Unit 3 Friendship
Key to Exercises Opener
Suggested answers for reference
1. I like the second best. You know why? Because the quotation tells me that a real friend is there when you are sad, when you are emotionally hurt, providing you with sympathy and comfort.
2. I like the third best. You know why? Because what I can learn from the quotation is that experience will teach you that to have real friends is more important than to have more friends.
3. I like the fourth best. You know why? Because the quotation tells me that it is a miracle to have a real friend who trusts and supports you when others are against you.
4. I like the fifth best. You know why? Because what I can learn from the quotation is that nothing can be more important than being honest in making friends. 5. I like the sixth best. You know why? Because the quotation tells me that a true friend is unforgettable, remaining in your heart as you journey through life.
Reading & Interacting
I. Understanding the Text
1. Text Organization 1.1
1 2 3 4 Paragraphs Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Summaries of the insights The situations friends face may change. The friends themselves may change. One or both of the friends might unintentionally neglect the friendship. Conflicts can also cause the end of friendships. 1.2
Para. 1 serves as an introduction to why friendships end.
Para. 6 serves as a conclusion: Anyway, most friendships do enrich our lives no matter whether they are long or short.
2. Comprehension Check 2.1 Focusing on the main ideas
Why do friendships end? The author offers some insights into the question. Friendships end because the situations friends are in change. These changes can’t help but affect a friendship. Next, the friends themselves may change. The breakups can be mutual or one-sided. It hurts less when both friends change. What tends to hurt most is when just one friend changes. A third reason is that as much as two people might want a friendship to survive, one or both of them might unintentionally neglect it. Lastly, conflicts can cause the end of a friendship, since most friendships have breaking points under pressure. 2.2 Digging into detail
1. Why do some friendships end, no matter how much you want them to last? 2. When you decide to relocate for a new school or job, this can’t help but affect a friendship. Likewise, if a friend of yours is in an accident, develops an illness, or loses someone close, these situations can’t help but affect a friendship. These events can end friendships if the necessary adjustments are not made.
3. For example, when one or both friends start to date or get married, their friendship may come to an end. It hurts less when both friends want to do so. It tends to hurt most when just one friend changes.
4. Friendship needs regular care. Taking a friendship for granted can cause it to break.
5. A blow to a flower. If a flower gets repeatedly trampled on, it’ll eventually break. So even those amazing close friendships need care when conflicts arise. 2.3 Understanding difficult sentences 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B
II. Focusing on Language in Context
1.1
1. We set out to find the truth behind the mystery of the scientist’s disappearance. 2. A good relationship is built on honesty, trust, and mutual respect.
3. Kids may grow faster or slower but most of them still end up with an average height.
4. In the joint venture, the Chinese party will hold a 51 percent controlling interest.
5. Although John has dated the girl for a year, he is still in two minds as to whether to marry her or not.
6. Many people are unaware of just how much food and drink they consume each day.
7. In order not to hurt Mary’s feelings, please don’t refer to the incident again. 8. He and Jeannie used to live together, but recently they have been apart for the first time.
9. Adam has announced that he is to take an extended touring break in order to spend more time with his family.
10. Jim survived the heart attack thanks to the prompt first aid treatment. 11. His interview did not go well and his chance of getting the job slipped away. 12. Kids exposed to an unhealthy environment tend to grow up with more problems.
13. An occasional all-nighter is rough, but he is young enough to bounce back. 14. Olivier turned it down flat and tried to persuade Vivien to do likewise. 15. Nowadays when you buy a house in a big city, you have to invest lots of money. 1.2
1. passion 2. due to 3. moreover 4. cannot help but 5. revive 6. As much as 7. neglected 8. on her own 9. injure
1.3
1. While there are a couple of antibiotics that usually work, if they are overused they, too, may cease to be effective. 2. I felt betrayed when he treated me like that.
3. At least three people are reported to have been involved in the crime.
4. The main reason that he developed liver cancer is because he had been exposed to high levels of radiation.
5. Do not take on more responsibilities than you can handle.
2. Word Formation 2.1
skilled → unskilled balance → imbalance sufficient → insufficient agreeable → disagreeable understanding → misunderstanding 2.2
1. As for the children of the unskilled workers, relatively few of them are able to secure a place in college.
2. Friendships are hard to survive in a disagreeable social environment. 3. Some conflicts due to misunderstandings can cause the end of friendships. 4. In recent years, we have invested more in basic science, but I think the investment ratio is still insufficient.
5. The imbalance between consumption and investment must be corrected in order to achieve sustained economic growth.
3. Sentence Patterns 3.1
1. There is no doubt he is impeccable when it comes to honesty.
2. When it comes to diet and exercise, we all know what to do, but we seldom do what we know.
3. I’m not good at English, but when it comes to math, I am the best in the class. 3.2
1. No matter how heavy the rain was, the soldiers kept marching on. 2. Sam said, “No matter who becomes the President, I don’t care.” 3. No matter whether she comes or not, it makes no difference to me.
4. Comprehensive Practice 4.1 Cloze
When it comes to friendship, few of us deliberately want them to cease. On the contrary, we want our friendships not merely to survive, but to flourish. Yet, no matter how much we value friendship, sometimes we do drift apart from one another. Without noticing it we may fail to invest enough time and effort in maintaining our relationships. If we neglect them in this way they cannot help but be damaged. And once the damage is done, it is often hard to revive the friendship. 4.2 Translation
1. The article/essay helps us get a deep insight into the nature of the problem. 2. Based on mutual respect, friendship will flourish. 3. Like a plant, friendship will wither if neglected.
4. No matter what may happen, we will do our best to overcome it.
5. A friendship without constant care from both sides will end up with a breakup. 6. This year cold weather has seriously affected the crops in the northern region. 7. As much as I hate to do it, I must finish the task as planned. 8. That means the new law also applies to private businesses.
Reading & Comprehending
Reading 1
1. Comprehension Check for Reading 1
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