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Unit4StudyAbroadKeytoExercisesOpenerSuggestedanswersforreference1.Betweenthe2006/07academicyearandthe2013/14academicyear,thenumberofChinesestudentsatUScollegesgrewfrom67,723to274,439,makingChinathesinglelargestcountryoforiginforallinternationalstudentsintheUS.2.Thereareseveralreasons.Forstarters,Chinesefamiliesarebetteroffnowandcanaffordinternationalstudyfortheirkids.Secondly,inthisageofglobalization,it’snaturalforpeopletomovefromcountrytocountryseekingopportunities,includingopportunitiesinadifferenteducationsystem.Thirdly,studyingabroadisawayforcountriestolearnfromeachother.WhenChinesestudentsreturnfromoverseas,theycanhelpdevelopChina.3.I’dliketostudyabroad.I’mcuriousabouttheoutsideworld,wanttopickupdifferentperspectives,andbroadenmymind.I’dliketodrawonthebestoftheChineseeducationsystemandtheWesternone.Reading&InteractingI.UnderstandingtheText1.TextOrganizationNameofthecalssicThemeoftheclassicParagraphsRelatedeventsinauthor’slifeTheOdysseyGoinghome1-61.ShehadlefthomebecauseshewantedtounderstandbetterWesterncivilizationandAmericansociety.2.ShemissedhomebecausestudyinghumanitiesatYalewas1)differentfromthatinChina,e.g.nocorrectanswerstomemorize,originalityneededinclassandforhomework;2)difficultforaforeignstudent,e.g.reading,listeningandnote-taking.TheAeneidBeingtornbetweenthepastandthefuture7-91.HermotherwantedhertotakesciencelikeChinesestudentstraditionallydid.2.ShewantedtostudyhumanitiesandwritebetterEnglish.2.ComprehensionCheck2.1FocusingonthemainideasIwasadmittedintoafreshmanprogramatYalethatrequiredustoreadupWesternclassics,comprehendthem,analyzethemandturninpaperswithoriginalideasonthem.Althoughthiswasmyfirstyearinanall-Englishenvironment,andsometimesIwastiredofallthehardwork,IyearnedtounderstandWesternsociety.Imadeupformylackofpreparationwithdiligence.Ipulledall-nighters,Ilingeredafterclasstoaskquestions,Ilearnednote-takinginEnglishfrommyclassmates,andIvisitedthewritingtutor.Asaresult,astheyearcametoanend,IreceivedA’sforallmypapers.2.2Diggingintodetail1.No,therewasn’t.Becausewhenshereachedoutforahumanbeing,shegrabbedabookinstead.2.BecauseitwaslikecommittingsuicidetotrytoreadupandunderstandWesterncanonsinayear’stime.3.Forcestudentstoreadwithoutbeingconcernedaboutwhethertheyareinterested,willingorableto.4.BecauseshehadbeenusedtotheChinesewayoflearninghumanities,i.e.,teachersgivingoutstandardinterpretationsforstudentstomemorize.5.Shewouldspendthenightreadingtheirworksandtryingtounderstandtheirideas.2.3Understandingdifficultsentences1.B2.B3.A4.A5.AII.FocusingonLanguageinContext1.KeyWords&Expressions1.11.Whichoneisbetter,asecurejobwithalowpayorajobwithahighpaybuteasytolose?2.NewsfilteredthroughfromBombaylastnightofacityonstrikeandtouristsstuckattheairport.3.Suicideranksasthe10thleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates.Globally,anestimated700,000peopletaketheirownlivesannually.4.Alargeproductcatalogiscriticaltoasuccessfulfurniturestorewebsite.Peoplewhovisityourwebsitearelookingfornewfurniture.Youneedtoshowittothem.5.Someofthemostprovocativethinkers,writers,artists,businesspeople,teachersandotherleadersdrawnfromdifferentfieldsaroundtheworldwillgatheratthissummerprogram—toteach,speak,lead,question,andanswer.6.Theguytriedtorunawaybutthepolicemancaughthimbygrabbingthecollarofhiscoat.7.Thisdialoguewindowpopsupinmygameeveryfiveseconds!HowdoIdisableit?8.Lifeislikeajourneywithnoknowndestination.9.Noonecanfinishallthetasksalone.Don’thesitatetoaskforhelp.Wecanallbenefitfromcooperation.10.ManchesterUnited,dubbedtheRedDevils,isatopfootballteaminEngland.11.Thepoliceofficerturnedtothecrowdandshouted,“Comeon.Youneedtogetoutofhere.Nolingeringaroundthecrimescene.”12.Theflowershowissocrowdedthatthereisneveranidealspotfortakingpicturesnomatterhowyoupositionyourself.13.OurmutualfriendJohnhasgotarareabilitytomemorizefactsandfigures.14.Johnstretchedoutanarmfrombedtopickuphisphone.Sleepilyheasked,“Whoisit?”15.AnadvanceteamwassenttotheUKtomakepreparationsforPresidentXiJinping’svisit.1.21.forinstance2.wasfloodedwith3.destinedto4.reluctant5.pullthemapart6.stickto7.pleadedwith8.Asaresult1.31.Noflowersgrewhere.Nohumansevercame.Onlythebaregreysandstretchedouttowards/totheroaringsea.2.AsaHarryPotterfan,EmilyfeltobligatedtovisittheElephantHouse,thecaféshopinEdinburghwhereJ.K.Rowlingstartedwritingtheseries.3.Thesaying“Studentsmustdotheboringstuffbeforetheycandotheinterestingstuff”canberoughlytranslatedas“Studentsmustmemorizebeforetheycanbeallowedtothink.”4.AccordingtoTheOdyssey,OdysseuswastheonlyhumanbeingtohearthealluringsongoftheSirensandlivetotellofit.5.Atfirst,shepleadedwiththedoctorstosave/nottocutoffherson’sarm,butthedoctorsaidtherewasnochoice.2.Collocation1.ManyChinesetouristsaredisappointedtofindshopsinEuropeclosedonweekends.2.PeterMayle,authorofAYearinProvence,iscontenttoliveaquietlifeinruralFrance.3.Iamsorrytosaythat,despitetheeffortsofourcareteam,thepatientisgoingfrombadtoworse.4.Becauseofpollution,waterhereisnolongerfittodrink.5.Theoldladyimpressedmeassomeonehardtodealwith.6.Thissofaiscomfortabletositon.I’lltakeit.3.SentencePattern