1、Key to exercisesUnit 1Preview1. Listen to the recording of the text and then fill in the blanks in the following sentences.1. aim/purpose; training; practical/professional skills; technical training; universities2. graduate school; Shakespeares plays; be a pharmacist3. making a living; keep himself;
2、 his family; expose; ideas4. waking; average; a living; all about 5. in danger; mechanized savages; push-button Neanderthals6. have left us; peculiar accomplishments; species 7. center; storehouse8. sarcastic; humorous 2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions, paying specia
3、l attention to the parts in bold type.1)It means annoying experiences, tough problems or failures. 2)They must have finished their graduate studies with an advanced degree like a PhD.3)It simply means “one of the students”. The word “body” here means the whole group of students. Because the student
4、is thin and tall. It is meant to be humorous rather than insulting.4)He teaches English literature.5)By using the word “stuff”, he shows his dislike for the course very clearly. He doesnt like the course because he thinks it is useless for his planned career. 6)We can assume that he does not think i
5、t necessary to waste money on the books since he intends to drop the course.7)The latter. It is a humorous way of referring to a certain type of people.8) He is talking about the Pharmacy School. He is being sarcastic when he calls it “a Drugstore Mechanics School” It means “技工”.9) He is talking abo
6、ut the diploma for university or college graduates. He has in mind people like what the student wants to be: pharmacists.10) It means “having been introduced to the ideas developed or produced throughout history.11) It refers to his effort to convince the student.12) “Hold” here is an intransitive v
7、erb meaning “remain true”. It is often used as a set phrase “hold true”.13) It means “things of the same kind”. 诸如此类14) We call it the future continuous tense. It is used for ongoing future actions.15) He is saying here that you will make sure that the medicine you make will not be mixed with poison
8、 if you are trained as a pharmacist; that the houses you build will successfully keep out bulls if your chosen job is engineering; and that your client will not be sentenced to death because you are incompetent if you want to be a lawyer.16) These are all useful things to do and raises/brings up you
9、r children.17) In formal English, “may” is used to express a hope or wish. More examples: May our country be prosperous and our people happy.May peace finally prevail.Note: suffice (be sufficient) It is formal for humorous effect.18) 民主的思想家. Will you be heading a family that is familiar with the gre
10、at democratic ideas in past history?19) He means the tall student. “Pest” is often used to refer to an annoying person especially a child.20) No. He means that he is aiming to make money. That is his purpose for coming to school.21) youre going to have trouble finding something to do when you are no
11、t spending money.22) then you shouldnt go to college. You have no reason to go to college.23) He is saying here that young people may become savages like the ancient people who lived 35,000 to 130,000 years ago although they can now push buttons and use machines, hence, a “new species”.24) Our colle
12、ges are bound to produce some students of this kind. He is very sarcastic about these people and thinks that they are not truly educated and civilized as they should be today. Therefore he uses the expression: “ such life forms”. Note also that the word “graduate” is used as a transitive verb here.2
13、5) We are talking about how ideas or concepts are developed and how important they are in the evolution of the human species. Animals live by instinct. Only human beings are able to formulate ideas such as love, freedom, democracy, and equality. These ideas make us different from other animals. And
14、we get these ideas from people in the past. That is why reading is so important. Many scholars maintain that without reading we dont know how to think. There are, however, people who emphasize the importance of direct experience. They say that Doing is also learning. Sometimes they even go as far as
15、 to maintain that reading may prevent us from creative thinking.26) The fact that we have the faculty means thatVocabulary1. Do the following exercises on word formation rules. 1)The following words are adjectives ending with the suffixes “-ent” and “-ant,” and their corresponding nouns usually endi
16、ng with “-ence” and “-ance.” Decide which of the following should be the former, and which the latter.1. different2. independent3. extravagant4. competent5. arrogant6. important7. confident8. fragrant9. significant10. convenient 11. evident12. intelligent13. relevant14. present15. urgent 16. violent
17、17. current18. frequent19. distantNote: The following words are nouns, not adjectives: accountant; assistant; defendant; dependant; attendant2)Guess the corresponding nouns of the following, paying special attention to their pronunciation.1. qualification clarificationunification notificationclassif
18、ication identificationintensification justificationsimplification certificationglorification specification2. modernization mechanizationrealization civilizationglobalization specializationAmericanization industrializationurbanization idealizationcentralization marketizationnationalization privatizat
19、ion3. permission discussionadmission professioncommission confessionremission impressionemission oppressionsubmission compressiontransmission expressionomission depression3) Give derivatives of the following words.1. sense: sensitive; sensible; senseless; Comment 园园园园1: 此处没有提供汉语翻译。sensibility; overs
20、ensitive; insensitive2.technique: technical; technically; technician;3.special: specially; specialty; specialize4.intellect: intellectual; intelligent; intelligence5.civil: civilize; civilization; civilized; uncivilized 4)Translate the following into Chinese.1.Many people agree that the increased en
21、rollment is a big accomplishment.2.The lack of availability of certified accountants who can meet such high qualifications is still a big problem.3.Early specialization is not wise. Students should have a wide exposure to world culture before they specialize.4.Strong as we might be some day we must never become arrogant. We should continue to pursue the policy of peaceful co-existence among
