Unit 1
●Part Two Reading centered activities
Pre-reading
Reading Comprehension
1.Understanding the structure of the passage
Para.1-4 c para.5-7 a para.8-11 b para.12-13 d
2. 1) They would stare at them.
2) He felt embarrassed/ ashamed
3) He never let on.
4) He usually walked there with the help of his son
5) He was pulled on a child’s sleigh to the subway station
6) He like basketball, dances, and parties
7) He asked them to sit down and fight with him.
8) He was proud of his son
9) He missed him very much and was sorry for what he had thought about him.
10) He learned to have a good heart from his father.
3. 1) C 2) A 3) C 4) B 5) D 6) A 7) B 8)
C 9)
D 10) A
4. Understanding the reference Words.
1)the difficulty in coordination the steps
2)whether a person has a good heart
3) a good heart
4)the baseball team
5)sat down to fight
6)what the son has achieved
7)sensed
8)the reluctance to walk with him
●Vocabulary
1. 1) urged
2) halted
3) bother
4) embarrassed
5) adjusted
6) complain
7) kid
8)engage
9)subject
10)saw to it that
11)coordinate
12)participate
2.Word-building
patience
bitterness
fortune
knowledgeable
reluctant
entrance
complaint
envious
memorable
frustration
1)bitter
2)fortunate
3)patience
4)memorable
5)reluctant
6)entrance
7)complaints
8)envious
9)knowledgeable
10)frustration
●Translation
1.He walks slowly because of his bad leg.
2.He came to the meeting despite his serious illness.
3.He saw to it that the same mistake didn’t happen again.
4.Now that they’ve got to know each other a little better, the get along just fine.
5.Then I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys.
6.I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.
●Part Three Further development
3.What is love?
1)causes
2)offers
3)to
4)not
5)tell
6)calls
7)attracted
8)discovers
9)weak
10)disappointed
11)distance
12)out
●Part Four Writing and Translation
2. Translation Practice
1.From Chinese into English
1)support a big family
2)care for her children and parents
3)pay for his children’s education
4)after years of diligent research
5)the financial burden on his shoulders
6)She has a golden heart/ a heart of gold and loves people around her.
7)My father has never bought any toys and candies for my younger brother and
me, but I know he loves us.
8)My parents do their best to meet our needs and always keep their promises. 2.From English into Chinese
1)他从来不感到疲劳，非常喜欢干活，而且说话不多。
2)有她陪在身边我很高兴并感到安全，尤其是在天气不好的时候。
3)从他那里得到的一切我们都很感激，而且下决心要努力学习来报答他。
4)她常常给我们讲一些很有趣的故事，而且从这些故事中我能能够知道自
己该什么，不该做什么。
Unit 2
●Part Two Reading centered activities
Pre-reading
Reading Comprehension
1.Understanding the main idea of the passage
1)different
2)problems
3)communication
4)translator
5)trust
6)acceptance
7)exaggerate
8)superlatives
9)metaphors
10)generalizations
11)unsupportive
12)literally
13)rethink
14)translate
2.Understanding Specific Information
1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) T 6) F 7) T 8) T 9) T 10) T
●V ocabulary
1.1) mess
2) repeat
3) mislead
4) intends
5) tend
6) exaggerates
7) frustrating
8) misinterpreted
9) acceptance
10) trust
2. Step One
1) f 2) c 3) a 4) k 5) I 6) e 7) h 8) j 9) g 10) b 11) d Step Two
1)conveyed/ conveyed
2)assistance
3)encounter
4)conflict
5)emphasis
6)reacted
7)recognize
8)manner
9)assumed/assume
10)emerged/emerges
11)ignore
3. 1) out 2) on 3) with 4) of 5) In 6) in 7) to 8) on 9) At 10) of
●Translation
1.I went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out.
2.The development of things depends fundamentally on internal causes.
3.All roads lead to Rome.
4.I meant/intended to give you that book today, but I forgot to bring it with me.
5.I was on the verge of accepting his advice.
6.Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly.
●Part Three Further development
4 .A Letter for James
Dear James,
How are you?
very busy
to get ready
play
friends
won
great
got me
mobile phone
gotta go
Please write back.
●Part Four Writing and Translation
4.Translation Practice
1)Misunderstandings are very common in our daily lives.
They will cause problems and unnecessary trouble: ruin friendships, bring misery.
2)There are many ways to avoid misunderstandings
1.Do not use words that may have double meanings.
2.Express ideas and pronounce words clearly.
3.Emphasize the main points.
4.Don’t pretend to understand when you don’t.
5.Ask for clarification when not clear about the meaning.
6.Be aware of the gender differences in communication.
3)Many misunderstandings can be avoided if we are careful enough. Life
without misunderstandings will be better and happier.
Unit 3
Part Two
Post-reading
Reading Comprehension
1.Understanding the Organization of the Text
1)Introduction (para.1)
Each person has the potential to win in his own way.
2)The meaning of “winner” and “loser”(Par. 2)
A winter is one who responds genuinely by being trustworthy and responsive
A loser is one who fails to respond genuinely
3)Few people are winners and losers all the time.(Par.3)
4)Winners (Par. 4-7)
Characteristics of a winner:
A.A winter is genuine
B. A winner is not afraid to do his own thinking and to use his own
knowledge.
C. A winner is flexible.
D.A winner has a love for life.
E. A winner cares about the world and its people.
5)Losers (Para. 8-10)
Possible causes: Poor nutrition, cruelty, unhappy relationship, disease,
continuing disappointments, and inadequate physical care.
Characteristics of a loser:
A.A loser lacks an ability to appropriately express himself through a full
range of possible behavior.
B. A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love.
2.Understanding Specific Information
1) C 2) D 3) A 4) B 5) C
1.
1) appreciate
A.感激
B. 欣赏，赏识
2 ) Capacity
A. 容量，容积，容纳力
B. 能力，力量，才能
3)channel
A. 频道
B. 把---导向，引导，集中
4)contribute
A. 捐献，捐赠，贡献出
B. 有助于，促成
5)flexible
A. 有弹性的，柔韧的
B. 灵活的，可变通的
6) guilt
A. 罪，罪行
B. 内疚，自责，悔恨
7) potential
A. 潜在的，可能的
B. 潜力，潜能
8) rigid
A. 硬的，不易弯曲的
B. 严格的，刻板的
2．achieve---achievement
depend---dependence
cruel---cruelty
genuine---genuineness
aware---awareness
capable---capability
expect---expectation
limit---limitation
unique—uniqueness
respond—response
disappoint---disappointment
behave—behavior
1) expectation 2) limitations 3) capability 4) achievement 5) response
6) awareness 7) behavior 8) disappointment 9) cruelty 10) dependence
3. 1) entered into 2) channeled ---into 3) holds/held back
4) unaware of 5) separates---from 6) referred to ---as
7) lived up to 8) calls for 9) contributes to 10) sees/ saw ---as
1. Lack of confidence contributed to his failure.
2. She has shown great courage in the face of her serious illness.
3.We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth.
4.His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.
5.Learning languages isn’t just a matter of memorizing words.
6.Once she has made her decision, no one can hold her back.
7.It’ll be difficult to live up to the standards set by our captain.
8.The scientist referred to this discovery as the most exciting new development in
this field.
Part Four
Writing and Translation
2. Translation Practice
1)Failure is the mother of success.
2)Any man who is afraid of failure will/can never win.
3)Success means that you enjoy/love and are good at doing what you are doing now.
4)One who is eager to win will not necessarily win quickly.
5) A successful person doesn’t ask for things from others. On the contrary/ Instead,
he will ask himself: “ What can I leave to this world?”
6) A real winner is someone who makes the greatest contributions to the society, not
the one who is the richest, or the most famous.
3. Writing
Some people say that winning means being rich, some say winning means being powerful, and other think winning means being happy. I think winning means doing what you should do and being good at it. Most of us can only live in this world for no more than 70 or 80 years. We shouldn’t think too much about what we can get form this world. Instead, we should think about what we can leave in this world. The one who can make more contributions to the world is a real winner. For example, cleaning the street is a humble job in many people’s eyes, but in my opinion, street cleaners can also be great winners. They make our city more beautiful. They give us a better environment and consequently a better life. But, on the contrary, some people make money at the cost of the environment. Some are even worse: they cheat or kill others in order to gain power or earn money. Winners or losers? It’s time to gi ve it a second thought.
Unit 4
Part Two
Post-Reading
●Reading Comprehension
1. Understanding the Organization of the Text
1)Introduction (Para. 1-2)
The term placebo is introduced: when it is prescribed and what it is.
2)The study of the placebo(Para.3-7)
i)The placebo works because the human mind fools itself.
ii)The placebo makes the wish to get better become reality.
iii)The doctor
70 percent or the people
only 25 percent of the people
3)seasickness, coughs, colds, pain after an operation
nothing at all
The first group showed no changes from the way old people in that village had always been.
a placebo
The second group had much better health and a lower death rate.
a real drug which was intended to help with the problems of old age.
The third group showed much the same results as the group that took the placebo.
4)if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used.
2. Understanding Specific Information
1) Yes 2) No 3) Maybe 4) Yes 5) Yes 6) No 7) Yes 8) Maybe
●V ocabulary
1.
1) A. a substance used for treating illness, especially a liquid you drink
B. the treatment and study of illness and injuries
2) A. an act of firing a gun
B. an injection of a drug
3) A. the part of a spacecraft in which astronauts live and work
B a plastic container shaped like a very small tube with medicine inside
4) A. become whole and sound, return to health
B. cause to become mentally or emotionally strong again after a bad experience
5) A. a particular way of behaving towards someone or of dealing with them.
B. a method that is intended to cure an injury or illness.
6) A. the process of cutting into someone’s body to repair or remove a part that is
damaged
B. the process of making a machine or system work
7) A. a person or their particular problem that a doctor is dealing with
B. a situation that exists, especially as it affects a particular person or group
8) A. make someone think that a particular thing is true; indicate
B. tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go, etc.
2. 1) a 2) e 3) f 4) d 5) g 6) h 7) c 8) b
●Translation
1)All I can say is that we are extremely sorry.
2)In many cases regulations alone will not work.
3)He is highly likely to succeed because of his intelligence and diligence.
4)She stared at me as if I were a stranger.
5)It is reported that three people were injured in the traffic accident yesterday.
6)I feel angry at the way he (has) treated me.
7)The patient is much the same this morning as he was yesterday.
8)I’d like to stay (at) home this evening rather than go out.
Part Four
Writing And Translation
2) Translation practice
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m reading a magazine, Psychology.
A: Well, it must be fun to learn something about psychology.
B: You bet. Psychology has broad applications in our daily life.
A: For example…?
B. For example, people can’t resist the temptation to buy clothes on sale; patients feel much better after they’ve taken some placebos.
A.Wait, …wait. I don’t think it has anything to do with psychology.
B.It does have something to do with psychology. People can’t help buying clothes
on sale because they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. Patients who have taken some placebos feel much better because they constantly tell themselves that they will become better, and their strong will makes the wish to get better become reality.
A: Oh, I see. Does psychology also play a role in such cases as talking with friends and listening to fast music?
B.Yes, talking with friends can be relaxing, and listening to fast music can make
people energetic or dynamic. According to psychology, these are god ways of keeping a distance from depression and pressure.
3. Writing
Sample 1
Psychology plays an important role in our daily life. Our feeling and attitudes color the way we behave. Confidence is a good example.
In reality, a great number of people complain that they are not able to do something or that their difficulties are too great to overcome. In some cases, this may be true. But in other cases, it means that these people allow themselves to get discouraged.
For example, a confident man can accomplish many things. If you have confidence, you believe you can do things well. You might not always do as well as you hope, but you will try harder the next time. A man who lacks self-confidence might not be able to complete simple tasks. Without confidence you are likely to be nervous, unsure of yourself and confused about what to do and how to do it. You may think you will fail, so as a result you will not try hard enough.
As the old saying goes, where is a will, there is a way. In other words, if you have the will or the determination to do something, you will always find a way to do it.
Having confidence is an important part of our life.
Sample 2
In our daily life, we often have to buy things. Most of us cannot really distinguish good quality form bad quality. Obviously we can see if an apple is rotten, but we cannot always see if something is well made. What thoughts make us buy things?
A women may decide to buy a particular style of dress because several of her friends choose that style. She wants to be like her friends. A man might decide to buy a particular coat because it is expensive. He thinks that since it is expensive it must be of good quality. A student who has a lot of money might decide to buy a jacket because it was designed by a well-known designer. Wearing a jacket with the designer’s name on it makes him feel important.
These are not the logical reasons for buy things, but they explain the motivation behind people’s actions or behavi or. It means that psychology or our mental state plays an important role in many aspects of our daily life.
Unit5
Part Two
Post-Reading
Reading Comprehension
1. Understanding the Organization of the Text
I Introduction: Questions concerning dreams have puzzled human beings. (para.1)
II Dreaming and sleeping (para. 2-3)
1) When does dreaming occur?
When we are in REM sleep.
2) What are the main purposes of sleeping?
To give us rest and to allow us to dream.
III Possible causes of dreams (para. 4-6)
1)Physiological
Example: Sleeping with one’s feet too close to a heater may cause one to dream of walking on hot coals.
2)Reflection of inner fears
Example: Worrying about losing one’s job may cause one to dream of losing one’s job.
IV Dreaming interpretation (para.7-9)
1)The earliest dream dictionary included symbols such as drinking wine to indicate
a short life and drinking water to indicate a long life.
2)Artemidorus’dictionary includes symbols such as right hand (father), left hand
(mother) and dolphin (a good omen).
3) Most experts warn that dream interpretations should be treated with care.
2 Understanding Specific Information
1) T 2) T 3) T 4)T 5) F 6) T 7) T 8) T 9) F
10) F
●V ocabulary
1 1) explanation 2) enthusiasts 3)frustrating 4)popularity 5) unconscious
6) electrical 7) movements 8) recognizable 9) interpretation 10) countless
2 Task A
1) asleep 2) sleepless 3) sleep 4) sleepy 5) asleep 6) slept 7) sleeping, sleep
8) sleeper
Task B
1)submerged: (cause to) go below the surface of the sea, river or lake （使）浸没，
淹没
2)subculture: the behavior, practices, etc. associated with a group within a society亚
文化
3)submarine: a special type of ship which can travel under water潜水艇
4)subway: (BrE) a path for people to walk under a road or railway地下通道; (AmE)
a railway that runs under the ground地铁
5)subzero: (of temperatures) below zero零度以下的
6)Subtropical: related to an area near to a tropical area, or typical of that area副热带
的，亚热带的
7)subspecies: a subdivision of a species（物种的）亚种
8)subnormal: below an average or expected standard, especially of intelligence低于
正常的
3. 1) progressed 2) puzzled 3) process 4) reflected 5) predict 6) advances 7) symbol 8) ancient 9) error 10) conscious 11) analysis 12) inner
●Translation
1 You will see that what I am saying now will come true.
2 The lecture was so boring that half (of) the students fell asleep.
3 The problem of unemployment is tied up with the development of new technology.
4 His appearance has changed so much that you may well not recognize him.
5 The castle dates back to the 14th century.
6 She has never done anything for them, whereas they have done everything they can for him.
Part Three Further Development
1 V ocabulary Review
1) A natural: not involving anything made by people天然的，自然的
B neutral: (of colors) not very strong or bright不鲜艳的，暗淡的
C natural: normal; usual正常的，惯常的
D neutral: not saying or doing anything that would encourage or help any of the
groups involved in an argument or war.中立的，不偏不倚的
2) A shattered: (cause to ) break suddenly into very small pieces（使）粉碎
B crashing: hit something or someone extremely hard while moving, in a way that
causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of noise 撞击
C cracked: do something with a sudden sharp noise 劈啪地响
D crashed: a violent accident involving one or more vehicles（汽车的）撞车事故；（飞机的）失事
E crack: (cause to ) break without dividing into separate parts（使）开裂
3) A ancient: of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time, or very old古代的，远古的，古老的
B early: near the beginning of (a period of time), or before the usual, expected or planned time早的，早期的
C previous: happening or existing before the one mentioned先前的，以前的
4) A sign: something which shows that something exists or is happing迹象
B symbols: a shape or design that is used to represent something such as an idea象征
C signal: a sound or action that you make in order to give information to someone
or tell them to do something信号
D signs/symbols: a standard mark that is used to represent something符号，记号
5) A view: state of seeing or being seen from a particular place视野，视域
B vision: power of seeing; sight视力
C vision: a picture in one’s mind of a possible situation or scene（对一可能情况或场景的）构想，设想；念头
D outlook: your general attitude to life and the world（对生活、世界的）观点，见解
E view: personal opinion or attitude观点，看法
6) A errors/mistakes: things done incorrectly through ignorance or wrong judgment错误，失误
B fault: if something bad that has happened is your fault, you should be blamed for it 过错
C error: a moral wrong道德上的错误
D fault: something that is wrong with a machine, system, design, etc., which prevents it from working properly故障
E mistake: (by mistake) if you do something by mistake, you do it without intending to错误地，（并非故意）
7) A confused: unable to think clearly迷惑的，糊涂的
B confusing: difficult to understand, puzzling令人迷惑的
8) A conscious: noticing the existence or presence of something particular意识到的，知道的
B unconscious: in the state of having lost consciousness 失去知觉的
C subconscious: present at a hidden level of the mind 潜意识的，下意识的
D consciousness: the state of being awake, thinking and aware of what is happening
around you意识，神志清醒
2 Matching Symbols with Interpretations
1)d 2) k 3) a 4) j 5) G 6) h 7) c 8) l 9) e 10) f 11) I 12) b
13) Falling down from a high place: It may predict a heart attack.
14) Eating spoiled（馊的）food: It may predict a stomach problem.
15) Choking（窒息）: It may be caused by using a quilt that is too heavy.
More symbols and their interpretations:
Being dead: The dreamer may experience a new start in life.
Getting lost on a journey: The dreamer is unable to see the future.
Finding a lot of money: The dreamer is about to find out something hidden about himself.
Wild animals: The dreamer feels attacked and wants a chance to show his real power and strength.
Part Four Writing and Translation
2 Translation Practice
梦是心灵的谈话
人类至今尚未开启通往梦的世界的大门。尽管我们很多人意识到做梦的价值，希望了解我们在梦中的活动，但大多数人在睡眠中仍觉得像进入梦幻世界一样。有些人认为梦中的生活跟醒着的生活一样真实，而且在积极寻找方法控制睡眠时的思维活动，然而很少有人会将清醒时发生的事情跟梦中发生的事情联系在一起。
心理学家和心理玄学家在20 世纪90 年代普遍认为，我们的梦境包含着日常生活的内容。因此，学习记住并“挖掘”梦境是非常有用的。纵观历史，土著居民们就曾特意集体漫游梦境以解决问题，或根据部落所梦见的未来生活设定方向。许多重要的科学发现就来源于梦境中发生的事件。
3 Writing
Sample
A Nightmare
I grew up in the country and life was hard at that time. I used to share a bed with my younger brother. We would often fight for space.
One night, I had a terrible dream. In the dream, our village was occupied by foreign invaders. The invaders were taking away property and children from households. They set houses on fire and killed anyone who did not obey them. I managed to hide in a pile of hay. I could hear my heart thumping when I saw some foreign soldiers coming toward our house. I couldn’t see them clearly because my eyes were covered with hay. I could hear them coming nearer and talking angrily. But I didn’t understand anything that they said. Just then, I realized that one of my arms was not fully covered.
I wanted to hide it but I dared not move. Then one of the soldiers discovered me. I was almost scared to death. But still I didn’t move. Then I felt a severe pain on my
left arm/ I was wounded by a soldier with a sword.
I woke up and realized that I had just had a nightmare. But my left arm was hurting. My brother’s leg had been pressing on my arm.
(210 words)
Unit6
Part Two
In-Class Reading
Pre-reading
Samples
1._____ I like fresh fruit, vegetables, pork, seafood, all kinds of nuts, etc. I don’t
like beef, lamb, chicken and pickles.
_____ Although I’m not a vegetarian, I like vegetables and fruit most. I eat a lot of them. I also like seafood because I was born in a city on the coast. I’ve been exposed to seafood ever since my childhood. I don’t eat meat, any kind of meat. 2._____ The reason why I eat certain foods or don’t eat certain foods is simple: taste.
In other words, I eat what tastes good, and don’t eat what does n’t. But there is one exception. I’ve never tried snake because I’m scared by the creature. The mere mention of the word “snake” makes my skin crawl.
_____ I think our eating habits were formed at home when we were very young.
For example, my mother is an excellent cook, especially good at cooking seafood and vegetables. I ate a lot of them at home. Gradually I’ve become used to this diet.
3.Yes. People in Guangzhou eat rats, snakes and many other birds or animals. It is
said that they eat anything with 2 legs except human beings and anything with 4 legs except tables. Although it is an exaggeration, it shows they really eat a wide range of things. Many people think that’s strange because rats and snakes are nauseating. I also find eating raw fish strange, because I think raw fish contains a lot of bacteria.
Post-reading
1.Finding Food Taboos
India cow 1) Cows help plow the fields.
2) Cow manure can be used as fertilizer.
3) Cow manure can be dried and burned to make a cooking fire.
The united States dog 1) Dogs serve as companions for people.
2) Dogs serve as protection against thieves.
Ancient Egypt & Israel pork 1) Pork cooked insufficiently may spread disease.
2) People did not want to stay in one place to raise pigs.
2.Understanding the Details
1)nutrition, religion, the ways of different people
2)butterflies, rats, termites
3)calories, protein
4)there is plenty of land for raising cattle and their meat can be shipped cheaply
for long distances by railroads.
5)They go wherever they want to in the streets; they can eat anything from the
supplies of the foodsellers on the streets
3 Discussion
Samples
1)Differences:
___ People in Northern China like noodles, jiaozi, steamed rolls, etc., while people in Southern china prefer rice.
___ People in Northern China eat a lot of Chinese cabbage (大白菜)，while people in Southern China eat a lot of other vegetables.
___ People in East China eat a lot of seafood, while people in West China eat a lot of beef and lamb.
___ People in some provinces, such as Sichuan, Hunan and Hubei, like food that tastes hot, while people in some other places in Jiangsu and Zhejiang enjoy food that tastes a little bit sweet.
Reasons:
I think the differences are related to people’s tastes, the availability of foods,
weather, soil and geographical conditions, etc.
2)___ When I see people eat things I don’t like, my first reaction is disgust. I
just can’t understand how people can eat such nauseating things. Sometimes I feel that people are cruel when they eat some animals which are a help to human beings.
___ I don’t mind what other people prefer eating. People can have different likes and dislikes in different aspects. Nowadays a variety of foods are available in most places of the coutry and people can have a good choice. Many of us even enjoy foods from other countries. But we have to think about our environment as well as health before eating. SARS has already taught us a good lesson in eating. Vocabulary
1.1) common 2) appropriate 3) forbidden 4) supplies 5) related
6) evidence 7) requires 8) raise 9) spread 10) sufficiently
2.1) disgusting 2) habit 3) insects 4) reasonable 5) relatively
6) animals 7) harvested 8) grow 9) nearly 10) other
11) altogether 12) consumed 13) avoided 14) popular 15) offers
16) served 17) would 18) enjoyed 19) considered 20) reject
3.1) g 2) f 3) b 4) c 5) h 6) e 7) I 8) d 9) a 10) j
Translation
1.We regard him as one of the best players in the game.
2.The scientist picked up those little pieces of rock and carefully put them into a
box.
3.The population of China is almost five times as large as that of the United States.
4.The reason why grass is green was once a mystery to the little boy.
5.She was standing by the window, apparently quite calm and relaxed.
6.Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.
7.She put on dark glasses as a protection against the strong light.
8.He could no longer be trusted after that incident.
Part Three
Further Development
1.Jokes and Riddles About Food
Step one
1)Pear. 2) Mushroom.
2 Food Proverbs
1)d: Half a loaf is better than none.有一点总比没有好。
Meaning: Even if you have only a little, it is better than none at all.
2)e: The proof of the pudding is in the eating.布丁好坏，一尝便知。
Meaning: Something new can only be judged to be good or bad after it has
been tried or used.
3)b: Too many cooks spoil the broth.厨师多了烧坏汤。
Meaning: if there are too many people trying to do the same job at the same
time, the job will not be done well.
4)f: One man’s meat is another man’s poison.甲之熊掌，乙之砒霜
Meaning: Something that one person likes may not be liked by someone else.
5)g: You can’t have your cake and eat it too. 两者不可兼得。
Meaning: if you eat your cake, you can’t have it. In other words, one can’t
have two good things at once.
6)c: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.不要把一切希望寄托在一件事
上。
Meaning: Don’t depend completely on one thing or one course of action in
order to achieve success. Or one should try alternative ways.
7)a: It’s no use crying over spilt milk.事后不要无益地后悔。
Meaning: It’s useless to waste time feeling sorry about an earlier mistake or
problem that can’t be changed.
3 Preparing Food
Step One
Samples
1)Rice, tomato soup with eggs, some pineapple, roast chicken leg, baked
beans, some apples
2)Rice, onion with eggs (fried), tomato slices with sugar, potato crisps,
some milk.
3)Roast potato, fried chicken leg, tuna, tomato soup with eggs, some
pineapple.
4)Six boiled eggs, some milk, baked beans, tomato soup, some apples.
5)Rice, two omelets, some tuna, some pineapple, some yogurt.
4 Eating at Cassandra’s
Omitted
5 Places to Eat
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6 Our Eating Habits
Step Two
Similarities:
___ Spend 10 to 12 hours eating in a normal week.
___ Eat three meals a day.
___ Eat a lot of fresh vegetables, fresh meat, biscuits, and chocolates.
___ Have meals in the school cafeterias most of the time.
___ Don’t cook.
___ Like fast food.
Differences:
___ Food likes are different.
___ Food prepares are different.
Step Three
Omitted
Part Four
Writing And Translation
2 Translation Practice
1)What is unusual is the fact that many students don’t eat vegetables
2)Students from the North like pasta, for example, noodles and dumplings.
3)Students brought up near the sea eat seafood, while those from West China enjoy
beef and lamb.
4)What is worth mentioning is that some girls are on a diet to keep a slim figure.
5)Food likes and dislikes vary from one student to another.
6)Some students are keen on meat of all kinds, while others prefer fruits and nuts.
7)In some families, parents do most of the cooking, while in other, grandparents
will take on the responsibility.
8)Generally speaking, most of the students eat at school cafeterias, but some
students from wealthy families have meals in restaurants.
9)It is very surprising that some students often eat at restaurants because students
don’t usually earn money,
10)Cooking, traditionally undertaken by mothers, has been often taken over by
fathers nowadays.
3 Writing
Our Eating Habit
The survey shows that students usually spend little time eating. They eat three meals a day, with rice as their basic food (staple). Students from the North like pasta, for example, noodles, steamed bread, and dumplings. Most students like fresh fish, seafood and eggs. Only a few students say that they are keen on meat of all kinds. Most students eat their meals at the school cafeterias. They do n’t cook at home, and some haven’t even tried cooking. Their parents or grandparents do the cooking in their families.
What is unusual is the fact that many students don’t eat vegetables. They think fruit
can provide all the necessary nutrients their bodies need. With some students, milk is gradually taking the place of water and other drinks. Besides, in many families, it is now the father who does most of the cooking. The role of the mother seems to have changed a lot.
Unit 7
Vocabulary
1.
1) save
A. help someone by making it unnecessary for them to do something unpleasant or inconvenient
B. keep money so that you can use it later, especially when you gradually add more money over a period of time
2) mission
A. an important job that someone has been given to do especially when they are sent
to another place
B. a group of important people who are sent by their government to another country to discuss something or collect information
3) do
A. be suitable or acceptable
B. cook
4) expose
A. leave something no longer covered or protected
B. make known (something secret), reveal
5) modesty
A. behavior in which one avoids talking about one’s abilities, qualities, or possessions
B. the quality or state of being not large in size or amount, or not expensive
6) observe
A. watch someone or something carefully
B. obey (a law, rule or custom)
7) flight
A. a set of stairs between one floor and the next
B. a journey in a plane or space vehicle
8) bow
A. v. bend your body over something, especially in order to see it more clearly
B. n. a knot of cloth or string with a curved part on either side, used especially for decoration
9) pick up
A. lift something up from a surface
B. learn something by watching or listening to other people
10) take
A. need or require
B. understand or interpret in a particular way
2.
1)expose: reveal
2)abrupt: sudden
3)accomplish: achieve
4)surpass: exceed
5)feasible: workable
6)assure: convince
7)discourage: dissuade
8)inevitable: unavoidable
9)farewell: goodbye
10)caution: warning
11)compliment: praise
12)honor: respect
13)proposal: suggestion
14)modify: change
15)frustration: disappointment
3.
1)with
2)arranged
3)majority
4)proportion/percentage
5)similar
6)reaches
7)including
8)background
9)parents
10)if/whether
11)who
12)both
13)meetings
14)families
15)dating
16)before
17)decision
18)parents
19)marriage
20)rate
Translation
1.If you sing the song several times, your children will (begin to) pick up the
words.
2.We tried to assure the nervous old man that flying/air travel was safe.
3.An inadequate supply of vitamin A may lead to night blindness.
4.I can use a computer, but when it comes to computer repairing, I know nothing
about it.
5.Many a mother tries to have her dreams realized by her daughter.
6.The bad weather discouraged people from attending the parade.
7.I gave him some pills to ease his pain.
8.The job involves traveling/working abroad three months each year.
Writing and Translation
Translation Practice
1)有志者事竟成。
2)乱七八糟。
3)鸟以群分，物以类聚。
4)水火不容。
5)有其父必有其子。
6)眼不见，心不烦。
7)没有不散的宴席。
8)英雄所见略同。
9)厨师多坏一锅汤。
10)病从口入，祸从口出。
Writing
Sample 1
Dining Customs in China
Every country has its own peculiar dining customs. The Chinese feel that the first rule of being a courteous guest is to be modest. When a person is invited to dinner, he will decline first because he is afraid it will give the host and hostess a lot of trouble preparing for it. As the host keeps on inviting him, he’ll then accept it. Usually the guest will bring some gifts to the host, such as fruit, flowers and wine. The host will immediately protest his doing so by saying, “You shouldn’t have bought the gifts. You are too polite and generous!”
When the guest sits down and starts chatting, the host offers something such as tea, candy, and fruit. The guest always says, “No, no, please don’t bother, I am not thirsty,” or “I’ll help myself to them.”
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）book2Unit1答案上海外语教育出版社 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return.
第一单元 1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间 那场争执就此结束。 Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气 感到有点意外。 The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American. 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。 While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他 What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home 8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。 The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid 第二单元 1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。 It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution. 2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。 By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. 3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。 It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight. 4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址(location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。 The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport. 5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。 Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's. 6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。 The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment. 7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order.
Vocabulary 1 Translate the following expressions. Into English 1. distribute wealth 2. drill a hole 3. drive the turbine 4. refine/extract oil 5. invite disaster 6. irrigate land 7. squander money Into Chinese 1. 无法满足的需求 2. 不明智的补救办法 3. 地下水水位 4. 已经断流的河流 5. 饥荒、瘟疫及大规模的移民 6. 供应及需求 7. 大澡盆、电热淋浴及抽水马桶 8. sustain river deltas and wetlands 9. sweep the globe 10. drain/remove the sewage 11. save water 12. conserve soil 13. satisfy the demands: meet the needs 14. harness rivers and lakes 8. 作物品种 9. 灌溉区 10. 物质不灭定律；质量守恒定律 11. 海水谈化 12. 供不应求；供过于求 13. 濒危物种 14. 冷却系统 15. 火电 4 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Statistics show that China has a total amount of 2.8 trillion cubic meters of water resources, second only to Brazil, Russia and Canada, ranking the fourth (to be updated) in the world. But when divided by 1.3 billion, our average per-capita share of water resources only amounts to about one quarter of the world’s average. 2. We have always been heavily burdened with the problem of water shortage. It is said that of the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about two-thirds are suffering from an acute shortage of water. Beijing is a good example in point. It not only lacks surface water, even its underground water table is dangerously low. It is reported
翻译 Unit1 1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。 Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。 The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American. 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。 While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？ What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。 The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid. Unit 2 1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。 It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution. 2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。 By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. 3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。 It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）Book2Unit3答案上海外语教育出版社董亚芬主编 1)were short of 2)attached any importance to 3)have applied for 4)consists of 5)vital 6)range 7)Judging by 8)leisure 9)awkward 10)ultimate 11)constitute 12)slim 1) salary 2) prospect 3) in turn 4) smelled of 5) depressed 6) suburb 7) stale 8) protested 9) incompetent 10) interview 11) Having little in common 12) disapproval 13) advertise 14) plus 1) A résumégenerally consists of personal information, work experience and educational background. 2) In today's job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education. 3) The pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars per hour 4) The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me./ I was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again. 5) Tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ Tony and his brother have little in common except their shared interest in cricket. 6) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom. 1) unlock 2) unpacked
大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案Unit1 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly
10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additional advantageous Anxious conditional Courageous curious Dangerous educational Emotional famous Industrial intentional Medical mountionous Musical mysterious National occasional Personal practical 2. Heated colored pigtailed gifted bearded pointed experienced aged skilled diseased 六） 1.The people questioned gave very different opinions on the issue. 2. Can you see the man climbing on that rock? 3. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed.
Vocabulary 1.Bare adj 赤裸的 2.Impulse n. 冲动 impulse on 3.Unexpected adj 意外的 4.Contract v 收缩，合同 5.At a sight of 一看见 6.Appoint v 任命 be appointed 7.Hesitate v 犹豫 not hesitate to do sth 8.Origin n 血统，出生 9.Humble 地位低下，谦逊 modest 谦虚 10.Judgment n 判断 judging by 11.Existence n 存在 12.Superior adj 较好的 be superior to/ in 13.Besides 除….之外还有 except 除….外没有 14.Apply v 申请 apply to sb for 15.Mumble v 含糊的说 16.Attach to 把…联系在一起 attach importance to 17.Capable 有能力，潜力做某事 competent 有能力胜任某事 18.Protest v 抗议，反对 19.Prospect n 展望 20.Consist of 组成 21.Few/a few little/a little 22.Pursue v 忙于，从事 23.Conclude v 推断出 24.Encounter v 意外遇见 25.Anticipate v 预见 26.Conceit n 自负 27.In practice 在实践中 28.In advance 预先，事前 29.Possess v 占有 30.Evidence n 证据 31.Accident 事故，偶然意外，不幸 Event 历史事件 Incident 事件，小事 32.dwell on 老想着 33.rise go down 34.butterflies in the stomach 35.it’s the last straw that breaks the camel’s back. A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who says that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and major who says they haven’t. 席间，一位年轻的女士同一位少校展开了激烈的讨论。年轻女士认为，妇女已经有所进步，
The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is s taring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the nat ive boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bo wl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors. The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thi ng -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. Unit2 Jefferson's courage and idealism were based on knowledge. He probably knew more than any other man of his age. He was an expert in agriculture, archeology, an d medicine. He practiced crop rotation and soil conservation a century before t hese became standard practice, and he invented a plow superior to any other in existence. He influenced architecture throughout America, and he was constantly producing devices for making the tasks of ordinary life easier to perform. Of all Jefferson's many talents, one is central. He was above all a good and ti reless writer. His complete works, now being published for the first time, will fill more than fifty volumes. His talent as an author was soon discovered, and when the time came to write the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776, the task of writing it was his. Millions have thrilled to his words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…" Unit3 While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fe aring as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an i nterview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minut e bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter to feel nervous. Unit 4 As a boy and then as an adult,I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein .He was the only person i knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him .He knew what he wanted and he wanted only this :to understand within his limits as a human being the nature of the universe and the logic and simplicity in its functioning .He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach .but this did not frustrate him .He was content to go as far as he could.
Page 39 6. Translate the following sentences into English. 1.It seemed impossible to me, but all the others looked very confident. Sth. seems (to be) + adj.(表) + to sb. 2.We looked around. There wasn't a building standing in sight. The earthquake seemed to have destroyed everything. Sth. /sb. +（seem + to do）复合谓语3.He seems to be in low spirits these days. Sth./Sb. + seem to be + 表语 wonder why. I think it's because he doesn't seem to be making much progress in his studies. He is afraid of being looked down upon by his classmates. Sb. + seem to do sth There seems to be 4.What are you looking for, Dick? I seem to have lost my key. How annoying! 5.If you find that a word doesn't seem to
make any sense in the sentence, you should look it up in the dictionary. That's the only way to learn to use a word. 6.They went on arguing for hours. Neither of them seem (to be) willing to listen to each other. I suddenly remembered someone saying "Discussion is an exchange of knowledge while argument is an exchange of ignorance." 7.The situation there seems to be very complicated. The government has promised to look into it. 8.My grandpa seems to be getting better and better, but he still needs somebody to look after him. 9.Economists have already come to the conclusion that the crisis seems to be coming to an end. W orld economy is looking up. 10.When I got well I looked at my bank account. To my sadness, I found my balance was almost zero. All my savings in
大学英语精读第二册课文翻译 (全) UNTH 2-1 It is humorous essay. 这是一篇幽默的文章。 But after reading it you will surely find that the author is most serious in writing it. 但是读过之后你将会发现作者写这篇文章的时候是很严肃的。 Ts There Life on Earth? 地球上有生命吗？ Art Buchwald 阿特.布奇沃德 There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. 金星上本周异常热闹。 For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the plant Earth, 那里的科学家首次成功地将一颗卫星送上了地球， and is has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since. 从此卫星便一直不断地发回信号和照片。 The satellite was directed into an area know as Manhattan 卫星被发射到一个叫曼哈顿的地区(named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof. （它是用金星上伟大的天文学家曼哈顿教授的名字命名的, Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago). 两万光年前是他首次用望远镜发现了该地区）。 Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, 由于良好的天气条件以及高质量的信号， Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information 使得金星上的科学家们能够获得宝贵资料as to the feasibility of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. 有关载人飞碟能否在地球上着陆。 A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology. 一次有关记者招待会在金星理工学院举行。 "We have come to the conclusion, “我们得出以下结论，based on last week's satellite landing," Prof. Zog said, 根据一周进行的卫星地球着陆，”佐格教授说，"that there is no life on Earth." 地球上不存在生命现象。”
Lesson One Half a Day I. Teaching Objectives In this unit, you will a)learn some information about the author and the text b)catch the plot, setting and the theme after reading the story quickly c)analyze the main characters of the text d)know the intention of the author to write the story e)paraphrase some difficult sentences from the story f)pick out the good use of language II. Main Contents 1. Warm-up activities 2. About the writer and the text 3. Plot, setting and theme of the story 4. Text appreciation 5. Detail information of the text 6. Reading of the text B 7. Elliptical question & rhetorical question and Inverted sentences 8. Finish off all the exercises III. Main Focus and Points Oral practice, analysis of the characters, language focus on actions IV. Teaching Methods a) Student-centered and task-based teaching methods b) Reflective study and autonomous learning V. Reference Websites about the writer and the story Teacher’s book VI. Exercises and Practice Finish the exercises in the textbook Recite some parts of the text. VII. Further thinking "Who, through works rich in nuance - now clear-sightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous - has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind” After reading “Half a Day”, how do you understand the comment on Naguib Mahfouz? Great works never fail to reveal the common human experience. After reading the story, do you feel emotionally or spiritually touched? Why or why not? IX. Teaching Procedure Picture Talking for Warming-up
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）book2Unit1答案一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out
3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additional advantageous Anxious conditional
Book2 Unit10答案 1) hostess 2) god 3) prince 4) aunt 5) nephew 6) cow 7) girl student 8) lady 9) lion 10) policewoman 11) hero 12) actress 1) like 2) as 3) like 4) like 5) as 6) like 7) As 8) Like 1) reluctant 2) fished out 3) ignored 4) nothing but 5) made out 6) only too 7) much of an 8) quit 9) exhausting 10) measure 11) rewarding 12) brief 13) dramatically 1) criticized 2) profits 3) live on 4) alert 5) passed on 6) investment 7) performance
9) routine 10) shrugged off/ignored 11) discouraged 12) comment 13) complicated 14）consistent 1) Heavy smokers generally shrug off the warning that smoking is harmful to health. 2) Pleased with his students' progress, Professor Tyler gave them a pat on the back on more than one occasion. 3) We have come to know it is important to apply theory to practice. 4) When first learning to speak Spanish, I was often embarrassed at my errors in pronunciation. 5) The prospect of working under a conceited man made him reluctant to take the job. 6) Have you any idea of how the management reacted to Sam's suggestions for improvement? 1) pressure 2) illness 3) preparedness 4) boldness 5) effectiveness 6) departure 7) willingness 8) carelessness 9) hopelessness 10) exposure 11) darkness 12) friendliness 13) coldness 14) frankness 15) pleasure 16) nervousness 17) greatness 18) cold-bloodedness 1) darkness 2) pleasure 3) carelessness 4) coldness 5) pressure 6) departure 7) frankness 8) hopelessness 9) effectiveness