综合英语4Unit5TheTapestryofFriendship

1、Unit 5 Unit 5 The Tapestry of FriendshipA friend in need is a friend indeed.In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends. Churton CollinsPre-reading discussion1. Do you still keep in touch with your childhood friends even you have made many new friends? What do you need friend

2、s for?2. Is there any difference between the friendship of men and women? Why?3. Do you think there is true friendship between man and woman? Why?Background information:1. About the text: This text is taken from Close to Home, which was published by The Boston Globe Company / Washington Post Writers

3、 Group in 1979. 2. about the author: Ellen Goodman, is a Boston Globe Online columnist and a stylish writer with a humanizing touch on any issue, public or personal. She is widely acclaimed as a voice of sanity, and readers depend on her to help them make sense of their changing lives and relationsh

4、ips.埃伦埃伦古德曼古德曼:1941年出生的古德曼毕业子美国女子学年出生的古德曼毕业子美国女子学院。她从院。她从1957年开始，成为年开始，成为波士顿环球报波士顿环球报的一名的一名编辑兼专栏作家。她在编辑兼专栏作家。她在1979年出版过一本名为年出版过一本名为转折转折点点的书。的书。1980年，她荣获普利策杰出评论奖。年，她荣获普利策杰出评论奖。2000年，她和另一位作家合作山版了一本书，名为年，她和另一位作家合作山版了一本书，名为我完全理解你的意思我完全理解你的意思友谊在女性人生中的份量友谊在女性人生中的份量。 3. Claudia Weill:克劳迪亚克劳迪亚威尔是拍实验电影和纪录片山身

5、威尔是拍实验电影和纪录片山身的导演的导演她最有名的纪录片是和莎莉她最有名的纪录片是和莎莉麦克琳合拍的麦克琳合拍的半边天中国记怀半边天中国记怀 (THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY: A CHINA MEMOIR)， 记录中国妇女的现状，获奥斯卡提名。记录中国妇女的现状，获奥斯卡提名。她的剧情片她的剧情片女朋友女朋友( GIRLFRIENDS，1978）也是对女性生活、处境有深刻反映）也是对女性生活、处境有深刻反映的电影的电影。5. Hemingways:海明威海明威(1899-1961)美国小说家、美国小说家、诺贝尔文学奖获得者。诺贝尔文学奖获得者。1899年年7月月21日生于

6、芝加日生于芝加路市郊像胶园小镇。父亲是医生和体育爱好者，路市郊像胶园小镇。父亲是医生和体育爱好者，母亲从事音乐教育。母亲从事音乐教育。6个兄弟姐妹中，他排行第个兄弟姐妹中，他排行第二，从小酷爱体育、捕鱼和狩猎。中学毕业后曾二，从小酷爱体育、捕鱼和狩猎。中学毕业后曾去法国等地旅行，回国后当过见习记者。第一次去法国等地旅行，回国后当过见习记者。第一次大战爆发后，他志愿赴意大利当战地救护车司机。大战爆发后，他志愿赴意大利当战地救护车司机。1918年夏在前线被炮弹炸成重伤，回国休养。年夏在前线被炮弹炸成重伤，回国休养。后来去加拿大多伦多市星报任记者。后来去加拿大多伦多市星报任记者。1921年重年重返巴

7、黎，结识美国女作家斯坦因、青年作家安德返巴黎，结识美国女作家斯坦因、青年作家安德森和诗人庞德等。森和诗人庞德等。1923年发表处女作年发表处女作三个短三个短篇小说和十首诗篇小说和十首诗，随后游历欧洲各国。，随后游历欧洲各国。1926年出版了长篇小说年出版了长篇小说太阳照样升起太阳照样升起，初获成功，初获成功，被斯坦因称为被斯坦因称为“迷惘的一代迷惘的一代”。1929年，反映第一次世界大战的长篇巨著年，反映第一次世界大战的长篇巨著永别了，武器永别了，武器的问世给作家带来了声誉。的问世给作家带来了声誉。 30年代初，海明威到非洲旅行年代初，海明威到非洲旅行和狩猎。和狩猎。 1935年写成年写成非洲

8、的青山非洲的青山和一些短篇小说。和一些短篇小说。 1937年发表了描写美国与古巴之间海上走私活动的小说年发表了描写美国与古巴之间海上走私活动的小说有的和无的有的和无的。西班牙内战期间，他。西班牙内战期间，他3次以记者身份亲临次以记者身份亲临前线，在炮火中写了剧本前线，在炮火中写了剧本第五纵队第五纵队，并创作了以美国人，并创作了以美国人参加西班牙人民反法西斯战争为题材的长篇小说参加西班牙人民反法西斯战争为题材的长篇小说丧钟为谁丧钟为谁而鸣而鸣(1940)。他曾与许多美国知名作家和学者捐款支援西。他曾与许多美国知名作家和学者捐款支援西班牙人民正义斗争。班牙人民正义斗争。1941年偕夫人玛莎访问中国

9、，支持我年偕夫人玛莎访问中国，支持我国抗日战争。后又以战地记者身份重赴欧洲，并多次参加战。国抗日战争。后又以战地记者身份重赴欧洲，并多次参加战。战后客居古巴，潜心写作。战后客居古巴，潜心写作。 1952年，年，老人与海老人与海问世，问世，深受好评，翌年获普利策奖。深受好评，翌年获普利策奖。 1954年获诺贝尔文学奖。卡年获诺贝尔文学奖。卡斯特罗掌权后，他离开古巴返美定居。因身上多处旧伤，百斯特罗掌权后，他离开古巴返美定居。因身上多处旧伤，百病缠身，精神忧郁，病缠身，精神忧郁，1961年年7月月2日用猎枪自杀。海明威去日用猎枪自杀。海明威去世后发表的遗作主要有：世后发表的遗作主要有：海流中的岛屿

10、海流中的岛屿(1970)和和伊甸伊甸园园(1986)。他那独特的风格和塑造的。他那独特的风格和塑造的硬汉子形象硬汉子形象对现代欧对现代欧美文学产生了深远的影响。美文学产生了深远的影响。8.Babbitt巴比特巴比特是一部反映是一部反映生活生活的小说。这本小说不仅塑造了一个典型的商人形的小说。这本小说不仅塑造了一个典型的商人形象象“巴比特巴比特”，还漫画式地表现出美国上个世纪，还漫画式地表现出美国上个世纪二十年代商业文化的方方面面，具有文化对照和二十年代商业文化的方方面面，具有文化对照和艺术欣赏的双重价值。艺术欣赏的双重价值。巴比特是一位成功的房地产商人，过着富足而又巴比特是一位成功的房地产商人

11、，过着富足而又平板的中产阶级生活。然而作为一个人，他受到平板的中产阶级生活。然而作为一个人，他受到空虚的袭击，于是企图寻找另一种空虚的袭击，于是企图寻找另一种“真正的生真正的生活活”。为此，他外出漫游，尝试过一种玩世不恭。为此，他外出漫游，尝试过一种玩世不恭的生活，甚至染上了革命情绪。但巴比特又没有的生活，甚至染上了革命情绪。但巴比特又没有勇气去承受接之而来的社会冷落，于是，他重新勇气去承受接之而来的社会冷落，于是，他重新投入了家庭生活和商人生涯的怀抱，在小说的结投入了家庭生活和商人生涯的怀抱，在小说的结尾，巴比特将希望寄托在他的儿子身上。尾，巴比特将希望寄托在他的儿子身上。Language

12、Workchase v. follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursueLiverpool are chasing their third league title in four years 利物浦队正全力以赴准备四年后第三次赢得联赛冠军。（点拨）chase和pursue都含有“追随”的意思。chase意为“为了某种目的主动追逐、追赶”，句子的主语，宾语一般都是有生命力的人或动物有生命力的人或动物，如：The little boy watched a cat chasing birds小男孩看见猫追小鸟。pursue意为“为了达到目的

13、而追赶，追逐”，有坚坚持不懈，穷追不舍持不懈，穷追不舍的劲头，被追逐的可以是具体具体的人（物），也可以是抽象抽象的事物。cosmic: 1) very great; limitless; vastThis earthquake was a disaster of cosmic scale.2) relating to the universeThe other great cosmic reality is time. reflect v. manifest as a result of sth反映，表现反映，表现 The election results do not always refl

14、ect back the views of the voters 选举的结果并不总能选举的结果并不总能真实地反映真实地反映选民的意见。选民的意见。后接后接on或或upon,意为意为“思索、蒙受、招致、博得思索、蒙受、招致、博得”，如：，如：reflect on a problem 仔细思考一个问题仔细思考一个问题 reflect on ones conduct 反省某人的行为反省某人的行为 Such results reflected great credit upon us. 这些成绩给我们带来了莫大的光荣。这些成绩给我们带来了莫大的光荣。被动结构和过去分词作后置定语时，后接被动结构和过去分

15、词作后置定语时，后接in或或from，如：，如：The mountains are reflected in the water 群山倒映在水中。群山倒映在水中。 作及物动词，后接宾语从句，如：作及物动词，后接宾语从句，如： She reflected that life is short她认为生命太短暂了。她认为生命太短暂了。Cull: choose from various sources Here are a few facts and figures Ive culled from the weeks papers. Its a collection of fascinating st

16、ories culled from a lifetime of experience.Cull, choose, select, pick inherit: 1)receive (money, a house etc.) from someone after they have died When I took on the job of manager, I inherited certain financial problems. 2)be born with (a physical or mental quality that a parent, grandparent or other

17、 relative has) Rosie inherited her red hair from her mother. The child has an inherited disease which attacks the immune system. capacity n. ability，quality of being suitable for or receptive to specified treatment能力；性能，品质能力；性能，品质Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working t

18、o their full capacity. 没有外出工作的家庭主妇们常常觉得没有充分没有外出工作的家庭主妇们常常觉得没有充分capacity和和ability都有都有“能力能力”的意思的意思 但但capacity指指人接受、容纳、吸收、理解方面的能力人接受、容纳、吸收、理解方面的能力，亦，亦可表示可表示无生命的事物的承受、容纳、装载能力无生命的事物的承受、容纳、装载能力； ability则一般指则一般指人人办事办事等实际应用上的能力等实际应用上的能力, 或或智力和体力智力和体力方面的才能，本领。方面的才能，本领。capacity后可接介词后可接介词for, of或不定式，如：或不定式，如：

19、The library has a capacity of more than 250，000 volumes. 这个图书馆藏书达这个图书馆藏书达25万多册。万多册。 He succeeded for he had infinite capacity for taking pains 他之所以成功在于他能吃苦耐劳。他之所以成功在于他能吃苦耐劳。 The country has the capacity to compete with Japan in export trade 这个国家在出口贸易方面有能力和日本竞争。这个国家在出口贸易方面有能力和日本竞争。 count v. to believ

20、e or consider to be；deem认为，相信或认为认为，相信或认为是；认为是；认为She among the most gifted of the current generation of composers 她算是当代最有才华的作曲家。她算是当代最有才华的作曲家。作动词，后可接作动词，后可接as, against, among, for, on 或或upon;等等介词。后接介词。后接as时，意为时，意为“把把. .看作看作”，但，但as常可省略，常可省略，如：如：He counted himself (as) lucky他认为自己很幸运。他认为自己很幸运。如：如： His a

21、ge counted against him他的年龄对他不利。他的年龄对他不利。 如：如： You count among my best friends你算是我最要好的你算是我最要好的朋友之一。朋友之一。”，如，如: For him fame does not count for much 在他看来，出名算不了什么。在他看来，出名算不了什么。如：如： I have counted upon having it completed by March. 我原来指望到三月份能完成此事。我原来指望到三月份能完成此事。作作名词名词，常用短语有：，常用短语有：lose count of 数不清数不清on

22、 all counts 从所有方面说，如：从所有方面说，如： On all counts，I have been greatly benefited by his counsel. 从各方面说，他的劝告从各方面说，他的劝告/建议使我受益匪浅。建议使我受益匪浅。confidence n( often confidences ) a secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust秘密秘密;私事私事;私房话私房话(释例释例)A friend does not betray confidences. 朋友是不会泄露

23、秘密的。朋友是不会泄露秘密的。(点拨点拨)confidence和和assurance都表示一种信心。都表示一种信心。confidence是对某人能力的一种坚定的信任，例如：是对某人能力的一种坚定的信任，例如： I have every confidence in your ability to succeed. 我对你的成功有绝对把握。我对你的成功有绝对把握。assurance更加强调更加强调，例如，例如: How can a nonscientist explain an abstruse theory with such assurance? 一个非科学家怎么能够如此自信地解释这一深奥的理

24、一个非科学家怎么能够如此自信地解释这一深奥的理论论?confess v. admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one feels slightly ashamed or embarrassed 承认，坦白，忏悔承认，坦白，忏悔He confessed himself to be totally ignorant of their plans. 他承认自己对于他们的计划一无所知。他承认自己对于他们的计划一无所知。(点拨点拨)confess后接介词宾语为名词或动名词，后接介词宾语为名词或动名词，如如: He c

25、onfessed to cheating on the exam. 他承认考试作弊。他承认考试作弊。 restraint n. deprivation or restriction of personal liberty or freedom of movement 抑制，制止，克制抑制，制止，克制He exercised considerable restraint in not suing for a divorce. 他极力克制自己，不提出离婚诉讼。他极力克制自己，不提出离婚诉讼。(点拨点拨)后接后接in，意为，意为“自我克制自我克制” ；后接；后接on，意为，意为“限限制制”，如：，如

26、：His restraint in not showing his anger was admirable 他对怒气的克制真令人佩服。他对怒气的克制真令人佩服。The government places a restraint on public spending 政府限制公费开支。政府限制公费开支。grieve grievances 抱怨；不平抱怨；不平v. cause to be sorrowful; distress使人伤心，为伤心使人伤心，为伤心It grieves me to hear how disobedient youve been 听说你很不听话，使我感到非常难过。听说你很不

27、听话，使我感到非常难过。 grieve, mourn和和deplore有有“悲痛，哀悼悲痛，哀悼”的意思的意思grieve常有常有独自一人内心悲痛独自一人内心悲痛的含义，比的含义，比mourn的词义强，的词义强，如：如：The nation grieved for its war deadmourn常指表现出来的悲痛，多用于常指表现出来的悲痛，多用于哀悼死者哀悼死者。如：。如：She mourned for him so constantly that she became seriously ill 。deplore多用于多用于不可挽回的悲惨之事不可挽回的悲惨之事，如：，如： He depl

28、ored the loss of his dear friendgrieve的宾语通常是的宾语通常是人人，不可以是物，如，不可以是物，如: Her death grieved him.她的死使他很悲伤。她的死使他很悲伤。 intimate buddy-chum-paladj . having or being a very close and friendly relationshipWere not exactly ，but we see each other fairly often. 我们虽算不上关系亲密，但还常见面。我们虽算不上关系亲密，但还常见面。(点拨）点拨）作形容词，后接作形容词

29、，后接with，意为，意为“与某人很亲密与某人很亲密”，如，如I am intimate with Joe ; we have been friends for many years.作作名词名词，意为，意为“知己，密友知己，密友”，通常要受到前置或后，通常要受到前置或后置的定语修饰，几乎不单独出现在句中，如置的定语修饰，几乎不单独出现在句中，如:my intimate 我的知己我的知己 soulmatean intimate of the presidents 总统的一位密友总统的一位密友 Structural Analysis Part I paragraph 1-2 In this pa

30、rt the author reveals what kind of film the woman had just seen and what attitude she had to it. Part II paragraph 3-6 This part describes the womans observation of the shift of focus of the cinema and advances the argument for the distinction between two types of friendship.Part III paragraph 7-18

31、This part discusses in detail the distinctions between the Male Companionship and the Female Friendship.Part IV paragraph 19This part restates the between the two types of friendship.Part I paragraph 1-2 In this part the author reveals what kind of film the woman had just seen and what attitude she

32、had to it. What kind of film did the woman see? What did she think of it? Text ExplanationText ExplanationIt was, in many ways，a slight movie. P1In many respects it was a simple and ordinary film.big-budget chase scene: P1a car-chase scene that costs a lot of moneySlowly，it panned across the tapestr

33、y of friendshipStep by step it gave an all-sided/ panoramic view of the complex structure/characteristics of friendship. P2Part II paragraph 3-6 This part describes the womans observation of the shift of focus of the cinema and advances the argument for the distinction between the two types of frien

34、dship: that between men and that between women. Why does the author list the movies the woman had seen? What led the woman to think that the cinema has drastically shifted its focus? What was the shift? Do you agree on the point of the distinction between the two types of friendship? Give your own r

35、easons. Text ExplanationText ExplanationThis wasnt just another binge of trendiness, but a kind of cinema verite. P4This was not simply a shift from one fashion to another, but a trend toward more realistic and natural depictions in cinema-making. across millions of miles of celluloid .: P5 in large

36、 numbers of movies only men inherited a primal capacity for friendship: P5 only when were born with the instinctive capacity of making friends. In contrast, they portrayed women picking on each other, the way they once picked berries: P5本句话可理解为：本句话可理解为：On the contrary, women were described fastidiou

37、s and superficial in films who chose friends just as picking berries.Well, that duality must have been mortally wounded in some shootout at the P6The tendency to present only men as capable of true friendship was challenged by the appearance of a more subtle approach.Part III paragraph 7-18This part

38、 discusses in detail the distinctions between the Male Buddiness and the Female Friendship.Generally speaking, the former is action-oriented while the latter is emotion-oriented, the Male Buddiness is based on the need for co-operation in the activities that men are engaged in or in the they are con

39、fronted with. In contrast, the Female Friendship borders on . Whats the fundamental difference between buddies and friends? What are the conditions of men becoming buddies and of women becoming friends? Why was the woman shocked by mens description of friendship?Text ExplanationText Explanation whil

40、st women ask fewer proofs and more . P7 “through the wars: together corporate or athletic or military: P10through the commercial, athletic or military strives together. They had to soldier together: had to struggle together P10loathsome confidences: disgusting secretsBuddies hang tough together; fri

41、ends hang onto each other. P11A: Buddies act tough to show off to each other, so would not reveal weaknesses; friends show their need for each other and are ready to confess weaknesses.B: Buddies hold on together in face of adversity; friends cling tightly together for emotional support. who have be

42、en trained in , p15 to be The only relationship that gave meaning to the life of George Babbitt had been with Paul Riesling. P16Claustrophobic life: closed life with very little communication with the outsideWhat made the claustrophobic life of George Babbitt meaningful had been his relationship wit

43、h Paul Riesling; Without his relationship with Paul Riesling， George Babbitt would have found his claustrophobic life meaningless. A man once told her that men werent real buddies until they had been . P10 until和和till两者都可作介词、连词，一般情况下可以互换两者都可作介词、连词，一般情况下可以互换使用。用于肯定句时，主句的动词只用延续性的，它所使用。用于肯定句时，主句的动词只用延续

44、性的，它所表示的动作一直延续到表示的动作一直延续到ill或或until表示的时间为止，意为表示的时间为止，意为“直到直到为止为止”；用于否定句时，主句的动词一般是；用于否定句时，主句的动词一般是非延续性的，也可以是延续性的，它所表示的动作直到非延续性的，也可以是延续性的，它所表示的动作直到till或或until所表示的时间才发生，意为所表示的时间才发生，意为“直到直到（才）（才）”。如：如：She watched TV untiltill her mother came back她看电视直到她母亲回来。（看电视的动作延续到母来她看电视直到她母亲回来。（看电视的动作延续到母来才结束）才结束）Sh

45、e didnt watch TV untiltill her mother came back直到她母亲回来她才（开始）看电视。（看电视直到她母亲回来她才（开始）看电视。（看电视的动作直到她母亲回来才发生）的动作直到她母亲回来才发生）现将一相关知识点作具体的介绍：现将一相关知识点作具体的介绍： 1)until和和till以作介词或连词。作介词用时，后以作介词或连词。作介词用时，后面接名词或副词；作连词用时，常用来引导一个面接名词或副词；作连词用时，常用来引导一个时间状语从句。当它们用于肯定句中，主句动词时间状语从句。当它们用于肯定句中，主句动词常为延续性动词，表示这个动作一直延续到常为延续性动

46、词，表示这个动作一直延续到tilluntil所表示的时间为止。当它们引导所表示的时间为止。当它们引导。如：。如：They worked until/till six oclock他们一直工作到六点钟。他们一直工作到六点钟。 He will wait for you until/till your mother comes.他将等你直到你母亲来。他将等你直到你母亲来。2)not until/till意为意为“直到直到才才”，主句常用终止性动词，主句常用终止性动词（即非延续性），表示（即非延续性），表示until/till所表示的时间一到，该动作就所表示的时间一到，该动作就发生。如：发生。如：He

47、 didnt go to bed until/till eleven last night.昨天夜里他直到十一点才上床睡觉。昨天夜里他直到十一点才上床睡觉。She didnt know me until/till last week.她直到上一周才认识我。她直到上一周才认识我。Einstein was not able to return to his homeland until the war was over直到战争结束后爱因斯坦才得以回国直到战争结束后爱因斯坦才得以回国. 注意：注意：not until放在句首时要用倒装语序，如上面第三个放在句首时要用倒装语序，如上面第三个例句可以改为

48、放在句首的倒装句：例句可以改为放在句首的倒装句： the war was over Einstein able to return to his homeland。 3)如果要如果要，只能用，只能用until而不能用而不能用till正：正：Until I finished my homework, mother didnt let me out直到我做完家庭作业妈妈才准我出去。直到我做完家庭作业妈妈才准我出去。 4)，常见句型为：，常见句型为：It iswas not untilthat。如下面这个句子：。如下面这个句子：She didnt find me until I called her

49、 from behind.改为强调结构改为强调结构:It was not until I called her from behind that she found me.注注:但在强调句型中，但在强调句型中，not until置于句首构成倒装句以置于句首构成倒装句以及及until放在句首时，均不能用放在句首时，均不能用till替换替换until。例如例如:It was not until 1920 that regular radio broadcast began.直到直到1920年才开始有定期的无线电年才开始有定期的无线电广播。广播。Not until 12 oclock last ni

50、ght did Tom come back.(倒装句倒装句) 昨晚直到十二点汤姆才回来。昨晚直到十二点汤姆才回来。Until I was 20 I had never been away from my hometown.我二十岁以前，从未离开过家乡。我二十岁以前，从未离开过家乡。Part IV paragraph 19This part is the Conclusion of the text, which restates the distinction between the two types of friendship. In what ways buddies and frien

51、ds differ?Buddies are those you can do things together with in your lifetime, but friends are those with whom you can share roses and thorns in your life. Text Conclusion In the text the author discusses the differences between a buddy and a friend in a forceful way. We can summarize the authors vie

52、wpoint with the following sentence: A buddy is a fine life-companion but a friend is that part the race with which you can be human. The more specific differences between a buddy and a friend are: 1. Buddies bond, but friends love. 2. Buddies face adversity together, but friends face each other. 3.

53、Buddies seemed to “do” things together; friends simply “are” together.Rhetorical Features To show the differences between buddiness and friendship effectively, the author of the text coordinates sentences in various ways. Sometimes he uses such as but, yet and while. And sometimes he simply puts two

54、 clauses together without using any conjunction at all. For example: 1) Buddies bonded, friends loved. 2) Buddies faced adversity together, friends faced each other. ( 3) Men affect each other in the reflection of noble or friendly acts, women ask fewer proofs and more signs and expressions of attac

55、hment. 4) Men often keep their buddies in these categories women keep a special category for friends. 5) Buddies seemed to “do” things together; friends simply “are” together. IV. Class Check1. He was punished _ he should make the same mistake again.A) unless B) lest C) if D) provided2. In Africa, e

56、ducational costs are very low for those who are _ to get into universities.A) ambitious B) fortunate C) aggressive D) substantial3. The film provides a deep _ into a wide range of human qualities and feelings. A) insight B) imagination C) fancy D) outlook4. In the Chinese household, grandparents and

57、 other relatives play _ roles in raising children. A) incapable B) indispensable C) insensible D) infinite5. The group technicians are engaged in a study which _ all aspects of urban planning.A) embraces B) performs C) inserts D) grips6. On New Years Eve, New York City holds an out door _ which attr

58、acts a crowd of a million or more people.A) incident B) event C) case D) affairVocabulary II1. hang together2. picking on3. soldiering4. showingoff5. will make a difference6. binges7. intimacy8. resiliencyVocabulary III1. fragility2. drastic3. replacement4. athleticism5. portrayal6. inheritance7. co

59、nfidence8. embarrassingVocabulary IV1. B2. B3. C4. B5. A outwit hoarding 6. A wretched-unwell7. C impose-imposition8. D modishVocabulary V1. alter/ transfer/ change2. show/ indicate/ manifest/ exhibit3. delicate/ slight4. prosperity/ success5. consider/ regard/ deem/ judge6. embarrassed/ uneasy/ unc

60、omfortable7. embrace/ hold/ cuddle8. astonishing/ amazingVocabulary VI1. argument2. projects3. friendly/ intimate4. finished5. not to hurry6. sensible/ well-foundedVII. Translation exercises1. Your remarks border on rudeness.2. Any unemployed person counts as deserving government help.3. On the whol