the best private school.
4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had
to go through another difficult phase of his life.
5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they
have always tried to meet our minimal needs. 2.
With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.
Unit3 The Generation Gap
Part II Reading Task Comprehension Content Questions Pair Work
1. There are seven characters---Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant
Manager, and Mrs. Higgins.
2. No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them. 3. To buy a guitar.
4. To check if Sean was going to embarrass him. 5. He knew his father was going to embarrass him. 6. It was unnecessary and embarrassing.
7. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom. 8. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call. 9. She felt humiliated.
10. Because the Thompson had just moved.
11. He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was. 12. Because she couldn’t bear being embarrassed by her father. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1.
1. A fast-food restaurant
2. The Thompson family dining room 3. An office at a high school 2. Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager. Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son
to ask her to the senior prom.
Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school
about how talented she was.
Language Sense Enhancement
(1) once in a while (5) humiliated (9) stop to think (2) for (6) class president (10) interference(3) the problem (7) have (4) he thinks (8) Actually Language Focus Vocabulary I
1) typical 5) welfare 9) narrowed down 2) dumb 6) came over 10) frank 3) junior 7) interference 11) schemes 4) glorious 8) fading 12) at any rate1.
1) consists of five generals and four police officers. 2) will be in a location overlooking the lake.
3) was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so
many people.
4) have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer? 5) was exhausted after the long cycle ride. 2.
1) hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than 2) twisted; over and over; talented son
3) patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedly II. Collocation1. adequate 4. content 7. fortunate 2. anxious 5. crazy 8. keen3. certain 6. likely III. Usage
1. be admitted 3. be postponed 5. be banned 2. live 4. buy 6. beComprehensive Exercises I. cloze
(1) typical (7) know better than that (2) welfare (8) repeatedly (3) constant (9) dread (4) frank (10) interference (5) talent (11) bet (6) dumb (12) assure
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
despite really same contact admitted
(6) attempt
(7) not (9) different (8) tend (10) mannerII. Translation 1.
(1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?
(2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the
nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.
(3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for
the rest of his life.
(4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty. (5) Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned. 2.
George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.
Unit4 The Virtual World
Part II Reading Task Comprehension Content Questions Pair Work
1. She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.
2. She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates
with colleagues via the Internet, too.
3. She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail,
newspapers and groceries. 4. They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal. 5. That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside
forms of socializing.
6. She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.
7. She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because
she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.
8. She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack
of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue. 9. Because we rely on co-works for company.
10. She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets
to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.
11. No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable. 12. She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer,
clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1.
1. 2-3
2. 1,4-10,13 3. 11 4. 12 2.
The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory. Language Sense Enhancement
(1) routine (5) drug abuse (9) set apart (2) for company (6) restore (10) appointments(3) unemployment (7) fled (4) externally (8) gym Vocabulary I
1) conversely 5) abusing 9) have arranged 2) but then 6) tone 10) in sight 3) symptom 7) took; in 11) stretched 4) spitting 8) editing 12) data1.
1) smoking cigarettes jars on me. 2) find themselves getting sucked in.
3) has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair
it.
4) fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to
avoid military service.
5) restore people’s confidence in it. 2.
1) the virtual; on line; via
2) nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for 3) cue; remarks; his tune II. Collocation
1. We came here all the way on foot.
2. Private cars are not allowed on campus. 3. They are on vacation in Florida.
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