K E A C L I G N H O Ex.7
1. saddled with 2. back off 3. gives way to 4. resorted to 5. make allowances for 6. wonder at 7. prior to 8. based upon/on Ex.8
The odyssey years are certainly a very complicated phase of life for young people. Not only do these young people need to overcome many difficulties, they also have to face many challenges from their parents. The differences between parents and children can be well observed in their completely different attitudes and views.
First, they differ in their attitude toward life. Parents always wonder what has gone wrong with the new generation. They feel that during their time, young boys and girls were better behaved, more obedient and had greater respect for elders. Young people, on the other hand, feel that they are capable enough to learn on their own rather than lean heavily on the older generation for guidance. Young people do not like to be spoon-fed by their parents.
The differences also appear in the way the two generations look at things. For example, the parents’ generation never understood Elvis and the Beatles. Because they couldn’t understand what was going on, they were frequently opposed to them and saw rock as “the devil’s music”. Young people, however, are crazy about the modern music and would love to listen to it for a hundred times a day. Wherever they go, they’ll have their iPod with them.
In conclusion, it’s very difficult for parents and their youngsters to get along due to their distinctive attitudes and the way they view things. To fill this gap, both parents and their grown children need to be more understanding to each other. Ex.9
作为美国文化价值体系的一个重要组成部分，“个人主义”受到大多数美国人的推崇。 美国人认为家庭作为一个群体，其主要目的是促进家庭各成员的幸福。与许多其他文化相比， 美国家庭成员的主要职责，不是在社会上或经济上提高整个家庭的地位。 人们通常认为，什么是对个人最好的要比什么是对家庭最好的更为重要。与自由相伴而来的是照顾自己的责任，因为所选择的自由承载了责任，即必须接受自己的选择所带来的后果。许多美国人给他们的孩子很多的自由，因为他们希望孩子们能够独立和自力更生。在美国人强调个人自由的同时，父母与孩子间平等的信念也对美国家庭产生了巨大的影响。
Ex. 10
Filial piety is the basic code of ethics in the ancient Chinese society. Chinese people consider filial piety as the essence of a person’s integrity, family harmony, and the nation’s well-being. With filial piety being the core of Confucian ethics, it has been the moral standard for the Chinese society to maintain the family relationship for thousands of years. It’s undoubtedly a traditional Chinese virtue. The culture of filial piety is a complex concept, rich in content and wide in range. It concludes not only cultural ideas but also institutional etiquettes. Generally speaking, it refers to the obligation of children to their parents required by the society, including respect, care, support for the elderly and so forth. Filial piety is fundamental to the ancient “Oriental civilization”.
Keys to Unit 3 Text B
Understanding the text 2
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. C
Words in use 4
1. hollow 2. restless 3. demonstrate 4. exiled 5. miserable 6. commercial 7. hesitated 8. erupt 9. refine 10. Feasible
Expression in use 5
1. are tired of 2 fall into 3 be strict with 4 not amount to much
5 drifted off 6 bonded with 7 resign himself to 8 surrender themselves to
Sentence structure 6
1. The man walked slowly, with one hand pulling with effort at his coat and the other holding tightly on to his trousers. 2. With more and more students joining it, the new club soon expanded and became the largest one on the campus.
3. With the Internet becoming increasingly popular for young people to connect with their friends, letter writing is becoming less and less common.
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1. With the traditional values in their heads, most parents found it hard to accept their children’s thinking. 2. With this kind of jeans out of fashion, young people do not like to wear them any more now.
3. With the differences in their skills and abilities, the young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds..
Collocation 8
1 fluid 2 contemporary 3 radical 4 enormous 5 prideful 6 competitive
7 rebellious 8 transition 9 unavoidable 10 traditional 11 unique 12 peculiar
Unit 4 Text A
Ex. 1
1. The author uses this sentence to tell her own love story. She didn’t expect that she would end up marrying Butch. He became her boyfriend just because of her wish to find a cute boyfriend. She didn’t really want to marry him at the beginning.
2. Because when she met up with Butch the first time, he kept staring at her all night long. He flattered her and fell in love with her at first sight. He looked really wild or maybe even dangerous.
3. Because Butch had a “bad boy image” which was very tempting to a lot of girls, and his wild, dynamic personality was a little frightening. She didn’t know whether she could be getting along with him.
4. Though she always had an excellent reputation in respect to her schoolwork, she thought that her college life was dull, with no fun. In her opinion, college was supposed to be a time of great learning and also of some fun.
5. Because she was becoming more interested in him and she wanted to find out if she was the “right” date in the eyes of Butch, thinking of herself as a traditional girl.
6. It means that Butch didn’t want to do anything to change his bad situation. The word fate here refers to the fact that Butch was going to be expelled from the university.
7. Though Butch was wild and would sometimes display directly his love in front of her friends, he was always a perfect gentleman at his core. And they had a pure and responsible relationship for seven years.
8. The author and her husband’s faithful journey of love that started with a causal attraction but bloomed into a mature love proves that romantic love can last long through the ups and downs in life. Ex. 3
1. confess 2. tempting 3. commence 4. coordinating 5. granted 6. deserved 7. displayed 8. consequently 9. lodged 10. proceed Ex. 4 -ed： Contented compress complicate -ion
Identification justification qualification Illustration exhibit extension Interpretation plantation perception Ex. 5
1. qualifications 2. perception 3. plantations 4. compressed 5. exhibit 6. contented 7. interpretation 8. complicate 9. illustration 10. extension 11. identification 12. justification
Ex. 6： N B G I H L E M K C Ex. 7
1. on her behalf 2. took the liberty of 3. immune to 4. were filled with 5. fall in love with 6. Expelled from 7. been pessimistic about 8. go along with Ex. 9
美国和欧洲各国都会庆祝2月14日的情人节。这是一个充满爱情和浪漫的节日，恋人之间通常都会交换情人卡和爱情信物。关于这个节日的起源有着不同的说法。一个传说是罗马人把一个叫圣瓦伦丁的神父关进了监狱，因为他拒绝相信罗马神。2月14日那天，瓦伦丁被处死，不仅因为他是基督徒，而且因为他曾治愈了一位监狱看守双目失明的女儿。 他在被处死的前一晚上给她写了一封署名“你的瓦伦丁”的告别信。后来，2月14日就成了一个人们可以为他们的情人展示感情的节日。现在，人们以不同的方式庆祝情人节，他们发送贺卡、鲜花，赠送巧克力或其他礼品，或共进浪漫的晚餐。现在这个节日已流行世界各地。在中国，这个节日也越来越受年轻人的欢迎。
Ex. 10
July 7th on the Chinese calendar is Chinese Qixi Festival, the most romantic of all the traditional Chinese holidays. Every year, some big businesses organize various activities, and young people send gifts to their lovers. As a result, the Qixi Festival is considered to be Chinese “Valentine’s Day”. The Qixi Festival is derived from the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid. The legend holds that on this particular night every year the Weaving Maid in heaven meets with Cowherd. So, people can see Cowherd and Weaving Maid meeting in the Milky Way on the night of Qixi. On this night, girls would also beg Weaving Maid for some wisdom for a happy marriage. But, with the changing of times, these activities are diminishing. All that remains is the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid, a sign of faithful love, continuously circulated among the folk.
(Unit 4) Section B
Reading Skills 1
1. They became romantically attracted to each other. (para.5)
2. share the dating expense or split the money with the date (para.6) 3. sharing the cost of a meal in a restaurant ( para.7)
4. a tight and uncomfortable feeling because of nervousness (para.12) 5. mark the date on the calendar (para.14)
Reading comprehension： Understanding the text 2
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C
Critical thinking 3
1. Males because that’s the norm.
Males because men are expected to do it that way. Both since they are on an equal basis.
Both since the traditional way is out of date. 2. Men and women are treated equally in this way. Females are not considered inferior to males. Both men and women feel more comfortable.
3. Won’t feel embarrassed when taking the initiative to date. Won’t put stress on either males or females.
Will widen the social circle and give opportunity to make more friends. Won’t feel obligated to keep a long-term relationship. 4. Both men and women can pay for a date. Both men and women can take the initiative. People are free to choose a casual or formal date. 5. Behave with respect for each other. Be honest with each other.
Be considerate and helpful to each other.
Language focus Words in use 4
1. conveying 2. Forged 3. Thriving 4. Abnormal 5. frowning 6. thrilled 7. Reckoned 8. Clarified 9. Conquer 10. concealing
Expressions in use 5
1. make contact with 2. took the initiative 3. are inclined to 4. thrive on 5. indifferent to 6. whip out 7. in the pit of her stomach 8. chip in
Sentence structure 6
1. With online learning, there is less study in a regular classroom and more time to spend by yourself. 2. With regular exercise, you’ll have less mental stress and more physical strength. 3. With the new highway, there is less traffic and more comfort for drivers on the road. 7.
1. Ambitious as he is, he has never been able to accomplish his goal and make his parents feel proud of him
2. Embarrassed as they were, they remained positive throughout their travels and learned from the mistakes they made along the way.
3. Hard as she tried, Jane failed to introduce her father to the joys of rock music.
Collocation Warm-up
1. casual attraction 2. healthy friendship 3. romantic relationship 4. dynamic personality 5. mature love 6. mutual friends 8
1. college sweetheart 2. take the initiative 3. romantic relationship 4. steady boyfriend 5. casual attraction 6. fairy-tale romance 7. exceedingly embarrassed 8. madly in love
9. healthy friendship 10. traditional upbringing 11. mature love 12. mutual friends
Key to Unit5 Section A
Ex.3
1. contradict 2. paradox 3. perspective 4. explicit 5. suspended 6. derive
7. defy 8. retains 9. manipulating 10. tackle Ex4 -er
browse browser message messenger consumer consume -ion
negotiate negotiation object objection react reaction
constitute constitution cultivate cultivation define definition expand expansion concentration concentrate civilization civilize Ex.5
1.concentrated 2. messenger 3. civilized 4. Constitution 5. browser 6. objection
7. expansion 8. consume 9. definition 10. cultivation 11. reaction 12. negotiation Ex.6
1 B 2D 3O 4E 5F 6C 7K 8H 9N 10I Ex.7
1. referred to 2 at odds with 3 put off 4 consulting with 5 do their utmost 6 took stock of 7 on track 8 take in Ex.8
It is often said that whatever wealth one may have will be gone quickly if the person only spends. However, some people think the purpose of life is to enjoy moment, so they spend all they have earned. Even though Bryan and Peter are close friends, their spending habits are very different.
Bryan is very careful about using his pocket money. He only spends money when it’s necessary. For example, when his pocket money is only $50,he may spend $20 on necessary stationery for schoolwork. He will try to deposit the remaining $30 in his savings account. In his opinion, though the amount is small, it will help him for a possible rainy day since people never know what could happen in the future.
Unlike Bryan, Peter usually spends money at will. He often purchases expensive electronic products such as an iPhone and iPad. Sometimes, he might buy himself an expensive brand-name shirt or a pair of expensive brand- name shoes. Different from Byan, he never deposits extra money in a bank after meeting his basic needs. To him, saving money in a bank is something silly because he believes that he can always earn big money after he gets a decent job in the future.
All in all, Bryan and Peter are very different in the way they spend money. Spending money wisely and saving extra money for future urgent needs enable students to manage their finance and fully concentrate on their study. They will also derive great pleasure from the way they handle their money. Ex.9
大发现年代，也被称为大勘探年代，是欧洲进行全球勘查的一个历史时期，始于15世纪初并一直持续到18世纪。 这一时期通常被认为是中世纪和近代之间的桥梁， 当时西方帝国主义刚兴起，欧洲各王国之间正在经济上互相竞争，他们想通过建立贸易路线和殖民地来寻找财富。 在这一时期众多伟大的探险家中，最杰出的是克里斯托弗?哥伦布，因为他发现了新大陆。欧洲的海外扩张导致了殖民帝国的崛起，旧大陆与新大陆的接触也促进了两边的互相交换：大量的植物、动物、食物、文化等得到迁移。这代表了历史上生态、农业和文化在全球范围内最重大的活动之一。欧洲大勘探让绘制全球性的世界地图成为可能，从而使人们看到一个新的世界与古老的文明正遥相呼应。 Ex.10
The Silk Road is a traffic route in the ancient times connecting China and Eurasia. This trade route focuses on the trade of silk, hence the name “the Silk Road”. As an international trade channel and a bridge of cultural exchanges, the Silk Road effectively improved the economic and cultural exchanges and development between the East and the West, exerting a profound impact on the progress of the world civilization. Nowadays, under the new historical circumstances, our country proposes the strategy of “One Belt, One Road”(namely the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road). The strategy of “One Belt, One Road” focuses on cooperation and mutual benefits, emphasizing mutual benefits, win-win, as well as common development of the related countries. Once proposed, the strategy has received positive responses from the related countries along the road.
Key to Unit5 Text B
Reading Skills 1
2. Denotation: examine a place or area in order to get information about it
Connotation: it associates with the feeling of curiosity and anxiousness because it was a new experience and he was eager to find out what he could get for free.
3. Denotation: the right to do what you want without being controlled or restricted by anyone
Connotation: it implies the feeling of delightfulness because he had never used credit card before but now he could start to use it freely.
4. Denotation: not real or not made of natural things
Connotation: the word artificial appears before the word sense to men his sense of security was just a false one. In addition, it connotes that the sense was naive because he was deceiving himself. 5. Denotation: produce, invent, or make up
Connotation: it connotes a sense of large quantity because he had to make up many different excuses and false stories to reject his friends’ offers.
6. Denotation: being unable to walk properly because one’s legs are damaged or injured
Connotation: It associates his emotional feelings with a crippled person to mean that he was in despair and unable to share his feeling with others.
7. Denotation: be unable to breathe properly
Connotation: It implies he was extremely embarrassed and felt guilty to talk about his financial problems. As a result, it was difficult for him to speak out the words. 8. Denotation: an idea or opinion that is wrong
Connotation: It connotes a sense of realization and regrets about the desire to get something free. Because of his illusion, he had to pay much more than a dictionary usually costs, i.e. $3,000.