an item of business a slice of meat a can of beer an article of luggage a sheet of paper an article of furniture a particle of dust a bar of chocolate a bunch of flowers an item of expense 2. Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words.
▆ Answers: 1) neglected 2) neglectful 3) colourful 4) coloured 5) rough 6) tough 7) worth 8) worthy 9) favourable 10) favourite 11) respectful 12) respectable 13) respective 14) considerate 15) considerable
3. Word Building
Match each of the English word in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. ▆ Answers:
1) d. 2) i 3) l 4) a 5) k 6) o 7) p 8) b
9) m 10) n 11) e 12) c 13) f 14) g 15) h 16) j
Grammar in context
1. Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the subordinate clauses and connectives. Reflect on their grammatical function and then do the task that follows.
Task: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by
choosing proper connectives from the box below. ▆ Answers for reference:
1) what 2) whether 3) whose 4) whoever 5) what
6) where 7) how 8) which 9)
that 10) that
2．Study the following sentences that appear in this unit,
paying special attention to “the preposition + relative pronoun” structure. Reflect on their uses and then do the following task.
Task: Complete the following sentences using a preposition and a relative pronoun.
▆ Answers for reference:
1） of which 2) for which 3) in which 4) in whom
5) of which 6) to which 7) for which 8) at which
Cloze
Complete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each target word is given.
▆ Answers:
1) for 2) aware 3) affair 4) prospects 5) storage 6) matter 7) plunged 8) break
9) offered 10) dancing 11) cleared 12) welled 13) stick 14) sacrifices 15) published
Translation
1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets. ▆ Answers for reference:
1) Rumour has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town.
2) He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash / money.
3) It’s good to be confident (about yourself), but there’s a difference between (self-)confidence and
conceit.
4) Only those who stick it out can achieve success. Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams.
5) A true hero possesses / has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.
6) Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down.
7) In a sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn. 8) The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.
Theme-Related Writing
1) Write a narrative essay (of about 150 words) about
your pursuit of a dream or someone’s experiences in making his / her dream come true.
Sample essay
Li Hui, my friend in high school, was born into a worker’s family. She began to dream of becoming a cartoon artist from her childhood. To her disappointment, her parents strongly opposed her career choice, because the cost of her education would be too high for the poor family, and they were worried about the job opportunities for a cartoon artist. However, Li Hui would not change her mind. She worked hard to perfect her skills and searched
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