新世纪综合单元测试及答案——Book 3 Unit 2

Unit OnePeople Around UsEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and Expressions1.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Completethe following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) crease2) hint3) assured4) awaiting5) hovering6) scrawled7) glistening8) frail9) sole10) visible11) engaged12) biased13) dreading14) grinning2.In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit.Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) for fear of2) pulled up3) except for4) get by5) make a living6) every so often7) in the background8) Shut off9) each and every10) as it is11) wraps … around her little finger12) caught us …unawares▆Increasing Your Word Power1.Choose the definition from Column B that best matches each phrasal verb in ColumnA, paying attention to the V+ Prep./Ad. collocation.▆ Answers:1) f2) c3) d4) e5) b6) g7) h8) aFill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper phrasal verb. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) let out2) clean … up3) come through4) waiting on5) picked up6) ended up7) headed for8) ran through2. The prefixes ex-, fore-, pre- mean “former, before, or in advance”while theprefix post- means “after or later than”. Study the following examples and form words by adding ex-, fore-, pre-, post- to the words given in the table and then complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have just formed. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) foretell2) preview3) forerunner4) postscript5) postgraduate6) precondition7) ex-husbandGrammar in ContextTask 1: Combine the given sentences into one by using attributive clauses.▇Answers for reference:1)I encountered many people whose lives amazed me. (See Para. 3, Text B)2)We drove in silence to the address (that/which)she had given me. (See Para.21, Text B)3)He pushed through the doors and headed for the back room where his apron andbusing cart were waiting. (See Para. 16, Text A)4)I had seen too many people trapped in a life of poverty who depended on the cabas their only means of transportation. (See Para. 6, Text B)5)Their social worker, who stopped to check on Stevie every so often, admittedStevie and his mother had fallen between the cracks. (See Para. 6, Text A)Task 2: Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Be sure to use present particles or past particles to modify nouns. ▇Answers for reference:well-considered decision, folded paper, written notice, laptop storing my annual report, a postman delivering express mailCloze▆Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1) reliable2) syndrome3) adopted4) got done with5) gloomy6) or something7) chance8) come through9) barely10) in good shape11) booth12) mess13) scrawled14) peeking15) inTranslation▆Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆Answers for reference:1)What I didn’t count on was that over time I would sincerely take pride in beinga social worker.2)Shooting a quick look at the clock on the wall, Grandma let out a cry, “Oh,My dear /My goodness/My gracious, we’re going to miss the train!”3)At the kindergarten entrance, I always see some kids/children holding firmlyon to their parents. Should young parents be sterner towards their kids/children and leave immediately under these circumstances?4)In the dim street light stood a weeping little girl/ a girl weeping.5)When making donations, rich people should be as considerate as possible in ordernot to put the recipient in an embarrassing situation.6)Since last month, my work has been revolving around the routine office duties,so now I am counting the days until the National Day comes, when my friends andI are going hiking in the countryside.▆Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answer for reference:That was a time when life was difficult for everyone. My family could barely get by on my small income from driving a cab. One late night I responded to a call for a cab ride. To my surprise, when I arrived at the address, I found it was a frail old lay who was awaiting me. After she got into the cab, I engaged her in conversation.I learnt that she was going to the hospice. Her doctor said she didn’t have very long. The old lady told me to drive through the downtown area. She pointed at some old buildings, telling me those were the places where she used to work or live. When the cab finally pulled up in front of the hospice, I didn’t accept her fare. In the rest of the day, I was lost in thought. Though I had to make a living, I lived not for the sole purpose of surviving. When circumstances looked gloomy, the small favour I had done could be a candle light. However faint the light was, it managed to warm up a soul and ennobled me as well. I did take pride in that small favour.Unit TwoLoveEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and ExpressionsIn the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:curledminimumclipyieldedGivenpreservefascinatedaffectioninteracthastegriefdefiespresenceacquiremanipulaterestraintsIn the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:let, loose onfit intohold onstate of affairsin the course ofin vainbuild, onin shortreached forgive and take▆ Increasing Your Word PowerThe prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”, “across”, or “too much”. Study the words given in the box and choose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:overcoatoverheadoverjoyedoversleptoverweightoverdueovertimeoverworkingMany words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Listed in the following table are some of these words that you have learned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and then complete each of the following sentences with one of them as you see fit. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:crushattributesfancybubbledgraspdrizzlinglabelingyieldListed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formed with the word “hand”. Study them carefully and try to make out their meanings. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.▆ Answers:We are short of hands.I still have some money in hand.Give me a hand with this box, please.I often keep a dictionary at hand.The football fans were out of hand.Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.Time’s up. Please hand in your test papers.Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand.GRAMMAR IN CONTEXTNow complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Make sure that the sentences are in the inverted order.▆ Answers for reference:Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sittingOver the wall came / flewRound the corner wasThen finally cameUnder the table was lyingAt / On the top of (On top of) the hill stoodNow correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s).▆ Answers for reference:The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.Do your parents think Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out him)The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now. NONE.The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:hastestate of affairsdistinguishedmeeting of mindsblossominner charmintimacyemotionacquiringidealsadmirationlastingaffectionforgehonoroverwhelmingTranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressionsgiven in brackets.▆ Answers for reference:In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximum while you give the minimum.I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive the disease.Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect dayto express love to the object of your / one’s affection.In the information era, communications with far-away friends via can be almost / virtually simultaneous.Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal / everlasting love” that we all dream to have is not forged until we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other. There’s a difference between strength and courage. It takes strength to survive. It takes courage to live.She was by nature a very affectionate person, always ready to give a helping hand to others.Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answers for reference:After dinner, we all sat around the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of army men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much horrified Aunt Susan was every day, and how much overjoyed she was to see Uncle Robert back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated by Aunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced, in their daily life, giving and sharing instead of pursuing passion and romance, or making complaints. Amazingly, such love lasted through their whole life.Unit ThreeFriendshipEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions3.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Completethe following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:a)boundb)unfoldedc)possessingd)has surpassede)appointedf)virtuesg)had correspondedh)gazedi)keenj)graspedk)groundedl)sensiblem)commitmentsn)regulating4.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Do youknow how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)distinguish between2)checked up on3)torn down4)make a fortune5)all of a sudden6)lost track of7)Casting an eye over8)broke up9)take pleasure in10)described as11)turned up12)in so far as13)is under arrest14)pass on15)as to▆Increasing Your Word Power1.The preposition “as” is often used together with some verbs to describe thefact that sb./sth. has a particular function, role or job. Translate the following into Chinese, paying attention to the “verb… as” collocation.▆ Answers:1)accept…as 接受……为2)respect… as 尊重……为3)define…as 把……定义为4)describe… as 把……描述成5)picture… as 把……想象成6)regard … as 把……看作7)see…as 把……看作8)view … as 把……看作Now complete the following sentences by using the “verb + as” collocation.1)him both as a father and as a writer2)myself as a swan dancing on the lake3)the challenge as an opportunity to test his courage4)me as one of their family members5)it as a joke6)Mark as being in his late teens, tall and friendly to everyone7)as the greatest painter of his time8)love as a way of life, while others define it as a way to feel2.Did you notice the suffix “-al”or “-ial”in the words “trial”and“arrival” in this unit? The suffix “–al” or “-ial” can be added to verbs to form nouns. Put down the noun forms of the following verbs in the space provided.▆with the suffix “–al” or “–ial” from the above table.1)refusal2)arrivals3)removal4)dismissal5)survival6)proposal7)disposal8)approvalGrammar in context1.In Unit 2 and Unit 3 you find the following sentences containing “no matterwhat”, “whenever” and “whatever.”Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the bracket into English, using “no matter what (who, which, how, etc.)” or “whatever (whoever, whichever, however, etc.) .”▆ Answers for reference:1)whichever tent you are not using now2)whoever comes /come first3)whichever / whatever condition our captain thought was the best4)Wherever / No matter where I go5)whatever wishes their child/children expresses/express6)However disappointed / No matter how disappointed you may feel about thesurroundings/ environment/situation7)Whoever breaks it8)whenever he concentrates on a problem2.The structure “It is…that/who…” is used to achieve emphasis, as shown inthe following sentences taken from Text A.Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s).▆ Answers for reference:1)It is not luck but hard work that led him to today’s success.2)Prof. Moen argues that it is energy that makes the world go round.3)It was not until he had proved he was honest that he won the family’s trust.4)It was clearly the headmaster himself who/that opened the door for me.5)NONEClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each target word is given.▆ Answers:1)classical2)notion3)utility4)ground5)occurs6)goodness7)as to8)possesses9)bound10)mirror11)virtuous12)commitment13)moral excellenceTranslation1.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆ Answers for reference:7)The friendship grounded on common / shared interest does not break up easily./ It is not easy for the friendship grounded on common /s hared interest to break up.8)Children must learn to distinguish between violence and bravery / courage incomputer games.9)There spring up so many new things every day in the world that it is no longersensible to expect a person to know / keep track of everything.10)Laws do not regulate such things as betrayal to friends; that is why thereis what we call / is called “the court of morality”.11)Today’s culture is described as“fast-food culture”. Whatever they maybe/are doing, people just pursue the greatest / maximum satisfaction within the shortest time.12)As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want something,go and earn / work for it.a)Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressionsin the box below.▆ Answers for reference:As is commonly acknowledged / It is commonly recognised that humans are social animals. Living together in a community, we naturally expect to have friends. As to what friendship is, we have read different definitions given by Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher,and Cicero, a Roman statesman. No one will deny that some people make friends simply for mutual utility. Once the ground for such friendship disappears, the friendship also breaks up. However, a lot more people long for “soul pals”— those who possess virtues and with whom we can go through trials and tribulations together. Such friendships keep us away from greed and violence and inspire us to have the courage of our convictions. Such is what we call “true friendship”. It is in the company of such friends that we find ourselves surpassingour old selves and becoming better persons / people.Unit FoursportsEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▇ Working with Words and Expressions1.In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Completethe following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▇ Answers:1) narrowly2) proceeded3) features4) crawl5) spun6) flashed7) qualify8) Despite9) congratulate10) consultant11) compete12) disciplined13) confessed14) tripped2. In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit.Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▇ Answers:1) kind of2) are in for3) came in4) rose to their feet5) brought up6) made … a fool of herself7) under wraps8) get hot under the collar9) looked the part10) in an emergency11) has had her eye on12) is … taking shape13) bring out14) put in/ squeeze in15) win … hands down▇Increasing Your Word Power1.Choose two verbs from Column B for each noun in Column A, paying attention tothe v.+ n. collocation. Write down the verbs in the space provided before the corresponding noun. The first item has been done for you.Answers:Column A Column B1)break / set the record applaud form2）embody / represent an idea award hold3）award / win a medal break host4）hold/ host the Olympic Games congratulate reachcross represent5）applaud/ congratulate an Olympicchampion6) form/ forge a friendship embody set7) cross/ reach the finish line forge winNow fill in each blank in the following sentences with a verb in Column B. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)applaud2)embodies/represents3)forged/formed4)congratulated5)broken6)awarded7)crossed/reached8)host2. The suffix “–cy” can be added to some adjectives, nouns or verbs to form nouns, meaning “the state or quality of…”, or “the status or position of…”. Now form new words after the example and give their meanings in Chinese. Consult a dictionaryif necessary.▇Answers:1) accurate →accuracy 精确，准确(度)2) adequate →adequacy 适当；充分3) consistent →consistency 一致性；连贯性4) delicate →delicacy 细致;精致5) efficient →efficiency 效能，效率6) intimate →intimacy 亲密，密切7) president →presidency 总统等的职位8) private →privacy 隐私；独处9) secret →secrecy ；能力10)→self-sufficiency 自给自足self-sufficientNow fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the proper words you have just formed.▇Answers:1) secrecy2) presidency3) consistency4) efficiency5) privacy6) intimacy7) accuracy8) self-sufficiency9) adequacy10) delicacyGrammar in Context1.Study the following sentences, each of which contains either an “appositivephrase” or an “appositive clause”, and then do the following task.Now translate the following sentences into English, using either an “appositive phrase” or an “appositive clause” .▇Answers for reference:1) Football, his only hobby in life, has brought him many friends.2) The President of the company, Mrs Jones, held a press conference after the board meeting.3) The question whether to confess or not has been troubling little Tom.4) You should not have any doubt about the fact that the criminal has been arrested.5) The news was immediately spread far and wide that Beijing had won the bid forthe 2008 Olympic Games.2. Study the following sentences from this unit, paying special attention to theconstructions“not… but…” and “not only/simply…but (also)…”, and then do the following task.Now answer the questions with the help of the hints given in brackets, using the constructions “not… but…” and “not only/simply…but (also)…”.▇Answers for reference:1) No, he didn’t come to help, but to hinder us.2) It is not the players, but the supporters that are responsible for football hooliganism.3) No, their intent is not to catch all speeders but to catch enough to give thema warning.4) I’m not only willing, but (also) eager to join the volunteer team for the World Cup.5) No. He translates into English not only from French, but (also) from Polish.6) Because its appeal lies not only in its story but also in the ethical issues it raises.Cloze▇Answers:(1) disciplined(2) having … eye … on(3) hands down(4) in for(5) hitting(6) under wraps(7) add…support to(8) hot under the collar(9) fouling(10) tremendously(11) reassured(12) qualify(13) formed/forged(14) breakingTranslation1.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressionsgiven in brackets.▇Answers for reference:1)The gasoline price is now at an all-time high, which has brought about widepublic concern.2)He found that fish and rice feature the Japanese diet, and he then proceededto write a report on Japanese cooking culture.3)The spectators expected me to come in first but they were in for a shock.With a tumble, my chances for a gold medal in figure skating evaporated. 4)He was a beggar but he didn’t look the part at all, because he was clean-shaven,wearing glasses and a brand-new suit.5)Having tripped over another athlete’s foot, he fell down on the track, butsoon rose to his feet and limped to the finish line.6)On such a grand occasion I didn’t want to make a fool of myself, so I decidedto take the challenge and compete against that youngster.2. Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below.▇Answers for reference:A gold medal is a tribute to the athletic talent, determination and courage of an Olympic champion. Then how do the athletes make themselves fortunate enough to be so highly honored? The champions who have mounted the winners’ stand can offer an answer based on their own experiences. First, in the course of training, they visualize themselves as champions. Once their dreams of becoming champions take shape, they will cling to them courageously. What’s more, top performers are driven to bring out their best. They discipline themselves and s queeze in every possible minute to practice every day. Despite their relentless efforts, they may sometimes fail to win or narrowly miss a gold medal, yet they believe in themselves and never lose heart. They are ready to take on the most psychologically and technically challenging tasks or competitions. In reality, all champions have experienced lots of hardships on their way to the vital break of their lifetime. So we won’t and can’t say that a champion is lucky. After all, luck only strikes those prepared to capitalize on it.。

Unit TwoLoveEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and Expressions1.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete thefollowing sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)curled2)minimum3)clip4)yielded5)Given6)preserve7)fascinated8)affection9)interact10)haste11)grief12)defies13)presence14)acquire15)manipulate16)restraints2.In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do youunderstand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1)let, loose on2)fit into3)hold on4)state of affairs5)in the course of6)in vain7)build, on8)In short9)reached for10)g ive and take▆Increasing Your Word Power1.The prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning“above”, “outside”, “across”, or “too much”. Study the words given in the box andchoose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)overcoat2)overhead3)overjoyed4)overslept5)overweight6)overdue7)overtime8)overworking2. Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Listed in the followingtable are some of these words that you have learned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and then complete each of the following sentences with one of them as you see fit. Change the form where necessary.1)crush2)attributes3)fancy4)bubbled5)grasp6)drizzling7)labeling8)yield3.Listed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formed with the word “hand”.Study them carefully and try to make out their meanings. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.▆ Answers:1)We are short of hands.2)I still have some money in hand.3)Give me a hand with this box, please.4)I often keep a dictionary at hand.5)The football fans were out of hand.6)Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.7)This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.8)Time’s up. Please hand in your test papers.9)Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.10)I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand.Grammar in Context1.Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets intoEnglish. Make sure that the sentences are in the inverted order.▆ Answers for reference:1)Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sitting2)Over the wall came / flew3)Round the corner was4)Then finally came5)Under the table was lying6)At / On the top of (On top of) the hill stood2. Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under thecorrect sentence(s).▆ Answers for reference:1)The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.2)Do your parents think Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out him)3)The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now.4)NONE.5)The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer. ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1)haste2)state of a ffairs3)d istinguished4)m eeting of minds5)b lossom6)i nner c harm7)i ntimacy8)e motion9)a cquiring10)i deals11)a dmiration12)l asting13)affection14)f orge15)honor16)o verwhelmingTranslation1.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given inbrackets.▆ Answers for reference:1)In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take /receive the maximum while you give the minimum.2)I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity atall.3)We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain;she failed to survive the disease.4)Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to expresslove to the object of your / one’s affection.5)In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost /virtually simultaneous.6)Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal / everlasting love” that we all dream to haveis not forged until we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other.2.Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in thebox below.▆ Answers for reference:After dinner, we all sat around the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of army men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much horrified Aunt Susan was every day, and how much overjoyed she was to see Uncle Robert back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated byAunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced, in their daily life, giving and sharing instead of pursuing passion and romance, or making complaints. Amazingly, such love lasted through their whole life.Theme-Related WritingDo either one of the following two tasks after class.1. Based on Text A, write a passage about the different ways different generations handle male-female relationships. The following hints may be of some help.1) “our” parents’ generation (details mainly found in Para. 8);2) “my” generation (details mainly found in Paras. 3–7);3) the younger generation (details mainly found in Paras. 9–11).2. Study the following data on love and marriage based on a survey with girl students. Write a passage on the topic “What do girl students look for in love and life?”▆ Sample Essay One:Male-female relations are indispensable to adults all through their lives. But different generations handle them differently. Our parents’ generation lived in an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. They kept a distance from people of the opposite gender in order to preserve the holiness of love and relationships.My generation, on the other hand, began with countless crushes for the opposite sex just because of their superficial charm. Harmless as they were, the love was as brief as soap bubbles. As we grew up, we came to the stage of developing real relationships, believing that love demanded a lot of give and not so much of take.By comparison, the younger generation is more open-minded and less restricted in handling the matter of love and relationships. They jump on the bandwagon of love with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish between physical attraction and mental compatibilities.In short, the younger generation focuses more on physical beauty, closeness and passion, and they tend to seek what they want from the relationships. The other two generations give priority to inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing in dealing with relationships. (196 words)▆Sample Essay Two:What Do Girl Students Look for in Love and Life?In order to know about girl students’ opinion about love and life, a survey with girl students was conducted in 2005 in two universities — Chongqing University of Technology and Business and East China Normal University. The survey sought answers to two questions: What do you look fo r first in a boyfriend? What’s the most important thing for a happy life?About one third of the students chose personality as the top factor in choosing a boyfriend, followed by 27 percent focusing on abilities. Next came common interests and goals, favoured by 17 percent, with only 14 percent of students claiming appearance to be uppermost in their minds. Fewer still, 11 percent, rated economic status as the first consideration.As to their views about a happy life, nearly seventy percent of the girls attached the greatest importance to marriage and family. “Career” was given top priority by just under 20 percent, while even fewer, around 9 percent, believed that money was the key to a happy life.Based on the survey, we may conclude that nowadays, girl students generally hold a rational attitude towards love and life. Admittedly, the improved material conditions of life explain why girls take economic status and money rather lightly. But contrary to the popular view that girls are more concerned about self-development in the workplace and social status, they still regard marriage and family life as central to a happy life. (235 words)。

Unit OnePeople Around UsEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and ExpressionsIn the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) crease2) hint3) assured4) awaiting5) hovering6) scrawled7) glistening8) frail9) sole10) visible11) engaged12) biased13) dreading14) grinningIn the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) for fear of2) pulled up3) except for4) get by5) make a living6) every so often7) in the background8) Shut off9) each and every10) as it is11) wraps … around her little finger12) caught us …unawares▆ Increasing Your Word PowerChoose the definition from Column B that best matches each phrasal verb in Column A, paying attention to the V+ Prep./Ad. collocation.▆ Answers:1) f2) c3) d4) e5) b6) g7) h8) aFill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper phrasal verb. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) let out2) clean … up4) waiting on5) picked up6) ended up7) headed for8) ran through▆Answers:1) foretell2) preview3)4) postscript5) postgraduate6) precondition7) ex-husbandGrammar in ContextTask 1: Combine the given sentences into one by using attributive clauses.▇ Answers for reference:I encountered many people whose lives amazed me. (See Para. 3, Text B)We drove in silence to the address (that/which) she had given me. (See Para. 21, Text B)He pushed through the doors and headed for the back room where his apron and busing cart were waiting. (See Para. 16, Text A)I had seen too many people trapped in a life of poverty who depended on the cab as their only means of transportation. (See Para. 6, Text B)Their social worker, who stopped to check on Stevie every so often, admitted Stevie and his mother had fallen between the cracks. (See Para. 6, Text A)Task 2: Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Be sure to use present particles or past particles to modify nouns.▇ Answers for reference:well-considered decision, folded paper, written notice, laptop storing my annual report, a postman delivering express mailCloze▆ Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:reliablesyndromeadoptedgot done withgloomyor somethingchancebarelyin good shapeboothmessscrawledpeekinginTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆ Answers for reference:What I didn’t count on was that over time I would sincerely take pride in being a social worker.Shooting a quick look at the clock on the wall, Grandma let out a cry, “Oh, My dear /My goodness/My gracious, we’re going to miss the train!”At the kindergarten entrance, I always see some kids/children holding firmly on to their parents. Should young parents be sterner towards their kids/children and leave immediately under these circumstances?In the dim street light stood a weeping little girl/ a girl weeping.When making donations, rich people should be as considerate as possible in order not to put the recipient in an embarrassing situation.2. Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answer for reference:Theme-Related Writing▆ Do one of the following writing tasks after class.Suppose you were Frannie, the head waitress, in Text A. Write a short story about Stevie from your perspective.Read the following newspaper clipping and write a short essay on the question:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus during Rush Hours?▆Sample Essay for Task 1:We all knew Stevie was mentally handicapped, so everyone, especially our boss himself, doubted whether he would be a capable busboy in the truck-stop restaurant where I worked as the head waitress. However, our worries were gradually removed one week later. Smiling and hard-working, Stevie won over all our trucker regulars as well as us employees.Later we learnt that Stevie badly needed the job because the money he earned made it possible for his mother and him to live together; otherwise he would be sent to a group home. So you can imagine how worried Stevie was when he had to take sick leave for heart surgery. He was afraid that he would lose his job. After the operation, in the week before he returned, he called 10 times to make sure that hecould still have the job back. At that time, what concerned me most was how Stevie could handle the huge medical bills.Now, Stevie is still working here. Our boss thinks that Stevie is the best worker he has ever hired. (240 words)▆Sample Essay for Task 2:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus During Rush Hours?I am amazed to read what a blogger says about offering bus seats to the elderly. He claims that “it’s the young who need it more” because they go to work early in the morning and feel exhausted after a day’s work. The blogger also argues that it is unfair to offer seats to the elderly since they already enjoy free rides, and further suggests that during rush hours senior citizens be denied such treatment.Respecting the elderly is also our social convention. It is precisely out of our love and respect for the elderly that such special benefits as free rides are offered to them. No one can deprive senior citizens of their right to go out by bus at any time they like, and what’s more, we should make sure that they get special care when the bus is fully packed with passengers.Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved. It is through performing such small acts as offering seats to the needy that we learn to contribute to the building of a harmonious society.(268 words)Unit TwoLoveEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and ExpressionsIn the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:curledminimumclipyieldedGivenpreservefascinatedaffectioninteracthastegriefdefiespresenceacquiremanipulaterestraintsIn the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:let, loose onfit intohold onstate of affairsin the course ofin vainbuild, onIn shortreached forgive and take▆ Increasing Your Word PowerThe prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”, “across”, or “too much”. Study the words given in the box and choose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:overcoatoverheadoverjoyedoversleptoverweightoverdueovertimeoverworking▆ Answers:crushattributesfancybubbledgraspdrizzlinglabelingyieldListed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formed with the word “hand”. Study them carefully and try to make out their meanings. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.▆ Answers:We are short of hands.I still have some money in hand.Give me a hand with this box, please.I often keep a dictionary at hand.The football fans were out of hand.Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.Time’s up. Please hand in your test papers.Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand.Grammar in Context▆ Answers for reference:Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sittingOver the wall came / flewRound the corner wasThen finally cameUnder the table was lyingAt / On the top of (On top of) the hill stoodNow correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s).▆ Answers for reference:The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.Do your parents think Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out him)The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now.NONE.The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:hastestate of affairsdistinguishedmeeting of mindsblossominner charmintimacyemotionacquiringidealsadmirationlastingaffectionforgehonoroverwhelmingTranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆ Answers for reference:In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximum while you give the minimum.I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive the disease.Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to the object of your / one’s affection.Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal / everlasting love” that we all dream to have is not forged until we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other.Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answers for reference:Theme-Related WritingDo either one of the following two tasks after class.1. Based on Text A, write a passage about the different ways different generations handle male-female relationships. The following hints may be of some help.1) “our” parents’ generation (details mainl y found in Para. 8);2) “my” generation (details mainly found in Paras. 3–7);3) the younger generation (details mainly found in Paras. 9–11).2. Study the following data on love and marriage based on a survey with girl students. Write a passage on the to pic “What do girl students look for in love and life?”▆ Sample Essay One:Male-female relations are indispensable to adults all through their lives. But different generations handle them differently. Our parents’ generation lived in an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. They kept a distance from people of the opposite gender in order to preserve the holiness of love and relationships.My generation, on the other hand, began with countless crushes for the opposite sex just because of their superficial charm. Harmless as they were, the love was as brief as soap bubbles. As we grew up, we came to the stage of developing real relationships, believing that love demanded a lot of give and not so much of take.In short, the younger generation focuses more on physical beauty, closeness and passion, and they tend to seek what they want from the relationships. The other two generations give priority to inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing in dealing with relationships. (196 words)▆ Sample Essay Two:What Do Girl Students Look for in Love and Life?In order to know about girl students’ opinion about love and life, a survey with girl students was conducted in 2005 in two universities — Chongqing University of Technology and Business and East China Normal University. The survey sought answers to two questions: What do you look for first in a boyfriend? What’s the most important thing for a happy life?As to their views about a happy life, nearly seventy percent of the girls attached the greatest importance to marriage and family. “Career” was given top priority by just under 20 percent, while even fewer, around 9 percent, believed that money was the key to a happy life.Based on the survey, we may conclude that nowadays, girl students generally hold a rational attitude towards love and life. Admittedly, the improved material conditions of life explain why girls take economic status and money rather lightly. But contrary to the popular view that girls are more concerned about self-development in the workplace and social status, they still regard marriage and family life as central to a happy life. (235 words)Unit ThreeFriendshipEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and ExpressionsIn the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:boundunfoldedpossessinghas surpassedappointedvirtueshad correspondedgazedkeengraspedgroundedsensibleregulatingIn the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:distinguish betweenchecked up ontorn downmake a fortuneall of a suddenlost track ofCasting an eye overbroke uptake pleasure indescribed asturned upin so far asis under arrestpass onas to▆ Increasing Your Word PowerThe preposition “as” is often used together wi th some verbs to describe the fact that sb./sth. has a particular function, role or job. Translate the following into Chinese, paying attention to the “verb… as”collocation.▆ Answers:him both as a father and as a writermyself as a swan dancing on the lakethe challenge as an opportunity to test his courageme as one of their family membersit as a jokeMark as being in his late teens, tall and friendly to everyoneas the greatest painter of his timelove as a way of life, it as a way to feelDid you no tice the suffix “-al” or “-ial” in the words “trial” and “arrival” in this unit? The suffix “–al” or “-ial” can be added to verbs to form nouns. Put down the noun forms of the following verbs in the space provided.▆ Answers:Now fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the proper words with the suffix “–al” or “–ial” from the above table.refusalarrivalsremovaldismissalsurvivalproposaldisposalapprovalGrammar in ContextIn Unit 2 and Unit 3 you find the following sentences containing “no matter what”, “whenever” and “whatever.”▆ Answers for reference:whichever tent you are not using nowwhichever / whatever condition our captain thought was the bestWherever / No matter where I gowhatever wishes their child / children expresses/expressHowever disappointed / No matter how disappointed you may feel about the surroundings / environment / situationWhoever breaks itwhenever he concentrates on a problemThe structure “It is…that / who…” is used to achieve emphasis, as shown in the following sentences taken from Text A.Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s).▆ Answers for reference:It is not luck but hard work that led him to today’s success.Prof. Moen argues that it is energy that makes the world go round.It was not until he had proved he was honest that he won the family’s trust.It was clearly the headmaster himself who/that opened the door for me.NONEClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each target word is given.▆ Answers:classicalnotionutilitygroundoccursgoodnessas topossessesboundmirrorvirtuousmoral excellenceTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆ Answers for reference:There spring up so many new things every day in the world that it is no longer sensible to expect a person to know / keep track of everything.Laws do not regulate such things as betrayal to friends; that is why there is what we call / is called “the court of morality”.Today’s culture is described as “fast-food culture”. Whatever they may be / are doing, people just pursue the greatest / maximum satisfaction within the shortest time.As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want something, go and earn / work for it.Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answers for reference:Theme-Related WritingDo either of the following two tasks after class.Suppose you were Jimmy Wells in Text B. Write about your friendship with Bob from childhood to the moment when Bob was arrested. You may follow the chronological sequence of events or use flashback — a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events. Be sure to include both facts and opinions in your writing.Write about one of your close friends according to the outline given below.1) a brief introduction of the friend3) the influence of the friendship upon your life▆ Sample essay for task 1:Then came the day we were supposed to meet. I was on my beat then. Walking up to the appointed place which had been turned into a hardware store, I saw a man standing there with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. Before I could speak, he told me that he was waiting for a friend by the name of Jimmy Wells. When he struck a match to light his cigar, I saw a pale face with keen eyes and a scar. I recognized him immediately. It was Bob, and it was also the face of the man wanted by the Chicago Police. For a moment I felt like telling him to escape right away. After all, we had been friends for so many years and he had traveled all the way to see me! But then my sense of duty told me the right thing to do. I said good-bye to him and continued my patrol, his last words still ringing in my ear: “I’ll wait for half an hour. Jimmy will keep his promise if he’s alive…” I then sent for a plain clothes man and had Bob arrested.（270 words）▆ Sample essay for task 2:An Important Friend in My LifeLi Qiang, one of my classmates, is fun to be with. He is always wearing a broad smile as if life is forever “sunshine and butterflies.” One day, I revealed to him my worries and anxieties: I, an ordinary-looking girl, was 177 centimeters tall, even taller than any of the boys in my class. I thought no boy would like to date me. Besides, I was very poor at my academic courses.He suggested that I should learn to be myself and then he introduced me to a fashion show team of the university. Encouraged, I decided to change myself. After a 3-month training program on weekends, I could perform beautifully as a model, and surprisingly, I could concentrate on the required academic courses as well. The applauses I won at each fashion show and the scholarship I earned proved that being myself was terrific. Since then, my life has changed a lot. Thus, Li Qiang became an important friend of mine.Unit FourSportsEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▇ Working with Words and ExpressionsIn the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▇ Answers:1) narrowly2) proceeded3) features4) crawl5) spun6) flashed7) qualify8) Despite9) congratulate10) consultant12) disciplined13) confessed14) tripped2. In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▇ Answers:1) kind of2) are in for3) came in4) rose to their feet5) brought up6) made … a fool of herself7)8) get hot under the collar9) looked the part10) in an emergency11) has had her eye on12) is … taking shape13) bring out14) put in/ squeeze in15) win … hands down▇ Increasing Your Word PowerChoose two verbs from Column B for each noun in Column A, paying attention to the v.+ n. collocation. Write down the verbs in the space provided before the corresponding noun. The first item has been done for you.▆ Answers:Now fill in each blank in the following sentences with a verb in Column B. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:applaudembodies/representsforged/formedcongratulatedbrokenawardedcrossed/reachedhost2. The suffix “–cy” can be added to some adjectives, nouns or verbs to form nouns, meaning “the state or quality of…”, or “the status or position of…”. Now form new words after the example and give their meanings in Chinese. Consult a dictionary if necessary.▇ Answers:Now fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the proper words you have just formed.▇Answers:1) secrecy2) presidency3) consistency4) efficiency5) privacy6) intimacy7) accuracy8) self-sufficiency9) adequacy10) delicacyGrammar in ContextStudy the following sentences, each of which contains either an “appositive phrase” or an “appositive clause”, and then do the following task.Now translate the following sentences in to English, using either an “appositive phrase” or an “appositive clause” .▇ Answers for reference:1) Football, his only hobby in life, has brought him many friends.3) The question whether to confess or not has been troubling little Tom.4) You should not have any doubt about the fact that the criminal has been arrested.5) The news was immediately spread far and wide that Beijing had won the bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.2. Study the following sentences from this unit, paying special attention to the constructions “not… but…” and “not only/simply…but (also)…”, and then do the following task.Now answer the questions with the help of the hints given in brackets, using the constructions “not… but…” and “not only/simply…but (also)…”.▇ Answers for reference:2) It is not the players, but the supporters that are responsible for football hooliganism.3) No, their intent is not to catch all speeders but to catch enough to give them a warning.4) I’m not only willing, but (also) eager to join the volunt eer team for the World Cup.5) No. He translates into English not only from French, but (also) from Polish.6) Because its appeal lies not only in its story but also in the ethical issues it raises.Cloze▆ Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.▇ Answers:(1) disciplined(2) having … eye … on(3) hands down(4) in for(5) hitting(6) under wraps(7) add…support to(8) hot under the collar(9) fouling(10) tremendously(11) reassured(12) qualify(13) formed/forged(14) breakingTranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▇ Answers for reference:The gasoline price is now at an all-time high, which has brought about wide public concern.He found that fish and rice feature the Japanese diet, and he then proceeded to write a report on Japanese cooking culture.He was a beggar but he didn’t look the part at all, because he was clean-shaven, wearing glasses and a brand-new suit.Having tripped over another athlete’s foot, he fell down on the track, but soon rose to his feet and limped to the finish line.2. Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below.▇ Answers for reference:Theme-Related Writing1. Write an essay about your favorite sports team. The following hints may be of some help.1) What is your favorite sports team?2) Why do you like it so much?3) Do you always support the team?▇ Sample essay 1:My favorite Sport Team: the C hinese Women’s Volleyball TeamIn quite a few sports, Chinese women athletes outshine men athletes. As a girl, I always feel proud of our women table tennis players, badminton players, women divers and gymnasts. But my greatest enthusiasm always goes to the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team, who, though it has undergone some ups and downs, always presents a positive, inspiring image to the public.I’ve never missed any major TV coverage of the Chinese women’s team. I can’t help getting excited watching the girls shine in court, with their amazing spikes and blocks, and their never-ceasing courage and faith in winning the match. There are times when they lose the game, sometimes with embarrassing result like 0:3; there are years when they suffer a lot of injuries and new players do not match up to the veterans, yet, one must admit that the Chinese girls have been practising very hard all the way.(196 words)2. Write an essay entitled “The Meaning of Winning a Prize”. You may base your writing on what you have learnt from the two texts. The following hints may be of some help.1) What is a prize?2) What does a prize bring about?3) What is the fundamental meaning of wining prizes?▇ Sample essay 2:(249 words)。

新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程三3（New century college English Series coursebook three, 3）New century integrated unit test -- Unit 3, Book 4Listening ComprehensionPlease fill in the Script as required:True or FalseDirections: There are ten statements in this section. Numbers are based on 1 to 6 Text A while the rest are based on Text B. Listen carefully and decide whether each of the following is true or false. (10 points)OneTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:When, the, author, got, first, computer, he, was, rather, surprised, to, find, there, were, his, already, so,, many, magazines, computing., aboutTwoTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:The, author, was, sure, that, he, should, write, because, he,, had, acquired, enough, knowledge.ThreeTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:At, the, very, beginning, the, author, did, not, know, that, technology, and, freedom,, were, related, other., to, eachFourTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:By, acquiring, more, knowledge, people, may, find, that, today's, truth,, may, not, be, true, tomorrow.FiveTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:In 1992, Brazil, suffered, a, lot, the, terrible, rains, because, its, forecasters, from, did, not,, know, the, beforehand., relevant, informationSixTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:Since, we, are, in, the, knowledge, era, knowledge, transfer, is, not, so, difficult,, as, it, be., used, toSevenTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:Galileo, was, put, into, prison, after, he, told, the,, public, his, theory.EightTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:In, the, computer, industry, Compaq, has, a, history, as, long,, as, Digital, Equipment, Corporation.NineTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:The, new, method, to, refine, proposed, by, workers, can, oil, save, a, lot,, of, money, for, Mobil.TenTrue FalsePlease fill in the Script as required:The, unsmooth, knowledge, transfer, is, due, to, the, partly, fact, that, people,, are, unwilling, to, change.Please fill in the Script as required:Compound DictationDirections: You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11-20 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. (10 points)The fundamental question of whether virtues are taught, 11, or passed on by some other 12 has been 13 to Plato more than ago. One current theory 2000 years proposes that values and moral knowledge are in the same manner 14 much as other forms ofcontent knowledge,从现实世界的经验。

Liste n and Resp ondTask One Focus ing on the Main IdeasChoose the best an swer to complete each of the follow ing stateme nts accordingto the information contained in the listening passage.1) Online lear ning is good in that _______ .A) it is easy to con duct B) it is convenient and flexibleC) it provides more degrees D) it teaches more skills ?2) Before you start online learning, you should know the followingEXCEPTA) what skills you n eedB) where to find a course or programC) when the course starts and who will teach youD) what type of course delivery format will work best for you?3) You are ready to start on li ne lear ning once you feel con fide nt aboutyour ________ .A) course delivery methods B) read ing comprehe nsionC) writ ing tech niq ues D) tech ni cal skills?4) You can search for course providers on the Internet by _______ .A) using search engines B) typing your questi onsC) en teri ng the right password D) maki ng Internet pho ne calls5) The passage is mainly about _______ .A) the ben efits of on li ne lear ningB) the importa nee of on li ne lear ningC) the ways of con duet ing on li ne lear ningD) the reas ons why on li ne lear ning is convenient?Task Two Zooming In on the Details1) Online learning is a new way to earn your degree or master new skills . ?2) You must have the basic computer skills. At the very minimum, you should be able to send and receive email comfortably, search the Intern et, andtype reas on ably fast and accurately .?3) Perhaps the best way to find the right on li ne course format is tocon sider your educati on n eeds and lear ning style .?4) Type into the search engines the key words and you can easily get what you want. Before you know it, your fin gers will be flying and your on li nelearning adventure will have begun.Read and ExploreTask One Discoveri ng the Mai n Ideas1) What disaster did the author encoun ter earlier in his career?He encoun tered a stude nt who challe nged the curriculum which required a pharmacy stude nt to study literature.?2) What are the differences between the certificate that reads QualifiedPill-Gri nding Tech ni cia n and the one that reads Bachelor of Scie nee?The former means that the graduate has completed the training of professional skills in pharmacy while the latter, besides professional training, also invo Ives educati on in the ideas mankind has gen erated within its history.?3) Howdid the author com muni cate the sig nifica nce of study ing the literalarts in college to the pharmacy stude nt?He explained to the student that the time of a person ' s life could bedivided into three parts: one is for sleep, the sec ond is for work which invoIvesprofessional skills, and the third part is for life after work in which education in liberalarts —philosophy, arts, music, literature, history, etc. —plays a vital part.4) What is the business of college education according to the author?The business of college education is not merely to train students, but to civilize themwith the best human thoughts in history. In other words the author draws a cleardistinction between training and education. The former provides one with skills for a job or career while the latter enables one to become a civilized person by coming into contact with the best minds in history.?5) How can a person become civilized according to the text?A person has to enter the past and familiarize himself/herself with both the technical and spiritual resources created by mankind, so that he/she could become civilized and play his/her role in civilization.?6) What does the author think of the mission undertaken by the faculties of a university? How can they accomplish this mission?The faculties of liberal arts colleges as well as of specialized schools are entrusted with the mission to put students in close contact with the best human minds in history. They should turn themselves into some sort of storehouse of humanexperience and try their best to communicate that experience to their students, so that their students will becomecivilized humans instead of savages who only know how to operate machines or push buttons.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph nu mber(s)of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part Paragraph(s) Main IdeaOne 1 - 7 In response to the challenge posed by a particular student whomerely intends to pursue skills at college and takes no in terest inliterature, the author draws a distinction between professional training and college educati on. The former can only provide stude nts with professional skills while the latter enables students to becomecivilizedhuma ns. Hence the importa nee of liberal arts educati on at college.?Two8 - 10 College educatio n must en able stude nts to comei nto con tact with the best minds in history, so that they can become civilized and usefulhuma nbeings in stead of n ewspecies of savages who only know howto operate mach ines or push butt ons. Three 11 College educatio n must target aten abli ng stude nts to become both specialists and civilized huma ns. All college teachers must make themselves some sort of storehouse of huma n experie nee and try their best to com muni cate that experie nee to their stude nts.?Task Two Read ing Betwee n the LinesRead the followi ng sen ten ces carefully and discuss in pairs what theauthor intends to say by the italicised parts.1) Will there be a book in the house? Will there be a painting a reasonably sensitive man can look at without shuddering? (Para. 5)Do you have a cultivated mind to know what books your family should read? And do you know what kind of paintings you should put up on the wall that would not offend a cultured eye??2) “I hope you make a lot of it, ” I told him, “because you 're going to be badly stuck for something to do when you're not signing checks . ” (Para. 7) I hope you will make a lot of money, but I 'm sure you 'll be at a losswhat to do when you are not signing checks. In other words, you can have a lot of money, but you may not live a meaningful and fulfilling life.?3) You are on the way to being new species of mechanized savage, the Pushbutton Neanderthal . (Para. 8)Not getting in touch with what the best humanminds have thought, you are going to be uncivilized humansor a newtype of savages whocan only operate machines by pushing buttons.?4) Our colleges inevitably graduate a number of such life forms, but itcannot be said that they went to college; rather, the college went throughA nu mber of our college graduates have in deed turned out to be “new species of mechanized savage ” . This only means that they have not received a college education though they have spent some time there, for they have failed to make con tact with the best huma n minds in history.?5) If you are too much in a hurry, or too arroga ntly proud of your ownlimitations, to accept as a gift to your humanity somepieces of the mindsof Sophocles, of Aristotle, of Chaucer —and right dow n the scale and down the ages to Yeats, Einstein, . White, and Ogden Nash —then you may be protected by the laws gover ning man slaughter, and you may be a vot ing entity, but you are neither a developed humanbeing nor a useful citizen of a democracy. (Para. 10)Eve n if you are too busy or feel complace nt and, therefore, refuse to come into con tact with the best huma n minds withi n history, you can still be protected by law and enjoy the right to democratic voting. But you can n ever be con sidered as an educated, civilized pers on; nor can you be accepted by society as a useful citize n in a democratic n ati on.Check ing Your VocabularyWord DetectiveExample: global : of or concerning the whole world1) c omb in e： jo in together; un ite2) i mplement: carry out or put into practice3) i llusi on : a false idea, esp. about on eself4) i ndispensable : too important or too useful to be without5) i ntelligenee : (good) ability to learn, reason, and understand6) e mphasis: special force or attention given to sth. to show that it isparticularly importa nt7) r econcile : find agreement between (two ideas, situations, etc., thatseem to be in oppositi on)8) n egotiate : talk with another person or group in order to try to cometo an agreeme nt or settle an argume nt2 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from Text B. Both the explanation and the number of the paragraph in which the target word or phrase appearsExample: The whole region is crying out for rain —it has been dry for three months.(be in great need of; demand urgently: Para. 2)1) There was a big surprise in store for Paul when he got to his office:he got promoted!(about to happen: Para. 1)2) He wants to buy a DVD player, and has been saving money to this end for these two months.(to help achieve this aim or purpose: Para. 2)3) His grandma died last month. And in accordance with her will ( 遗嘱),she was buried in France.(in a way that fulfils or agrees with: Para. 2)4) The details of this programmeare dealt with in depth elsewhere in this book. (done with great thoroughness: Para. 5)5) Before this road was built, the only access to the village was by boat. (means or right of using, reaching, or obtaining: Para. 8)6) Don t worry about your son' s shyness; it ' s just a phase he' s going through.(a stage of developme nt: Para. 10)Check ing Your Comprehe nsion1) On what should the role of educatio n be based in the 21st cen tury?The role of education in the 21st century should be based on the hope for a world that is a better place to live in.2) What are someof the problems in the 21st century that humankind should overcome in order to make the world a better place to live in?Wehave to overcome the tensions between the global and the local, between tradition and modernity, between Iong-term and short-term considerations, betwee n the n eed for competitio n and the concern for equality ofopportunity and between the spiritual and the material so as to make the world abetter place to live in.3) In what way can we lear n to live together?Wecan learn to live together by understanding others and their history,traditi ons and spiritual values, impleme nting com mon projects and managing the in evitable con flicts in an in tellige nt and peaceful way.4) Is the idea of being a multi-subject specialist feasible? Why or why not?No. Because there are so many different types of knowledge; any attemptto know everything would be an illusion.5) What 's the fundamental function of general education?General education provides the passport to lifelong education. It enables people to learn other languages and becomefamiliar with other subjects.It also arouses people ' s interest in learning and thus lays the foundation for lifelong education.6) Besides learning to do a job in industrial economies, what other competence do people need to acquire?People also need to acquire the competence to cope with various situations and cooperate with others in teams.7) How can pupils and students acquire the competence to work in teams?To develop team skills, students should be provided with opportunitiesto involve themselves in work experience while they are still in education.8) What is the aim of “ learning to be ”? How can the aim be achieved?The aim of “learning to be ” is the comp lete fulfillment of man. All people should receive an educati on that would equip them to develop an in depe ndent, critical wayof thinking and exercis ing judgme nt.9) As far as educati on is concern ed, what society should we build in the21st ce ntury?Weshould build a learning society based on the acquisition, renewal and use of kno wledge.2 Read the followi ng sen ten ces carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say in the followi ng sen ten ces.1) This is precisely the case where educati on policies are concern ed.(Para. 2)The soluti on to any serious problem invo Ives much con siderati on, cooperati on and n egotiati on. It is exactly the same with educati onal policies, which can only be worked out through lots of discussi ons and n egotiati ons.2) Since knowledge is of multiple nature, any attempt to know everything becomes more and more poin tless. (Para. 5)There are so many differe nt kinds of kno wledge that it is in creas in gly meaningless and impossible to train students into specialists in all fields.3) The future of in dustrial econo mies hin ges on their ability to turnadva nces in kno wledge into inno vati ons that will gen erate new bus in esses and new jobs. (Para. 6)The future of in dustrial econo mies depe nds critically on their abilityto turn the development in knowledge into creative ideas, new methods or inven tio ns. With creativity, new bus in esses and new jobs will be created.4) None of the talents which are hidden like buried treasure in everypers on must be left un tapped. (Para. 7)The education one receives, which begins at birth and continues allthrough one ' s life, should help develop and put into full play one ' s pote ntials and tale nts.Enhance Your Lan guage Aware nessWords in Actio nWorki ng with Words and Expressi onsn ecessary.Text A peculiar preside rear specialize sufficeText B associate combine emphasis illusion implement indispensable n egotiate phase rec on cile1) I often associate summerwith holidays. HowI wish I could be on vacation next summer!2) In college his major was biology, but now he ofcomputers. 3) Prejudice combined with ignorance destroys the hopes of many AIDS sufferers.4) I think we should put as muchemphasis on preventing diseases as wedo on curing them. 5) The budget of the company scarcely suffices to pay the employees, let alone buy any new equipment.6) The new heating system is in the trialphase of its operation; it 'sdue to be put into full operation next winter. 7) Having presided over the company for 30 years, he has witnessed all its ups and downs.8) He has his own peculiar style of sol ving problems which you get used to. 9) Nowthat both Julie and her husband have lost their jobs, how will they rear their sons and daughters?specializes in the salell soon10) The government says it will not negotiate with the terrorists; on the con trary it will fight back.11) This guidebook is indispensable for travelers in this remote area of the country; they can ' t go without it.12) He fin ally realized that his idea of lear ning to read and write inEn glish well in three mon ths was just an illusi on13) The committee ' s suggesti ons sound reas on able, yet whether they can be impleme nted rema ins a problem.14) Workers usually dema nd high wages while the boss always seeks highprofits ——it ' s almost impossible to rec on cile these two aims.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this un it. Do you know how to use them in the proper con text? Now check foryourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form whereText A average out have no bus in ess (do ing) in esse nee see to it that stay out of Text B bring a bout call for cry out for get in store lend itself to to this end try out1) This is just our family matter. Youour purpose.age?lend themselves to adaptation (改编)as plays;others do not. 5) In stead of comfort ing her, what you said, in esse nee madeher feel eve n worse.6) He did not act in accordanee with the orders that were given him; that ' s why he was fired.7) The authorities arecrying out for a thorough investigation into the coal-mine that blasted ( 爆炸) yesterday.…out of in accorda nee withd better stay out of it. 2) Weshould try out all the toolsbefore we can decide which best serves3) What does the future hold in store for kids who quit school at an early4) Somenovels quite readily8) See to it that everyone in your class knows that the party has beenput off until next week.9) This is the storehouse of our company and customers have no business entering it.10) He's the kind of person whooften wonders what he can get out of others instead of what he can give to others.11) He wanted science students to take an interest in the arts, and to this end he offered literature classes at home on Sunday afternoons.12) Absent- mindedness is not at all allowed while you're working. It ' s the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.13) Science, especially computer science, has brought about changes in manyaspects of our lives, such as the way we work, study and communicate.14) The expenses for the summercampaveraged out to 194 dollars per day, much more expe nsive tha n we had pla nn ed.In creas ing Your Word Power1 Study the following pairs of words which are similar in meaning. Reflect on the differe nces in usage betwee n the words in each pair and fill in each bla nk with an appropriate one. Change the form where n ecessary.en roll, participate1) How many cou ntries will be participat ing in the Olympic Games?2) Barbara wan ted her daughter to en roll in the ballet class while she herself registered for the draw ing class.certify, prove3) The task proved t o be more difficult than we ' d thought.4) She felt quite relieved after reading the report of her physical checkup, which certified that she was in good health.expose, reveal5) The doctor did not reveal to him the truth that he had lung can cer.6) Silver will darke n if it is exposed to sun light for a period of time.assume, thi nk7) We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved guilty.8) Do you think I would do something so stupid at my age?preside, host9) Which country is going to host the next World Cup?10) Mr. Finch retired after presiding over the company for 30 years.shudder, shake11) He shook the carpet to get rid of the dust.12) She shuddered at the thought that she could have been killed.negotiate, reconcile13) British Airways is negotiating a new contract with our company.14) Management and labor are attempting to reconcile their differences.diversity, distinction15) There is a need for greater diversity and flexibility in the training program.16) There ' s a clear distinction between the dialects spoken in the two regions.illusion, imagination17) I can never make up stories —I have absolutely no imagination18) I had bee n un der the illusi on that he loved me un til I was told yesterday that he had just got married.scheme, pla n19) The training schemefor the unemployed young people is aimed at helping them to find work.20) Wedon' t have any plan for the weekend, so we can join you for lunch on Saturday.2 The prefixes radio (-) and tele - are used to form new words, as is shown in the followi ngtable.radio(-)1) conn ected with radio waves or broadcast无线电波的；无线电广播的ingradio-controlled a.无线电控制的radio frequency n.无线电频率radio com muni cati on n.无线电通信radiocast = radiobroadcast n. / vt.(用)无线电广播2) concerning radioactivity 与放射线有关的radio-protective a.防辐射的radioactive a.放射性的radiodiagnosis n.放射诊断，X 线诊断radioelement n. 放射性元素radiography n. 射线照相（术）tele-1）at or over a long distance 远（距离）telescope n. 望远镜telecommunications n.电信，长途通信teleshopping n. 电话购货法teleconference n. 远程会议；电信会议telecontrol 遥控2）by or for television 由（为）电视teleplay n. 电视剧teletext n. 图文电视telecast vt. 电视广播3）done using a telephone 通过电话的telesales = telemarketing n. 电话销售telephone tapping n. 电话窃听teleprinter n.电传打印机1) On clear ni ghts, we observe stars by using telescopes .2) The eve nt will be telecast simulta neously to n early 100 coun tries.3) Telemarketing is becoming less popular now because more people prefer on-li ne shopp ing.4) There is no safe way of dispos ing of nu clear waste, which can stay radioactive for 100,000 years.5) Some old people like to adjust the radio freque ncy to statio ns that play their favourite songs of yesteryear.6) He was nominated ( 提名)for an Academy Award for an animated film andwon an Emmy (艾美奖)for a teleplay .7) To discuss the issue we held a telec onference in which 10 people from differe nt locati ons shared their ideas using video conn ecti ons.Grammar in Con textdiffere nt sentence patter ns in troduced respectively by so…that andsuch …that.1) The periods and fields should compleme nt each other and be in terrelated in such a way that all people can get the most …(Para. 10, Text B, Unit7) 2) Wehave hardened ourselves so much in this competitive age that we have forgotte n the esse nce of relati on ships. (Para. 13, Text A, Unit 2)Now recast the follow ing senten ces using so …that or such …that.1) The boy is so shy that he flushes (脸红) whenever he speaks to a girl.He is such a shy boy that he flushes whenever he speaks to girls.that I couldn ' t believe it was writtenreport that I couldn ' t believe it was written byher. 3) He hasn ' t seen his son for so long a time that he has almost forgotten what he looks like. He hasn ' t seen his son for such a long time that he has almost forgotte n what he looks like.2) The report was so well- written by her. It was such a well-written4) There were such a lot of people in the stadium that I believed halfof the town were there. There were so many people in the stadium that I believed half of the tow n were there.5) Mother rejected my request in such a firm way that I knew I should notbring up the matter aga in. Mother rejected my request so firmly that I knew I should not bring up the matter aga in.2 The italicised subord in ators (从属连词)in the followi ng senten ces are in correctly used. Study the senten ces carefully and put the correct ones in the brackets.1) In the UK, up to one third of pipe water leaks away whe n it reachesits destination ( 目的地).( before )2) Bob was just home from holiday as soon as a friend called to tell himabout his father ' s death. ( when )3) Sometimes we put off writing letters of thanks because wethink letterscan wait after other matters are dealt with. ( un til )4) We shall set off on our journey as planned if only there ' s a sudden change in the weather. ( unless )5) Much although I like chocolate, I have never eaten a single bar of itsince I bega n to put on weight. ( as )ClozeComplete the followi ng passage with words and phrases chose n from this un it. The in itial letter of each is give n.Mankind hopes for a better world to live in. To t his end (1), man has to confront the in evitable con flicts that the future holds i n store (2). Since education plays an i ndispe nsable (3) role in ma nagi ng those conflicts, the following four pillars of education are proposed. Learning to live together calls f or (4) an understanding of others and awarenessof the d iversity (5), similarities and interdependence of all people sothat people can i mplement (6) joint projects. I n accordanee wth (7) the global changes brought about by scientific progress, the emphasis (8) in learning to know should be put on combining (9) a broad general education and the opportunity to study a small number of subjects i n depth (10). Associated with the issue of occupatio nal training, lear ning to do aimsto e quip (11) people to cope with various situations and work in teams.The fourth pillar is learni ng to be , which focuses on the complete development of one ' s potential when going after a(n) i ndependent (12) critical way of thinking and judgment. Given the convenient a ccess (13)to kno wledge in the in formatio n era, every one longs for a way to g mostet the out of (14) their own specific educational environment. These fourin terrelated pillars can help us makethe best out of educati on and attainour future ideals.Tran slatio n1 Tran slate the followi ng senten ces into En glish, using the words and expressi ons give n in brackets.1) 积极乐观的生活态度是极其必要的，因为它可为一个人将来学习和工作的成功奠定基础。

Listen and RespondListen to a short passage entitled “An Invitation”.Task One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the information contained in the listening passage.1) Where did the woman see the three old men?A) In front of her store. B) In her front yard.C) In her dream. D) In her doorway.2) Who were the three old men respectively?A) Success, Hope and Wealth. B) Faith, Hope, and Love.C) Wealth, Faith and Success. D) Love, Success and Wealth.3) Whom did the family invite in?A) Wealth. B) Love. C) Success. D) All of the above.4) How many of the old men would like to go into the house?A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.5) What is the main idea of the passage?A) Where there is love, there is wealth and success.B) One cannot live without wealth, love and success.C) Love is as important as wealth and success.D) Wealth and success are what people pursue most eagerly.Task Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the passage again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.hungry , so she invited 1. The women thought that the three old men must be them to come in and have something to eat together .2. The old men said that they did not go into a house 3. The husband wished to invite Wealth , but the woman did not agree and Success , while their daughter suggested: “ Wouldn’t it be wished to have S uccessbetter to invite Love ?”Love ? Please come in 4. The woman came out and asked: “Which one of you is guest .”and be our g uestsurprised the 5. The other two old men also got up and followed, which woman.Wealth or Success , the 6. One old man told the woman: “If you had invited other two of us would have stayed out .”.”Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) Is “love” easy to define? Why or why not?No. It is because love is a feeling that can only be felt but cannot be clearly described.2) How does the author describe “puppy loves”?“Puppy loves” are brief, silly, adventurous but harmless.3) What does it take for love to develop into maturity?Love takes time to blossom and it takes a lot of understanding, caring, sharing and affection to develop into maturity.4) What helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’s parents’ generation?It was the distance between men and women that helped preserve the holiness of love in the author’s parents’ generation.e younger generation’s 5) What negative roles do the media play in forming thview of love?The media have exposed the younger generation to things that have fast paced their sensibilities so much that taking things slow requires effort.6) What do young people today tend to value in relationships? What does the author think they should value?They tend to value physical beauty, closeness, passion and acquiring. The author thinks that they should value inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing.2 Text A can be divided into four parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part Paragraph(s) Main IdeaOne 1–2 Love is hard to define because it can only be felt but not described.Two 3–7 The author discusses love of different depths from her own experiences.Three 8–12 The two generations handle love and relationships differently. The younger generation tends to be more hasty and selfish in building relationships.Four 13–14 The author advises young people to learn the essence of love and find ways to develop relationships into lifelong bonds.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicised parts.preciated that we even find 1. Given the busy nature of our lives, it’s to be ap p reciatedthe time to indulge in matters of the heart. (Para. 3)Love is still indispensable to us, even though we are so busy pursuing material things for our everyday life. For this we should feel grateful.2. The long skirts, the quiet and unpretentious looks, the curled long hair, the calmness, the shy glance —these are all so frequently remindful of a bygone era. (Para. 8)These often remind us of those days when people of our parents’ generation were courting. It was an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. But such an era is gone for ever, for young people today tend to behave differently.(Para.12)3. There is more of acquiring and less of sharing. The younger generation is more selfish: they care too much about what they can get instead of what they can share.4. There’s much more to being someone’s lover than gifting them red roses and fifty-cent cards. (Para. 13)People in a relationship need to do much more than just sending gifts to their lovers. More importantly, they should devote themselves, heart and soul, to each other.5. And we should not have become so tired by our frivolous acts that when it . (Para. 14)comes we aren’t able to receive it with open armsAfter repeatedly experiencing hasty, casual and insensible relationships, we have become emotionally tired and confused, so when true love comes, we are unable to respond to it with due enthusiasm, passion and devotion. Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Put down the right word from Text B in the space provided according to the given definition. The first letter of each word is already given.Example:i cy: extremely cold; covered with ice1) e ngaged: having agreed to marry2) g rief: great sorrow or feelings of suffering3) m anipulate: work with skilful use of the hands4) a gonizing: causing great pain or anxiety5) m aximum: the largest number, amount, etc.6) f ascinate: attract and hold the interest or attention of7) c omplaint: a statement of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, pain, etc.8) g race: a fine and attractive quality in movement or form, esp. when this seems effortless and natural2 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from Text B. Both the explanation and the number of the paragraph in which the targetword or phrase appears are given in brackets. Be sure to use theproper form.Example: To gain more profit, they reduced the costs of the building to the minimum .(the smallest amount: Para. 7)moist .1) “Lip Ice”, a relief for dry lips, is applied to keep lips (slightly wet: Para. 1)2) Only three people could fit into the lift; it’s really too small.(have sufficient space in: Para. 5)3) In the course of their investigation, they discovered various forms of political corruption (腐败).(during: Para. 6)overjoyed to hear that she had got the job.4) Helen was o verjoyed(extremely pleased: Para. 9)clip pictures of tourist spots from the magazine Travel Weekly.5) I often c lip(cut: Para. 10)6) Doctors tried i n in vain to save him; he passed away at dawn.(without a successful result: Para. 12)yield some of their farmland to the local 7) During the war, they were forced to farmers.(give up one’s control of: Para. 12)resemble each other in appearance but their personalities are 8) The twins r esemblequite different.(look like or be similar to sb. or sth.: Para. 13)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) What happened to the writer’s husband?He was dying in bed of a serious disease.2) What did her husband’s hands look like?They were long and large. His fingers were long and square, laced with fine veins all the way to the tips. His nails squared off the ends of his fingers, with clearly defined white edges. He had always taken great care to keep them neat. They were not tough hands; nor soft, either.3) What could she feel when her husband clasped her hands during the last four years when he was confined to the hospital bed?She could feel pure and honest expressions of his love.4) How did he treat his children when they were young?He took very good care of them.5) In what special moments did her husband hold her hands in the hospital?Her husband held her hands in the most frightening moments of his illnesses and in the deepest, darkest moment of his life.6) What did she discover in her husband’s dresser months after he died?She discovered an opened pack of emery boards.7) How did she react to the discovery?At the sight of the emery boards, she could not control her grief any longer and broke into tears.8) Who was Stephen?He was her youngest son, who resembled her husband very much.9) How did she feel when Stephen clasped her hand?She felt the clasp was as reassuring as his father’s.2 Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs whatthe author intends to say by the italicised parts.he 1) And whenever those hands sought mine in the final days of his life, pressed them both together around one of my hands. (Para. 1)Holding one of my hands tightly, he expressed his pure love for me as well as his wish to be together with me forever.I tried to memorize his 2) It was during that time, as I sat by his bed, that hands. (Para. 2)I tried to bear in mind what his hands were like because I knew he would soon leave us forever.3) Those hands clasped mine in the most frightening moments of his illnesses. (Para. 8)When death was drawing near, he clasped my hands to seek comfort and support from me and to express his pure and deep love for me.4) Months later, I opened the top drawer of Paul’s dresser one Sunday and —I liked to use them reached in for one of his clean, pressed handkerchiefs now. (Para. 11)Since my husband had been using them before he died, I like to use them now so that I could find myself mentally closer to him.5) It was as though his father’s long, graceful hands clasped mine once again. Still reassuring me. (Para. 13)(Para. 13)Even though he had died, my husband’s way of expressing love through his handclasp had been passed down to our son, which was a lasting comfort to me.Optional Classroom ActivitiesRhetorical devices such as simile (明喻) and metaphor (隐喻) are usedin both Text A and Text B. Listed below are some examples. Discuss with your partner how and why the writers use such rhetorical devices. The explanation of the first one is provided.1) Harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles. (Para. 3, Text A) Simile: “Soap bubbles” is used to emphasize the brief period of time that puppy loves last.2) Love was a magnificent building I built on the foundation of friendship. It took time to blossom. (Para. 7, Text A)Metaphor: “Magnificent building” is used to imply that love should be developed in the same way as we build or construct a building and that, like a building, love should be based on something. “To blossom” is also a metaphor, which implies that love can be as beautiful as a flower but it takes time to have it develop or grow.3) Our parents’ generation was fed lavishly with ideals. (Para. 8, Text A) Metaphor: Here “(be) fed (with)” is used metaphorically, meaning that, people of her parents’ generation were taught to pursue love and relationships strictly according to the “ideals” of the time, these ideals nourishing their mental needs much as food does the body.4) I am sorry to learn about the kind of emotional baggage school kids are carrying in what are purely unemotional relationships. (Para. 10, Text A) Metaphor: “Baggage” is used to indicate the heavy burden that school children have to shoul der when they pursue “purely unemotional relationships.”5) What about giving ourselves, and others, time and space to forge relationships? (Para. 12, Text A)Metaphor: “To forge” implies that relationships are like iron and require plenty of tempering before they become as solid and strong as steel.6) For seven-and-a-half months, my grief for my husband had been frozen within me like an icy presence that would not yield. (Para. 12, Text B) Simile: “Frozen” and “icy presence” are used to imply that during the seven-and-a-half months after her husband died, the author had managed to bury the grief for her husband deep down in her heart as if it had turned into something like ice.7) Then, this last Sunday of February, I was undone by the simple presence of emery boards. (Para. 12, Text B)Metaphor: “Was undone” emphasizes the sudden release or outbreak of her grief, as if a knot came loose or untied unexpectedly.Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in thisunit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.Text A acquire affection curl defy given haste interact preserve restraintText B clip fascinate grief manipulate minimum presence yieldcurled .1) I don’t like my straight hair so I’m going to have it 2) This price is her minimum ; she refuses to lower it any further.clip recipes out of newspapers and magazines but never use them 3) I often c lipwhen I cook.4) She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate even though she was going on a diet.5) Given the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.6) They try to preserve their interesting old customs against the impacts of the modern world.fascinated to see how the old woman wove (编织) cloth with such 7) Philip was f ascinatedsimple tools.affection for his aunt who 8) Among all his relatives, he has an especially deep cares for him most.interact 9) Teaching is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should with each other in class.haste , which caused a lot of 10) After his wife died, he remarried with much gossip (闲话) among his acquaintances.颓丧) 11) Without your love and support, he would have been weighed down (with grief after his daughter died of a car crash.defies description; I 12) I have never seen a house like that — its untidiness d efiesthink she ought to learn how to keep a house.13) These days more and more pregnant (怀孕的) women want the presence of their husbands at the birth of their children.acquire a 14) It is quite possible for a student to master English grammar and large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.15) She watched him manipulate all the handles and gears [(汽车上的)排挡] in his automobile until she thought she could run it herself.restraints on the 16) Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major growth of this factory; that’s why it remains the same as it was ten years ago.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.e on Text A state of affairs build … on give and take hold on in short let … loos Text B fit into in the course of in vain reach forloose on the garden; he’ll pull up all the flowers.1) Don’t let the little boy l oosefit into our new kitchen.2) The refrigerator I bought last week is too large to hold 3) When the flood broke out, the little girl clung to a tree and managed to on .4) Her parents are divorced and her brother is in prison — it is a sad state of affairs , indeed.5) It is said that in no country other than Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.6) The moment my father came in I could see from his worried face that his in vain once again.effort to find a job had been build his hopes on the economic strength 7) Do you think it wise for a person to of his country? Or should he base them on his own efforts?8) He’s disorganized; he’s inefficient; he’s never been there when you want him. In short , he is hopeless.reached for the phone and 9) Seeing his neighbour’s house on fire, he quickly dialled 110.10) You can’t always ins ist on your own way — there has to be some give and take .Increasing Your Word Power1 The prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”, “across”, or “too much”. Studythe words given in the box and choose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.overcoat n. overconfident a. overcrowded a. overdo v.overdue a. overflow v. overhead a. / ad. overjoyed overjoyed a. overland a. / ad. o verload overload v. over-rich a. oversleep v.overtime n. / ad. overweight overweight a. overwork n. / v.1) It’s cold outside. Put on your overcoat .2) He liked to look at planes flying overhead .3) We were o verjoyed overjoyed to learn that they were safe.4) I overslept this morning and was late for work.5) My luggage was overweight by five kilos. I had to pay extra.6) These bills are overdue . They should have been paid earlier.7) They’re working o vertime overtime to finish the task ahead of schedule.8) You’ve been o verworking overworking and you look e xhausted; why don’t you take a exhausted; why don’t you take a week off?2 Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Listed in the following table are some of these words that you havelearned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and thencomplete each of the following sentences with one of them as yousee fit. Change the form where necessary.crush n. a strong but short-lived feeling of love that a young person has for someone older(对年长者产生的)短暂的迷恋；热恋v. 压碎，压坏press with great force so as to break, damage, etc. fancyn.a liking, especially one formed without the help of reason; imagination, esp. in a free and undirected form(尤指一时兴起的) 喜爱；迷恋；胡思乱想v.喜欢，想要；(男女间)爱上have a liking for; wish for; be sexually attracted to bubble n.泡；气泡；泡沫a hollow ball of air or gas in a liquid (or sometimes in a solid) v. form, produce, or rise as bubbles 起泡，冒泡；沸腾yieldn.生)产量that which is produced or the amount that is produced(v.produce, bear, or provide, esp. as a result of work or effort; give up control (of); surrender 生产；产生(效果等)；放弃；投降，屈服labeln.a piece of paper or other material on or beside an object and describing its nature, name, owner, destination, etc. 标签；标记v. fix or tie a label on 贴标签于attribute n.特性，属性a quality forming part of the nature of a person or thing v. 把(某事)归因于believe (sth.) to be the result or work of drizzle n. 毛毛雨，细雨(a) fine misty rain 毛毛雨，细雨v.rain in very small drops or very lightly 下毛毛雨grasp n. 用手或臂)紧握；紧抱a firm hold with the hands or arms(v. 抓牢，抓紧take or keep a firm hold of, esp. with the hands 1) Don’t crush the box, there are eggs inside!2) She attributes her success to hard work and a bit of luck.fancy ?3) Did I really hear someone come in, or was it only a bubbled , filling the room with fragrance (香味).4) The coffeepot b ubbledgrasp and led her through the gate.5) Mike took her arm in a firm drizzling , but now it’s pouring down.6) When I left home it was just 7) He was busy labeling all the bottles of wine he’d made the year before.8) The trees gave a high yield of fruit this year. The farmer’s hard work is rewarding.3 Listed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formedo make out theirwith the word “hand”. Study them carefully and try tmeanings. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.a green hand at hand give sb. a hand in hand out of hand short of hands hand down hand in hand on hand out1) 我们人手不足。

新世纪大学英语综合教程3 答案Attention：各单元的IV Directions无标准答案Unit 1Text AComprehension CheckI Directions（Part 1）1) doubts2) mascot3) pride4) tight5) gloomy6) excitement7) dance8) met9) grinning10) bestII Directions （Part 2）1) T2) F3) F4) T5) F6) T7) F8) T9) F10) FIII Directions （Part 3）1) C2) B3) B4) D5) ASelf-testI Directions（Part 1）1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) A 6) B 7) C 8) A 9) B 10) A 11) D 12) B 13) C 14) A 15) D 16) A 17) A 18) B 19) C 20) DII Directions （Part 2）1) get done with2) get by3) wait on4) took pride in5) clean up6) check on7) come through8) let out9) fall between the cracks10) as it is11) in the background12) count onIII Directions （Part 3）1) reassured2) ensure3) assured4) insured5) assure6) insured7) Ensure8) reassuredIV Directions （Part4）1) playing2) standing3) dressed4) written5) dancing6) sittingUnit 2Text AComprehension CheckI Directions（Part 1）1) mature2) time3) meeting4) nurtured5) holiness6) haste7) bragging8) baggage9) lust10) sharingII Directions （Part 2）1) T2) T3) F4) T5) T6) F7) T8) T9) T10) FIII Directions （Part 3）1) A2) D3) A4) C5) BSelf-testI Directions（Part 1）1) A 2) C 3) B 4) A 5) B 6) C 7) D 8) A 9) A 10) A 11) D 12) C 13) A 14) B 15) A 16) D 17) C 18) A 19) D 20) BII Directions （Part 2）1) jump on the bandwagon2) In the course of3) side effect4) In short5) hold on6) in vain7) fit into8) give and take9) a meeting of minds10) built , on11) reached for12) let , looseIII Directions （Part 3）1) study2) researching3) acquire4) study5) learning6) researching7) acquire8) learnIV Directions （Part4）1) Just in front of our house stands a tall tree.2) At the foot of the mountain lies a village.3) From the valley came a frightening sound.4) In the dark forest lie many lakes.5) In came the chairman and the meeting began.6) Then began a bitter war between the two countries.Unit 3Text AComprehension CheckI Directions（Part 1）1) utility2) mutually3) pleasure4) quick5) goodness6) highest7) worthy8) virtue9) equals10) annoyedII Directions （Part 2）1) F2) F3) F4) T5) T6) F7) F8) T9) T10) TIII Directions （Part 3）1) C2) A3) D4) D5) CSelf-testI Directions（Part 1）1) A 2) D 3) C 4) D 5) A 6) D 7) A 8) C 9) D 10) C 11) D 12) A 13) A 14) D 15) B 16) A 17) C 18) A 19) D 20) BII Directions （Part 2）1) on the right track2) off track3) make tracks4) in his tracks5) lose track of6) keep track ofIII Directions （Part 3）1) Wherever2) whoever3) whatever4) However5) WhicheverUnit 4Text AComprehension CheckI Directions（Part 1）1) nationalistic2) hands3) startled4) fouled5) qualified6) reassure7) spare8) thank9) pushed10) congratulatingII Directions （Part 2）1) T2) T3) F4) T5) F6) T7) T8) T9) F10) FIII Directions （Part 3）1) C2) A3) A4) D5) BSelf-testI Directions（Part 1）1) A 2) C 3) D 4) A 5) C 6) D 7) A 8) B 9) B 10) A 11) C 12) B 13) A 14) C 15) D 16) B 17) A 18) C 19) A 20) CII Directions （Part 2）1) make a fool of2) rose to their feet3) fill in for4) take shape5) hands down6) bring out7) be in for8) clinging to9) brought up10) came in11) look the part12) had my eye onIII Directions （Part 3）1) D2) A3) F4) E5) B6) G7) CIV Directions （Part4）1) F2) G3) B4) E5) A6) DUnit 5Text AComprehension CheckI Directions（Part 1）1) cycle2) regular3) flights4) coordinate5) physical6) mental7) tackled8) dieting9) differently10) sleepII Directions （Part 2）1) F2) T3) F4) F5) F6) T7) F8) T9) F10) TIII Directions （Part 3）1) B2) C3) A4) D5) BSelf-testI Directions（Part 1）1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) A 6) B 7) C 8) D 9) D 10) B 11) A 12) D 13) C 14) C 15) D 16) B 17) C 18) A 19) C 20) BII Directions （Part 2）1) take advantage of2) attributes, to3) at risk4) at her best5) make room for6) set aside7) is brought to an end8) appealed to/are appealing to9) by contrastIII Directions （Part 3）1) capacity2) Genius3) capability4) talent/genius5) capacity6) capabilities7) talentIV Directions （Part4）1) to finish our work on time2) that you would stay with us3) that failure is the mother of success4) that we shall never lose heart5) that he won the top prizeUnit 6Text AComprehension CheckI Directions（Part 1）1) fogged2) substitute3) tenderness4) confusion5) show6) equally7) needed8) purpose9) alive10) overwhelmedII Directions （Part 2）1) T2) T3) F4) T5) F6) F7) T8) T9) T10) FIII Directions （Part 3）1) B2) A3) D4) C5) DSelf-testI Directions（Part 1）1) B 2) D 3) A 4) C 5) D 6) A 7) B 8) A 9) B 10) C 11) D 12) A 13) A 14) B 15) A 16) A 17) D 18) C 19) A 20) BII Directions （Part 2）1) drop by2) was taken with3) cry over4) look down on5) Cross off6) was fogged up7) On the contrary8) wear out9) had nothing to do with10) show off11) hold , up12) other thanIII Directions （Part 3）1) E2) A3) F4) B5) C6) DUnit 7 Text AComprehension CheckI Directions（Part 1）1) professional2) respect3) touch4) business5) savage6) civilized7) stored8) contains9) limitations10) humansII Directions （Part 2）1) F2) T3) F4) T5) F6) F7) T8) T9) T10) FIII Directions （Part 3）1) C2) B3) A4) B5) DSelf-testI Directions（Part 1）1) A 2) B 3) B 4) C 5) C 6) B 7) A 8) B 9) A 10) B 11) D 12) C 13) B 14) C 15) D 16) C 17) D 18) B 19) C 20) BII Directions （Part 2）1) have no business2) to this end3) draw a distinction between4) lay the foundations for5) go through6) cried out for7) see to it that8) are calling for9) in accordance with10) lend itself to11) stay out of12) has been brought aboutIII Directions （Part 3）1) C2) B3) D4) F5) A6) EIV Directions （Part4）1) so2) so3) such4) so5) such6) suchUnit 8Text AComprehension CheckI Directions（Part 1）1) disease2) removed3) reject4) regression5) nature6) understanding7) language8) pattern9) joining10) outsiderII Directions （Part 2）1) F2) T3) T4) F5) F6) T7) T8) T9) F10) FIII Directions （Part 3）1) A2) B3) D4) C5) DSelf-testI Directions（Part 1）1) D 2) C 3) A 4) A 5) C 6) D 7) B 8) C 9) D 10) C 11) B 12) B 13) A 14) B 15) A 16) C 17) D 18) A 19) B 20) AII Directions （Part 2）1) enter into2) win over3) by means of4) opened up5) orient yourself to6) identify with7) get over8) from way back9) resulting from10) from head to toe11) build up12) held their breathIII Directions （Part 3）1) under his breath2) will take your breath away3) hold one's breath4) out of breath5) catch my breath6) take a deep breathIV Directions （Part4）1) not unquestioning2) cannot...without3) impossible not4) no denying5) never...unmoved6) None...without。

新世纪大学英语教材综合教程第3本unit2笔记及答案Unit 2 LoveI. Key Words and Useful Expressions (Text A)1 hold on (L. 5)1) survive in a difficult or dangerous situation; hang on 历经危难而不死；坚持住他们设法坚持住直到有救援到来。

They managed to hold on until help arrived.我觉得自己坚持不了多长时间了。

I don’t think I can hold on much longer.2) (infml.)(usu. in imperative) wait and stop (通常用于祈使语句)等一下；停住停一停，让我喘口气。

Hold on a minute while I get my breath back..2. defy (L. 10) v.1) disobey or refuse to respect (sb., an authority, etc.) 违抗，反抗，藐视，蔑视（某人﹑权威等）他们违抗父母的意愿而结婚了。

They defied their parents and got married.任何蔑视法律的人都会受到惩罚Anyone who defies the law will be published.2) be so difficult as to make (sth.) impossible 因为太困难而使…不可能这门用什么方法也打不开。

The door defied all attempts to open it.此问题无法解决。

The problem defied solution.3. given (L.13)1) prep. taking (sth.) into account, considering 考虑到（某事物）鉴于政府在解决失业问题上成绩不佳，他们在选举中获胜机会似乎不大。

备注：前面是题目，答案和题目汉语翻译在题目之后，红色序号的为A部分单词的题目。

Unit 2TextA: acquire affection curl defygiven haste interact preserverestraintTextB：cilp fascinate grief manipulateminimum presence yield1.I don’t like my straight hair so I’m going to have it_________.2. This price is her_________ she refuses to lower it any further.3. I often _________ recipes out of newspapers and magazines but never use them when I cook.4. She _________ to temptation and had another chocolate even though she was going on a diet.5. _________ the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.6. They try to_________ their interesting old customs against the impacts of the modern world7. Philip was_________ to see how the old woman wove cloth with such simple tools.8. Among all his relatives,he has an especially deep_________ for his aunt who cares for him most.9. Teahing is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should_________ with each other in class.10.After his wife died, he remarried with much _________, which causeda lot of gossip amonghis acquaintances.11.Without your love and support he would have been weighed down with _________ after his daughter died of a car crash.12.I have never seen a house like that—its untidiness _________ description; I think she ought to learn how to keep a house.13.there day more and more pregnant women want the _________ of their husbands at the birth of their childen.14.It is quite possible for a student to master English grammar and_______ a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.15.She watched him_________ all the handles and gears in his automobile until she thought she could run it herself.16. Lack of money and lack of machinery are the two major _________ on the growth of this factory; that’s why it remains the same as it was ten years ago.TextA: state of affairs build…on give and takehold on in short let…loose onTextB: fit into in the course of in vainreach for1.Don't __________the little boy _________ the garden; he'll pull up all the flowers.2. The refrigerator I bought last week is too large to _________our new kitchen.3. When the flood broke out, the little girl clung to a tree and managed to _________4. Her parents are divorced and her brother is in prison —it is a sad __________, indeed.5. It is said that in no country other than Britain can one experience four seasons _______ a single day.6. The moment my father came in I could see from his worried face that his effort to find a job had been _________once again.7. Do you think it wise for a person to _________ his hopes ________ the economic strength of his country? Or should he base them on his own efforts?8. He's disorganized; he's inefficient; he's never been there when you want him. _________, he is hopeless.9. Seeing his neighbour's house on fire, he quickly _________the phone and dialled.10. You can't always insist on your own way — there has to besome____________.答案：1.curled2.minimum3.clip4.yielded5.Given6.preserve7.fascinated8.affection9.interact10.haste 11.grief 12.defies 13.presence 14.acquire 15.manipulate 16restraints1.let, loose on2.fit into3.hold on4.state of affairs5.in the course of6.in vain7.build, on8.In short9.reached for 10.give and take1.我不喜欢我的直头发，所以我要把它卷曲。

新世纪大学英语综合教程3课后题答案——Unit2目录Workingwith Words and Expressions (1)Increasing Your Word Power (3)Grammar in Context (6)Cloze (7)Translation (8)Theme-Related Writing (10)Workingwith Words and Expressions1. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this plete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.Answers:curledminimumclipyieldedGivenpreservefascinatedaffectioninteracthastegriefdefiespresenceacquiremanipulaterestraints2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in thisunit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in theproper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Changethe form where necessary.Answers:let, loose onfit intohold onstate ofaffairsin the courseofin vainbuild, onIn shortreached forgive and takeIncreasing Your Word Power1. The prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs,adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”, “across”, or “too much”. Study the wordsgiven in the box and choose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks inthe following sentences. Change the form where necessary.Answers:overcoatoverheadoverjoyedoversleptoverweightoverdueovertimeoverworking2. Many words in English can be usedboth as nouns and as verbs. Listed in the following table are some of thesewords that you have learned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully andthen complete each of the following sentences with one of them as you see fit.Change the form where necessary.Answers:crushattributesfancybubbledgraspdrizzlinglabelingyield3. Listed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formed with theword “hand”. Study themcarefully and try to make out their meanings. You may consult a dictionary ifnecessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.▆Answers:We are short of hands.I still havesome money in hand.Give me a handwith this box, please.I often keep adictionary at hand.The footballfans were out of hand.Hand outthe pencils to everyone in the class.This ring was handed downto me by my grandmother. Time’s up. Please handinyou r test papers.Please hand on the magazineto your roommates.I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand.Grammar in Context1. Now complete thefollowing sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English.Make sure that the sentences are in the inverted order.▆Answers for reference:1) Sitting on thestairs was / On the stairs was sitting2) Over the wallcame / flew3) Round thecorner was4) Then finallycame5) Under the tablewas lying6) At / On the topof (On top of) the hill stood2. Now correct the mistakes in the followingsentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s).▆Answers for reference:1) The beaver chews down treesto get food and material to build its home with.2) Do your parentsthink Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out him)3) The goals for which he has fought all his lifeseem unimportant to him now.4) NONE.5) The essaystarts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer.ClozeComplete the following passage withwords chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.▆Answers:1) haste2) state of affairs3) distinguished4) meeting of minds5) blossom6) inner charm7) intimacy8) emotion9) acquiring10) ideals11) admiration12) lasting13) affection14) forge15) honor16) overwhelmingTranslation1. Translate thefollowing sentences into English, using the words and expressions given inbrackets.▆Answers for reference:1) In either friendship or love /In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximum while you give the minimum.I built all my hopes onhis promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all ourefforts were in vain; she failed to survive thedisease.Valentine’s Day is an annualholiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to the objectof your / one’s affection.In the information era, communications withfar-away friends via e-mailcan be almost / virtually simultaneous.Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal /everlasting love” that we all dream to have is not forged until we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other.2. Translate thefollowing paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the boxbelow.▆Answers for reference:After dinner, we all sataround the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told usabout their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of armymen didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much horrified Aunt Susan was every day, and how much overjoyed she was to see UncleRobert back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they gotmarriedand brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships inlife. I was fascinated byAunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced, in their daily life, givingand sharing instead of pursuing passionand romance, or making complaints.Amazingly, such love lasted through their whole life.Theme-Related Writing▆Sample EssayOne:Male-femalerelations are indispensable to adults all through their lives. But different generationshandle them differently. Our parents’ generation lived in an era ofconstraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. They kepta distance from people of the opposite gender in order to preserve the holinessof love and relationships. Mygeneration, on the other hand, began with countless crushes for the oppositesex just because of their superficial charm. Harmless as they were, the lovewas as brief as soapbubbles. As we grew up, we came to the stage of developingreal relationships, believing that love demanded a lot of give and not so muchof take.Bycomparison, the younger generation is more open-minded and less restricted inhandling the matter of love and relationships. They jump on the bandwagon oflove with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish betweenphysical attraction and mental compatibilities.In short,the younger generation focuses more on physical beauty, closeness and passion,and they tend to seek what they want from the relationships. The other twogenerations give priority to inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing indealing with relationships. (196 words)▆Sample Essay Two:What Do Girl Students Look for in Loveand Life?In order toknow about girl students’ opinion about love and life, a survey with girlstudents was conducted in 2005 in two universities — Chongqing University ofTechnology and Business and East China Normal University. The survey soughtanswersto two questions: What do you look for first in a boyfriend? What’s the mostimportant thing for a happy life? About onethird of the students chose personality as the top factor in choosing aboyfriend, followed by 27 percent focusing on abilities. Next came commoninterests and goals, favoured by 17 percent, with only 14 percent of studentsclaiming appearance to be uppermost in their minds. Fewer still, 11 percent,rated economic status as the first consideration.As to theirviews about a happy life, nearly seventy percent of the girls attached thegreatest importance to marriage and family. “Career” was given top priority byjust under 20 percent, while even fewer, around 9 percent, believed that money wasthe key to a happy life.Based on thesurvey, we may conclude that nowadays, girl students generally hold a rational attitudetowards love and life. Admittedly, the improved material conditions of lifeexplain why girls take economic status and money rather lightly. But contraryto the popular view that girls are moreconcerned about self-development in theworkplace and social status, they still regard marriage and family life ascentral to a happy life. (235 words)。