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3) There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I’ll just
have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.
4) The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd of
elephants coming towards his campsite.
5) I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory---he does not seem to
remember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing.
2.
Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institution of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate.
Unit7 Learning about English
Vocabulary I
1.
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 2.
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Strictly speaking drifted resembles invaded
is conquered fascinating
7) snack
8) put; into practice 9) source 10) climate
11) surrendered 12) were; aroused
an absolute necessity rather than a luxury. is a valuable addition to the football team.
will get out of control, if the firemen do not arrive within ten minutes. Alternative but to go via Vancouver to get to Seattle.
Declared all beef imports will be banned for the next six months as an emergency measure to stop the spread of mad disease.
3.
1) systematic; have invented; to a very real extent; mysteries 2) to establish; to be modified/modifying 3) tolerance towards; strike out; enrich
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II. Synonyms
1.
a) b) 2.
a) b) e) 3.
a) b) 4.
a) b)
wish wish skin
hide/skin
raise/rear raise royal
kingly/royal
c) want
d) want/wish c) hide d) skin
c) rear/raise d) raise c) sovereign d) royal/kingly
III. Usage
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Indeed though Frankly Moreover
To my knowledge
6. however 7. nevertheless 8. Yet 9. instead
10. in other words
Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze
1.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 2.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
fascinating tolerance invented addition ban early similar source
observation
(6) corrupt
(7) out of control (8) influenced (9) elite
(10) came up with (5) (6) (7) (8)
examine features declared stronger
(11) establishing (12) Massive (13) sources (14) enrich
(9) accident (10) sprung
II. Translation
1.
1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy
went into effect.
2) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her
habitual frown.
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3) He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these markets
through new channels.”
4) The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young
musical talents.
5) We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have
established a sovereign state. / We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state.
2.
Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descended from a common source: the Indo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They passed onto us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language: American English. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.
Unit8 Protecting Our Environment
Vocabulary I
1.
1) barking 5) tragedies 8) grim 2) evil 6) counterpart 9) flocks; fed on 3) brooding; 7) are 10) vegetation
hatched complaining/co-11) patches 4) migrant mplain 12) Scores of 2.
1) was lined with people who came to welcome the distinguished foreign
guests.
2) the boss silenced all lively conversation in the office.
3) wearing a pair of sun glasses, the famous movie star passed the crowed
unnoticed.
4) looked deserted. 5) were stricken by it. 3.
1) patches; came into full bloom; were puzzled; mysterious 2) throbbed with; sickened; migrant; a chorus 3) had crept into; flickered; the stark
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II. Word Formation
1.
Compound words age-old air force
daughter-in-law first-rate greenhouse half brother ice-cream lifelike light year salesperson self-centered threefold overuse stone-still worldwide
2.
Chinese meaning
古老的 空军 儿媳妇 一流的 温室
同母异父兄弟；同父异母兄弟 冰淇淋 逼真的 光年
售货员；推销员
以自己为中心的，自私的 三倍 过度使用
石头似的一动不动
全世界范围的；在世界范围内
1) 2) 3) 4) poverty-stricken people heart-breaking news newly-built database well-fed kids 5) 6) 7) 8) successful spacewalk peace-loving people need-based scholarships color-blind people
III. Confusable Words
1. lying 2. laid 3. lay
4. lain 5. lie 6. lay
7. lie 8. lay 9. lay
10. lies
Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze
1.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 2.
(1) (2) (3)
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spell stricken misfortunes surroundings blossom/bloom migrant rate
publication dangerous
(4) banned (5) export (6) profit
(7) deserted (8) silence (9) sickened (10) hatch (11) puzzled
(12) in harmony with
(7) accept
(8) comprehend (9) boundaries
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(10) ultimately
II. Translation
1.
1) This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the midst of wealth
and abundance.
2) The Brown family was stricken with one misfortune after another, but
their children never complained.
3) The museum is designed in such a way that it stands in perfect harmony
with its surroundings.
4) It was a miracle that these flowers did not wither at all in the blazing
sun.
5) Flocks of sheep feed on the patches of vegetation that rise above the
winter snow.
2.
This village was once famous for its beautiful natural surroundings. All the year round, the trees were green and the flowers in bloom. Clear streams flowed out of the hills through a checkerboard of rice fields. Birds sang all day, and deer came and went in a leisurely manner. However, with the coming of DDT and other pesticides, an evil spell seemed to have settled over the village. Misfortunes came one after another. Chicken died suddenly, cattle and sheep were stricken by mysterious maladies, and farmers complained about a sickening feeling that puzzled the village doctor. The village square, once throbbing with life, was now deserted.
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