大学体验英语第三版第三册Unit7

PassageAPassageBReturntoMenuUnit7PassageAThinkAboutItReadAboutItTalkAboutItWriteAboutIt1. WhydosomepeopleuseEcstasyaccordingtotheauthor?Theythinkitisafun,harmlessdrug.Reference:2. WhatdidEcstasyandotherdrugsdototheauthor?Itseriouslydamagedherhealth.Besidesshelostherstrength,motivation,dreams,friends,apartment,moneyandmostofall,hersanity.Reference:3. Whatdoyouknowaboutdrugsanddrugabuse?Open.Reference:ReadAboutItLanguagePointsContentAwarenessLanguageFocusAgonyfromEcstasyBeforedoingEcstasy IhearalotofpeopletalkingaboutEcstasy,callingitafun,harmlessdrug.AllIcanthinkis,“iftheyonlyknew.” Igrewupinasmall,ruraltowninPennsylvania.It’soneofthoseplaceswhereeveryoneknowsyourname,whatyoudid,whatyouateandsoon.Iwasastraight-Astudentandoneofthepopularkids,likedbyallthedifferentcrowds.Drugsneverplayedapartinmylife.Theywereneveraquestion—Iwastooinvolvedandfocusedon

otherthings. IalwaysdreamedofmovingtoNewYorkCitytostudyactingandpursueacareerintheater.Mydreamcametrue

whenmymombroughtmetothecitytoattendactingschool.Asyoucanimagine,itwasquiteachangefromhome.Iwasexposedtonewpeople,newideasandacompletelynewwayoflife—awayoflifethatexposedmetodrugs.MostofthepeoplethatImetintheactingschoolhadalreadybeendoingdrugsforyears.Ifeltthatbyusingdrugs,Iwouldbecomeapartoftheirworldanditwoulddeepenmyfriendshipswiththemtonewlevels.Itriedpot,evenalittlecocaine,butitwasEcstasythatchangedmylifeforever.IrememberthefeelingIhadthefirsttimeIdidEcstasy:completeandutterbliss.Icouldfeelthepulseoftheuniverse.ItwasasifIhadunlockedsomesortofsecretworld;itwasasifI’dfoundheaven.AndIwonderedhowanythingthatmadeyoufeelsogoodcouldpossiblybebad.Astimewentby,thingschanged.Igraduated,andbegantousedrugs,especiallyEcstasy,morefrequently.AsIdid,Iactuallystartedtolookdownonthosewhodidnot.Isurroundedmyselfonlywiththosewhodid.Ihadgonefromagirlwhoneveruseddrugstoawomanwhocouldn’timaginelifewithoutthem.Infivemonths,Iwentfromapersonlivingsomewhatresponsiblywhilepursuingmydreamtoapersonwhodidn’tcareaboutathing—andthehigherIgot,thedeeperIsankintoadark,lonelyplace.WhenIdidsleep,Ihadnightmaresandtheshakes.Ihadpastyskin,athrobbingheadandthebeginningsofparanoia,butIignoreditall,thinkingitwasnormaluntilthenightIthoughtIwasdying.Onthisnight,Iwassittingonthecouchwithmyfriends,watchingamovieandfeelingnormalwhensuddenly,IfeltasifIneededtojumpoutofmyskin.Racingthoughts,horribleimagesandillusions

creptthroughmymind.IthoughtIwasseeingthedevil,andIrepeatedlyaskedmyfriendsifIwasdead.Ontopofallthis,IfeltasifIwashavingaheartattack.Somehow,Imanagedtopickupthetelephoneandcallmymominthemiddleofthenight,tellinghertocomegetme.Shedid,pullingmeoutofmyapartmentthenextmorning.Ididn’tknowwhoIwasorwhereIwasasmymomdrovemebacktomyfamily’shospitalinPennsylvania.Ispentmostofthedrivecurlingupinthebackseatwhilemyyoungersistertriedtokeepmecalm.AfterdoingEcstasyIspentthenext14daysinthehospitalinastateofextremeconfusion.ThisiswhatEcstasygaveme—butitdidn’tstopthere.Mydoctorsperformedascanofmybrain.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyeswhenIsawtheresults.Thescanshowedseveraldarkmarksontheimageofmybrain,andmydoctorstoldmethosewereareas—areasthatcarryoutmemoryfunctions—wheretheactivityofmybrainhadbeenchangedinsomeway. SinceIsawthatscan,mylifehasbeenanuphillcrawl.Ididn’tknowwhoIwasorwhereIwasasmymomdrovemebacktomyfamily’shospitalinPennsylvania.Ispentmostofthedrivecurlingupinthebackseatwhilemyyoungersistertriedtokeepmecalm.AfterdoingEcstasyIspentthenext14daysinthehospitalinastateofextremeconfusion.ThisiswhatEcstasygaveme—butitdidn’tstopthere.Mydoctorsperformedascanofmybrain.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyeswhenIsawtheresults.Thescanshowedseveraldarkmarksontheimageofmybrain,andmydoctorstoldmethosewereareas—areasthatcarryoutmemoryfunctions—wheretheactivityofmybrainhadbeenchangedinsomeway. SinceIsawthatscan,mylifehasbeenanuphillcrawl.IhearpeoplesayEcstasyisaharmless,happydrug.There’snothinghappyaboutthewaythat“harmless”drugchippedawayatmylife.Ecstasytookmystrength,mymotivation,mydreams,myfriends,myapartment,mymoneyandmostofall,mysanity.Iworryaboutmyfutureandmyhealtheveryday.Ihavemanymountainsaheadofme,butIplantokeepclimbingbecauseI’moneoftheluckyones.I’vebeengivenasecondchance,andthat’snotsomethingthateveryonegets.agony

n.— extremepainorsufferingExamplesTheinjuredsoldierslayscreaminginagony.Wefelthelplessaswesawhimdyinginagony.rural

adj.— in,oforlikethecountrysideExamplesRurallifeisusuallymorepeacefulthanurbanlife.Hepaintspicturesofruralscenes.focuson— todirect(one’sattention)tosthExamplesThebookfocusesonthewaythecomputeraffectstheyoung.Ietrue— tohappenjustaswaswished,expectedordreamtExamplesHehasalwaysdreamtofowninghisowncompany,butIdoubtitwillcometrue.WhenIfinishedmyfirstnovel,itwasadreammadetocometrue.expose...to...— tocausetobeunprotectedfromExamplesPeoplelivingnearthenuclearpowerstationmayhavebeenexposedtoradiation.Hisviewpointsexposehimtocriticism,buthewon’tgivethemup.utter

adj.—completeorextremeExamplesThediscussionwasanutterwasteoftime.Ahotbathaftersuchalongdayofhardworkwasutterbliss.utterly

adj.— completelyExampleAreyouutterlyconvincedthatheisguilty?lookdownon/upon— toregardwithscorn;despiseExamplesWhenshemarriedamillionaire,shestartedputtingonairsandlookingdownontheofficegirlsshehadworkedwith.Thedisabledshouldn’tbelookeddownupon.somewhat

adv.— tosomedegree;alittle;ratherExamplesWeweresomewhattiredafterourlongwalk.Thecampushaschangedsomewhatoverthelastfewmonths.illusion

n.— anideaorbeliefthatisnottrueornotwhatitseemstobeExamplesCollegestudentstendtohaveillusionsabouthoweasytheirlifewillbeaftergraduation.Themagiciantrickedtheaudiencewithskilfulopticalillusions,makingthingsappearanddisappear.creep

v.— tomoveslowly,quietlyandcarefully,oftenwiththebodyclosetothegroundExamplesThenaughtychildcreptupbehindhisfatherandsuddenlyyelled“Boo!”Atigercrepttowardthedeerfrombehindthedownwindbush.ontopof— inadditiontoExamplesOntopofthediscount,thestoretriedtoattractcustomerswithnicegifts.Wemissedthetrain,andontopofthatwehadtowaitfortwohoursforthenextone.extreme

adj.—(at)thefurthestpoint;(to)thegreatestdegreeExamplesJanefellintoextremepainafterhersondiedinanaccident.Theextremepenaltyofthelawisthedeathpenalty.extreme

n.— eitherendofanything;highestdegree;qualitiesaswidelydifferentaspossibleExamplesHismoodsgofromoneextremetotheother.Youngradicalstendtogotoextremesinwhattheydo.carryout— toperformorcomplete;toconductExamplesInspiteoftheban,somescientistsarestillcarryingoutresearchoncloninghumans.Itishopedthatthekidnapperswillnotcarryouttheirthreattokillthehostages.sanity

n.—thequalityofbeinghealthyinmindExamplesHe’dbeenbehavingsostrangelythattheybegantodoubthissanity.It’shardtokeepyoursanityinsuchacrazysituation.sane

adj.— healthyinmindExampleInthedoctor’sopinionhewassaneatthetimeofthemurder.Theywereneveraquestion––Iwastooinvolvedandfocusedonotherthings.Paraphrase

Paraphrase Iwasnevertroubledbydrugs––Idevotedmyselfwhollytootherthings.Isurroundedmyselfonlywiththosewhodid.Paraphrase

Paraphrase Ikeptincontactonlywiththosewhouseddrugs.SinceIsawthatscan,mylifehasbeenanuphillcrawl.Paraphrase

Paraphrase SinceIsawtheresultsofthemedicalscan,I’vestartedadifficultprocessofgettingridofdrugs.Readandthink

Exercise2Exercise3Exercise4ContentAwarenessEx.2 Workinpairsandmakeaconversationbetweentheauthorandherfriend.StudentAplaystheauthor,whoisatthehospitalforhertreatment,andStudentBplaysthefriendwhocomestopayavisit.Youmayusethefollowingtipsinyourconversation.Asthefriend,youAstheauthor,you1. recallwhattheauthorwaslikeasateenager;2. askhowshegotaddictedtodrugs;3. askaboutherplanforthefuture.1. tellyourfriendhowyougotintodrugs;2. describetheconsequencedrugsbroughttoyou;3. saysomethingaboutyourplanforthefuture.Ex.3 Readthepassagecarefullyanddescribetheauthor’sexperienceateachstageofherpastlifebycompletingthefollowingsentences.Beforebeingexposedtodrugs:Shewasa__________studentanda__________girl.Shelived____________.Shewastooinvolvedandfocusedon_________________.straight-ApopularresponsiblypursuingherdreamsEx.3 Readthepassagecarefullyanddescribetheauthor’sexperienceateachstageofherpastlifebycompletingthefollowingsentences.Firstexposedtodrugs:Shetrieddrugsbecauseshewantedto__________.Shefeltcompleteand___________.Shethoughtshehadfound__________.fitinutterblissheavenEx.3 Readthepassagecarefullyanddescribetheauthor’sexperienceateachstageofherpastlifebycompletingthefollowingsentences.Becameaddictedtodrugs:Shebecameawomanwhocouldn’t___________withoutdrugs,apersonwhodidn’t_________________.Shehadallthesymptomsofadrugaddict:____________________________________________________________________.imaginelifecareabout

anythingnightmares,shakes,pastyskin,athrobbinghead,thebeginningsofparanoiaEx.3 Readthepassagecarefullyanddescribetheauthor’sexperienceateachstageofherpastlifebycompletingthefollowingsentences.Afterthecollapse:Shefoundthe________inherbrain.Shedecidedtomove_______.changeuphillCheckupEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.attendEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.attendcontactEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.attendcontactfitEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.attendcontactfittypicalEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.attendcontactfittypicalbreakdownEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.attendcontactfittypicalbreakdownrescueEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.attendcontactfittypicalbreakdownrescueshockedEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ThewomanusesherpersonalexperienceswiththedrugEcstasytowarnothersofitsdangerouseffects.ShegrewupinasmalltowninPennsylvaniabutmovedtoNewYorkCitytoa_______actingschool,anditwasherethatshefirstcameintoc________withdrugs.Manyofherschoolfriendsweredrugusersand,inanefforttof____in,shebegantousethemtoo.Herstoryist_______ofmanydrugaddicts.Shewentfromsomeonewhouseddrugsforfuntosomeonewhocouldn’tlivewithoutthem.Finallyshehadsomekindofab__________.Luckilyforher,hermotherdrovetoNewYorktor_______herandsheendedupbackinPennsylvaniainhospital.Shewass________withhorrorwhenshesawherbrainscanwhichshowedthatEcstasyhadhadp__________effectsonherbrain.attendcontactfittypicalbreakdownrescueshockedpermanentEx.4 Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.Readandcomplete:

Exercise5

Exercise6

Exercise7Readandtranslate:

Exercise8Readandsimulate:

Exercise9LanguageFocusEx.5 Onewordiswronglyusedineachofthefollowingsentences.Underlinethewrongwordandwriteoutthecorrectone.Model:Itwasdifficultforustounderstandhisconfusedideas.confusingEx.5 Onewordiswronglyusedineachofthefollowingsentences.Underlinethewrongwordandwriteoutthecorrectone.urban1. Heisfedupwiththeskyscrapers,noise,pollutionandtrafficjamsthatarepartofrurallife.Ex.5 Onewordiswronglyusedineachofthefollowingsentences.Underlinethewrongwordandwriteoutthecorrectone.exposes2. Awisemotherneverdisclosesherchildrentotheslightestpossibilityofdanger.Ex.5 Onewordiswronglyusedineachofthefollowingsentences.Underlinethewrongwordandwriteoutthecorrectone.involved3. Thetruckdriverinvolvinginaserioustrafficaccidentwasarrestedfordrunkdriving.Ex.5 Onewordiswronglyusedineachofthefollowingsentences.Underlinethewrongwordandwriteoutthecorrectone.illusion4. Afewlargemirrorsintheroomwouldgivetheillustrationofextraspace.Ex.5 Onewordiswronglyusedineachofthefollowingsentences.Underlinethewrongwordandwriteoutthecorrectone.motivation5. Thestrongerthemotivate,thebetterapersonwilllearnaforeignlanguage.1. AsIcametoknowmoreaboutclassicalmusic,myloveforit________.deepened2. Thesoldiersintheopenfield________totheenemy’sgunfireandmanyofthemgotkilledorwounded.wereexposedconfusion creep curl deepen exposenightmare pulse somewhat throb utterEx.6 Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.3. Isawalittlegirl________upcomfortablyinanarmchairreadingachildren’smagazine.curled4. Thelongclimbupthehillmademyheart________.throbconfusion creep curl deepen exposenightmare pulse somewhat throb utterEx.6 Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.5. Formanyyears,theSeptember11attackontheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkwillremaina________fortheAmericanpeople.nightmare6. Don’tbotherabouthim.Whathehassaidis________nonsense.utterconfusion creep curl deepen exposenightmare pulse somewhat throb utterEx.6 Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.7. Theexplosionatthecrowdedmarketplacecausedgreat________inthesmalltown.confusion8. Thedoctorfeltthepatient’s________onherwristandthentookhertemperature.pulseconfusion creep curl deepen exposenightmare pulse somewhat throb utterEx.6 Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.9. Aftertheintensivetraining,theybecame________moreconfidentthantheyusedtobe.somewhat10. Thesightoftheratsrunningaboutinthehousemademyflesh________.creepconfusion creep curl deepen exposenightmare pulse somewhat throb utterEx.6 Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.Ex.7 Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Makechangeswherenecessary.1. Hewassentencedto2yearsinprison,and________that,allhispropertywasconfiscated.ontopof2. Thechairmantalkedandtalked,anditseemed________themeetingwouldneverend.asifEx.7 Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Makechangeswherenecessary.3. Drugsandalcoholhaveputthisyoungman________utterphysicalruin.inastateofEx.7 Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Makechangeswherenecessary.4. Asaleadingproducerofsparepartsforairplanes,ourcompanyisalongway________othercompanies.aheadofEx.7 Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Makechangeswherenecessary.5. Thebankrobberhasbeensentencedtoaten-yearimprisonment._______hehadknowntheconsequencebeforehecommittedtherobbery.IfonlyEx.7 Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Makechangeswherenecessary.1.

许多人认为这种药有助于睡眠，而我只能暗自感叹：“要是他们知情就好了。” (allI

canthink;if...only)

thepillshelpsbsleepAlotofpeoplebelievethatthesepillshelpthemsleep.AllIcanthinkis,“iftheyonlyknew.”Ex.8 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.iftheyonlyknew2.

他一直在琢磨这个问题，直到把它完全解决为止。 (chipawayat)

keepchippingawayattheproblemHekeptchippingawayattheproblemuntilhehadcompletelysolvedit.Ex.8 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEpletelysolveit3.

这位乡下孩子接触到了城里种种陌生的事物。他感到十分惊讶，仿佛自己进入了未来世界一般。 (beexposedto;asif)

beexposedtomanystrangethingsinthecityThecountryboywasexposedtomanystrangethingsinthecity.Hefeltgreatlyshockedasifhehadenteredafutureworld.Ex.8 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.asifhehadenteredafutureworld4.

大学毕业才一年，他就从一个追求梦想的青年变成了一个凡事都无所谓的庸人。 (gofrom...to...;pursue)

pursueone’sdreamWithinonlyoneyearofgraduatingfromcollege,hewentfromastudentwhopursuedhisdreamtoapersonwhodidn’tcareaboutathing.Ex.8 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.apersonwhodoesn’tcareaboutathing5.

我已经获准进入那个地区进行采访，这可不是人人都能得到的机会。 (begivenpermission)

begivenpermissiontodotheinterviewinthatareaIhavebeengivenpermissiontodotheinterviewinthatarea,andthat’snotsomethingthateveryonegets.Ex.8 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.Ex.9 ReadandcomparetheEnglishsentences,payingattentiontotheitalicizedpartsandtranslatetheChinesesentencesbysimulatingthestructureoftheEnglishsentences.1. AllIcanthinkis,“iftheyonlyknew.”Ifthepubliconlyknewhowmanyhourstheworkershavetostandbythemachineseveryday.那个大学生的父母千辛万苦地工作来供他上学，要是他明白这一点就好了。

Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Ifthatcollegestudentonlyknewhowhardhisparentshaveworkedtosupporthiseducation.

Reference:2. Mydreamcametruewhenmymombroughtmetothecitytoattendactingschool.MydreamcametruewhenIgotthenoticetoinformmethatIhadbeenadmittedtotheuniversity.杰克与一个NBA篮球队签了约，实现了他的梦想。Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Jack’sdreamcametruewhenhesignedthecontractwithanNBAteam.Reference:3. Ontopofallthis,IfeltasifIwashavingaheartattack.Standingonthetopofthetower,IfeltasifIhadmeltedinthebeautifulscenery.那天我们聊得很愉快，我觉得我们更像是老朋友，而并非两个刚刚认识的人。Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Wehadanenjoyableconversationthatday,andIfeltasifwewereoldfriendsratherthantwopeoplewhohadjustmet.Reference:4. Icouldn’tbelievemyeyeswhenIsawtheresults.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyeswhenIsawmydisabledmotherwalkingtome.当我在餐馆前看到两天前被偷走的车时，我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Icouldn’tbelievemyeyeswhenIsawmycarinfrontoftherestaurant,whichhadbeenstolentwodaysbefore.Reference:5. SinceIsawthatscan,mylifehasbeenanuphillcrawl.Sincethedeathofhiswife,hislifehasbeenanuphillcrawl,filledwithhouseworkandbills.几年前她父亲失业时，全家人的生活就如爬坡上坎一般变得艰难起来。Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Whenherfatherlosthisjobafewyearsago,lifewasanuphillcrawlforthewholefamily.Reference:Ex.10. Theauthor,likeallotheryoungpeople,couldhaveavoidedtakingdrugs.Thinkabouthercasecarefully,findoutaboutthethingsthatledtoherdrugabuse,pleteth