⑵psychologically as well as materially ⑶afford life's necessities ⑷undo/breed misery ⑸pursuit of happiness
⑹long-term well-being
⑺an enormous capacity to adapt ⑻yesterday's luxury ⑼net worth
⑽objective life circumstance ～～～～～～～～～～～～～～ Vocabulary & Structure 2 ⑴exhibition ⑵highs ⑶neglect ⑷well-off ⑸luxurious ⑹put forth ⑺capacity ⑻Remarkably ⑼cope with ⑽euphoria
～～～～～～～～～～～ Banked Cloze ⑴doubt ⑵necessities ⑶ensure ⑷affect
⑸satisfaction ⑹slightly ⑺astonishing ⑻disabled ⑼adjustment ⑽Basically ⑾objective ⑿adapting ⒀maintain ⒁miserable 【⒂guarantee】
～～～～～～～～～～～～～ Translation 1 – 汉译英 ⑴随着21实际的推进…
The economy, turned in an increasingly healthy performance as the 21st century progressed. ⑵中国已进入…
China has already entered a new stage of economic. ⑶良好的经济形势…
The healthy economy has made for the transformation of the psyche of millions of Americans. ⑷人们越来越富有了…
As people become more affluent, their standard and style of living improves. ⑸我们太累了…
We are very tired and need a vocation to boost our morale. ～～～～～～～～～～～～～～ Translation 2 – 英译汉
⑴Comparing life there with life …
那里的生活和美国的生活相比，我们印象特别深的是，国家的富裕和人民的安康似乎毫无联系。
⑵In hundreds of conversations during our …
那一年之后，我们又三次重游旧地，而且每次都会在那里呆上半个夏天。在此期间的数百次交谈中，我们多次注意到，尽管苏格兰人生活简朴，但是他们的快乐毫不逊于美国人。⑶In poor countries …
在孟加拉国和印度这样的贫困国家，相对的富裕的确会带来更多的快乐。 ⑷Money can increase or …
金钱是增加还是减少快乐，取决于它如何被使用。
⑸Happiness is less a matter of …
与其说幸福在于得到我们想要的，还不如说幸福在于珍惜我们已有的。 ～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～
Reading 2 【For】 many people, 【economic】 growth and an increase in possessions are signs of progress,【but】 for anti-consumer groups overconsumption and materialism are sicknesses.【A】 recent Public Broadcasting Service
documentary coined the term affluenza,【which】 describes consumption of material goods in a strongly negative way.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ====3/3====（以下题请注意顺序！！） Words and Phrases 1
⒈Although its utter absence … ------ cause
⒉But once comfortable … ------ decreasing
⒊One fabulously wealthy … ------ extremely
⒋One woman reported that …
------ remove
⒌A lot of that consumption …(此题抱歉，答案记漏了) ⒍On a smaller scale …
------ improve
⒎The correlation between income … ------ almost
⒏Our first desktop computer … ------ unusual
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words and Phrases 2
⒈Being relatively well-off does … ------ for
⒉The adaptation levels are the … ------ neutral
⒊So far as happiness is …
------ concerned
⒋Of course, in this desperate attempt … ------ keep up with
⒌People would probably be … ------ better off
⒍We heard complaints about … ------ afford
⒎These findings …
------ underlie
⒏With less money, there was no … ------ company
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Discourse exercise
4 3 6 2 1 5
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Correction
⒈Weeping may linger in … ------B: for
⒉Comparing life there with … ------B: with life
⒊As the income of today’s family … ------B: so have
⒋Indeed, anti-consumer groups … ------C: likely
⒌But in affluent countries … ------C: increasing
⒍Anti-consumer activist Noam … ------B: has
⒎A number of material … ------A: The
⒏The second piece of pie … ------B: tastes
⒐We repeatedly noticed that … ------B: simpler
⒑For many people …
------B: possessions
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Translation 1 – 英译汉
⒈with net worth’s all exceeding $100 million …
他们的净资产都超过一亿美元，有足够的前来够买他们不需要也很少在乎的东西
⒉when people try to keep up …
当人们想要与邻居比阔气而买越来越多的东西 ⒊The economy, all the while … 经济一直呈现出蒸蒸日上的景象
⒋Psychologically as well as …
无论是在心里还是物质方面，地位高都要优于地位低。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Translation 2 – 汉译英 ⒈随着时间的推移???
Over time, does happiness rise with affluence? ⒉在此时忽视了那些???
all the while missing subtler but bigger influences on their long-term well-being ⒊今日的必需品???
today's necessities and tomorrow's relics ⒋???更幸福
would likely be no happier than UNIT 8
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======1/3=============== Vocabulary & Structure 1 ======================== 1.overt factors
2.ethnic boundary marker 3.cultural traits 4.primary indicator 5.more or less
6.as we mentioned earlier 7.physical characteristics
8.in long association with one another 9.personal adornment 10.in the not-too-distant past Vocabulary & Structure 2
======================== 1.distinct
2.has transcended / transcends 3.overt 4.affiliation 5.encompassed 6.conversely 7.indicator
8.demonstrates 9.correspond
10.denotes
Vocabulary & Structure 3 ======================== 1.distinct
2.assimilating
3.physical characteristics 4.however
5.loose-fitting blouse
6.non-native American women