英语专业综合教程第一册第七单元练习答案 unit 7 when lightning struck

英语专业综合英语Unit7练习答案Unit 7 How America LivesText Comprehension1. Which of the following is NOT a major aspect of the American life discussed by the author?A. Agriculture and transportation.B. Marriage and women's social status.C. Social welfare and education.D. Family value and housing.Key: [ A ]2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1). Young people still get married, but the divorce rate is higher than the remarriage rate because many don't want to raise children. [ F ]2). The author welcomes the freer patterns of today's courtship and marriage because many young kids of his time suffered bitterly. [ T ]3). Today still very few women in universities are going up to the athletic programs and demanding a just share of the physical education budget. [ F ]4). American public schools today are inferior to those decades ago. [ T ]5). Builders seem not willing to erect small homes for young married couples because it is not very profitable. [ T ] Writing StrategiesThis text is an essay of exposition, for it presents solid facts and major problems about American social life, though the writer inserts his own ideas at times. The whole article is clearlyorganized, concentrating on the major changes and problems in current American society. The paragraphs are developed by the deductive method. Each paragraph contains a topic sentence, which is proved, explained, or illustrated. For example, each of the first three paragraphs begins with a topic sentence. Can you point out the topic sentences of paragraphs 4-8?It is easy to see that each paragraph starts with a topic sentence:Paragraph 4: "American women are changing the rules."Paragraph 5: "America is worried about its schools."Paragraph 6: "Some Americans must live on welfare."Paragraph 7: "America cannot find housing for its young families."Paragraph 8: "Our prospects are still good."In order to impressively illustrate, prove, or support the topic statements, the author employs various writing strategies, such as comparison and contrast that are used to show the similarities and differences concerning the issues under discussion. For instance, the beginning paragraph contains five sentences that tell us the relevant similarities and differences by means of comparison and contrast. Can you pick out some sentences in other paragraphs that show a relevant contrast?In Paragraph 2: "The 1980 election, especially for the Senate and House of Representatives, signaled a decided turn to the right insofar as political and social attitudes were concerned. It is as if our country spent the 1960s and 1970s jealously breaking out of old restraints and now wishes to put the brakes on, as cautious people often do after a binge."In Paragraph 4: "Thirty years ago I could not have imagined a group of women employees suing a major corporation formillions of dollars of salary which, they alleged, had been denied them because they had been discriminated against. Nor could I imagine women in universities going up to the men who ran the athletic programs and demanding a just share of the physical education budget. But they are doing this —and with the support of many men who recognize the justice of their claims."In Paragraph 5: "If I had a child today, I would send her or him to a private school for the sake of safety, for the discipline that would be enforced and for the rigorous academic requirements. But I would doubt that the child would get any better education that I did in my good public school. The problem is that good public schools are becoming pitifully rare, and I would not want to take the chance that the one I sent my children to was inadequate."In Paragraph 6: "In the bad old days she might have known destitution, but with family assistance she was able to hold her children together and produced three fine, tax-paying citizens." (This sentence implies a contrast: it is not the case nowadays.) In Paragraph 9: "I think of America as having the oldest form of government on earth, because since we started our present democracy in 1789, every other nation has suffered either parliamentary change or revolutionary change."As can be seen in the text, the tone is mainly objective, and it is definite and resolute when the writer expresses obligations as well as his attitudes or opinions. For example, in Paragraph 6, we find two sentences: "Some Americans must live on welfare." and "…some kind of social welfare assistance must be doled out to those who cannot find jobs." These two sentences resolutely express the moral obligation to those Americans who cannot find jobs and make the writer's attitude absolutely clear. Now listsome other examples in the text to show that the tone is definite or resolute when the writer expresses obligations and his attitudes or opinions.The following examples show the definite or resolute tone of the writer.In Paragraph 1: "In a time of rapid change it is essential that we remember how much of the old we cling to."In Paragraph 2: "We should expect to see a reaffirmation of traditional family values, sharp restraints on pornography, a return to religion and a rejection of certain kinds of social legislation. "In Paragraph 3: "Without reservation, I applaud the freer patterns of today, although I believe that it's been difficult for some families to handle the changes."In Paragraph 5: "The problem is that good public schools are becoming pitifully rare, and I would not want to take the chance that the one I sent my children to was inadequate."In Paragraph 7: "America cannot find housing for its young families. I consider this the most serious danger confronting family life in America, and I am appalled that the condition has been allowed to develop? For a major nation to show itself impotent to house its young people is admitting a failure that must be corrected."Language Work1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1). They belong to churches, even though they attend somewhat less frequently.→ believe in Christianity and are members of the Christian churches2). The 1980 election signaled a decided turn to the right insofar as political and social attitudes were concerned.→ insofar as: to the extent that; were concerned: were involved3). Without reservation, I applaud the freer patterns of today.→ With whole-hearted support4). For a major nation to show itself impotent to house its young people is admitting a failure that must be corrected.→ to display its inability5. We have a physical setting of remarkable integrity.→an extraordinarily unspoilt physical environment2. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.restraint constraintExplanation: Restraint and constraint are sometimes interchangeable in use, meaning control over the way you behave which prevents you from doing what you want to do. But restraint can specially refer to calm, controlled, and unemotional behaviour, while constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.1. Options are offered subject to staff availability and timetable constraints.2. Reminding all concerned that violence breeds violence, they repeat their appeal for calm and restraint.3. The appalled chief warned his violent officers to show restraint.4. We have just been looking at the number of coal mine accidents, and they can certainly be a big constraint on what China is striving for.expect hopeExplanation: Both words pertain to the attitude of looking forward to something that is to occur in the future. Hope suggests looking forward exclusively to some positive or favorable outcome; it may be well-founded in probability or completely beyond the scope of the possible. Expect suggests looking forward either to a positive or to a negative outcome, but the point of this word is that it concerns itself with supposed certainties. Also, the two words fall into different sentence structures: to hope that / or hope to do / to expect something.1. We are expecting rain again late this afternoon according to the weather report.2. A draw seems to be the best they can hope for.3. I can't manage that by myself, and I don't see why it should be expected of me either.4. Diplomats hope the meetings will help build mutual trust.rejection refusalExplanation: Both words mean the unwillingness to accept, receive, or take into account a person or thing. Rejection refers to the failure to accept or grant and carries overtones of casting aside as useless, valueless or unsuitable, while refusal means the failure to comply with or the failure to do something with overtones of firmness and even rudeness.1. The rejection of the plan by the Congress three weeks ago led to a major protest by the administration.2. Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN.3. His refusal to talk was sheer stubbornness.4. The rejection of such initiatives indicates that the voters are unconcerned about environmentalallege assertExplanation Assert means to state with firmness and force, whereas allege means to state without offering necessary proof.1. Mr. Helm planned to assert that the bill violated the First Amendment.2. She has strong feelings about the alleged growth of violence against female officers.3. The Nordic countries have been quick to assert their interest in the development of the Baltic countries.4. The enquirer dug deeper into the alleged financial misdeeds of his government.3. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form.allege prospect ponder recipient discriminated compassionate destitution grievously reaffirmation dreadful binge dole1). When his prospective employers learned that he smoked, they said they wouldn't hire him.2). In him the polarities of life are resolved and balanced, male and female, strength and compassion, severity and mercy.3). Inarticulate and rather shy, he had always dreaded speaking in public.4). Allegations of brutality and theft have been leveled at the army.5). Our government cannot keep doling out money to those who are fastidious about the jobs offered to them.6). He was deeply grieved by the sufferings of the common people.7). Many studies have shown that "restrained eaters" will eventually binge and relapse.8). He reaffirmed his commitment to the country's economic reform program.4. Make a sentence of your own for each of the given words with meanings other than those used in the text. You may change the part of speech of these words.1). couple→ Over-use of those drugs, coupled with poor diet, leads to physical degeneration.2). tax→Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste.3). turn→ She announced that she was going to turn professional.4). just→ It's not just a financial matter.5). sharp→ In the hot sun the rain-washed herbs smelled sharp, spicy, and sweet all at once.6). husky→ His voice was husky with grief.5. Fill in each blank with a conjunct, selected from those supplied in the parenthesis, which provides the most natural development of thought.``Thank you very much for lending me this book. (1) Actually (Furthermore/So/Actually) I'm afraid I didn't understand much of it. (2) Consequently (Consequently/On the other hand/However) I read less than half of it! (3) Nevertheless (Thus/Besides/Nevertheless) it's a subject that interests me. (4) Moreover (Therefore/Moreover/Consequently) it's one that I need to know more about for my work. (5) Besides (Infact/Thus/Besides), this isn't the first time that I've tried to find out something about it, as you may remember. (6) Therefore (Therefore/In fact/And yet) you can see I'm not giving up! (7) However (Furthermore/However/Thus) I haven't got a lot of time to spend on it. (8) So (So/Nevertheless/On the other hand) perhaps you'd be good enough to send me that simpler book you mentioned.6. Put a word in each blank that is appropriate for the context.Most Americans have great vigor and enthusiasm. They prefer to discipline themselves (1) rather than be disciplined by others. They pride themselves on their independence, their right to make up their own minds. They are prepared to (2) take the initiative, even when there is a risk in doing so. They have courage and do not give in easily. They will take any sort of job (3) anywhere rather than be unemployed. They do not care to be looked after by the government. The (4) average American changes his or her job nine or ten times during his or her working life.Americans have a warmth and friendliness which is (5) less superficial than any foreigners think. They are considered sentimental. When on ceremonial (6) occasions they see a flag, or attend parades celebrating America's glorious past, tears may come to their eyes. Reunions with family and friends (7) tend to be emotional, too. They like to dress correctly, even if "correctly" means flamboyantly. They love to boast, (8) though often with tongue in cheek. They can laugh at themselves and their country, and they can be very self-critical, while remaining always intensely patriotic.The U. S. A. is reputed to be a classless society. There is certainly not much social snobbery or job snobbery. The manualworker is usually quite at (9) ease in any company. This is partly explained by the fact that people of all (10) income groups go together to the same schools. Americans are far more race-conscious than they are class-conscious.Translation1. Translating Sentences1). 假如你要去英国度假，那么你在与天气打赌。

新编大学英语1综合教程练习unit7UNIT 7 EMERGENCYI. Key words & phrasesresume identifyflash calculateloose crashshelter messspot injureinternal viatrap plungeleapstruggle with draw sb’s attention cool down mess around clear of out of the way race past make one’s way gather speed at the same instant catch up toAdditional Vocabularya pleasant morning 气候宜人的上午a thick row of tree 一排密密麻麻的树a passenger express 特快客车a freight train 货车medium in height 中等身材at the same instant 在同一瞬间be surpassingly valorous 勇武过人emergency personnel 紧急救护人员hard seat 硬座emergency brake 紧急制动make it hot for 刁难magnetic suspension train (MST) 磁悬浮列车sleeping berth 卧铺courage and insight 胆识most of the day 一天的大部分时间a couple of restless hours 烦躁不安的几小时life jacket 救生衣a sense of peace 一种平静感flooded area 泛洪区flood peak 洪峰mighty torrent 洪流flood information 洪讯combat a flood 抗洪provide disaster relief 救灾Indian Summer 秋老虎scared stiff 吓傻了between a rock and a hard place 进退两难make-up test 补考beyond my means 我支付不起Ⅱ. Vocabulary & Structure1.It’s not easy to learn English well, but if you _____, you’ll succeed in the end.A. hang upB. hang aboutC. hang onD. hang onto2.The plane _____, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.A. smashedB. crushedC. plungedD. crashed3.The travelers _____ their journey after a short break.A. recoveredB. resumedC. renewedD. restored4.It is predicted that heavy rains are threatening ______ the area in a few days.A. to floodB. floodingC. floodD. flooded5.You would be ____ a risk to let your child go to school by himself.A. omittingB. attachingC. affordingD. running6.What size do you want , large, _____, or small?A. medalB. middleC. mediaD. medium7.The television show _____ after a commercial break.A. resumedB. assuredC. consumedD. presumed8.My sole object was to get shelter ____ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.A. forB. offC. fromD. over9.You see the lightening _____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A. the instantB. for an instantC. on the instantD. in an instant10.During the storm we took ____ in the doorway of a shop.A. rescueB. shelterC. comfortD. guards11.His face _____ with pain when badly hurt by the shopkeeper.A. contractedB. twistedC. was twistedD. was wrinkled12.He offered the old car for $400, which I think is a bit ______.A. steeplyB. steepC. steadyD. step13.All his life he had been _____ illness.A. making withB. doing withC. struggling withD. dealing with14.He messes ___ all day long, doing noting.A. upB. withC. aroundD. everywhere15.Let’s postpone ______ a decision until we have more information.A. makeB. makingC. madeD. to make16.Don’t put your life _______ by ju mping into the river since you don’t know how toswim.A. at riskB. on riskC. by riskD. over risk17.Catching sight of her old friend T om, Lucy _____ for him to come over and sit in a seatnext to her.A. movedB. swayedC. signaledD. twisted18.Building the railway was very difficult and involved ____ ten tunnels.A. digB. to have dugC. diggingD. having dug19.People complain that the cost of establishing an office are so much that only the rich canafford ___ for an office.A. runningB. to have runC. to runD. having run20._____ the temperature failing so rapidly, we couldn’t go on with the experiment.A. SinceB. ForC. AsD. With21.He bought a bag of ________ in from the car.A. groceryB. groceriesC. grocerD. grocers22.He gave us a ________ gesture to show his approval.A. thumb-upB. thumbC. thumbs-upD. thumbs-down23.Your books and magazines are almost _____; go and put them in order.A. in a messB. in messC. in a massD. in mass24.Rich _____ the air –horn handle when he saw the kids on the track.A. pulled outB. held onC. pulled onD. hang on25.______ his life, Anthony saved the lives of the two kids.A. RiskingB. RiskedC. RiskD. Being risked26.Anthony insisted that Kate ______ the police and the ambulance immediately.A. callB. to callC. callingD. called27.There are no _____ of life about the house.A. signalsB. gesturesC. marksD. signs28.A high percentage of the computer books ______ in English.A. is publishedB. are publishedC. has publishedD. have published29.We want to create music for the ______.A. massB. massesC. messD. messes30.Sound travels through the _____ of air.A. middleB. murderC. mediaD. medium31.The plane _______, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.A. smashedB. crushedC. plungedD. crashed32.They stopped talking for a moment to see where the noise was coming from and then ____ their conversation.A. beganB. repeatedC. resumedD. went on33.Just when he found himself lost in this new city, he _____ a friend in a crowd.A. sawB. knewC. spottedD. pointed out34.She was so ______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.A. absorbedB. attractedC. drawnD. concerned35.Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ____ the new carpet.A. crashB. polluteC. spotD. stain36.It is not far from here, only _____ drive.A. ten minute’sB. ten-minute’sC. ten minutes’D. ten-minutes’37.You can do whatever you like. No one will be ______.A. in the wayB. in no wayC. in any wayD. in a way38.Many people ____ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.A. explodedB. exposedC. exportedD. explored39.Children who are cared too much by their parents may become _____.A. hurtB. damagedC. spoiledD. harmed40._____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A. While comparingB. ComparingC. When comparedD. Compare41.You see the lightning _____ it happens , but you hear the thunder later.A. the instantB. for an instantC. on the instantD. in an instant42.By ____, he discovered that all the money had been drawn from the bank..A. incidentB. incidenceC. accidentD. accidence43.We found the Smiths struggling ____ their car suck in the mud.A. forB. againstC. onD. with44.The express train “Beijing- Dalian” _______ past.A. flewB. flaredC. flashedD. flushed45.These cells are not ____ to the human eye.A. invisibleB. perceptibleC. visibleD. obvious46.He _____ his parents’ anger by marrying me.A. riskedB. challengedC. gambledD. ventured47.He was so lucky that he escaped from the accident without _____.A. injureB. injuryC. insultD. damage48.The trees _____ the field from the cold wind.A. distinguishB. shelterC. banD. substract49.The children ______ all the hot dogs and hamburgers.A. consumedB. presumedC. resumedD. assumed50.Taiwan issue is regarded as one of the ____ affairs in China.A. externalB. internalC. outwardD. inwardⅢ. CET 4 Vocabulary1.Scientists have _______ many new methods of increasing the world’s food supply.A. put up withB. caught up withC. brought up withD. come up with2.Since the old man was in such a serious condition, I felt _______ to send him to hospital.A. essentialB. obligedC. devotedD. responsible3.I’m sure that you’ll _____ all your difficulties in time.A. get overB. get throughC. go overD. put through4.Mr. Keith was an honest man. He never ______ any gifts from people who sought his help.A. containedB. receivedC. acceptedD. attained5.He _____ me that he’d be waiting for me at the entrance of the park at about seven.A. ensuredB. assuredC. engagedD. assumed6.The Englishmen and the Australians not only look alike but also_____ a large number ofsocial customs.A. combineB. shareC. joinD. correspond7.It was very ____ you to give him money while his father was seriously ill in bed.A. generous toB. considerate ofC. considerable forD. generous with8.We can’t ____ the fact that quite a few of the students do not study English very hard.A. declineB. rejectC. depositD. neglect9.The road lay ahead of her, a ____ gray line stretching to the horizon.A. constantB. continualC. continuousD. consistent10.The development of science and technology ____ a change in our life.A. brought aboutB. brought upC. brought forwardD. brought out11.After the discussion they have _____ the price for the house.A. agreed forB. agreed onC. agreed withD. agreed at12.When he was asked about missing camera, the boy ______ ever seeing it.A. refusedB. pretendedC. deniedD. opposed13.At the universities of Oxford and Cambridge the ____ of teachers to students is very high.A. ratioB. numberC. amountD. portion14.His actions were not ____ his beliefs.A. in regard toB. in line withC. in terms ofD. in touch with15.She was homesick and _____ all her friends and family.A. longedB. missedC. desiredD. isolated16.“Can I go and see the dentist when I want?”“Well, usually you have to make an appointment, unless it is ___.”A. in a hurryB. in hasteC. in changeD. an emergency17.Our children and grandchildren will ____ if we don’t look after our planet.A. bearB. endureC. sufferD. tolerate18.The discovery of oil can bring great _____ to a country.A. propertyB. belongingsC. purchasesD. wealth19.I know he hasn’t finished the work, but, _____ , he is a very busy man.A. at allB. in allC. above allD. after all20.Hangzhou is a beautiful city and we are having a ______ time here.A. livelyB. lovelyC. aliveD. lonely21.I have considered ____ a part-time job ____ pay for my school expenses.A. to get; to helpB. to get; helpingC. getting; to helpD. getting; helping22.She is two hours late. What ___ to her?A. can have happenedB. can happenC. should have happenedD. should happen23.You should reply when you ____ to.A. speakB. are speakingC. spokeD. are spoken24._______ for a while, he agreed to take this work.A. To thinkB. Having thoughtC. ThoughtD. Having been thought25.What the teacher said threw new light on the novel and the students found themselves ___with a fresh eye.A. to read themB. read itC. reading itD. reading26.In general, ____ little water, you can’t find a green field.A. wherever there is aB. when there isC. where there is aD. where there is27.Our teacher as well as our classmates ____ to attend the evening party.A. was askedB. were askedC. be askedD. have asked28.We consider it necessary that a plan_____ in advance.A. be madeB. to be madeC. should makeD. will be made29.____ good China’s economic prospects are, we still havea long way to go.A. WhateverB. HoweverC. Even ifD. Although30.Seldom ______ any mistakes during my past five years of service here.A. would I makeB. I did makeC. I would makeD. did I make31.The book is _____ to be put into that envelope. You needa bigger one.A. big enoughB. so bigC. too bigD. rather big32.I object ____ as he is still too young.A. to my son’s smokingB. my son to smokeC. to my son smokeD. my son smoking33.Some people prefer classical music, but _____ prefer rock music.A. othersB. otherC. anotherD. the others34.No sooner ____ they started to work.A. had they got to the plant thanB. had they got to the plant thenC. had they got to the plant whenD. they had got to the plant than35.None of the food was wasted, ______?A. were itB. was itC. wasn’t itD. weren’t it36.Had I been Peter, I _____ that way.A. won’t talkB. didn’t talkC. wouldn’t have talkedD. wouldn’t talk37.Mr. Wang _____ now, for the light in his office is still on.A. can be workingB. must be workingC. must have been workingD. may have been working38.____ his wealth, John is not very happy.A. BesideB. BesidesC. In spite ofD. Because of39.Bill is one of the brightest students who ____ from Harvard University.A. is graduatedB. have graduatedC. has graduatedD. are graduated40._____ on the second day of our camping trip _______ the storm suddenly struck anddestroyed much of our equipment.A. It was / thatB. It was / thenC. It is / whenD. It is / thatⅣ.Reading Com prehension(1)Americans do not give cooking, "considered as one of the fine arts", an important place in life. Lunch is for them a kind of gratuity(报酬)paid to the body. They hurriedly toss(抛)it a fruit or a fish and go back to work. Certain writers, in rebellion, have founded the club, "Three Hours for Lunch', but they are an agreeable exception. Even at dinner, general conversation is rare. After dinner the men linger(逗留) at the table, a custom inherited from England, but they only talk to his neighbor. In New York your host will often propose taking you to the theatre, or else he will provide a pianist, a singer, a lecturer. The idea of leaving the guests to themselves, and expecting them to get pleasure out of meeting one another, astonishes and even shocks him. His excessive (过渡的) modesty does not permit his imagining thefact that his friends can be happy merely in being in his house, with one another. He treats them like children. On Christmas Eve you will see, in some of the pleasant homes in New York, Christmas trees for grown people. In other places, after a dinner at which you exchange ideas, they will be a magician(魔术师) who will do his best to amuse the elderly people. There you must realize that the absence of conversation in American homes comes, not from absence of ideas or lack of intelligence of understanding, but from an unconquerable shyness and a great self-distrust.1. The Americans hurry through lunch because ________.A. they are ambitious of success in their careerB. they have rebelled against English customsC. they don't think it is importantD. talking while eating is impolite2. The author believes that___________.A. people are capable of getting pleasure out of meeting one anotherB. people enjoy their food more when it is attractively servedC. Americans don't want to act like cultured gentlemenD. Americans don't think deeply enough to be good conversationalists3. The author talks about some American writers who________.A. wrote stories about American eating habitsB. decided to enjoy leisurely lunchesC. eat while they workD. wrote short plays to be presented at night clubs4. The author feels that Americans lack_______.A. understandingB. self-confidenceC. self-controlD. a rebellious spirit5. According to the author, in England_________.A. the guests expect the host to have entertainment for themB. the men remain at the table to talkC. people don't consider Christmas dinner importantD. the men usually spend three hours at dinner(2)"What we want is rest," said Harris."Rest and a complete change," said George, " Change of scene, and no need to think about anything."I agreed with George, and suggested we should look for some quiet place far from crowds and the noisy world.Harris said he thought it would be terrible. He said he knew the kind of place I meant, where everybody went to bed at eight o' clock, and you couldn't get an Evening News for love or money, and had to walk ten miles to the nearest cinema. "No," he said, "if you want rest and a change, you had better take a sea trip."I was strongly against a sea trip. A sea trip does you good when you are going to have a couple of months of it, but for a week, it is pointless.George said, "Let's go up the river. "He said we should have fresh air and rest, the constant change of scene would broaden our minds, and the hard work would give us a good appetite(食欲)and make us sleep well.Harris said he didn't think George ought to do anything that might make him sleepier than he already was but all the same he agreed the river would suit him, Harris, perfectly. It suited me too and we therefore decided to go up the river.1. George's idea of rest and a complete change is_______.A. having nothing on his mindB. not having any worries in lifeC. relaxing in new placesD. not thinking about new scenes2. When Harris said, "You couldn't get an Evening News for love or money', he meant "you couldn't get a paper________。

Script (Book One)Unit 1 My First JobZhang Gang pitched in as soon as he got a job at a hotel. He had to be punctual, hard-working and polite to the guests so as to meet the hotel’s standards, as he couldn’t afford to lose the job. He still owed a friend 800 yuan. He needed money. As he had just started, there was no hope of being promoted and it was not wise to bargain with the manager. His pay was 400 yuan a month. He figured that he would be able to pay back the money he had borrowed in four months’ time. He cleaned up the dining-hall twice a day and carried luggage for guests. His family didn’t like his taking a job as a janitor. Yet, for him, working at the hotel was a source of pride because he could earn money through honest labor. He beamed when he got his pay at the end of the first month.Unit 2Charles had just graduated from college. He worked at a food factory and earned enough to get by. He was still living with his parents, but wanted to move to a flat as soon as he could afford it. He had a girlfriend and hoped to get married and start a family. But he had to wait until his income went up so that he could save some money. His girlfriend, Clara, who was the same age as he, worked at a cleaning business, and earned less than Charles. They didn’t want to depend on their parents.Someday, they hope to have a council house, but for now they have to have patience.Unit 3 What’s in a Name?Strange things always happen to us. This morning, I went to a software company for a job interview. Since I was early, the receptionist asked me to wait for Mr. Lambert with two other girls who had come for the interview too. Just then a man about my age came in and gave his name to the receptionist. We couldn’t help wondering what he had come for when we heard him saying “job interview.” The receptionist seemed a bit surprised. She pointed to a seat next to us and said something to him. I could see that the man was rather embarrassed when we girls looked at him. I wondered if he knew that secretarial work is usually only open to women. It was a bit strange for a man to want to be a secretary.Unit 4 Waiting for a CallA woman is waiting impatiently at home, wondering if the man she loves will phone her. She has been waiting a long time. She doesn’t call him first because she doesn’t like to disturb his work. She imagines what she will say when he finally rings and decides to be sweet to him because she was nice to him at first. As time passes, she gets more and more impatient, until, by the end of the story, she is unable to wait any longerand starts to dial the number.Unit 5 English as Seen by AmericansAn African chief came to London for the first time when he was well past sixty. He had never left his own country before. A friend of mine went to call on him the morning after his arrival and asked him how he was and whether he was enjoying himself. The chief said he felt well but had had a frightening experience earlier that morning. “I went to Victoria station,” He said. “As a train came nearer and nearer to where I stood, all the doors swung open, and while the train was still moving, a great many men jumped out and began to run towards me.”Unit 6 A Delightful VillageI live in a large village in the countryside by the beach. Around my village lie fertile fields, in which grow a variety of crops throughout the year. In such a lovely environment you can avoid many urban troubles such as noise, pollution, and heavy traffic. I love to walk into the open country from time to time in the early morning, to enjoy the fresh air and watch the sun rise above the horizon. Through my village stretches a wide road, along the sides of which stand tall silver-barked trees. On fixed dates, the road serves as a free market. It is alive with local people who come to sell their farm produce and buy things for their households.Unit 7 Love in BloomIt was a bright, sunny day in early autumn. The Browns had gone to the country for an outing. The sunlight now slanted at a different angle and there was a breeze. The family finally reached the river. The parents began to make a fire. The kids took off their clothes and put them away. They got out their bathing suits, put them on and walked into the river. They swam and played in the water. Then there came the nice smell and sound of sizzling burgers. Before long, dinner was ready. The family sat beside the fire and enjoyed the meal immensely. The kids were beside themselves with joy. They were aware that the new term would soon begin. They were only too glad to have a bit of fun before they went back to school.。

Unit 7 When Lightning StruckI was in the tiny bathroom in the back of the plane when I felt the slamming jolt, and then the horrible swerve that threw me against the door. Oh, Lord, I thought, this is it! Somehow I managed to unbolt the door and scramble out. The flight attendants, already strapped in, waved wildly for me to sit down. As I lunged toward my seat, passengers looked up at me with the stricken expressions of creatures who know they are about to die."I think we got hit by lightning," the girl in the seat next to mine said. She was from a small town in east Texas, and this was only her second time on an airplane. She had won a trip to England by competing in a high school geography bee and was supposed to make a connecting flight when we landed in Newark.In the next seat, at the window, sat a young businessman who had been confidently working. Now he looked worried. And that really worries me—when confident-looking businessmen look worried. The laptop was put away. "Something's not right," he said.The pilot's voice came over the speaker. I heard vaguely through my fear, "Engine number two ... emergency landing ... New Orleans." When he was done, the voice of a flight attendant came on, reminding us of the emergency procedures she had reviewed before takeoff. Of course I never paid attention to this drill, always figuring that if we ever got to the point where we needed to use life jackets, I would have already died of terror.Now we began a roller-coaster ride through the thunderclouds. I was ready to faint, but when I saw the face of the girl next to me, I pulled myself together, I reached for her hand and reassured her that we were going to make it, "What a story you're going to tell when you get home!" I said. "After this, London's going to seem like small potatoes."I wondered where I was getting my strength. Then I saw that my other hand was tightly held by a ringed hand. Someone was comforting me—a glamorous young woman across the aisle, the female equivalent of the confident businessman. She must have seen how scared I was and reached over."I tell you," she confided, "the problems I brought up on this plane with me sure don't seem real big right now." I loved her Southern drawl, her indiscriminate use of perfume, and her soulful squeezes. I was sure that even if I survived the plane crash, I'd have a couple of broken fingers from all the TLC. "Are you okay?" she kept asking me.Among the many feelings going through my head during those excruciating 20 minutes was pride—pride in how well everybody on board was behaving. No one panicked. No one screamed. As we jolted and screeched our way downward, I could hear small pockets of soothing conversation everywhere.I thought of something I had heard a friend say about the wonderful gift his dying father had given the family: he had died peacefully, as if not to alarm any of them about an experience they would all have to go through someday.And then—yes!—we landed safely. Outside on the ground, attendants and officials were waiting to transfer us to alternative flights. But we passengers clung together. We chatted aboutthe lives we now felt blessed to be living, as difficult or rocky as they might be. The young businessman lamented that he had not a chance to buy his two little girls a present. An older woman offered him her box of expensive Lindt chocolates, still untouched, tied with a lovely bow. "I shouldn't be eating them anyhow," she said. My glamorous aisle mate took out her cell phone and passed it around to anyone who wanted to make a call to hear the reassuring voice of a loved one.There was someone I wanted to call. Back in Vermont, my husband, Bill, was anticipating my arrival late that night. He had been complaining that he wasn't getting to see very much of me because of my book tour. I had planned to surprise him by getting in a few hours early. Now I just wanted him to know I was okay and on my way.When my name was finally called to board my new flight, I felt almost tearful to be parting from the people whose lives had so intensely, if briefly, touched mine.Even now, back on terra firma, walking down a Vermont road, I sometimes hear an airplane and look up at that small, glinting piece of metal. I remember the passengers on that fateful, lucky flight and wish I could thank them for the many acts of kindness I witnessed and received. I am indebted to my fellow passengers and wish I could pay them back.But then, remembering my aisle mate's hand clutching mine while I clutched the hand of the high school student, I feel struck by lightning all over again: the point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.闪电来袭当我感到猛烈摇晃时我正在飞机尾部的小卫生间。

Listening and Speaking1.Text AReading Comprehension1.Topic Sentence:The range of body distance varies with the degree of intimacy and equality that is thought to exist in the relationship.Major supporting details1. One extreme is “untouchability”.2. The other extreme is very little social and physical distance.3. The same physical distance maintained is a compromise.4. Personal space changes with time sand across cultures.Minor supporting details1. A nobleman finds it distasteful to be close to a commoner.2.1) People in certain tribal and peasant societies stand orsit disconcertingly close for a Westerner’s tastes.2) Their experience in Nepal evidently indicates there is little appreciation of privacy and separateness in some societies.2.Reading and Discussing 3.Key for reference2) Cultural misunderstandings can occur when people don’t share orunderstand the rules of a particular culture. The rules of how you behave are to do with what people expect you to do in certainsituations. People can learn the rules of a new culture by watching people and through asking questions. It is cultural values that lead to expectations and rules about how people behave.Language in Use4.•1) symbolize•2) involved•3) appreciates•4) extend•5) engaging•6) embarrassed•7) intimate•8) associations •9) equality•10) threatened5.•1) stretch out •2) vary with•3) associate with •4) drop in•5) comment on•6) fended off6.•1) physical distance•2) long distance•3) personal space •4) living space•5) current situation•6) walking distance •7) parking space•8) financial situation7.•1) check-in•2) feedback•3) update•4) sweetheart•5) crossroad•6) earthquake•7) highlight•8) real estate8.Reference translation1) 人和人之间的身体距离因其关系亲疏和地位高低而不同。