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Unit3SectionALanguageFocusWordsinUse1.ErnestHemingway'skeeninsightintohissociety,ardentloveforpeopleandperceptiveabilitieshelpedhimtoformhisown(peculiar)characteristicofwriting.2.Theprojectisonthepointofcollapse,andunlesssomethingvery(radical)isdonetorepairthedamagetherewillbenohopefortheproject.3.It'snotunusualforteenagerstogothrougha(n)(phase)whentheyfeelashamedoftheirparents,afraidthattheymightnotliveuptotheirfriends'standards.4.Itis(sensible)foreveryfamilytomakeearthquakeemergencyplansandknowhowtoleavetheareaduringthechaosfollowinganearthquake.5.Economistsareinterestedinallthefactorsthatcanhelpto(predict)theextenttowhichapricechangewillaffectsupplyanddemandinthemarket.6.StartingMonday,allfoods(labeled)organicmustbeuptothestrictnationalstandardsthatthegovernmentdecidedtoputintoeffectnow.7.Thereismoretoawomanthanherlooks,soI(resent)thefactthatafterawomangrowsoldandlosesherlookspeoplestoppayingattentiontoher.8.Apartfromtechnologicaldevelopment,the20thcentury(witnessed)anenormousworldwidepolitical,economicandculturaltransformation.9.UnlikethepracticeinChina,ifyou'reatahotelrestaurantintheUnitedStates,expecta15-20percentservicechargeoraddthe(equivalent)amountyourself.10.Thechangeinsmokinghabits(parallels)achangeintheincidenceoflungcancer.Themorepeoplesmoke,themorechancesofoccurrenceforlungcancer.WordBuilding1.chaos2.drama3.academic4.depress5.detect6.erode7.classify8.confusion9.cooperation10.dictation11.right12.journalist1.chaotic2.dramatic3.academy4.depression5.detection6.erosion7.classification8.confuse9.cooperate10.dictate11.rightist12.journal1.Onethingthathelpsyoutolistentoyourthoughtsistokeepa(n)(journal)becauseithelpstorecordvariousinsightsyougainwhendoingdailyactivities.2.Thecountrywentthrougha(n)(chaotic)periodofsocialandeconomictransformation:aboominbanking,engineering,scientificresearchandpoliticalthinking.3.Afterthedisastermanypeoplebegantosuggestthatgovernmentofficesthathelpwithstormpreparations(cooperate)withofficesthatmonitorwildanimals.4.Eventhoughpeopledidn'texpectmuch,thepresident'sspeechdidlittletopreventthe(erosion)ofpeople'sconfidenceinthegovernment.5.NewZealand'seconomyhasprobablybeengoingthroughamore(dramatic)revolutionrecentlythanthatofanyotherWesterncountries.6.ThelanguageteachergavethestudentsashortlistofwordsthatareincommonuseintheUKbutwouldeither(confuse)orevenoffendAmericans.7.Mymiddledaughterreceivedthreescholarshipstoattendasummermilitary(academy).Latershebecameourcity'sfirstinternationalforeign-exchangestudent.8.Systematicsampling()ofWestGermanvoterscarriedoutin1979-1980indicatedthat13percentofallvotersintheFederalRepublicwere(rightists)intheirpoliticalviews.9.PeoplewhospendmoretimeontheInternetexperiencedmore(depression)andlonelinessthanthosewhospendlesstimeontheNet.10.Thoughhedidnot(dictate)hisspeechtotheaudience,hewentatapaceslowenoughforthelistenerstotakedownalotofwhathesaid.11.Speakingofclone,mostofthephysicaldifferencesbetweenoriginalsandcopiesaresominorthat(detection)ofthemwouldrequireasophisticatedlaboratory.12.Theup-to-date(classification)ofbooksinthenewly-builtschoollibraryhelpsyoutofindthebooksyouwantmorequicklythanbefore.BankedClozeThereisaspeciallifestagethatourgenerationgoesthrough.Itisthe(1)(transition)period,duringwhichwemovefromteenagetoadolescence.Welearnwhoweareandwhatwestandforandwhatinspiresus.Also,inthisperiodweare(2)(saddled)withalotofpressurefromourparentswhowantustomakesomethingoutofourselves.Myparentshavealreadyexpressedfeelingsof(3)(anxiety)overmyfuturewithacademicsandlife.WhenIexpressedtothemrecentlythatIwouldnotmindgraduatinginfiveyearsinsteadoffourinordertostudyabroadto(4)(acquaint)myselfwiththeworld,theyseemedsoshocked.Thatideasoundedforeignandtothemwas(5)(equivalent)tolackofambition.Apartfromthat,mymotherhas(6)(expressed)tomethatsheisworriedthatIamnotsearchingforaboyfriend.I(7)(resent)thisstupidideaofmarryingoutofcollegesinceitdoesnotsuitmeonebit.Womentodaycangetwhattheywantoutoflifewithoutaman,evenchildren,asitbecomesmore(8)(acceptable)forwomentoadoptchildren.IpersonallywanttostayinschoolaslongasIcanto(9)(reinforce)myacademicwork,possiblycompletealawdegreeandstartacareer,andthenafter,andonlyafter,begintothinkabout(10)(shifting)tomarriage.Ifmymathiscorrect,thatmeansIwillbemoreorlessreadyformarriageattheageof29or30,theagewhenmymotherhadme.LanguageFocusExpressionsinUse1.Astheresultofherdivorce,shewasobviously(saddledwith)thedoubleburdenofplayingtheroleofbothmotherandfather.2.Donotbeintimidatedbypeoplewhothinktheyaresmarterthanyou,anddon't(backoff)whenfacingcompetition;innerconfidenceisimportant.3.Asoursweetchildhood(giveswayto)adolescence'stemptationoflove,webegintolearn,asadults,thatmostpleasuresdonotlastforever.4.Intheeconomicrecession,employers(resortedto)thereductionofcosts,mostparticularlyinwages,inordertosurviveinthecompetitiveworldmarkets.5.Peoplefromabroadcantakepartintheintensifiedlanguageprogrambecauseschoolshaveto(makeallowancesfor)studentswhoseEnglishisnottheirfirstlanguage.6.Talkingaboutnegotiations,onceanagreementismade,theChinesesomet