11)comments 12) interviewed
Unit 4
★ Text A Vocabulary I.
1. 1) conversely 2). but then 3) symptom 4) spitting 5) abusing 6) tone
7) took…in 8) editing 9) have arranged 10) in sight 11) stretched 12) data
2. 1) The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me.
2) A lot of American teenagers don’t like street gangs, but they find themselves getting sucked in. 3) Jeffrey’s computer crashed again this morning. The manager has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.
4) During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid military service. 5) The new government is planning an anti-corruption
campaign so as to restore people’s confidence in it.
3. 1) the virtual, on line, via 2) nightmare, routine, any appointment, arrange for 3) cue, remarks, his tune
II. 1. We came here all the way on foot. 2. Private cars are not allowed on campus. 3. They are on vocation in Florida.
4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.
5. Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time. 6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.
III. 1. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. hard 6. easy Comprehensive Exercise I.
1. 1) internet 2) click 3) virtual 4) routines 5)
arrange 6) nightmare 7) annoying 8) connection 9) crawls 10) take in 11) spit 12) data 13) sucked into 14) At times 15) flee 16) on line
2. 1) companion 2) deliver 3) access 4) enables 5)
customers 6) delights 7) provides 8) small 9)
remote 10) information II. Translation
1. 1) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.
2) A slow Internet connecting speed is really annoying. 3) As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.
4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.
5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.
2. Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write，submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without
the
emotional
cues
of
face-to-face
communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.
★ Text B
Comprehension Check: c a a b d c Language Practice 1．d e a c b f g h
2．1) vehicle 2) hooked on 3)intense 4)worldwide 5)overnight 6)slipped
7) on the whole 8) called forth 9) outwards 10)Needless to say 11) to my knowledge 12) On top of that
Unit 5
★ Text A Vocabulary I.
1. 1) startled 2) mere 3) motion 4) sweating 5)
stretched 6) vain 7) On one occasion
8) anxiety 9) emotions 10) ashamed 11) In my mind’s eye 12) recurring
2. 1) Mrs. White’s birthday coincides with her husband’s. 2) They make big profits on the stuff they sell by
creating an artificial shortage, which send s the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.
3) It has been a week of alternate sunshine and rain. 4) Politics and philosophy have been his lifelong
passions, although he studied economics at university.
5) Tension came over her, as she waited for her first TV interview.
3. 1) media, dedication to, grace 2) his competitors, in excitement, hug him, congratulate him on 3) emotions, numerous, intensity, passion for II.
1. Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community.
2. In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.
3. There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.
4. Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat. 5. Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not