Unit One
Living in Harmony
Enhance Your Language Awareness
Words in Action
▆ Working with Words and Expressions
In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the 1.following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
▆ Answers:
bunch 1)
amazed 2)shift 3)bundle 4)drop5) capacity 6)participating 7) style 8) commerce 9)rob10)symbol 11)appreciated 12) displayed 13)slip 14)conquer15) roast 16) figured17)
In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand
2.their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself
by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.
▆ Answers:
in rich contrast to 1)
are exposed to 2)risked his life 3)rely on
4)at knife-point5)stands out 6)runs contrary to7)flag down 8)
picks/picked up 9)took a gamble on 10)pulled away11)pulled over12)
▆ Increasing Your Word Power
Collocations 1.
Look at the adverbs listed in the box below, and decide which adverb is needed to collocate
with the verb in each sentence. Fill the correct adverb into the blank in the sentence. The same word may be used in more than one sentence. Consult a dictionary if necessary.▆ Answers:
1) out
2) over
3) back
4) down
5) over
6) up
7) out
8) back
9) down
10) out
11) up
12) over
13) back
14) out
15) down
16) over
Study the different meanings of the word “than” in the following sentences. 2.
▆ Answers for Reference:
1)Action speaks louder than words.
2)Production here needs temperatures lower than 25 degrees Celsius.
3)I like to keep things rather than throw them away.
4)There is nobody here other than me.
She'd rather leave her job than (be forced to) work for that boss. 5)
Word Building 3.Now choose the Chinese meaning from Column B that matches each italicized word in Column A.
You may consult a dictionary if necessary.
▆ Answers:
1) d.
2) k
3) n
4) j
5) a
6) g
7) f
8) b
9) o
10) m
11) p
12) e
13) c
14) h
15) i
16) l
Grammar in Context
–ing form and the infinitive form of the verb The 1.Choose either the infinitive form or the –ing form of the verb in the brackets to complete : Task each of the following sentences.
▆ Answers:
1) preparing
2) to thank
3) repairing / to be repaired
4) to get
5) studying
6) being treated
7) missing
8) to reduce
9) to leave
10) worrying
–ed –ing form of the verb The form and the 2.
Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the –ed
form and –ing form of the verb. Reflect on its grammatical function in each sentence. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English,
:Task paying attention to the use of the -ing form and the -ed form of verbs.
▆ Answers:
1) kept nodding, rather confused
2) Fallen leaves
3) surprised, hiding
4) Deeply moved
5) following
6) Being, interested
7) located
8) reading
Cloze
▆Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each
is given.
▆ Answers:
1) relying
2) intrigued
3) penny
4) for
5) covered
6) treated
7) amazed
8) contrary
9) generally
10) whatever
11) invited
12) attentive
13) where
Translation
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in brackets▆ .▆ Answers for Reference:
The rumor about his divorce is just a ploy to gain publicity for his new film.1)
He took a gamble on starting a factory with all the money his parents had left him.2) shouting
shoulders in their captain to their After winning the important game they hoisted 3) triumph.In the rush to go for globalization, we should watch out for collision of cultures.4)In the circumstances it was not surprising that there was trouble. 5)The baby is the very picture of health.6)People have realized the dangers of exposing children to violence and sex on TV.7)We always had in mind for whom we were making the film.8)
Theme-Related Writing
Choose one of the following writing tasks and complete it after class.▆
1) Write an essay (of about 250 words) about a memorable experience in which you helped
a
stranger or were helped by him or her.
2) Write an essay (of about 150 words) about human relationships in our society. The following
hints might serve as a guide:
a. The problems existing in the relationships between people in our society.
b. The negative results such problems may bring about to our society.
c. What can you do to help establish a harmonious society as a student?
▆Sample Essay for Task 1:
One weekend morning, while walking on a bustling street with a light heart, I was suddenly overtaken by a startling moan. Turning around, I discovered the sound was coming from
a black
mass in a corner. “What's that?” My heart pounded heavily. I went up and saw a human being,
alive but in a dreadful state. He was crouching on the ground with deformed hands and legs,
mumbling something. He had obviously lost the normal ability to move and work. A dirty plate
was placed in front the miserable-looking man, in which there were some coins and small notes.
As my eyes were drifting away from him, his eyes caught mine suddenly. What eyes they were!
Filled with misery and expectation, they were looking straight at me. He was unable to speak,
but I seemed to hear his pleading voice and read his despairing mind. His look seemed to be
telling me about his hard life and his longing for help. For a while, I was at a loss what
to do. Should I drop some coins in the plate like some other passers-by or turn away in
indifference? I recalled news reports about men pretending to be beggars, who were actually
healthy and able to work. Could this be another one of those scams? But the beggar was there,
groaning and living. Then something seemed to hit me hard. I drew a five-yuan note from my
pocket, dropped it in his dirty plate and walked away quickly in silence.
“No good deed is too small.” Maybe we need to bear this saying in mind.
▆Sample Essay for Task 2:
We are living in a world of distrust. We live behind cold security bars; we do not talk to
strangers, let alone go out of our way to help them; we live in fear of fake products. In short,
fear and feelings of insecurity fill the environment we live in.
All this greatly harms our society. Growing up in such an environment, we tend to feel isolated
and care only about ourselves. If things go on like this, ‘trust', ‘teamwork', and ‘harmony'
will eventually become terms unheard of.
In my opinion, trusting others and being trustworthy are the two basic principles that we
should follow if we want to improve human relationships. We may not be in a position to change
others, but we can change the way others see us by winning their trust in us. Mutual
understanding
and love are the pillars that support a harmonious society.
Unit Two
Optimism and Positive Thinking
Enhance Your Language Awareness
Words in Action
▆ Working with Words and Expressions
In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following
3.sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
▆ Answers:
18)positive19)startled20)perspective21)harden22)shape23)address24)
crises25)curse26)incredible
27)conversely28)issue29)response30)prior31)rare32)accomplish
In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you
4.understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check
for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)get the hang of2)have lived through3)makes a difference4)have no idea5) concerned with6)slipped over7)ran into8)in reverse9)mull over
Increasing Your Word Power▆
Decide whether “”, “” or “” is needed to complete each of the following
takedo1.make sentences. Change the verb form where necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)does2)make3)take4)do5)make Take6)
7)done8)taken9)making took10)
In each of the following sentences you are given two confusable words or expressions
2.in brackets. Choose the appropriate one to fill in the blank. You may consult a dictionary
if necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)concerned2)Concerning3)reject
4)declined5)unconscious6)subconscious7)former8)preceding9)raiserise