9) I don't believe an old man of 80 could be so strong as to knock down a door. 10) All that the people want are lasting peace and social progress.
IV. Written Work
Describe how the Nightingale built a red rose out of music in about 150 words.
Sample:
When the moon rose, the Nightingale set her breast against the thorn of (he Rose-tree. She sang of the love between a boy and a girl and a white rose blossomed. The Tree urged the Nightingale to press closer against the thorn to finish the rose before dawn. The Nightingale did as she was told and the thorn went deeper. She sang of the passion in the soul of a man and a \the Nightingale to press still closer because the heart of the rose remained white. She obeyed. She sang of the love that was perfected by death but did not die in death. Throughout the night, the Nightingale sang. Her song grew louder and louder while her pain became bitter and bitter. Finally the thorn reached her heart and she died, but the rose was finished. It was red all over, petal and heart. (155 words)
Lesson Five Say Yes
I. Discuss the following questions. (Work in groups of three.)
Do you personally approve of \might there be in mixed marriages? What strengths or advantages might there be in mixed marriages? Be prepared to summarize your group's ideas to me class. II. Vocabulary
1. Practice using the rules of word formation.
1) Examine how the words \ics\
The suffix ―ics‖ is used to form. It means . The suffix ―ic‖ or its variant form ―ical‖ is used to form , meaning .
2) Translate the following into English giving both the noun and the adjective. Add more words to the list.
3) Translate these sentences. Observe how adjectives are used as verbs. (1) They were doing the dishes, his wife washing while he dried. (para. 1) (2) She waited until the audience gradually quieted down. (3) Wrongs must be righted once they are discovered.
(4) The train slowed down gradually as it came near to the destination. (5) His hair was beginning to thin out. (6) You should not idle away your time.
(7) I busied myself with this new textbook during the vacation.
(8) It is natural for young people to look for opportunities to better themselves. (9) When anger blindsthe mind, truth disappears.
(10) The rescue team bravedthe storm to reach the sinking ship.
(11) These pills can only dull your pain. They do not cure your headache. 4)Complete the sentences based on the Chinese in the brackets. (1) Ann's answer to the question was quite _______(逻辑的).
(2) William Faulkner's novels have been praised for their _______ (带诗意的)qualities. (3) This will make the plan less _______(浪漫的) and more _______(切合实际的). (4) We are all ______(乐观) about the future.
(5) Population statistics are beginning to reveal a ______(戏剧性的) imbalance between the sexes.
(6) His unhappy experience has made him rather ______(玩世不恭的). He does not trust anyone and has few friends.
(7) _______ (经济学) and ______(统计学) are the main subjects we are studying. (8) Shakespeare's plays are literary ______ (经典作品).
(9) The economic boom and recession is a ______(周期性的) occurrence. (10) The mountain scenery is ______(典型的) of that country. 5)Give the verb form of the following nouns. (1) appreciation(8) repetition (2) argument(9) supposition (3) breath(10) explanation
(4) congratulation(11) admission (5) consideration(12) comparison (6) demonstration(13) contribution (7) pressure(14) debate
(15) estimation(19) explosion (16) production(20) certification (17) prosecution(21) civilization (18) supervision(22) penetration
2. Recast the sentences, replacing the underlined parts with the expressions listed below in their proper forms
at a (terrific, steady, slow ..,) rate
(to do sth.) out of concern (pity ...) for sb. to break up to come up with
for Christ‘s (sb.‘s) sake to blur sth out
1) Mr. Yang has hit upon an idea of mixing classical music with pop music.
2) Their marriage ended after they had had many clashes over some important issues. 3) It was you who lent me money and found me a job when I was almost desperate. 4) We must explore ways to save natural resources for the interests of our children.
5) Last summer, my mother bought my 89-year-old grandfather an air-conditioner to make him comfortable. But it almost killed him.
6) Sally felt sorry that she was busy with her work when he was hospitalized and needed her most. She promised that she would do everything she could for him some day.
7) Thanks to our family planning measures, our population growth has steadily slowed down. 8) The heavy fog made it difficult for us to see ahead clearly.
9) You shouldn't marry somebody simply because you pity him. Love and pity are two different things. 10) The two economists have thought of a new theory on inflation.
3. Fill In the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs. 1) ______a matter of fact, things are getting better and better.
2) By refusing to take our advice, they found themselves ______a dilemma. 3) Many people of his age don‘t like office work, but it seems okay ____him.
4) 1‘ll fax Shen Hong to congratulate her ______her appointment as CEO (chief executive officer) of a consultant firm.
5) Being tired ______ restaurant food, they cook their meals and eat at home on weekends. 6) It's risky to start ______a business without good preparation. 7) —Has David started ______? —No. He's waiting for Amy outside.
8) It would be lovely if we could camp in a forest, build a fire, pitch a tent and wake up next morning ______the sound of birds singing.
9) Put ______ all the things on the desk, including the books and dictionaries. The guest might come any time.
10) We were angry ______them ______laughing at us.
11) The boys pitched ______and we cleaned ______the classroom in no time. 12) She is always complaining ______her health. Now she is ______it again. 4. Supply two or three verbs/phrasal verbs for the nouns/noun phrases. 1) to_____________________________ a deep breath
2) to______________________________ a reasonable tone
3) to___________________________one's ability
4) to ______________________________one's indifference 5) to ______________________________one's brows 6) to________________________one‘s courage 7) to an argument
8) to ______________________________the dishes 9) to_______________________________ an effect 5. Choose the right word and put It in the proper form. 1) ? tone? tune
(1)1 like the _______of his letter. It's so friendly.
(2) My roommates often make fun of me when I sing out of ____
(3)1 didn‘t hear what they were saying. Both of them spoke in a very low 2)? problem? question
(1) What's your ______? You look so worried.
(2) Please let me finish. Then I'll be happy to answer your ______. (3) I'm not talking about money. Money is not a ______. (4) On the ______of style, I will make no comment.
(5) The ______with the committee is where to find the right people to cany out its decision. 3)?terrible?terrific
(1) Being looked down upon was a experience.
(2) Will you see to it that the concert tonight is videotaped? I hear the singers are. (3) That music is ___. It's so noisy. It gives me a headache. 4)? ashamed?shameful
(1) Grey looked _____when he was criticized for his sloppy work.
(2)1 was shocked that he didn't think of cheating at exams as something
(3) He is one of those who regard the Japanese invasion of Asian countries as the most_______page in the history of their country.
6. Give the verb pattern of the underlined part, and then using the pattern, complete the sentences listed below.
He squeezed it to see how deep the wound was. (para. 18) Verb pattern: 1) Rebecca left home early in the morning ________________________ 2) Many people study history 3) Mark Twain used his pen
4) We invited the Nelsons to China
5) Since last July, they have released 20 political prisoners 6) The company lowered the prices of its products 7) Mr. Piao donated another 200,000 yuan
8) During the Mid-autumn Festival, we used to eat moon cakes 9) I heard a terrible sound outside. I opened the window
10) Every year, the government sends many doctors to those poor areas 11) I guessed that she decided to quit school 12) Their president will cancel his visit 7. Put in the missing words.
There is an American dish called \炒饭)\\______. He simply stir-fried the leftovers (剩饭剩菜) from the day before. When asked (5)______it was, he replied, \in Chinese restaurants there.
In the greater Boston area. there is (8)______called \
macaroni (通心面), tomato sauce and ground beef (9)—————— varying proportions, all of (10)—————— is baked together. Bostonians seem to like it very much (11)—————— I find the taste unpleasant.
In (12) ——————— 1950s there was a musical comedy (13) ——————— The Flower-Drum Song. It is about Chinese-Americans in San Francisco. In it, one of the (14) ——————— sings a song called \——————the line \
This is just one example of one (16)—————— of American culture. In (17)_____, American culture is a product of many (18)—————— cultures mixed together.
III. Grammar
1. Practice \
Rewrite these sentences using \where necessary.
Example 1: He talked as if he knew everything. I didn't like it, —? I didn‘t like the way he talked.
Example 2: The people in the town treated the newcomers very well. The newcomers were touched. —>? The newcomers were touched by the way the people in the town treated them. (1) The professor treats all his students alike. He is respected for this.
(2) Jim faced his incurable (不能治愈的) disease bravely. His attitude impressed all those who knew him. (3) The stranger looked at me closely. His look made me uncomfortable. (4) The man couldn't be a carpenter. He used a screwdriver clumsily. (5) Watch your teacher's lips carefully. Say the word in the same way
(6) I do not disagree with what he said. But he said it so rudely. That's what I can‘t tolerate.
(7) These children constantly help one another. This shows what human relations should be like. (8) People are anxiously watching how things will work out in their country.
(9) They dramatically settled the dispute (\ (10) The policeman discussed the case frankly with the criminal's parents. This convinced them that they should cooperate.
(11) He walked awkwardly. I could tell that something was wrong with his leg.
(12) They talked cautiously. This. showed that they were keeping something from her. 2. Practice noun clauses beginning with wh-words.
Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets.
(1) Do you know—————————————————————(词典是怎样编写的吗)? (2) The driver couldn‘t find————————————————— (汽车出了什么毛病). (3) Robert wanted his father to know ———————————— (他是多么爱他父亲). (4) The boy reached into the hole to see ——————————————— (洞有多深). (5) He didn‘t mention_________________ (会议将于何时何地举行).
(6) Many of Anna's friends didn‘t understand ———————————————————— （她为什么在７２岁高龄时来中国）
(7) That was __________________ (我投票反对再建核电站的原因). (8) That's _____________________ (我们今后五年打算做的事情). (9) That was ____________________ （我们是怎样打进海外市场的). (10) That's exactly _______________________ (你的错误之所在).
3. Rewrite the sentences using the \ Example 1: When I sleep I like to keep the windows open. ? I like to sleep with the windows open.
Example 2: When he arrived in New York, he had only two dollars in his pocket. —*? He arrived in New Yorkwith only two dollars in his pocket.
Example 3: As the final exams are approaching, the students are busy reviewing their lessons. —?? With the final exams approaching, the students are busy reviewing their lessons. 1) The professor walked into the classroom. He had a few books under his arm. 2) The guard was sleeping in a chair. He had a gun in his hand.
3) Under the bridge, the police found a man lying dead. There was a knife in his chest. 4) When he walked out of the boss's office, his head was held high.
5) When a guest arrived, the hostess greeted him/her politely, and there was a smile on her face.
6) In September, the school came to life again when children were playing and running on the playground. 7) The Mid-autumn Festival is only a month away. Shops are promoting their moon cakes. 8) Their children are grown up and gone. So the old couple sometimes feel lonely.
9) Now that,they had finished all the packing, the family could sit down and have some tea. 10) The old woman moved slowly in the snow. She was carrying a big bag on her shoulder.
4. Put in articles where necessary. When no article is needed put in a slash \
1) _____pessimist (悲观者) is _____person who always expects _____bad things to happen.
2) People believe that _____ car of tomorrow will be _____ open air car with no doors and windows. It won't need _____ pollution control system because it won't use _____gas.
3) _____ computer system can do nothing until it has been given _____ instructions. _____ sets of _____ instructions or _____ programs which must be put into _____ computer so that it can be used are called _____ software.
4) _____ litter is _____ garbage—like _____ food, _____ paper, and _____ cans—thrown on _____ ground or in _____ street. Where many people live together, _____ litter is _____ problem. People don't always leave their garbage in _____ garbage can. It's easier to drop _____ garbage than to find _____
garbage can for it. When it's windy, _____ wind sends _____ pieces of paper everywhere. When they blow against _____ fence, they stay there. This fence then becomes wall of garbage.
5) Yesterday _____ rescue workers pulled _____ man, _____ woman, and two children from _____ stream. _____ trouble started when _____ woman, _____ Mrs. Lewis was driving her daughters home from _____ school. She lost _____ control of her car on _____ winding mountain road. _____ car fell into _____ water. _____ man, _____ truck driver, almost died when he tried to save them. When _____ rescue workers
arrived, first they pulled _____ four people— _____ mother, _____ little girls, and _____ truck driver—out of _____ car through _____ back window. IV. Written work
Answer the question in about 130 words.
What have you learned about the married life of the couple?
Key to the exercises II. Vocabulary
1. Practice using the rules of word formation
1) Examine how the words \and \
The suffix \
The suffix \ical\-‖
2) Translate the following into English giving both the noun and the adjective. Add more words to the list. NounAdjective A
数学mathematics mathematical 统计学statisticsstatistic
经济学economicseconomic(cal) 物理学physicsphysical 政治学politicspolitical 力学mechanicsmechanical
3) Translate these sentences. Observe how adjectives are used as verbs in the following sen-ences . (1) 他们正在洗碗碟，他妻子洗，由他擦干。 （2）他等着让听众逐渐安静下来。 （3）不公正的事一旦发现就该纠正。
（4）列车在驶近目的地时逐渐慢了下来。 （5）他开始谢顶。
（6）你不该虚度光阴。
（7）我假期一直在忙这本新课本。