Unit1BookVIIV.1.Itisobviousthattechnologyinmodernagehasbroughtaboutgreatchanges.Nevertheless,wehavenotyetbenefitedfromthesupposedgainsofnewtechnology-risingincomeandgreaterproductivity.2.Creativethoughtisnotappreciated.Americanmanagershavebeentroubledbythefactthatindependentandactivethinkinggiveswaytodumbnumbers.LanguageworkI.1.highlyregarded,intricate,attractive2.asuddenincrease3.aneventthatwillmakeyoufeelupsetforalongtime4.cansupposedlyhelp,atthesametime5.needtobeabletouse6.wereceivesomanypressreleasesthatwefinditdifficulttodealwiththem7.anagewherehi-techhasbroughtusnoticeablygreatchanges8.supposed,getawayfromus/beunattainable9.consequence,peoplewhoknownothingabouttechnology,impeding10.usually,insignificantII.1.customized2.traumatized3.promotional4.paradoxical5.frivolity6.subscribers7.successors8.inanities9.institutionalized10.subsidyIII.1.arecloggedwith2.purportsto3.avistaof4.bombarded…with5.exultedover6.scribbledallover7.find…alluring8.makeacomeback9.callup10.tossed…into11.waseliminated12.compress…intoIV.1.weak2.entranceto3.fullof4.becompensatedforbyhavingthesameamountdeductedfromhistax5.showsallthesignsof6.excitementanddanger7.spenttheafternoondiscussing8.increaseherconfidence9.veryoften10.quickdiveV.略VI.1.millionaires2.computer3.breed4.programs5.companies6.generation7.popularity8.provide9.sales10.times11.valuable12.lifeTranslationI.1.Theprogramofferslong-termcareforthementallyretarded.2.He’sgotacumbersome,bulky,oldcomputer–it’sslowandcomplicatedtouse.3.Hetriednottolookconspicuousandmovedslowlyalongthebackoftheroom.4.Itwouldcauseatremendousupheavaltoinstalladifferentcomputersystem.5.Thegoldmedalcontinuestoeludeher.6.You’dbeafoolnottoembraceanopportunityasgoodasthat.7.Hersalarywillgoupbyahefty10%.8.IscrawledaquicknotetoHilaryandputitunderherdoor.9.There’sasmashingviewfromheroffice.10.Thetripouttherewasswell,butthehotelwasabitcrummy.II.在我成长的房子里有一间屋子,我们把它称做图书馆。当然,那不是真正的图书馆,它仅仅是由电视机占据了主要位置的一间书斋。但是它四面墙上全部装修了嵌入式书架,上面摆了数百本书籍—那些精装本的书籍呈现着各种颜色,它们在那间屋里把我们团团围住。这些书是我父母和祖父母花了毕生的精力收集来的,它们成为我童年的一部分。我这一代人—即20世纪50和60年代成年的人—可能是了解这种心情的最后一代人了,那种被上百万文字环绕着的感觉;那些文字是历代知名的和默默无闻的作家们的产品。当前,在20世纪70年代中期,我们正目睹一个不易觉察却毫无疑问存在的慢慢背离书籍这类事物的倾向。恐怕美国的家庭很快就不会再留出房间做图书馆了。精装图书—那思想永驻的象征,那从一个时代向下一时代传留的智慧—可能会添加到我们将灭绝的物种名单上去。KeytoUnit2BookVI综合教程TextComprehensionIV.Explain.1.Iwascarriedawaybyexcitement:IbegantoimaginemyselfinpictureslikethoseattractivepicturesofpopularHollywoodactresses.2.IfeltsofrustratedthatIwasonthevergeoftearswhenIwondered,aswhatIdoneinnumeroustimes,whytheunsympatheticteacherwouldnotoverlookmyclothesevenonceandseehowhardItriedtocomplywiththeschoolpolicyandhoweagerIwastoparticipateinalltheactivities.LanguageworkI.Explaintheitalicizedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.1.holdback,schoolmates2.endurethepunishment,theembarrassmentIhadtogothrougheveryday(theroutineembarrassment)3.soangryandlikelytoarguewithmyteachersinordertoprotectme4.IwassoexcitedthatIwasalmostoutofcontrol,fired(orstimulated)by5.thedressthatIlikedverymuch6.walkedslowlyandreluctantlytothestagewithoutbeingaskedtodoso7.unsympathetic,overlook8.Icheeredmyselfupwiththeidea,getabsorbedinthestoryofATaleofTwoCitiesbyCharlesDickensandnotthinkaboutanythingelse,calmdownandgetbackmyself-control9.saidunexpectedly,agreeable,vicious10.wasinhighspirits,feelinghappierandmoreconfidentduetoII.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.1.ingenious2.prescription3.relaxation4.assembly5.adorable6.mortification7.trimmed8.consolation9.composure10.dejectedIII.Fillineachoftheblankswithawordorphrasetakenfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.1.rifewith2.rationedout3.inplace4.complywith5.see...through6.spokenupfor7.onthewarpath8.besidehimself9.drag...into10.trudgingthrough11.ofherownaccord12.singledoutIV.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphraseineachsentence.1.demanded2.loosenedhishold3.allthepeoplegatheredthere4.stoodinfrontofmeandpreventedmefromgettingpast5.toprotectmeortodefendme6.madethecontroversymorefierce7.keptworryingme8.watchingclosely9.getwarm10.inacheerfulmoodV.Correcttheerrorsinthefollowingpassage.Thepassagecontainstenerrors,oneineachindicatedline.Ineachcase,onlyonewordisinvolved.(1)FacedwithorwithFacedwithispassiveandfacingactive(2)expectancy(noun)degreeofexpectancy(3)growupusedofchildren,morethanphysicalgrowth(4)getonorgetalongbefriendly,notfight(5)putunderpressureisseenascomingfromabove,hence,tobeunderpressure(6)whichorinwhichthewayinwhichyoudosomething--commonexpression(7)untiloneneededforsense(8)physically(adverb)(9)earliercomparison(10)businessonegeneralareaofbusinessVI.FillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEapproprtateword.1.teach2.confronted3.questions4.tail5.plural6.computers7.thought8.time9.sure10.check11.answer12.possible13.guess14.down15.victory16.rewarded17..battle18.endTranslationI.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorphrasesgiveninthebrackets.1.Thecompanywasstartedbyacoupleofenterprisingyoungmen.2.He'saformerheavyweightchampionandisexpectedtowinthebouteasily.3.Manyhoursofmeticulouspreparationhavegoneintowritingthebook.4.Shewasattiredfromheadtofo