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UNIT 3 TEXT 1 IS AN ONLY CHILD A LONELY CHILD?Text comprehension I：C II：TFFTTIV: 1. As for the issue of single children, people are often concerned about whether an only child necessarily means a lonely child.2. Some single-child parents feel they are too busy with their work to spend time and energy on a second child. Consequently, they choose to have no more children.3. The conditions affecting each couple vary from family to family.Vocabulary：I 1:needing a lot f attention and effort 2 in connection with; on the subject of 3 sign of shame; feeling of being ashamed 4 willingness of each person to satisfy others wishes 5 decreased 6 the feeling of wanting to get what sb. Else has among brothers and sistersII 1 arise from 2 unique 3 self-esteem 4 stigma 5 overwhelming 6 interacted 7 favoritism 8 prime 9 involved 10 despiteIII BCDACDBABCIV 1 burden burden loads load 2 choose elected choose elected 3 issue problem problem issue 4 trend trend fashion fashionV. 1 only (sole) 2 uncommon (unusual, extraordinary, exceptional) 3 honor (admire, esteem) 4 decrease (diminish, lessen) 5 worry (anxiety) 6 insignificant (weak, feeble, powerless) 7 first (chief, main, primary, principal, foremost, leading ) 8 fortunately (luckily)VI. advocacy respectfully potential surveyor overwhelming association equivalent inappropriateGrammarI 1 .of his innocence; 2 about/of Simons disappearance; 3 about Lawlers resignation; 4. of my willingness; 5 of their need for; 6 inform you of the change of the plans; 7 of your responsibility ; 8 told me of these problems. II 1 but for; 2 except for; 3 in the case of; 4 what with; 5 in terms of; 6 in view of; 7 by way of; 8 in point of.III 1 in spite of citys many attractions 2despite the clear scientific evidence 3 with all his immense fortune 4 For all your huge secretarial staff 5 because of the heavy rain 6 for moneyIV 1 Although. 2 despite living/ the fact that 3in spite of having all. 4except around Christmas, when 5But for the millions of., most people 6 because of. 7 .because. 8.even though. Translation：I 1 家里没有别的孩子和他交往，这就使得孩子有时候感到孤独，尤其是在假期里。2 许多人认为独生子女不善于与其他人沟通，也就不会尊重在各种关系中相互谦让的精神。3对有些独生子女的家长尤其是那些事业繁忙的家长来说，要将时间和精力奉献给第二个孩子所带来的压力太沉重了，于是他们作出再也不要其他孩子的选择。4因为只有一个孩子，所以由于父母偏爱或兄弟姐妹之间的妒忌而引起家庭争端的可能性就小了。II 1 The dilemma she is facing is whether to tell her husband the truth about his fatal disease.2 Didnt you think it a sort of stigma that you, already in your thirties, still have to depend on your old parents?3 Almost all the governments in the world are very much concerned about the financial issue.4 With regard to the seminar on English teaching, I suggest that it should be held on the coming weekend.5 Whether to go abroad for further education or not is entirely up to you.6 Just a single spark can lead to an explosion in a room filled with gas.7 No matter what efforts the government has made, the price of housing has barely declined.8In order to pass TOFEL, he has devoted almost every minute of his spare time to English studies.9With his acting potential, the young man is likely to be a superstar in the field of entertainment.10 Its believed that sibling jealousy exists more in a rich family than in a poor one.Dictation:About this time I found out the use of a key. One morning I locked my mother up in the pantry, where she was obliged to remain three hours. She kept knocking on the door, while I sat outside on the porch steps and laughed. This naughty behavior of mine convinced my parents that I must be taught as soon as possible. After my teacher came to me, I sought an early opportunity to lock her up in her room. I could not be induced to tell where the key was. My father had to get a ladder and take the te