研究生英语综合教程-下 课后习题答案

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Here are some suggestions from experts that will enable you to retain (or take back) much of your independence and improve your quality of life.
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Dear John,
I used to live a life just like yours. I can see myself in you when I finished my college and started my first job. I found a job as junior reporter for Chicago Daily so I moved from Houston to Chicago. I was working 18 hours a day in a place where I knew few people. My health finally broke down from too much work and poor diet. I stayed in hospital for two weeks. My parents came to Chicago and took care of me. After I was out of hospital, I quitted my job and moved back to Houston, where I found a job in a local newspaper. I visited my parents often and I had time to hang around with my friends whom I had known for years as well as those I newly made. I felt happy finally.

Unit 6 Same Sex Marriage in the United StatesVocabularyI. Word Distinctions1. allege; charge两个词均有‘指控’的意思：allege: 在没有证据或得到证据之前指控(To assert without or before proof): 课文中Baehr and her attorney sought their objectives ... by alleging exclusively violations of state law，所以州政府以failure to state a claim（未能提出充足的证据) 申请州法院将其起诉驳回。

charge: 掌握证据后正式起诉（make a formal accusation)。

选择以上适当的词填空：1）The former mayor will appear before the local court today ____ with taking bribes.2）His classmates ____ that he was cheating in the exam, but they failed to produce any solid proof.3）She’s been arrested after being____ with murdering her husband.4）The ____ murderer was proved innocent.charges alleged charged alleged2. affirms; confirm两个词均指‘确认’affirm: to state something as true;confirm: to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by telephone or writing选择以上适当的词填空：1）Six people have ____ that they will be attending and ten haven’t replied yet.2）The suspect ____ that he had been at home all evening.3）I’ve accepted the job over the phone, but I haven’t____ in writing yet.4）She ____ her intention to apply for the post.5）Flights should be ____ 48 hours before departure.confirmed affirmed confirmed affirmed confirmedII. Decide the meanings of the following words by matching each word in Column A with the word or expression in Column B that is similar in meaning.TranslationI．Put the following Chinese expressions into English.1) 有争议的问题provocative issues2) 社会和宗教传统societal and religious conventions3) 异族通婚interracial marriage4) 法律援助legal aid5) 家庭伴侣关系法domestic partnership laws6) 异性婚姻heterosexual marriage7) 违反法律violations of laws8) 单方婚姻无效singular marriage voidII．Put the following Chinesse sentences into English with the words or phrases in the brackets.1) 所有的战士都知道他们的秘密任务需要冒一定的风险。

研究生英语(下)-综合教程课后答案-何莲珍主编1 第一单元1. The tranquil atmosphere of the inn allows guests to feel totally at home.2. Technological advances might ultimately lead to even more job losses.3. In the aftermath of the shootings, there were calls for tighter controls on gun ownership.4. Her kindness and generosity cancel out her occasional flashes of temper.5. He was beginning to wonder if he would survive the ordeal6. Foreign food aid has led to a drastic reduction in the numbers of people dying of starvation.7. Perhaps her most important legacy was her program of educational reform.8. There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War.9. The new economic policies could prove suicidal for the party.10. The building will be completed around six months earlier than anticipated.11. The experience was enough to keep him preoccupied for some time12. The road to happiness is paved with adversities.13. She aspires to nothing no less than the chairmanship of the company.14. He might be influenced by nostalgia for the surroundings of hishappy youth.15. In retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action.二、1. Watching your baby being born is a mind-blowing experience(极其令人兴奋的经历). 2. There is built-in storage space(内置储藏空间) in all bedrooms. 3. This handout focuses on self-protection measures(自我保护措施) under difficult climatic conditions. 4. I’m sure we could offer you some short-term employment (短期的工作). 5. So, how is it that we all, or at least many of us, have such a distorted and negative self- perception(歪曲的、否定的自我观念)? 6. Helen Hunt stars as a character undergoing life-changing events(改变了生活的事件)in Then She Found Me. 7. She has written a book that is beautiful because of the honesty and the raw emotion that is portrayed in all-encompassing details(无所不包的细节). 8. Having a decent job contributes to a good self-image(一个好的自我形象).三、What then is a good mind? It is the whole mental …… 1、searches 2、connections 3、inventive 4、discerning 5、anticipates 6、future 7、individual 8、identifies 9、fallacy 10、self-discipline四、翻译1、I had so worked upon my imagination as really to believe that about the whole mansion and domain there hung 。

研究⽣英语核⼼教材—综合教程（下册）课后练习答案unit6,8,9Unit 6 Same Sex Marriage in the United StatesVocabularyI. Word Distinctions1. allege; charge两个词均有‘指控’的意思：allege: 在没有证据或得到证据之前指控(To assert without or before proof): 课⽂中Baehr and her attorney sought their objectives ... by alleging exclusively violations of state law，所以州政府以failure to state a claim（未能提出充⾜的证据) 申请州法院将其起诉驳回。

charge: 掌握证据后正式起诉（make a formal accusation)。

选择以上适当的词填空：1）The former mayor will appear before the local court today ____ with taking bribes.2）His classmates ____ that he was cheating in the exam, but they failed to produce any solid proof.3）She’s been arrested after being____ with murdering her husband.4）The ____ murderer was proved innocent.charges alleged charged alleged2. affirms; confirm两个词均指‘确认’affirm: to state something as true;confirm: to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by telephone or writing选择以上适当的词填空：1）Six people have ____ that they will be attending and ten haven’t replied yet.2）The suspect ____ that he had been at home all evening.3）I’ve accepted the job over the phone, but I haven’t____ in writing yet.4）She ____ her intention to apply for the post.5）Flights should be ____ 48 hours before departure.confirmed affirmed confirmed affirmed confirmedII. Decide the meanings of the following words by matching each word in Column A with the word or expression in Column B that is similar in meaning.TranslationI．Put the following Chinese expressions into English.1) 有争议的问题provocative issues2) 社会和宗教传统societal and religious conventions3) 异族通婚interracial marriage4) 法律援助legal aid5) 家庭伴侣关系法domestic partnership laws6) 异性婚姻heterosexual marriage7) 违反法律violations of laws8) 单⽅婚姻⽆效singular marriage voidII．Put the following Chinesse sentences into English with the words or phrases in the brackets.1) 所有的战⼠都知道他们的秘密任务需要冒⼀定的风险。

Task 11. provinces b.2. woke a.3.haunt b.4.trouble a.5.weathers d.6.wakeb.7.coined c.8. trouble b.9.weather c. 10. province c. 11. coin a. 12. value a.13. haunts a. 14. has promised a. 15. trouble c. 16. coin b. 17. promise d, 18. values c. 19. refrain b. 20. valued e.Task 21. tranquil2. ultimately3. aftermath4. cancel out5.ordeal6.drastic7. legacy8. deprivations9. suicidal 10. anticipated 11. preoccupied 12. adversities 13. aspires 14. nostalgia 15, retrospectTask 31. a mind-blowing experience2.built-in storage space3.self-protection measures4. short-term employment5.distorted and negative self-perception6. life-changing events7. all-encompassing details8.a good self-imageUnit TwoTask1I. A. entertainment B. entertaining2. A.attached B.attachment3.A.historically B. historic4. A. innovative B. Innovations5. A. flawed B. flawless6.A.controversy B. controversial7. A. revise B. revisions8. mentary B. commentator9.A. restrictive B. restrictions10.10. A.heroic B. heroicsTask 21. ethnic2.corporate3.tragic4. athletic5. underlie6. stack7. intrinsic8. revenue9. engrossed 10. awardTask 31) revenues 2)receipts 3) economic 4)rewards 5)athletes6) sponsor 7)spectators 8) maintain 9) availability 10) stadiums 11) anticipated 12) publicityUnit Three1.B 2, D 1 A 4, C 5, A 6.B 7,C 8. A 9.B 10. CTask2LA. discrete B. discreet C. discretion2.A. auditors B. auditorium C. audit D. auditory E. audited1 A. conception B.contrivance C. contrive D. conceive4.A. giggling B. gasped C. gargling D. gossip5.A. affectionate B. passion C. affection D. passionate6.A.reluctant B. relentless C. relevant7.A. reverence B. reverent C. revere8.A. peeping/peep B.peered C. perceive D.poringTask31) gain 2) similarities 3) diverse 4)enrich 5) perspective6)discover 7)challenging 8) specific 9)adventure 10)enlightens11) opportunities 12) memories 13) joyful 14) outweighs 15) span)Unit FourTask 11) uncomfortable 2)reading 3)immerse 4)deep 5) access 6)concentration 7)stopped 8)altered 9)change 10) different 11)decoders12) disengaged 13) variations 14) words 15) tighterTask 21.D2.A3. B4.B5.D6. A7. C8. CTask 1Step 1l)i 2)f 3)a 4)b 5)h 6)j 7)c 8)e 9)d 10)gStep 21)fidgety2)crushing3)pithy4) foraging5) definitive ,6)propelled7) applauded8) ubiquity9) duly10) curtailTask 21. above2.on3. to4.on5.on/about6. to 7 .with 8. at 9. on/about10. in Task 31. may have a subtle effect on2.provide free access toe-books3. isinthe midst ofa sea change4. has been onthe faculty ofHarvard University5.a voracious book reader6. you'll stay focused onit7. the conduit for information8.your check came asanabsolute godsend9. lost the thread ofthe story10. stroll through elegant proseTask 11.A2.C3.D4.B5.C6.B7.C8.D9.A10.C11.B12D.13.D14.A15.BTask21.sheer2.slip3desert4. revenge5.sheered6. level7.deserted8.skirted9.protested10. duplicates11. level12. revenge13.skirt14. protests15. slip16.duplicate Unit SixTask 1I.C 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.C lI.B 12.ATask21. Water isnot an effective shield2.engulfed inflames3.the rights ofsovereign nations4. outpaced its rivals inthe market5. There's no need tobelabor the point6. She invoked several eminent scholars7. from two embattled villages8. According tothe witness's testimony9. Inspite ofour best endeavors10. After many trials and tribulationsTask21) remain2) childish3)reaffirm4)precious5)equal6)measure7)greatness8) journey9)leisure10) fame11) obscure12) prosperityUnit SevenTask1I.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.BTask21. patrons b.2.designated b.3. reference d.4. inclination c5. host d.6. diffusing b.7. host c8.inclination a.9. references c.10. patrons a.11. reference a.12. host a.13. diffuses a..14. designate a.15. designate c.Task31) alive2)awakened3) trip4)stone5)remains6)beyond7)records8)social 9)across10) surrounding11) mental12) miracle13) having14) failure15) participateUnit EightTask 11.B2.D3. A4.B5.A6. D7. D8.A9. A 10. CTask21. A. outburst B.bursting C. outbreak2.A. adverse B.adversity C. advised3.A. distinguishes B.distinct C. distinguished4.A. sight/vision B. view C. outlook D. visions5. A. implicit B.implicit/implied C. underlying6.A.washed B. awash C. washing7.A. jumped/sprang B. springs C.leap D.jumped8. A. trail B. trail/track C. traceD. trackE.trace9.A. sensed B.sensible C. senseD. sensitiveE.sensational10.A. prosperous B.prosperity C. prospects D. prophecyTask31)echoes2) pays heed to3)hidden4) objectively5) decipher6)presence7)conviction 8)shot9)however10) slaughter11) bare12) trim13) are connected to14) strive15) yield Unit NineTask 11.A2.B3.D4.A5.B6.B7.C8.A9.C 10.DTask2I. explain, plain, complained, plain2. tolerate, tolerant, tolerance3. consequence,sequence,consequent4. commerce, commercial, commercial, commercialism, commercially5. arouse, arising, arise, arousal6. irritant, irritation, irritable, irritate7. democratic, dynamic, automated, dramatic8. dominate, dominant, predominant, predominate9. celebrate, celebrity, celebrated, celebration10. temporal, contemporary, temporaryTask3I) encompassing2)standard3)constraints4)presented5)resolution6) constitute7) entertainment8) interchangeably9) distinction10) fuzzy11) technically12) devoted to13) ranging14) competing15) biasesUnit TenTask 11) beware of2)unpalatable3)delineate4) Ingrained5) amplify6) supplanted7) pin down8)discretionary9) stranded10)swept throughTask21. that happy-to-be-alive attitude2.anl-told-you-so air3. the-end-justifies-the-means philosophy4.Aheart-in-the-mouth moment5.a now-or-never chance6. a touch-and-go situation7.a wait-and-see attitude8.too-eager-not-to-lose9.a cards-on-the-table approach10. anine-to-five lifestyle11.a look-who's-talking tone12. around-the-clock service13. a carrot-and-stick approach14. a rags-to-riches man15. a rain-or-shine picnicTask3I) exquisite2)soothe3)equivalent4)literally5)effective6)havoc7)posted8)notify9) clumsy10) autonomously。

Unit One令狐文艳Task 11. provinces b.2. woke a.3.haunt b.4.trouble a.5.weathers d.6.wakeb.7.coined c.8. trouble b.9.weather c. 10. province c. 11. coin a. 12. value a. 13. haunts a. 14. has promised a. 15. trouble c. 16. coin b.17. promise d, 18. values c. 19. refrain b. 20. valued e.Task 21. tranquil2. ultimately3. aftermath4. cancel out5.ordeal6.drastic7. legacy8. deprivations9. suicidal 10. anticipated 11. preoccupied 12. adversities13. aspires 14. nostalgia 15, retrospectTask 31. a mind-blowing experience2.built-in storage space3.self-protection measures4. short-term employment5.distorted and negative self-perception6. life-changing events7. all-encompassing details8.a good self-imageUnit TwoTask1I. A. entertainmentB. entertaining2. A.attached B.attachment3.A.historically B. historic4. A. innovativeB. Innovations5. A. flawed B. flawless6.A.controversy B. controversial7. A. revise B. revisions8. mentary B. commentator9.A. restrictive B. restrictions10.10. A.heroicB. heroicsTask 21. ethnic2.corporate3.tragic4. athletic5. underlie6. stack7. intrinsic8. revenue9. engrossed 10. awardTask 31) revenues 2)receipts 3) economic 4)rewards5)athletes6) sponsor 7)spectators 8) maintain 9) availability 10)stadiums11) anticipated 12) publicityUnit ThreeTask 11.B 2, D 1 A 4, C 5, A 6.B 7,C 8. A 9.B 10. CTask2LA. discrete B. discreet C. discretion2.A. auditors B. auditorium C. audit D. auditory E. audited1 A. conception B.contrivance C. contrive D. conceive4.A. giggling B. gasped C. gargling D. gossip5.A. affectionate B. passion C. affection D. passionate6.A.reluctant B. relentless C. relevant7.A. reverence B. reverent C. revere8.A. peeping/peep B.peered C. perceive D.poringTask31) gain 2) similarities 3) diverse 4)enrich 5) perspective6)discover 7)challenging 8) specific 9)adventure10)enlightens11) opportunities 12) memories 13) joyful 14) outweighs 15) span)Unit FourTask 11) uncomfortable2)reading3)immerse4)deep5) access6)concentration7)stopped8)altered9)change10) different 11)decoders 12) disengaged13) variations14) words15) tighterTask 21.D2.A3. B4.B5.D6. A7. C8. CTask 1Step 1l)i 2)f 3)a 4)b 5)h 6)j 7)c 8)e 9)d 10)gStep 21)fidgety2)crushing3)pithy4) foraging5) definitive ,6)propelled7) applauded8) ubiquity9) duly10) curtail Task 21.above2.on3. to4.on5.on/about6. to7.with8. at9. on/about10. inTask 31. may have a subtle effect on2.provide free access toe-books3. isinthe midst ofa sea change4. has been onthe faculty ofHarvard University5.a voracious book reader6. you'll stay focused onit7. the conduit for information8.your check came asanabsolute godsend9. lost the thread ofthe story10. stroll through elegant proseUnit FiveTask 11.A2.C3.D4.B5.C6.B7.C8.D9.A10.C11.B12D.13.D14.A15.BTask21.sheer2.slip3desert4. revenge5.sheered6. level7.deserted8.skirted9.protested10. duplicates11. level12. revenge13.skirt14. protests15. slip16.duplicateUnit SixTask 1I.C 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.C lI.B 12.ATask21. Water isnot an effective shield2.engulfed inflames3.the rights ofsovereign nations4. outpaced its rivals inthe market5. There's no need tobelabor the point6. She invoked several eminent scholars7. from two embattled villages8. According tothe witness's testimony9. Inspite ofour best endeavors10. After many trials and tribulationsTask21) remain2) childish3)reaffirm4)precious5)equal6)measure7)greatness8) journey9)leisure10) fame11) obscure12) prosperityUnit SevenTask1I.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.BTask21. patrons b.2.designated b.3. reference d.4. inclination c5. host d.6. diffusing b.7. host c8.inclination a.9. referencesc.10. patrons a.11. reference a.12. host a.13. diffuses a..14. designate a.15. designate c.Task31) alive2)awakened3) trip4)stone5)remains6)beyond7)records8)social9)across10) surrounding11) mental12) miracle13)having14) failure15) participateUnit EightTask 11.B2.D3. A4.B5.A6. D7. D8.A9. A 10. CTask21. A. outburst B.bursting C. outbreak2.A. adverse B.adversity C. advised3.A. distinguishes B.distinct C. distinguished4.A. sight/vision B. view C. outlook D. visions5. A. implicit B.implicit/implied C. underlying6.A.washed B. awash C. washing7.A. jumped/sprang B. springs C.leap D.jumped8. A. trail B. trail/track C. traceD. trackE.trace9.A. sensed B.sensible C. senseD. sensitiveE.sensational10.A. prosperous B.prosperity C. prospects D. prophecy Task31)echoes2) pays heed to3)hidden4) objectively5) decipher6)presence7)conviction8)shot9)however10) slaughter11) bare12) trim13) are connected to14) strive15) yieldUnit NineTask 11.A2.B3.D4.A5.B6.B7.C8.A9.C 10.DTask2I. explain, plain, complained, plain2. tolerate, tolerant, tolerance3. consequence,sequence,consequent4. commerce, commercial, commercial, commercialism, commercially5. arouse, arising, arise, arousal6. irritant, irritation, irritable, irritate7. democratic, dynamic, automated, dramatic8. dominate, dominant, predominant, predominate9. celebrate, celebrity, celebrated, celebration10. temporal, contemporary, temporaryTask3I)encompassing2)standard3)constraints4)presented5)resolu tion6) constitute7) entertainment8) interchangeably9) distinction10) fuzzy11) technically12) devoted to13) ranging14) competing15) biasesUnit TenTask 11) beware of2)unpalatable3)delineate4) Ingrained5) amplify6) supplanted7) pin down8)discretionary9) stranded10)swept throughTask21. that happy-to-be-alive attitude2.anl-told-you-so air3. the-end-justifies-the-means philosophy4.Aheart-in-the-mouth moment5.a now-or-never chance6. a touch-and-go situation7.a wait-and-see attitude8.too-eager-not-to-lose9.a cards-on-the-table approach10. anine-to-five lifestyle11.a look-who's-talking tone12. around-the-clock service13. a carrot-and-stick approach14. a rags-to-riches man15. a rain-or-shine picnicTask3I) exquisite2)soothe3)equivalent4)literally5)effective6)havoc7)posted8)notify9) clumsy10) autonomously。

Starting out
Listen to the passage “Bored to Death” and fill out the blanks.
We’ve all been bored from time to time. Sometimes, when we’re really at loose ends, we might even say we’re ―bored to death‖ or ―_____________________!‖ We don’t really mean it, of course. so bored I could die But according to one study, it may be true. That is, it ________ seems _______________ possible literally to be bored to death. Researchers in England looked at surveys done in the mid 1980s–several thousand London civil servants questionnaires filled out by _______________________ about their jobs.
Starting out—Task 3
Task 3
Read the letter from John Doe and, with your partner, discuss how you could help him.
Dear Abby, I feel like I almost can’t breathe now. I work a ridiculous amount of hours and I don’t have time to relax. My parents live 1,400 miles away and I am here all by myself. I have no time to make friends. Sometimes I feel I don’t even have a life. What should I do? Kind regards, John

Watch a clip from The Pursuit of Happyness in which Christopher’s wife just left him. Discuss with your partner how people should pursue happiness.
Click on the picture
Stathe passage “Bored to Death” and fill out the blanks.
We’ve all been bored from time to time. Sometimes, when we’re really at loose ends, we might even say we’re ―bored to death‖ or ―_____________________! so bored I could die ‖ We don’t really mean it, of course. But according to one study, it may be true. That is, it ________ seems _______________ possible literally to be bored to death. Researchers in England looked at surveys done in the mid 1980s–several thousand London civil servants questionnaires filled out by _______________________ about their jobs.
Now, this doesn’t mean that feeling bored ______________ every once _______________ will kill you. We’re talking about chronic in a while boredom, as in being bored all the time.

Unit OneTask 11. provinces b。

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haunt b。

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trouble a。

5.weathers d.6.wakeb。

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coined c. 8. trouble b.9.weather c。

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province c。

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12. value a.13. haunts a。

14. has promised a. 15. trouble c。

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promise d， 18. values c. 19. refrain b。

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valued e. Task 21。

tranquil 2. ultimately 3. aftermath 4. cancel out5.ordeal 6。

drastic 7。

legacy 8。

deprivations9. suicidal 10。

anticipated 11。

preoccupied 12。

adversities 13. aspires 14. nostalgia 15， retrospectTask 31. a mind-blowing experience2.built—in storage space3.self-protection measures4. short-term employment5。

distorted and negative self-perception6. life—changing events7. all—encompassing details8。

a good self—imageUnit TwoTask1I. A. entertainment B. entertaining2. A.attached B。

attachment3.A。

historically B。

historic4. A。

innovative B。

Reading Focus
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Background Information Global Understanding Detailed Information Critical Thinking Language Points Vocabulary in Action
Background Information
Reading Focus – Global Understanding
Introduction Main idea: Many people find that enduring a harrowing ultimately changes them for the better ordeal ________________________________________. There seems to be a built-in human capacity to flourish under the most difficult circumstances _________________________________________________. What doesn’t kill you can actually make you stronger.
boredom and depression –a disease Other studies have linked ________________________ known often to lead to poor health.
Does this mean that being engaged and interested–in other words, to better health the opposite of bored–leads _____________________?

研究⽣英语核⼼教材—综合教程（下册）课后练习答案unit6-unit10Unit 6 Same Sex Marriage in the United StatesVocabularyI. Word Distinctions1. allege; charge两个词均有…指控?的意思：allege: 在没有证据或得到证据之前指控(To assert without or before proof): 课⽂中Baehr and her attorney sought their objectives ... by alleging exclusively violations of state law，所以州政府以failure to state a claim（未能提出充⾜的证据) 申请州法院将其起诉驳回。

charge: 掌握证据后正式起诉（make a formal accusation)。

选择以上适当的词填空：1）The former mayor will appear before the local court today ____ with taking bribes.2）His classmates ____ that he was cheating in the exam, but they failed to produce any solid proof.3）She?s been arrested after being____ with murdering her husband.4）The ____ murderer was proved innocent.charges alleged charged alleged2. affirms; confirm两个词均指…确认?affirm: to state something as true;confirm: to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by telephone or writing选择以上适当的词填空：1）Six people have ____ that they will be attending and ten haven?t replied yet.2）The suspect ____ that he had been at home all evening.3）I?ve accepted the job over the phone, but I haven?t____ in writing yet.4）She ____ her intention to apply for the post.5）Flights should be ____ 48 hours before departure.confirmed affirmed confirmed affirmed confirmedII. Decide the meanings of the following words by matching each word in Column A with the word or expression in Column B that is similar in meaning.TranslationI．Put the following Chinese expressions into English.1) 有争议的问题provocative issues2) 社会和宗教传统societal and religious conventions3) 异族通婚interracial marriage4) 法律援助legal aid5) 家庭伴侣关系法domestic partnership laws6) 异性婚姻heterosexual marriage7) 违反法律violations of laws8) 单⽅婚姻⽆效singular marriage voidII．Put the following Chinesse sentences into English with the words or phrases in the brackets.1) 所有的战⼠都知道他们的秘密任务需要冒⼀定的风险。

Starting out
Listen to the passage “Bored to Death” and fill out the blanks.
We’ve all been bored from time to time. Sometimes, when we’re really at loose ends, we might even say we’re ―bored to death‖ or ―_____________________! so bored I could die ‖ We don’t really mean it, of course. But according to one study, it may be true. That is, it ________ seems _______________ possible literally to be bored to death. Researchers in England looked at surveys done in the mid 1980s–several thousand London civil servants questionnaires filled out by _______________________ about their jobs.
Starting out—Task 1
Task 1 Discuss with members of your group what is/are the most important element(s) for living a full life. You may choose one or more from the following list or provide your own answer. Then give reasons why you have made such a choice. • a good appearance • close friends • a happy mindset • a good neighborhood • perfect health • an absorbing hobby • a good job • lottery winnings • a happy family

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The Hidden Side of Happiness
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Starting out—Task 1
Task 1 Discuss with members of your group what is/are the most important element(s) for living a full life. You may choose one or more from the following list or provide your own answer. Then give reasons why you have made such a choice. • a good appearance • close friends • a happy mindset • a good neighborhood • perfect health • an absorbing hobby • a good job • lottery winnings • a happy family
Starting out And it’s not necessarily boredom itself that’s deadly. Most probably, according to the study, it’s the fact that being bored often leads to unhealthy habits _____________________ such smoking, overeating, drinking, and abusing drugs. boredom and depression Other studies have linked ________________________–a disease known often to lead to poor health.

Starting out—Task 2
Here are some suggestions from experts that will enable you to retain (or take back) much of your independence and improve your quality of life. • Don’t isolate yourself...reach out to others • Stay as physically active as you can • Manage your breathing • Stick with your treatment plan
boredom and depression –a disease Other studies have linked ________________________ known often to lead to poor health.
Does this mean that being engaged and interested–in other words, to better health the opposite of bored–leads _____________________?
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Starting out—Task 1
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Listen to the passage “Bored to Death” and fill out the blanks.