Unit Seven
Section A
Reading out
1. idea 2. superstitious 3. owners 4. services 5. raise 6. booked Getting the message 1. sending out invitations
2. the most popular day to get married 3. to protect the couple from bad luck
4. consulted a special book to find lucky and unlucky days for getting married 5. Hairdressers, and owners of flower stores, restaurants and car services Using the right word
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A Working with expressions
1. with 2. off 3. for 4. from 5. around/round/together 6. on 7. on 8. away / off
Focusing on sentence structure A
1. The bridegroom, a boy of 15, did not know how to put the ring onto the bride’s finger.
2. Kate, my classmate, is an excellent, all-around student.
3. The Fresh Air Association, a local organization, has done a lot in improving people’s health in recent years.
B
1. An old lady was talking to the young man to get his attention; meanwhile, the policeman was coming towards the young man.
2. She is talking with a friend of hers on the phone. Meanwhile, there is someone knocking on the door.
3. Eve was cutting the grass, and meanwhile, Adam was planting roses. Translating A
1. According to an old custom, the bride should wear a wedding veil. 2. “4” is a number that sounds close to the word “death” in Chinese. 3. At the welcome reception, a student made a speech. 4. You’d better try it on before you buy a shirt. B. Translate the following into Chinese. 1. 婚礼上有许多礼仪和迷信。
2. 女性亲戚朋友聚在一起，给新娘作婚礼的准备。
3. 人们认为这对在这天结婚的任何夫妻来说都是个预示富足的祥兆。 4. 她正在试穿礼服，准备晚些时候在婚庆宴席上穿。 Using Topic-related Terms
1. wedding 2. consult 3. a good economic sign 4. culture 5. reception 6. bride Basic Writing Skills: Parallel Structure
1. Please clean the kitchen, turn down the heat, and lock the doors.
2. The manager told Henry that he had only two choices: to work harder or to leave the company.
3. My best friend is honest, clever, and hard-working.
4. His hope for life is to be healthy, to live in a comfortable house, and to have a lot of money.
5. After the long trip, I was tired out, thirsty, and hungry.
6. Nightly, Fred turns off the gas, checks the locks on the doors, and turns on the alarm clock.
7. A college education is both necessary and affordable to me.
8. I am interested in computer science, which is a new field and which offers good job opportunities.
Section B
Getting the message
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B Using the right word
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A
Working with expressions
1. in 2. from … to 3. out 4. with / to 5. out 6. on 7. from 8. for
Section C (略)
Unit Ten
Section A
Reading out
1. researchers 2. differences 3. raised 4. close 5. encouraged 6. independence Getting the Message 1. Girls
2. The nerves in the left side of the brain
3. questioning others and is an independent thinker 4. kept close to; move on their own
5. to be more forceful and to solve problems on their own Using the Right Word
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A Working with Expression
1. By 2. on 3. in; in 4. on 5. of 6. as 7. to 8. On; on Focusing on Sentence Structure A
1 It was not until yesterday that I got your letter. 2 It is two tickets that she has bought for the 7:30 show. 3 It is Mary who (that) enjoys classical music. B
1 It is believed that baby girls talk at an earlier age than boys do.
2 It is reported that by the time they start school, girls are physically more ready to remember facts, to spell, and to read.
3 It is reported that by the time they start school, girls are physically more ready to remember facts, to spell, and to read.
Translating A
1 By the time he arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off.
2 On the campus, the car speed is limited to 30 miles per hour.
3 The difference between the twin sisters is that one is dependent on her parents, and the other is on her own.
4 On the one hand, cars are useful, but on the other (hand), they cause pollution. B
1. 一般而言，男性在测试数学推理、机械能力和解决问题技能的考试中得分较高。 2. 对一个人用词、拼写和记忆能力有重大影响的正是左半脑。
3. 结果，为什么小女孩往往较小男孩能更好地完成学校的功课就很容易理解了，尤其是如果这些功课是要求坐端正、听从命令和接受老师意见。
4. 所以，女孩常常是因为记住了老师传授的东西而取得高分成绩，而不是像男孩那样被鼓励去大胆提问。
Using Topic-related Terms
1. differences 2. independent 3. perform school tasks 4. obey 5. marks 6. problem-solving 7. fear Basic Writing Skills
1. Her name at birth was Norma Jean Baker. Her life as a child was like a bad dream. She lived with a number of different people and often was not treated well.
2. At age sixteen, Norma Jean married a sailor. But she soon ended that marriage. She changed her hair color from brown to shining gold. And she changed her name to Marilyn Monroe.
3. She wanted to be an actress. And she succeeded. She appeared in a number of Hollywood movies. Millions of people went to see them. By the time Norma Jean had reached the age of twenty-six, her beautiful face and body had earned her a place as one of America's leading movie stars.
4. But success and fame were not enough to make her happy. The troubles of her childhood days stayed with her. She drank too much alcohol. She took too many drugs.
5. At the age of thirty-six, she took her own life.
Section B
Getting the Message 1. B 2. A 3.B 4.B 5.C