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Unit 4 The Man in the WaterPreview1. Listen to the recording of the text and then fillin the blanks in the following snetences.1) an air crash; Washington; 19822) terrible crash; jet plane; Washington National Airport; bridge; Potomac; sank; in icy-cold water; four; survive3) great damage and loss of life; special; tears; helicopter team; to pick up survivors; “the man in the water”4) courage and noble character; nature; to the occasion5) pride; the moral powerVocabulary1. Do the following exercises on word formation rules1 Turn the following into their opposite by adding in- or im-.1) incompetence 2) immoral 3) immpossible 4) incomplete 5) impersonal 6) incredible 7) indirect 8) immovable 9) immortal 10) impolite 11) informal12) improper 13) impartial 14) impatient 15) incorrect 16) incapable 17) insignificant 18) impractical 19) imperfect 20) insensitive 21) impermissible22) impenetrable 23) indifferent 24) immovable 25) invisible 26) immodest27) immature 28) invaluable 29) invariable 30) immeasurable2Guess the meaning of the following suffixes.1) ee: n. One who receives2) eer: n. Doer; device for3) ess: n. Female3Translate the following expressions, paying special attention to the compound nouns in bold type made of verb + adverb.1) 经济腾飞 2）欢送会 3）梦想复辟 4）可耻的出卖 5）后续讨论 6）产品用后就扔的现代经济 7）化妆品用得太多 8）严重的精神崩溃9）给了个表示许可的信号 10）怀疑这是有意掩盖真相 11）我们叫个外卖吧。12）在军事接管后 13）给学生一些讲义 14）改革的好处 15）联盟最后的破裂16）中途退学的人 17）第二天清晨仍能感觉的酒后头疼 18) 出来参加投票的人不多2. Give the opposite of the following words. 1) employer 2) unfasten 3) bad/evil 4) unidentified 5) concerned/caring/interested/ sympathetic 6) immovable 7) impersonal 8) irresponsible 9) selfishness 10) individual/personal/specific/private 11) shallow 12) undress 13) slightly/somewhat/ in part 14) deny 15) groom3. Translate the following Chinese into English. 1) air crashes/air collision and other disasters 2) human nature and character 3) the tail section of a jet plane 4) huge chunks of ice 5) a floatation ring 6) fasten the seat belt 7) cultural conflict/clash 8) Flight 911 9) mechanical failure10) human tragedy 11) harsh remarks 12) make a distinction between good and evil13) presidential monuments 14) typical/classic circumstance 15) universal character16) a public hero 17) emotional impact 18) a moment of high traffic (peak)19) enduring wonder 20) Air Florida 21) Congressional Budget Office 22) mass casualties4. Complete the sentences with the expressions listed below in their proper forms.1) refer to; known as 2) in reality; as ever; responsible for 3) brought; to tears; sticks4) worth; refer to; On the other hand; make a careful distinction 5) came to the conclusion; for 6) takes off; on behalf of 7) to be sure; care about; rise to the occasion 8) responsible for; account for5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs.1) to; as 2) on; to 3) to; of 4) on; in; under 5) according to; over 6) with; at; at7) against; for; to 8) on; to 9) on; to 10) In/Owing to/Because of; of6. Translate the following sentences into English.1) The fact that he was able to avoid the seemingly inevitable crash made him a national hero.2) Of the four students who risked their lives to try to drag the drowning children to shore. Two never returned.3) The Japanese are known for their long life span. They believe they owe this to their eating habits/the composition of their diet, which contains a lot of fish products.4) I know Harris. I couldnt imagine a man like him making such stupid remarks.5) After testing her loyalty many times, he was now going to give her the most dangerous task.6) I hear that Lincoln delivered an extremely powerful speech on that occasion. Whatever did he actually say?7) That this time they must be ready to challenge death was clear to everybody. But no one regretted this move.8) As accidents go/As far as accidents are concerned, there was nothing out of ordinary: a crazy young man drives a car on a university campus and kills a young woman student. What is unusual is the fact that the man dares to challenge the people who want to take him to court, because his father is a local police officer.9) Every time/Whenever we decide on a financial policy, we have to make a clear distinction between short-term interests and long-term interests.10) Although it was early October, people could already be seen driving across the frozen river.Grammar1. Learn to use the appositive clause.1 Study the clauses introduced by that and say which are appositive clauses and which are the relative clauses.Explanatory notes:a. The appositive clause is one that explains the meaning of the previous noun.b. The “noun + appositive clause” functions as a noun (phrase), and like a noun (phrase), it is used as subject, object, and predicative.c. The “noun + appositive clause” is used as the object of prepositions and of verbs that cannot be followed by a simple that-clause.d. Only a small number of nouns can be followed by an appositive clause. Among such verbs are fact, feeling, idea, news, opinion, order, suggestion.1) appositive clause in apposition to “the fact”2) relative clause modifying “the jets.”3) relative clause modifying “every heros line”4) appositive clause in apposition to “the fact”5) appositive clause in apposition to “proof”6) relative clause modifying “something”7) appositive clause in apposition to “the conclusion”8) appositive clause in apposition to “the fact”2 Respond to rewrite each of the remarks, using an appositive clause and the words in brackets.1) The boys fear that he would fail the examination is totally groundless.2) I have a feeling that the farmers wife doesnt like the way some young people behave.3) A year after the plane crash, the couple still clung to the hope that their son would one day return home.4) I think the polices opinion that the victim was partly responsible for theft is ridiculous.5) The international community welcomes the news that the two countries have decided to return to the negotiating table.6) A lot of scientists dont think the result of their research is absolute proof that global warming isnt really happening.7) Ted decided to join the team, for he came to the conclusion that he had more to gain than to lose.8) Our department head seems to have accepted the fact that women generally have better communication skills.2. Complete each of the sentences with an indefinite pronoun beginning with any/every/some/no, adding s or else(s) where necessary.1Using anybody/anyone, somebody/someone, everybody/everyone, nobody/no one.1) anybody (usually in questions)/somebody (when you expect a “yes” answer)2) anybody elses 3) Everybody 4) everyone; Nobody 5) no one else 6) No one7) anyone (in quesitions) 8) someone else 9) Everyone; no one 10) Nobody2Using anything, something, everything, nothing1) everything 2) something (when “yes” is expected)/anything 3) nothing4) something; anything 5) something 6) nothing 7) anything 8) Something; anything9) something 10) nothing3. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.1) made 2) while 3) scheduled 4) took 5) takeoff 6) by 7) But 8) dangerous9) turn 10) something4. Translate the sentences using the word in brackets and an appositive clause.1) The fact that he is somebodys relative wont change our opinion of him.2) The wives of the miners trapped in the pit for three days were overjoyed by the news that their men had all been rescued.3) We must accept the possibility that we might be wrong.4) Theres little hope that the patient will survive.5) The faculty shares the opinion that the majority of this years freshmen are promising.6) In spite of our economic growth, we should bear/keep in mind the fact that ours is still a developing country.7) We should hear his explanation before we jump to the conclusion that hes to blame.8) There arent many people who still cling to the idea that man should conquer nat