1、1Unit One People Around UsEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action Working with Words and Expressions1. 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. Answers:1) crease2) hint3) assured4) awaiti
2、ng5) hovering6) scrawled7) glistening8) frail 9) sole 10) visible 11) engaged 12) biased13) dreading14) grinning2. In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exerci
3、se. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 1) for fear of 2) pulled up 3) except for 4) get by 5) make a living 6) every so often7) in the background8) Shut off 9) each and every 10) as it is 11) wraps around her little finger12) caught us unawares Increasing Your Word Power 1. Choose the definit
4、ion from Column B that best matches each phrasal verb in Column A, paying attention to the V+ Prep./Ad. collocation.2 Answers: 1) f 2) c 3) d 4) e 5) b 6) g 7) h 8) aFill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper phrasal verb. Change the verb form where necessary. Answers:1) let out2) c
5、lean up3) come through 4) waiting on 5) picked up 6) ended up 7) headed for8) ran through2. The prefixes ex-, fore-, pre- mean “former, before, or in advance” while the prefix post- means “after or later than”. Study the following examples and form words by adding ex-, fore-, pre-, post- to the word
6、s given in the table and then complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have just formed. Change the verb form where necessary. Answers:1) foretell 2) preview3) forerunner4) postscript5) postgraduate6) precondition7) ex-husbandGrammar in Context Task 1: Combine the given senten
7、ces into one by using attributive clauses. Answers for reference: 1) I encountered many people whose lives amazed me. (See Para. 3, Text B) 2) We drove in silence to the address (that/which) she had given me. (See Para. 21, Text B)3) He pushed through the doors and headed for the back room where his
8、 apron and busing cart were waiting. (See Para. 16, Text A)4) I had seen too many people trapped in a life of poverty who depended on the cab as their only means of transportation. (See Para. 6, Text B)5) Their social worker, who stopped to check on Stevie every so often, admitted Stevie and his mot
9、her had fallen between the cracks. (See Para. 6, Text A)Task 2: Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Be sure to use present particles or past particles to modify nouns.3 Answers for reference:well-considered decision, folded paper, written notice,
10、 laptop storing my annual report, a postman delivering express mailCloze Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given. Answers:1) reliable2) syndrome3) adopted 4) got done with 5) gloomy6) or something7) chance 8) come through 9) barely10) in good
11、 shape11) booth 12) mess 13) scrawled14) peeking15) inTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets. Answers for reference:1) What I didnt count on was that over time I would sincerely take pride in being a social worker.2) Shooting a
12、 quick look at the clock on the wall, Grandma let out a cry, “Oh, My dear /My goodness/My gracious, were going to miss the train!”3) At the kindergarten entrance, I always see some kids/children holding firmly on to their parents. Should young parents be sterner towards their kids/children and leave
13、 immediately under these circumstances?4) In the dim street light stood a weeping little girl/ a girl weeping.5) When making donations, rich people should be as considerate as possible in order not to put the recipient in an embarrassing situation.6) Since last month, my work has been revolving arou
14、nd the routine office duties, so now I am counting the days until the National Day comes, when my friends and I are going hiking in the countryside.2. Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below. Answer for reference:That was a time when life was d
15、ifficult for everyone. My family could barely get by on my small income from driving a cab. One late night I responded to a call for a cab ride. To my surprise, when I arrived at the address, I found it was a frail old lay who was awaiting me. After she got into the cab, I engaged her in conversatio
16、n. I learnt that she was going to the hospice. Her doctor said she didnt have very long. The old lady told me to drive through the downtown area. She pointed at some old buildings, telling me those were the places where she used to work or live. When the cab finally pulled up in front of the hospice
17、, I didnt accept her fare. In the rest of the day, I was lost in thought. Though I had to make a living, I lived not for the sole purpose of surviving. When circumstances looked gloomy, the small favour I had done could be a candle light. However faint the light was, it managed to warm up a soul and
18、 ennobled me as well. I did take pride in that small favour.4Theme-Related Writing Do one of the following writing tasks after class.1) Suppose you were Frannie, the head waitress, in Text A. Write a short story about Stevie from your perspective.2) Read the following newspaper clipping and write a
19、short essay on the question:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus during Rush Hours?Sample Essay for Task 1:We all knew Stevie was mentally handicapped, so everyone, especially our boss himself, doubted whether he would be a capable busboy in the truck-stop restaurant where I worked as
20、the head waitress. However, our worries were gradually removed one week later. Smiling and hard-working, Stevie won over all our trucker regulars as well as us employees.Later we learnt that Stevie badly needed the job because the money he earned made it possible for his mother and him to live toget
21、her; otherwise he would be sent to a group home. So you can imagine how worried Stevie was when he had to take sick leave for heart surgery. He was afraid that he would lose his job. After the operation, in the week before he returned, he called 10 times to make sure that he could still have the job
22、 back. At that time, what concerned me most was how Stevie could handle the huge medical bills.But something happened which completely caught me unawares. Our regular customers, those warm-hearted truckers, were so generous that they, together with their companies, contributed over $10,000 for Stevi
23、e. That Thanksgiving Day was a big day when Stevie was back to work and when the money was presented to Stevie as a surprise gift. I cried a bit while people were cheering for the occasion. Now, Stevie is still working here. Our boss thinks that Stevie is the best worker he has ever hired. (240 word
24、s)Sample Essay for Task 2:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus During Rush Hours?I am amazed to read what a blogger says about offering bus seats to the elderly. He claims that “its the young who need it more” because they go to work early in the morning and feel exhausted after a days
25、 work. The blogger also argues that it is unfair to offer seats to the elderly since they already enjoy free rides, and further suggests that during rush hours senior citizens be denied such treatment.I could never bring myself to agree with the blogger. Taking good care of the elderly is a universa
26、lly accepted standard of conduct. In my opinion, offering seats to our elders is not just an indication of good manners; it is a moral issue. I always consider it my moral obligation to help others. Yes, you may feel comfortable for a while by remaining in your seat, but you will lose your character
27、 and moral values in the long run. Respecting the elderly is also our social convention. It is precisely out of our love and respect for the elderly that such special benefits as free rides are offered to them. No one can deprive senior citizens of their right to go out by bus at any time they like,
28、 and whats more, we should make sure that they get special care when the bus is fully packed with passengers. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved. It is through performing such small acts as offering seats to the needy that we learn to contribute to the building of a harmonious society. (268 words)
