5. It is a relief to learn that the driver controlled the car during the stormy weather.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. X, p. 41
1. Other writers might have written stories about London. But only he could have created the character David, who gave his creator permanent fame.
2. China has provided more applause, more honor and, of course, more profit where this scientist is concerned than any other countries. 3. He had an urge to execute this skill perfectly.
4. This physical transformation, plus the skill with which he executed it again and again, are surely the secrets of Chaplin’s great comedy.
5. But that shock roused his imagination. Chaplin didn’t have his jokes written into a script in advance; he was the kind of comic who used his physical senses to invent his art as he went along.
6. He also had a deep need to be loved—and a corresponding fear of being betrayed. The two were hard to combine and sometimes— as in his early marriages—the collision between them resulted in disaster.
7. It’s doubtful whether she can find her way into perfect acting, though she never loses her faith in her own ability.
8. It was a relief to know that he finally finished the book before his death, which was regarded as a fitting memorial to his life as a writer.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. XI, p. 41
1. 但只有查理\卓别林才能塑造出了不起的喜剧角色“流浪者”,这个使其创作者声名永驻的衣衫褴褛的小人物。
2. 尽管如此,卓别林的喜剧乞丐形象并不显得那么像英国人,甚至也没有劳动阶级的特色。
3. 但假如他在早期那些短小喜剧电影中能操一口受过教育的人的口音,则他是否会闻名世界就值得怀疑了,而英国人也肯定会觉得这很“古怪”。
4. 随着事业的发展,他感到了一种冲动要去发掘并扩展自己身上所显露的天才。
5. 没有生命的物体特别有助于卓别林发挥自己艺术家的天赋。
6. 然而即使是这种以沉重代价换来的自知之明也在他的喜剧创作中得到了表现。
7.
由于沃娜本人出生在一个被各种麻烦困扰的大家庭,她对卓别林生活中将面临的挑战也做好了充分准备,因为当时有毫无根据的流言说他俩是马克思主义的同情者。后来在他们自己的有那么多天才孩子的大家庭中,卓别林有时会引发争吵,而她则成了安宁的中心。 8.
但是人们不禁会感到,卓别林一定会把这一奇怪的事情看作是对他的十分恰当的纪念。他以这种方式给这个自己曾带来那么多笑声的世界留下了最后的笑声。 Unit 3
Section A. Longing for a New Welfare System
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. II, p. 66
1. He means that a welfare client is believed to lie to get a little extra welfare money and those caseworkers know it well.
2. He has chosen to live an honest life by drumming up some business outside and drawing cartoons for magazines.
3. They know clearly that they are being made fools of by some of their clients, and they feel they are entitled to have clients bow to them as compensation.
4. He doesn’t think those caseworkers are to blame so he isn’t being bitter.
5. Because he believes it practically requires people to lie.
6. He had to call a caseworker he called Suzanne first. After giving a little lecture, Suzanne was supposed to notify the medical worker, who would certify that there was a problem. Then the medical worker called the wheelchair repair companies to get the cheapest bid. Then the medical worker alerted the main welfare office. They considered the matter for days before calling back and approving the repair, if he was lucky.
7. The system so easily lends itself to abuse by the welfare givers as well as by the clients.
8. He dreams of a new system that will encourage the clients and help them to develop their talents, rather than seek to convict them of cheating.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. III, p. 66 1. convicted 2. donation 3. bleeding 4. entitled 5. profile 6. pension 7. thrive
8. receipt
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. IV, p. 67 1. up 2. to 3. back 4. of 5. around 6. into 7. for
8. to
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. V, p. 67 1. pressure 2. hardships 3. pain
4. defeat
5. delay 6. hunger 7. conditions 8. temper
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VI, p. 68 1. longish 2. animal-like 3. selfish 4. honey-like 5. ball-like 6. boyish
7. yellowish 8. goodish
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VII, p. 68 1. politicians 2. technician 3. comedian 4. musicians 5. physicians 6. electricians
7. beautician 8. magician
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VIII, p. 69
1. The wanted man is believed to be living in New York.
2. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods.
3. Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion. 4. The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.
5. Four people are reported to have been seriously injured in the accident.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. IX, p. 69
1. He tried sending her flowers, but it didn’t have any effect. 2. I don’t regret telling her what I thought, even if I upset her. 3. She remembered reading a biography about Charlie Chaplin, which described him as a Marxist.
4. We regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you employment.
5. He welcomed the new student and then went on to explain the college regulations.
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. X, p. 70
1. You are legally entitled to take faulty goods back to the store
where you purchased them, but you are supposed to account for why you want to do so.
2. You only need to fill out a form to get your membership, which entitles you to a discount on goods.
3. One year ago, the car dealer tried to drum up buyers by offering good services. Now, his business is thriving.
4. The crime was looked into carefully before he was convicted of murder.
5. I called the Freeway Service Patrol for help after my car broke down on the freeway. Twenty minutes later, they came to my rescue and left a $ 150 receipt.
6. Faced with the threat of losing their jobs, these workers yielded to the management’s advice and went back to work .
7. The middle-aged man who took the boy bled the father for $20,000 as a compensation for the loss of his company.
8. The man living on welfare began to set up his own market, one step at a time and his business is thriving. 《读写教程 IV》: Ex. XI, p. 70
1. 每个人都觉得靠社会福利救济的人在骗人。
2. 但即使我抵抗不住这种诱惑,我投稿的那些大杂志也不愿给自己惹麻烦。 3. 社会工作者心底里知道许多救济对象在欺骗他们,因此他们觉得,作为补偿,他们有权让救济对象点头哈腰。
4. 她这是在暗示我:得哀求她了。但是我却将她顶了回去。
5. 苏珊娜试图就修理轮椅的问题训斥我。由于福利部门不愿花钱好好地修,所以我的轮椅经常坏。
6. 我当然得经常用我的轮椅。我是一个工作很积极的人,又不是植物人。 7. 如何逐渐脱离福利照顾,这在法律条款中没有明确规定。
8. 我们需要一位律师来捍卫福利救济对象的权利,因为这一福利体制不仅容易使救济对象滥用权力,也很容易使福利提供者滥用权力。
Section B. A Blind Man Helped Me See the Beautiful World
XVI. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions 1. even though 2. annoyed
3. struck me 4. out of tune 5. motionless 6. just as 7. hardly
8. satisfaction
《读写教程IV》Ex. XVII, p. 81 1. skimmed 2. steer 3. chartered 4. angle 5. overhead 6. magic
7. realm
8. stack
《读写教程IV》Ex. XVIII, p. 82
1. Only a few crumbling (破裂的) walls bear witness to the past greatness of the city of Aksum.
2. At first he was way ahead of me, but I’m slowly but surely catching him up.
3. I was loaded with many parcels (包裹), unable to walk any faster. 4. The place was deserted and there was no sign of human beings living there.
5. These instruments should be switched on and checked before we start our work.
6. My friend was dressed in a black coat whereas I had gone there in jeans.
7. All those connected with the mission were in prayer for her, but her life was not spared.
8. May I excuse myself/be excused for a while, Mr. Davis?