Based on the survey, we may conclude that nowadays, girl students generally
hold a rational attitude towards love and life. Admittedly, the improved material
conditions of life explain why girls take economic status and money rather lightly. But
contrary to the popular view that girls are more concerned about self-development
in the workplace and social status, they still regard marriage and family life as central
to a happy life. (235 words) Unit Three Friendship
Enhance Your Language Awareness
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Words in Action
Working with Words and Expressions
In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete
the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. ▆ Answers:
bound unfolded possessing has surpassed appointed virtues
had corresponded gazed keen grasped grounded sensible regulating
In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Do you
know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the
blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. ▆ Answers: distinguish between
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checked up on torn down make a fortune all of a sudden lost track of Casting an eye over broke up take pleasure in described as turned up in so far as is under arrest pass on as to
▆ Increasing Your Word Power
The preposition “as” is often used together with some verbs to describe the fact
that sb./sth. has a particular function, role or job. Translate the following into
Chinese, paying attention to the “verb… as” collocation. ▆ Answers:
him both as a father and as a writer myself as a swan dancing on the lake
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the challenge as an opportunity to test his courage me as one of their family members it as a joke
Mark as being in his late teens, tall and friendly to everyone as the greatest painter of his time love as a way of life, it as a way to feel
Did you notice the suffix “-al” or “-ial” in the words “trial” and “arrival” in this
unit? The suffix “–al” or “-ial” can be added to verbs to form nouns. Put down the
noun forms of the following verbs in the space provided. ▆ Answers:
Now fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the proper words
with the suffix “–al” or “–ial” from the above table. refusal arrivals removal
dismissal survival proposal disposal approval
Grammar in Context
In Unit 2 and Unit 3 you find the following sentences containing “no matter
what”, “whenever” and “whatever.”
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▆ Answers for reference:
whichever tent you are not using now
whichever / whatever condition our captain thought was the best Wherever / No matter where I go
whatever wishes their child / children expresses/express However disappointed / No matter how disappointed you may feel about the
surroundings / environment / situation Whoever breaks it
whenever he concentrates on a problem
The structure “It is…that / who…” is used to achieve emphasis, as
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