他们是能够得到补偿的。在办公室或工厂里长时间工作给他们带来了报酬，这不仅是谋生的手段，也使他们对寻找快乐充满了渴望，哪怕是最简单、最质朴的快乐。但是，幸运之神偏爱的是第二类人。他们的生活是一种自然的和谐。
3. Of course, for the true couch potato, there are inherent risks. Perhaps the greatest of these results from the lack of exercise, and is referred to by professional couch potatoes as telly belly. Some, however, see their telly belly as a mark of their dedication to their leisure inactivity, and wear it proudly over the top of their trousers. Suggested answer:
当然，对于真正的沙发土豆来说，固有的危险还是有的。也许最大的危险来自缺乏锻炼，其后果被专业沙发土豆称为电视肚。然而，有些人则视自己的电视肚为专注闲暇无为的标志，骄傲地把它系在裤腰之上。
4. In fact, leaving the computer not only seems pointless but also risks a threat by some rival mouse potato in a brighter time zone across the world. For time off, they usually perform extensive Internet searches or participate in online chat rooms, leaving ill-informed and badly spelt opinions around the virtual world, and generally insulting one's intelligence. Suggested answer:
事实上，离开电脑不仅毫无意义，而且会使你受到世界上较亮时区的鼠标土豆对手的威胁。休息期间，他们通常广泛搜索互联网或加入在线聊天室，在虚拟世界到处留下缺乏见识和拼写拙劣的意见，一般来说是对人家智力的污辱。
Translate the sentences into English.
1. 整天把自己埋在书本里是没有用的。要培养一些业余爱好，每隔一段时间参加一些体育锻炼或课外活动。劳逸结合才是健康的学习习惯。(it's no use doing sth; take up; at intervals; extracurricular activities) Suggested answer:
It's no use burying yourselves in books all day. You'd better take up some hobbies and take part in sports or extracurricular activities at intervals. A healthy study habit is to keep a balance between work and rest.
2. 工作选对了，不但是可以维持生计的手段，还可以帮助你摆脱无聊，使你不用担心接受了多年高等教育之后会虚度人生。(a means of sustenance; banish sth from one's mind) Suggested answer:
If your job is rightly chosen, it will not only give you a means of sustenance, but also help you escape from the boredom and banish from your mind the worry about leading a
meaningless life after so many years of higher education.
3. 手头没有事情可做时，他常常主动帮助社区做些义务劳动。很有可能是受到他的影响，社区里越来越多的人加入了志愿者行列。(at hand; it may well be that) Suggested answer:
When he had nothing to do at hand, he used to volunteer to do something for his community. It may well be that under his influence more and more people in the community joined in to become volunteers.
4. 我以前看电视连续剧常常看到深夜，这太费时间，还影响我的健康和体形。为了避免诱惑，我把电视机搬出了我的屋子，开始从事别的休闲活动，比如读书、弹钢琴。(risk; take up)
Suggested answer:
I used to watch TV series late into the night, which took up too much time and risked my health and shape. To avoid temptation, I removed the TV set from my room and took up other leisure activities such as reading and playing piano.
Unit9
Rewrite the sentences adding a compound adjective formed from the two words in brackets in the correct place.
1. I don't want to spend all my salary on a short holiday. (hard + earn) Suggested answer:
I don't want to spend all my hard-earned salary on a short holiday.
2. He's got a lot of ideas that aren't going to help us to make progress. (old + fashion) Suggested answer:
He's got a lot of old-fashioned ideas that aren't going to help us to make progress.
3. Thank you for your contribution to the discussion. (well + time) Suggested answer:
Thank you for your well-timed contribution to the discussion.
4. There is a view that all students should have experience as volunteers before starting university. (widely + hold) Suggested answer:
There is a widely-held view that all students should have experience as volunteers before starting university.
5. I have a lot of friends who wouldn't be surprised by what you say. (open + mind) Suggested answer:
I have a lot of open-minded friends who wouldn't be surprised by what you say.
6. It's a theory which was first put forward in the 1960s. (well + know) Suggested answer:
It's a well-known theory which was first put forward in the 1960s.
7. Marie uses a wheelchair which can carry a lot of equipment. (specially + adapt) Suggested answer:
Marie uses a specially-adapted wheelchair which will carry a lot of equipment.
8. I love the smell of grass! (new + cut) Suggested answer:
I love the smell of newly-cut grass!
2. 3 4 5 6
Rewrite the sentences. Follow the example.
Example:
The first two days were dedicated to the eye surgery.
The rest of the week was dedicated to the eye camp.
The first two days were dedicated to the eye surgery, and the rest of the week to the eye camp.
1. On Monday I went to Oxford. On Tuesday I went to Milton Keynes. Suggested answer:
On Monday I went to Oxford, and on Tuesday to Milton Keynes.
2. Some of the volunteers were interested in medicine. Others were interested in IT. Suggested answer:
Some of the volunteers were interested in medicine, others in IT.
3. The first activity depended on physical strength. The second activity depended on reason.
Suggested answer:
The first activity depended on physical strength, the second on reason.
4. After the accident he was examined by a doctor. A few days later he was examined by a psychologist. Suggested answer:
After the accident he was examined by a doctor, a few days later by a psychologist.
5. Some people were advised to wear glasses. Others were advised to use contact lenses.
Suggested answer:
Some people were advised to wear glasses, others to use contact lenses.
6. At the beginning we were worried about making friends. At the end we were worried about making ends meet. Suggested answer:
At the beginning we were worried about making friends, at the end about making ends meet.
7. My initial choice of university was based on the range of courses available. My final decision was based purely on costs. Suggested answer:
My initial choice of university was based on the range of courses available, my final decision purely on costs.
Correct answer 1. basic
2. new-found 3. tough 4. chosen 5. low-paid 6. heavy
Complete the sentences with the collocations from Activity 4.
Original list of adjectives and nouns from Activity 4 Column A Column B chosen skills basic friends
heavy competition low-paid career new-found jobs tough demands
1. , such as literacy and maths, are taught in the first years of primary school. Correct answer (1) Basic (2) skills
2. In the old days people were more likely to stay in their for life; today, midlife career changes are frequent. Correct answer (1) chosen (2) career
3. It's not difficult to find in London: You won't earn much, but you can practise your English. Correct answer (1) low-paid (2) jobs
4. is putting a lot of smaller firms out of business. Correct answer (1) Tough
(2) competition
5. Teaching is a stressful profession which makes on personal qualities. Correct answer