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Unit6Thepaceoflifevocabulary•I.•1.1)appliances7)famine2)comparative8)largequantitiesof3)multiply9)streamline4)distribution10)fax5)prosperity11)pointedthewayto6)decorate12)bewildedVocabulary•2.1)eatinto5)setabout2)clingto6)switchoff3)standout/stoodout7)willbeturnedloose4)wearsaway8)pouredinVocabulary•3.sentence-rewriting1)Theunemploymentrateisforecasttobebelowaveragenextyear,whichatthemomentis4percent.sentence-rewriting•2)Effortstoenterthebuildingandfindthebabygirlprovedfutileasrescuesweredrivenoutbytheheatandflames.sentence-rewriting•3)Theboardwasurgedtodivertsomeofitsattentionfromexpandingproductionandgetmoreinvolvedwithissuesofmarketdemand.sentence-rewriting•4)Losingjustoneortwoitemsofexpensiveclothingcanreallyeatheavilyintoprofitwhenyouaresellingsuitsat￡900anddressat￡2,000.sentence-rewriting•5)Shehastoiledendlesslyovertheexercisemachineforthelasttwentyyearsinordertokeepherbodyinshape.Vocabulary•4.1)reactionto;discontent;provoked2)Convention;evadingtax;theconfinesof3)aburden;arealwaysonthego/(seemforeveronthego);tocopeConfusablewords•1.2.1)nervousness1)honorary2)tension2)Honorable3)stress;stress3)honorable4)tension4)honorary5)honorable6)HonoraryUsage•1)Dealingwiththeextinctioncrisisisnosimplematter.Isitsensible,wemayask,tospendlargesumsofmoneytosavesomespecies---beitanelephantoranorchid–--inanationinwhichalargeproportionofthepopulationislivingbelowthepovertyline?Usage•2)Thisnewtechnologycouldbeusedanywherelargenumbersofpeopleneedtobequicklyscreened---atairports,trainstations,busterminalsorbordercrossings.However,expertssuspect,thereisalsotheriskthatpeoplewilllearntofoolthemachinethesamewaytheytrytofoolpolygraph多种波动描记器readingsbycontrollingtheirbreathortakingdrugstorelaxthemselves.Usage•3)Withahighpercentageofmarriagesendingindivorce,oftenduetofinancialdifficulties,youwouldsaythatmoneyisabigfactorinmakingagoodmarriage.But,believeitornot,itisn’tmoneythatensuresyouahappymarriage;itisyourphilosophyoflifethatdoes.Usage•4)NotalltherisksontheInternetaresexual,youknow,.Sitespromotingviolencearejustaclickaway,andmayincludeinstructionsformakingbombsandotherdestructivedevices.ComprehensiveExercises•1.Text-related1)switchoff6)largequantityof2)obliged7)pouringin3)onthego8)bynature4)cope9)fraction5)shortage10)futileComprehensiveExercises•2.Theme-related1)advantage6)schedule2)wisely7)sticking3)faithfully8)priorities4)walking9)set5)includes10)respectTranslation•1.1)Theyareexploringthenewfrontiersofmedicalscienceinanattempttofindremediesforincurabledisease/curesfordiseasethatarebeyondremedysofar.Translation•2)Theuniqueteachingmethodsapart,MsWilson,mymathteacher,nevertriedtocramknowledgeintomyhead.Translation•3)TheregularweatherforecastbytheCentralTVStationkeepsusupwiththechangesofweatherwhereverwego.Translation•4)Theappallingexplosionstartedabigfireandcausedthepartialcollapseofthebuilding.Translation•5)Inthemodernworld,therearemorewaysthanevertowasteawaytime,andallkindsofdistractionsareeatingintoourprecioustime.Translation•2.Todayweareunderconstantpressuretoworklongerhours,toproducemore,andtopossessmore.Lotsofpeopleholdthewrongperceptionthathappinessliesinworkinghardandearningwell/goodmoney.Translation•Manywomentodayfeelthesamestresstoworkandgetaheadand,atthesametime,tonurturetheiroffspringandshouldertheburdenofdomesticresponsibilities.Translation•Researchesshowthatworkaholismtendstodistanceusfromourimmediatefamilies.Translation•Itforcesustotoillongerandlongerhours,leavingaminutefractionofourtimetobephysicallyandemotionallyavailabletoourlovedones.Translation•Intimacyamongfamilymembersisdoomedtodieintheprocess.