1、Unit 1 Active reading (1) 5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 achieving good results (productive)2 the fact of being present at an event, or of going regularly to school, church etc (attendance)3 the refusal to accept something new, such as a plan, idea, or change (resistance)4 det
2、ermined to be successful, rich, famous etc (ambitious)5 agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion (acceptance)6 the written words of a play, film, television programme, speech etc (script)7 very good, large, or showing great skill (impressive)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the wor
3、ds in Activity 5.(1) attendance (2) ambitious (3) productive (4) impressive (5) resistance (6) script (7) acceptance 7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 (mortgage)2 (deck)3 (surf)4 (coastal; defy)5 (lengthy)8 Answer the questions about the words and express
4、ions.1 (b) 2 (a) 3 (b) 4 (b) 5 (b) 6 (a)7 (b) 8 (b) Active reading (2)4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 involving three things of the same kind (triple)2 an area of ground where dead people are buried (cemetery)3 the part of a place or thing that is at the back (rear)4 a book tha
5、t someone writes about someone elses life (biography)5 to put people or things into a space that is too small (cram)6 at the very beginning of a career and likely to be successful at it (budding)7 continuing only for a limited time or distance (finite)8 to pass (elapse)5 Complete the sentences with
6、the correct form of the words in Activity 4.1 elapsed ,cemetery 2 rear,crammed 3 triple4 budding ,biography 5 finite6 Answer the questions about the words.1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (a) 4 (a) 5 (b) 6 (b) 7 (a) 8 (a) 7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (b) 4 (a) 5 (a) 6 (b) 7 (b) 8 (b)9 (a) Lan
7、guage in use (Omitted)7 Translate the paragraphs into English.1 对于是否应该在大学期间详细规划自己的未来，学生们意见不一。有的人认为对未来应该有一个明确的目标和详细的计划，为日后可能遇到的挑战做好充分的准备；有的人则认为不用过多考虑未来，因为未来难以预料。(map out; brace oneself for; uncertainty)Students differ about whether they should have their future mapped out when they are still at unive
8、rsity. Some think they should have a definite goal and detailed plan, so as to brace themselves for any challenges, whereas some others think they dont have to think much about the future, because future is full of uncertainties.2 经过仔细检查，这位科学家得知自己患了绝症。虽然知道自己将不久于人世，他并没有抱怨命运的不公，而是准备好好利用剩下的日子，争取加速推进由他和
9、同事们共同发起的那个研究项目，以提前结项。(tick away; make the best of; have a shot at)After a very careful check-up, the scientist was told he had got a fatal disease. Although he knew that his life was ticking away, instead of complaining about the fate, the scientist decided to make the best of the remaining days, an
10、d speed up the research project he and his colleagues initiated, and have a shot at completing it ahead of schedule.Unit 2Active reading (1)5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 accurate and true (definite)2 continuing all the time (perpetual)3 to spin quickly in circles (whirl)4 to
11、shine very brightly (blaze)5 to laugh in a nervous, excited or silly way that is difficult to control (giggle)6 to encourage someone to speak or continue speaking (prompt)7 to fall to the ground (tumble)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.(1) prompted (2) defini
12、te(3) whirl (4) perpetual (5) blazing (6) giggling (7) tumbled 7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 (blinked)2 (barren)3 (tag)4 (torture)5 (resemblance)6 (napkin)8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 (a) 2 (a) 3 (b) 4 (a) 5 (a) 6 (b) 7 (a)
13、 8 (a)9 (a) 10 (b)11 (b)Active reading (2)5 Read the passage again and find the words in the box. Choose the best definition in the context of the passage.1 (a) 2 (a) 3 (a) 4 (b) 5 (a) 6 (a) 7 (a) 6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.(1) notion
14、 (2) continual (3) dependent on (4) ethnic (5) largely(6) temptation (7) an outsider (8) reluctance (9) external7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (a) 4 (a) 5 (b) 6 (a) 7 (b) 8 (a)Language in use5 Translate the paragraphs into English.1 在火车站上，有一位老人给我讲述了他参加解放战争的经历，那些
15、战斗故事对我有着极大的吸引力。后来他上了车，列车从我身边隆隆地开走了。可那些故事仍然是那么清晰可见，对于英雄们的壮举，我钦佩不已。(fascination; roar; marvel at)At the railway station, an old man told me his experience in the Liberation War, the fighting stories of which were of great fascination to me. Then he got up on the train and it roared past me. But the st
16、ories were so real and definite that I greatly marvelled at the courageous deeds of those war heroes.2 行之有效的环保政策不仅能创造良好的生态环境，还能大大降低能源消耗。回顾这个地区近年来的发展情况，我们惊喜地发现地区政府强制实行的环保政策不但没有受到任何批评，还促使居民增强了环保意识，尽其所能节约能源。(consumption; impose; take exception to; prompt)Effective environmental policy might bring about
17、 a good environment, as well as reducing energy consumption. Looking back on the recent development of this region, we find, to our pleasant surprise, that little exception has been taken to the environmental policy of the local government, and the policy has also raised the environmental awareness
18、of the local residents and prompted them to save energy aspossible as they could.Unit 3Active reading (1)4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make up or form something (constitute)2 happening or done at the same time (simultaneously)3 able to do something because you have the kno
19、wledge, skill, or experience that is needed (qualified)4 a regular pattern of sounds in music that you can show by moving, hitting your hands together, or hittinga drum or other surface (rhythm)5 to receive or obtain something from something else (derive)6 someone who writes music, especially classi
20、cal music (composer)7 as much as is needed (sufficiently)5 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.(1) composer (2) constitutes (3) simultaneously (4) qualified (5) sufficiently (6) rhythm (7) derived 6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words a
21、nd expressions in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 (proclaim)2 (analogy)3 (clarity)4 (for the sake of)5 (potent)6 (costumes)7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (a) 4 (a) 5 (b) 6 (a) 7 (a) 8 (a)Active reading (2)5 Match the words in the box with their def
22、initions.1 someone who looks at a picture, photograph, or piece of art (viewer)2 a painting, drawing or photograph of someone, especially of their face only (portrait)3 relating to peoples homes and family life (domestic)4 the inside part of something, especially a building or vehicle (interior)5 as
23、 a result (consequently)6 to start to employ someone or use their services (engage)7 to officially ask for a piece of work to be done for you (commission)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.(1) portraits (2) commission (3) domestic (4) interiors (5) consequently
24、 (6) engage (7) viewers 7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.1 (converted)2 (grind)3 (distort)4 (pierce)5 (scandals)6 (features)7 (in the meantime)8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 (b) 2 (a) 3 (a) 4 (b) 5 (a) 6 (b) 7 (a)
25、8 (a)9 (a)Language in use7 Translate the paragraphs into English.1 随着婚礼的临近，苏珊变得非常焦虑。她说不清楚是什么让自己如此烦恼。在同好友凯特长谈了一次后，她才意识到，尽管自己已经28岁了，但在情感方面还不够成熟，还没有为婚姻做好准备，也不知道这桩婚姻是否会给自己带来美满的家庭生活。(pin down; guarantee)As the wedding ceremony was approaching, Susan had become quite anxious. She could not pin down what e
26、xactly was troubling her. After a long talk with her close friend Kate, she realized that, although she was 28 years old, she was not emotionally mature enough to be ready for marriage and she was not sure whether the marriage would guarantee her a happy family life.2 她知道中国学生总是不愿意表达自己的情感和想法，这不仅仅因为他们
27、对自己的英语口语不够自信，还因为他们相信稳重是一种美德。因此她特意设计了一些简单的话题，鼓励学生参与讨论，让他们增强自信心，拉近彼此间的距离。(shy away; engage sb in)She knew that Chinese students had a way of shying away from revealing their feelings or opinions, due not merely to their lack of confidence in spoken English, but to their belief in the virtue of modesty. So she specially conceived a couple of simple topics and encouraged them in the discussion, in order that they might become more confident and closer with each other.
