5 Answer the questions about the words and phrases.
1 f you do something with perseverance, you (a) keep trying with determination, or (b) do it because you’ve been told to?
2 If you do something doggedly, you do it (a) even it’s difficult, or (b) only when it’s easy?
3 If you getlaidofffrom your job, does it mean (a) you get a better job, or (b) you lose your job?
4 If you want to make something palatable, do you want to make it (a) more quickly, or (b) taste better?
5 Is agamutofemotions likely to be (a) a single emotion, or (b) a series of emotions?
6 f something holdssomeoneback, is it likely to (a) stop them from doing something, or (b) help them to do something?
7 If someone speaks eloquently, do they (a) use only a few words, or (b) say something in a beautiful way?
8 If someone lecturesyouonsomething, do they (a) talk to you seriously to criticize you, or (b) give you a talk about a serious subject?
Dealing with unfamiliar words
4 Replace the underlined words with the words in the box. 1 (perfectionist) 2. (innate) 3 (spine) 4 . (protective) 5 (outgoing) 6. (spoil)
7. (mood) 8. (legend)
5 Complete the sentences with the c orrect form of the words in Activity 4.
1 In their schoolwork and their tennis, the Williams sisters have tried to achieve perfection.
2 You need to be innately talented to play tennis at the most competitive level.
3 Venus isn’t as outgoing as Serena.
4 As the older sister, Venus likes to protect Serena from getting hurt.
5 As the younger sister, Serena could
have been spoiled by Venus, and allowed to have or do everything she wanted.
6 Serena understands what kind of mood her sister is in even before she’s said anything.
7 The specialist doctor treats people with back and spine injuries. 8 Pete Sampras was a legend tennis player in the 1990s. 7 Answer the questions about the words and phrases. 1 If you ge t yourse lf together, do you (a) find some thing you
need, or (b) make yourself calm and organized before doing something?
2 I s go without likely to mean (a) you don’t have things you need, or (b) you have everything you need?
3 If something comesyourway, (a) are you given it by someone because you need it, or (b) do you get it by chance?
4 Is whatwith used to (a) give a number of reasons for a situation, or (b) describe more than one situation?
5 If you have a squabble with someone, do you (a) have a small argument, or (b) share a joke?
6 If you have distractions, do you (a) concentrate on what you are doing, or (b) stop thinking carefully about what you are doing? Language in use as / when
1 Look at the sentences from the passage The pickle jar and answer the questions.
When the jar was filled, Dad would sit at the kitchen table and roll the coins ...
? as we drove to the bank, Dad would look at me hopefully. Which actions are happening ? (a) at the same time?
Dad was driving the car and at the same time was looking at his son. (b) one after the other?
Dad rolled the coins after the jar had been filled.
2 Complete the sentences with as / when .
1 As he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss his coins into the jar.
2 As they rattled around with a brief, happy jingle, we grinned at each other.
3 When we get home, we’ll start filling the jar again. 4 A lump rose in my throat when / as I stared at the spot beside the dresser where the jar had always stood.
5 When I married, I told my wife Susan about the significant part the lowly pickle jar had played in my life as a boy.
6 ? When / As Dad looked across the table at me, pouring catsup over my beans to make them more palatable, he became more determined
than ever to make a way out for me.
7 When Susan came back into the living room, there was a strange mist in her eyes. like
3 Match the the uses of like with the sentences.
(a) ? the copper and silver circles that glinted like a pirate’s treasure ?
3 used for emphasizing a quality in the way that someone does something or in the way that something happens eg She was crying like a baby.
(b) I guess it was a bit like playing tennis. 1 similar to someone or something else eg No one could play the trumpet like he did. (c) It wasn’t like she was the soft one at all ?
2 used when saying that something appears to be true but may not be eg He sounded like he’d only just woken up.
(d) It’s not like we had jobs, or things to take care of, or bills to pay.
2 used when saying that something appears to be true but may not be eg He sounded like he’d only just woken up.
(e) He’ll never work at the mill all his life like me. 1 similar to someone or something else eg No one could play the trumpet like he did. emphasis
4 Rewrite the sentences using the words and expressions in brackets. 1 You need to be a perfectionist to succeed. (definitely) You definitely need to be a perfectionist to succeed.
2 My parents’ role in our success was important. (really ? that ?) My parents’ role on our success really was that important.
3 Every parent wants the best for you. (All your parents want ?) All your parents want is the best for you.
4 I love my father’s sense of humour. (One of the things ?) One of the things I love about my father is his sense of humour. 5 You have to work hard to succeed – that’s all. (All you have to do ?)
All you have to do to succeed is to work hard.
5 Translate the sentences into Chinese.
1 As a small boy I was always fascinated at the sounds the coins made as they were dropped into the jar.
They landed with a merry jingle when the jar was almost empty. Then the tones gradually muted to a
dull thud as the jar was filled. 小时候，我对那些硬币落在坛子里发出的碰撞声总是很着迷。当坛子几乎还是空着的时候，它们落 进去时发出的是欢快的叮当声，等到坛子快要装满的时候，它们的声音便渐渐变成了沉闷的嘭 嘭声。
2 My dad was a man of few words, and never lectured me on the values of determination, perseverance,
and faith. The pickle jar had taught me all these virtues far more eloquently than the most flowery of words could have done.（? 注意 values 和 the most flowery of words 的意思。) 爸爸是一个沉默寡言的人，从来没有对我讲过决心、毅力和信仰等价值观的重要性。但是这个泡菜 坛却教给了我这些美德，它的说服力远远胜过了华丽的辞藻。
3 To my amazement, there, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already covered with coins.（? 这句话的主体结构是 there stood the old pickle jar。）
令我感到惊讶的是，那儿放着那个旧泡菜坛，坛底已经铺满了硬币，就好像它从来不曾被拿走过。
4 And I’m thankful for that because, even though we’re still relatively young, I can already see how it’ s been an important building