure, surely)
7.The crowd became very ______ when the winning goal was scored.(excited, excitedly)
8.On examining the bicycle he found that one of the wheels had come ______ . (loose , loosely)
9 Something has gone ______ with my watch. (wrongly,wrong)
Exercise 10
Rewrite the sentences after the model
MODEL: The report is to be left here until it is called for.
The report is to be left here until called for.
1.When she is in trouble, Mary always turns to her teacher for help.
____________________________________________________
2.While they were there, they were thinking of you all the time.
____________________________________________________
3.When it is necessary ,you can help to do something.
____________________________________________________
4.I am to go by way of Beijing as it was originally planned.
____________________________________________________
5.My method is just as good, if it is not better.
____________________________________________________
6.Answer these questions quickly if it is possible.
____________________________________________________
7.Old clocks are very valuable when they arc in good condition.
____________________________________________________
8.Don't come in until you are asked to come in.
________________________________________________________
Key to the Exercises of Text A of Unit 7
PRE -READING TASK
Exercise 1
1.The passage seems to be a stery.
2.The phrase“on the line” means “on thc telephone line”
3.The passage may probably tell us something about the friendship on a telephone line.
WHILE-READING TASK
1.What is the mistake?
The “mistake”refers to the wrong number the author dialed.
2.Guess the meaning of cop without looking at the word list.
“Cop” means the policeman.
3.What does him refer to?
“Him” refers to the supervisor the author had a disagreement with.
AFTER-READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
1.D 2.A 3.C 4. A 5.D
Exercise 3
1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T
Exercise 4
Refer to “Summary of the Text”.
Exercise 5
1. warmth 2. role 3. hesitate 4. fatherly 5. male 6. loose 7. postman 8. operator 9. elevator 10. gap
Exercise 6
无线电报务员 a telephone operator
a computer operator 磨床操作工
栅栏上的缺口 the gap between their idea
沟通东西方文化 缩小代沟
3． 对一件事犹豫不决 对什么事都毫不犹豫
犹豫着不想说实话 hesitate to accept his invitation
4. 包含两种化学元素 英语中的外来成分
社会中的不法分子 an important element in management
Exercise 7
1.hesitate 2.gap 3.loose 4.warmth 5.role
6.disasters 7.operators 8.disagreement 9.curious 10.pounded
Exercise 8
1.warmed to 2.cool down 3.have … out 4.face to face
5.get through 6.takes on 7.held back 8.in person
Exercise 9
1.quietly 2.nervous 3. well 4.easily 5. considerably
6. sure 7. excited 8. loose 9. unexpectedly 10. wrong
Exercise 10
1.… when (she is) in trouble 5…. If (it is) not better
2…. while (they were) there … 6. … if (it is ) possible
3…. when (it is) necessary … 7 …. when in doog condition
4…. As (it was) originally planned 8…. Until asked to do so
Unit 7 B
AFTER-READENG TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage.
1.The author suddenly found that he had lost his night ticket on the shuttle bus.
2.The author had to buy another ticket because he thought it was no use talking with the man at the check-in desk.
3.It was soon found out that the real trouble was the computer; otherwise, the author would have got his ticket back.
4.The author finally got a ticket for the next flight the followmg mornmg.
5.The service at the airport didn't seem to be satisfactory..
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary.
bile queue casual schedule reluctant
brick vacant temper purchase alternative
1..I wonder if you know of any ______ apartment nearby.
2 .Mary inherited her mother’s good looks and her father's bad ______.
3. Her job is typing letters and ______ the important business letters.
4. At this moment I came to realize that I was talking to a ______ wall.
5. Even though he was in difficulty, he was ______ to ask for help.
6. John little knows that his ______ attitude towards work is not appreciated.
7. If you want to get to Beijing tonight ,you have no ______ but to go by plane
8. He sold-the house he had ______ only two years before.
9. Some people try to jump the ______ for hospital beds through their connections.
10..If everything goes according to ______ ,we should have the house repainted next month.
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
book in tear off call up take off
deal with full up get on round the corner
1. If we are fully prepared, we should be able to ______ all sorts of problems.
2. The smell of those flowers ______ my childhood.
my childhood
3. One of the attendants ______ us ______ while two others helped us carry things upstairs.
4. Have you seen a lady in a green coat ______ at the last stop?
5. We ______ so smoothly that the passengers could hardly feel it.
6. No more people can get in and the room is _______ .
7. They learned that there was a robbery just _______ .
8. The child ______ the wrapping ______ in his eagerness to find his birthday present.
Exercise 5
Circle the best answer to complete each of the sentences.
1. He doesn't know the answer ______ I've told him several times.
A. in spite of B. even C. while D. although
2. Speak to him slowly ______ he will understand you better.
A. because B. so that C. for D.in case
He wanted to know ______ there.
A.how long time I had been B.how long had I been
C.how long time had I been D.how long I had been
4. Is this ______ looking for ?
A.you are B. that you are
C.what are you D. what you are
5. ______ he earns, the more he spends.
A..How much B. For how much
C .The more D. Whatever
6. AIthough ______ happened in that country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world.
A.which B.what C.how D. things
7.That's the course of studies ______ .
A.what I'm interested in B.that I'm interested
C.I'm interested in D.in that I'm interested
8. I’m sure that all ______ you said is wrong.
A.which B.that C.this D. what
9 .I was ______ tired thatI had to rest.
A.very B.so C. enough D. too
10.She had three sons. ______ were doctors.
A. whom B,.who 、 C. which D. that
Skill Development and Practice
Reading Skills-Spatial Order
空间位置 (spatial order) 是指人、物或景在空间所处位置的排列及其相互之间的关系。空间位置型段落的特点是用具体细节来进行描述。因此阅读这类段落或篇章时, 只有注意把握人、物或景的不同细节在空间所占据的位置及其相互间的平面联系和立体关系, 才能在脑海中迅速构成一幅清晰的画面, 从而加深对阅读内容的理解。如本课 “Reading Skills”中的 “practice1” 和 “Practice 2” 两例。因此在阅读空间位置型段落时应注意如下几点：
1. 空间位置型段落的展开方式有着明显的空间顺序, 如自左至右或自右至左, 自下而上或自上而下, 由中心向四周或由四周向中心, 由近到远或由远到近, 由里向外或由外向里以及顺时针方向和反时针方向等。
2. 表示空间位置的语言信号词
Nouns： the front / the back / the side / the base / the center / the middle / the top / the bottom/ /the end / the interior / the inside / the exterior /the outside / the border / the edge / the perimeter /the comer
Adjectives: front / back / rear / central / superior / upper / inferior /lower/ inner / interior / outer/ exterior / near / far / distant / parallel / perpendicular / vertical / horizontal
Pronouns: (the) one … the other (for 2) / one ...another (for 3 or more)
Adverbs: up / down /upward / downward / to and for / clockwise /counterclockwise
Prepositions: in front of / behind /at the back of / on / above / over /under / below /beneath / underneath / at the top of / along / alongside / adjacent to / next to / beside / on one side of / on the other side of / agamst / in / into / inside / in the center of / in the midale of / between / through / among / within / throughout / out / outside / around /at the end of / beyond / across / diagonally across / from / past / opposite / near / far from /away from/ close to / towards / up to /leading to / to the right of / to the east of / from ...to / perpendicular to
Verbs: be erected /be linked (to) / be located / be separated ( from) / be situated(at) / be suspended (from) / connect / cover / cross / divide / enter / extend /face / join / lead (to) / lie / line / open(onto) /rest (on) /rise (from, above) / run (along) / be sandwiched (between) / stand / stretch / support /surround
3. 除此之外, 这类段落有时也包括对形状 (shape)、体积 (size) 及性质(quality) 的描述 ; 所用的词繁多, 此处就不一一列出。
Skill-Reading Skimming
Practice 1 (Reading Skills)
Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Spatial Order
My college is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood in a big city. Inside the front gate is a truck selling coffee and refreshments (点心与饮料) to passing sudents and teachers.To the left of the truck is the administration building (办公大楼) where many of the offices are located. There is usually a large crowd of students standing and ta1king to their friends in front of this building.Opposite the administration building is an old classroom building, and in between these two buildings is a large, attractive square with grass and trees. Across from the front gate on the far side of the square is a tall building with a large clock on top. As you walk through the campus, there are four or five newer classroom buildings; one of them faces the library. At the southern end of the campus is another gate, and beyond the gate are two bookstores and a variety of food and clothing shops.
QUESTIONS:
1.Underline all the words and phrases that signal spatial order.
2.Try to find the old classroom building, the square, the tall building with a large clock on top, the library, and another gate in the following by using the information in the paragraph.
Front Gate
1.
2. __________________
Administration building
_
3.__________________
4. _____________
Newer classroom building
5. ___________
Stores
Shops
Practice 2
Read the paragraph and underline all the words and phrases that signal the spatial order.Then complete the T/F exercise.
Their sitting-room was quite a hig room, about 25 feet long by 15feet wide. There was a thick carpet on the floor. Two water-colours hung on the walls, and there was a large and very interestung oil-painting that I hadn't seen before. There was a piano on one side of the room. There were three or four comfortable armchairs, a radio, and three or four bookcases filled with books. On a small table near the window, there were copies of The Times, Newsweek and some foreign ewspapers and magazines. Mrs Priestley returned with the roses in a bowl, which she put on the table, and a few minutes later Susan came with tea and a very nice cake.
1. Their sitting-room was not so spacious as it would be.
2. The room was about 24 feet long by l6 feet wide.
3. A thick carpet was laid on the floor.
4. On a small table near the window there was a radio.
5. Three or four bookcases were filled with books.
6. Mrs Priestly put a bowl of roses on the table.
7. On the walls hung two beautiful water-colours.
8.The house owners liked water-colours, oil-paintings and roses, but they didn’t like reading.
Signal Words of Spatial Order
on, at, in, in the middle of,
under, beneath, in, between
over, , on top of, (to, on) the left/right,
at the top of, across, through, along,
inside, outside, beyond, to face,
deside, next to, near, opposite,
in back (of ), in front (of) north, south, east, west
E-C Translation Skills
I. 被动句的翻译：将英语被动句译成汉语的主动句
被动语态是英语中动词的一种变化形式 , 表示句子的谓语动词和其主语之间存在逻辑上的动宾关系。被动句的主语实际上是谓语动词动作的承受者。英语被动句把所要说明的人或事物放在主语的位置上, 突出了行为的对象, 因此较少主观色彩。
被动语态的广泛使用是英语有别于汉语的又一个特点。汉语中虽也有被动句, 但使用范围较狭窄, 许多被动意义的句子是用无主句的形式来表达的。
英语被动句的译法比较灵活, 翻译时要根据句子的整体结构采用合适的方法来处理。
一般说来, 英语被动句的翻译可以有以下四种方法：
将被动句译成汉语的主动句；
将被动句译成汉语的判断句；
将被动句译成汉语的无主句；
四、将被动句译成汉语的被动句。
本单元练习中的句子反映了英语被动句译成汉语主动句的情况, 具体说明如下：
1. Most of the questions have been sett1ed satisfactorily.
大部分问题已经圆满地解决了。[ 原句的主语仍作主语 , 省译 “ 被 ” 字。该句也译成 “大部分问题已经得到圆满篮迭。”]
2． Large quantities of the fuel are used by modern industry.
现代工业耗尽大量燃料。 [ 原句的主语作宾语 , 用 “by” 引出的逻辑主语作主语。]
3. English is spoken in Britain, the U.S.and some other countries.
英国、美国和其它一些国家进英语。 [ 原句的主语作宾语, 用表示范围的地点状语作主语。]
4. It is considered of no use learning a theory without pracdec.
人们认为脱离实践学理论毫无用处。 [ 增加逻辑主语, 将原句的主语译成汉语兼语式的主语。]
5. His house is located on the edge of the city.
他的房屋座落在市区的边缘。 [ 原句中的被动结构在语义上接近不及物动词, 可直接译成主动句。]
6． During the World Cup our streets were filled with football fans.
世界杯比赛期间, 街上挤满了足球迷。 [ 原句中的被动结构在语义上表示状态，该句可直接译成主动句。]
7． This problem will be discussed at the next meeting.
这个问题将在下次会议上讨论。 [ 原句的主语仍作主语, 省译 “ 被 ” 字。该句也可译成 “ 这个问题 将在下次会议上讲行讨论。 ”]
8. This area is known to be rich in natural resources.
据了解, 这个地区有丰富的自然资源。[ 重组句子, 将原句的主语译成从句的主语。]
9. Candidates are required to present themselves fifeen minutes before the examination begins. 考生应于考试前 15 分钟到达考场。 [ 原句中的被动结构在语义上表示义务 , 该句可直接译成主动句。]
10. I remember being taken to Hangzhou by my father.
我记得父亲带我去过杭州。 [ 增加句意中隐含的宾语, 将被动结构译成主动。]
II. 常用结构译法介绍
but: 英语中的 “but” 不仅可以作连词用, 还可以作介词用。 "but" 用作介词时, 意思是 “ 除了… ( 以外 )”, 并常与表示否定意义的词连用, 组成双重否定结构。翻译时, 可译成双重否定, 也可译成肯定。例如：
1. He wanted nothing but to stay there.
他只想留在那里。 ( 除了留在那里, 他什么都不想。 )
2． There was nothing to do but to remain.
除了留下什么办法都没有。 ( 只好继续留下。 )
3． They did nothing but complain.
他们只是抱怨。
4． There was no alternative but to purchase a ticket and claim it back later.
Translation Practice
Skill Translating .
被动语态的翻译（1）：将英语被句译成汉语的主动句
Practice 3
Translate the sentences in into Chinese using the translation skill you have just learn.
1. Most of the questions have been sett1ed satisfactorily.
2. Large quantities of fuel are used by modem industry.
3. English is spoken in Britain, the U.S.and some other countries.
4. It is c0nsidered of no use learning a theory without practice.
5. His house is located on the edge of the city.
6. During the World Cup our Streets were filled with football fans.
7. This ploblem will be discussed at next meeting.
8. This area is known to be rich in natural resources.
9. Candidates arc required to present themselves fifteen minutes before the
examination begins.
10. I remember being taken to Hangzhou,by my father.
Practice 4
1. “You got the wrong number!” a husky male voice snapped before the line went dead.
2. A cop is trained to be curious-and concemed. So I dialed a third time.
3.I'm booked in on this flight to London, but I've only today discovered that they tore off theWashington to London part of the ticket on the shuttle from the New York, leaving the shuttle ticket still here.
4.We can't deal with new tickets until all the bookings have been dealt with.
5 The benefits to the casual traveler of checking tickets regularly need not be translated.
Practice 5
1. 你想出最后这道题的做法了吗 ?
2. 我和你说话就像跟自己的孩子说话一样。
我把家里和办公室的电话号码都给了他, 这样他就可以每天给我打电话了。
4. 我不知道阿道夫会亲自接待我, 还是像我父亲那样拒绝我。
5. 昨天我给你打了好几次电话, 但是都没有打通。
。
Guided Writing
Spatial Order：该部分设有三个练习 (Practices 6-8) 。训练要点可参照本课的阅读技能部分 (Reading Skills) 。
2. 在日常生活中难免会出现一些差错。如失约、误解或损坏了别人的东西等。在这种情况下 , 应及时写信表示歉意, 以消除不必要的误会。道歉信与普通书信的格式基本相同, 但应注意态度要诚恳, 原委要解释清楚, 措词要委婉。常用表示道歉的句型有 :
I'm very / terribly / awallIy sorry for / that / to …
Please accept our apologies for ...
I regret that /to say that ...
Practice 6
Complete the passage using the given prepositions.
in from of between to on
The United States is a very large country ______ the East Coast ______ the West Coast it is about 3000 miles wide.The Atlantic Ocean is ______ the East Coast and the Pacifk Ocean is ______ the West Coast. Canada is the county ______ the north of the United States and Mexico is the country ______ the south.The Rio Grande River is the boundary ______ Mexico and the United States. The major mountain ranges are the AmalaChian Mountains ______ the East and the Rocky Mountains ______ the West. There are many rivers ______ the United States.The most important ones are the Mississippi River and the Missouri River ______ the central part ______ the country, and the Colorado and Columbia Rivers ______ the West. The country is a composite ______
Different geographic formations (high mountains and deep canyons, greatriver systems and landlocked 1akes, rolling plains, forests and rocky coasts, sandy beaches and even deserts).
Practice 7
Using the expressions given to complete the sentences about the widlife park map.
Expressions: ...to the west / east etc.of ...
...25 miles north /south etc.of ...
...South west of ...
...is north of ...
In the east pMt of ...
In the eastem part of …
In the south ...
Southwards, …
Eastwards, …
Rowney Hall
Museum
Lake
Railway
BirdObservatory
Observation point
Lion area
Station I Monkey
Monkey colony
Elephants
l. Rowey Hall is ______ the wildlife park.
2.The observation point is ______ the bird obsewatory.
3.The bird obsewatory is ______ of the forest.
4. ______ the lake is the station. ______, there is an area put aside for lions.
5.The elephants are kept ______ side of the par; ______ this park is an area for monkeys.
6.The road into the wildlife park runs ______ towards the Hall.
Practice 8
Complete the sentences by using the expressions given in brackets and base your sentences on the given map.
1.The Town Hall _________________________________________________ . (center)
The Library ____________________________________________________ . (right next)
The Magistrates’ Court ___________________________________________. (along )
St. Edmund’s church _____________________________________________ . (not far)
The Bus Station _________________________________________________ . ( on the corner )
The Railway Station _____________________________________________. ( to the southeast )
The Town Hall
The Library
The Magistrates’ Court
St. Edmund’s Church
Bus station
Railway Station
道歉信
在日常生活中难免会出现一些差错。如失约、误解或损坏了别人的东西等。在这种情况下, 应及时写信表示歉意, 以消除不必要的误会。道歉信与普通书信的格式基本相同, 但应注意态度要诚恳, 原委要解释清楚, 措词要委婉。常用表示道歉的句型有 :
I'm very / terribly / awfauly sorry for / thau / to.
Please accept our apologies for ...
I regret that / to say that...
Practice 9
道歉信
Mary 5, 1995
Dear John,
I’m terribly sorry that I failed to come yesterday. I hope that this did not mess you up completely, although I know that you had already made some special arrangements for our meeting. I’m very sorry about all that. I’m sure you’ll be sympathetic, when I tell you that my father is dangerously ill in a hospital, and that I found it impossible for me to leave him when he is in that state. I hope you will accept my sincere apologies.
Yours,
Alan Hoad
July 7, 1994
Dear Wang Xie,
I’m awfully sorry for not returning to your book “ A Tale of Two Cities ”which I read through with great interest. I had ffinished reading it and was about to return it to you when one of my classmates came to see me. He was so interested in the book that he wanted to read it. So I had to retain it longer. However, I do promise I’ll return it to you as soon as he finishes reading it. I hope you will accept my apologies for returning your book sooner.
Yours,
Li Hong
就下述内容写一封道歉信 :
你的一位朋友昨天来看望你 , 你正巧外出未遇 , 对此你写信表示歉意。
Key toText B of Unit 7
PRE -READING TASK
Exercise 1
1.The author discovered that part of Washington to London flight ticket had been torn off.
2.The reactions that the author met at the airport were rude, cold and unfriendly.
3.By saying so, the author implied that the service at airport was so bad that he would never forget it.
AFTER-READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 3
1.vacant 2.temper 3.filing 4.brick 5.reluctant
6.casual 7.altemauve 8.purchased 9.queue 10.schedule
Exercise 4
1. deal with 2 .has called up 3. booked ...in 4. get on
5. took off 6. full up 7 .round the corner 8. toze...off
Exercise 5
1.D 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.B
Skills Development and Practic
Reading Skills
Practice 1
My college is located in the middle of a residential neighbrhood in a big city. Inside the front gate a is a truck selling coffe and refreshments ( 点心与饮料 ) to passing students and teachers. To the left of the truck is the administration building ( 办公大楼 ) where many of the offices are located. There is usual1y a large crowd of students standing and talking to their friends in front of this building. Opposite the administration buildihg is an old classroom building, and in between these two buildings is a large, attractive square with grass and trees. Across from the front gate on the far side of the square e is a tall building with a large clock on top. As you walk through the camups ,there are four or five newer classroom buildings; one faces the library. At the southern end of the campus is another gate, beyond the gate are two bookstores and a variety of food and clothing shops.
2.
Practice 2
Their sitting-room was quite a big room, about 25feet long by15 feet wide. There was a thick carpet on the floor. Two water-colours hung on the walls, and there was a 1arge and very interesting oil-painting that I hadn't seen before. Them was a piano on one side of the room. There were three or four comfortable armchairs, a radio, and three or four bookcases filled with books. On a small table near the window, there were copies of The Times, Nevwsweek and some foreign newspapers and magazines. Mrs priestley returned with the roses in a bowl, which she put on the table, and a few minutes later Susan came with tea and a very nice cake.
1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.T 7.T 8.F
Translation Practice
Practice 3
1. 大部分问题已经圆满地解决了。
2. 现代工业耗用大量燃料。
英国、美国及其它一些国家讲英语。
4. 人们认为脱离实践学理论毫无用处。
5. 他的房屋座落在市区的边缘。
6. 世界杯比赛期间 , 街上挤满了足球迷。
7. 这个问题将在下次会议上讨论。
8．了解这个地区有丰富的自然资源。
9. 考生应于考试前 15 分钟到达考场。
10. 我记得父亲带我去过杭州。
Practice 4
1．“你拨错号了!” 一个男人嘶哑的声音怒气冲冲地说道 , 然后电话就挂断了。
2． 警察部受过训练 , 要有好奇心 , 而且要关心别人。所以我第三次拨电话。
3． 我预购了这班飞往伦敦的机票。但是今天才发现 , 从纽约起飞时 , 他们撕去了我联乘机票上从华盛顿到伦敦的那段, 却留下了纽约到华盛顿的机票。
4． 我们必须先处理预订票, 然后才能发售当天机票。
5． 对漫不经心的旅客来说, 应该经常检查一下自己的机票, 其中的好处不能低估。
Practice 5
1. Have you figured out the last problem yet?
2. I'm taking to just the way I’d talk to a child o fmy own.
3. I gave him my home and office numbers so he could call me every day.
4.I wondered if Adolf would accept me in person or reject me as my father did.
5. I rang you several times yesterday but couldn't get through.
Guided Writing
Practice 6
'Ihe United States is a very large commy. From the East Coast to the West Coast it is about 3000 miles wide. The Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast and the PaciEc Ocean is on theWest Coast Canada is the comky to the north of the United States and Mexico is the country to the south. The Rio Grande River is the boundary between Mexico and the United States.The major mountain ranges are the Appalachian Mountains in the East and the Rocky Mountains in the West. There are many rivers in the United States. The most important ones are the Mississippi River and the Mssouri River in the central part of the country, and the Colorado Rivers in the West. The country is a composite of different geographic formations high mountains and deep canyons, great river systems and landlocked lakes, rolling plains, forests and rocky coasts, sandy beaches and even deserts..
Practice 7
1.in the west/western part of 2. to the northwest of 3. in the south/ southtern part
4. North of, Southwards 5. on the eastern/east,southwest of 6. southwest
Practice 8
1.is situated in the centre of the town
2.is right next to the hMagistrates 'Court
3.has been built along Fore Street
4.is not far from the civil buildings
5.is on the comer of the Hey and Warwick Road
6.is to the southeast of the River Wenge
Practice 9
July 7,1995
Dear Mr Ma,
Iam very sorry that I was out when you called yesterday. Could you come again tomozow afternoon as I have something important to talk with you?
Yours Truly,
Cheng Nanning
Exercise 2
Circle the best answer according to the passage.
1. The painting was probably stolen ______ .
on the morning of August 11th,191l
on the afternoon of August l lth, 1911
C. on August l0th,1911
D. on August 9th,1911
2. It was ______ that Permgia was arrested.
only when Louis Beraud arrived at the Louvre
after the theft was announced all over the world
C. after Valfierno had contacted him
D. about two years later
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Perrugia stole the painting for the sake of his country.
B. The painting was once taken away by Napoleon.
C. All the criminals who had stolen the painting were put into prison.
D. It was reported soon on the newspaper that the original painting had been found.
4. The forgeries were produced by the following methods EXCEPT ______ .
A. making the copy as old as the original one
B. using very old wood panels
C. making the copy appear cracked and dirty
D. signing the date on the back of the original painting
5. It is implied in the passage that ______.
the original painting is still on display at the Louvre
the original painting is now in the United States
the original painting has been destroyed.
D. no one could possibly tell which is the original painting
Exercise 3
Decide whether the statements are True or False according the passage
The world's most famous painting was stolen on Monday August loth,1911.
2. The theft of the painting had been carefully planned.
3.The painting stolen by Perrugia was also a copied one.
4. Permgia failed to contact his partners because they were hunted by the police.
5. The theft of the painting has aroused much suspicion about the original version of the
painting.
Exercise 4
1 to make a copy of the painting
__ to commission Permgia to steel the original
__ to make six more copies of the original
___to produce forged newspaper cuttings
__ to tape thc copy to the back of the original
__ to invite the dealer to make a secret mark on the back of the copy
7 to sell all the copies in the United States
Exercise 5
Choose the definition from Column B that best matches the word or phrase in Column A
A B
1. persuade a. real and true
2. partner b. eager to do something
3. paint c.a person who shares in the same activity
4. original d. people or group having tha power to give orders or
take action
5. on display e. deing shown publicly
6. keen f. seize by the power of the law
7. headline g. a main point of the news
8. genuine h. that is real, not a copy
9. authorities i. cause to believe or feel certain
10. arrest j. make a picture
Exercise 6
Translate the expressions into Chinese or English.
stand in a queue ___________________
jump the queue ___________________
queue up for the bus ___________________
_________________ 排队买票
2. the authorities concerned ____________________
____________________ 地方当局
an authority on philosophy ____________________
____________________ 教育权威
3. get into an argument ____________________
____________________ 防止一场毫无结果的争论
put forward an argument _____________________
____________________ 接受他正确的论点
____________________ 《家》的英译本
Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary.
exit crack genuine persuade authority
keren display original argument maintain
1. This painting is merely a copy and the _______.
2. Don't pour hot water into the glass or it will ______.
3 .Mary is fond of light music, while her husband is ______ .
4. Yesterday we got into a(n) ______ about whether to accept or refuse the invitation.
5. In case of need you can get out of the department store through a side ______.
6. The salesman failed to ______ us to buy his products, no matter how hard he tried.
7. Before Christmas you will see a greater variety of toys ______ in the shop windows.
8. The ______ of reliable electricity supplies is essential to development of economy.
9. Some of the dishes, bowls and even basins displayed in the Palace Museum are made of ______
gold.
10. A(n) ______ on economics claimed that no one could hold back the rapid economic development in Ama.
Exercise 8
Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
in vain come out so that on condition that
in store keep watch on display go unpunished
1 .I suppose such a serious crime should by no means ______.
2. You can use my room ______ you keep it clean and tidy.
3. The truth _______ some thirty years after he was arrested and imprisoned.
4 .During the holidays we have a team of guards ______ over the store rooms.
5. Somehow the electricity often goes off, so we always have candles ______.
6. We were deeply impressed by the rich variety of imported motorbikes ______.
7. Nothing went according to schedule, ______ he failed to finish the project in time.
8.The college authorities tried to persuade the students to leave the burning building, but ______.
Exercise 9
Rewrite the sentences after the model.
MODEL: He was surprised that there was an empty space where the painting should have been.
To his surprise, there was an empty space where the painting should have been.
1. The students were disappointed that the books they needed were not available in the bookshop.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. The scientists were surprised to know that some animals could create their own language.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. He was overjoyed that his uncle gave him such a beautiful present.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. I'm satisfied that his statement is correct.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. He is delighted to know that his novel was accepted for publication.
________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 10
Put the verbs in the correct form
1. It's just 8 o'clock. He ________ (can't, sleep) at this time of the day.
2. Our guest ______ (ought to, get) home by now.
3. I haven't seen my neighbours for over a week. They ______ (may, go) on a trip abroad.
4. Are you daydreaming, John? You ______ (should, listen) now.
5. I sent the child alone and he got lost .I ______ (should, go)with him.
6. He wears glasses a11the time. His eyesight ______ (can't, get)any better.
7. You ______ (needn't, come) all the way to meet me. I know this place pretty well.
8. He told me I ______ (not need, decide)it at once.I could let him know the following day.
9. There are many spelling mistakes in your composition.You ______ (could, be) a bit more careful.
10. He talks about going to the moon next year. He ______ (must, be) crazy.
Key to the Exercises (A of Unit 8)
PRE--READING TASK
Exercise 1
1.B 2. B
WHILE-READING TASK
1.Guess what country Perruhia came from ?
Perrugia came from Italy.
2.What does she refer to?
“She”refers to the Mona Lisa.
AFTER-READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.D
Exercise 3
1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T
Exercise 4
1. to make a copy of the painting
6. to commission Perrugia to steal the orgina1
5. to make six more copies of the odgina1
4. to produce forged newspaper cuttings
2. to tape the copy to thc back of the original
3.to invite the dealer to make a secret mark on the back of the copy
7.to sell all the copies in the United States
VocabuIaty and Structure
Exercise 5
1. i 2. c 3. j 4. a 5 .e 6. b 7.g 8. h 9. d 10. f
Exercise 6
1.排队 插队、夹塞
排队等公共汽车 queue up for tickets
2.有关当局 the loca1authorities
哲学权威 an authority on education
3.进行一场争论 prevent a fruitless argument
提出一个论点 accept his sound argument
4.简写本 小说改编的剧本
《根》的中译本 an English version of Family
Exercise 7
1. original 2. crack 3. .keen 4.argument 5. exit
6. persuade 7. displayed 8. maintaince 9. genuine 10. authority
Exercise 8
1.go mpunished 2. on condition that 3.came out 4.keep watch
5. in store 6. on display 7. so that 8. in vain
Exercise 9
1.To the students’disappointment, the books they needed were not available in the bookshop.
2.To the scientists, surprise, some animals could create their own language.
3.To his great joy, his uncle gave him such a beautihIl present.
4.To my satisfaction,his statement is correct.
5.To his delight, his novel was accepted for publication.
Exercise 10
1.can't be sleeping 6.can't be getting
2.ought to have got 7.needn’t have come
3.may have gone 8.didn't need to decide
4.should be listening 9.could have been
5.should have gone 10.must be
Unit 8 Text B
Exercise 2
Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passange
1. The fingerprints are now no longer used as evidence to decide whether the person under a criminal charge is innocent or guilty.
2. An inquiry into fingerprinting is being carried out because more and more defendants claim that their “ prints” have been “ lifted ” and planted at scenes of crimes.
3. Acommittee of criminal lawyers has been set up to discover whether fingerprints can be lifted or not.
4. Many criminals have successfully denied the accusations against them since 1973.
5. It can be safely concluded that some people prefer to use the old method of photographing prints and presenting them with the objects pictured in court.
Vocabuiary and Structure
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary.
legal charge detect inquiry establish
trial accuse deposit transfer suspicion
Some witnesses were ______ of giving false evidence in court.
He was put on ______ not only for robbery, but also for murder.
When you finish your lunch, please ______ your tray at the cafeteria door.
The night before last a number of “labourers” were arrested on the ______ of theft.
The object of the ______ was to find out the cause of the car accident.
The new evidence produced in court helped to ______ the defendant’s guilt.
Her sharp nose can ______ an ascape of gas at any time and in any place.
The company has planned to ______ its main office from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
You’d better employ an experienced lawyer in case you are in need of ______ advice.
In my opinion, there are no grounds for ______ of his honesty and loyalty.
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
as well so far as a result in doubt
accuse … of used to together with carry out
1.She ______ her brother ______ stealing the jewels.
2.Every possible test was ______ to decide the nature of his illness.
3.The baby doesn't cry so much now but she ______ cry every night.
4.Filter coffee is definitely better for your health than boiled coffee. And it tastes nicer ______.
5.There had been no rain for six months and ______, the ground was as hard as iron.
6.When ______ about the meaning of a word, consult a dictionary.
7.They have been doing the experiment for several days but they haven't made any progress ______.
8.The Hood, ______ the war, carried away many lives.
Exercise 5
Choose the correct word form to fit into each sentence.
1.After a fair trial the defendant was found ______ (innocence ,innocent) he will be punished for his crime.(guilt,
2.When a man is found _____ he will be punished for his crime.(guilt, guilty)
3. Holmes is said to have _____ many cases by following the footprints left at the scene of crime. (investigated, investigation)
4. She has commissioned a famous lawyer to ______ the arrested strikers. (defend, defendant)
5.Miss Jones managed to _____ the briefcase as hers by telling what it contained. (identify,identification)
6. If you want to ride a bicycle, the first step is to _____ what other people do.(imitate ,imitation)
7. In his last illness he was ______ by a medical team consisting of two doctors and four nurses. (attended, attendant)
8.The trading company run by their university ______ in high tech. (deals, dealers)
Exercise 6
Rewrite the sentences after the model Using with+n.+ V-ing / V-ed.
MODEL: As one of the cornerstones of evidence is now placed in doubt, a committee of criminal lawyers is carrying out an inquiry into fingerprinting.
With one of fhe cornerstones of evidence now being olaced in doubt, a commutee of criminal lowyers is carrying out an inquiry into fingerprinting.
1. As the streets were closely guarded, the criminals were unable to make their escape.
___________________________________________________________________
2. The gas wi1l expand if the temperamre increases.
___________________________________________________________________
3. She looked very pretty. Her hair was blowing in the wind.
___________________________________________________________________
4. Because all the roads were blocked by the soldiers, no one could get out of the city.
__________________________________________________________________
5.He listened in silence and his eyes stared at her.
__________________________________________________________________
Skills Development and Practice Guided Writing
Reading and Writing Skills
Time Sequence
时间型 (Time Sequence) 段落是以时间顺序或先后次序安排段落细节, 用以记叙或说明历史、人物或事件的发展过程。如本课 "Reading Skills" 中 Exercise 3 和 Exercise 4 的两个段落。
上述两个练习的段落均按时间顺序展开, 是典型的时间型段落。这种模式段落的特点如下 :
1. 时间塑段落都带有时间信号词 (Signal words oftime), 常见的时间信号词有 :
(l) 介词
by (+specific time)
from (+specific time) until (+specific time)
during (+period of time)
in (+year ,month, season)
on (+day ,date)
at (+specific tme)
after, before, since(+specific time)
(2) 副词
atterwards First then next later finally
subsequently soon eventually immediately meanwhile
(3) 形容词
following next
(4) 介词词组
at the samedme in the meantime
(5) 从属连词
after before when while since as once until as soon as
2. 叙事性段落都是以时间顺序排列事件, 间或也可直接用日期表示发生的顺序。而在记叙人物或事件时, 通常从最早的事件开始到最近的事件结束, 即由远至近。
Practice 1
A. Read the paragraphs and fill in the blanks with the inforrnation you get from them.
On Tuesday August 11th, 1911, a young artist, Louis Beraud, arrived at the Louvre in Paris to complete a painting of the Salon Carre. This was the room where the wor1d's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, was on disphy. To his surprise there was an empty space where the painting should have been. At 1l o'clock the museum authorities realized that the painting had been stolen. The next day headlines all over the world announced the theft.
Actual1y the Leonardo had been gone for more than twenty-four hours before anyone noticed it was missing. The museum was always closed on Mondays for maintenance .Just before closing time on Sunday three men had entered the museum, where they had hidden themselves in a storeroom.The actual theft was quick and simple.Ear1y the next morning Perrugia removed the painting from the wall while the others kept watch. Then they went out a back exit.
Sunday (09/08/1911):______________________________________________________________
Monday (10/08/1911): ______________________________________________________________
Tuesday (11/08/1911): ______________________________________________________________
11:00 a.m.(11/08/1911): _____________________________________________________________
Wednesday (12/08/1911): ___________________________________________________________
Practice 2
Guglielmo Marconi believed that it was possible to use Hertzian waves( 电波 )for communication.(l) ______ .(2) ______.With this wireless telegraph, Marconi firs transmitted elecktromagnetic waves ( 电磁波 ) a short distance, only across a room.(3) ______ .He then discovered that when the antenna was highe, the waves went farther, even over a hill(4) ______.In November 1899 the American ship St. Paul received messages when it was almost 100 kilometers away from the transmitter. (5).______. He built a special transmitter station on the coast of England and then took a ship to North America. (6) ______.
______ a. Finally Marconi transmitted radio waves from one side of the Atlantic
Ocean to the other
______ b. Next Marconi used his new invention to help ships on the sea
___1__ c. Marconi did Ms first experiments in the spring of 1895
______ d. A year later he invented the first wireless telegraph
______ e. In December 1901, when Marconi received three dots (..., “S”) on his
receiver in Canada, he knew it was possible to transmit radio waves across the ocean
______ f. Later he discovered that it was possible to transmit the waves further when there was an antenna ( 天线 )
B. Complete the the table with the information you have got from the above paragraph.
In 1895: ________________________________________________________________
In 1896: ________________________________________________________________
In 1899: ________________________________________________________________
In 1901: ________________________________________________________________
He finally transmitted radio waves from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other.
Signal Words of Time Sequence
in the beginning ,at first, at the start, at (the hour), on (the day),
now, nowadays, in (the month, season, year),
when, at birth, in childhood, as an adult,
before, after ,afterward, in the morning/ afternoon/ evening, at night,
once at last, finally, eventually
while, during
next, then, soon,
since,
earlier, later,
first, second, third, etc.
Skill Translating .
被动语态的翻译（2）：将英语被句译成汉语的判断句
.被动语态的译法
被动的翻译: 将英语被动句转译成汉语的判断句
汉语中常用 “ …是…的:” 这一句式来说明人和事物的客观情况。这种结构在语义上往往具有被动句的含义, 可以与英语中的被动结构相沟通。一般说来, 英语中用来说明客观情况的被动句都可以转译成汉语的这一句式。
常用结构译法介绍
“before”: “before” 作连词用时通常表示 “ 在…之前:”, 但是当 “before” 引导的从句前有表示
一段时间的词语时, 往往具有 “( 过了多久之后 ) 才…” 的含义 ; 若 “before” 之前的结构为否定式 , 则表示 "( 不多 久 ) 就… " 的意思。例如 :
1.It was a long time before I got to sleep again.
过了很长时间我才又睡着了。
2.It will be five years before we meet again.
五年之后我们将再见面。
3.I hadn't waited long before he came.
我没等多久他就来了。
4.Actually the Leonardo had been gone for more than twenty-four hours before anyone noticed it was msSIng.
实际上, 列奥纳多的这幅画丢失 24 小时以后才有人发现它不见了。
5.Perrugia was keen to claim alI responsibility for the theft, and it was twenty years before the whole story came out.
佩鲁吉亚竭力声称偷画的一切责任在自己身上,20 年以后整个事情才真相大白。
Practice 3
Translate the sentences into Chinese,using the translation skill you have just learned.
1.My first twenty years were spent in the countryside.
2.History is made by the people.
3.Some plastics have been discovered by accident.
4.The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States fo America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.
5.Rainbows are formed when sunlight passes through small drops of water in the sky.
6.I was told that some bikes are made of plastics instead of steel.
7.Rome was not built in a day.
8.Concrete is made of cement, sand, stones, and water.
Practice 4
Translate the sentences into Chinese.
1.This was the room where the world's most famous painting,the Mona Lisa by
Leonardo da Vinci,was on display.
2. Actually the Leonardo had been gone for more than twenty-four hours before
anyone noticed it was missing.
3. Nothing was seen or heard of the painting for two years when Perrugia tried to sell it to a dealer for half a million lire.
4. Perrugia was keen to claim all responsibility for the theft, and it was twenty years before the whole story came out.
5. If the dealer were to see the painting still in the gallery, he would be persuaded that it was a copy, and that he possessed the genuine one.
Practice 5
Translate the sentences into English.
你可以借这本书 , 条件是不要把它借给别人。
2. 你听说过达.芬奇这个画家吗 ?
3. 我们的力气没有白费。
4. 如果停电的话 , 我们备有蜡烛。
5. 参考书不能拿出阅览室。
Practice 6
Arrange the sentences in correct order according to time sequence.
（ ）a.When Lincoln Was eight years old, his father lost most of his land in Kentucky.
（ ）b.Lincoln's mother died when he was nine years old.
（ ）c. Lincoln's stepmother persuaded his father that Abraham should begin to go to school.
（ ）d. Lincoln was bom on Febmary12, l809, in Kentucky.
（ ）e. He started school, but it soon closed.
（ ）f. The first winter they spent in Indiana they lived in a house with only three walls; the fourth side was open for a fire.
（ ）g. A little more than a year later Lincoln's father married again.
（ ）h..Lincoln's family moved to Indiana from Kentucky.
（ ）i. Two years later Abraham went for a few weeks to another school.
Practice 7
Write seven sentences about the life of Charlie Chaplin using the given words. Make changes and additions where necessary.
1.Charlie Chaplin /born /1899/London
2.His family /poor/have /hard childhood
3.1910/leave London for the United States/l914/make /first film
4.In his films /create/character /little man /always face/life's difficulties/courage
5.Because he /very successful /create /own film company /1918
6.He/married four times /1952/leave the United States /family /live /Switzerland
7.He die /1977/age of 88
Practice 8
Write an imaginary life-story from the details
Elizabeth Reynolds
b. >1935-d.1976(suicide 自杀 ) > childhood:Yorkshire mining village > wrote first poems > hated school > first ,viliage shop for 7years > to London 1957 (published poems and first novel) > became depressed > 1960 first suicide attempt > married and quickly divorced (1965) > America (lost earlier popularity )moved to Cornwall 1973
Guided Writing
Practice 9
慰问信
亲友生病、受伤或由于某种不幸事件蒙受了损失 , 应该写信表示慰问。慰问信与普通书信的格式基本相同 , 但要注意措词。如果病情并不严重或损失不大 , 慰问信可写得轻松一些 , 若是病情严重或 损失重大 , 就应该写得深沉一些。写慰问信时一定要围绕一个中心, 那就是使收信人从中得到安慰和鼓舞, 不要随信写上一些不相关的事情。总之, 慰问信要规范、简短、感情真挚。常用的句型有 :
I was shocked / saddened / distressed / grieved to hear that...
I just can't tell you how sorry I was to learn of / that...
We are hoping/hope for/to/that...
Exzamples:
May 15,1994
Dear Wang Ping,
I am very sorry to learn from Li Hong’s letter that you are ill. You must hurry and get well. Everybody in our department misses you and we all hope you will get well soon. If I can do anything for you, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Love,
Liu Lin
July 10, 1995
Dear Chen Hong,
I was shocked to learn that you broke your leg in a traffic accident and I am anxious to know how you are now. If I can be of any help, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Yours,
Zhang Zhen
就下述内容写一封慰问信 .
你的一位朋友在车祸中受伤 , 你去信表示慰问。
Key to the Exercises (B of Unit 8)
Text B
PRE-READING TASK
Exercise 1
(Refer to: “introductory Remarks”)
AFEEREREADING TASK
Exercise 2
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T
Exercise 3
1.accused 2. trial 3.deposit 4.charge 5.inquiry
6.establish 7.detect 8.transfer 9.legal 10.suspicious
Exercise 4
1. accused ...of 2. carried out 3. used to 4. asd well
5.as a result 6. in doubt 7. so far 8. together with
Exercise 5
1. innocent 2. guilty 3. investigated 4. defend
5. identify 6. imitate 7. attended 8. deals
Exercise 6
1.With the streets being closely guarded, the criminals were unable to make their escape.
2.The gas will expand with the temperamre increasing.
3.She looked very pretty with her hair blowing in the wind.
4.With all the roads (being) blocked by the soldiers, no one could get out of the city.
5.He listened in silence with his eyes staring at her.
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills
Practice 1
Sunday (09/08/1911): Three men entered the museum,where they hid themseives in a storeroom.
Monday (10/08/1911): Permgia removed the painting from the wall while the others kept watch. AVOUIIE 缸 tisL IJOlds Beraud found ‘出 e
Tuesday (11/08/1911): A young artist, Louis Beraud found, the painting Mona Lisa was missing.
11:00 a.m. (11/08/1911): The museum authorities realized that the painting had been stolen.
Wednesday (12/08/1911): Headlines all over the world announced the theft.
Practice 2
A. [6] a. Finally Marconi transmitted radio waves from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other. [4] b. Next Marconi used his new invention to he1p ships on the sea.
[1] c Marconi did his first experiments the spring of 1895.
[3] d. A year later he invented the first wireless telegraph.
[51e. In December 1901, when Marconi received three dots (...,“S”)on his receiver in Canada,he knew it was possible to transmit radio waves across the ocean.
[2] Later he discovered that it was possible to transmit the waves further when there was an antenna( 天线 ).
B. In 1895: Marconi did his first experiments in the spring of 1895.
In 1896: He invented the first wirekss telegraph.
In 1899: The American ship St.Paul received-messages when it was almost 100 kilometers away
The transmitter.
In 1901: December 190, when Marconi received three dots (...,“S”) on his receiver in Canada, he know it was possible to transmit radio waves across the ocean.
Translation Practice
Practice 3
我的前 20 年是在农村度过的。
历史是人民创造的。
某些塑料是偶然发现的。
自由女神雕像是法国人民在 19 世纪送给美国的。
5. 彩虹是阳光穿过天空中的小水滴时形成的。
据说有些自行车是用塑料而不是用钢制做的。
7. 罗马不是一天建成的。
8. 混凝土是用水泥、沙子、石子和水制成的。
Practice 4
1. 这便是陈列列奥纳多·达·芬奇那幅世界最著名的蒙娜丽莎画像的画室。
其实 , 当人们发现列奥纳多的这幅画失踪之时, 它早已丢失了 24 个小时以上。
在佩鲁吉亚试图将它以50万里拉的价格卖给一个画商之前的两年间, 那幅画音信皆无。
佩鲁吉亚当时积极主动地承担了盗窃的全部罪责, 直至 20 年后整个案情才大白于天下.
如果画商看到那幅画依然陈列在美术馆里, 瓦尔菲尔诺便会花言巧语使他相信, 那一幅是仿制品, 他拥有的才是真品。
Practice 5
1.You may borrow the book on condition that you do not lend it to anyone else.
2.Have you heard of a painter named da Vinci?
3.Our efforts were not in vain.
4.If elecMcity goes off , we have candles in store.
5.Reference books must not be removed from the reading room.
Guided Writing
Practice 6
a.2 b.5 c.7 d.l e.8 f.4 g.6 h.3 i.9
Practice 7
1.Charlie Chaplin was born in 1899 in London.
2.His family was poor and he had a hard childhood.
3.in 1910 he left London for the United States and in 1914 he made his first film.
4.In his films he created the character of a little man who was always faced with/faced his life':s difficulties with courage.
5.Because he was veqsuccessful, he created his own film company in 1918.
6.He had marrted four times, then in 1952 he left the United States with his family to live in Switzerland.
7.He died in 1977 at the age of 88.
Practice 8
Elizabeth Reynolds was born in 1935 and died in 1976 at the age of 42. She spent her childhood in a Yorkshire mining village. As a child, she began to write her first poems. But she hated school and went to work in a village shop. She worked there for 7 years. In 1957, she went to London, where she published her poems and her first novel. However, during this period, she became much depressed and in 1960 she tried her first suicide attempt. She got married in 1965 but quickly got divorced. IEen she went to America, but she lost her early popularity. 1973 she moved to Cornwall. She stayed there until she died.
Practice 9
May15,1995
Dear Li Ming,
I am very sorry to learn from Xiao wang's letter that you broke your leg in a traffic accident and I am anxious to how how you are now. Everybody here misses you very much and we all hope you will get wcll soon. If I can be of any help, please don't hesitate to let me how.
Yours,
Ma Jinfeng
Unit 9 A
AFTER-READENG TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise2
Circle the best answer according to the passage.
1.The author dialed many times because .
A.he wanted to make sure the telephone number he dialed was correct
B.the man on the other end was very rude
C.he was a policeman then
D.he felt there might be something unusud about the man on the other end
2.“You got it!” (Paragraph 11) probably means “_____”.
A.You were right!
B.Try it again!
C.Stop asking such a silly question!
D Don't bother me anymore!
3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Both of them turned out to be working in the same place.
B.The old man once worked as an elevator operator.
C.Nobody had ever dialed the old man's telephone number in the past 20 years.
D.The old man seemed to be deeply moved by the author's suggestion to call him again.
4.Both the old man and the author agreed to keep contact mainly because ______.
A.they both need friendship and care from each other
B.they both worked in the same department
C.they wanted to know more about each other
D.they just wanted to show kindness to each other
5.All of the following may be concluded from the passage EXCEPT that _____.
A.the author didn’t have a pleasant childhood
B.the death of the old man was a shock to the author
C.a friend in need is a friend indeed
D.the author has no friend except the old man
Exercise 3
Decide whether the statementrs are True or False according to the passage.
1.The author dialed a wrong number one day.
2.The old man's voice was so strange that the author dialed the number again tofind out who he really was.
3.The author showed great concern to the old man because he looked very much like his father.
4.They were good friends, but they had no chance to meet each other.
5.The author felt it a pity to have lost such a good friend.
Exercise 4
Retell the story in your own words with the help of the questions
1.What happened one day when the author made a telephone call? Did he stop dialing when he found the number was wrong? Why?
2. What was the response from the old man, Mr Adolf Meth? What kind of person was he like?
3.Why did the old man call the author almost every day?
4.Did the author just want to show his kindness to the lonely old man? Did the author also need
help and care from the old man? Why?
5.Did they have a chance to meet each other? What happen in the end?
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 5
Find in the passage the words which match the definitions
1.the state of being warm _____________________
2.the duty of a person in a particular activity or area of life _____________________
3.pause before taking an action or making a decision _____________________
4.of or like a father _____________________
5.of men _____________________
6.not tight _____________________
7.a person who delivers letters _____________________
8.a person who operates a machine _____________________
9.a lift _____________________
10.an empty space between two objects _____________________
Exercise 6
Translate fhe expressions intoChinese orEnglish
1.a radio operator _________________________________
____________________________ 电话接线员
____________________________ 计算机操作员
a griding machine operator _________________________________
2.a gap in the fence _________________________________
____________________________ 他们思想之间的差距
bridge the cultural gaps of East and West _________________________________
narrow the generation gap _________________________________
3. hesitate about a matter _________________________________
hesitate at nothing _________________________________
hesitate to tell the truth _________________________________
______________________________ 对接受他的邀请感到犹豫不决
4.contain two chemical elements _________________________________
the foreign elements in English _________________________________
the lawless elements in society _________________________________
管理中的一个重要因素 ______________________________________
Exercise 7
Fill in the blanks with the given worlds. Change the form where necessary.
gap loose warmth hesitate disaster
role pound curious operator disagreement
Please don't ______ to contact us if you need any further information
2.The trade ______ between imports and exports has been filled up in the recent years.
3.The clothesline is rather ______ and we'd better stretch it tight.
4.Sitting in the sun, I closed my eyes and felt ______ on my face.
5.The other day she appeared in court and assumed the ______ of a witness
6.Those difficulties resulted from wrong policies rather than natural ______.
7.Most hotels are equipped with self-service elevators that don,t have ______.
8.There have been a few serious ______ between the two parties lately.
9.When I was a child, I was______ about everything I saw.
10.The elevator was out of order and I ran upstairs so quickly that my heart ______ for a few minutes
Exercise 8
Complete thwe sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
take on cool down hsve … out get through
warm to hold back in person face to face
1.The more he spoke, the more he ______ his topic.
2.She is too excited; we must do something to make her ______.
3.You must ______ the whole matter ______ with him next time you see him.
4.On turning the corner, he came ______ with a policeman on duty.
5.They have so much work to do that they won't ______ it until midnight.
6.In this sentence, the word ______ an entirely different meaning.
7.The research findings have been ______ long enough! They should have been published.
8.I suggested that she should apply for the position _______ instead of by letter.
Exercise 9
Fill in the blanks with one of the words given in blanks.
1.Please shut the door ______. (quiet, quietly)
2.Do you feel______ before an examination?(nervous, nervously)
3.Give my best wishes to your parents.I hope they are ______.(good, well)
4.He put a little oil on the handle to make it turn . (easy, easily)
5.The business has grown ______ during the past two years or so. (considerable , considerably)
6.I feel ______ that I have seen that person before. (sure, surely)
7.The crowd became very ______ when the winning goal was scored.(excited, excitedly)
8.On examining the bicycle he found that one of the wheels had come ______ . (loose , loosely)
9 Something has gone ______ with my watch. (wrongly,wrong)
Exercise 10
Rewrite the sentences after the model
MODEL: The report is to be left here until it is called for.
The report is to be left here until called for.
1.When she is in trouble, Mary always turns to her teacher for help.
____________________________________________________
2.While they were there, they were thinking of you all the time.
____________________________________________________
3.When it is necessary ,you can help to do something.
____________________________________________________
4.I am to go by way of Beijing as it was originally planned.
____________________________________________________
5.My method is just as good, if it is not better.
____________________________________________________
6.Answer these questions quickly if it is possible.
____________________________________________________
7.Old clocks are very valuable when they arc in good condition.
____________________________________________________
8.Don't come in until you are asked to come in.
________________________________________________________
Key to the Exercises of Text A of Unit 7
PRE -READING TASK
Exercise 1
1.The passage seems to be a stery.
2.The phrase“on the line” means “on thc telephone line”
3.The passage may probably tell us something about the friendship on a telephone line.
WHILE-READING TASK
1.What is the mistake?
The “mistake”refers to the wrong number the author dialed.
2.Guess the meaning of cop without looking at the word list.
“Cop” means the policeman.
3.What does him refer to?
“Him” refers to the supervisor the author had a disagreement with.
AFTER-READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
1.D 2.A 3.C 4. A 5.D
Exercise 3
1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T
Exercise 4
Refer to “Summary of the Text”.
Exercise 5
1. warmth 2. role 3. hesitate 4. fatherly 5. male 6. loose 7. postman 8. operator 9. elevator 10. gap
Exercise 6
无线电报务员 a telephone operator
a computer operator 磨床操作工
栅栏上的缺口 the gap between their idea
沟通东西方文化 缩小代沟
3． 对一件事犹豫不决 对什么事都毫不犹豫
犹豫着不想说实话 hesitate to accept his invitation
4. 包含两种化学元素 英语中的外来成分
社会中的不法分子 an important element in management
Exercise 7
1.hesitate 2.gap 3.loose 4.warmth 5.role
6.disasters 7.operators 8.disagreement 9.curious 10.pounded
Exercise 8
1.warmed to 2.cool down 3.have … out 4.face to face
5.get through 6.takes on 7.held back 8.in person
Exercise 9
1.quietly 2.nervous 3. well 4.easily 5. considerably
6. sure 7. excited 8. loose 9. unexpectedly 10. wrong
Exercise 10
1.… when (she is) in trouble 5…. If (it is) not better
2…. while (they were) there … 6. … if (it is ) possible
3…. when (it is) necessary … 7 …. when in doog condition
4…. As (it was) originally planned 8…. Until asked to do so
Unit 9 Text A (练习及答案)
AFTER READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
Circle the best answer according to the passage.
1. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the different views on the problem of energy
B. the various solutions to the problem of energy
C. the possible uses and safety of nuclear power
D. the present energy crisis and its future
2. All of the following are mentioned by Dr. Woodstock as alternative sources of power EXCEPT _____.
A .tidal power B. fossil fuels
C. solar energy D. wind power
3. In paragraphs 3 and 4, the main point professor Burnham wants to express is that _____.
A. it is already too late for us to do something about energy crisis
B. electricity is a very important power for our society
C. nuclear power is the only solution to the power shortage
D. nuclear power stations are not as dangerous as people think
4. According to those who are against the nuclear power, which of the following reasons is NOT TRUE?
A. Nuclear power may do a great harm to people's health.
B. There is no safe way to dispose of nuclear waste.
C. Nuclear power may become a threat to a nation if it falls into the hands of terrorists.
D. People may become homeless if there are too many nuclear power stations around.
5. Charles Wicks, the Minister for Energy, intends to tell us that
A. the problem of energy shortage doesn't exist
B. the money spent on energy is not enough
C. the government should pay attention to the present energy resources only
D. both the conservation of present resources and the research into new forms of power are of equal importance
Exercise 3
Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage.
1. Professor Burnham thinks that fossil fuels have been wasted on the production of electricity.
2. There have been many protests against the nuclear power stations because they are not well designed.
3. The danger of nuclear power lies mainly in its radioactive substances.
4. We may safely conclude from the passage that nuclear power is by no means a good alternative to fossil fuels.
5. We don't need to worry about energy power because we have plenty of fossil fuel reserves at present.
Exercise 4
Fill in the table with the information you've got from the passage
Names
Occupations
Main Opinions
Supporting Facts
Marvin
Burnham
Member of CANE
against nuclear power and in favor of cleaner and safer sources of energy
more oil and gas discovered flexible policy
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 5
Choose the definition from Column B that best matches the word in Column A.
A B
1. forecast a. very bad
2. fuel b. a guess
3. transport c. a material that burns to give heat, light, etc
4. campaign d. airplanes, cars, ships, etc.
5. inevitable e. an amount of something that has been stored
6. retire f. catch and hold someone or something
7. capture g. cause to stop working
8. evil h. a planned set of activities intended to obtain a particular result
9. estimate i. something that is said in advance
10. reserve j. that is sure to happen
Exercise 6
Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary.
evil retire protest estimate inevitable
cancer reserve forecast flexible pessimistic
1. We can visit you on Saturday or Sunday; our plans are fairly _____.
2. The company _____ an old, inefficient electricity generator last year.
3. The unions called a two-hour strike in _____ at the authority’s announcement.
4. I don't think he will be able to escape from the _____ results of his wrong-doing.
5. Early detection is still a major aim, since _____ at its initial stage can generally be cured.
6. An argument was _____ because they held so many different views on this subject.
7. As often as not, the final cost of building a house is much higher than the first _____.
8. The weather _____ says that it's cloudy in the morning, overcast in the afternoon and rainy later on.
9. A bank's _____ are the amounts of money which are stored in the bank and not used for ordinary purposes.
10. Some people tend to look upon the dark side of things and they are _____ about the future of mankind.
Exercise 7
Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
rely on run out begin by sooner or later work on
look to after all concentrate on turn one's back on in the short term
1. Some New Englanders _____ the future with a certain anxiety.
2. She did behave terribly, but _____ , she is your mother
3. We have decided to _____ the project of a new airport.
4. He tried his best to keep his temper, but in the end his patience _____.
5. The elderly speaker _____ relating an exciting experience in South Africa.
6. Since you are a college student now, you should _____ yourself more than you used to.
7. Many trading companies are going to _____ developing their markets overseas.
8. He’s always been kind to me I can't _____ him now that he's ill and poor now.
9. _____ you will realize how important it is to do some physical exercise every day.
10. _____ we expect good results in the exams, but in the long term we hope to possess all the qualification required.
Exercise 8
Fill in the blanks with it or one.
1. Where is my umbrella? Have you seen _____.
2. I need a stamp. Do you have _____?
3. Harry's house is on sale, but I don't want to buy _____.
4. Harry has bought a new house. Are you going to buy _____, too?
5. That's only a joke. Don’t take _____ seriously.
6. There are plenty of apples here. Take _____.
7. This apple is ripe. Take _____.
8. I need some advice. I will ask my teacher for _____.
9. He promised to provide me with a typewriter if ever I needed _____.
10. He promised to lend me his typewriter if ever I needed _____.
Exercise 9
Circle the best answer
1. The taxi driver was accused _____ overcharging customers
A. for B. with C. on D. of
2. How to dispose _____ the nuclear waste is a pressing problem for scientists and politicians alike.
A. out B. of C. on D. after
3. I won’t have my son associating _____ criminals.
A. for B. with C .to D. after
4. They can't rule _____ the possibility that he was dead.
A. of B. off C. out D. from
5. Have the advertisers tried _____ the new soap on real people yet?
A. in B. on C. out D. for
6. He was afraid the others might think he was showing _____ or being superior.
A. in B. up C. out D. off
7. By referring _____ his notes, the speaker was able to give the exact details required.
A. to B. for C. as D. in
8. The new bridge will link the island _____ the mainland.
A. by B. to C. for D. in
9. I think that he has not been equipped _____ enough ability for the job.
A. for B. with C. on D. in
10. It’s not safe to travel by standing at the roadside hoping to be picked _____ by passing motorists.
A. on B. out C. over D. up
Key to the Exercises
Text A
WHILE-READING TASK
1. What will be too late?
It will be too late to conserve the valuable fossil fuels.
2. What does the phrase imply?
By "go back to the Stone Age", the author implies that the whole world or our life would suffer a lot if no measures were taken to stop the waste of our natural resources.
3. Guess what opinion she may possibly have?
From "more about that" we can predict that Dr. Catherine Woodstock may probably have the same
idea on the use of nuclear power as Jennifer Hughes, being against the nuclear power.
AFTER-READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
EXERCISE 2
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D
EXERCISE 3
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F
EXERCISE 4
Names
Occupations
Man Opinions
Supporting Facts
Marvin
Burnham
a professor from the New England Institute of Technology
Nuclear power the
only alternative
Refer to Paras.3-4.
Jennifer Hughes
a member of CANE
Nuclear power a
threat to our life and
society
Refer to Paras-6-8.
Catherine
Woodstock
(Dr.) a writer
Against nuclear power and in favor of cleaner
and safer sources of
energy
Refer to Para.10.
Charles Wicks
(MP) the Minister for Energy
To rely on the present resources and, at the same time, look to the new forms of power
Refer to Para.12.
Vocabulary and Structure
EXERCISE 5
1. i 2. c 3. d 4. h 5. J 6. g 7. f 8. a 9. b 10. e
EXERCISE 6
1. fIexible 2. retired 3. protest 4. evil 5. cancer 6. inevitable 7. estimate
8. forecast 9. reserves 10. pessimistic
EXERCISE 7
1. look to 2.after all 3. work on 4. ran out 5. began by 6. rely on
7. concentrate on 8. turn my back on 9. Sooner or later 10. in the short term
EXERCISE 8
1. it 2. one 3. it 4. one 5. it 6. one 7. it 8. it 9. one 10. it
EXERCISE 9
D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. D
Unit 9 Text B & Skills (练习及答案)
AFTER-READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage.
1. On the safety of nuclear power, the views expressed by the environmental groups are quite different from those by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and British Nuclear Fuels Limited.
2. Whether the public can better understand the problem of nuclear power totally depends on how much and how well they know about the technical terms involved.
3. The author believes that if we develop more natural power sources we can solve the energy shortage.
4. According to the author, nuclear energy, though with some risks, is the only alternative that we can rely on to fill in the energy gap.
5. Through the explanations given in paragraphs 5 to11, the author intends to draw a conclusion that the advantages of nuclear power outweigh the risks.
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary.
issue emerge analysis explosion available
debate intense fraction statement significant
1. It was so hot in Africa that we could not stand the _____ heat.
2. Any success of yours may be _____ for your whole future.
3. In his last 1ecturc he gave an intelligent _____ of the political situation in East Europe.
4. One of the biggest _____ we were facing was whether we should set up a nuclear power plant here.
5. Throughout the debate, members of both sides listened to every speaker's _____ with great attention.
6. Participants are free to speak their minds, as truth is made clear through _____ between different views.
7. In ancient times the building of houses depended on the climate, the materials _____ and some other factors.
8. Through the joint efforts of British and French police forces, the new evidence _____ from the investigation.
9. It takes only a _____ of a second for a computer to do the complicated calculations.
10. In the age of knowledge _____, we should try to keep up with the rapid development of modern science and technology.
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
rely on in turn expose … to deal with
convert … to as it is compare with under no circumstances
1. I thought things would get better, but _____ they are getting worse.
2. Their plant _____ crude oil _____ a wide variety of chemical products.
3. There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke _____.
4. A country should mainly _____ the strength and wisdom of its own people.
5. The last chapter of the book _____ a brief history of the English language.
6. A wise mother never _____ her children _____ the slightest possibility of danger.
7. We have made up our mind that _____ will we give up our attempt to find the solution.
8 _____ cars, bicycles have a lot of advantages, especially in a crowded city.
Exercise 5
Rewrite the sentences, beginning each with the underlined part. Make changes where necessary.
EXAMPLE: She rang the bell for Sylvia. A girl came in she had not seen before.
She rang the bell for Sylvia. In came a girl she had not seen before.
1. There are two young girls sitting on the sofa
2. The following names may be added to the list
3. Footprints of some strange animals were to be found on the winding path
4. Miles and miles of fertile land( 肥沃的土地 )1ay before them
5. He is happy who has a sound mind in a sound body.
6. The statue to the hero stands on one side of the square.
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skill Flash Reading Sentence
Understanding the Author’s Opinion
Practice 1
Read the paragraphs and answer the questions that follow.
Zoo supporters argue that zoos provide an educational service, but often the captive environment can be misleading. For example, tigers are solitary (独居的) animals which like space and privacy but if you go to a zoo you’ll often see them caged together in packs. Zoos may try hard to promote education and conservation to get themselves a better image, but few have a genuine education programme.
Another claim often made is that, if we didn't have animals in zoos, we wouldn't see them at all. But we aren't living in Victorian times (维多利亚女王时代). Most of us have television and go to the cinema so we how what wild life looks like. If an animal is suffering by being kept in captivity, isn't it kinder to see it on a film?
Questions: 1. What are the zoo supporters’ arguments?
a.____________________________________________.
b.____________________________________________.
2. Why does the author think they are wrong?
a.____________________________________________.
b.____________________________________________.
Practice 2
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
I think it is a good idea for women to have a career and a family. There are many reasons. Firstly, if the woman works as well as the husband, the extra money is very useful. The family can have a better life more clothes for the children, maybe a new TV and so on.
Secondly, and more important, women are not just for looking after children. Women are just as good as men at almost everything, except things requiring strength.
Thirdly, some people say that a woman having a career is bad for family life but, as far as I how, there is no proof of this. In my opinion, it is just a story that men tell each other
Finally, as far as I am concerned, it is a woman's choice. She has the right to decide. If she wants to stay at home or go and find a job, that is her decision.
Questions: 1. What is the author's opinion about whether women should have careers and families at the same time?
2. List the reasons the author gives to support his view.
_____________________________________________.
_____________________________________________.
c. _____________________________________________.
d. _____________________________________________.
3. Underline all the signal words of giving an opinion.
Signal Words of Giving an Opinion
I (do not) believe/think that, I an convinced that,
As I see it, In my view,
In my opinion, It seems to me that,
To my mind, As far as I am concerned
Translation Practice
Translating Skill: 被动语态的译法(3): 将英语被动句译成汉语无主句
Practice 3
Translate the sentences into Chinese, using the translation skill you have just learned
1. All the data available should be collected and studied with care before one works at a theory.
2. Smokers must be warned that doctors have reached the conclusion that smoking increases the possibility of lung cancer.
3. Attention should be paid to the study of proteins.
4. Water can be shown as containing impurities.
5. Wrongs must be righted when they are discovered.
Practice 4
Translate the sentences into Chinese.
1. Pessimistic forecasts say that there is only enough coal for 450 years, enough natural gas for 50 years and that oil might run out in 30 years.
2. The tragedy is that fossil fuels are far too valuable to waste on the production of electdcity.
3. That's what will happen if we turn our backs on nuclear research.
4. Our policy must be flexible. Unless we thought new research was necessary, we wouldn't be spending money on it.
5. The big question is where to spend the money on conservation of present resources or on research into new forms of power.
Practice 5
Translate the sentences into English.
1. 在离家还有一公里的地方他的汽油用完了。
2. 你可以信赖他, 因为他说话从来是算数的。
3. 我们满怀信心地展望未来。
4. 你如果那样开车, 迟早会出事的。
5. 使他吃惊的是, 本来放画的地方竟然一无所有。
Guided Writing Expressing an Opinion
Practice 6
Give your opinions on the topics. Begin each of your sentences with the words given.
EXAMPLE: Advertising
In my opinion, advertising is nothing but a money making plot to control our lives.
1. The quality of British food
As far as I am concerned, _____________________________________________.
2. The effect of TV on young people
I believe very strongly that ____________________________________________.
3. Smoking in public places
Personally speaking, I think that ________________________________________.
4. A woman's place
In my opinion, ______________________________________________________.
5. The standard of education in our country
It seems to me that ___________________________________________________.
6. Living in the countryside
I am convinced that __________________________________________________.
7. The role of English
To my mind, ________________________________________________________.
8. The role of money in our life
In my view, _________________________________________________________.
Practice 7
Complete each of the sentences with the given words. Remember to use an appropriate phrase of giving an opinion.
EXAMPLE: A lot of people think it is fine for a woman to work if they have no family, but,.____________________________. (have a family / make /no difference)
A lot of people think it fine for a woman to work if they have no family, but to my mind, having a family makes no difference.
1. Some people claim that money is the source of happiness, but, _________________________. (money/not really make /one /happy)
2. It is popularly believed that failure is a bad thing, however, _______________________________.
(failure /not /totally /bad thing)
3. Many people say that the proper job of a woman is to bring up children and look after the house, while it is the man's job to have a career. However, _____________________________________.
(a good thing /women /have careers /families /at the same time)
4. Some people say that American food is quick and easy to prepare, but, ______________________.
(it /not /as good as/food /my country /because /it/be /tasteless /not often fresh)
5. Smokers may say that they should be free to do as they like. They say that we already have no-smoking areas in the public places, and that this should be enough. _________________, however, ________________________________. (non-smoker/also be /free /free to go anywhere /
they choose /without / risk/ health)
Practice 8
Complete the passage by giving your opinion that smoking should be banned in public places and your reasons for it. You can make use of the outline.
Your opinion: Smoking should be banned in public places
Reasons: 1. unpleasant to sit in a smoke-filled room
2. smoking, a fire risk
3. nobody, risk his health, other people's habits
Smoking Should Be Banned in Public Places
Statistics show beyond doubt that smoking can damage the health, yet a surprisingly large number of people continue to smoke in spite of all warning. By doing so they are not just shortening their own lives, they are also affecting the health of those around them. It is time that non-smokers fought back!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signal Words for Expressing an Opinion
in my opinion, Personally speaking, I think that …
in my view It seems to me that …
to my mind, I am convinced that …
as far as I am concerned, I believe very strongly that …
Practice 9
投诉信
就下述内容写一封投诉信：
你在某家商店购买了一双皮鞋，穿了不到一个月就坏了，你去信要求这家商店退货赔款。
Key to the Exercises
PRE-READING TASK
EXERCISE 1
(Suggested answer):
1. Refer to "Introductory Remarks".
2. From the title of the passage, we may probably how that the author is taking a positive view of
nuclear power。
AFTER-READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
EXERCISE 2
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T
Vocabulary and Structure
EXERCISE 3
1. intense 2. significant 3. analysis 4. issues 5. statement
6. debate 7. available 8. emerged 9. fraction 10. explosion
EXERCISE 4
1. as it is 2. converts … into 3. in turn 4. rely
5. deals with 6. expose … to 7. under no circumstances 8. Compared with
EXERCISE 5
1. On the sofa are sitting two young girls.
2. To the list may be added the following names.
3. On the winding path were to be found footprints of some strange animals.
4. Before them 1ay miles and miles of fertile land.
5. Happy is he who has a sound mind in a sound body.
6. On one side of the square stands the statue to the hero.
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills
Practice 1
1. What are the zoo supporters’ arguments?
a. Zoos provide an educational service.
b. If we didn't have animals in zoos, we wouldn't see them at all.
2. Why does the author think they are wrong?
a. The captive environment can be misleading. Few zoos have a genuine education programme.
B. We can see animals on TV or on a film.
Practice 2
1. He thinks it is a good idea for women to have a career and a fami1y.
2. a. If the woman works as well as the husband, the extra money is very useful.
b. Women are not just for looking after children.
c. There is no proof that a woman having a career is bad for family life.
d. Women have the right to decide whether they want to stay at home or go out and find a job.
3. I think, as far as I know, in my opinion, as far as I am concerned
Translation Practice
Practice 3
1. 在制定理论前, 应该仔细搜集和研究现有的所有数据资料。
2. 必须警告吸烟者, 医生已得出结论, 吸烟会增加患肺癌的可能性。
3. 应该注意对蛋白质的研究。
4. 可以证明水含有杂质。
5. 发现了错误一定要改正。
Practice 4
1. 根据悲观论者的预测, 现在的煤仅够 450 年使用, 天然气仅够 50 年使用, 而石油则可能在 30 年后枯竭。
2. 可悲的是, 把非常宝贵的矿物燃料用于发电 , 实在是太浪费了。
3. 如果我们无视核研究, 其后果必定是那样。
4. 我们的政策必须灵活。如果我们不认为新的研究是必要的, 我们就不会花钱进行这些研究。 5. 现在重要的问题是把钱花在哪里, 是花在保护现有资源上, 还是花在新型能源的研究上。
Practice 5
1. He ran out of gas a kilometer from his home.
2. You can rely on him because he always keeps his promise.
3. We look to the future with confidence.
4. If you drive like that, sooner or later you’ll have an accident.
5. To his surprise there was an empty space where the painting should have been.
Practice 6
1. As far as I am concerned, the quality of British food is not as good as I had expected.
2. I believe very strongly that TV produces a positive effect on young people.
3. Personally speaking, I think that smoking should be banned in public places.
4. In my opinion, a woman's place should not be limited to her own home.
5. It seems to me that the standard of education in our country has been raised a lot in recent years.
6. I am convinced that living in the countryside has more advantages than the city.
7. To my mind, English has played an important role in international communication.
8. In my view, the role of money in our life should not be overemphasized.
Practice 7
1. …, in my opinion, money does not really make one happy.
2. …, I believe that failure is not a totally bad thing.
3. …, I am convinced that it is a good thing for women to have careers and families at the same time.
4. …, as far as I am concerned, it is not as good as food from my country because it is tasteless, and it is not often fresh.
5. … To my mind, however, nonsmokers should also be free to do as they like, free to go anywhere they choose without risking their health.
Practice 8
Personally, I think smoking should be definitely be banned in public places. In the first place, it is very unpleasant to sit in a smoke-filled room, such as a restaurant or cinema, if you do not yourself smoke. In addition to this, smoking can be a serious fire risk, especially in crowded places like discos. Finally, in my opinion, nobody should be asked to risk his health just because of another person's bad habits.
Practice 9
May 4, 1995
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about the leather shoes which I bought from your shop while I was in your area last month.
Yesterday morning I was about to put on the shoes when I found that the heel of the left shoe came off. As you will realize, I am many annoyed at this. At your prices, I expect top quality.
I am returning the shoes by separate post. I also enclose the receipt. I am looking forward to receiving a full refund of 500 yuan.
Yours faithfully,
Wang Lin
Unit 10 Text A (练习及答案)
AFTER-READENG TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
Circle the best answer according to the passage.
1. The passage is primarily concerned with _____.
A. the necessity to go back to nature
B. the sharp contrast between city life and country life
C. the different attitudes towards city and country life
D. the dream that the author has had for a long time
2. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the passage about the disadvantages of city life?
A. It is dangerous.
B. It is dirty and noisy.
C. It is impersonal and isolated.
D. People living in tower blocks seldom communicate with each other.
3. All of the following are the advantages of country life EXCEPT _____.
A. fresh air and open space
B. a feeling of togethen1ess
C. peace and quiet
D. easy life and polite manners
4. The passage implies that _____.
A. modern city life may have a bad effect on children
B. quiet country life seems to be both dull and hard
C. city life is lacking in friendship and safety
D. more and more people like to move to the country
5. We may conclude from the passage that _____.
A. country life is superior to city life
B. life in the city has more disadvantages than life in the country
C. it is impossible for people to enjoy the advantages of both city life and country life
D. both city life and country life have their own advantages and disadvantages
Exercise 3
Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage.
1. The author seems to be tired of city life and longing for country life.
2. In large modern cities, there seems to be no place for children to play in
3. People in the country are not interested in whatever happens in cities.
4. One of the possible ways of enjoying both city life and country life is to work in the city and live in the country nearby.
5. The author thinks that important and exciting things happen in cities.
Exercise 4
Complete the table with the information you’ve got from the passage.
Types of life
Advantages
Disadvantages
City life
1. You are at the _________ of things.
2. Life lasts until _________________
_______________________________
1. D_____, n_____ and I_____.
2. The sense of __________ disappears.
Country life
1. You have a sense of _____________
_____________________________.
2. You enjoy a ________________ life.
1. Being cut off from ______________.
2. Little possibility of ______________.
3. ________ becomes a major problem.
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 5
Choose the definition from Column B that best matches the word in Column A
A B
1.contrast a. a bit
2.concrete b. break up food with the teeth
3. convince c. (cause to)produce
4. isolated d. cause to feel certain
5. inhabitant e. show a difference when compared
6. disadvantage f. hard, grey material for building
7. slightly g. cut off from everything or everyone else
8. breed h .the unfavourable condition
9. lean i. rest oneself in a sloping position
10. chew j. a person who lives in a place
Exercise 6
Fill in the blanks with the given words, Change the form where necessary.
lean slight isolate convince improvement
breed nervous contrast compromise superficial
1. Any improvement is welcome, no matter how _____ it is.
2. His actions _____ sharply with his promises or principles.
3. She _____ against the wall as she was too tired to walk on.
4. Luckily, she was unhurt in the car accident except for a few _____ cuts
5. Peaceful environment helps economic development whereas war _____ ruin.
6. In a sense, no one lives totally alone, _____ from the society around him or her.
7. I hope we'1l be able to come to a _____ after a head-to-heart talk.
8. After a heated argument we were finally _____ that the state should develop a market economy.
9. I think there is considerable room for _____ in state facilities for treating the mentally handicapped.
10. A _____ person is one who is easily excited or worried, and who shows fear when it is unnecessary to do so.
Exercise 7
Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
take to lean on cut off leave behind isolate from
turn to keen on head out suffer from contrast with
1. Take care not t o _____ anything _____.
2. We always _____ him for help when we are in trouble.
3. I must get there before dark. I'm going to _____ now
4. You must be tired after such a race; please _____ my shoulder.
5. During the flood a great number of villagers _____ lack of shelter.
6 He saw his grandma yesterday for the first time and _____ her at once.
7. We can _____ this story, set in a large modem city, _____ the other one that tells of life on a lonely farm.
8. It surprised the others that she should be so _____ classical literature.
9. In this hospital patients with hepatitis (肝炎) are _____ patients suffering from other diseases by glass walls.
10. A country may be isolated if its own policies _____ it _____ from friendship or close relations with other countries.
Exercise 8
Rewrite the sentences using the pattern There + v.
EXAMPLES: It is of little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. (be)
There is little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie.
I think there is a problem here. (seem)
There seems to be a problem here.
1. Wars still exist in the world today (exist)
____________________________________________________________
2. The point about creativity still remains. (remain)
____________________________________________________________
3. We won’t have anywhere to stay. (seem)
____________________________________________________________
4. Something must be wrong with the machine. (be)
____________________________________________________________
5. I have two buttons missing on my jacket. (be)
____________________________________________________________
6. I think there has been a mistake. (appear)
____________________________________________________________
Exercise 9
There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best fits into the passage
The country and the city each have advantages and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (l) _____. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own (2) _____ because no one is in a hurry. (3) _____, they live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbours are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. (4)_____, their life can be boring, and they may be (5) _____, a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they are ill or have to take children to school.
The city,(6) _____, has all the services the country (7) _____, but it also has a lot of disadvantages.(8) _____, cities are often ugly and polluted (9) _____, they not only have bad air but are also noisy.(10) _____ everyone is always in a hurry, and this means that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.
1. A. background B. conditions C. surroundings D. space
2. A. pace B. speed C. rate D. movement
3. A. On the one hand B. Apart from that C. In contrast D. In comparison
4. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Thus D. However
5. A. unusual B. separate C. cut D. isolated
6. A. what’s more B. on the other hand C. in other words D. in brief
7. A. has B. needs C. lacks D. enjoys
8. A. For one thing B. In the same way C. In this way D. As a result
9. A. In theory B. For example C. In practice D. On the average
10. A. On the contrary B. On the one hand C. In addition D. In the end
Key to the Exercises
Text A
AFTER-READING TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. D
Exercise 3
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T
Exercise 4
Types of life
Advantages
Disadvantages
City life
1. You are at the center of things.
2. Life lasts until late at night.
1. Dirty, noisy and impersonal.
2. The sense of belonging to a community disappears.
Country life
1. You have a sense of togetherness.
2. You enjoy a peaceful and quiet life.
1. Being cut off from the exciting and important events taking place in cities.
2. Little possibi1ity of going to a new show or the latest movie.
3. Shopping becomes a major problem.
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 5
1. e 2. f 3. d 4. g 5. j 6. h 7. a 8. c 9.i 10. b
Exercise 6
1. slight 2. contrast 3 .leaned 4. superficial 5. breads
6. isolated 7. compromise 8. convinced 9. improvement 10. nervous
Exercise 7
1. leave ...behind 2. turn to 3. head out 4. 1ean on 5. suffered from
6. took to 7. contrast … with 8. keen on 9. isolated from 10. cut ... off
Exercise 8
1. There still exist wars in the world today.
2. There still remains the point about creativity.
3. There seems to be nowhere to stay.
4. There must be something wrong with the machine.
5. There are two buttons missing on my jacket.
6. There appears to have been a mistake.
Exercise 9
C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C
Unit 10 Text B & Skills (练习及答案)
AFTER-READENG TASK
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
Decide whether the statements are True or False according the passage.
1. Many city planners feel frightened at the thought of the huge cities of the future because lots of problems still remain unsolved in some of the big cities today.
2. London and New York are thought to be ideal cities because many wealthy people choose to live there.
3. The author believes that it is impossible for the huge cities of the future to work properly because all the services in these cities will be overloaded and the environment will be destroyed.
4. In the huge cities of the future, most people will find it unnecessary to have windows because they are too expensive.
5. The author believes that the human leadership and management systems play a major role in the construction of the huge cities of the future.
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary.
Lack operate largely desirable eventually
usage provided collapse favorable frequent
1. I didn't know why his visits became less _____ as time passed.
2. The manufacturer will not be responsible for the damage due to careless _____.
3. Travelling by car is convenient _____ that you have somewhere to park.
4. His business empire _____ under a massive burden of debt.
5. After a thousand and one failures, he _____ succeeded in making a new water-proof material.
6. The newly-established company _____ from offices in London.
7. In teaching it is highly _____ to know exactly what the students are hoping to achieve.
8. He said his success was _____ due to luck, but so far as I know, it resulted from hard work.
9. To tell you the truth, I hate the _____ of privacy in the dormitory.
10. It is believed that rains and snowfalls in winter are _____ to the winter crops.
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.
cope with watch over interfere with compensate for
prevent … from pour into sympathize with to the point of
1. She always gave up pleasure when it _____ her work.
2. In my opinion, her manner of speaking is direct _____ rudeness.
3. I think nothing can _____ the loss of one's hea1th.
4. We tend to _____ those who are physically weak or mentally ill.
5. As a green hand, she lacks the ability to _____ such a complicated problem.
6. The guards were hired to _____ the houses as they were being built.
7. I was _____ arriving on time by a delay in the railway system.
8. A crowd of football supporters _____ the ground as soon as the gates were opened.
Exercise 5
Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
EXAMPLE: It would not be advisable for you to go to work tomorrow. (had better) You had better not go to work tomorrow.
1. I didn't remember him until he gave his name. (It wasn't unti1)
______________________________________________________________________
2. If you don't stop taking, I’ll send you out. (Unless)
________________________________________________________________________
3. Judges, however wise or eminent, are human and can make mistakes. (No matter how)
________________________________________________________________________
4. He had no sooner heard the news than he left the room. (Hardly ... when)
________________________________________________________________________
5. If I had known his address, I would have written to him. (otherwise)
________________________________________________________________________
6. Robert is friendly with everyone but his brother makes very few friends. (while)
________________________________________________________________________
Reading Skill
Speed Reading
Drawing a Conclusion
Practice 1
Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.
It is almost impossible to come up with a satisfactory definition of what constitutes (构成) a happy or unhappy marriage. One couple's happy compromise may be another's insurmountable stumbling block (不可克服的障碍). If we cannot define "good" and "bad" marriages, we can hardly expect to come up with figures about how many of each kind occur. But even if we rely on information that does seem to be measurable, for instance the number of marriages that end in divorce, we soon discover how complicated the task is.
From this paragraph, we can draw a conclusion that _____.
A. the number of good marriages equals the number of bad ones
B. most couples compromise about the same issues
C. more than one factor is responsible for marriage success or failure
D. people use the number of marriage failures to find out the reasons why some marriages fail
Practice 2
Read the passage and complete it by choosing one of the sentences given.
The building of the new town hall would be a disgraceful waste of public money, which could far more usefully be spent on the social services or education. Moreover, the site m George Street has been reserved for some time for a public park and the construction of the new town hall would mean abandoning this plan.
To turn to the question of employment, workers will on1y be needed on the project for a year or two and will have to find new jobs elsewhere after that. The project will not be of my lasting benefit.
In conclusion, _____________________________________________________
Choose one of the following to complete the passage.
I would like to say that we have to find another site for building the new town hall.
I would like to say that I consider this project a shocking waste of money at a time
of financial hardship
C. I would 1ike to say that this project will not contribute to the solution to the unemployment m this town
D. I would like to say that the plan to build a public park has to be abandoned because of the building of the new town hall
Signal Words of Drawing a Conclusion
in conclusion, to sum up, in short, to conclude, in summary,
in brief, on the whole, in a word, in all It can be concluded that ...
Translation Practice
Skill-Translating ·被动语态的译法: 将英语被动句译成汉语的被动句。
Practice 3
Translate the sentences into Chinese, using the translation skill you have just learned.
1. The thief was arrested by the policeman.
2. Because of its cost, it is limited in practical use.
3. A chemical element is represented by a symbol.
4. The design will be examined by a special committee.
5. Our roof was damaged in last night's storm.
Practice 4
Translate the sentences into Chinese.
1. It has been suggested that the superficial differences between the two-wide-open spaces contrasting with brick and concrete are less important than the contrasting attitudes of town and country.
2. I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city.
3. Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together.
4. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you
are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities.
5. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life
doesn't come to an end at half-past nine at night.
Practice 5
Translate the sentences into English
1. 中国是一个发展中国家, 属于第三世界。
2. 英语和西班牙语在发音上大不相同。
3. 起初他并不想买汽车, 但我后来说服他买了一辆。
4. 他们觉得彼此之间意见分歧很大。
5. 那个村子被大雪封了一个多月。
Guided Writing
Drawing a Conclusion
Skill-Writing -Business Letter
Practice 6
Fill in the blanks with the given phrases. Change the form where necessary.
that you can draw from come to the conclusion that in conclusion
a conclusion be arrived at it be concluded that
1. _____, I should like to thank all those who have worked so hard to bring about this result.
2. After a careful discussion, _____ that risks involved in smoking have increased.
3. The experts _____ people would probably be healthier if they did not drink
too much.
4. _____ is that you should pay great attention not only to your studies but also
to your physical development.
5. From his performance of the past two semesters, _____ he is an academically very promising young man.
6. _____ at the board meeting that an additional office should be set up in Cairo.
7. From this passage we can _____ men and women are born with distinct interests and talents.
8. From the investigation, _____ emotion is directly involved in motivation.
Practice 7
Look carefully at the information contained in the table. Are there any conclusions that you can draw from it?
How People Spend Their Evening
Reading
3%
Clubs or societies
2%
Sport
5%
Political meetings
1%
Cinema
10%
Hobbies (at home)
5%
Theatre
3%
Entertaining or social
15%
Concert
2%
Restaurant
5%
Listening to records
3%
Watching TV
44%
Evening classes
2%
Now try to draw conclusions from the information given in the table. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Practice s
1. 55%of people questioned said they spent their leisure time in such activities as watching TV, listening to records, reading or hobbies. Therefore, it can be concluded that the majority of people spend their evenings at home rather than in socia1or sporting activities outside.
2.________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
请求信
Practice 8
1. 给某出版社写一封信, 请求索取该出版社最近出版的有关英语学习方面的书
刊目录。
2. 给美国普渡大学写封信, 请求索取入学申请表, 地址是:
Michael S. Stoh1, Purdue University, 105 Young Graduate House, West Lafayette, IN47906-6209, USA
Reading Comprehension
Exercise 2
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T
Vocabulary and Structure
Exercise 3
1. frequent 2. usage 3. provided 4. collapse 5.eventually
6. operates 7. desirable 8. largely 9. lack 10. favorable
Exercise 4
1. interfered with 2. to the point of 3. compensate for 4. sympathize with
5. cope with 6. Watch over 7. prevented from 8. pored into
Exercise 5
1. It wasn't until he gave his name that I remembered him.
2. Unless you stop talking, I’ll send you out.
3. No matter how wise or eminent they are, judges are human and can make mistakes. 4. Hardly had he heard the news when he left the room.
5. I didn't how his address, otherwise I would have written him.
6. While Robert is friendly with everyone, his brother makes very few friends.
Skills Development and Practice
Reading Skills
Practice 1 C
Practice 2 B
Translation Practice
Practice 3
1. 小偷被警察抓住了。
2. 由于成本问题, 它的实际应用受到了限制。
3. 化学元素可用符号来表示。
4. 这项设计将由一个专门委员会予以审查。
5. 在昨夜的暴风雨中, 我家的屋顶遭到了破坏。
Practice 4
1. 有人认为, 两者之间的表面差别 开阔的空间与砖石水泥所形成的明 显差别 并不像在城乡态度上的明显差别那么重要。
2. 城市里有许多人总是说, 如果让我们选择, 我们宁愿住在乡村, 远离大城市的 污秽和喧嚣。我也是这许多人中的一个。
3. 另一方面, 乡村生活却与这种与世隔绝的生活大相径庭: 一般说来, 一种群体感总是能把小村庄的居民凝聚在一起。
4. 在村庄里你可能会生活在朋友之中, 这是事实; 但是, 你却被隔绝于发生在城市里的种种激动人心的、重大的事件之外也是事实。
5. 但是它的一个重要优点却是: 你处于发展的中心, 而且生活不会一到晚上 9 点半钟就中止。
Practice 5
China is a developing country, belonging to the Third World.
2. English differs greatly from Spanish in pronunciation.
3. He wasn't keen on buying a car at first, but I persuaded him to do so.
4. They found themselves very much in opposition to each other.
5. The village had been cut off by the heavy snow for more than a month.
Guided Writing
Practice 6
1. In conclusion 2. a conclusion has been arrived at
3.came to the conclusion that 4. My final point
5. it is concluded that 6. A conclusion has been arrived at
7. come to the conclusion that 8. it is concluded that
Practice 7
(For reference only)
2. Only 50% of people questioned said they regularly practised a sport in their evening. So it can be concluded that people do not prefer to engage in strenuous activities after a hard day's work.
3. As is shown in the table, 59% of people questioned said they spent their time watching TV or going to the theatre, cinema, or concerts, while only 5% of people said they had a regular hobby. From this the conclusion can be arrived at that more people prefer ready-made entertainment to entertainment they provide for themselves.
4. It can be seen from the table above that 20% of people spent their evening entertaining or dining out while only 15% of people regularly went to the theatre, concerts or cinema. Therefore, we can conclude that for those who did go out in the evening, social activities were more popular than cultural activities.
Practice 8
1.
July 8, 1995
Dear S1r,
I am interested in the books your company has published. I want very much to get the information about the various books on English learning that you are publishing.
I should feel much obliged if you will kindly send me some catalogues or your latest books on this subject.
Sincerely yours,
Wang Xiaoling
2.
Li Hong
64 Hongqi Street
Changchun, 130012
P. R. China
May 7, 1998
Michael S. Stohl
Purdue University
105 Young Graduate house
West Lafayette, IN 47900-6209
USA
Dear Michael S. Stohl,
I want to pursue a master degree in Mechanical Engineering at your university. My intended date of entrance is Spring, 1999. Your sending me application forms at your earliest convenience will be greatly appreciated.
Sincere1y yours,
Li Hong
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