Book 4 Unit 1

大学英语综合教程课后答案book4-unit1只用于个人学习，请勿为了完成作业而直接抄答案！Unit I Never Give in, Never, Never, NeverText IText ComprehensionI.BII.1.T2.T3.F4.F5.TIII.1.R efer to Paragraph2. Because heunderstands that the was is long and tough: it is not to en in months but in years. He tells the people there that however long the war lasts, the final victory belongs to Britain. But at the same time he makes it clear that not every day is an opportunity to take action they have yet to wait and persevere.2.R efer to Paragraph3. Because he thinksthat both Triumph and Disaster are deceptive in that people can make things out far worse than they really are when they have a distance and they can lose their vigilance when they are in danger.3.W hen Britain came under the heave airattacks by Germany, many other nations thought that Britain was finished. As the country stood the ordeal to their great surprise, those nations changed their view.4.R efer to Paragraph 7. Because he has astrong conviction of victory. The two terms have different implications. When used in the text to refer to the days of war, “darker days”emphasizes the dark/ negative side of the event and shows the user’s pessimism. “Sterner days,”though identical in its reference, suggests optimism and pride in having the chance to rise to thechallenge.5.R efer to Paragraph 8. Yes, I do. By payinga visit to Harrow School and making aspeech there, Churchill not only encouraged the audience of his speech but the British people in general to continue to fight rather than surrender to their enemy.IV.1.B ritain has been in too long a period ofstillness without taking any particular action against the enemy.2.W e are sure to experience both Triumph andDisaster, but must avoid clouding our judgment through exaggerating their importance.3.N ever give in unless we are convinced thatit is honorable and sensible for us to do so.4.O ther nations thought that Britain wascompletely conquered.5.W e will win as long as we hole on to theend.VocabularyI.1. gladden my heart2. situation; circumstances3. threat4. splendid; heroic5. sudden small movement because of pain of fearII.1.p ut…through2.a ddressed himself to3.w as going through4.T hrowing our minds back to5.y ielded to6.c lose our account7.u ps and downs8.m isfortunesIII.1.c atastrophically2.d eceptive3.c onvictions4.a pparently5.P erseverance6.d esperation7.u nflinchingly8.c ourageousIv.1.C2.D3.A4.D5.B6.A7.C8.AIV.1.t hreat (danger)2.h appy (successfully)3.p osition4.s eemingly5.d efeat (failure)6.r etreat (shrink, withdraw)7.p raise (commend, laud)8.d estroyV.1. current2. shown3. frequently4. depressed5. try harder6. takes inGrammarI.1. The school teachers shorthand, bookkeeping and the use of business machines.2. The sentence is difficult to understand not because of the technical vocabulary but because of the faulty syntax.3. Marian could not decide whether to start college right after high school or to get a job first.4. The Allies decided to invade Italy andthen to launch a massive assault on the Normandy coast.5. The actor was stunned not only by the noise of booing but also by the sight of flying tomatoes.6. Smoking cigarettes can be as dangerous as playing Russian roulette.7. The trip to the city is neither long nor expensive.8. You must either stay home or go with us.9. The course consists of several lectures, three written reports, and two impromptu oral presentations.10. The requirements for a chemistry degree are not as strict as the requirements/ those for a medical degree.II.1.H eidi Ross was both rich and powerful.2.M ost of the floggings and lynchings occurat harvest time, when fruit hangs heavy and ripe, when the leaves are red and gold, when nuts fall from the trees, whenthe earth offers its best.3.I have nothing to offer but blood, toil,tears and sweat.4.B lack people in America have beenneglected and underestimated for years, but their recent accomplishments in a variety of fields have made “blackpower” real and black pride possible.5.N ew students will register on Monday;second-year students will register on Tuesday, and senior students will register on Wednesday.6.T he actor taught his students how to read,how to stand, how to cry and how to talk with fans.7.W e cannot be worried about to terrified ofthe difficulties in life.8.T he factory workers were ready, able, anddetermined to do a great job.III.1.B2.D3.D4.C5.C6.C7.B8.BIV.1.S ecretaries do not want flowers but therecognition of their abilities to help management to get more done at less cost, thus contributing to profitability.They would, therefore, like to be recognized as professional coworkers.2.I n medieval times intelligent menfrequently became priests. They did so to gain influential positions, for in spite of the number of bishops from royal families, the Church was a democratic institution in which ability could make its way.3.I miss the open fire now that most houseshave central heating. Central heatingprovides warmth but it does provide a focal point in a room, which depresses me.V.have run/ have been running; began; has taken; takes; returned; was; became; screamed; left/were leaving; have never seenVI.1.I t seems to me that I have neglected myduty.2.T hey are a bunch of noisy people,unbearably noisy, and we really have to think of moving.TranslationI.1. 但我必须学会同样善于应付短暂而干脆与漫长而艰难的局面。

Unit 1Text A1.raw: adj. cold and wet; not cooked, refined, processed, organized or analyzedThe event took place on a raw February morning.This cutting board is only used to cut raw meat.Raw materials are the natural substances from whichindustrial products are made.unch: vt.1) startBeginning in the early 1960s, humans launched probes to explore other planets.This computer company launches a new product this year.2)send (sth.) on its courseOn October 4, 1957, Soviet scientists launched the world’s first artificial satelliteCollocation:launch an attack 发动战争launch a massive campaign 发动一场大规模的运动launch a company 开一家公司launch threats at sb. 向某人发出威胁launch into （积极有力地）开始launch out （精力充沛或戏剧性地）开始He launched into a long speech about the danger of taking drugs.She wants to be more than a singer and is launching out into films.3.campaign: n. a series of military operations or planned activities with a particular aimThe government is launching a massive campaign against corruption.The campaign against rats in our city got off to a good start.campaign, battle & war这三个词都是名词，均含有“战斗，战争”之意campaign 通常指在一场大的战争中，某一地区进行的一连串有既定目的的军事行动，也可作引申用。

book4unit1life and logic课文翻译这篇课文主要介绍了人与人之间关系的处理方式，主要包括两个方面的内容。

第一个方面是人与人或人与物之间沟通的方式，在这里，我们可以用“简单”来形容。

我们很简单的理解为，每个人都是不同的个体，每个人都有自己不能控制的事情。

所以你可以通过让每个人都参与进来来处理自己的事情，并且保证每个人都会遵守“简单原则”，而这个原则就是“自由”。

第二个方面是当人和人之间产生冲突时如何处理自己的问题，如果每个人都想保持自己正确态度下积极面对冲突和挑战，那么这很容易就能做到。

第二个方面也是最重要的方面便是人与人之间相互影响与制约，如果一个人想要去影响别人，那么这个人一定是一个有原则的人（原则需要坚持、可以遵守),而且他本身也是一名有原则的人；反之如果这个人想要去影响别人，那么这个人就一定不是一个会随心所欲行事的人（原则需要坚持，而且他本身也是一名有原则的人。

那么我们可以这样理解为什么我这么说了：“你知道吗？”(I life to logic)?”。

1.当一个人想要去影响别人时，他必须首先知道自己想要怎样做，然后才能有效果。

如果一个人想要影响别人来进行工作，那么他首先要知道自己想要去怎样做。

虽然他可能会想要去改变某个东西，但是他也可能会去改变某件事情；一个人想要通过影响别人而去影响别人，那么他应该首先想要改变什么？他应该是首先要改变这个人之前所做过的一切、所持有的观点以及他所持有的看法（比如坚持、遵守或者其它);然后才能改变这个人所做出的所有事情——他会这样做吗？这样做是否能够达到效果？如果一个人在做之前没有想好如何去做，他最终也没有办法成功影响别人；所以在这个过程中他并没有按照他最初想好的方法来做工作（比如按照他所做的一切来做);如果一个人开始行动了并想要获得一定效果之后并且对此产生了兴趣（比如觉得这种方式比较有趣)(这个观点如果被大多数人接受会产生兴趣);那么下一步工作就不会那么顺利；在此之后即使他想做同样的事情也不会那么顺利；所以这个过程并不是最终效果能够实现的问题所在。

大学英语精读4大学英语精读第三版第四册Book4 Unit1答案上海外语教育出版社董亚芬主编1) thoughtful2) might as well/may as well/could as well3) draw your attention to4) marvelous5) settle for6) done with7) Competitive competitive8) pains/pained9) bonus10) shrink11) delivery12) overheard13) sour14) for rent15) stack16) reproduce1) inquired2) informed3) awful4) settle for5) trash6) claimed7) Normally8) a piece of cake9) be done with10) enable11) am entitled12) quite a while1) ask for2) was set up/has been set up3) pulled up4) gives off5) was held up6) keep up7) ran over8) made up9) be left out10) cut off1) It pained Jenny to learn of Jim's refusal to help her with the translation.2) The extra work to be assigned to you will greatly cut into your spare time.3) We'd been at the job for hours, but we hardly made a dent in it.4) You have no business saying those nasty things about Dick.5) We might as well listen to the radio program since there isn't anything interesting on television.1) standee2) payee3) grantee4) addressee5) a person who is absent6) a person who is being trained7) a divorced person8) a person who is appointed1) output2) breakdown3) setup4) Takeoff5) drawbacks6) breakthrough7) cutback8) takeover1) paper, store, shop, case, cream2) making, keeping, bathing, conditioning, walking3) market, way, stop, board/smith, ground4) pill, water, material, point, machine5) pour, look/put/come, come,6) out, back/up, through/down/out1) a dozen years2) dozens of times3) two dozen passengers4) dozens of phone calls5) three dozen boxes6) a dozen bottles/a dozen bottles of wine1) a great deal of pain "has been caused by evils which have never happened"2) the elderly lady Miss Morris quarrelled with was none other than her future mother-in-law3) this essay is well-written except for a few grammatical mistakes4) I just caught the train in time5) You can't eat your cake and have it too1) You ought to know better than to go swimming straight after a meal.2) Uncle Rob should have known better than to trust that treacherous son of his.3) Sally is old enough to know better than to spend all her money on fancy goods.4) Miss Miller certainly knows better than to explore the desert all alone.5) His college sons should have known better than to try to get the best out of their employees by threatening them with bodily harm.6) You ought to know better than to go out in this freezing weather in those thin clothes. You'll get frozen.1) delivery2) a piece of cake3) inquire4) pulling up5) stacks6) deadline7) marvelous8) enable9) cut into10) settle for11) settled our accounts12) minimum13) known better than1) advertisement/ad2) read3) No4) like5) words6) towards7) which8) sizes9) sitting10) water11) bottle12) one13) started14) passed15) run/pass16) into17) coming18) if19) quit20) hour21) wrote翻译1) 我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。

Book4Unit1I. Warming-up1. GreetingGood morning/afternoon/evening, everyone.2. Lead-inToday we are going to learn Book4Unit1. Before we start, let’s do a short reviewof what we have learned in the last lesson.II. Pre-reading1. Vocabulary(1) Look at the pictures and try to guess the words.(2) Ask the students to match the words with the pictures.(3) Check the answers.2. DiscussionDiscuss the following questions in groups.Q1: What do you think of the pictures?Q2: What do you think the story is about?Q3: What do you think will happen inthe story?III. Reading1. Read the passageRead the passage and answer the questions.2. ComprehensionQ1: What did the old man do when he saw the little girl?A1: The old man smiled and waved at the little girl.Q2: What did the little girl do when she saw the old man?A2: The little girl smiled and waved back at the old man.Q3: What did the old man give the little girl?A3: The old man gave the little girl a beautiful flower.IV. Post-reading1. DiscussionDiscuss the following questions in groups.Q1: What do you think of the story?Q2: What do you think the old man and the little girl were thinking?Q3: What do you think the old man and the little girl learned from this story?2. SummarySummarize the story in your own words.V. HomeworkWrite a story about a kind old man and a little girl.。

话题词汇1．progress n．进步，发展；前进2．outstanding adj.杰出的；显著的3．personality n．个性；品格4．educated adj.受过教育的；有教养的5．determine v i.确定；决定；下定决心6．explore v．探索；探测；探险7．makegreatcontributionsto对……做出巨大贡献8．behonoredas被誉为……9．makeeffortstodosth.努力做某事10．devoteoneselfto献身于，专心于话题佳作中国历史上有很多伟大的女性，孟子的母亲就是其中的一位。

请你根据下面表格所提供的信息，用英语给你所在的学校的英语校报写一篇文章，介绍这位伟大的女性。

佳作欣赏AlmosteveryChineseknowsMencius’mother，oneofthegreatestwomeninthehistoryofChina.ShelivedinZouintheWarringStatesPeriod.WhenMenciu swasonlythreeyearsold，hisfatherdied.Hismotherenduredalotofhardship bringing him up.ThegreatwomaneducatedMencius so wellthathebecameoneofthewisestmeninChina.Inorderto offerhimagoodenvironment，Mencius’mothermovedtheirhomethreetimes.ForatimelittleMenciusoftenplayedtruant.Hismothercutthecloth whichshehadweavedforseveraldays totellhim howimportantperseveranceis whenapersoni sdoingathing.Thegreatmother’sbehaviormadeMenciusrealizehewaswrongandpromisenotto let hism other down anymore.Andatlast，asMencius’motherexpected，Menciusbecameoneofthegreatmeninhistory.名师点睛本文先开门见山指出文章主题——介绍孟子母亲，然后围绕要点信息进行介绍，最后进行综合性总结评价。

Book4 Unit1 巩固练习一、.、根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。

1. The man spent much of his childhood _____ (observe) birds in the wild.2. Here they used to sit in the _____ (阴凉) through a long lazy summer’s day.3. What surprised me most was that the young lady b_____ bravely in the face of danger.4. The city hall is planning to start a _____ (运动) aiming at encouraging young people to work out regularly.5. The g_____ gap refers to the difference in attitude toward things or the lack of understanding between young people and older folks.6. He is so d_____ to his work that the occasions are quite rare when he can spend a day with his kids.7. The new type of telescope is i_____ for the study of the planets in outer space.8. All the governments should take this into _____ (考虑), trying to balance the needs of development and the environment.9. He helped you out of _________(好意).10. Teaching is a ________________（值得做的）job.二、根据汉语提示，完成下列句子。

年级: 高二班级: 学生姓名: 科目: 英语制作人: 教务审批: 编号：Book4Unit1 People of Achievement---Reading for WritingMotto:Try to become not a man of success,but try rather to become a man of value.---Albert Einstein不要为成功而努力，要为做一个有价值的人而努力。

---阿尔伯特･爱因斯坦Ⅰ.Learning aimsBy the end of the class, you will be able to1.construct a life story chronologically;2.conclude the structure of an introduction to an admirable person;3.build up your expressions and rhetorical devices to introduce someone;4.create a passage about a person you admire.Period 1Ⅰ.ConsolidationLevel A1.阅读教材，根据句意和汉语提示在空白处填入合适词1.Elon Musk (建立) high-tech and futuristic companies.2. At other times, the reason is given right after the opinion or decision, and the link can be (推断).3. Einstein was not only a （天才）.4.This (温和的) genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879.5. After two years of looking for work as a teacher, Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss (专利) office.6.Out of a strong (热情) for knowledge, he continued to study.7.In 1905, he published four （不一般的）physics papers.8. Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of (学术的)institutions closed to him.9. As a （结果），he had to flee Germany.10.In fact, Einstein often (遇到) people on thestreet who would stop him and ask him to help explain things.Ⅰ.阅读教材，根据所给单词或语境在空白处填入合适的词1. Einstein is the man changed our understanding of the universe.2. Einstein is often considered one of the (smart)men who ever lived.3. He made numerous contributions to the world, the most well-known (be) the general theory of relativity.4. He was a (courage) and kind figure loved by many people.5. He failed due his low scores in the general part of the entrance exam.6. After studying for another year, he managed to pass the exam, （enter）university in 1896 and graduating in 1900.7. Following this,he (gradual) became famous throughout the world as the new Isaac Newton.8. In 1922, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize Physics for his explanation of thephotoelectric effect.9. But despite his (peculiar), he was loved by his friends and neighbours.10. Always I am mistaken Professor Einstein.Level B:Complete the summary of the passage using the correct forms of te words from the text.Albert Einstein, 1.________ is regarded as the greatest scientist in modern physics, was born in Germany on 14 March 1879.At the age of 17, he 2.____________ (admit) to the university in 1896 and graduated four years later.After 3.________________ (graduate), Einstein first worked as a clerk in the Swiss patent office. While 4.________(work) there, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905.That same year, he published four extraordinary physics papers and 5.________(gradual) became world-famous. In 1922, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize 6.________ Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.When Hitler came to power in Germany, Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of study 7.________(close) to him. So he had to flee Germany and then came to US and took 8.________ a position as a researcher at the ɪnstitute for Advanced Study in Princeton.Although he was a genius, he sometimes 9.________(forget) things, like his friends’ birthdays. But despite his peculiarities, he was loved by his 10.________(friend) and neighbors. Einstein passed away on 18 April 1955, and it was reported that the whole world mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist. Level C：翻译下列句子。

大学英语(yīnɡ yǔ)三（读写）教案过了收益。

7) discern v. notice sth. especially after thinking about it carefully or studying it（尤指仔细思考或研究之后）看出，觉察出，辨明We should learn to discern and analyze the essential of complicated questions.我们应该学会认识和分析复杂问题的本质。

8) crumble v. 1) stop existing or being effective 崩溃；瓦解；消失2) break sth. into very small pieces, or be broken into very small pieces 弄碎；（使）成碎屑Crumble the biscuits over the fruit mixture. 把饼干弄碎撒在水果拼盘上。

9) give sb. the axe end a relationship abruptly 抛弃（恋人等）；和某人一刀两断Her boyfriend did not want to stop smoking, so she gave him the axe.她男朋友不肯戒烟，所以她和他断了关系。

10） ingenious a. good at inventing things and solving problems in new ways （人）有独创性的They are attacking the honest and ingenious scientist because his ideas are new.他们攻击这位诚实并富有独创能力的科学家，是因为他的观点新颖。

2 .While-reading ActivitiesStep 4. Intensive readingStudents are asked to read the passage carefully again and answer some detailed questions on the screen. During the reading, there is an explanation for the following points:Language Points:1. That year every guy on campus had a leather jacket, and Rob couldn’t stand the idea of being the onlyfootball player who didn’t, so he made a pact that he’d give me his girl in exchange for my jacket. (Para.1)Meaning: That year every young man in the college wore a leather jacket. Rob was the only one in the football team who didn’t have one. He felt frustrated whenever he thought about it, so he made an agreement with me that if I gave him my leather jacket, he would, as anexchange, give me his girlfriend.make a pact: 达成协议 in exchange for: 作为（对... 的）交换2. If I could show the elite law firms I applied to that I had a radiant, well-spoken counterpart by my side, Ijust might edge past the competition. (Para. 2)Meaning: When looking for a job, if I could show the top law companies that I had a partner who was notonly beautiful but also intelligent and polite, I might well be able to gain an advantage over mycompetitors and successfully get a job offer.3. “Radiant” she was already. I could dispense her enough pearls of wisdom to make her “well-spoken”.(Para. 3)Meaning: She was already very beautiful. And I could teach her to speak intelligently so that she wouldsound very pleasant and smart when she speaks.Meaning beyond words: The word “dispense”, which means “give sth. to people”, showsthat the narratorregards himself far superior to the girl. He is again boasting and praising himself. The word shows hisarrogance and conceit.4. After a banner day out, I drove until we were situated under a big old oak tree on a hill off the expressway.(Para.4)Meaning: After spending an excellent day out with her, I drove my car to a hill by the highway. I stoppedwhen we were under a big old oak tree.banner a. 极好的；非常成功的 n. 横幅；横幅标语5.She seemed to have a good time. I could safely say my plan was underway. I took her homeand set a date for another conversation. (Para. 15)Meaning: It seemed that she had enjoyed my logic lesson very much. I was pretty sure that my plan was going on smoothly. I drove her home and decided on a date for our nextmeeting.underway 在进行中 set a date for 为.....定日期 e.g. They will set a date for thewedding.6. “The situations are altogether different. You can’t make an analogy between them”. (Para.24)Meaning: The situations are totally different. You can’t make a comparison between them.Make/ draw an analogy between: 在.....之间作类比E.g. It is difficult to make an analogy between cars and airplanes. 把汽车和飞机进行类比是很难的。

应Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn‘t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he‘s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn‘t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don‘t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?Active reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone‘s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, I‘m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it‘s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn‘t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don‘t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn‘t much after they‘d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she‘ll get a good degree, but I wouldn‘t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here ―kind of‖ is a sort of discour se marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, Icould use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it‘s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it‘s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well). Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the se ntences using try as … might .1 I‘m trying to fill this last page, but I just can‘t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can‘t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn‘t seem to respond.Try as I migh t to be friendly with Marta, she doesn‘t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can‘t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can‘t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserve s, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn‘t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we‘re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we‘re all here, I thin k it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it‘s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it‘s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She‘s experienced at giving advice. I‘m more experienced.She‘s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I‘m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn‘t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don‘t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn‘t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don‘t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn‘t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven‘t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees. (c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy ―kissing and making up‖ after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it‘s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It‘s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that‘s before I‘ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I‘m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won‘t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I‘m 60.（☞翻译时可以根据上下文增译，即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。