Today, a number of countries across the five continents grow tea plants, and many countries import tea from China. Chinese tea, like Chinese silk and chinaware, has become synonymous with China in the world. Collocation Warm up

1. prideful; 2. high; 3. special; 4. trivial; 5. sole;6. friendly; 7. cheerful; 8.instant; 9.charitable

8. 1. unhappy; 2. personally; 3. optimum;4. truly; 5. monetary; 6.sole; 7.personal; 8.trivial; 9.special; 10.high; 11. friendly; 12. cheerful

Ink and wash painting, one of the unique traditional art forms of China, is representative of Chinese painting. It began around the time of the Tang Dynasty, and then prospered in the Song and Yuan dynasties. With a history of over one thousand years, it has experienced constant development, improvement and perfection. The tools and materials used to create ink and wash painting, i.e. brushes, rice paper, and ink, are characteristic of Chinese culture and closely related to the features of the paintings. For example, the mixing of water and ink creates different shades.

Unit 6 Section A Language Focus 3. Words in use

1. evacuated; 2. stray; 3. diluted; 4. gigantic; 5. standpoint; 6. nutrition; 7. inflicted; 8. pervasive; 9. naive; 10. permeated

4. Word building

-ary momentary; supplementary; customary; visionary; missionary; displinary

-ity complexity; fatality; availability; feasibility; authenticity; desirability

5. 1. visionary; 2. fatality; 3. availability; 4. customary; 5. feasibility; 6. momentary; 7. disciplinary; 8. supplementary; 9. missionary; 10. authenticity; 11. complexity; 12. desirability

6. Banked cloze 1-5 HZOFC 6-10 KMBEJ

7. Expressions in use

1. flew at;2. wove her way through; 3. radiated from; 4. conceive of; 5. was lined with; 6. dive into; 7. next to nothing; 8. stayed down

10. The Art of War was written by Sun Wu, a famous ancient Chinese strategist. A classic work not only of military value but also of great philosophical significance, The Art of War is a precious heritage of

brilliant ancient Chinese culture. Sun Wu disclosed in his book a series of military rules and principles, and put forward a complete system of military theory. His theory has been highly regarded by strategists since the Warring States Period and exerted strong impacts on their thought and practice. Moreover, it has yielded a worldwide influence in the field of military thought, enjoying extremely high prestige.

Section B

2. Understanding the text 1-5 BDDCA 6-8CBD 4.Words in use

1. supervise; 2. petitioned;3. clutching; 4. vicinity; 5.fragrance; 6. dispatched; 7.dwelling; 8. haunted; 9.timid;10.encloses.

5.Expressions in use

1. to/into; 2.in; 3. together; 4. apart; 5. with; 6. off; 7.with; 8.off

6.Sentence structure

1.Henry refuses to change his mind because he holds that our advice is worth next to nothing to him.

2.Once a gambler is addicted, all the efforts to help him get rid of the bad habit will be worth next to nothing.

3.Your recommendation is worth next to nothing to those who do not want to listen.

7. There are too many things in your paper bag and it looks like it is going to burst. 2. Although we are supposed to finish this month, it looks like the work would stretch well into next year.

3. Gatherings of armed forces near the border looked like they planned to invade within the following few days.

Collocation

Warm-up 1-6 ACBCB

8. 1. emotional intensity; 2. brilliant sky; 3. walked briskly; 4. helplessly wandering; 5. trembling voice; 6. tremendous roar; 7. deserted road; 8. violently dipping; 9. inevitable death; 10. profound fatigue; 11. pervasive threat; 12. dangerous evil

Unit 7 Language Focus 3. Words in use

1. donate; 2. spiral; 3. termination;4. layoff; 5. subsistence; 6. spectrum; 7. complied; 8. reclaimed; 9. originated; 10.expired; 4. Word Building

-ion: emission; omission; suspension; prediction; distribution; corrupt; -ity: generosity; formality; locality; maturity; peculiarity; liability

5.1. emission; 2. suspension; 3. formalities; 4. prediction; 5. omissions; 6. distribution; 7.locality; 8. peculiarity; 9. corrupting; 10. generosity;11. maturity; 12. liability 6. Banked cloze

1-5 EJBHA 6-10KGICN 7. Expressions in use

1. put down; 2. wind up; 3. scrape through; 4.on the verge of; 5. in all likelihood; 6. deteriorate into; 7. are in a position; 8. gave way to Translation:

Shanghai Free Trade Zone is a free trade zone in Shanghai that was launched in 2013 by the Chinese government. Covering an area of 28.78 square kilometers, shanghai Free Trade Zone is the first of its kind in China’s mainland, and is regarded as a “testing ground for a number of economic reforms. The establishment of the free trade zone is a significant measure taken to actively promote the opening=up strategy under the new global economic and trade situation. It undertakes a major task to explore new ways and accumulate new experience for the deepening of reform and opening up in an all-round way. As a pilot project, Shanghai Free Trade Zone will become a “touchstone” for Chinese economy. It will play an active role in deepening reforms and boosting economic vigor.

Unit 8 Section A Language Focus 3.words in use

1. indignation; 2. provocative; 3. militant; 4. overlap; 5. conferring; 6. defiance; 7. hesitant; 8. milestone; 9. cradled; 10. preaching; 4.-hood manhood; motherhood

-ion calculation; complication; imitation; assassination; circulation; accommodate; accusation; defection; exhaustion

5. 1. circulation; 2. accusation; 3. accommodate; 4. defection; 5. manhood; 6. imitation; 7. complication; 8. exhaustion; 9. assassination; 10. circulation; 11. motherhood 6.Banked Cloze

1-5 JLCOK 6-10 GAHED 7. Expressions in use

1. at their disposal 2. insulate him from; 3. irrespective of; 4. has a high opinion of; 5. has authority over; 6. for your part; 7.get away with; 8. dispense with; 9.providde for; 10 tiptoeing around

10. Translation The CCTV Spring Festival Gala, which as started in 1983, has become an indispensable cultural consumer product and a cultural symbol in the cultural life of the Chinese people. Though it’s

hard to satisfy the tastes of all the people, it has become a “new custom” for the public that they can’t live without. The Spring Festival Gala is more than a gala; it is a ritual and a symbol, a culture and a label, and an emotion and a place where people entrust their hearts to. With the development of the times and the emerging of new media, the audiences are having more diversified choices and demands. Correspondingly, the Spring Festival Gala is also advancing with the times to satisfy the growing cultural needs of the people.