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Unit 5 : Text AUnit 5 : Text A 21st Century College English: Book 121st Century College English: Book 1 The Language of Compromise Unit 5: Text AUnit 5: Text A Lead-in ActivitiesLead-in Activities Text OrganizationText Organization Reading beach; Mary Mary hated hated the the idea idea of of being being too too active. active. They They compromised, compromised, and and took took their their holiday holiday in in mid-summer, mid-summer, high high in in the the Alps. Alps. Mary Mary was was able able to to lie lie in in the the sun sun by by the the hotel hotel swimming swimming pool, pool, while while Ted Ted went went offoff for for long long walks walks in in the the mountains mountains with with a a group group of of hikershikers. . In In the the evening evening they they met met at at the the hotel, hotel, both both content content with with their their day, day, happy happy to to eat eat a a leisurely leisurely meal meal together together and and dance dance a a little afterwards. little afterwards. Intensive StudyIntensive Study 3 3 They They compromised compromised over over everything everything and and they they were were very very happy.happy. 4 4 To To complete complete their their happiness, happiness, they they had had a a baby baby when when they they had had been been married married for for three three years years a a son. son. But But that, that, strangely, strangely, was was when when the the problem problem arosearose. . They They had had to to name name their their son, son, of of course, course, and and each each had had a a name name in in mindmind; ; not not the the same same name, name, unfortunately. unfortunately. It It seemed seemed that that a a situation situation had had arisen arisen where where compromise compromise was was impossible. impossible. Ted Ted wanted wanted to to call call their their son son Robert, Robert, Mary Mary wanted wanted to to call call him him Lawrence. Lawrence. How How can can you you compromise compromise with with names names like like that? that? No, No, this this time time one one of of them them would would have have to to give give way, way, it it seemed. seemed. There There would would have have to to be be a a winner, and a loser. That was how they saw things, at least.winner, and a loser. That was how they saw things, at least. Intensive StudyIntensive Study 5 5 Mary Mary told told me me all all about about it it when when I I called called atat the the hospital hospital two two days after the babys birth. days after the babys birth. 6 6 “Ted “Ted wants wants to to call call him him Robert,” Robert,” Mary Mary said, said, “because “because theres theres a a tradition tradition in in his his family. family. The The eldest eldest son son is is always always Robert Robert or or Edward. Edward. His His father father was was Robert, Robert, his his grandfather grandfather Edward, his great-grandfather Robert, and so on.”Edward, his great-grandfather Robert, and so on.” 7 7 “That seems reasonable,” I said.“That seems reasonable,” I said. Intensive StudyIntensive Study 8 8 “I “I dont dont want want my my son son to to be be named named afterafter someone someone in in the the family,” family,” Mary Mary said. said. “Hes “Hes a a unique unique individual, individual, and and I I want want him him to to have have a a name name that that no no one one else else in in the the family family has has had. had. I I want want to to call my son Lawrence.”call my son Lawrence.” 9 9 “That seems reasonable, too,” I said.“That seems reasonable, too,” I said. 1010“Everyones “Everyones been been giving giving me me advice,” advice,” Mary Mary said. said. Then Then she she told told me me who who had had given given her her advice, advice, and and what what advice advice she she had had been been given, given, (but (but not not in in the the same same order). order). I I had had to to guess guess who who gave gave what advice. Maybe youd like to try to do that as well? what advice. Maybe youd like to try to do that as well? Intensive StudyIntensive Study 1111These were the people:These were the people: 1) Uncle Fred, who was a painter, and liked vivid 1) Uncle Fred, who was a painter, and liked vivid colourscolours. . 2) Aunt Sybil, who spent every spare minute in her garden.2) Aunt Sybil, who spent every spare minute in her garden. 3) 3) Cousin Cousin John, John, who who spent spent far far too too much much of of his his time time at at horse horse races and simply couldnt resist a gamble.races and simply couldnt resist a gamble. 4) 4) Marys Marys friend, friend, Sue, Sue, who who was was very very active active in in the the Womens Womens Liberation MovementLiberation Movement. . Intensive StudyIntensive Study 5) Teds brother David, an actor 5) Teds brother David, an actor with a high opinion ofwith a high opinion of himself. himself. 6) Marys father, a music professor.6) Marys father, a music professor. 7) Marys mother, who loved 7) Marys mother, who loved ShakespeareShakespeare. . 8) Marys friend, Catherine, known to be rather snobbish.8) Marys friend, Catherine, known to be rather snobbish. Intensive StudyIntensive Study 1212Here, in a different order, is the advice they gave Mary:Here, in a different order, is the advice they gave Mary: a) “a) “Spin a coinSpin a coin, and decide that way.”, and decide that way.” b) b) “Davids “Davids rather rather a a nice nice name. name. That That would would be be a a good good compromise.”compromise.” c) c) “Tell “Tell your your husband husband that that you you had had the the child child so so you you have have the the right to choose his name.”right to choose his name.” d) “Ive always liked the names Johann Sebastian.”d) “Ive always liked the names Johann Sebastian.” Intensive StudyIntensive Study e) e) “Call “Call him him William. William. Hell Hell be be a a sweet sweet William. William. What What a a pity pity you you didnt didnt have have a a girl. girl. There There are are such such lovely lovely names names for for girls girls Heather, Rosemary, Lily, Fern, DaisyHeather, Rosemary, Lily, Fern, Daisy.” .” f) f) “Hes “Hes got got blond blond hair. hair. You You could could call call him him Boyd Boyd which which means yellow.”means yellow.” g) g) “Charles “Charles is is rather rather a a refined refined name, name, dont dont you you think? think? Not Not Robert, though, or Lawrence. Too ordinary, my dear.”Robert, though, or Lawrence. Too ordinary, my dear.” h) “h) “HamletHamlet would make an unusual, but attractive name.” would make an unusual, but attractive name.” Intensive StudyIntensive Study 1313Well, Well, I I soon soon sorted sorted outout who who suggested suggested what, what, then then I I gave gave my own advice, “Compromise!”my own advice, “Compromise!” 1414“How?” said Mary.“How?” said Mary. 1515“In “In the the same same way way as as my my parents,” parents,” I I said. said. “My “My father father felt felt that that I I should should be be named named after after his his father, father, and and my my mother mother felt felt the the same same way way about about naming naming me me after after her her father. father. So, So, Im Im named after both of them.”named after both of them.” Intensive StudyIntensive Study 1616“You mean, they were both called Samuel?” said Mary.“You mean, they were both called Samuel?” said Mary. 1717“No. “No. One One was was George, George, the the other other was was Albert. Albert. Samuel Samuel is is the the compromise. compromise. Im Im named named George George Albert Albert Samuel, Samuel, but but called Samuel.”called Samuel.” 1818And And so so it it was was that that my my nephew nephew was was named named Robert Robert William Lawrence, but is called Lawrence. William Lawrence, but is called Lawrence. Intensive StudyIntensive Study compromise compromise n n . . act of settling an argument by taking a middle act of settling an argument by taking a middle course acceptable to all sidescourse acceptable to all sides Key words, phrases ; all all others others like like it it have have been been lost lost or or destroyed.destroyed. uniqueunique uniqueattractiveenergeticindividual gamblearisetraditionafterwards compromisecontentunfortunatelyspin VocabularyVocabulary V. V. Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the words words given given below. below. Change Change the the form form where necessary.where necessary. 11.11. The The computer computer science science professor professor promised promised to to help help his his students if new difficulties _ in their research.students if new difficulties _ in their research. arosearose 12.12. The The new new office office boy boy seemed seemed smart smart and and _ _ when when he he reported for work.reported for work. energeticenergetic uniqueattractiveenergeticindividual gamblearisetraditionafterwards compromisecontentunfortunatelyspin VocabularyVocabulary 读写教程 I: Ex. VII, p. 131Ex. VII, p. 131 VocabularyVocabulary VII.VII. Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the words words given given below below together together with with some some suitable suitable prepositions. prepositions. Change Change the the form form where where necessary. necessary. activecallcompromiseconte nt lienameopinion 1. 1. Is Is the the boss boss prepared prepared to to _ _ _ _ the the workers workers _ _ their pay demands?their pay demands? compromise with; overcompromise with; over 2. 2. The The beach beach was was very very pleasant pleasant and and I I had had been been _ _ there _ the sun for hours.there _ the sun for hours. lying; inlying; in VocabularyVocabulary 3. 3. As you make your bed so you must _ _ it.As you make your bed so you must _ _ it. lie onlie on 4. 4. I I am am not not _ _ _ _ beautiful beautiful dreams: dreams: I I want want beautiful beautiful realities.realities. content withcontent with VII.VII. Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the words words given given below below together together with with some some suitable suitable prepositions. prepositions. Change Change the the form form where where necessary. necessary. activecallcompromiseconte nt lienameopinion VocabularyVocabulary 5. 5. Ill Ill _ _ _ _ Mr. Mr. James James this this afternoon. afternoon. Please Please make make an appointment for me.an appointment for me. call atcall at 6. 6. Mr. Mr. Brown Brown _ _ _ _ a a friend friend while while he he was was in in the the city.city. called on called on VII.VII. Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the words words given given below below together together with with some some suitable suitable prepositions. prepositions. Change Change the the form form where where necessary. necessary. activecallcompromiseconte nt lienameopinion VocabularyVocabulary 7. 7. They _ the girl Mary _ her mother.They _ the girl Mary _ her mother. named afternamed after 8. 8. The The French French were were quite quite _ _ _ _ scientific scientific research research in the 18in the 18th th century. century. active inactive in VII.VII. Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the words words given given below below together together with with some some suitable suitable prepositions. prepositions. Change Change the the form form where where necessary. necessary. activecallcompromiseconte nt lienameopinion VocabularyVocabulary 9. 9. Whenever Whenever they they had had different different _ _ _ _ anything, anything, they they would would each each give give way way a a little. little. Thats Thats why why they they stayed happily married for so many years.stayed happily married for so many years. opinions aboutopinions about 10.10. I I dont dont like like those those who who have have a a too too high high _ _ _ _ themselves.themselves. opinion ofopinion of VII.VII. Fill Fill in in the the blanks blanks with with the the words words given given below below together together with with some some suitable suitable prepositions. prepositions. Change Change the the form form where where necessary. necessary. activecallcompromiseconte nt lienameopinion VocabularyVocabulary StructureStructure 读写教程 I: Ex. X, p. 133Ex. X, p. 133 X. Complete the following sentences, using What a pity . 1. 1. I miss you so much.I miss you so much. ( (真遗憾真遗憾你不能在我走之前回来你不能在我走之前回来!)!) What a pity you wont be back before I leave! 2. 2. Look Look at at the the bread bread left left over over on on the the table.table. ( (把这些食物浪费掉把这些食物浪费掉 多可惜多可惜!)!) What a pity (it is) to waste the food!What a pity (it is) to waste the food! StructureStructure X. Complete the following sentences, using What a pity . 3. 3. If If only only Mary Mary could could see see this this wonderful wonderful scene. scene. ( (她不在这里，她不在这里， 真遗憾真遗憾!) !) What a pity she isnt here! 4. 4. In In one one of of his his plays, plays, Joseph Joseph Addison Addison wrote:wrote: ( (可惜可惜我们只能为我们只能为 国捐躯一次国捐躯一次!)!) “What “What a a pity pity that that we we can can die die only only once once for for our our country!”country!” StructureStructure X. Complete the following sentences, using What a pity . 5. 5. Television Television and and the the difficulty difficulty of of financing financing plays plays have have helped helped to to close close many many theatres. theatres. ( (现今舞台上的一些最佳表演只现今舞台上的一些最佳表演只 有这么少的人来观看，有这么少的人来观看，真遗憾真遗憾!) !) What a pity that some of the best acting on stage today can only be seen by so few people! 6. 6. ( (可惜可惜你不会游泳。你不会游泳。) ) Otherwise Otherwise you you could could have have a a much much more enjoyable time here in Hawaii. more enjoyable time here in Hawaii. What a pity you cant swim.What a pity you cant swim. StructureStructure ClozeCloze 读写教程 I: Ex. XIII, p. 134Ex. XIII, p. 134 ClozeCloze XIII. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word.each of the blanks with an appropriate word. 1 1 Before Before my my friends friends Ted Ted and and Mary Mary got got , , I I gave gave them them an an important important piece piece of of . . I I told told them them that that the the most most important important thing thing in in a a relationship relationship is is the the ability ability to to . . As As long long as as each each person person is is willing willing to to give give _ _ a a little little in in order order to to make make sure sure that that the the other other is is happy, happy, the the relationship will relationship will strong. strong. compromise compromise advice advice married married wayway remainremain ClozeCloze XIII. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word.each of the blanks with an appropriate word. 2 2 A A problem problem _ _ when when the the time time came came for for the the couple couple to to _ _ their their first first son. son. Ted Ted wanted wanted to to follow follow a a _ _ of of naming naming the the boy boy after after someone someone in in the the family, family, but but Mary Mary wanted wanted him him to to have have his his own own _ _ name. name. This This seemed seemed like like a a very very difficult difficult _ _ to to compromise compromise on. on. And And although although their their friends friends and and relatives relatives _ _ many many suggestions, suggestions, none none of of them them were were what what Ted Ted and and Mary Mary had had in in _. _. However, However, I I was was able able to to help help them them out. out. I I _that _that they they give give the the boy boy both both names. names. They They did did this, this, and and they they were were very very happy. happy. No No matter matter _ _ difficult difficult a a situation situation is, is, there there is is always always _ _ way to compromise.way to compromise. arosearose namename tradition tradition unique unique questionquestion made made suggestedsuggested mind mind howhowsomesome TranslationTranslation 读写教程 I: Ex. XIV, p. 134Ex. XIV, p. 134 XIV. Translate the following sentences into English. TranslationTranslation 1. 1. 他们是玛丽的儿子罗伯特和劳伦斯，一个起的是她父亲他们是玛丽的儿子罗伯特和劳伦斯，一个起的是她父亲 的名字的名字, ,另一个是她祖父的名字。另一个是她祖父的名字。 onethe otheronethe other They They are are Marys Marys son son Robert Robert and and Lawrence. Lawrence. One One is is named named after after her her father, father, the the other other is is named named after after her her grandfather.grandfather. name after name after TranslationTranslation 2. 2. 他对已有的一切还不满足。他从来不懂他对已有的一切还不满足。他从来不懂“知足常乐知足常乐”， 真遗真遗憾。憾。 be not content withbe not content with He He is is not not content content with with what what he he has has already already got. got. What What a a pity pity he he never never understands understands that that happiness happiness lies in contentment.lies in contentment. Happiness lies in contentment.Happiness lies in contentment. what a pitywhat a pity TranslationTranslation 3. 3. 她参与课堂活动非常积极。我相信她将来可以成为一名她参与课堂活动非常积极。我相信她将来可以成为一名 好教师。好教师。 be active inbe active in She She is is very very active active in in classroom classroom activities. activities. I I am am sure that she will make a good teacher.sure that she will make a good teacher. be be sure sure that that /believe that/believe that TranslationTranslation 4. 4. 你也许有不同看法，但我不喜欢劝酒，尤其是在宴会上你也许有不同看法，但我不喜欢劝酒，尤其是在宴会上 更是如此。更是如此。 have different opinions have different opinions You You may may have have different different opinions opinions about about it, it, but but I I hate hate the the idea idea of of urging urging people people to to drink, drink, especially especially at at a a dinner party. dinner party. urging people to drinkurging people to drink at dinner partyat