section Two Paras 17-31 How Edward responded to Lenny’s request section Three Paras 32-51 How Edward, a ―kind‖ gentleman, handled a friend in desperate need of help Vocabulary I
1) In a way 2) in accordance 3) vacancy 4) in good condition 5) transparent 6) rub 7) spicy 8) hitherto 9) with (a) bad grace 10) instinct 11) pawned 12) current 2.
1) turned up 2) will stick to 3) brought back 4)go about 5) driving at 6) put away 7) over 8) took aback 3.
1) has a very weak constitution --- she may not be able to survive the operation. 2) was taken aback by the insurance company’s rejection of my compensation claim 3) was something of a surprise when we ran into each other in a place like that. 4) needs trimming/ to be trimmed ---it’s getting too long. 5) are often seceptive 4.
1) Oddly enough /went broke /wrinkled / he had gone all to pieces 2) definite / is capable of /her vanity 3) too mild / sipping / stroke II. Usage
1. Except for 2. except that 3. except 4. except when 5. except to 6. except what 7. except where 8. except that III. vocabulary spelling AmE BrE AmE BrE apartment flat favorable favourable can tin paralyze paralyse candy sweets labor labour elevator lift meter metre faculty staff (of a university) catalog catalogue first floor ground floor leveling levelling gas, gasoline petrol theater theatre mail post defense defence railroad railway plow plough pants trousers program programme subway tube, underground practice (v.) practise corn maize characterize characterise store shop tire tyre (on a car) Comprehensive exercises I. Cloze 1.
1). insane 2).current 3). candid 4). capable 5). was taken aback 6). in good condition 7). constitution 8）. go all to pieces 9）. Gone broke 10）. vacancy 11）. mild 12）. deceptive 2.
1）. suspected 2）. pleading 3）. confirmed 4）stunned 5） lucrative 6). jewellery 7). wealthy 8). urge 9). spell 10). arrested II. Translation 1.
1) I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is something of an adventurer.
2) He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises. 3) The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force. 4) Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organize the meeting, but only a few turned up.
5) The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived the society and himself. 2.
For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often deceptive. For instance, you might be wrong if you judged by appearances only people like Edward Hyde Burton. In appearance, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes, gentle and candid. Nevertheless, he turned out to be very cruel. He insulted and fooled Lenny who was down and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture. What was still more surprising was that he was completely indifferent to Lenny’s death. Without doubt, Burton was a man with a heart of stone.
Key to Unit6, Book4 ―The Pace of Life‖ Vocabulary 1
1) appliances 2) comparative 3) multiply 4) distribution
5) prosperity 6) decorate 7) famine 8) large quantities of/ a large quantity of
9) streamline 10) fax 11) pointed the way to 12) bewildered
Vocabulary 2
1) eat into 2) cling to
3) stand out/ stood out 4) wears away 5) set about 6) switch off
7) will be turned loose 8) poured in
Vocabulary 3
is forecast to be below average next year, which at the moment is 4 percent. to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile as rescuers were driven out by the heat and flames.
was urged to divert some of its attention from expanding production and get more involved with issues of market demand.
can really eat heavily into your profits when you are selling suits at ￡900 and dresses at ￡2,000.
has toiled endlessly over the exercise machine for the last twenty years in order to keep her body in shape.
Vocabulary 4
reaction to; discontent; provoked
convention; evading tax; the confines of
a burden; are always on the go/ seem forever on the go; to cope
II. Confusable Words
1. 1) nervousness 2) tension 3) stress; stress 4) tension 2. 1) honorary 2) Honorable 3) honorable 4) honorary 5) honorable 6) Honorary
III. Usage
Dealing with the extinction crisis is no simple matter. Is it sensible, we may ask, to spend large sums of money to save some species – be it an elephant or an orchid – in a nation in which a large proportion of the population is living below the poverty line?
This new technology could be used anywhere large numbers of people need to be quickly screened --- at airports, train stations, bus terminals or border crossings. However, experts suspect, there is also the risk that people will learn to fool the
machine the same way they try to fool polygraph readings by controlling their breath or taking drugs to relax themselves.
With a high percentage of marriages ending in divorce, often due to financial difficulties, you would say that money is a big factor in making a good marriage. But, believe it or not, it isn’t money that ensures you a happy marriage; it is your philosophy of life that does.
Not all the risks on the Internet are sexual, you know. Sites promoting violence are just a click away, and may include instructions for making bombs and other destructive devices.
Cloze (Text-related)
1) switch off 2) obliged 3) on the go 4) cope
5) shortage 6) large quantity of 7) pouring in8) by nature 9) fraction 10) futile
Cloze (Theme-related)
1) advantage 2) wisely 3) faithfully 4) waking 5) includes 6) schedule 7) sticking 8) priorities 9) set 10) respect
Translation
They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for incurable diseases/ cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.
Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram knowledge into my head.
The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of weather wherever we go on a trip.
The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.
In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.
Today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, and to possess more. Lots of people hold the wrong perception that happiness lies in working hard and earning well/ good money.
Many women today feel the same stress to work and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder the burden of domestic responsibilities.
Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families. It forces us to toil longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of our time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy among family members is doomed to die in the process.
Unit 7 TextA Vocabulary: I
1) 1. divined 2. nerves 3. solidarity 4. sacred; mourn 5.
coated
6. perish 7. hijack 8. grief 9. farewell 10. take revenge on 11. revolves 12. denounced 2) 1. drop… off 2. applied for 3. went off 4. are gaining on
5. bring down 6. blotted out 7. think back on 8. picking at
3) 1. brought down the American housing market in 2008 2. what will happen after his son steps into his shoes? 3. not in the mood to go out
4. long before the market began to show signs of weakness 5. mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the countryside 4) 1. in the aftermath of; to blot our; the tragic 2. armed; at dust; accomplices; explosives 3. in the space of; no illusion II. Collocation: 1. a little of 2. a few; most of // many of 3. much 4. few
5. many 6. many of 7. much of 8. little 9. few of 10. Some III.Usage:
1. As the boy grew older
2. she sings as beautifully as a nightingale // sings like a nightingale 3. they don’t see themselves as servants of the people 4. As she had left her key in the office 5. Just do as you are told
6. Areas once regarded as rural 7. as they do in China
8. As he was brave and loyal as well Comprehensive Exercises: I. Cloze 1) Text-related 1. mood 2. tragic 3. in the (immediate) aftermath of 4. chaos
5. toppling 6. solidarity 7. take revenge on 8. thinking back on
9. mourning 10. perished 2) Theme-related
1. crashed 2. horrible 3. harsh 4. protect 5. remove 6. utterly 7. truly 8. justify 9. rewarded 10.devastating II. Translation 1)
1. Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the
2. 3.
4. 5. 2):
government and throwing the country into chaos.
The falling market shattered the illusion about getting rich quickly
Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the Allies was the natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.
Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic. But as he was in no mood for q quarrel//not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.
People say that time heals all wounds. But for those who have lost their loved ones in the event, will time fill up the void in their hearts?
Today, long after the earthquake shook // hit my tome-town, I can still recall, in crystal detail, what I saw as I ran out of my home with my parents. The building just across the street toppled right before our eyes, debris flew everywhere and a cloud of choking dust blotted out the sun. Horror-stricken people ran in all directions, crying and screaming.
Now, many years after that tragic event, a new town has risen on the wreckage of the old one. In the town square, a memorial has been build to remember those killed in the disaster. It seems the wounds in people’s hearts have healed, but the memory will linger.
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