1、Unit 4 Growing up: Keys to the execises Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 Listed in the boxes below are some of the words that you need to be very familiar with. Now work in pairs and make sentences with each of them to see if you have really mastered
2、their usages. You are encouraged to consult a dictionary if you are still not quite sure about their meanings and usages.1) When the father learned about his sons school performance, he beamed with satisfaction.2) How do people celebrate New Years Day in your country?3) What are you complaining abou
3、t? You have already got everything you want.4) There were 24 people enrolled in the French class.5) The children panicked when they saw the serious look on the teachers face.6) When I turned off the TV, all my three kids protested.7) He is too stubborn to admit that he was wrong.8) George is very am
4、bitious about his future though he is just a teenager.9) My son is very good at figures, and he plans to take up Mathematics as his major.10) He got very frustrated when he learned that he had failed the exam again.11) Being a very possessive father, he felt very unhappy when he learned his daughter
5、 was going to get married.12) How can you keep your children at home for the whole week? Of course, they will get restless.2 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) She finds herself in confl
6、ict with her parents over her future career.2) The two parties finally overcame their differences on the matter of interest rate (利率).3) Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.4) Please let us know if you can attend the meeting scheduled (事先安排) for the coming Thursday.5) She frowned w
7、ith displeasure as she was reading her sons school report.6) Students are likely to let their minds wander if the teachers lectures are dull and boring.7) I always feel so guilty about not visiting my parents more often, but I do have lots of things to cope with every day.8) The local farmers sustai
8、ned heavy losses during the flood season.9) The next morning we all went out to survey the damage caused by the fire.10) The sudden appearance of a tiger from the woods terrified us all.11) International students are required to carry medical insurance as a condition of enrollment (注册) .12) Adapting
9、 to a new culture is no easy task because there are lots of cultural differences to overcome.3 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-
10、filling exercises. Change the form where necessary.1) The old man was sick of having arguments all the time with his wife.2) “You really cant imagine what I have gone through,” Mary said, choking back her tears.3) Compared with growing up in primitive societies, growing up in todays world is in some
11、 ways harder.4) When I first settled into teaching in this small town, I felt very awkward, for my neighbors wanted to know everything about me.5) The boys would give anything / the world to meet that football star.6) Tom rushed into the room when Jane and I were in the midst of a conversation.7) It
12、s true that his father is a world-famous movie star, but Jack became famous in his own right .8) We didnt plan it like that but it worked out very well.9) At first he found it extremely hard to fit in with his colleagues at the new company.10) When I was in my teens, I gradually grew apart from my p
13、arents, only to realize how wrong I was in my later years.11) Im sorry to hear that youre suffering from a severe cold. No wonder you did not turn up at the party yesterday.12) It is not a healthy habit staying up too late.13) I was annoyed with my mothers tight control over me and ended up shouting
14、 at her one day.14) The boy was scared of his mother because she would always scold(责怪) him if he did anything wrong.15) Because of my carelessness, I soon found myself in trouble again and then I realized that what my mother had said was right.16) He is not a very responsible person. For instance ,
15、 he promised to come to our meeting, but never even responded when we invited him. Increasing Your Word Power1 The words listed in the following box can be used to describe either a teenager or a parent. Go over each word carefully and then choose the right word to complete each sentence.1) He is a
16、very possessive father. He says “no” to all his daughters boyfriends.2) A(n) over-protective parent usually weakens his / her childs belief in his / her ability to solve his / her own problems.3) Are you a(n) frustrated parent whose teenager always makes angry scenes when you try to get him or her t
17、o “just DO something”?4) His possessive mother wants him to ring her 3 times a day at least to keep her informed of what he does at school.5) It is often the case that in a family one parent is usually slightly lenient / strict and the other is slightly strict / lenient .6) Teenagers are rather rebe
18、llious as they often prefer to be on their own and refuse to listen to their parents.7) Dont blame him: hes just a(n) frustrated teenager who feels that he is unable to find his position in life.8) Dont blame him for not wanting to stay at home. He is just a restless teenager longing for adventure.9
19、) She used to be a(n) stubborn teenager who thought that whatever she believed was correct.2 Match the verbs in the box with the nouns below so that they form correct collocations. If you are in doubt, consult a dictionary. Put the verbs in the space provided and each verb is to be used only once. T
20、hen write down six sentences of your own using the collocations.1) survey the damage 2) sustain dents3) attend a meeting 4) terrify somebody5) wrap presents 6) recall an eventWrite down your own sentences here.1) After surveying the damage, we concluded that it was caused by animals.2) His car susta
21、ined dents when it hit the road block.3) The teachers will attend our meeting this afternoon.4) The stern expression on his face terrified me.5) Please wrap the presents carefully.6) When he recalled what happened ten years ago, he still couldnt help feeling sorry.3 Did you notice the suffixes -ize,
22、 -ify in words such as realize, terrify in this unit? The suffixes -ize, -ify can be added to nouns or adjectives to form verbs. Now form verbs by adding -ize or -ify to the words given in the table and write down the Chinese meaning for each verb.Nouns / Adjectives SuffixesVerbsChinese Meaningsbeau
23、ty beautify 使美起来；美化just justify 证明 正当；证明无罪modern modernize 使现代化popular popularize 使大众化；普及，推广pure purify 使纯净；提纯simple -ize/-ifysimplify 简化；使简易symbol symbolize 作为的象征，标志test testify 作证，证明；表明theory theorize 使理论化；从理论上说明4 Complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have thusformed.1) T
24、he procedures have been simplified so that users can operate the system easily.2) The flower baskets and paintings helped to beautify the church.3) The pursuit of good ends does not justify the employment of bad means.4) He decided to testify on behalf of the accused man before the jury(陪审团).5) It i
25、s much easier to theorize about a solution than to actually put it into practice.6) The government is making efforts to popularize solar energy industry in response to national energy shortage.7) Research has shown that certain green plants can purify indoor air and regulate humidity.8) Many people
26、deeply sympathized with the victims of the disaster and donated whatever they could to help them out.9) In religion and art, an eagle stands for freedom and strength, while a dove symbolizes peace and purity.10) The company has made massive investments in modernizing its assembly line(生产线).Grammar i
27、n ContextTask 1: Discuss with a partner and explain whether the highlighted verbs below have different meanings when used transitively or intransitively.1) a. I survived my last years of high school until finally I turned eighteen. (Para. 9, Text A)b. Thousands of people were killed in the disaster,
28、 but he survived.a.: vt.; b.: vi., with the same meaning: “did not die”2) a. And so when strangers asked me if I was Doctor Eppleys son, I replied emphatically, (Para. 4, Text A)b. I wrote him a letter telling him that I would pay him a visit, and he replied that he would be glad to see me again.a.:
29、 vi. meaning “respond in words”b.: vt. meaning “write back”3) a. And I can manage quite well on my own. (Para. 4, Text A)b. He had been managing the business for six years before it made a profit.a.: vi. meaning “succeed in dealing with sth.”b.: vt. meaning “be in control or in charge of”4) a. I was
30、 sixteen years old and the neighbors still called me “Doctor Eppleysson.” (Para. 3, Text A)b. Ive got to call at the bank to get some cash.a.: vt. meaning “say or consider that (sb. or sth.) is (sth.)”b.: vi. meaning “pay a brief visit”Task 2: Read the sentences below and decide whether each one con
31、tains an error in the use of transitive or intransitive verbs. Put a tick () before the sentence that is correct. Put a cross () before the incorrect sentence and make corrections in the space given below.1. The couple argued each other right after they got married and refused to make up.(argued wit
32、h each other)?2. The accident was happened right at this spot.(The accident happened )?3. Tommy went to the party and he really enjoyed.(enjoyed it)?4. John really has green fingers. He grows a variety of beautiful flowers in his garden.?5. Your mother is critically ill. She may not be able to survi
33、ve this winter.?6. The boy did not like the new maid. He shouted her every time she tried to touch him.(shouted at)?7. Can you imagine that Jack called me a thief?8. It is quite late now; let me walk you to the bus stop.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initia
34、l letter of each is given.When I was a child, I was really proud of having a father who was a well respecteddoctor. I beamed (1) whenever my teachers said that I was set to become an honorable (2) man like my father. However, all this changed when I grew into a teenager. I felt awkward (3) that ever
35、ybody around me only remembered me as Dr. Songs son. I protested (4) and told them that I would prefer to stand on my own two feet. However, my complaints (5) were never taken seriously and I continued to hear compliments (6) about me, which were really meant for my father. I then grew very stubborn
36、 (7) and even refused to call my father “Dad.” Although my father frowned (8) whenever I called him “Lao Song,” my attitude towards him, as I now recall (9), did not change until I had a car accident one day. I hit a young mans car and panicked (10) as he threatened to beat me up when I told him I h
37、ad no car insurance (11). When I got off my car and surveyed (12) the damage, I could not help groaning (13). Out of fear, I told him “Im Dr. Songs son.” At this, a sign of recognition (14) lit up his face; he smiled and forgave me. What could have been a very difficult situation turned out to befin
38、e just because I was Dr. Songs son. How thankful I felt towards my father.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1) 很多老师不赞同这种做法。(frown on)Many teachers frowned on this practice.2) 当我想从草地上穿过去的时候，有位老人在旁边怒视着我。(glare at)An old man gla
39、red at me when I was trying to cut across the lawn.3) 当我提到我的父亲时，她的脸上露出了认出我的笑容。(recognition)When I mentioned my father, she showed a smile of recognition on her face.4) 我的大孩子比较听话 , 而小的那个非常倔。我现在还常回想起小的孩子在中学毕业后是如何执意要出国读书的。(whereas, stubborn, recall)My firstborn was quite obedient, whereas my younger ch
40、ild was very stubborn. I can still recall now how the younger child insisted on going abroad to study after he finished his secondary school.5) 当海啸(tsunami)袭来时，许多东南亚国家遭受了巨大的损失。(sustain)Countries in South East Asia sustained great losses when the tsunami struck the area.6) 每当做母亲的拿弟弟跟哥哥作比较，弟弟就要抗议。(com
41、pare with, protest)Every time the mother tries to compare the younger brother with his elder brother, the younger one will protest.7) 当他初到这个新学校的时候，发现自己与其他同学格格不入。(fit in with)He found himself unable to fit in with his classmates when he first came to this school.8) 她脸上气急败坏的表情实在把我吓坏了。我再也不敢说个不字。(terrify)The fury on her face terrified me. I dared not say no to her again.9) 怪不得你最后闯出祸来，原来你从来不听你父母的管教。(no wonder, end upin trouble)No wonder you ended up in trouble. You never followed your parents advice.10) 他花了整整两年的时间才慢慢适应了这个新环境。(adapt to)It took him two years to adapt to the new environment.
