新世纪大学英语(第二版)综合课程2 unit1课文翻译和课后答案
记梁任公先生的一次演讲教案-优秀班主任材料
陌生人的善意
迈克·麦金太尔
一年夏天，我从家乡加利福尼亚州的塔霍城开
车前往新奥尔良。在沙漠深处，我碰到一个年
轻人站在路旁。他一只手打出拇指向外的手势，另一只手里
拿着一个汽油罐。我直接从他身
边开过去了。别人会停下来的，我想。再说，那汽油罐只是个让车停下、
好抢劫司机的幌子
而已。在这个国家，曾有那么一段时间，你要是对需要帮助的人置之不理，大家会认为
你是
混蛋，而如今你要是帮了你就是笨蛋。到处潜伏着犯罪团伙、吸毒上瘾者、杀人犯、强奸犯、
盗窃犯还有劫车犯，为什么要冒险呢？“我不想卷进去”已经成为全国性的信条。
2 开过了几
个州以后，我还在想着那个想搭便车的人。把他一个人留在沙漠中倒并没有让
我有多么不安。让我不安的
是，我多么轻易地就做出了这个决定。我甚至根本没把脚从油门
上抬起来。我很想知道，现在还有人会停
车吗？
3 我想到我此行的目的地 —— 新奥尔良。那里是田纳西·威廉姆斯的剧作《欲望号
街
车》的背景地。我回想起布兰奇·杜波依斯的名句：“我总是依赖陌生人的善意。”
4
陌生人的善意。听起来好怪。如今这年头还有谁能指望陌生人的善意吗？
5 要验证这一点，一个
办法是一个人从东海岸旅行到西海岸，不带一分钱，完全依靠美国
同胞的善意。他会发现一个什么样的美
国？谁会给他饭吃、让他歇脚、捎他一程呢？
6 这个念头激起了我的好奇心。但谁会这么不切实
际、愿意去尝试这样一次旅行呢？好吧，
我想，那不如我来试试？
7 满37岁那个星
期，我意识到我这辈子还从没冒过什么险呢。所以我决定来个观念的跨
越，美洲大陆那么宽 —— 从太
平洋去大西洋，不带一分钱。要是有人给我钱，我会拒绝。
我只接受搭顺风车、提供食物和让我歇脚的帮
助。这将是穿越这片金钱至上的土地上一次无
钱的旅行。我的最终目的地是北卡罗来纳州的“恐惧角”（
即开普菲尔），它象征着我沿途
必须克服的所有恐惧。
8 1994年9月6日，我早早
起床，背起一个50磅重的包，朝金门桥走去。我从背包里拿
出一个牌子，向过路的车辆展示我的目的地
：“美利坚”。
9 司机们隔着挡风玻璃念出这个词，然后笑了。两个女人骑自行车经过。“有
点含混，”
其中一个说。一名带有德国口音的年轻男士走上前来问，“你这个‘美利坚’在哪儿？”
10 实际上，整整六个星期的时间里我试图找出答案。我搭了82次便车，行程4,223英里，<
br>穿越了14个州。在旅途中，我发现其他人跟我一样有担心。人们总是在警告我当心别的某
个地方
。在蒙大拿州，他们叫我留神怀俄明州的牛仔，而在内布拉斯加州，人们提醒我说艾
奥瓦州的人可不如他
们友好。
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11 然而，在我所去的每个州，我都受到了友善
的对待。我诧异于美国人执意帮助陌生人的
能力，甚至于在看来与自己的最大利益相冲突时他们也绝不袖
手旁观。有一天，在内布拉斯
加，一辆四门小轿车在路肩停下。我走到车窗边，看到两位穿着节日盛装的
瘦小老妇人。
12 “我知道这年头不该带搭便车的，但这里前不着村后不着店的，不停车感觉真不
好。”
自称“维”的司机说。她和姐姐海伦是去内布拉斯加的安斯沃思看眼疾的。
13 她
们为我停了车，我都不知道是该亲吻她们呢还是该责备她们。这个女人是在告诉我，
她宁肯冒生命危险也
不愿意因为没为一个站在路边的陌生人停车而感到内疚。她们在一个高
速路口把我放下时，我望着维。我
们俩异口同声地说，“小心。”
14 有一次我在雨中没能搭上便车。一名长途卡车司机停了车，他
把刹车踩得那么重，车子
都在草地路肩上滑行了一段。司机告诉我他有一次被搭便车的人持刀抢劫了。“
但我不愿意
看到有人在雨里站着。”他补充说，“现在大家都没有良心了。”
15 然而
，我发现，总体而言，人们还是挺有同情心的。艾奥瓦州一对中年夫妇为了
帮我找宿营地领着我走了一个
小时。在南达科他州，一个女人让我在她家住了一晚
之后递给我两张贴了邮票的明信片：一张是让她知道
我这趟旅行结果如何；另一张
是要第二天寄出的，告诉她我在哪里，免得她为我担心。
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听说我没钱，又不愿意接受钱，每个州的人们都会给我买食物或者和我分享他们刚好带
着的东西。在加州
的尤凯亚，一位国家公园管理员给了我一些胡萝卜，一名大学生给了我几
袋有机西红柿和甜瓜。衣阿华的
一名妇女给了我两大包全麦饼干，两罐果汁汽水、两听金枪
鱼罐头、两个苹果和两块鸡肉。
17 拥有最少的人往往给予得最多。在俄勒冈一个叫迈克的房屋油漆工注意到天气十分寒冷，
就问我有没有外套。我回答说“有件薄的”，他开车带我去他家，翻遍了车库，递给我一件
肥大的绿色
军用夹克。
18 在俄勒冈的另一个地方，一个叫蒂姆的锯木厂工人邀请我去他们破旧的家里和他家
人一
起吃了顿简单的晚餐。他给了我一本《圣经》，然后又要把家里的帐篷给我。我拒绝了，因
为我知道那极有可能是这家人最值钱的一样东西了。然而蒂姆执意让我接受，所以最后我只
好同意。
19 我感激我遇到的所有人，感谢他们让我搭车，给我食物，给我提供住处，送我礼物。但
最友善的举动是，他们是那么自然真诚。
20 有一天，我走进了田纳西州的詹姆斯敦一家当地商会
。在这座古老建筑里一个男人从他
凌乱的桌子旁站起身。“请进，”59岁的巴克斯特·威尔逊说。他是
那儿的执行会长。
21
我向他打听在当地露营的事。他递给我一本当地露营地的小册子。“需要我帮你打电话
吗？”他问。
2
22
我一看露营得花12美元，就回答，“不用了，没事。我也不知道我该怎么做。”
23 这时他看见
了我的背包。“这里差不多每个人都会让你在他们的地里支帐篷的，如果那
是你所想要的话。”他说。
24 这话就对了，我想。“有没具体的方位？”我问。
25 “跟你说吧，我有个大农场
，在从这儿往南大概10英里。要是你五点半能在这儿，我可
以开车带你去。”
26
我接受了，于是我们开车去了一幢华丽的乡村住宅。突然，我意识到他是邀请了我到他
家过夜。
27 我们走进厨房时，他的妻子卡萝尔正在炖牛肉块。她是一名七年级的科学老师，简直就
是南方魅力的化身。
28 巴克斯特解释说，当地人是“不爱外出的山里人”，他觉得自己也是这么
一个人。“我
们很少在家里招待客人，”他说，“招待的话，一般是亲戚。”他的这番透露让我那一夜变
得更加不同寻常。
29 第二天我下楼时，卡萝尔问我愿不愿意去学校跟她班上的孩子们
谈谈我的旅行。我告诉
她我可不想怂恿一帮七年级的孩子去搭便车游遍美国，但卡萝尔说孩子们应该接触
到外面的
世界是什么样子 —— 包括好的一面和坏的一面。“他们需要了解真相，”她说。
30 我同意了。没过多久，我就被安排给学校每个班讲话。所有的孩子都彬彬有礼而且聚精
会神。他们的问题不断冒出来：哪儿的人们最友善？我穿坏过多少双鞋？有没有人试图轧死
我？别的地方
的猪脚也有这么好吗？我有没有爱上过谁？我最害怕的是什么？
31 尽管我并没有打算这么做，
我发现爱国主义的语调贯穿了那天下午的讲话。我告诉学生
们，我对美利坚的信念如何被重新重新点燃。
我告诉他们，生活在一个人们仍然愿意帮助陌
生人的国度里，我有多么自豪。我告诉他们，我当初计划这
次旅行时脑子里的问题已经得到
明确的解答。的确，不管你是谁，你仍然可以依赖陌生人的善意。
Unit One
Living in Harmony
Enhance Your Language Awareness
Words
in Action
▆ Working with Words and Expressions
1. In the boxes below are some of the words
you have learned in this unit. Complete the
following sentences with them. Change the form
where necessary.
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▆
Answers:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
bunch
amazed
shift
bundle
drop
capacity
participating
style
commerce
rob
symbol
appreciated
displayed
slip
conquer
roast
figured
2. In the
box 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-filling exercise. Change the form
where necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
in rich contrast to
are
exposed to
risked his life
rely on
at knife-point
stands out
runs
contrary to
flag down
pickspicked up
took a gamble on
pulled away
pulled over
▆ Increasing Your Word Power
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1. Collocations
Look at the
adverbs listed in the box below, and decide which
adverb is needed to collocate
with the verb in
each sentence. Fill the correct adverb into the
blank in the sentence. The
same word may be
used in more than one sentence. C
onsult
a
dictionary if necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)
out
2) over
3) back
4) down
5) over
6) up
7) out
8) back
9) down
10) out
11) up
12)
over
13) back
14) out
15) down
16) over
2.
Study the different meanings of the word “than” in
the following sentences.
▆ Answers for
Reference:
1) Action speaks louder than words.
2) Production here needs temperatures lower
than 25 degrees Celsius.
3) I like to keep
things rather than throw them away.
4) There
is nobody here other than me.
5) She‟d rather
leave her job than (be forced to) work for that
boss.
3. Word Building
Now
choose the Chinese meaning from Column B that
matches each italicized
word in Column
A. You may consult a dictionary if
necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)
d.
2) k
3) n
4) j
5) a
6) g
7) f
8) b
9)
o
10) m
5
11) p
12) e
13) c
14) h
15) i
16) l
Grammar in Context
1.
The –ing form and the infinitive form
of the verb
Task: Choose either the
infinitive form or the –ing form of the verb in
the brackets to complete
each of the following
sentences.
▆ Answers:
1) preparing
2) to thank
3) repairing to be
repaired
4) to get
5) studying
6) being treated
7) missing
8) to reduce
9) to leave
10) worrying
2.
The –ed form
and the –ing form of the verb
Study the
following sentences that appear in this unit,
paying special attention to the –ed form
and
–ing form of the verb. Reflect on its grammatical
function in each sentence.
Task：Complete the
following sentences by translating the Chinese in
the brackets into English,
paying attention to
the use of the -ing form and the -ed form of
verbs.
▆ Answers:
1) kept nodding, rather
confused
2) Fallen leaves
3)
surprised, hiding
4) Deeply moved
5) following
6) Being, interested
7) located
8)
reading
Cloze
▆
Complete the
following passage with words chosen from Text A.
The initial letter of each is
given.
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▆ Answers:
1) relying
2)
intrigued
3) penny
4) for
5) covered
6)
treated
7) amazed
8) contrary
9) generally
10)
whatever
11)
invited
12) attentive
13) where
Translation
▆ Translate the following
sentences into English, using the words given in
brackets.
▆ Answers for Reference:
1) The
rumor about his divorce is just a ploy to gain
publicity for his new film.
2) He took a
gamble on starting a factory with all the money
his parents had left him.
3) After winning the
important game they hoisted their captain to their
shoulders in shouting
triumph.
4) In the
rush to go for globalization, we should watch out
for collision of cultures.
5) In the
circumstances it was not surprising that there was
trouble.
6) The baby is the very picture of
health.
7) People have realized the dangers of
exposing children to violence and sex on TV.
8) We always had in mind for whom we were
making the film.
Theme-Related Writing
▆ Choose one of the following writing tasks
and complete it after class.
1) Write an
essay (of about 250 words) about a memorable
experience in which you helped a
stranger or
were helped by him or her.
2) Write an essay
(of about 150 words) about human relationships in
our society. The following
hints might serve
as a guide:
a. The problems existing in the
relationships between people in our society.
b. The negative results such problems may
bring about to our society.
c. What can you do
to help establish a harmonious society as a
student?
▆Sample Essay for Task 1:
One weekend morning, while walking on a
bustling street with a light heart, I was suddenly
overtaken by a startling moan. Turning around,
I discovered the sound was coming from a black
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mass in a corner. “What‟s
that?” My heart pounded heavily. I went up and saw
a human being,
alive but in a dreadful state.
He was crouching on the ground with deformed hands
and legs,
mumbling something. He had obviously
lost the normal ability to move and work. A dirty
plate
was placed in front the miserable-
looking man, in which there were some coins and
small notes.
As my eyes were drifting
away from him, his eyes caught mine suddenly. What
eyes they
were! Filled with misery and
expectation, they were looking straight at me. He
was unable to
speak, but I seemed to hear his
pleading voice and read his despairing mind. His
look seemed to
be telling me about his hard
life and his longing for help. For a while, I was
at a loss what to do.
Should I drop some coins
in the plate like some other passers-by or turn
away in indifference? I
recalled news reports
about men pretending to be beggars, who were
actually healthy and able to
work. Could this
be another one of those scams? But the beggar was
there, groaning and living.
Then something
seemed to hit me hard. I drew a five-yuan note
from my pocket, dropped it in his
dirty plate
and walked away quickly in silence.
“No good
deed is too small.” Maybe we need to bear this
saying in mind.
▆Sample Essay for
Task 2:
We are living in a world of distrust.
We live behind cold security bars; we do not talk
to strangers,
let alone go out of our way to
help them; we live in fear of fake products. In
short, fear and feelings of
insecurity fill
the environment we live in.
All this greatly
harms our society. Growing up in such an
environment, we tend to feel isolated
and care
only about ourselves. If things go on like this,
„trust‟, „teamwork‟, and „harmony‟ will
eventually become terms unheard of.
In my
opinion, trusting others and being trustworthy are
the two basic principles that we should
follow
if we want to improve human relationships. We may
not be in a position to change others, but
we
can change the way others see us by winning their
trust in us. Mutual understanding and love are
the pillars that support a harmonious society.
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陌生人的善意
迈克·麦金太尔
一年夏天，我从家乡加利福尼亚州的塔霍城开车前往新奥尔良。在沙漠深处，
我碰到一个年
轻人站在路旁。他一只手打出拇指向外的手势，另一只手里拿着一个汽油罐。我直接从他身
边开过去了。别人会停下来的，我想。再说，那汽油罐只是个让车停下、好抢劫司机的幌子
而已
。在这个国家，曾有那么一段时间，你要是对需要帮助的人置之不理，大家会认为你是
混蛋，而如今你要
是帮了你就是笨蛋。到处潜伏着犯罪团伙、吸毒上瘾者、杀人犯、强奸犯、
盗窃犯还有劫车犯，为什么要
冒险呢？“我不想卷进去”已经成为全国性的信条。
2 开过了几个州以后，我还在想着那个想搭
便车的人。把他一个人留在沙漠中倒并没有让
我有多么不安。让我不安的是，我多么轻易地就做出了这个
决定。我甚至根本没把脚从油门
上抬起来。我很想知道，现在还有人会停车吗？
3
我想到我此行的目的地 —— 新奥尔良。那里是田纳西·威廉姆斯的剧作《欲望号街
车》的背景地。我
回想起布兰奇·杜波依斯的名句：“我总是依赖陌生人的善意。”
4
陌生人的善意。听起来好怪。如今这年头还有谁能指望陌生人的善意吗？
5 要验证这一点，一个
办法是一个人从东海岸旅行到西海岸，不带一分钱，完全依靠美国
同胞的善意。他会发现一个什么样的美
国？谁会给他饭吃、让他歇脚、捎他一程呢？
6 这个念头激起了我的好奇心。但谁会这么不切实
际、愿意去尝试这样一次旅行呢？好吧，
我想，那不如我来试试？
7 满37岁那个星
期，我意识到我这辈子还从没冒过什么险呢。所以我决定来个观念的跨
越，美洲大陆那么宽 —— 从太
平洋去大西洋，不带一分钱。要是有人给我钱，我会拒绝。
我只接受搭顺风车、提供食物和让我歇脚的帮
助。这将是穿越这片金钱至上的土地上一次无
钱的旅行。我的最终目的地是北卡罗来纳州的“恐惧角”（
即开普菲尔），它象征着我沿途
必须克服的所有恐惧。
8 1994年9月6日，我早早
起床，背起一个50磅重的包，朝金门桥走去。我从背包里拿
出一个牌子，向过路的车辆展示我的目的地
：“美利坚”。
9 司机们隔着挡风玻璃念出这个词，然后笑了。两个女人骑自行车经过。“有
点含混，”
其中一个说。一名带有德国口音的年轻男士走上前来问，“你这个‘美利坚’在哪儿？”
10 实际上，整整六个星期的时间里我试图找出答案。我搭了82次便车，行程4,223英里，<
br>穿越了14个州。在旅途中，我发现其他人跟我一样有担心。人们总是在警告我当心别的某
个地方
。在蒙大拿州，他们叫我留神怀俄明州的牛仔，而在内布拉斯加州，人们提醒我说艾
奥瓦州的人可不如他
们友好。
1
11 然而，在我所去的每个州，我都受到了友善
的对待。我诧异于美国人执意帮助陌生人的
能力，甚至于在看来与自己的最大利益相冲突时他们也绝不袖
手旁观。有一天，在内布拉斯
加，一辆四门小轿车在路肩停下。我走到车窗边，看到两位穿着节日盛装的
瘦小老妇人。
12 “我知道这年头不该带搭便车的，但这里前不着村后不着店的，不停车感觉真不
好。”
自称“维”的司机说。她和姐姐海伦是去内布拉斯加的安斯沃思看眼疾的。
13 她
们为我停了车，我都不知道是该亲吻她们呢还是该责备她们。这个女人是在告诉我，
她宁肯冒生命危险也
不愿意因为没为一个站在路边的陌生人停车而感到内疚。她们在一个高
速路口把我放下时，我望着维。我
们俩异口同声地说，“小心。”
14 有一次我在雨中没能搭上便车。一名长途卡车司机停了车，他
把刹车踩得那么重，车子
都在草地路肩上滑行了一段。司机告诉我他有一次被搭便车的人持刀抢劫了。“
但我不愿意
看到有人在雨里站着。”他补充说，“现在大家都没有良心了。”
15 然而
，我发现，总体而言，人们还是挺有同情心的。艾奥瓦州一对中年夫妇为了
帮我找宿营地领着我走了一个
小时。在南达科他州，一个女人让我在她家住了一晚
之后递给我两张贴了邮票的明信片：一张是让她知道
我这趟旅行结果如何；另一张
是要第二天寄出的，告诉她我在哪里，免得她为我担心。
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听说我没钱，又不愿意接受钱，每个州的人们都会给我买食物或者和我分享他们刚好带
着的东西。在加州
的尤凯亚，一位国家公园管理员给了我一些胡萝卜，一名大学生给了我几
袋有机西红柿和甜瓜。衣阿华的
一名妇女给了我两大包全麦饼干，两罐果汁汽水、两听金枪
鱼罐头、两个苹果和两块鸡肉。
17 拥有最少的人往往给予得最多。在俄勒冈一个叫迈克的房屋油漆工注意到天气十分寒冷，
就问我有没有外套。我回答说“有件薄的”，他开车带我去他家，翻遍了车库，递给我一件
肥大的绿色
军用夹克。
18 在俄勒冈的另一个地方，一个叫蒂姆的锯木厂工人邀请我去他们破旧的家里和他家
人一
起吃了顿简单的晚餐。他给了我一本《圣经》，然后又要把家里的帐篷给我。我拒绝了，因
为我知道那极有可能是这家人最值钱的一样东西了。然而蒂姆执意让我接受，所以最后我只
好同意。
19 我感激我遇到的所有人，感谢他们让我搭车，给我食物，给我提供住处，送我礼物。但
最友善的举动是，他们是那么自然真诚。
20 有一天，我走进了田纳西州的詹姆斯敦一家当地商会
。在这座古老建筑里一个男人从他
凌乱的桌子旁站起身。“请进，”59岁的巴克斯特·威尔逊说。他是
那儿的执行会长。
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我向他打听在当地露营的事。他递给我一本当地露营地的小册子。“需要我帮你打电话
吗？”他问。
2
22
我一看露营得花12美元，就回答，“不用了，没事。我也不知道我该怎么做。”
23 这时他看见
了我的背包。“这里差不多每个人都会让你在他们的地里支帐篷的，如果那
是你所想要的话。”他说。
24 这话就对了，我想。“有没具体的方位？”我问。
25 “跟你说吧，我有个大农场
，在从这儿往南大概10英里。要是你五点半能在这儿，我可
以开车带你去。”
26
我接受了，于是我们开车去了一幢华丽的乡村住宅。突然，我意识到他是邀请了我到他
家过夜。
27 我们走进厨房时，他的妻子卡萝尔正在炖牛肉块。她是一名七年级的科学老师，简直就
是南方魅力的化身。
28 巴克斯特解释说，当地人是“不爱外出的山里人”，他觉得自己也是这么
一个人。“我
们很少在家里招待客人，”他说，“招待的话，一般是亲戚。”他的这番透露让我那一夜变
得更加不同寻常。
29 第二天我下楼时，卡萝尔问我愿不愿意去学校跟她班上的孩子们
谈谈我的旅行。我告诉
她我可不想怂恿一帮七年级的孩子去搭便车游遍美国，但卡萝尔说孩子们应该接触
到外面的
世界是什么样子 —— 包括好的一面和坏的一面。“他们需要了解真相，”她说。
30 我同意了。没过多久，我就被安排给学校每个班讲话。所有的孩子都彬彬有礼而且聚精
会神。他们的问题不断冒出来：哪儿的人们最友善？我穿坏过多少双鞋？有没有人试图轧死
我？别的地方
的猪脚也有这么好吗？我有没有爱上过谁？我最害怕的是什么？
31 尽管我并没有打算这么做，
我发现爱国主义的语调贯穿了那天下午的讲话。我告诉学生
们，我对美利坚的信念如何被重新重新点燃。
我告诉他们，生活在一个人们仍然愿意帮助陌
生人的国度里，我有多么自豪。我告诉他们，我当初计划这
次旅行时脑子里的问题已经得到
明确的解答。的确，不管你是谁，你仍然可以依赖陌生人的善意。
Unit One
Living in Harmony
Enhance Your Language Awareness
Words
in Action
▆ Working with Words and Expressions
1. In the boxes below are some of the words
you have learned in this unit. Complete the
following sentences with them. Change the form
where necessary.
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▆
Answers:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
bunch
amazed
shift
bundle
drop
capacity
participating
style
commerce
rob
symbol
appreciated
displayed
slip
conquer
roast
figured
2. In the
box 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-filling exercise. Change the form
where necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
in rich contrast to
are
exposed to
risked his life
rely on
at knife-point
stands out
runs
contrary to
flag down
pickspicked up
took a gamble on
pulled away
pulled over
▆ Increasing Your Word Power
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1. Collocations
Look at the
adverbs listed in the box below, and decide which
adverb is needed to collocate
with the verb in
each sentence. Fill the correct adverb into the
blank in the sentence. The
same word may be
used in more than one sentence. C
onsult
a
dictionary if necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)
out
2) over
3) back
4) down
5) over
6) up
7) out
8) back
9) down
10) out
11) up
12)
over
13) back
14) out
15) down
16) over
2.
Study the different meanings of the word “than” in
the following sentences.
▆ Answers for
Reference:
1) Action speaks louder than words.
2) Production here needs temperatures lower
than 25 degrees Celsius.
3) I like to keep
things rather than throw them away.
4) There
is nobody here other than me.
5) She‟d rather
leave her job than (be forced to) work for that
boss.
3. Word Building
Now
choose the Chinese meaning from Column B that
matches each italicized
word in Column
A. You may consult a dictionary if
necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)
d.
2) k
3) n
4) j
5) a
6) g
7) f
8) b
9)
o
10) m
5
11) p
12) e
13) c
14) h
15) i
16) l
Grammar in Context
1.
The –ing form and the infinitive form
of the verb
Task: Choose either the
infinitive form or the –ing form of the verb in
the brackets to complete
each of the following
sentences.
▆ Answers:
1) preparing
2) to thank
3) repairing to be
repaired
4) to get
5) studying
6) being treated
7) missing
8) to reduce
9) to leave
10) worrying
2.
The –ed form
and the –ing form of the verb
Study the
following sentences that appear in this unit,
paying special attention to the –ed form
and
–ing form of the verb. Reflect on its grammatical
function in each sentence.
Task：Complete the
following sentences by translating the Chinese in
the brackets into English,
paying attention to
the use of the -ing form and the -ed form of
verbs.
▆ Answers:
1) kept nodding, rather
confused
2) Fallen leaves
3)
surprised, hiding
4) Deeply moved
5) following
6) Being, interested
7) located
8)
reading
Cloze
▆
Complete the
following passage with words chosen from Text A.
The initial letter of each is
given.
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▆ Answers:
1) relying
2)
intrigued
3) penny
4) for
5) covered
6)
treated
7) amazed
8) contrary
9) generally
10)
whatever
11)
invited
12) attentive
13) where
Translation
▆ Translate the following
sentences into English, using the words given in
brackets.
▆ Answers for Reference:
1) The
rumor about his divorce is just a ploy to gain
publicity for his new film.
2) He took a
gamble on starting a factory with all the money
his parents had left him.
3) After winning the
important game they hoisted their captain to their
shoulders in shouting
triumph.
4) In the
rush to go for globalization, we should watch out
for collision of cultures.
5) In the
circumstances it was not surprising that there was
trouble.
6) The baby is the very picture of
health.
7) People have realized the dangers of
exposing children to violence and sex on TV.
8) We always had in mind for whom we were
making the film.
Theme-Related Writing
▆ Choose one of the following writing tasks
and complete it after class.
1) Write an
essay (of about 250 words) about a memorable
experience in which you helped a
stranger or
were helped by him or her.
2) Write an essay
(of about 150 words) about human relationships in
our society. The following
hints might serve
as a guide:
a. The problems existing in the
relationships between people in our society.
b. The negative results such problems may
bring about to our society.
c. What can you do
to help establish a harmonious society as a
student?
▆Sample Essay for Task 1:
One weekend morning, while walking on a
bustling street with a light heart, I was suddenly
overtaken by a startling moan. Turning around,
I discovered the sound was coming from a black
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mass in a corner. “What‟s
that?” My heart pounded heavily. I went up and saw
a human being,
alive but in a dreadful state.
He was crouching on the ground with deformed hands
and legs,
mumbling something. He had obviously
lost the normal ability to move and work. A dirty
plate
was placed in front the miserable-
looking man, in which there were some coins and
small notes.
As my eyes were drifting
away from him, his eyes caught mine suddenly. What
eyes they
were! Filled with misery and
expectation, they were looking straight at me. He
was unable to
speak, but I seemed to hear his
pleading voice and read his despairing mind. His
look seemed to
be telling me about his hard
life and his longing for help. For a while, I was
at a loss what to do.
Should I drop some coins
in the plate like some other passers-by or turn
away in indifference? I
recalled news reports
about men pretending to be beggars, who were
actually healthy and able to
work. Could this
be another one of those scams? But the beggar was
there, groaning and living.
Then something
seemed to hit me hard. I drew a five-yuan note
from my pocket, dropped it in his
dirty plate
and walked away quickly in silence.
“No good
deed is too small.” Maybe we need to bear this
saying in mind.
▆Sample Essay for
Task 2:
We are living in a world of distrust.
We live behind cold security bars; we do not talk
to strangers,
let alone go out of our way to
help them; we live in fear of fake products. In
short, fear and feelings of
insecurity fill
the environment we live in.
All this greatly
harms our society. Growing up in such an
environment, we tend to feel isolated
and care
only about ourselves. If things go on like this,
„trust‟, „teamwork‟, and „harmony‟ will
eventually become terms unheard of.
In my
opinion, trusting others and being trustworthy are
the two basic principles that we should
follow
if we want to improve human relationships. We may
not be in a position to change others, but
we
can change the way others see us by winning their
trust in us. Mutual understanding and love are
the pillars that support a harmonious society.
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