4. several phone calls making inquiries about the position of Chief Financial Officer. 5. straighten out all your financial problems if you join our club. Complete:
1. injury, died of hunger, people survived
2. instantly, give up his, retire, replace him, executive 3. his beloved, odd jobs, and all that Suffixation:
1. embarrassment 2. survivors, 3 newly, 4. marketable 5. monthly 6. competition, 7.conceivable 8. respectable Usage:
1. the poor, 2 the deceased\\the dead 3. the disabled 4. the French , 5 the accused 6. the young. 7. the unemployed 8 the latter….the former Cloze:
1. died of 2. instantly, 3 classic, 4. ask around, 5. surviving 6 . retire 7. executive, 8 replacement 9 stock 10 look in the eye
1 impressed 2 diligence 3 instead 4 contrary 5 professionally 6 perform 7 personal 8 balance 9 commitment 10 revealed Translation:
1. I’m not sure where you can find a good carpenter----you’d better ask around.
2. Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the
wall.
3. Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.
4. As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market. 5. We small retailers can’t compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.
My dad is a hard-working executive of a manufacturing firm. He works six days a week. Every day he has to straighten out various kinds of problems so that he often stays up late/nights. However, he tries his best to balance/maintain a balance between work and family. On Sundays my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can. To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dishes and plays ball with us.
Unit 6
Translation：
1) Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply.
2) Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be very grateful to you (for it).
3) At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working environment.
4) The management has/ have agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure.
5) It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the home a thorough cleaning before we arrived.
6
Not rich himself, Uncle Li never hesitates to help others. Previous to / Before his retirement, through Project Hope he located the addresses of two country kids who grew up in poor families but had a keen desire to study. From then on he sent them money regularly. Later the two made their way to college, and even got a chance to study overseas.
UNIT 6
Key to Exercises (Unit 6) Vocabulary: 1. I:
1) fertile 2) reflected 3) overseas 4) slim 5) split 6) sustained 7)glow 8) thrust 9) keen 10)bud 11) previous 12) whichever 2. 1) …of carpets and furniture in the bedroom disgusts me.
2) …corresponding with Henry after the death of her mother. 3)….is best located at an isolated place far from cities.
4) …was so absorbed in the game on TV that I didn’t hear Martin come in. 5)… players grip the ball.
3 1) to broaden … make their way
2) disgusts ….take a chance on
3) the grand … and overseas ….reflected II. Usage
1. 1). frightened 2). afraid/frightened 2. 1). alike/similar 2) similar 3. 1) alive 2)living 4. 1)sleeping 2) asleep III. word family
1. 1) disappointed2) disappointment 3) disappointing
4) disappoint 5) disappointingly 6) disappointing 2. 1)attractive 2) attract 3) attraction
4) attractively 5) unattractively 6) unattractive Comprehensive Exercises: III. Cloze
(C) (1)—(10) identifying, gripped, margins, corresponding, overseas, more than a little,
hesitated, grateful, made my way, going my way
(D) (1)---(10) first, ring, Nor, another, threw, deliberately, reasoned, himself, restaurant, matter IV. Translation:
1. Before I went off to university, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which
impressed me deeply.
2. Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be very grateful to you (for it).
3. At the meeting some of our colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our
working environment.
4. The management has agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise in response to union
pressure.
5. It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning before we arrived.
Not rich himself, Uncle Li never hesitates to help others. Previous to/ before his retirement,
through Project Hope he located the addresses of two country kids who grew up in poor families but had a keen desire to study. From then on he sent them money regularly. Later the two made their way to college, and even got a chance to study overseas.
Unit 7 Animal Intelligence Text A What Animals Really Think
Text Organization Working on your own
Do the exercises and then compare your answers with a partner.
1. The text is a piece of expository writing. As mentioned in Unit Three, the purpose of
exposition is to explain -- explain what a certain phenomenon means, how an operation works, etc. Now, think over what the author, Eugene Linden, wants to express here and write it down.
Eugene Linden wants to tell the reader that animals do have, at least, some limited intelligence, and the personal experiences of those who are in close contact with animals are more convincing evidence than that any experiments can provide.
2. With subheadings the organization of the text is made very clear: the first two paragraphs
serve as an introduction; it is followed by supporting facts grouped under three subheadings; the last paragraph is the conclusion. Now put down the main idea of each part under their respective subheadings
Subheadings Main Ideas Let's Make a Deal Tale of a Whale Primate Shell Game Vocabulary I
1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box. Change the form where
necessary.
1) go (very) far 2) has expanded 3) In the interest(s) of 4) only to 5) encountered 6) has cooperated 7) assessed 8) (had) switched 9) horizons
10) gaze 11) disaster 12) wiped out
2. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. The
first part has been written for you.
1) a long /long-running controversy over whether the book should be published or not. 2) felt relieved after her first meeting with Tom had gone smoothly.
3) suddenly went wrong with my computer when I was in the middle of writing the essay.
Some animals are intelligent enough to know how to bargain with people.
Animals like whales can assess a situation and act accordingly. Animals sometimes can be tricky.
8
4) is obvious that our company is still maintaining its position as market leader in
software.
5) give in until they give her a pay rise.
3. Complete the following sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary.
1) have undertaken original to explore
2) evidence convinced underneath extending to 3) to negotiate encounter to figure out explore II. Confusable Words
Fill in the gaps with at first or first or firstly according to the context: 1. firstly 5. first III.Usage noun.
Phrases
2. first, first 6. First
3. At first 7. at first
4. First/Firstly 8. first
Find out eight similar phrases from the text and tell how the attributive noun modifies another
In the phrase, the attributive noun indicates
1. animal
intelligence: whose 2. zoo
keeper: where 3. eye
contact: through
what
4. money
supply: of what
5. killer
whale: what
kind
e
6. baby
whale: how old 7. family member: of what
8. sea turtle: what kind/ where
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze
1. 1. Text-related Complete the following passage with words chosen from the Words and Phrases to Drill box. Change the form where necessary.
(1) emergency (2) evidence (3) original (4) sizing up (5) negotiates (6) reveal (7) make a deal （8）dominant （9）in their interest(s) (10) deceiving （11）controversy (12) judgment （13）explore
2.Theme-related Read the passage carefully until you have got its main idea, and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage.
(1) protect (2) However (3) type (4) situation (5) sights (6) together (7) rang (8) associate (9) without (10) environment II. Translation 1. 1) 2) 3)
Translate the sentences into English, using the words and phrases in brackets. A local business undertook the project but went bankrupt before it was completed. Let’s make a deal___ you wash my car, and I’ll let you use it tonight.
We got to the village which we thought must have been wiped out in the severe earthquake, only to find it slightly damaged.
4) My garden is dry and shady___ few plants thrive in that condition.
5) Mystery still surrounds the exact truth behind the film star’s death /exact circumstances of the
film star’s death. 2. Translate the passage into English, using the words and phrases given below.
我小时候常去家乡的动物园参观。那里最吸引我的是一对老虎，特别是那只雄虎。它们起初被关在一只大的铁笼子(cage)里，后来放了出来，被安置在一个叫虎山的地方。 二十年后我再度访问了这个动物园，欣慰地发现虎山仍在,但已扩大了许多。在那里活动的共有大小六只老虎，而不是两只了。
When I was young I used to visit the zoo in my hometown. There what attracted me most was a couple of tigers, especially the male. They were kept in a huge iron cage at first, but later were released from it and moved to a place called Tiger Hill. Twenty years later, I revisited the zoo and was relieved to find the Tiger Hill was still there, but greatly extended. Moving around now were six tigers, old and young, instead of two!
Unit 8 Educational Problems
Text A Fable of the Lazy Teenager
Text Organization Working on your own
Do the exercises and compare your answers with a partner.
1. The text can be roughly divided into two parts. In the first part the author expresses a concern,
and in the second he narrates a tale. Now put down the paragraph numbers of each part and then give its main idea. Part One Part Two
Paras 1-10
Teenagers' idleness and ignorance will produce serious effects on all concerned and society as a whole.
Paras 11-24 Kevin 1990 comes to realize in his dream how greatly lack of education costs his forebears, himself, his children and the society they live in, and how important it is to study hard.
10
相关推荐：
loading