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Unit1 WaysofLearningPartIIReadingTaskComprehension

ContentQuestionPairWork

TheywerestudyingartseducationinkindergartensandelementaryschoolsinNanjing.

Their18-month-oldsonBenjaminwasfondoftryingtocethekeyintotheslotofthekeyboxduringtheirstayattheJinlingHo.

TheywouldcomeovertowatchBenjaminandthentrytoteachhimhowtodoitproperly.

Becauseherealizedthatthisanecdotewasdirectlyrelevanttotheirassignedtasksin :toinvestigateearlychildhoodeducationandtothrowlighton

attitudestowardcreativity.

MostofthemdisyedthesameattitudeasthestaffattheJinlingHo.

Heemphasizedthatthemostimportantthingistoteachthechildthatoncansolveaproblemeffectivelybyoneself.

Hemeansthatthis pointedtoimportantdifferencesineducationaland icpracticesbetween andtheUSA.

Themannerinwhichthe staffsawtheneedtoteachthechildbyguidinghishandinthecharacteristicofabroaderattitudetoeducation,onethatstandsincontrasttotheWesternpreferenceforleavingthechildtoexploreandlearnunaided.

Oneexampleisofchildrenattheageof5or6paintingflowers,fishandanimalsskillfullyandconfidently;inasecondexample,calligraphers9and10yearsoldwereproducingworks;andinathird,young sworkonperfectingtheircraftforseveralhoursaday.

Americansthinkthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge,andskillscanbepickeduplater. thinkthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired,andthereisnohurrytopromotecreativity.

Thisismainlyduetothedifferenceintheirwayofthinking.

Theauthormakesthesuggestionthatweshouldstrikeabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn1.

Thetextbeginswithananecdote.

Histhoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachestolearningin andtheWest.

Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionintheformofaquestion.

2.

Showachildhowtodosomething,ortechbyholdingthehand

Givegreaterprioritytodeveloskillsatanearlyage,believingthatcreativitycanbepromotedovertime

Americans

Teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutionstoproblems

Putmoreemphasisonfosteringcreativityinyoungchildren,thinkingskillscanbepickeduplaterLanguageSenseEnhancement

Summarizing

valueoriginalityandindependence

contrastbetween

intermsof

harbor

fearful

comparable

promotecreativity

emerge

pickedup

LanguageFocusVocabulary

I1.

insert

onoccasion

investigate

Inretrospect

initial

phenomena

attached

makeupfor

isawaiting

not;intheleast

promote

emerged

2.

astrikingcontrastbetweenthestandardsoflivinginthenorthofthecountryandthesouth.

issaidtobesuperiortosyntheticfiber.

asafinancialcenterhasevolvedslowly.

isnotrelevanttowhetherheisagoodlawyer.

byalittle-knownsixteen-centuryItalianpoethavefoundtheirwayintosomeEnglishmagazines.

3.

bepickedup;can’t plish;amexaggerating

somewhat;theperformance;haveneglected;theyapplyto

contrast

exaggerating

priority

ontheotherhand

promoting

pickup

assist

plish

occasion

neglecting

worthwhile

superior

2.

0-

3)

assist;Ontheotherhand;arevalid;asuperior

(2)

perform

II

(3)

facing

1.

(4)

competent

(5)

equipped

1)

continual

(6)

designed

2)

continuous

(7)

approach

3)

continual

(8)

rest

4)

continuous

(9)

definiy

(10)quality

2.

II.

1)

principal

1.

2)

principal

(1)

translation

principle

principles

principalIII

themselves

himself/herself

herself/byherself/onherown

itself

ourselves

yourself/byyourself/onyourown

ComprehensiveExercises

I. cloze

1.

Ittakesanenormousamountofcouragetomakeadeparturefromthetradition.

Tomusedtobeveryshy,butthistimehewasboldenoughtogiveaperformanceinfrontofalargeaudience.

Manyeducatorsthinkitdesirabletofosterthecreativespiritinthechildatanearlyage.

Assumingthispaintingreallyisamasterpiece,doyouthinkit’sworthwhiletobuyit?

Ifthedataisstatisticallyvalid,itwillthrowlightontheproblemweareinvestigating.

2.

ToimproveourEnglish,itiscriticaltodomorereading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Besides,learningbyheartasmanywell-writtenessaysaspossibleisalsoveryimportant.WithoutanenormousstoreofgoodEnglishwritinginyourheadyoucannotexpressyourselflyinEnglish.Itisalsohelpfultosummarizeourexperienceaswegoalong,forinsong,wecanfigureoutwhichwayof

learningismoreeffectiveandwillproducethemostdesirableresult.Aslongaswekeepworkinghardonit,wewillinduecourse plishthetaskofmasteringEnglish.

Unit2 ValuesPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork

TheSalvationArmyisareligiouscharitableorganization.ASalvationArmybellringerisavolunteerwhohelpitcollectdonations.

Theboyaskedhim:Areyoupoor?Hediditsimplyoutofconfusionandcuriosity.ObviouslyheknewnothingabouttheSalvationArmybellringer.

Hesaid,“Ihavemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers.”Thismeansthathewasneitherpoornorrich.

Theboy’smotherscoldedhimbecausethequestionwassocialinappropriate,especiallytoa

wholookedpoor.

Yes,economicallyheispoor.Helivesinasmallbasementapartment.Hedoesn’tevenhaveacolorTV.Hefallsintothelowest ecategory.Andsoon.

No,thewriterdoesnotfeelpoor.Thisisbecausehehasenjoyedgoodhealthandcreativitywhichhethinksaremuchmoreimportantthanmaterialgoods.

Hefeelsoutofceamongpeoplewhoareprimarilyinterestedinmaterialthings.

Shetoldhimthatshewasinterestedinwhat’sontheinside.butafterhetookhertohispoorlyfurnishedapartment,shechangedhermindcompley.

Itonlyshowsthattoherthemostimportantthingwasstillmaterialgoodsratherthanwhatshehadclaimedbefore.

Commercialcanputpeopleunderpressuretopurchasemorethanisreallynecessary.

BecauseDecemberisthetimefortoworkfortheSalvationArmyasabellringer,whichgiveshimagenuinesenseofbelongingandbringshimhappinessinhelothers.

Theboy’squestionhashelpedthewriterrealizethat,despitehislackofexpensivepossessions,heisrichinmanyotherwaysandshouldbethankfulforthat.

TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.

a.√

theessayismeanttoex insomethingthatis,theauthor’sviewoflife.

Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.

2.

PartOne:Thewriter’sencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestion“areyoupoor?”

PartTwo:Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothavingexpensivepossessionsdoesn’tmakehimfeelpoormainlybecauseheenjoyslifeinmanyotherways.

PartThree:Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshe’sgrowntounderstandmoreabouthimselfbecauseoftheboy’squestion.

LanguageSenseEnhancement1.

attain

wearandtear

dependable

modest

primarily

minimal

exceptionally

illness-

spirited

energizing

LanguageFocusVocabulary

I1.

abrupt

emotional

bless

wearandtear

dated

consequences

seemingly

incontrastto

Curiosity

genuine

primarily

sentiments

2.

confrontedwithmorethanoneproblem,tryto

solvetheeasiestonefirst.

vitaltotheexistenceofallformsoflife.

someconfusionamongthestudentsaboutwhattodoafterclasstofollowuponthesubject.

nothingmorethanajobandanapartmenttobehappy.

tickledhimtothinkthatshe’dcometoaskhisadvice

3.

alingering;fabricating;sentiments

fillout;everyitem;vital;consequences

bedenied;tangible;cherish;attainII

Itisalongtripandwilltakeusfivehoursbybus.

Shearrivedearlyandtookafrontrowseat.

Don’ttakemeforafool.

Ittakesalotofimaginationtofabricatesuchastory.

Myunclewilltakeme(alongonhistrip)totheArcticthissummer.

Hetookthedinner teIpassedtohim.

Kevintooksecondprizeintheweight-liftingcompetition.

Ifyoudon’ttakemyadvice,youwillregretit.III

hanging

togive

toreturn

beingpraised

nothavingwritten

tosay

toopen

beinghelped

ComprehensiveExercises

cloze

1.

well-off/affluent

dated

fallinginto

bracket

deny

tangible

pursuit

cherishes

outof ce

abrupt

focus

donations

2.

consume

fueled

annual

in

physically

security

indicates

equally

traditional

follows

III.Translation1.

The deniedthatitsdonationshadacommercialpurpose.

Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.

Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.That’swhymyparentsnevertookmetodinneratexpensiverestaurants,butsentmetothebestprivateschool.

Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthisjobandthushadtogothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.

Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsareratherpoor,buttheyhavealwaystriedtomeetourminimalneeds.

2.

Withmoreandmoredonationscomingin,ouruniversitywillbemuchbetterofffinanciallynextyear.Wewillthusbeabletofocusonthemostimportanttaskthatwe,educators,musttakeon:toencouragestudentstoattaintheirscholarly/academicgoals,totrainthemtobedependableandresponsibleindividuals,topreparethemforthelifeahead,andtoguidethemintheirpursuitofspiritualaswellasmaterialsatisfaction.

Unit3 TheGenerationGapPartIIReadingTask

ComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork

Therearesevencharacters---Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,RestaurantManager,andMrs.Higgins.

No.Becausewhathedoesusuallyendsupembarrassingthem.

Tobuyaguitar.

TocheckifSeanwasgoingtoembarrasshim.

Heknewhisfatherwasgoingtoembarrasshim.

Itwasunnecessaryandembarrassing.

HewantedDantopressurehissonintoaskingDianetotheseniorprom.

HewouldspeaktohissonandinsistthatthelattergiveDianeacall.

Shefelthumiliated.

BecausetheThompsonhadjustmoved.

HetriedtoletherknowhowexceptionallytalentedayoungwomanHeidiwas.

Becauseshecouldn’tbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.

TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.

Afast-foodrestaurant

TheThompsonfamilydiningroom

Anofficeatahighschool2.

SceneOne:FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.

SceneTwo:FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.SceneThree:FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.

LanguageSenseEnhancement1.

onceinawhile

for

theproblem

hethinks

humiliated

class

have

Actually

stoptothink

interference

LanguageFocusVocabulary

I1.

typical

dumb

junior

glorious

welfare

cameover

interference

fading

narroweddown

frank

schemes

atanyrate

2.

consistsoffivegeneralsandfour officers.

willbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.

washumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackgroundinfrontofsomanypeople.

haveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer?

wasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.3.

hysterical;washandeddownby;shouldhaveknownbetterthan

twisted;overandover;talentedson

patience;nottokeephiminsuspense;assured;repeatedly

Collocation

adequate

anxious

certain

content

crazy

likely

fortunate

keen

Usage

beadmitted

live

bepostponed

buy

bebanned

be

ComprehensiveExercises

cloze

1.

typical

welfare

constant

frank

talent

dumb

knowbetterthanthat

repeatedly

dread

interference

bet

assure

2.

despite

really

same

contact

admitted

attempt

not

tend

different

manner

Translation1.

HavescientistsfoundproofofwateronMars?

Thenningcommitteehasnarroweddownthepossiblelocationsforthenuclearpowernttotwocoastaltowns.

Samnotonlylosthisjobbutalsobothlegs;hehadtoliveonwelfarefortherestofhislife.

Ajuryconsistingof12membersvotedinunisonthatMarywasguilty.

Seanfelthumiliatedtohearhistalentbeingquestioned.

2.

George,thesonofMr.Johnson,likedlisteningtoheavymetalmusicintheevenings,whichmadeithardforotherresidentsinthecommunitytofallasleep.Eventuallytheexhaustedneighborslosttheirpatienceanddecidedondirectinterference.TheycalledMr.Johnsontolhiminafrankmannerwhattheywerethinking.Mr.Johnsonassuredthemthathewouldcertainlysettletheissue.Assoonasheputdownthephonehescoldedhisson,“Whathascomeoveryou?Youshouldknowbetterthantodisturbothersforyourownamusement.”IntheendGeorgetradedhisCD’sforcomputergamessoftwarefromhisclassmates.

Unit4 TheVirtualWorldPartIIReadingTaskComprehension

ContentQuestionPairWork

Sheusedtobeaevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.

Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemvia ,andcommunicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.

Shecouldstaycomputer-assistedathomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,newspapersandgroceries.

Theyfeelasiftheyhad eonewiththecomputer,andlifeseemstobeunreal.

Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.

Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.

Sheisbad-tempered,easilyangered,andattackseveryoneinsight,allbecauseshehaslong eseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.

Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.

Becausewerelyonco-worksfor .

Shecallspeople,arrangerstomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,getstothegym,arrangesinterviewsforstories,doctor’sappointments---anythingtogetheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.

No,shedoesn’tfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.

Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothecomputer,clicksonthemodem,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.

TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.

1. 2-3

2. 1,4-10,13

3. 11

12

2.

Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelastlsoftheauthor’sescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresent

arein:Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.

LanguageSenseEnhancement1.

routine

for

unemployment

externally

drugabuse

restore

fled

gym

setapart

appointments

VocabularyI

1.

conversely

butthen

symptom

spitting

abusing

tone

took;in

editing

havearranged

insight

stretched

data

2.

smokingcigarettesjarsonme.

findthemselvesgettingsuckedin.

hasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheckandrepairit.

fledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice/fledtoothercountriestoavoidmilitaryservice.

restorepeople’sconfidenceinit.3.

thevirtual;online;via

nightmare;routine;anyappointment;arrangefor

cue;remarks;histune

Collocation

Wecamehereallthewayonfoot.

Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.

TheyareonvacationinFlorida.

Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour.

Don’tworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.

Industrialdemandonfuelisontherise.

Usage

hard

difficult

impossible

tough

hard

easy

ComprehensiveExercises

cloze

1.

Internet

click

virtual

routines

arrange

nightmare

annoying

connection

crawls

takein

spit

data

suckedinto

Attimes

flee

online

2.

companion

deliver

access

enables

customers

delights

provides

small

remote

information

Translation1.

Researchshowsthatlaughtercanbringalotofhealthbenefits.

AshowInternetconnectionspeedisreallyannoying.

Asthelawstands,hel someonecommitsuicideisacrime.

Inherreport,Marytriestointerpretthedatafromacomple ydifferentangle.

Sueisagirlofgreattalent.Heramazingmemorysetsherapartfromherclassmates.

2.

Perhapsyouenvymeforbeingabletoworkfromhomeonthecomputer.IagreethattheInternethasmademyjobaloteasier.Icanwrite,submitandeditarticlesvia ,chatwithmycolleaguesonlineanddiscussworkwithmyboss.Withaclickofthemouse,IcangetallthedataIneedandkeepupwiththelatestnews.Butthen,communicatingthroughtheNetcanbefrustratingattimes.Thesystemmaycrash.Worsestill,withouttheemotionalcuesofface-to-facecommunication,thetypedwordssometimesseemdifficulttointerpret.

Unit5 ingObstaclesPartIIReadingTask

ComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork

Becausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhis albest.

Becausepole-vaultingcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder.

Hischildhooddreamwastofly.Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup.

Becausehebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:Ifyouwantsomething,workforit!

Michael'smotherwishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"dreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,sdandsaid,"Youwantsomething,workforit!"

Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.

Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhis albestbythreeinches.Hewasverycalm.

Hebegantofeelnervouswhenthebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhis albest.

Whathismotherhadtaughthimabouthowtodealwithtensionoranxietyhelpedhim ehisnervousness.

Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljumpwithhischildhooddream.

Hecouldimaginethesonhismother’sface.Hethoughthisfatherwasprobablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.However,infact,hisfatherhuggedhiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.

Becausehewasblind.TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn1.

PartOne:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.

PartTwo:Michael’schildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.

PartThree:Michaeltoppedhis albest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.

2.

Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasyto

anyonewatchingsuchanevent.

AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.

AllofMichael’svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.

LanguageSenseEnhancement1.

startled

baleofhay

off

intensity

shakingthetension

tense

description

outofnowhere

pictured

scared

VocabularyI

1.

startled

mere

motion

sweating

stretchedout

vain

Ontheoccasion

anxiety

emotions

ashamedof

Inmymind’seye

recurring

2.

coincideswithherhusband’s.

sendsthepricessoaring/resultsinthesoaringofprices.

ofalternatesunshineandrain.

havebeenhislifelongpassions,althoughhestudiedeconomicsatuniversity.

Tensioncameoverher3.

media;dedicationto;grace

hiscompetitors;inexcitement;hughim;congratulatehimon

emotions;numerous;intensity;passionfor

Collocation

Mike,aGreen,madethesuggestionthatalargeparkbebuiltnearthecommunity.

Inalettertohisdaughter,Mr.Smithexpressedhiswishthatshe(should)continuehereducationtoacquirestillanotherdegree.

Thereisnoreasontoholdthebeliefthathumanshavenodirectmoralresponsibilitytosafeguardthewelfareofanimals.

Childrenneedtofeelsafeabouttheworldtheygrowupin,anditisunwisetogivethemtheideathateverythingtheycomeintocontactwithmightbeathreat.

Anxietycanresultfromthenotionthatlifehasnottreatedusfairly.

Nobodybelievedhisclaimthathewasinnocent.

WordswithMultipleMeanings

Iworkoutinthegymforonehoureverymorning.

Florencehasworkedasacleaneratthefactoryforfiveyears.

Thewoundedmanworkedhiswayacrossthefieldonhishandsandknees.

Thesafeloadforatruckofthistypeworksoutatabouttwenty-fivetons.

Itisdifficulttounderstandhowhumanmindswork.

Tomydisappointment,themanager’s nofpromotingthenewproductsdoesn’tworkatall.

Theteacherhasalotofexperienceofworkingwithchildrenwhodon’tknowhowtolearn.

Themedicinewaslikemagic,anditworkedinstantlyafteryoutookit.

ComprehensiveExercises

cloze

1.

Inmymind’seye

groan

competitor

intensity

anxiety

tense

sweat

tension

soaring

recurring

broughtmebacktoearth

fantasy

sweat

congratulate

number

media

2.

engineer

forget

convinced

how

build

accident

thought

only

sharp

touched

instructions

finally

Translation1.

Itisthecreativityanddedicationoftheworkersandexecutivesthatturnedthe intoaprofitablebusiness.

Thepricesoffoodandmedicinehavesoaredinthepastthreemonths.

Wentorepainttheupperfloorsoftheofficebuilding.

Hissuccessshowsthatpopularityand icmeritsometimescoincide.

Idon’twanttoseemybelovedgrandmotherlyinginahospitalbedandgroaningpainfully.

2.

Numerousfactsbearouttheargument/statement/claimthatinordertorecoverspeedilyfromnegativeemotion,youshouldallowyourselftocry.Youneedn’t/don’thavetobeashamedofcrying.Anxietyandsorrowcanflowoutofthebodyalongwithtears.

Considerthecaseof/TakeDonna.Hersonunfortunay

diedinacaraccident.Theintensityoftheblowmadeherunabletocry.Shesaid,“ItwasnotuntiltwoweekslaterthatIbegantocry.AndthenIfeltasifabigstonehadbeenliftedfrommyshoulders.Itwasthetearsthatbroughtmebacktoearthandhelpedmesurvivethecrisis.”

Unit6 Women,HalftheSkyPartIIReadingTask

ComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork

Theylikedgirlytoyssuchasaminiaturekitchen,andBarbies.

Toconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.

Becauseshedidn’tknowanythingaboutcarsandwasafraidofbeingcheatedbythemechanic.

Shewascravingindependenceandwantedtoliveawayfromhomeforsometime.

Ithelpedherearnsixengineeringcredits,whichofcoursemadeiteasierforherto eanengineeringmajor.

Fiveyears.

Inherview,ifyoufindasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmeanyou’renotgoodatit.Itjustmeansyouhavetosetyourmindandworkhardertogetgoodatit.

Becausehehadconfidenceinherabilitiesbelievingshecouldhavedonebetterifshehadstudiedmore.

No,shewasn’talwaysconfident.Shehadmomentsofpanic,worriedthatasawomanshewouldbeunabletounderstandthermodynamics.

Sheconsidersitwrongbecauseitisbasedonafaultypremise.

Itisflexibleandmorepowerfulthanweimagine.

Whatshemeansisnottoacceptothers’opinionsblindlybuttouseone’sownjudgment.

TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.

PartOne:Theauthordescribeshowshestumbledintoengineering.

PartTwo:Theauthorwritesabouthowshehas eobstacles,includingthebiasagainstwomen,onherwaytosuccess.

PartThree:Theauthordrawstheconclusionthatwomencandoanythingmencansolongastheybelieveintheirownabilities.

2.

shewasnotatomboy.nottoanengineeringdepartment.

shedidn’tknowthefirstthingaboutengineering.becauseshecravedindependencefromherparents.alreadyearnedhersixcreditsinengineering.

mathanddesign.

sheparticipatedinanationalcompetitiontoconvertanSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.

workharderatit.

thatsheshouldstudymore.

hadtoworkhardatcoursesshefounddifficult,whichencouragedhertokeepgoing.

LanguageSenseEnhancement1.

limit

denying

favor

others

relevant

translating

hardandfastconclusions

focus

incrediblyflexible

considerthepossibility

VocabularyI

1.

cultural/culture

indication

miniature

ironic

stumbledinto

decent

buzzing

abnormal

mechanical

Shuddering

implied

leap

2.

convertRMBintoUSdollarsintheforeignexchangeofficeattheairport.

didn’tknowthefirstthingaboutcookingasshelookedpuzzledastohowtocookricewiththericecooker.

theirfaultyequipmenttheteamhadplishedsomeveryusefulwork.

allowingmetoworkflexiblehoursaslongasIworkeighthoursaday.

couldn’thelpthinkingthebookmustbequitefascinating.

3.

willnotpanic/feelpanic;’llbeatadisadvantage

hybrid;transmissions

crave;Oneindication;todistinguish

SynonymsinContext

also

aswell/too

too

also

aswell/too

too

also

Also

Usage

I’vehadenough

WhenIwasoldenoughtoworkandearnmoney

can’tgotenoughsleepatnight

hassofarcollectedenoughofthem

havestrongenougharms

havejustenoughmoneytoliveon

ComprehensiveExercises

cloze

1.

stumbledinto

notknowthefirstthingabout

mechanical

whenitcomesto

hybrid

grittedherteeth

premise

atadisadvantage

panic

cultural

flexible

imply

2.

(1) chair

(2)

secrets

painstaking

recognized

steered

essentially

observations

women

tutor

inspired

unless

Translation1.

Heisamanoffewwords,butwhenitcomestoyingcomputergames,heisfartoocleverforhis

classmates.

Childrenwhodon’tknowanybettermaythinktheseanimalsareprettycuteandstartyingwiththem.

Thereisnowaytoobtainaloan,sotobuythenewequipment,I’lljusthavetogritmyteethandsellmyhybridcar.

Thehunterwouldnothavefiredtheshotsifhehadnotseenaherdofelephantscomingtowardshiscampsite.

IfinditironicthatTomhasaselectivememory-

--hedoesnotseemtorememberpainfulexperiencesinthepast,particularlythoseofhisown ng.

2.

NancyHopkinsisabiologyprofessoratMIT.Shecravesknowledgeandworkshard.However,asascientist,shecouldnothelpnoticingallkindsofindicationsofgenderinequalityoncampus.Menandwomenprofessorsdidthesamework,butwhenitcametopromotiontheadministratorswereratherselective.Itwasironicthataftersomuchculturalprogress,womenwerestillata

disadvantageininstitutionofhighereducation.Whenherrequestformorelabspacewasrefused,sheknewshehadtofight.Soshegrittedherteethandcominedtothe

.ThefightendedinvictoryandNancywasconvertedintoagender-equityadvocate.

Unit7 LearningaboutEnglishPartIIReadingTask

ComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork

Ithasborrowedandisstillborrowingmassivelyfromotherlanguages.Todayithasanestimatedvocabularyofoveronemillionwords.

Theydon’tlikeborrowingforeignwords.TheytrytobanwordsfromEnglish.

OldEnglishorAnglo-SaxonEnglish.

TheGermanictribesbroughtittotheBritishIslesinthe5thcentury.

Theyareusuallyshortanddirect.

TheyusewordsderivedfromOldEnglish.

AnEnglishjudgein noticedthatseveralwordsinSanskritcloselyresembledsomewordsinGreekandLatin.AsystematicstudylaterrevealedtheIndo-Europeanparentlanguage.

Greek,Latin,Sanskrit,English,etc.

TherewerethreelanguagescompetingforuseinEngland.

WordsfromGreekandRomanclassicscameintotheEnglishlanguage.

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