Festival is considered to be Chinese “Valentine’s Day”. The Qixi Festival is derived from the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid. The legend holds that on this particular night every year the Weaving Maid in heaven meets with Cowherd. So, people can see Cowherd and Weaving Maid meeting in the Milky Way on the night of Qixi. On this night, girls would also beg Weaving Maid for some wisdom for a happy marriage. But, with the changing of times, these activities are diminishing. All that remains is the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid, a sign of faithful love, continuously circulated among the folk.
Unit 4 Text B Saving the date Reading Skills 1
1. They became romantically attracted to each other. 2. share the dating expense or split the money with the date 3. sharing the cost of a meal in a restaurant (
4. a tight and uncomfortable feeling because of nervousness 5. mark the date on the calendar Reading comprehension Understanding the text 2
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C Critical thinking 3
1. Males because that’s the norm.
Males because men are expected to do it that way. Both since they are on an equal basis.
Both since the traditional way is out of date. 2. Men and women are treated equally in this way. Females are not considered inferior to males. Both men and women feel more comfortable.
3. Won’t feel embarrassed when taking the initiative to date. Won’t put stress on either males or females.
Will widen the social circle and give opportunity to make more friends. Won’t feel obligated to keep a long-term relationship. 4. Both men and women can pay for a date. Both men and women can take the initiative. People are free to choose a casual or formal date. 5. Behave with respect for each other. Be honest with each other.
Be considerate and helpful to each other. Language focus Words in use 4
1. conveying 2. Forged 3. Thriving 4. Abnormal 5. frowning 6. thrilled 7. Reckoned 8. Clarified 9. Conquer 10. concealing Expressions in use 5
1. make contact with 2. took the initiative 3. are inclined to 4. thrive on 5. indifferent to 6. whip out 7. in the pit of her stomach 8. chip in Sentence structure 6
1. With online learning, there is less study in a regular classroom and more time to spend by yourself.
2. With regular exercise, you’ll have less mental stress and more physical strength. 3. With the new highway, there is less traffic and more comfort for drivers on the road. 7.
1. Ambitious as he is, he has never been able to accomplish his goal and make his parents feel proud of him
2. Embarrassed as they were, they remained positive throughout their travels and learned from the mistakes they made along the way.
3. Hard as she tried, Jane failed to introduce her father to the joys of rock music. Collocation Warm-up
1. casual attraction 2. healthy friendship 3. romantic relationship 4. dynamic personality 5. mature love 6. mutual friends 8
1. college sweetheart 2. take the initiative 3. romantic relationship 4. steady boyfriend 5. casual attraction 6. fairy-tale romance 7. exceedingly embarrassed 8. madly in love 9. healthy friendship 10. traditional upbringing 11. mature love 12. mutual friends
Unit5 The money game
Text A Spend or save-The student’s dilemma
1. contradict 2. paradox 3. perspective 4. explicit 5. suspended 6. derive 7. defy 8. retains 9. manipulating
10. tackle Ex4 -er
browse browser message messenger consumer consume -ion
negotiate negotiation object objection react reaction
constitute constitution cultivate cultivation define definition expand expansion
concentration concentrate civilization civilize
1. concentrated 2. messenger 3. civilized 4. Constitution 5. browser 6. objection 7. expansion 8. consume 9. definition 10. cultivation 11. reaction 12. negotiation
1 B 2D 3O 4E 5F 6C 7K 8H 9N 10I
1. referred to 2 at odds with 3 put off 4 consulting with 5 do their utmost 6 took stock of 7 on track 8 take in
It is often said that whatever wealth one may have will be gone quickly if the person only spends. However, some people think the purpose of life is to enjoy moment, so they spend all they have earned. Even though Bryan and Peter are close friends, their spending habits are very different.
Bryan is very careful about using his pocket money. He only spends money when it’s necessary. For example, when his pocket money is only $50,he may spend $20 on necessary stationery for schoolwork. He will try to deposit the remaining $30 in his savings account. In his opinion, though the amount is small, it will help him for a possible rainy day since people never know what could happen in the future. Unlike Bryan, Peter usually spends money at will. He often purchases expensive electronic products such as an iPhone and iPad. Sometimes, he might buy himself an expensive brand-name shirt or a pair of expensive brand- name shoes. Different from Byan, he never deposits extra money in a bank after meeting his basic needs. To him, saving money in a bank is something silly because he believes that he can always earn big money after he gets a decent job in the future.
All in all, Bryan and Peter are very different in the way they spend money. Spending money wisely and saving extra money for future urgent needs enable students to manage their finance and fully concentrate on their study. They will also derive great pleasure from the way they handle their money.
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新视野大学英语第二册读写教程课后答案
