Unit 8
Part Two Post-Reading
Reading Comprehension
1. 1) We are a people consumed by financial stress.
2) A. Money is a raw material to be used rather than amassed. B. “Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” 3) the root of all evil
The couple in “Elias” lived a simple and happy life when they became poor. 4) A. can panic, hoard and worry.
B. a raw material to be plowed back into something else. 2. 1) F 2) F 3) F 4) O5) O 6) F 7) O 8) O 3. Discussion
1) ---I agree with this opinion, because if you plow money back into new investments, you will
contribute more to society and at the same time you are likely to make more money, which will be put to even better use. This will form a really beneficial service to yourself and others as well. It will thus promote the development of our modern society.
---I don't agree with this opinion. We make money in order to spend it, so we can get more joy
from life. We can buy what we want to buy, such as beautiful clothes, delicious foods, books. If we didn’t spend money on the things we like, what’s the point of making money? Life would be all but misery and toil if we only know how to make money.
2) What he said means “work hard and earn as much as one can; do not spend it on unnecessary things, and try to save if there is no need to spend. When there is a great need for money, give all the money one has saved, so that the money can be put to a good use.”
I think what he said is quite right, but it’s difficult to follow him, especially the last point-give all you have. To earn all you can is not easy. People sometimes are lazy, and they don’t want to work too hard. As for me, I don’t want to earn all I can, because it’s too tiring. I think good health is more important than earning money. To save all you can is good, but I am not able to do so. It’s obvious that we often waste something. The last point, “to give all you can”, is the most difficult thing for most people. For selfish people, how can they give all they have earned to others? I think if you can do this, you are the best, the most unselfish person in the world, just like John Wesley. Vocabulary
1. 1) at the top 2) cut back on 3) free from 4) all but 5) in light of 6) do us/her any good 7) keep …up 8) rather than 9) adds …to 10) pointed out 11) plowed back into 12) has much to do with 2.
1) stock
A. a supply of something for use or sale 存货，库存物
B. money lent to a government at a fixed rate of interest 公债，证券
2) order
A. ( a person in authority) tell someone to do something 命令
B. ask for (something) to be made, supplied or delivered, especially in a restaurant or shop 订制，订购
3) consume
A. if you are consumed with a feeling, you feel it very strongly and cannot forget it 为（某种思想/感情）所折磨
B. use time, energy, goods, etc.消耗；消费
4) breed
A. v. keep (animals or plants) for the purpose of producing young animals or plants 繁殖，培植 B. n. a particular type of animal or plant 品种 5) raw
A. inexperienced 不熟练的，无经验的
B. in the natural state, not yet treated for use 未经加工的
6) stress
A. extra force used in speaking a particular word or syllable 重读，重音
B. continuous feelings of worry about your work or personal life, which prevent you from relaxing 持续的压力；忧虑；紧张
7) philosophy
A. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil, etc. 哲学
B. set of beliefs or an outlook in life that is a guiding principle for behavior 生活的信念或原则 8) recall
A. bring (something/someone) back into the mind 回忆 B. order someone to return (from a place) 召回
9) net
A. adj. remaining when nothing more is to be taken away 净的
B. n. something that is make of threads woven across each other with regular spaces between them网
10) put A. write 写
B. convey one’s ideas 传递思想
11) confirm
A. check that a possible arrangement is now definite 确认 B. show that something is definitely true 证实
12) spin
A. (make something) turn round and round extremely quickly （使??）旋转 B) make cotton, wool, etc. into thread by twisting it纺纱，纺线
Translation
1. I feel I should point out how dangerous it is. 2. Their opinion will not affect my decision.
3. When it comes to modern art, few people know more than Tom does. 4. When asked, she confirmed that she was going to retire. 5. The cough medicine tastes nice, but it doesn’t do me much good. 6. If we can’t sell more goods, we’ll have to cut back on the production. 7. The film is all but three hours long.
8. I assure you that it is true, lest anyone (should) think my story strange.
Part Three
1. vocabulary
1) A. nothing but B. all but C. anything but
“nothing but” means “only”, “all but” mans “almost” and “anything but” means “not…at all”. 2) A. rare B. scarce C. rare
“rare” things are uncommon and often valuable. Things that you need and are difficult to find or get, though they may at other times be available, are “scarce”. Events that do not happen often are “rare”.
3) A. assume B. consumes C. consumed
To “assume” is to think that something is true though you have no proof of it. To “consume” energy, goods, etc. is to use them. If you are “consumed” with a feeling, you feel it very strongly and cannot forget it.
4) A. conscious B. conscience C. conscious
Your “conscience” is the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong. The word “conscious” is an adjective that cannot be used before a noun. If you are conscious of something, you notice or realize it. It can also mean “awake and able to understand what is happening around you”.
5) A. breed B. breeds C. bleeding
A “breed” is particular type of animal or plant, or a type of person. This word, if used as a verb, can mean “cause or produce a particular feeling or condition”. The word “bleed” means “lose blood, especially because of an injury”.
6) A. factor B. facts C. factor
A “fact” is a piece of information that is known to be true while a “factor” is one of several things that influence or cause a situation.
7) A. excessive B. excess C. excess
“Excessive” is an adjective, meaning “much more than is reasonable or necessary”. “Excess” can be both used as a noun and an adjective. As a noun, it mans “a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed”. As an adjective, it can only be used before a noun, meaning “additional and not wanted or needed because there is already enough of something”. The phrase “in excess of” means “more than”.
8) A. resolution B. solution C. resolution
The word “resolution” means “a formal decision or statement agreed on by a group of people, especially after vote” or “a promise to yourself to do something”, which is different from the meaning of the word “solution”. However, both of them can mean “the way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation”. Part Four Translation
1） 金钱万能。
2） 钱烧口袋漏，一有就不留。 3） 有钱能使鬼推磨。
4） 蠢人不积财。 5） 省钱就是赚钱。
6） 积少成多，集腋成裘。/小事谨慎，大事自成。
7） 勒紧裤腰带。 8） 挥金如土 9） 花大价钱 10） 收支相抵 11） 精打细算 12）
Writing
1) Money in a Student’s Life Sample 1
In students’ life, there are two main things. One is studying, and the other is daily life.
In our studies, money is very important and necessary. We must pay the tuition fee to go to college. If we want to join in some activities, we have to pay some fees, for example, one yuan for an hour of computer use. We also need money to buy reference books. In daily life we spend money on food, clothes and other necessary articles. Sometimes we also spend money on tapes, films, etc. when we spend money we’ll pause and think: “is it necessary to spend money on it?” At university, we don’t live with our parents, we have to budget our money by ourselves. We need to know in what cases we must spend it and in what cases we mustn’t.
There are some students among us who think that earning a lot of money is more important than studying. That’s a one-sided view. Knowledge is priceless. Money in students’ life is not the primary thing we care about.
Sample 2
Money is important for everybody, so it is for us students. If we don’t have money, we wouldn’t be able to study at the university in the first place.
Almost everything depends on money. For us, we have to buy food, clothes, books, CDs, stamps, etc. We also have to pay for the different courses we are taking besides tuition, because some of the fees are not covered by the tuition. We have to budget our money; otherwise, we’ll have no money left at the end of the month or the semester. Many parents give their children money once for a whole semester, not on a monthly basis, so budgeting is essential. Many students borrow money from their classmates, but are unable to pay it back. Some of the students work part-time in order to relieve the financial burden of their families since their families is not wealthy. But I think this will affect their studies. So it’s better for us to save money so that we can study well.
2) Money and Happiness
Sample 1
Money is very important in our lives. Many people think that when you have money you
can be happy. That means if a person is poor, he can never be happy.
In my opinion, money is important for food, clothing, sheltere and transportation. Without money, we could have done nothing. But htat does not mean that only the rich are happy. Rich people are too busy earning money so they can not enjou life. They are constantly worrying about losing money all the time, so he won’t be happy either.
The rally happy person is one who has enough money so that he can do whatever he wants. He is not crazy for money and is content with life.
亏空
Sample 2
Money is very important. Without money we would have no house to live in, no clothes to wear, no food to feed ourselves. If one has no money, one has to work hard to earn money. All one thinks about is how to make money. That makes a person nervous and tired. Certainly, it doesn't make you feel happy. But if we care too much about money, we’ll become slaves of money. After all, money is not everything. Money can’t buy friendship, respect, knowledge, etc. If a wealthy person is selfish and has no mercy on others he will have no friends and will be lonely and will never be happy about his life. Happiness means not only comfortable living conditions but also mental satisfaction. I think, only those who don’t have to worry about money and can spend money on others easily are really happy people. Thomas Edison was one of them.
Unit 9
post-Reading
Reading Comprehension
1. Understanding the Structure of the First Part of the Passage (para. 1—7). 2. Identifying the Main Idea of the Second Part (para. 8—9). 1) personal sources 2) media
3) (relatively low influence from) parents and peers 4) (more from) friends and (less from) parents 3. Understanding Specific Information 1)F 2)T 3)F 4)T 5) T 6) T 7) F 8) T 4. Shopping Decisions in My Family Sample
In my home, my mother is always the one who does shopping. She buys groceries every other day and puts the meat and vegetables for the following day in the refrigerator. She likes to go to the grocery store around 9 o'clock in the morning when it is not the rush hour. When she goes to the market, she doesn't like to bargain with vendors, she thinks it's a waste of time. According to her,