Unit1練習(xí)新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語綜合教程

1、UnitOnePeopleAroundUsEnhanceYourLanguageAwarenessWordsinActionWorkingwithWordsandExpressionsIntheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.Answers:creasehintassuredawaitinghoveringscrawledglisteningfrailsolevisibleengagedbiase

2、ddreadinggrinningIntheboxesbelowaresomeoftheexpressionsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Doyouknowhowtousetheminthepropercontext?Nowcheckforyourselfbydoingtheblank-fillingexercise.Changetheformwherenecessary.Answers:forfearofpulledupexceptforgetbymakealivingeverysoofteninthebackgroundShutoffeachandeveryasiti

3、swrapsaroundherlittlefinger12)caughtusunawaresIncreasingYourWordPowerChoosethedefinitionfromColumnBthatbestmatcheseachphrasalverbinColumnA,payingattentiontotheV+Prep./Ad.collocation.Answers:fcdebghaFillineachblankinthefollowingsentenceswithaproperphrasalverb.Changetheverbformwherenecessary.Answers:l

4、etoutcleanupcomethroughwaitingonpickedupendedupheadedforranthroughTheprefixesex-,fore-,pre-mean“former,before,orinadvance”whiletheprefixpost-“afterorlaterthan.Study”thefollowingmeansexamplesandformwordsbyaddingex-,fore-,pre-,post-tothewordsgiveninthetableandthencompleteeachofthefollowingsentenceswit

5、haproperwordyouhavejustformed.Changetheverbformwherenecessary.Answers:foretellpreviewforerunnerpostscriptpostgraduatepreconditionex-husbandGrammarinContextTask1:Combinethegivensentencesintoonebyusingattributiveclauses.Answersforreference:Iencounteredmanypeoplewhoselivesamazedme.(SeePara.3,TextB)Wedr

6、oveinsilencetotheaddress(that/which)shehadgivenme.(SeePara.21,TextB)Hepushedthroughthedoorsandheadedforthebackroomwherehisapronandbusingcartwerewaiting.(SeePara.16,TextA)Ihadseentoomanypeopletrappedinalifeofpovertywhodependedonthecabastheironlymeansoftransportation.(SeePara.6,TextB)Theirsocialworker

7、,whostoppedtocheckonStevieeverysooften,admittedStevieandhismotherhadfallenbetweenthecracks.(SeePara.6,TextA)Task2:CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingtheChineseinthebracketsintoEnglish.Besuretousepresentparticlesorpastparticlestomodifynouns.Answersforreference:well-considereddecision,foldedpap

8、er,writtennotice,laptopstoringmyannualreport,apostmandeliveringexpressmailClozeCompletethefollowingpassagewithwordschosenfromTextA.Theinitialletterofeachisgiven.Answers:1)reliable2)syndrome4)gotdonewith5)gloomy7)chance8)comethrough10)ingoodshape11)booth13)scrawled14)peeking3)adopted6)orsomething9)ba

9、rely12)mess15)inTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsandexpressionsgiveninbrackets.Answersforreference:WhatIdidntcountonwasthatovertimeIwouldsincerelytakeprideinbeingasocialworker.Shootingaquicklookattheclockonthewall,Grandmaletoutacry,“Oh,Mydear/Mygoodness/Mygracious,we

10、regoingtomissthetrain!”Atthekindergartenentrance,Ialwaysseesomekids/childrenholdingfirmlyontotheirparents.Shouldyoungparentsbesternertowardstheirkids/childrenandleaveimmediatelyunderthesecircumstances?Inthedimstreetlightstoodaweepinglittlegirl/agirlweeping.Whenmakingdonations,richpeopleshouldbeascon

11、siderateaspossibleinordernottoputtherecipientinanembarrassingsituation.Sincelastmonth,myworkhasbeenrevolvingaroundtheroutineofficeduties,sonowIamcountingthedaysuntiltheNationalDaycomes,whenmyfriendsandIaregoinghikinginthecountryside.TranslatethefollowingparagraphintoEnglishusingthewordsandexpression

12、sintheboxbelow.Answerforreference:Thatwasatimewhenlifewasdifficultforeveryone.Myfamilycouldbarelygetbyonmysmallincomefromdrivingacab.OnelatenightIrespondedtoacallforacabride.Tomysurprise,whenIarrivedattheaddress,Ifounditwasafrailoldlaywhowasawaitingme.Aftershegotintothecab,Iengagedherinconversation.

13、Ilearntthatshewasgoingtothehospice.Herdoctorsaidshedidnthaveverylong.Theoldladytoldmetodrivethroughthedowntownarea.Shepointedatsomeoldbuildings,tellingmethoseweretheplaceswheresheusedtoworkorlive.Whenthecabfinallypulledupinfrontofthehospice,Ididntacceptherfare.Intherestoftheday,Iwaslostinthought.Tho

14、ughIhadtomakealiving,Ilivednotforthesolepurposeofsurviving.Whencircumstanceslookedgloomy,thesmallfavourIhaddonecouldbeacandlelight.Howeverfaintthelightwas,itmanagedtowarmupasoulandennobledmeaswell.Ididtakeprideinthatsmallfavour.Theme-RelatedWritingDooneofthefollowingwritingtasksafterclass.Supposeyou

15、wereFrannie,theheadwaitress,inTextA.WriteashortstoryaboutSteviefromyourperspective.Readthefollowingnewspaperclippingandwriteashortessayonthequestion:ShouldWeOfferSeatstoElderlyPeopleontheBusduringRushHours?SampleEssayforTask1:WeallknewSteviewasmentallyhandicapped,soeveryone,especiallyourbosshimself,

16、doubtedwhetherhewouldbeacapablebusboyinthetruck-stoprestaurantwhereIworkedastheheadwaitress.However,ourworriesweregraduallyremovedoneweeklater.Smilingandhard-working,Steviewonoverallourtruckerregularsaswellasusemployees.LaterwelearntthatSteviebadlyneededthejobbecausethemoneyheearnedmadeitpossiblefor

17、hismotherandhimtolivetogether;otherwisehewouldbesenttoagrouphome.SoyoucanimaginehowworriedSteviewaswhenhehadtotakesickleaveforheartsurgery.Hewasafraidthathewouldlosehisjob.Aftertheoperation,intheweekbeforehereturned,hecalled10timestomakesurethathecouldstillhavethejobback.Atthattime,whatconcernedmemo

18、stwashowSteviecouldhandlethehugemedicalbills.Butsomethinghappenedwhichcompletelycaughtmeunawares.Ourregularcustomers,thosewarm-heartedtruckers,weresogenerousthatthey,togetherwiththeircompanies,contributedover$10,000forStevie.ThatThanksgivingDaywasabigdaywhenSteviewasbacktoworkandwhenthemoneywasprese

19、ntedtoStevieasasurprisegift.Icriedabitwhilepeoplewerecheeringfortheoccasion.Now,Stevieisstillworkinghere.OurbossthinksthatStevieisthebestworkerhehaseverhired.SampleEssayforTask2:ShouldWeOfferSeatstoElderlyPeopleontheBusDuringRushHours?Iamamazedtoreadwhatabloggersaysaboutofferingbusseatstotheelderly.

20、Heclaimsthat“itstheyoungwhoneeditmore”becausetheygotoworkearlyinthemorningandfeelexhaustedafteradayswork.Thebloggeralsoarguesthatitisunfairtoofferseatstotheelderlysincetheyalreadyenjoyfreerides,andfurthersuggeststhatduringrushhoursseniorcitizensbedeniedsuchtreatment.Icouldneverbringmyselftoagreewiththeblogger.Takinggoodcareoftheelderlyisauniversallyacceptedstandardofconduct.Inmyopinion,offeringseatstooureldersisnotjustanindicationofgoodmanners;iti