Unit1

KeytoExercises

PartIPre-ReadingTask

Scriptfortherecording:

Waysoflearningisthetopicofthisunit.Itisalsothetopic

ofthesongyouareabouttolistento,calledTeachYourChildren

sungbyCrosby,StillsandNash.

TeachYourChildren

Crosby,StillsandNash

You,whoareontheroad,

Mustnaveacodethatyoucanliveby.

Andso,becomeyourselr,

Becausethepastisjustagoodbye.

Teachyourchildrenwell,

Theirlather'shelldidslowlygoby.

Andreedthemonyourdreams,

Theonetheypicks,theoneyou'11mowby.

Don，tyoueverashthemwhy,irtheytoldyou,youwillcry,Sojust

lookatthemandsighandknowtheyloveyou.

AppendixI-93-

Andyou,oitenderyears,

Can，tknowtherearsthatyoureldersgrewby.

Anasopleasehelpthemwithyouryoutb,

Theyseekthetruthbeforetheycandie.

Teacbyourparentswell,

Tbeirchildren'sbellwillslowlygoby.

Andreedthemonyourdreams,

Tbeonetheypicks,tbeoneyou'11knowby.

Dontyoueveraskthemwhy,irtheytoldyou,youwillcry,Sojust

lookatthemandsighandknowtheyloveyou.

Thefirstpartofdiesongisabouthowparentscaninspiretheir

childrenthroughsharingwiththemtheirdreams,theirhopesfor

abetterlife.Itstartswithadviceonhowyouneedasetofrules,

“acodediatyoucanliveby,“toguideyouontheroadoflife.

Onlythenwillyoubeabletofullyrealiseallthatiswithinyou

and，zbecomeyourself."Therefore,parentsneedtoteachtheir

childrenwell.

Andchildren一"youoftenderyears”—alsohavesomethingtoteach

theirparents,forlearningisnotaone-waystreet.Childrenshould

sharetheirowndreamswiththeirparentssothatyoungandoldcan

gettounderstandeachotiierbetter.

Thatsaid,oneshouldnotgotoofar.Forsomethingsareperhaps

betterleftunsaidbetweenparentsandchildren."Don'tyouever

askthemwhy,iftheytoldyou,youwillcry."Atsuchmo-mentsall

thatthereislefttodoistolookatoneanotherandsigh,happy

ineachotiier，slove.

PartIITextATextOrganization

1.1)Thetextbeginswithananecdote/incident.

2)Histhoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachesto

learninginChinaandtheWest.

3)Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionindieformofa

question.

PointsforComparison/Contrast

Chinese

Americans

1)waystolearntoaccomplishatask

showachildhowtodosomething,orteachbyholdinghishand

teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutions

toproblems

2)attitudestocreativityandskills

givegreaterprioritytode-velopingskillsatanearlyage,

believingcreativitycanbepromotedovertime

putmoreemphasisonfos-teringcreativityinyoungchildren,

thinkingskillscanbepickeduplater

1.Vocabulary

1)insert

2)onoccasion

3)investigate

4)Inretrospect

5)initial

6)phenomena

7)attached

8)makeupfor

9)isawaiting

10)not??,intheleast

11)promote

12)emerged

2.Rewriteeachsentence

1)Thereisastrikingcontrastbetweenthestandardoflivingin

thenorthofthecountryandthesouth.

2)Naturalfiberissaidtobesuperiortosyntheticfiber.

3)Thecity'simportanceasafinancialcenterhasevolvedslowly.

4)Hisnationalityisnotrelevanttowhetherheisagoodlawyer.

5)Thepoemsbyalittle-knownsixteenth-centuryItalianpoet

havefoundtheirwayintosomeEnglishmagazines.

3.1)Chineseisn'tasubjectthatcanbepickedupinamonth.You

can'taccomplishyourgoalofmasteringthelanguageunlessyouwork

atitforyears.Well,itsoundsasifI'mexag-geratingthe

difficulties,butthefactisI'monlytellingthetruth.

2)Theprincipalissomewhatdisappointedwiththe

performanceofthechildren.Fromwhatshehasgathered,someof

theteachingstaffhaveneglectedtheirpupils.Shehasjust

announcedthatstrictworkregulationshavebeenmadeandthatthey

applytobothChineseandoverseasteachers.

3)Theteacher-directedandthechild-directedapproachesto

teachingartrepresenttwoex-tremesofopinion.Toomany

teacher-directedactivitiescannotbeexpectedtoeffectively

assistchildreninlearningbecauseoftherigidstructure.Onthe

otherhand,toomanychild-directedactivitiesmayseeacurriculum

thatistotallyunstructuredandoutofcon-trol.Therearevalid

reasonstobelieveateacher-guidedapproachwouldbeasuperior

waytoguidechildren，sdevelopment.Thisapproachcombinessome

formofstructurewiththechildleadingthedirection.

II.ConfusableWords

1.

1)continual3)continual

2

1)principal3)principle5)principal

2)continuous4)continuous

2)principal

4)principles

III.Usage

1.themselves2.himself/herself

3.herself/byherself/onherown4.itself

5.ourselves6.yourself/byyourself/onyourown

ComprehensiveExercises

I.Cloze

(A)

1.contrast

2.exaggerating

3.priority

4.ontheotherhand

5.promoting

6.pickup

7.assist

8.accomplish

9.onoccasion

10.neglecting

11.worthwhile

12.superior

(B)

1.end

2.perform

3.facing

4.competent

5.equipped

6.designed

7.approach

8.rest

9.definitely

10.quality

II.Translation

1.sentences

1)Ittakesanenormousamountofcouragetomakeadeparture

fromthetradition.

2)Tomusedtobeveryshy,butthistimehewasboldenough

togiveaperformanceinfrontofalargeaudience.

3)Manyeducatorsthinkitdesirabletofosterthecreative

spiritinthechildatanearlyage.

4)Assuming(that)thispaintingreallyisamasterpiece,

doyouthinkit'sworthwhiletobuy/purchaseit?

5)Ifthedataisstatisticallyvalid,itwillthrowlight

ontheproblemweareinvestigating.

2.passagetranslation

ToimproveourEnglish,itiscriticaltodomorereading,writing,

listeningandspeaking.Besides,learningbyheartasmany

well-writtenessaysaspossibleisalsoveryimportant.Withoutan

enormousstoreofgoodEnglishwritinginyourheadyoucannot

expressyourselffreelyinEnglish.Itisalsohelpfultosummarize

ourexperienceaswegoalong,forinsodoing,wecanfigureout

whichwayoflearningismoreeffectiveandwillproducethemost

desirableresult.Aslongaswekeepworkinghardonit,wewill

induecourseaccomplishthetaskofmasteringEnglish.

U2

TextA

ALifeFullofRiches

I.Vocabulary

1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrases…

1)abrupt2)emotional3)bless4)

wearandtear

5)dated6)consequences7)seemingly8)

incontrastto

9)Curiosity10)genuine11)primarily

12)sentiments

2.Rewriteeachsentence---

1)confrontedwithmorethanoneproblem,trytosolvethe

easiestonefirst

2)vitaltotheexistenceofallformsoflife

3)someconfusionamongthestudentsaboutwhattodoafter

classtofollowuponthesubject

4)nothingmorethanajobandanapartmenttobehappy

5)tickledhimtothinkthatshe'dcometoaskhisadvice

3.Completethesentences

1)alingering,fabricating,sentiments

2)fillout,everyitem,vital,consequences

3)bedenied,tangible,cherish,attain

II.WordswithMultipleMeanings

1.Itisalongtripandwilltakeusfivehoursbybus.

2.Shearrivedearlyandtookafrontrowseat.

3.Don'ttakemeforafool.

4.Ittakesalotofimaginationtofabricatesuchastory.

5.Myunclewilltakeme(aloneonhistrip)totheArcticthis

summer.

6.HetookthedinnerplateIpassedtohim.

7.Kevintooksecondprizeintheweight-liftingcompetition.

8.Ifyoudon'ttakemyadvice,youwillregretit.

III.Usage

1.hanging2.togive3.toreturn4.being

praised

5.nothaving6.tosay7.toopen8.

beinghelped

ComprehensiveExercises

I.Cloze

1.Text-related

1)well-off/aff1uent2)dated3)fallinginto4)

bracket5)deny6)tangible

7)pursuit8)cherishes9)outofplace10)

abrupt11)focus12)donations

2.Theme-related

1)consume2)fueled3)annual4)plain

5)physically

6)security7)indicates8)equally9)

traditional10)follows

II.Translation

1.TranslatetheSentences

1)Thecompanydeniedthatitsdonationshadacommercial

purpose.

2)Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.

3)Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.

That'swhymyparentsnevertookmetodinneratexpensive

restaurants,butsentmetothebestprivateschool.

4)Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthis

jobandthushadtogothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.

5)Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsarerather

poor,buttheyhavealwaystriedhardtomeetourminimalneeds.

2.Translatethepassage

Withmoreandmoredonationscomingin,ouruniversitywillbemuch

betterofffinanciallynextyear.Wewillthusbeabletofocuson

themostimportanttaskthatwe,educators,musttakeon:to

encouragestudentstoattaintheirscholarly/academicgoals,to

trainthemtobedependableandresponsibleindividuals,toprepare

themforthelifeahead,andtoguidethemintheirpursuitof

spiritualaswellasmaterialsatisfaction.

U3Unit3TheGenerationGap

TextAFatherKnowsBetter

I.Vocabulary

1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrases…

1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious5)welfare6)

cameover7)interference

8)fading9)narroweddown10)frank11)schemes12)atany

rate

2.Rewriteeachsentence***

consistsoffivegeneralsandfourpoliceofficers.

willbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.

washumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackground

infrontofsomanypeople.

haveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer?

5)wasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.

3.Completethesentences

1)hysterical,washandeddownby,shouldhaveknownbetterthan

2)twisted,overandover,talentedson,

3)patience,nottokeephiminsuspense,assured??,repeatedly

II.Collocation

1.adequate2.anxious3.certain4.content

5.crazy6.likely7.fortunate8.keen

III.Usage

1.beadmitted2.live3.bepostponed

4.buy5.bebanned6.be

ComprehensiveExercises

I.Cloze

1.Text-related

1)typical2)welfare3)constant4)frank5)talent6)dumb

7)knowbetterthanthat

8)repeatedly9)dread10)interferencell)bet12)assure

2.Theme-related

1.despite2.really3.same4.contact5.admitted6.

attempt7.not

8.tend9.different10.manner

II.Translation

1.TranslatetheSentences

1)HavescientistsfoundproofofwateronMars?

2)Theplanningcommitteehasnarroweddownthepossible

locationsforthenuclearpowerplanttotwocoastaltowns.

3)Samnotonlylosthisjobbutalsobothlegs;hehadtolive

onwelfarefortherestofhislife.

4)Ajuryconsistingof12membersvotedinunisonthatMary

wasguilty.

5)Seanfelthumiliatedtohearhistalentbeingquestioned.

2.Translatethepassage

George,thesonofMr.Johnson,likedlisteningtoheavymetalmusic

intheevenings,whichmadeithardforotherresidentsinthe

communitytofallasleep.Eventuallytheexhaustedneighborslost

theirpatienceanddecidedondirectinterference.TheycalledMr.

Johnsontotellhiminafrankmannerwhattheywerethinking.Mr.

Johnsonassuredthemthathewouldcertainlysettletheissue.As

soonasheputdownthephonehescoldedhisson,“Whathascome

overyou?Youshouldknowbetterthantodisturbothersforyour

ownamusement."IntheendGeorgetradedhisCDsforcomputergames

softwarefromhisclassmates.

Unit4

TextAAVirtualLife

I.Vocabulary

1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrases…

1)conversely2)butthen3)symptom4)spitting

5)abusing

6)tone7)took(her)in8)editing9)have

arranged10)insight

11)stretched12)data

2.Rewriteeachsentence***

1)smokingcigarettesjarsonme.

2)findthemselvesgettingsuckedin

3)hasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheck

andrepairit.

4)fledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice/fledtoother

countriestoavoidmilitaryservice.

5)restorepeople;sconfidenceinit.

3.Completethesentences

1)thevirtual/online/via

2)nightmare/routine/anyappointment/arrangefor

3)cue/remarks/histune

II.Collocation

1.Wecamehereallthewayonfoot.

2.Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.

3.TheyareonvacationinFlorida.

4.Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour.

5.Don，tworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.

6.Industrialdemandonfuelisontherise.

III.Usage

1.hard

difficult

3.impossible4.tough

5.hard

easy

ComprehensiveExercises

I.Cloze

Text-related

1)Internet2)click

3)virtual4)routines

5)arrange6)nightmare

7)annoying8)connection

9)crawls10)takein

11)spit12)data

13)suckedinto14)Attimes

15)flee16)online

2.Theme-related

1)companion2)deliver

3)access4)enables

5)customers6)delights

7)provides8)small

9)remote10)information

II.Translation

1.TranslatetheSentences

1)Researchshowsthatlaughtercanbringalotofhealthbenefits.

2)AslowInternetconnectionspeedisreallyannoying.

3)Asthelawstands,helpingsomeonecommitsuicideisacrime.

4)Inherreport,Marytriestointerpretthedatafromacompletely

differentangle.

5)Sueisagirlofgreattalent.Heramazingmemorysetsherapart

fromherclassmates.

2.Translatethepassage

Perhapsyouenvymeforbeingabletoworkfromhomeonthe

computer.IagreethattheInternethasmademyjobaloteasier.

Icanwrite,submitandeditarticlesviaemail,chatwithmy

colleaguesonlineanddiscussworkwithmyboss.Withaclickof

themouse,IcangetallthedataIneedandkeepupwiththelatest

news.Butthen,communicatingthroughtheNetcanbefrustrating

attimes.Thesystemmaycrash.Worsestill,withouttheemotional

cuesofface-to-facecommunication,thetypedwordssometimesseem

difficulttointerpret.

Unit6Women,Halfthesky

TextAAWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCan

I.Vocabulary

1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrases…

1)cultural/culture2)indication3)miniature4)ironic5)

stumbledinto6)decent

7)buzzing8)abnormal9)mechanical10)shuddering11)

implied12)leap

2.Rewriteeachsentence---

1)ConvertRMBintoUSdollarsintheforeignexchangeoffice

2)Didn'tknowthefirstthingaboutcookingasshelooked

puzzledastohowtocookricewiththericecooker

3)Theirfaultyequipmenttheteamhadaccomplishedsomevery

usefulwork.

4)AllowingmetoworkflexiblehoursaslongasIworkeight

hoursaday

5)Couldn'thelpthinkingthebookmustbequitefascinating.

3.Completethesentences

1)willnotpanic/feelpanic,willbeatadisadvantage

2)hybrid,transmission

3)carve,oneindication,todistinguish

II.Collocation

1.also2.aswell/too3.too4.too

5.aswell/too6.too7also8.also

III.Usage

1.I'vehadenough2.whenIwasoldenoughtoworkandearnmoney

3.can'tgetenoughsleepatnight4.hadsofarcollectedenough

ofthem

5.havestrongenougharms6.havejustenoughmoneytoliveon

ComprehensiveExercises

I.Cloze

1.Text-related

1)stumbledinto2)notknowthefirstthingaboutmechanical

4)whenitcomesto

5)hybrid6)grittedherteeth7)premise8)ata

disadvantage9)panic

10)cultural11)flexible12)imply

2.Theme-related

1.chair2.force3.secrets4.painstaking5.recognized

6.steered7.essentially

8.obsevation9.women10.tutor11.inspired

12.unless

II.Translation

1.TranslatetheSentences

1)Heisamanoffewwords,butitcomestoplayingcomputer

games,heistoocleverforhisclassmates.

2)Childrenwhodon'tknowanybettermaythinktheseanimals

areprettycuteandstartplayingwiththem.

3)Thereisnowaytoobtainaloan,soastobuythenew

equipment,I'11justhavetogritmyteethandsellmyhybridcar.

4)Thehunterwouldnothavefiredtheshotsifhehadnotseen

aherdofelephantscomingtowardshiscampsite.

5)IfinditironicthatTomhasaselectivememory—hedoes

notseemtorememberpainfulexperiencesinthepast,particular

thoseofhisowndoing.

2.Translatethepassage:

NancyHopkinsisabiologyprofessoratMIT.Shecravesknowledge

andworkshard.However,asascientist,shecouldnothelpnoticing

allkindsofindicationsofgenderinequalityoncampus.Menand

womenprofessorsdidthesamework,butwhenitcametopromotion

theadministratorswereratherselective.Itisironicthatafter

somuchculturalprogress,womenwerestillatadisadvantagein

institutionsofhighereducation.Whenherrequestformorelab

spacewasrefused,sheknewshehadtofight.Soshegrittedher

teethandcomplainedtothePresident.Thefightendedinvictory

andNancywasconvertedintoagender-equityadvocate.

Unit7LearningaboutEnglish

TextATheGloriousMessinessofEnglish

I.Vocabulary

1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrases,??

1)Strictlyspeaking2)drifted3)resembles

4)invaded

5)isconquered6)fascinating7)snack

8)putintopractice

9)source10)climate11)

surrendered12)werearoused

2.Rewriteeachsentence---

1)anabsolutenecessityratherthanaluxury

2)isavaluableadditiontothefootballteam.

3)willgetoutofcontrol,ifthefiremendonotarrivewithin

tenminutest

4)alternativebuttogoviaVancouvertogettoSeattle.

5)declaredallbeefimportswillbebannedforthenextsix

monthsasanemergencemeasuretostopthespreadofmadcowdisease

3.Completethesentences

1)systematic,haveinvented,toaveryrealextent,mysteries

2)toestablish,tobemodified/modifying

3)tolerancetowards,strikeout,enrich

II.Synonyms

1.wish,wish,want,want/wish

2.skin,hide/skin,hide,skin

3.raise/rear,raise,rear/raise,raise

4.royal,kingly/royal,sovereign