unit7 exercises

1、,,,,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-class Reading >> Post-Reading,,,Post-Reading,Vocabulary Exercises,Translation,Directions: Read the following pairs of sentences carefully and discuss with your partner how the same word is

2、used with different meanings in each pair.,,,,,,,,,,To be continued,1. Vocabulary Exercises,B. The majority of people intend to save, but find that by the end of the month there is nothing left.,1) save,A. If you c

3、ould lend me $5, it would save me a trip to the bank.,A. make it unnecessary for sb. to do something unpleasant or inconvenient,B. keep money for future use,explanation,,,,,,,,,,To be continued,2) mission,B. The British

4、trade mission is on its way to Moscow.,A. He has been sent on a peace mission to Africa.,A. a special assignment given to a person or group,B. a group of important people or experts sent to a foreign country,3) do,A. Wil

5、l next Friday do for our meeting?,B. How would you like your steak done?,A. be suitable or acceptable,B. cook,explanation,explanation,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-Reading>> Vocabulary,4) expose,

6、B. He was exposed as a liar and a cheat.,A. Wounds that are exposed to the air heal more quickly.,5) modesty,B. The modesty of their home belies their great wealth.,A. His modesty, considering his world-wide fame in his

7、field, was endearing.,To be continued,A. leave something no longer covered or protected,B. make known (something secret), reveal,A. behavior in which one avoids talking about one’s abilities, qualities, or possessions,B.

8、 the quality or state of being not large in size or amount, or not expensive,explanation,explanation,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-Reading>> Vocabulary,6) observe,B. Do they observe Christmas Day

9、 in that country?,A. He also studies and observes the behavior of babies.,7) flight,B. It’s an hour’s flight to Paris from here.,A. We walked in silence up a flight of stairs and down a long corridor.,To be continued,A.

10、watch someone or something carefully,B. obey (a law, rule or custom),A. a set of stairs between one floor and the next,B. a journey in a plane or space vehicle,explanation,explanation,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading &

11、gt;> Post-Reading>> Vocabulary,8) bow,B. Ella wore a big bow in her hair.,A. Professor Hook sat at his desk, bowed over a book.,To be continued,A. bend your body over something, especially in order to see it mor

12、e clearly,B. a knot of cloth or string with a curved part on either side, used especially for decoration,9) pick up,A. He picked up the book from the floor.,B. I picked up a few words of Turkish when I was in Istanbu

13、l.,A. lift something up from a surface,B. learn something by watching or listening to other people,explanation,explanation,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-Reading>> Vocabulary,10) take,B. She took

14、what he said as a compliment.,A. It will take time for her to recover from the illness.,A. need or require,B. understand or interpret in a particular way,explanation,2. Directions: Column A is a list of words from the pa

15、ssage. Find in Column B a word similar in meaning to each of the words in Column A.,,,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-Reading>> Vocabulary,To be continued,1) expose >>,a. achieve,2) a

16、brupt >>,b. workable,3) accomplish >>,c. convince,4) surpass >>,d. sudden,5) feasible >>,e. reveal,6) assure >>,f. exceed,Column A,Column B,e,d,a,f,b,c,,,,,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading

17、 >> Post-Reading >> Vocabulary,h. goodbye,7) discourage >>,g. dissuade,8) Inevitable >>,k. disappointment,9) farewell >>,i. praise,10) caution >>,j. respect,11) compliment >>,o.

18、change,12) honor >>,l. suggestion,13) proposal >>,m. unavoidable,14) modify >>,n. warning,15) frustration >>,Column A,Column B,g,m,h,n,i,j,l,o,k,,,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-

19、Reading >> Vocabulary,3. Directions: Read the following passage carefully and fill in the missing words.,In Japan, there are two types of marriage: the so-called love marriage and the arranged marriage. The love ma

20、rriage is the type we are familiar 1)_____, where the couple meet independently without the assistance of a go-between or matchmaker. Although the 2)________ marriage was predominant in the past, the 3)________ of Japane

21、se marriages today are love marriage. Estimates vary, placing the 4)____________________ of arranged marriages at anywhere from 25 to 50 percent.,The modern system of arranged marriage is somewhat 5)______ to blind datin

22、g in the United States.,with,arranged,majority,proportion/percentage,similar,To be continued,,,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-Reading >> Vocabulary,When a young woman 6)_______ marriageable age (n

23、ow about 25 for a Japanese woman), she and her parents compile a packet of information about her, 7)________ a photograph of her in kimono (和服) and descriptions of her family 8)__________, education, hobbies, accomplishm

24、ents, and interests. Her 9)________ then inquire among their friends and acquaintances to see 10)__________ anyone knows a man who would be a suitable husband for her. The person 11)_______ does becomes the go-between, s

25、howing the packet to the potential bridegroom and, if 12)______ parties are interested, arranging a meeting between them. (The man provides a photograph and information as well.) Such 13)_________ often take place in the

26、 restaurant of a posh (豪華的) hotel.,including,background,parents,if/whether,who,both,meetings,To be continued,reaches,,,,,,,,,,,Part Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-Reading >> Vocabulary,The go-between is presen

27、t, usually along with representatives from both 14)________. If the young couple feel inclined, they will begin 15)______, with marriage as possible—but not inevitable—result. It is not uncommon for a woman to have 10 or

28、 more such introduction 16)_______ she finds the man she wants to marry.,The young man and woman make the final 17)_______ about marriage between themselves, though they seek the advice and approval of their 18)_______ a

29、nd their go-between. Some Japanese feel that romantic love is not the most important ingredient in a successful 19)________; perhaps this belief is borne out by the fact that the divorce 20)______ in Japan generally is l

30、ower than in the United States. The divorce rate for arranged marriages in Japan is lower than love marriages.,dating,before,decision,parents,marriage,rate,End of Vocabulary Exercises,families,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Part Two: I

31、n-Class Reading >> Post-Reading>> Translation,To be continued,2. Translation:,Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the expressions in brackets.,1) 這首歌你要是唱幾遍的話，孩子們就會學會歌詞的。(pick up)

32、,If you sing the song several times, your children will begin to pick up the words.,2) 我們盡力使那位緊張的老人相信乘飛機是安全的。(assure… that),We tried to assure the nervous old man that flying / air travel was safe.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Part

33、Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-Reading>> Translation,To be continued,3) 缺乏維生素會導致夜盲。(inadequate, vitamin A),An inadequate supply of vitamin A may lead to night blindness.,4) 我會用計算機，但是一說到修理計算機，我就一無所知了。 (when

34、it comes to…),I can use a computer, but when it comes to computer repairing, I know nothing about it.,5) 很多母親試圖在她們的女兒身上實現(xiàn)她們的夢想。(many a),Many a mother tries to have her dreams realized by her daughter.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Par

35、t Two: In-Class Reading >> Post-Reading>> Translation,6) 惡劣的天氣使人們不能去參加旅行。(discourage… from),The bad weather discouraged people from attending the parade.,7) 我給了他一些藥丸以減輕他的痛苦。(ease),I gave him some pills to eas