Words in use 4 1. bounce 6. swear
Expressions in use 5
1. convert to 2. was revolted by 3. was comprised of 4. busied himself with
5. fussed over 6. is unique in 7. exerting themselves 8. substituted for
Sentence structure 6
1. Having no idea about their thoughts and opinion, I would rather five up the attempt to guess what their reaction will be.
2. To avoid making mistakes, I would rather be home alone and not communicate with anybody.
3. The old man would rather be living in the past, for things are much more different today than they were in the past.
Sentence structure 7
1. I couldn't stand bad manners and thought my leaving was
anything but rude, so I got the nest train back home and left him there.
2. They usually look very nice and even generous, but in terms of integrity, they are anything but honest.
3. When the two young people got married, may people attended the wedding ceremony, yet it was anything but modern.
Warm-up
1. strong urge 2. Particularly difficult 3. Demanding job 4. make concessions 5. Social context 6. Management style 8.
1. plausible 2. context 5. great 6. Strong
7 subtle 8 conflicting 9 personal 10 typically 11 diplomatically 12 vaguely
Unit 8 Human rights vs. Animal rights
Text A Animals or children?-A scientist's choice
understanding the text:
1. He became a children's doctor because of this love for children and his strong desire to keep them healthy.
2. He is thought of having no moral compass: He tortures innocent animals for his career advancement and his experiments having nothing to do with medicine.
3. The public barely watches, convinced that the issue has no
significance to them, while the senator and politicians continue to give way to the lobbying of animal rights activists
4. The author does not really admit their mistake, but the tone is apparently ironic, criticizing that the physicians were too soft to respond to the animal rights activists.
5. Life is cruel to both animals and human beings . if the
physician don't create an animal model of the problem, they have to do experiments on human beings, or the medical knowledge will remain static.
6. Drugs to cure infection will remain undiscovered, surgical and diagnostic techniques will remain undeveloped, and fundamental biological processes will remain mysteries.
7. Because protection from serious sickness and drugs as well as most complex surgical procedures were initially developed in animals instead of human beings
8. If the more radical members of this movement are successful in threatening further research, their efforts will bring about a tragedy that will cost the lives of many human beings. Language focus word in use 3.
1. arresting 2. omits 3. optional 4. transplanted 5. hence 6. twisted 7. stung 8. minute 9. imitate 10. evil 4.
Words learned New words formed -ence
interfere interference -er
thrill thriller -ly
scarcely scarce specially special -ion
consume consumption deceive deception
invade invasion proceed procession 5.
1. interference 2. invasion 3. Consumption 4. procession 5. specific 6. deception 7. scare 8. thriller 6.
2. G 3. L 4. K 5. F 6. D 7. H 8. N 9. E 7.
1. persisted in 2. have relevance to 3. becoming aware of 4. isolated from 5. in the name of
6. make a contribution 7. been occupied with 8. tip the scales 9.
世界自然基金会（WWF）是一个致力于有关保护，研究和修复环境议题的国际性非政府组织。 该组织最初于1961被命名为世界野生动物基金会。1986年， 它更名为世界自然基金会， 以更好地反映其活动范围。 它是世界上最大的，独立的自然保护组织，拥有世界各地超个500万的支持者， 在100多个国家里开展工作，并援助约1,300个与自然和环境保护有关的项目。它的任务是阻止破坏地球的生态环境，建立一个能使人类与自然和谐相处的未来。目前，其大部分工作集中在对海洋和海岸，森林，淡水的保护。在其他问题上，它也关注濒危物种， 污染和气候变化。现在他们最需要的是资金，以履行其使命和处理有关的突发事件。 10.
Since the founding of New China, especially since the economic reform and door-opening to the world, the Chinese government has made considerable efforts in eco-environmental protection and achieved effective progress. The government has taken a series of important measures to protect and improve the ecological environment, such as ecosystem
enhancing projects, ecological key promoting actively
construction and biodiversity conservations, establishing a number of nature reservation, ecological demonstration zones, scenic spots and forest parks. One of the important goals of building a socialist harmonious society is to strengthen ecological protection and
construction and to achieve harmony between man and nature.
Environmental protection and ecological civilization construction have provided a solid foundation for the sustainable development of China's economy and society.
Unit 8 Text B The right to live-A dog's account Ex. 2 understanding the text:
1 D 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 D 6 B 7 D 8 C
words in use
1 emitted 2 shoved 3 sneak 4 symbol 5 wakened
6 lagged 7 ditch 8 countdown 9 discharged 10 rotated
Ex .5 expressions in use
1 out 2 with 3 in 4 between 5 from 6 of 7 with 8 over
Sentence structure
? People with sleeping disorder cannot sleep much , as is the case with the people who get older
? The new irrigation system would require farmers to apply for a planning permission, as is the case with other commercial or industrial developments.
? We have seen encouraging signs of improvement in our financial conditions, as is the case with the overall economy according to the media reports
Ex. 7
? As enthusiastic and curious about it as he was at the start of his career.
? As interested in these questions as he was when he first read them online.
? As attentive toward his wife or children as she had expected.
Collocation: Warm-up
1 severely restricted 2 terrifying effects 3 subsequent advances
4 damaging impact 5 remain undiscovered
Ex. 8
1 entire field 2 subsequent advances 3 reasonable argument 4 severely restricted 5 terrifying effects 6 suitable alternatives
7 well-understood principles 8 Medical research
9 supreme desire 10 moral compass 11 remain undiscovered 12 innocent animals
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