UNIT1I.Vocabulary1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrases…1)insert2)onoccasion3)investigate4)Inretrospect5)initial6)phenomena7)attached8)makeupfor9)isawaiting10)notintheleast11)promote12)emerged2.Rewriteeachsentence…1)astrikingcontrastbetweenthestandardsoflivinginthenorthofthecountryandthesouth2)issaidtobesuperiortosyntheticfiber3)asafinancialcenterhasevolvedslowly4)isnotrelevanttowhetherheisagoodlawyer5)byalittle-knownsixteen-centuryItalianpoethavefoundtheirwayintosomeEnglishmagazines.3.Completethesentences1)bepickedup,can’taccomplish,amexaggerating2)somewhat,theperformance,haveneglected,theyapplyto3)assist,Ontheotherhand,arevalid,asuperiorII.ConfusableWords1.1)continual2)continuous3)continual4)continuous2.1)principal;2)principal;3)principle4)principles5)principalIII.Usage1.themselves2.himself/herself3.herself/byherself/onherown4.itself5.ourselves6.yourself/byyourself/onyourownComprehensiveExercisesI.Cloze1.Text-related1)contrast2)exaggerating3)priority4)ontheotherhand5)promoting6)pickup7)assist8)accomplish9)onoccasion10)neglecting11).worthwhile12)superior2.Theme-related1.end2.perform3.facing4.competent5.equipped6.designed7.approach8.rest9.definitely10.qualityII.Translation1.TranslatetheSentences1)Ittakesanenormousamountofcouragetomakeadeparturefromthetradition.2)Tomusedtobeveryshy,butthistimehewasboldenoughtogiveaperformanceinfrontofalargeaudience.3)Manyeducatorsthinkitdesirabletofosterthecreativespiritinthechildatanearlyage.4)Assuming(that)thispaintingreallyisamasterpiece,doyouthinkit’sworthwhiletobuy/purchaseit?5)Ifthedataisstatisticallyvalid,itwillthrowlightontheproblemweareinvestigating.2.TranslatethepassageToimproveourEnglish,itiscriticaltodomorereading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Besides,learningbyheartasmanywell-knownessaysaspossibleisalsoveryimportant.WithoutanenormousstoreofgoodEnglishwritinginyourheadyoucannotexpressyourselffreelyinEnglish.Itisalsohelpfultosummarizeourexperienceaswegoalong,forinsodoing,wecanfigureoutwhichwayoflearningismoreeffectiveandwillproducethemostdesirableresult.Aslongaswekeepworkinghardonit,wewillinduecourseaccomplishthetaskofmasteringEnglish.UNIT2TextAALifeFullofRichesI.Vocabulary1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrases…1)abrupt2)emotional3)bless4)wearandtear5)dated6)consequences7)seemingly8)incontrastto9)Curiosity10)genuine11)primarily12)sentiments2.Rewriteeachsentence…1)confrontedwithmorethanoneproblem,trytosolvetheeasiestonefirst2)vitaltotheexistenceofallformsoflife3)someconfusionamongthestudentsaboutwhattodoafterclasstofollowuponthesubject4)nothingmorethanajobandanapartmenttobehappy5)tickledhimtothinkthatshe’dcometoaskhisadvice3.Completethesentences1)alingering,fabricating,sentiments2)fillout,everyitem,vital,consequences3)bedenied,tangible,cherish,attainII.WordswithMultipleMeanings1.Itisalongtripandwilltakeusfivehoursbybus.2.Shearrivedearlyandtookafrontrowseat.3.Don’ttakemeforafool.4.Ittakesalotofimaginationtofabricatesuchastory.5.Myunclewilltakeme(aloneonhistrip)totheArcticthissummer.6.HetookthedinnerplateIpassedtohim.7.Kevintooksecondprizeintheweight-liftingcompetition.8.Ifyoudon’ttakemyadvice,youwillregretit.III.Usage1.hanging2.togive3.toreturn4.beingpraised5.nothaving6.tosay7.toopen8.beinghelpedComprehensiveExercisesI.Cloze1.Text-related1)well-off/affluent2)dated3)fallinginto4)bracket5)deny6)tangible7)pursuit8)cherishes9)outofplace10)abrupt11)focus12)donations2.Theme-related1)consume2)fueled3)annual4)plain5)physically6)security7)indicates8)equally9)traditional10)followsII.Translation1.TranslatetheSentences1)Thecompanydeniedthatitsdonationshadacommercialpurpose.2)Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.3)Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.That’swhymyparentsnevertookmetodinneratexpensiverestaurants,butsentmetothebestprivateschool.4)Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthisjobandthushadtogothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.5)Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsareratherpoor,buttheyhavealwaystriedhardtomeetourminimalneeds.2.TranslatethepassageWithmoreandmoredonationscomingin,ouruniversitywillbemuchbetterofffinanciallynextyear.Wewillthusbeabletofocusonthemostimportanttaskthatwe,educators,musttakeon:toencouragestudentstoattaintheirscholarly/academicgoals,totrainthemtobedependableandresponsibleindividuals,topreparethemforthelifeahead,andtoguidethemintheirpursuitofspiritualaswellasmaterialsatisfaction.Unit3TheGenerationGapTextAFatherKnowsBetterI.Vocabulary1.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrases…1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious5)welfare6)cameover7)interference8)fading9)narroweddown10)frank11)schemes12)atanyrate2.Rewriteeachsentence…1)consistsoffivegeneralsandfourpoliceofficers.2)willbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.3)washumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackgroundinfrontofsomanypeople.4)haveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer?5)wasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.3.Completethesentences1)hysterical,washandeddownby,shouldhaveknownbetterthan2)twisted,overandover,talentedson,3)patience,nottokeephiminsuspense,assured…repeatedlyII.Collocation1.adequate2