Changes in the Way We Live Unit 1
Text A
Language Sense Enhancement 1. (P. 12)
1) special qualities 2) a tight budget 3) entertain 4) anyway 5) involved 6) requirement 7) on a small scale 8) temptation 9) Instead 10) machinery
Language Focus Vocabulary I. 1. (P. 15 )
1) On balance 2) resist 3) haul 4) wicked 5) illustrated 6) budget 7) lowering 8) boundary 9) involved 10) economic 11) blasting 12) just about 2. (P. 16 )
1) cut back / down 2) pick up 3) get by 4) get through 5) face up to 6) turn in 7) making up for 8) think up 3. (P. 17 )
1) pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy. 2) often generate misleading thoughts.
3) attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work. 4) be suspected of doing everything for money. 5) before he gets through life. 4. (P. 17 )
1) their indoor a profit to invest in 2) device the improvement on a global scale 3) stacked temptation never dined out
II. Confusable Words (P. 18 )
1. 1) house 2) home 3) home, family 4) household
2. 1) doubt 2) suspected 3) doubted 4) suspected
III. Word Formation (P. 19 )
1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4) cash 5) hows and whys 6) upped 7) yellowed 8) bottled 9) lower 10) search
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze 1. (P. 20 )
1) gets by 2) temptation 3) get through 4) improvements 5) aside from 6) suspect 7) supplement 8) profit 9) stacking
5) suspect
2. (P. 21 )
1) replaced 2) consider 3) quit 4) world 5) tough 6) fuels 7) provide 8) luxuries 9) balance 10) ideal
II. Translation 1. (P. 21 )
1) We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor.
2) My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at that point.
3) The toys have to meet strict / tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children. 4) Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of new and opinion.
5) When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world. 2. (P. 22 )
A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.
But, to run a business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance she needed.
Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time. She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.
Text B
Comprehension Check (P. 27 ) a c d b a c
Translation (P. 28 )
1. 什么? 你说那听起来不像你府上的生活?其实,不仅仅是你一个人这么想。事实上,大多数人可能都跟你一样这么想的。
2. 例如,《交给比弗吧》一剧中妈妈带着珍珠项链,穿着高跟鞋做家务。爸爸整个周末都穿着西装,系着领带。
3. 要是电视网或有线电视没有中意的节目,录像制品商店可以提供好莱坞制作的品质迥异的节目:新近发行的电影、动画片、“成人”电影、体育锻炼节目、旅游、体育及入门指南录像带。 4. 如今,妈妈在看她的有线电视销售服务节目的时候,爸爸可能想租一部动作片。而在姐姐想看《辛普森一家》时,弟弟妹妹却在玩《让我们炸毁土星》的电子游戏。
Language Practice 1. (P. 28 )
1) g 2) f 3) e 4) d 5) b 6) h 7) a 8) c
2. (P. 29 ) 3) at one time
1) roast 2) cable
6) commute 4) get along 5) missed out on 9) go with 7) taken over 8) make sense 12) networks
10) dizzy 11) gasped
Civil-Rights Heroes Unit 2
Text A
Language Sense Enhancement 1. (P. 41)
1) mission 2) courageous 3) forged 4) escape routes 5) liberate 6) authorized 7) honor 8) scheduled 9) exploits 10) intent on
Language Focus Vocabulary I. 1. (P. 44)
1) decades 2) historic 3) imposed 4) religious 5) slender 6) web 7) bade 8) site 9) on the side 10) authorized 11) terminal 12) make the best of 2. (P. 45)
1) went through 2) stood up for 3) laid down 4) take on 5) let (us) down 6) draw on 7) fall into 8) pass for 3. (P. 46)
1) are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.
2) in the eyes of Joe Klein , staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling. 3) people are really intent on destroying themselves with drug. 4) could forge a completely different approach to life.
5) is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run. 4. (P. 47)
1) As for do not compel capture of have forged 2) At huge risk the mission shelter 3) who abolished In the eyes of racial
II. Words with Multiple Meanings (P. 47)
1. I'll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your French trip.
2. Most McDonald's look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.
3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financial crisis.
4. This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble: it's always breaking down. 5. In your resume you've mentioned everything but one vital point.
6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.
7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn't have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus. 8. The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.
III. Usage (P. 49)
1. lonely 2. friendly 3. weekly monthly 4. lovely 5. cowardly 6. kindly / saintly 7. lively 8. motherly
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze 1. (P. 50)
1) forged 2) stand up 3) compelled 4) convictions 5) mission 6) abolish 7) intent on 8) risk 9) In the eyes of 10) threats 2. (P. 50)
1) assistance 2) involved 3) estimated 4) coincidence 5) emerged 6) referred 7) numerous 8) stationed 9) concern 10) capture
II. Translation 1. (P. 51)
1) Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.
2) Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.
3) According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials.
4) Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.
5) Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world. 2. (P. 52)
Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent on assisting fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the
Underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. Later he built a small settlement in Dresden, Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.
Text B
Comprehension Check (P.57) a b d b b c
Translation (P.58)
最终使少数民族权利在法律上发生了 1. 这一和平的不服从行为在蒙哥马利引发了抗议, 变化,开创了美国民权运动的新时代。 后来她解释说,这儿似乎是她结束受人摆布,弄清如果有的话她究竟有何人权的地方。2.
但是,蒙哥马利的黑人团体认为应该团结在她周围组织抗议活动,她是适合担此重任3. 的公民,因为她是该市最优秀的公民之一。罗莎帕克斯就是那些 4. 他说:“只有极少人能说自己的行动和行为改变了国家的面貌。 ”人中的一个。 Language Practice
1. (P. 58)c h a e f b g d 2. (P. 59) 3) equality
1) trial 2) activist
6) representatives 5) transportation 4) arrested 9) fame
8) boycotts 7) legal
12) lain in honor / in state 11) ushered in 10) representation
Security Unit 3
Text A
Language Sense Enhancement 1. (P. 70)
1) electronic 2) hooked up to 3) suburban 4) built in 5) uncommon 6) announcing 7) surveillance 8) symbol 9) featured 10) attached to
Language Focus Vocabulary I.