intake of animal fats, and to boost consumption of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Meanwhile, the United States Department of Agriculture has released a document containing the food guide pyramid, which encourages a minimum of three vegetable and two fruit servings per day. However, many Americans still don’t meet / listen to these recommendations.
UNIT3 Vocabulary I. 1. 1) invitation 3) concede 5) conceals 7) generalize 9) for now 2.
1) Non-smoking area. John’s very intolerant of people who smoke. 2) She is an interesting character, and a bit of a mystery to me. 3) Because it does not reveal their marital status.
4) We are planning on trekking through the Malaysian Rainforest. 5) He muttered something under his breath that I couldn’t understand. 6) They may need to wear protective rubber gloves and clothing. 7) The chairperson said sometimes unemployment tempted the youth into
criminal activities.
8) Though she never admitted it, the look on her face when I mentioned
2) eloquent 4) contradictory 6) guilty 8) get caught in 10) as a last resort
James’ name gave her away. 3.
1) Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of
whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. 2) The hill farmers' lot has never been easy and in recent years has been
assailed by a series of major crises.
3) As with most people in his family, Grey is a great talker when he's
in the mood to talk.
4) Few people find it necessary to condemn white lies on the grounds that
they are not real lies.
5) All the evidence of your qualifications and skills that backs up the
claims you make in your résumé should be included. 4.
1) In general, everything that irritates us about others can lead us to
an understanding of ourselves. To disregard what the world thinks of us is not only arrogant but also utterly shameless.
2) Eddie was adamant that his son should never indulge in vain wishes;
he believed that it was absurd for his son to pursue a romantic but utterly impractical career in the future.
3) Those considering an adventurous safari in Central Africa should be
aware that there is an extremely small, but nonetheless present, risk of encountering bandits on the road. Thus they should decide for themselves whether such potential risks will be personally acceptable to them and their companions.
5.
1) go around / round 3) went off 5) is going on 7) go along 9) go by
II. Usage
1. The manager was chatting with the chairman of the board about something
that concerned the future of their cooperation and I could tell that he was being careful with his words.
2. Tom didn't really like the food, but he was being polite and ate quite
a bit.
3. He kept tapping on his teacup with his spoon because he was getting
impatient waiting for the waiter to come around.
4. By handing in papers off the Internet, students are being stupid
because they run the risk of being caught and expelled from school. 5. He was being a coward by not being truthful to himself and others. 6. Some of the nurses were very rude and told Edgar he was being a nuisance
when he complained.
7. Don't talk nonsense. I'm being serious.
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze 1. Text-related (1) go along (3) straightforward
(2) honesty (4) indulge in 2) Go for 4) go on 6) go about 8) go through 10) go over
(5) What about (7) assert (9) resort
2. Theme-related (1) asserting (3) because (5) Mistakes (7) end (9) dying
II. Translation
(6) dodge (8) absurd (10) juggle
(2) go along (4) part (6) exceptions (8) resort (10) freedom
The new president of our university disapproves of the idea that we should be allowed to tell lies under certain circumstances. He believes that if people get used to telling any kind of lie, they will indulge themselves and eventually be stuck with the bad habit. To tell or not to tell a lie can sometimes become a very sticky issue, but our president insists on the notion that nobody in the world of education should dodge the responsibility of attaching primary importance to honesty while teaching the young. I agree with him. What about you
UNIT4 Vocabulary I. 1.
(1) for myself (3) infinite
(2) concluded (4) internal
(5) misery (7) ventured (9) observation 2.
(6) mode (8) visible (10) commended
1) I lay in bed feeling thoroughly wretched. 2) It is fragrant with the smell of apple blossom.
3) They are fine specimens of the veteran revolutionaries.
4) I’d like to enroll in the modern art course if it is not too late. 5) The taste is slightly bitter, and it has a strange odor. 3.
1) The scheme does nothing to help families on low incomes and is sure
to provoke /call forth/draw/ arouse criticism.
2) Jenny is terribly uncertain as to whether Bob is the right boy for
her.
3) These goods bear no resemblance to those I saw printed in the
advertisements.
4) In China, where black hair and black eyes are the norm, her blond hair
and blue eyes are rather conspicuous.
5) We did not have time for a rehearsal before the performance because
of the delay of our flight. 4.
1) The new parliament member, an energetic politician and ardent advocate
of the welfare system, said: \there are still people who lead a wretched existence in our society. To leave them to their own devices is to deny them the basic human
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