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Unit One How to Grow OldKey to Exercise II1. related2. melancholy3. inquire4. dismal5. recipe6. wholesome7. callous8. philanthropic9. justification10. undue11. abject12. contain13. receded14. absorption15. ignoble16. decay17. known18. indifferent19. weariness20. contemplativeIntensive temperament contradict Key to Exercise III1. sustained2. life3. retire4. immerse5. activity6. physically7. at8. not9. prolong10. forms11. exercises12. about13. take14. against15. intensive16. fear17. crucial18. past19. extensive20. fun21. favours22. explosive23. disadvantage24. relaxed25. lazy26. idea27. zest28. subjects29. Thinking30. complaining31. criticizing32. funeral33. life-stretcher34. life-shorteners35. But36. overstress37. must38. terms39. may40. way41. concerned42. are43. on44. long-lived45. not46. longevity47. little48. enjoy49. people50. not51. but52. of53. day54. walks55. day56. Over57. that58. the59. feeling60. against61. bore62. more63. laugh64. by65. lifeContradict deteriorate obesity masochism imposition impishKey to Exercise IV I am not sure that I can draw an exact line between wit and humor. Perhaps the distinct isso subtle that only those can decidehave long white beards. I am quite positive that of the two, humor ismore comfortable and the more livable quantity. Humorous persons, if their gift isgenuine and not a merely shine upon the surface,are always agreed companions and they sit through evening best. They have pleasant mouths turned up at the corners. These corners the great Master of marionettes has fixed the strings, and he holdsthem in the nimblest fingers to twitch them atthe slightest jest. And the mouth of a witty manis hard and sour until the moment of discharge. Nor is the flash from a witty man ever comforting, whereas a humorous man radiatesgeneral pleasure and is like other candle in the room. I admire wit, but I have not real liking for it.It has had been too often employed against me, whereas humor is always an ally. Because it never points an impertinent finger out into my defects. Humorous persons do not sit as explosives on afuse. They are safe and easy comrades. Butwits tongue is as sharp as a donkey driver stick. Itmay gallopfaster for its prodding, yet the touch behind is too persuasive for my comfort.1. distinction2. who3. But4. the5. quality6. mere7. agreeable8. the9. To10. 11. his12. But13. its14. always15. a16. another17. no18. had19. Because20. out21. like22. a23. drivers24. the25. Key to Exercise V (for reference only)1. The rich businessman could never forget the day when he parted from his friends and relatives and came to Hong Kong in search of a job.2. The couple was cheated of the joys of life by having too many children.3. It is no use complaining; we must do something to solve the problem.4. I never spoke to that man, still less insulted him.5. Despite the current trend of peace and development, some western governments still cling to the practices of antagonism of the Cold War era。6. My parents told me to read law on the ground that it is more useful than literature.7. He was suddenly cut off by a heart attack.8. As regards its quality, our countrys primary education can well compare with that of the United States.Unit Four The GeeseKey to Exercise V (for reference only)1. Its high time these guide books were pitched out they are so out of date. 2. The rumor that the president had fallen ill was laid to rest when he appeared on television.3. The new factory director is a bundle of energy he works more than 12 hours a day. 4. With joined efforts from both parties, the normalization of the relations between China and the USA was brought off.5. Through the kind offices of a friend, I managed to get two admission tickets of the opening ceremony of the Asian Games.6. We stood vigil day and night on the dykes of the river swollen by heavy rains.7. She vowed to get even with the man one day, who had deceived her.8. Ill look in on your brother when I go to Paris next week.9. Let the two sides slog it out, otherwise there will never be peace in that country.10. There was a traffic jam half a mile long. Riding a bicycle, he threaded his way through all kinds of vehicles and at long last got to the railway station in time.11. The girl scooped up the rice spilled on the ground and put it in a new bag for the old man.12. I must make a mental note of the address of the drug store, so that I wont take the wrong way next time.Unit Six University DaysKey to Exercise II1. snapped2. sores3. anguish4. lenient5. abreast6. lowdown7. moodily8. cross-examine9. shambling10. constellation11. abruptly12. nebulous13. summoned14. squinted15. variegated16. defer17. squeal18. adjoining19. scene20. involvedKey to Exercise III1. fall2. had3. matter4. cost5. benefit6. pallid7. their8. latter9. former10. fool11. actually12. in13. cheap14. persuade15. leaves16. nigh17. also18. longer19. done20. prepares21. evacuates22. into23. transport24. this25. that26. autumnal27. promoter28. for29. invigorates30. leave31. inserted32. workhorse 33. idea34. switched35. leaf36. message37. keep38. off39. way40. enough41. stayed42. trial43. yellow44. plants45. use46. such47. prolong48. combination49. The50. or51. yields52. containing53. plants54. to55. FruitfulKey to Exercise IVInterfere with Based on Hindu scriptures, the system of arranged marriage in India was well established during theVedic period (4000-1000 B.C.) and has been adheredbythe vast majority of the population. The practice ofarranged marriage cuts cross all caste lines andregional boundaries. Marriage is thus treated as analliance between two familiesthan two individuals.The common joint family arrangement where severalgenerations live, the prospective bride is evaluatedon her suitability to part of the entire familyenvironment. Love isviewed as an important elementin mate selection, nor is courtship thought to benecessary as testing the relationship. In fact, loveis actually regarded as an uncontrollable emotionwhich interferes in the use of reason and logic indecision making. Then love is thought to be a disruptive element since it implies a transferenceof loyalty from the family of orientation throughanother individual. Thus mate selected by self-choice is seen as endangering for the stability of opposed to the entire joint family. Critically life decisions,such as mate selection, are decided by responsiblemembers of the family or kin group, thus reflect the cultural emphasis on familism as oppose to freedomof the individual. It is anticipated that closeties and feelings of affection will develop betweenthe couple following a marriage. Indian marriagesbased on romantic love occur among less than 1% ofthe population.1. to2. 3. across4. thus5. rather6. In7. together8. as9. not10. 11. for12. actually13. with14. Then15. 16. to17. selection18. for19. Critical20. made21. reflecting22. opposed23. However24. 25. aKey to Exercise V (for reference only)1. He didnt believe he was cut out for the law, but he proved to be a good lawyer.2. Our son needs a good rest; the college entrance examination has taken a great deal out of him.3. The boss dished out a stream of abuse to the workers even though it was his own mismanagement that had caused a drop in pr