Words learned New words formed -ic

strategic sympathetic confirmation location reflection provision

installation registration quote sympathize criticize industrialize 5

1 sympathize 2 confirmation 3 strategic 4 installation 5 quote 6 sympathetic

7 criticize 8 location 9 reflection 10 industrialize 11 provision 12 registration

Banked cloze 6

1 M 2 D 3 H 4 0 5 F 6 L 7 I 8 C 9 J 10 A Expressions in use 7

5 pay a big price 6 are exhausted from 7 imposed on 8 revolve around Structure analysis and writing Structured writing 8

There are a lot of people who behave irrationally, causing problems to

themselves as well as to others. It's hard to analyze the exact causes behind irrational behavior, but we know that it is a manner of behavior that is not based on logic and reasoning. Irrational behavior is caused by various factors but two stand out.

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Too much stress can also lead to irrational behavior. In fact, these days, stress is the major cause of physical as well as mental problems. Stress creates feelings of anger, irritation and frustration. For instance, when you spend a stressful day in the office, it makes you anxious. You start releasing your frustration or stress by

screaming at your family members for small reasons like a badly prepared meal. That day you feel everything is wrong.

In summary, uncontrolled emotions and too much stress can result in irrational behavior. To behave rationally is not an easy job because the behavior is internalized. However, to discover the source of your irrationality will help you behave more rationally.

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极简主义是指去掉多余的，仅保留需要的部分、用最简单的话来说，极简的生活方式，就是生活得越简单越好,直到获得心灵的平静，这种简单既是精神上的，也是身体上的：这样的生活方式会减轻压力，带来更多自由时间．并增强幸福感、极简主义者会说．他们生活得更有意义了，更从容了，极简的生活方式让他们着眼于生活中更重要的事物：朋友、爱好、旅游和体验。当然，极简主义并不意味着拥有物质财富从本质上来讲有什么不对。现在的问题似乎在于，我们往往太重视所拥有的东西，而常常抛弃了健康、人与人之间的关系、我们的热情、个人成长，以及帮助他人的愿望。极简主义除了在我们的口常生活中可以得到应用，还存在于很多创意领域，包括艺术、建筑、没汁、舞蹈、电影、戏剧、音乐、时尚、摄影和文学等。

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Unit 6 Text B

Understanding the text 2

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.D Critical thinking 3

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1. Like to look good in other’s eyes. Tend to have spending habit Make them feel happy. Want to be in fashion 2. Frustrated. Bored Confused Stunned

3. Don’t know which option they want most. Seem to them there is never the best option. Want everything lest they miss a “perfect” one. 4. Human beings are greedy by nature. Many believe “The more, the better”. Most people are too materialistic. 5. Not really a good thing.

Make people greedier and more materialistic. Make people exhausted to make decisions. Discourage appreciation. Words in use 4

1. concerning 2.specified 3.controversy 4.rendered 5.enforced 6. distribute 7.highlighted 8.implication 9.penetrating 10.subtract

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Expressions in use 5

1. played a role 2.turned out 3.are depressed about 4. settle for 5. rushed into 6. out of control 7.transferred to 8.rely on Sentence structure 6

1. The more carefully he thought about it, the clearer it became to him that this was a job for someone with experience.

Sentence structure 7 Collocation 8

1. conscious effort 2.winning strategy 3.limited choice 4. remotest idea 5.temporary pain 6.primary role

Collocation 9

1. rival options 2.painful choices 3.carefully chosen 4.multiple options 9. limited choices 10.conscious effort 11.naturally prejudiced 12.accumulating evidence

Unit 7 Text B Reading skills: 1 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A Understanding the text 2

1.D 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.C Critical thinking 3

1. *Similarities: family-oriented, busy with house chores, cook meals, take care of children, clean rooms, do laundry

2. *Help and support the husband

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*education and behave children morally *Maintain the order of home. *Keep the family healthy

3. *the husband: The man is supposed to have more responsibilities for his family since he physically stronger than his wife.

*Disadvantages: a lot of stress, exhausted, less aware of the outside world, lose social contact.

*Stay home: take better care of family, pay more attention to children, provide healthier food to family, keep the rooms clean, help the husband / wife.

Words in use 4

1. bounced 2. tolerate 3.supplement 4.condemn 5.overflowed Expressions in use 5

5. fussed over 6. is unique in 7. exerting themselves 8. substituted for Sentence structure 6

1. Having no idea about their thoughts and opinion, I would rather five up the attempt to guess what their reaction will be.

3. The old man would rather be living in the past, for things are much more different today than they were in the past.

Sentence structure 7

1. I couldn’t stand bad manners and thought my leaving was anything but rude, so I got the nest train back home and left him there.

2. They usually look very nice and even generous, but in terms of integrity, they are anything but honest.

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