Unit 1 Personal Relationships
Exercises
Post-Reading
Reading Comprehension 1 1 A 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 C 7 A 8 C
2 1 killed 2 wounded 3 arrived 4 girl 5 badly / seriously 6 blood 7 none 8 American 9 type 10 orphans
11 French 12 difficulty 13 frightened 14 would 15 cried 16 Vietnamese 17 found 18 understand 19 willing 20 friend 3 Sample
V = Vietnamese nurse H = Heng N = Navy nurse
V: Is it hurting, Heng? H: No.
V: So why are you crying? Is there anything wrong?
H: I’m sad that I will have to leave the world. I’m a little scared before I die. I don’t want to die, but I don’t want my friend to die, either. V: Why do you think you are gong to die?
H: The doctor said unless I gave my blood to my friend, she would certainly die.
V: You must have misunderstood him. You only have to give some of your blood to the girl.
This won’t do any harm to your health. H: Really? Are you sure?
V: Yes. Have a good sleep now. When you wake up, I’m sure you’ll be as strong as before.
V: (to the Navy nurse): He thought he was dying. He misunderstood you. He thought you had asked him to give all his blood to the little girl so that she could live. N: But why would he be willing to do that?
V: Heng, the Navy nurse wants to know why you would be willing to give all your blood to the little girl?
H: She’s my friend. Vocabulary
1 reply 2 land 3 supplied 4 wound 5 replied 6 signed
7 wounded 8 supplies 9 sign 10 balancing 11 land 12 balance run: 1 D 2 A 3 C 4 E 5 F 6 B match: 1 D 2 B 3 F 4 C 5 E 6 A
1 Insert 2 in the balance 3 requests 4 relief 5 let out 6 steady 7 stiff 8 misunderstood 9 limited 10 action Translation
When I knew the details I realized that I should not have lost my temper in the office. I don’t / didn’t know Bob very well, but we go / went out for an occasional drink together.
The meeting is supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we have to postpone it / put it off. Our government took action to bring / get all the Chinese in that country back to China. Including weekends, there are only 12 more days to buy Christmas presents / gifts. Without immediate action, many kinds / species of wild animals would die from hunger. Part 3
Further Development
1 Grammar Review
Sample
A: Did you hear that Tom failed the English final? He was 10 minutes late for the final because he woke up late.
B: That’s too bad. But he should have asked his roommate to wake him up.
A: Well anyway, he got to the classroom before the listening part finished. But then he found the batteries for his radio were dead.
B: Well, he should have bought new batteries the day before. A: Yes, very true. He then had to borrow two batteries from his classmate. But when Tom was doing the exam, he found there were many words that were new to him.
B: He should have spent more time memorizing new words and phrases before the exam. A: Yes, and then Tom had a splitting headache because he had studied until two in the morning.
B: That’s too bad. But he really shouldn’t have stayed up the night before the exam. A: And what’s more, Tom was so afraid to fail the final that he peeped at his neighbor’s paper. He was caught and would be punished. B: Really? He shouldn’t have cheated on the exam. 2 Vocabulary Review
1 A Though / Although B though C though
A Both “although” and “though” can be used as conjunctions to introduce a subordinate clause of concession (让步状语从句) in which you mention something which contrasts
with what you are saying in the main clause.
B “Though” is sometimes used as an adverb. When used as an adverb, it is not used at the beginning of a clause. “Although” cannot be used as an adverb.
C When a clause beginning with “though” ends with a complement or adverb, you can bring the complement or adverb forward to the beginning of the clause. However, when a clause beginning with “although” ends with a complement or adverb, you cannot move the complement or adverb to the beginning of the clause. 2 A reply / answer B answer C replying
Both “answer” and “reply” can be used as nouns and verbs. With a noun object we use the verb “answer” or “reply to”. e.g. We must answer / reply to these questions as soon as possible.
3 A speaks B speak C talking D speak / talk
You say that someone “speaks” or “can speak” a foreign language. If someone is giving a speech, you say they are “speaking”. If two or more people are having a conversation, you say that they are “talking”. You do not say that they are “speaking”. If you “speak to / talk to” someone, you have a conversation with them. 4 A injured / hurt B hurt / injured C wounded / injured D wounds
You can be “wounded” or receive a “wound” from any attack in which a gun or sharp instrument such as a sword or knife is used. You can be “hurt” or “injured” or receive an “injury”, a) when any other weapon such as a heavy stick or bomb is used, b) in an accident. Both “wound” and “injure” are more serious than “hurt”. Note that “hurt” can be used as an intransitive verb but not “wound” or “injure”. e.g. It hurts when I try to move my leg.
5 A houses B apartment, apartments
A “house” is a building for people to live in and often has more than one level. An “apartment” in American English or a “flat” in British English refers to a set of rooms within a larger building, usually on one level. 6 A aside B apart C aside / apart
Both “aside” and “apart” can be used as adverbs. “Aside” means “away or to the side”. “Apart” means “separated by a distance”. The phrase “aside from / apart from” means a) except for, b) in addition to.
7 A requests B requested C demanded D demands
Both “request” and “demand” mean “ask for sth. or ask sb. to do sth.”. “Request” is more formal and stronger than “ask (for)”. “Demand” is even stronger. If you “demand” something, you feel strongly that you have the right to get it, and will not take “no” for an answer. Both “request” and “demand” can be used as a verb or as a noun. A “request” for something is a polite demand for it. 8 A border B boundary
The word “border” refers to the dividing line between two countries or states or the land near that line. A “boundary” is a precise line marking the outer limits of an area. 3 Roommates and Friends
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