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新标准大学英语综合教程3 6-10单元 课后答案
新标准大学英语综合教程3 6-10单元 课后答案

Active reading (1)

Last man down: the fireman’s story

Language points

1 Last man down: the fireman’s story (Title)

The expression last man down, similar to last man standing, refers to the survivor or winner. The last

man down from the tower before it collapsed would be one of the bravest.

2 There were about two dozen of us by the bank of elevators ... (Para 2)

A bank of elevators means a set of lifts.

3 Some had their turnout coats off, or tied around their waists. (Para 2) Turnout coats are the uniform firefighters wear when they turn out for a fire.

4 Others were raring to go. (Para 2)

The expression raring to go is an old form of rearing up, and means being eager to go like a horse.

5 All of us were taking a beat to catch our breaths, and our bearings, figure out what the hell was

going on. (Para 2)

To take a beat means to rest for a moment.

A bearing is an exact compass reading measured in degrees. To take your bearings is to find where you

are. Here it means both physically and mentally.

6 We’d been at this thing, hard, for almost an hour, some a little bit less, and we were nowhere close

to done. (Para 2)

To be at this thing is a slang expression which means to work on this mission. The expression nowhere close to done means someone is far from completing their

work.

7 Of course, we had no idea what there was left to do, but we hadn’t made a dent. (Para 2)

A dent is a mark on a piece of metal as when you bump your car. To make a dent in something is to have

an effect on it (imagine beating a piece of hard steel and not making any mark on it). To make a dent here

means to achieve something. The firefighters had hardly begun their work.

8 As if we could see clear through the ceiling tiles for an easy answer. (Para 3)

Looking up for the source of the noise was only useful if you could see through the floors above, but it

still remained an instinctive reaction.

9 The building was shaking like in an earthquake, like an amusement park thrill ride gone berserk …

(Para 3)

The word berserk was originally about ancient Viking warriors who worshipped a bear god (ber). They

would go into a terrible rage or madness when fighting. It now means utterly and dangerously crazy.

10 The way it coursed right through me. (Para 3)

To course means to run or flow somewhere quickly. The noise and vibration have a strong physical effect

on the writer.

11 I thought about my wife and my kids, but only fleetingly and not in any kind of life-flashing-beforemy-

eyes sort of way. (Para 4)

Life flashing before my eyes is a claim made by someone who has near-death experiences, as in an

accident, of seeing a slow motion version of the most important events in their lives. Researchers say it

may be the reaction of the brain to trauma.

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12 Or, “We’ll all meet at the big one.” (Para 4)

After any fire, the fighters use the expression the big one to minimize that fire and suggest there will

always be a bigger one coming. It is a brave act of understatement.

13 I never knew how it started, or when I’d picked up on it myself, but it was part of our shorthand. (Para 4)

To pick up on it means to learn it and start using it. It is a slang expression. Shorthand is a system of writing used for taking down fast speech. It uses symbols for common words

and can only be understood by people who learn it. Firemen have their own spoken shorthand (as do most

professions). To an outsider, the big one would not mean much, but as the writer explains it was rich in

meaning to him and his colleagues.

14 I fumbled for some fix on the situation, thinking maybe if I understood what was happening I could

steel myself against it. (Para 5)

Some fix is a slang term which means a way of understanding.

To steel oneself against something means to prepare oneself to do something

unpleasant.

15 A battalion commander for the New York Fire Department, he was on the scene of the disaster … (Para 6)

The Fire Department is divided up into battalions of up to 200 consisting of a number of companies of

about 30 firefighters.

Reading and understanding

3 Choose the best summary of the extract.

2 In this dramatic personal account, firefighter Richard Picciotto recalls what he was doing and thinking,

just before the north tower of the World Trade Center collapsed on 11 September 2001.

4 Answer the questions.

1 Where was Richard Picciotto at 9:59 am on 11 September 2001?

He was on the 35th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center.

2 Who was with him?

About two dozen firefighters.

3 What was everybody trying to do?

They were resting and trying to work out what was going on.

4 How long had they been in the building?

Nearly an hour.

5 What did they do when the noise started?

They stood still.

6 What was happening to the building?

It was falling down.

7 What did Picciotto start thinking about when he heard the noise?

He started thinking about his family, job and the bagels in the kitchen.

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8 Did Picciotto have the impression things were happening quickly or slowly? To him, it seems things were happening slowly while in truth they weren’t.

9 How did Picciotto get out of the tower?

He climbed through the rubble and led his men to safety.

10 How many firefighters lost their lives?

Altogether 343 firefighters.

11 Why did Picciotto write Last Man Down?

He wrote it as a tribute to his colleagues.

Dealing with unfamiliar words

5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.

1 to make a fire stop burning (extinguish)

2 the total number of people who have been killed or hurt (toll)

3 an extremely difficult or frightening situation (nightmare)

4 a very sad event that causes people to suffer or die (tragedy)

5 as much as possible (utmost)

6 impressive actions that prove someone is very brave (heroism)

7 happening in a confused way and without any order or organization (chaotic) 6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5. For a firefighter arriving on the scene of a fire the first few minutes are usually the most (1) chaotic.

He has to (2) extinguish the fire, he also needs to find out if human lives are in danger. When people are

trapped inside a building he must act swiftly to prevent (3) tragedy, or, –in the (4) nightmare scenario – to

keep the death (5) toll to a minimum. Actions like these require the (6) utmost degree of (7) heroism.

7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.

1 He’s a very honest, fair and well-behaved sort of person. (decent)

2 I’d like to express my thanks for everything you’ve done for me. (gratitude)

3 There was a group of cows standing in the corner of the field. (herd)

4 There have been very big increases in food prices over the last few months. (massive)

5 All the people should leave the building immediately when the alarm sounds. (evacuate)

6 She has displayed all the qualities needed for being a leader in her job. (leadership)

8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.

1 If you are raring to go, are you eager to (a) leave, or (b) start an activity?

2 If you get your bearings, do you (a) lose your way, or (b) find out where you are?

3 If you are nowhere close to done, do you (a) still have a lot more work to do to finish the job, or (b) still

feel strong and ready to work?

4 If you haven’t made a dent in something, have you (a) made good progress, or (b) hardly begun the job?

5 Is a racket (a) a loud and unpleasant noise, or (b) a low musical sound?

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6 If something goes berserk, is it (a) quiet and well-behaved, or (b) out of control?

7 Does whatever the hell it was suggest that the writer (a) knew exactly what the noise was, or (b) didn’t

know what the noise was?

8 If something is part of the shorthand, can you (a) easily understand it, or

(b) not understand it?

9 If you are fumbling for a fix, are you (a) trying to understand something, or (b) trying to stay where you are?

Active reading (2)

Language points

1 “Suddenly,” she wrote in her syndicated column, “I saw on the sidewalk

a figure of a man.” (Para 1)

A syndicated column is a regular newspaper article sold to newspapers all around the country.

2 “I felt certain that somewhere along the line she would stub her toe,” said Perkins, thinking of

Washington’s fishbowl atmosphere. (Para 3)

To stub her toe means to do damage to herself or get hurt.

In a fishbowl atmosphere, everyone can see what is happening in the fishbowl. The sentence means Perkins was sure sooner or later she would get into trouble and be criticized.

3 I don’t know how she did it. What to lay it to? (Para 3)

The expression what to lay it to means “how can one explain it?”.

4 …“that a crippled man, victim of a cruel affliction, was able for more than ten years to ride the

storms of peace and war at the summit of the US …” (Para 3)

A man in a wheelchair with a terrible disease could lead his country well both during the Great Depression

and World War.

5 “Most people who have played second violin all their lives never have an opportunity to play first

violin,” remarked Perkins. (Para 4)

People who play second violin are those who do not lead or give solos and who are always of lesser

importance. To play first violin means to be the leader and take the initiative.

6 “Now, if you want to know what I think about Mrs Roosevelt, she is

tuh-riffic! …” (Para 5)

The word tuh-riffic means terrific. It is pronounced with a strong regional accent.

7 On a trip to India ... introduced to the Indian Parliament by Pandit Nehru as “a representative of

resurgent humanity”. (Para 6)

The expression resurgent humanity refers to recovering from the horrors of the first half of the 20th

century. A representative of resurgent humanity refers to an example of the most admirable and progressive

type of person.

Reading and understanding

2 Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

1 Eleanor Roosevelt became a volunteer (c) .

(a) when she met her husband

(b) when her husband became President of the US

(c) as a young woman

(d) when she saw a homeless man in the street

2 When she became the wife of the president (c) .

(a) she gave up her job

(b) she began to write for a newspaper

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3 When she held her first press conference (a) .

(a) she didn’t allow men to attend

(b) she pushed her husband in on a wheelchair

(c) she made speeches

(d) her involvement in politics shocked people

4 While Roosevelt was president, Eleanor (c) .

(a) stayed a full-time wife and mother

(b) made a lot of people angry

(c) defended the rights of women and Afro-Americans

(d) became the host of a television programme

5 After her husband died she (c) .

(a) retired from public life

(b) became the only female delegate to the United Nations

(c) helped implement the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

(d) started writing for a newspaper

6 In the last years of her life she (b) .

(a) went to live in India

(b) continued to promote the rights of women

(c) was given a new task by President Kennedy

(d) gave up her interest in politics

Dealing with unfamiliar words

3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.

1 someone who is chosen to represent a group of other people at a meeting (delegate)

2 to believe that something is the cause of someone or something else (ascribe)

3 a newspaper or television reporter, especially one who deals with a particular subject or area

(correspondent)

4 a very high level of skill or ability (genius)

5 to control someone or something, often in a negative way, because you have more power or influence

(dominate)

6 used about a feeling or thought you do not realize you have (unconscious)

7 to watch something in order to check that it works in the way that it should (oversee)

4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. Eleanor Roosevelt showed her (1) genius for getting the support of other (2) delegates in the UN

Assembly. She was a great speaker who knew how to (3) oversee important meetings without being seen

to (4) dominate them. She was also a talented (5) correspondent and she wrote a daily column for many

years. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s success as president was (6) ascribed by many to her support and wonderful

character. She became involved in politics because of her sense of right and wrong and an (7) unconscious

need to help people.

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5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.

1 He has been unable to use his legs since birth. (crippled)

2 We need to call a meeting for world leaders about this issue. (summit)

3 The first thing I read in the newspaper is the regular section about the arts. (column)

4 Our class visit to the United Nations was a wonderful experience. (marvelous)

5 It’s important to try to influence politicians about the need to improve transport facilities in our area.

(lobby)

6 How many millions of people live in the very poor areas of Mumbai? (slums) 6 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.

1 In a fishbowl atmosphere, are you (a) likely, or (b) unlikely to see what everyone is doing?

2 Is a mishap a (a) positive, or (b) negative experience?

3 If you have a humane attitude, are you (a) kind and caring, or (b) cruel and uncaring?

4 If you win over someone to your cause, do you (a) defeat them, or (b) persuade them to join you?

5 Does an affliction make your life (a) easy, or (b) difficult?

6 If you ride the storm, do you (a) survive it, or (b) fall victim to it?

7 Is a superlative performance (a) very good, or (b) just good?

8 If a politician has a throng of admirers, are there (a) many people, or (b)

a few who like them?

9 If you are on a par with someone, are you in (a) the same position, or (b) different positions?

Language in use

word formation: gender-inclusive language

1 Look at the sentences from the passages and answer the questions.

Last man down: The fireman’s story

We were firefighters, mostly, and we were in various stages of exhaustion.

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Please join Life magazine as we honor the power and humanity of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt by inducting

her into the Hall of Heroes.

1 What meaning do fireman and firefighter share?

Someone whose job is to fight fires.

2 What extra meaning is included in the word fireman?

The person is male.

3 Does the word heroes refer to men, women, or both?

Both.

2 Replace the underlined words with gender-inclusive language.

1 Miss Read was the headmistress at school, and I was very fond of her. (headteacher)

2 Mother Teresa and Eleanor Roosevelt are two great heroines of our time. (heroes)

3 There were a lot of policemen standing at the entrance to the factory. (police officers)

4 More than three hundred firemen died in the fire. (firefighters)

5 We’ll ask one of our salesgirls to come and help you. (salespersons) Why is it that …?

3 Rewrite the sentences using Why is it that ...?

1 I don’t know why we haven’t been able to solve the problem of slums in this town.

Why is it that we haven’t been able to solve the problem of slums in this town?

2 I don’t know why we are not able to organize fair elections in this part of the world.

Why is it that in this part of the world we are not able to organize fair elections?

3 I don’t know why they never employ qualified people in this hotel.

Why is it that in this hotel they never employ qualified people?

4 I don’t know why the system of welfare is still not working properly in this country.

Why is it that in this country the system of welfare is still not working properly?

5 I don’t know why you always find such an easy answer to all the questions

I ask.

Why is it that you always find such an easy answer to all the questions I ask? adj. + though it + be

4 Rewrite the sentences using adj. + though it + be.

1 My time in the United States was short, but it was interesting.

My time in the United States, short though it was, was interesting.

2 The scenes of destruction were terrible, but not surprising.

The scenes of destruction, terrible though they were, were not surprising.

3 The rescue operation cost a lot of money, but it was successful.

The rescue operation, costly though it was, was successful.

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4 The lesson he gave was extremely interesting, but it was soon forgotten. The lesson he gave, interesting though it was, was soon forgotten.

5 Mother Teresa may have been old, but she was extremely active.

Mother Teresa, old though she may have been, was extremely active.

6 His actions may have been unconscious, but they have had very serious consequences.

His actions, unconscious though they may have been, have had very serious consequences.

collocations

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of suitable expressions from the collocation box. Sometimes

more than one collocation is possible.

1 My grandfather died suddenly after a massive heart attack.

2 There was a column of smoke in the sky for days after 9/11.

3 Eleanor Roosevelt wrote a daily / newspaper column for nearly 30 years.

4 The stress began to take a toll on their marriage.

5 The final death toll might be much higher than the police at first thought.

6 How many newspaper columns have been written about the heroes of the last century?

7 Do you have to pay a toll to drive on the motorway?

8 Your idea was brilliant – a stroke of genius!

9 My hero is my English teacher. He has a genius for helping us understand Shakespeare.

10 When she died she left a massive amount of money to charity.

6 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.

1 I thought how we firemen were always saying to each other, “I’ll see you at the big one.” Or, “We’ll all

meet at the big one.” I never knew how it started, or when I’d picked up on it myself, but it was part of

our shorthand. Meaning, no matter how big this fire is, there’ll be another one bigger, somewhere down

the road. We’ll make it through this one, and we’ll make it through that one, too. I always said it, at big

fires, and I always heard it back, and here I was, thinking I would never say or hear these words again,

because there would never be another fire as big as this. This was the big one we had all talked about,

all our lives, and if I hadn’t known this before – just before these chilling moments – this sick, black

noise now confirmed it. (?这段话由许多短句构成,要注意短句间语气的连接。像at big fires,all

our lives等词语应该调整语序。)

我想起我们消防员平常总互相打趣说:“在大火中见吧。”或者是“我们肯定会在大火中碰面的。”我

不知道这种说法是怎么来的,或者我自己是从什么时候开始说起这种话来的,但这就是我们的暗语。

意思是不管这场火有多大,以后在别处还会有比这更大的。我们能安然无恙地度过这场火,

也会安

然无恙地度过下一场火。遇到一场大火时,我总是这么说,也总听别人这么说,可现在,我呆在这

儿,想着自己再也不会说这样的话了,也不会再听到别人这么说了,因为再也不会有比这更大的火了。

这会是我们大家一辈子都在说的那场大火,如果以前——就在这一个个令人胆战心惊的瞬间之前——

我没有认识到这一点的话,现在这浑厚的、不祥的响声印证了这一点。

2 Named as the first chairman of the UN Human Rights Commission, Roosevelt oversaw the two-year

process of drafting and securing passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Additionally,

her clashes with representatives of the Soviet Union led one Republican to lean forward in his chair and

state – he wouldn’t allow his name to be used for fear of being labeled as a Democratic supporter –“Now,

if you want to know what I think about Mrs Roosevelt, she is tuh-riffic! Mrs Roosevelt is unique in her

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capacity to create an understanding of our position in the minds of the delegates of other countries. Her

performance is so superlative that it is rather unexpected to be asked to evaluate her in ordinary terms.”

作为联合国人权委员会的首任主席,罗斯福监督了《世界人权宣言》历时两年的起草和通过的全过程。

此外, 她和苏联代表的交锋让一位共和党人从椅子上朝前探过身来,说出了下面一番话——因为怕

被当成是民主党的支持者,他不愿意透露自己的姓名——“如果你想知道我对罗斯福夫人的看法,

那我会说她真是了不起! 罗斯福夫人有一种独特的能力,能让其他国家的代表清楚地了解我们的立

场。要用平常的语言来评价她高超的外交手腕,一时间还真不知道该怎么说。”

7 Translate the paragraphs into English.

1 人们很不理解为什么他一份工作干了30年,大多数人到了他这个年纪至少已经换了四五份工作了。也

许对他来说,为了获得更高的薪水或是寻求体验新事物的刺激而换工作毫无意义。在他看来,唯一

重要的事是稳定。(stick with; point; thrill)

People are quite puzzled about the fact that he has stuck with the same job for 30 years when most

people of his age have changed at least four or five jobs. Maybe for him there is no point in changing

jobs for a higher pay or for the thrill of experiencing something new. The only thing that matters, in his

point of view, is stability.

2 协会中的大多数会员认为应该竭力游说政府,确保这项计划获得批准。至关重要的是要把决策者中

的一些反对者争取过来。虽然这会很难,但是他们下定决心要作最大的努力。(lobby; win over; adj. +

though it + be; utmost)

Most members of the association believe that they need to lobby as hard as possible to make sure that

the plan will be approved by the government. It’s essential to win over some of the naysayers among the

policy makers. Tough though it will be, they have made up their mind to make utmost

Unit 7

Active reading (1)

Can bad luck be explained?

Language points

1 Part of the explanation for bad luck is mathematical, but part is psychological. (Para 2)

The sentence means bad luck is not only a matter of the odds for or against something happening, but of

our memories and attitudes.

2 This popular notion would be unlikely to stand the scrutiny of any scientific study … otherwise the

phrase would never have arisen in the first place. (Para 3)

To stand the scrutiny of any scientific study means to survive any scientific examination.

The expression in the first place is used to mean what someone did or should have done at the start of a

situation, eg I wish I’d never got involved in the first place.

3 So badness is much better represented as being on a spectrum rather than something which is there

or not there. (Para 5)

The sentence means that badness is not an either / or quality, but a matter of

degree, and it exists on a

continuum.

4 When it comes to bad things happening in threes, what may be most important of all is the duration

and memorability of the first event. (Para 7)

The sentence means that the impact of the first unpleasant event and the length of time we remember it is

the critical factor in the origin of the common idea that three bad events often occur together.

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5 The timescale has been extended as long as is necessary to confirm the original prophecy. (Para 8)

The idea behind the sentence is that after one bad event, people predict two more and will wait a long time

if necessary for them to happen and so to prove the prediction.

6 But it is more likely that a friend will tell you “three bad things have happened to me, isn’t that

typical” than “only two bad things have happened to me, which just proves that the theory doesn’t

work”. (Para 9)

Some times after the second bad event, nothing happens for a long time. We could tell people that our

experience shows that the idea that bad luck comes in threes is wrong. But we do not. That seems to be

asking for a third piece of bad luck to come along. Instead we wait for the third event and then say the old

theory has been proved yet again.

7 It is related to probability and independence. (Para 10)

Probability means how events are connected to one another, how probable it is something will happen.

Independence refers to how much interdependence there is between events.

8 One of the best examples of selective memory … (Para 16)

A selective memory means remembering only some facts or only what we want to. We select some

memories and reject others.

Reading and understanding

2 Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

1 Murphy’s Law is (a) .

(a) a popular belief

(b) a scientific law

(c) a classical theory

(d) a statistical calculation

2 Bad luck (b) .

(a) can be explained by science

(b) can be partly blamed on strange coincidences

(c) only really exists in people’s minds

(d) is impossible to explain

3 “Bad luck” is a problematic concept because (a) .

(a) it is relative; some things are more “bad” than others

(b) it suggests a connection between science and morality

(c) luck is never good or bad by definition

(d) it encourages people not to take responsibility for their own actions

大学英语综合教程1课后习题答案

Unit 1 Part Ⅱ Reading Task Vocabulary Ⅰ1. 1)respectable 2)agony 3)put down 4)sequence 5)hold back 6)distribute 7)off and on 8)vivid 9)associate 10)finally 11)turn in 12)tackle 2. 1)has been assigned to the newspaper’s Paris office. 2)was so extraordinary that I didn’t know whether to believe him or not. 3)a clear image of how she would look in twenty years’time. 4)gave the command the soldiers opened fire. 5)buying bikes we’ll keep turning them out. 3. 1)reputation; rigid; to inspire 2)and tedious; What’s more; out of date ideas 3)compose; career; avoid showing; hardly hold back Ⅱviolating Ⅲ;in upon Comprehensive Exercises ⅠCloze back; tedious; scanned; recall; vivid; off and on; turn out/in; career ; surprise; pulled; blowing; dressed; scene; extraordinary; image; turn; excitement ⅡTranslation As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to. 2)His girlfriend advised him to get out of /get rid of his bad habits of smoking before it took hold. 3)Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production. 4)It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. 5)It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. 2.Susan lost her legs because of/in a car accident. For a time, she didn’t know how to face up to the fact she would never (be able to) walk again. One day, while scanning (through) some magazines, a true story caught her eye/she was attracted by a true story. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be able to lead a useful life. Unit 2 Part ⅡReading Task Vocabulary Ⅰ1. 1)absolutely 2)available 3)every now and then 4)are urging/urged 5)destination 6)mostly 7)hangs out 8)right away 9)reunion 10)or something 11)estimate 12)going ahead 2. 1)in the examination was still on his mind. 2)was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game. 3)was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner. 4)has come up and I am afraid I won’t be able to accomplish the project on time. 5)of equipping the new hospital was estimated at﹩2 million. 3. 1)were postponed; the awful; is estimated 2)reference; not available; am kind of 3)not much of a teacher; skips; go ahead Ⅱ;on Ⅲor less of/sort of 4. kind of/sort of 5. more or less 6. or something Comprehensive Exercises ⅠCloze up; awful; practically; neighborhood; correspondence; available; destination; reunion; Mostly; postponing; absolutely ; savings; embarrassment; phone; interrupted; touch; envelope; signed; message; needed ⅡHalf an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home. 2)Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learned the texts by

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3.Many products for sale seem to scream at us, "Buy me! Buy me!" Advertising is a big busin ess in our world with many products competing for our attention. Think of the last time you boug ht clothes. You probably noticed the variety of colors, patterns, fabrics and brands you could choo se from. Which kind of soft drink would you like to have today or what kind of computer do you want? Advertisers are skilled in the art of making their products look the best to appeal to our se nses. But products aren't always what they seem. Sometimes advertising is deceptive and as cons umers ,we must be careful about what we choose to buy. It is important to learn to compare prod ucts and identify our purpose in purchasing the things we need. But the good thing about advertising is that it helps people to make decisions and refine thei r choices. In the United States, the Ad Council creates timely public service messages to the nation. Th eir purpose is to raise awareness of public problems that citizens can respond to. Inspiring ads ca use individuals to take action and even save lives. Pollution in America, for example has been red uced over the years because of the creative Public Service advertisements that the council provid es" Please, please don't be a litter bug, 'cause every 'litter bit' hurts." Many families have taught t heir children to place litter in the trash can in response to this catchy phrase, which has affected g enerations as each succeeding generation has taught their children not to litter. 4.Nature imposes difficult conditions upon the earth from time to time . The tornado and fo rest fire destroy natural resources ,homes and other structures ,and very often harm or kill peopl e . Technological tragedies happen with little or no warning as we see trains crash and airplanes f all from the sky shortly after take-off. As tragic as calamities are , they seem to bring out the best in human nature . people trained in em ergency care arrive at the scene and begin assisting the inj ured .Others come with equipment to remove debris. Men , women ,and young people willingly c ome to the scene of an accident , hoping to be of help in some way . These selfless acts of kindne ss make our world a better place . compassion eases the wounds of calamities. American Airlines flight number 587 crashed less than three minutes after taking off from JF K Airport in New York in November,2001. Witnesses s aw an engine fire develop on the plane’s nu mber one engine located under the left wing of the aircraft .seconds later ,the airliner crashed int o eight homes ,completely destroying four of them .All 260 people aboard the airplane were kille d along with six people at the crash site ,leaving many people to mourn the loss of their loved on es .the residents (people who live in the area of the crash ) rallied together to comfort those griev ing, while others removed bodies from the wreckage and did the necessary clean-up. 工程实施困难的条件下在地上的时候。龙卷风和森林火灾破坏自然资源,房屋和其他建筑物,和经常伤害或杀死人。技术的悲剧发生在很少或没有预警,因为我们看到火车事故,飞机起飞后不久就从天空坠落。一样悲惨的灾难,他们似乎显示出人性中最好的。在急诊受训的人到达现场并开始帮助受伤的人则跟设备清除残骸。男人,女人,和年轻人自愿来到事故现场,希望能有帮助。这些无私的善举让我们的世界变得更美好。同情减轻灾害的伤口。 美国航空公司587号航班坠毁不到三分钟后从纽约肯尼迪机场起飞,11月2001。目击者看到一个引擎火灾发展在飞机上的1号引擎位于下飞机的左翼,接着后,客机坠毁八家,完全摧毁了四个260名乘客的飞机遇难连同6人在事故现场,造成许多人悼念失去的亲人,居民(住在崩溃的面积)聚集在一起,安慰那些悲伤,而另一些人则从残骸,并把尸体移走必要的清理。 5.Success can be reached in different ways by people in different careers. Bill Gates began at age to program computers,His vision for personal computing has been central to the success of M icrosoft Corporation, the company he founded with his childhood friend in 1975 . The former CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, is a business legend. A famous quote by Mr. Welch is,” Chang before you have to. ”He believes in leading by example and encourages his empl oyees to do their best every day. Michael Jordan s aid,”I accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.” He is one of the best athl etes to ever play team sports. His great smile, athletic achievements, and pleasant personality ha ve made him one of the most famous athletes in the world. Michael Jordan spent a lot of time pla ying basketball as a child but in senior middle school he was taken off the team . Instead of giving up , he worked through adversity and became the greatest basketball player yet .

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One way of summarizing the American position is to state that we value originality and independence more than the Chinese do. The contrast between our two cultures can also be seen in terms of the fears we both harbor. Chinese teachers are fearful that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired; there is, on the other hand, no comparable hurry to promote creativity. American educators fear that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge; on the other hand, skills can be picked up later. However, I do not want to overstate my case. There is enormous creativity to be found in Chinese scientific, technological and artistic innovations past and present. And there is a danger of exaggerating creative breakthroughs in the West. When any innovation is examined closely, its reliance on previous achievements is all too apparent (the "standing on the shoulders of giants" phenomenon). But assuming that the contrast I have developed is valid, and that the fostering of skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals, the important question becomes this: Can we gather, from the Chinese and American extremes, a superior way to approach education, perhaps striking a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills?

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1. Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. (attention) Correct answer inattention 2. (qualify) Correct answer qualified Correct answer Navigation 4. Correct answer participants 5. Correct answer unconscious 6. Correct answer competence 7. Correct answer inequalities 8. morning. (request) Correct answer

requested 9. Correct answer varied 10. Correct answer partners 2. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 11. Correct answer in 12. Correct answer of 13. Correct answer to 14. accident. Correct answer at 15. Correct answer beyond 16.

Your answer Correct answer from from 17. Your answer Correct answer to to 18. Your answer Correct answer on on 19. Your answer Correct answer in in Your answer Correct answer On On 3. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best answer from the choices given. 21. The buses, ___________ were already full, were surrounded by an angry crowd. A. most of which B. both of which C. few of them D. those of which 22. There's only one man ____________ the job. A. qualified for

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Key to Exercises Opener Mary is thinking of getting a tattoo tomorrow afternoon. She asks Mel to join her, but Mel cannot because she has to work tomorrow. And then Mary invites Mel to go to a party tomorrow night. Mel hesitates at first, but finally decides to go with Mary. They will meet at eight o’clock. Abbreviation Meaning 1. TGIF Thank God it’s Friday 2. AMA Ask me anything 3. OMG Oh my God! 4. YOLO You only live once 5. FOMO Fear of missing out 6. FYI For your information 7. LOL Laugh out loud 8. TBH To be honest 9. PPL People 10. ETA Estimated time of arrival Transcript: A: Hey, Mary. B: Hey, Mel. A: TGIF.

B: TGIF. A: Mel, I need some advice on something. B: AMA A: Yeah, thanks. I’m thinking of getting a tattoo. B: OMG! Really Are you serious A: Well, YOLO. B: That’s true. A: Well. B: When are you going to do it A: I’m thinking tomorrow afternoon. Do you want to come B: Oh, I’d love to come, but I’ve got to work tomorrow. Oh, major FOMO. A: What a shame! B: Yeah, A: Well, FYI, there’s a party tomorrow night. And if you are not busy, you can come to that instead. B: I’m not busy, but TBH I really need to take it easy this weekend. A: What That’s so not like you. B: LOL, that’s true. A: Party is in Hackney Wick. It’s gonna be good, good music, good PPL. B: Oh, major FOMO again. Oh, what the hell Yes, why not I’ll go.

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我的中国同行,除了少数几个人外,对此事的态度与金陵饭店工作人员一样。既然大人知道怎么把钥匙塞进槽口——这是走近槽口的最终目的,既然孩子还很年幼,还没有灵巧到可以独自完成要做的动作,让他自己瞎折腾会有什么好处呢?他很有可能会灰心丧气发脾气——这当然不是所希望的结果。为什么不教他怎么做呢?他会高兴,他还能早些学会做这件事,进而去学做更复杂的事,如开门,或索要钥匙——这两件事到时候同样可以(也应该)示范给他看。 我俩颇为同情地听着这一番道理,解释道,首先,我们并不在意本杰明能不能把钥匙塞进钥匙的槽口。他玩得开心,而且在探索,这两点才是我们真正看重的。但关键在于,在这个过程中,我们试图让本杰明懂得,一个人是能够很好地自行解决问题的。这种自力更生的精神是美国中产阶级最重要的一条育儿观。如果我们向孩子演示该如何做某件事——把钥匙塞进钥匙槽口也好,画只鸡或是弥补某种错误行为也好——那他就不太可能自行想方设法去完成这件事。从更广泛的意义上说,他就不太可能——如美国人那样——将人生视为一系列 的情境,在这些情境中,一个人必须学会独立思考,学会独立解决问题,进而学会发现需要创造性地加以解决的新问题。 把着手教 回想起来,当时我就清楚地意识到,这件事正是体现了问题的关键之所在——而且不仅仅是一种意义上的关键之所在。这件事表明了我们两国在教育和艺术实践上的重要差异。 那些善意的中国旁观者前来帮助本杰明时,他们不是简单地像我可能会做的那样笨拙地或是犹犹豫豫地把他的手往下推。相反,他们极其熟练地、轻轻地把他引向所要到达的确切方向。 我逐渐认识到,这些中国人不是简单地以一种陈旧的方式塑造、引导本杰明的行为:他们是在恪守中国传统,把着手教,教得本杰明自己会愉快地要求再来一次。

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Unit 1 Living in Harmony Enhance Your Language Awareness 1. Text A amaze bunch bundle capacity commerce conquer display drop roast rob style symbol vague figure Text B appreciate participate shift slip 1)My neighbours are a friendly bunch of people. 2)Dave amazed his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the world. 3)The employees in this company work an eight-hour shift . 4)The professor came to the classroom with a bundle of newspapers under his arm. 5)A passenger asked the driver: “Could you drop me off near the post office? I'd like to post a letter.” 6)The little girl's capacity for learning languages astonished me. 7)How many countries will be participating in the Olympic Games? 8)I like the typically French style of living. It is so romantic. 9)They have made their fortunes from industry and commerce . 10)They threatened to shoot him and rob him of all his possessions.

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Globalization is sweeping aside national borders and changing relations between nations. What impact does this have on national identities and loyalties? Are they strengthened or weakened? The author investigates. 全球化正在扫除国界、改变国与国之间的关系。这对国家的认同和对国家的忠诚会带来什么影响呢?它们会得到加强还是削弱?作者对这些问题进行了探讨。 In Search of Davos ManPeter Gumbel 1. William Browder was born in Princeton, New Jersey, grew up in Chicago, and studied at Stanford University in California. But don't call him an American. For the past 16 of his 40 years he has lived outside the ., first in London and then, from 1996, in Moscow, where he runs his own investment firm. Browder now manages $ billion in assets. In 1998 he gave up his American passport to become a British citizen, since his life is now centered in Europe. "National identity makes no difference for me," he says. "I feel completely international. If you have four good friends and you like what you are doing, it doesn't matter where you are. That's globalization." 寻找达沃斯人 彼得·甘贝尔 威廉·布劳德出生于新泽西州的普林斯顿,在芝加哥长大,就读于加利福尼亚州的斯坦福大学。但别叫他美国人。他今年40岁,过去16年来一直生活在美国以外的地方,先是在伦敦,1996年后在莫斯科经营他自己的投资公司。布劳德如今掌管着价值16亿美元的资产。1998年,他放弃美国护照,成为英国公民,因为他现在的生活中心在欧洲。“国家认同对我来说不重要,”他说,“我觉得自己完全是个国际人。如果你有四个朋友,又喜欢你所做的事情,那么你在哪儿无关紧要。这就是全球化。” 2. Alex Mandl is also a fervent believer in globalization, but he views himself very differently. A former president of AT&T, Mandl, 61, was born in Austria and now runs a French technology company, which is doing more and more business in China. He reckons he spends about 90% of his time traveling on business. But despite all that globetrotting, Mandl who has been a . citizen for 45 years still identifies himself as an American. "I see myself as American without any hesitation. The fact that I spend a lot of time in other places doesn't change that," he says. 亚历克斯·曼德尔也是全球化的狂热信徒,但他对自己的看法与布劳德不同。61岁的曼德尔曾任美国电报电话公司总裁。他出生于奥地利,现在经营着一家法国技术公司,该公司在中国的业务与日俱增。他估计自己几乎90%的时间都花在出差上。然而,尽管曼德尔全球到处跑,已经做了45年美国公民的他还是认为自己是个美国人。“我毫不迟疑地把自己当作美国人。我在其他地方度过很多时间,但是这一事实不能改变我是美国人,”他说。 3. Although Browder and Mandl define their nationality differently, both see their identity as a matter of personal choice, not an accident of birth. And not incidentally, both are Davos Men, members of the international business élite who trek each year to the Swiss Alpine town for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, founded in 1971. This week, Browder and Mandl will join more than 2,200 executives, politicians, academics, journalists, writers and a handful of Hollywood stars for five days of networking, parties and endless earnest discussions about everything from post-election Iraq and HIV in Africa to the global supply of oil and the implications of nanotechnology. Yet this year, perhaps more than ever, a hot topic at Davos is Davos itself. Whatever their considerable differences, most Davos Men and

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