1、Unit 7 Letter to a B StudentKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI. B.II. 1. T;2. T;3. T;4. F;5. F.III.1. Paragraph 2. It is our society, which overemphasizes winning, considers failure a sin, and sees prosperity in the present as a sure sign of salvation in the future.2. Paragraph 4. Because the s

2、tudents may have acquired more or less knowledge out of the course than the grade indicates.3. Paragraph 5. His attitude is critical. He complains the exclusion of such important characteristics as courage, kindness, wisdom and good humor.4. Paragraph 8. It was to make a clear distinction between th

3、e student as classroom performer and the student as human being. So a low grade, at best, indicates an incompetent classroom performer, not an incompetent human being.5. Paragraph 9. He thinks social labels, including grades, are basically irrelevant and misleading, though necessary. But its not sel

4、f-contradictory because social labels are necessary as ways of distinction for job choice, not as reasons for attitude toward others or ourselves in human terms.IV.1. Being unsuccessful and disadvantaged is regarded as sinful because in this word people tend to think todays success can save one from

5、 evil in the future.2. It is important to see the fact that although they differ in their class status and educational background, human beings are essentially the same. Biologically they are constructed in the same way, and they share the common feelings of fear and joy and the common experience of

6、 suffering and achieving. This commonality has bound them together. All of them will regard wars, diseases, and disasters both private and public as unfortunate big events in their life time.Vocabulary AnalysisI.Phrase practice1. essence: inner nature; indispensable quality; the most important part本

7、質(zhì)，實(shí)質(zhì)，精髓2. deadly sins: sins leading to damnation. (pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth, in Christianity)3. misleading: making you think or act wrongly誤導(dǎo)，誤入歧途4. conventional task: task traditionally required of students傳統(tǒng)任務(wù)5. in short supply: far from enough供給不足，缺乏II.1. define;

8、 2. irrelevant; 3. correspond to; 4. flunked;5. rather; 6. makes a point of; 7. apt to; 8. go round.III.Word derivation. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. removal 2. climatic 3. salvation 4. proficiency 5. assumption 6. normally 7. resentment 8. disastrous IV.1. B;

9、2. D; 3. C; 4. C;5. B; 6. D; 7. B; 8. D.V. Synonym / AntonymGive a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Synonym: balanced, compensated2. Antonym: unconventional3. Antonym: abundant, plentiful4. Synonym: evaluated, assessed5. Synonym: average6. Syno

10、nym: essentially, basically7. Antonym: lightly, frivolously8. Antonym: temporarilyVI.Prefix Write in each space one word that has the same prefix as underlined in each given word.1. interfere international 2. transcend translate3. circumstances circumference 4. neocolonial neoclassical5. control con

11、form 6. antibiotic antisocial7. unlock undo 8. outnumber outshineGrammar ExercisesI. Rewrite the following sentences using proper disjuncts.1. Unfortunately, 2. Hopefully, 3. Oddly enough, 4. Rightly, 5. Luckily, 6. Fortunately, 7. Strangely enough, II.1. It was right that / They were right to have

12、.2. It was foolish that / It was foolish of the boy not to say / The boy was foolish not to say .3. type 1.4. type 2.5. type 2.6. type 2.7. type 2: It was lucky that .8. type 2: It is hoped that .III. Fill in each blank with a proper relative word. Use “preposition + relative word” if necessary.1. w

13、hich / that; when; by which, 2. on which3. that4. for whom5. with whom6. to whom7. of which8. at whichIV.1. where, where2. what, which3. what4. why5. where6. When7. why8. which, which, whatV. whatever, wherever, whoever, whichever, whenever, and howeverComplete the following sentences with the appro

14、priate words in the box.1. However2. Whatever3. whatever4. Wherever5. whichever6. whoever7. However8. whenever / wheneverTranslation exercisesI.1不管我們的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是什么，這個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)現(xiàn)在提高了，結(jié)果使你對自己沒能得到更高的分?jǐn)?shù)而感到失望。2由于缺乏更精確的衡量工具，我們至多只能把B看作一個(gè)模糊的符號，表示對你掌握某一科目的程度的判斷，不過這種判斷的準(zhǔn)確性很值得懷疑。3人的階級屬性和教育背景不盡相同，但凡是人都是血肉之軀，都有同樣的恐懼感和歡愉感，同樣的痛苦感

15、和成就感，這些共通的感受把他們連為一體；認(rèn)識到這一點(diǎn)十分重要。4然而和你們畢業(yè)離校之后將要進(jìn)入的那片荒蠻無路、起伏跌宕的鄉(xiāng)野相比，在樣讀書就如同一條狹窄坦直、界限分明的公路。II.1He was hospitalized with acute appendicitis, with the result that he missed the final examination.2As many more people came to the lecture than expected, there were not enough handouts to go round.3No matter w

16、hat a long / busy day he may have, he makes a point of checking his e-mail inbox before going to bed.4Unemployment is found in all countries in the world, but governments vary in their way to handle the problem.5Anyone who has come to a foreign country for the first time is apt to find everything ar

17、ound him both strange and interesting.6The football fans were very disappointed at the performance of the players of both teams.7Never take what he says at face value. Think it over yourself.8The doctors words removed his fears about the operation.Exercises for integrated skillsI. DictationProfessor

18、s may establish social relationships with students / outside of the classroom, / but in the classroom they maintain the instructors role. / A professor may have coffee one day with students / but the next day expect them to meet a deadline / for the submission of a paper or to be prepared for a disc

19、ussion or an exam. / The professor may give extra attention outside of class / to a student in need of help / but probably will not treat him or her differently / when it comes to evaluating schoolwork. / Professors have several roles in relation to students; / they may be counselors and friends as

20、well as teachers. / Students must realize / that when a teachers role changes, / they must appropriately adapt their behavior and attitudes. /II. Cloze(1) for (2) adding (3) little (4) what (5) foreign (6) forbidden (7) obey (8) remain (9) others (10) easy Writing PracticeWrite two paragraphs based

21、on the following topic sentences with the classification strategy.1. High school teachers tend to sort their students into the following categories: pleasant high achievers, unpleasant high achievers, the average, pleasant underachievers, and unpleasant underachievers.Ideas for reference:The pleasan

22、t high achievers take part in various kinds of activities happily and study effectively, efficiently and fruitfully.The unpleasant high achievers concentrate on school work with high scores, but without pleasure.The average achievers studies sufficiently but doesnt work more than necessary.The pleas

23、ant underachievers make little efforts in school work, but make use of every opportunity to enjoy themselvesThe unpleasant underachievers cant deal with school work well due to wrong approaches, nor can they find pleasure in life.2. In Shanghai, the most popular English language examinations include

24、, among others, TEM 4, TEM 8, Interpreter Certificate, TOEFL, and IELTS.Ideas for reference:There are regional differences between the five tests.The five tests differ in their compulsoriness.Testees are also divided on the purposes for which they take the five tests.Sample:In Shanghai, the most pop

25、ular English language examinations include, among others, TEM 4, TEM 8, Interpreter Certificate, TOEFL, and IELTS. There are some differences between these tests. The first three, TEM 4 (short for “Test for English Majors Band 4”), TEM 8 and Interpreter Certificate, are domestic tests, and among the

26、m Interpreter Certificate is a local one, peculiar to the city. Both TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) are international tests, organized by the American and British educational authorities respectively. The five tests differ in t

27、heir compulsoriness. The first two are compulsory: almost all college English majors are required to take them; the other three fall under the optional group. Besides, testees are also divided on the purposes for which they take the five tests. They sit in the two mandatory tests for their bachelors

28、 degree, while the Interpreter Certificate is popular because it helps when a holder of it is looking for a job. Unlike them, participants in the two international English tests are usually planning to receive higher education in English-speaking countries.Listening ExercisesA.Listen to the report “

29、Go to the Head of the Class.” Write in the second column of the table below the five ideas that can help you leap to the top of the class. Then listen to the report again, and write in the third column of the table the key words and phrases that best illustrate each idea. The first one is already given as an example.1Make reading automatic.key to school success / take practice / automatic rea