Appendix I
Key to Exercises (Units 1-8)
Unit 1
Part I Pre-Reading Task
Script for the recording:
The song you are about to hear is all about taking a break from city life, escaping from the crowds,
rinding a quiet place, far from trie human race.
For those of us who live in cities, getting out in the country can provide a welcome break, letting us recharge our batteries. Out in the country, as the song says, we can find a place to
stand alone and take tack somethin' worth remembering.
The countryside also promises escape from the pollution of the city, somewhere to get some decent air to breathe. The countryside also offers somewhere where the sun is not hidden by smog, making it seem no more than
a bright spot in the nighttime.
So, just remember, as the song advises, whenever you
need a bit or room to move When
life becomes too fast
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you can always find relief at last
Out in the country.
Here is the song:
Out in the Country
Paul Williams/Roger Nichols
Whenever I need to leave it all heh ind Or feel the need to get away I find a quiet place, far from the human race Out in the country Before the hreathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take hack somethin' worth rememherin'
Whenever I feel them closing in on me Or need a hit of room to move
When life hecomes too fast, I find relief at last
Out in the country
Before the hreathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take hack somethin' worth rememherin' Before the hreathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take hack somethin' worth rememherin' Before the hreathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttime Out where the rivers lite to run
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I stand alone and take tack somethin' worth rememberin' Berore the breathin' air is gone
Before tbe sun is just a brigbt spot in tbe nighttime.
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I stand alone...
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Part II Text A
Text Organization
1. Parts Part One Part Two Part Three Paragraphs Paras 1-3 Paras 4-7 Paras 8-11 .. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ................... --------------- ........... --------------------------------------------------------------- , ? ................ ------------------ Main Ideas The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one. Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard. After quitting his job, the writer's income was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by. A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country. Part Four Paras 12-15 2. Happy Moments and Events 1) growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables 2) canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle rides, etc. 3) keeping warm inside the house in winter 4) writing freelance articles 5) earning enough money while maintaining a happy family life Hardships 1) working hard both in winter and in summer 2) harsh environment and weather condition 3) anxious moments after the writer quit his job 4) cutting back on daily expenses 5) solitude -90- Appendix I Vocabulary 1. 1) 3) 5) 7) 9) 11) 13) 15) 2. 1) 3) 5) 7) 2) On balance insurance 4) cut back aside from 6) haul resist supplemented 8) sprayed 10) illustrated wicked 12) digest budget 14) get by boundary at that point cut back / down 2) pickup 4) get through get by 6) turn in face up to 8) think up turning out While farming, Benneker pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy. Misused words often generate misleading thoughts. 2) Lafayette Hotel is patronized by international celebrities drawn to its French food and 3) service. A person who thinks that money will do everything may well be suspected of doing 4) every-thing for money. 5) A person surely has to face a good many bitter disappointments before he gets through life. 4. 1) Seeing that more and more people are concerned about the quality of their indoor environ-ments, John is considering starting an interior decoration business. It seems certain to earn a profit, but he does not yet have enough money to invest in it. 2) This device is primarily used for the improvement of the sound quality of electronic media. It was invented in the US, but now it is used on a global scale. 3) When the first settlers came to America, their household utensils consisted of a few pots, pans and some bowls stacked in one corner of the house. There wasn't much material temptation around them. They never dined out in a restaurant as we often do nowadays. 3. 1) II. Confusable Words
1. 1) house
3) home, family
2) Home 4) household
1) doubt 3) doubted 5) suspect
2) suspected 4) suspected
III. Word Formation 1) rise 3) regular
5) hows, whys 7) yellowed 9) lower Slructurc
1.1) when it comes to changing your life
2) when it comes to such matters as keeping the room tidy 3) when it comes to emotional intelligence 4) when it comes to managing minor matters
2. 1) Not everyone agrees on what is right and what is wrong 2) but, unfortunately, money isn't everything 3) not all Americans like them
4) Not all people share the same interests Comprehensive txercises I. Cloze
(A)
1. gets by 3. get through 5. improvements 7. suspect 9. profit 11. spraying (B) 1. While 3. begin
2. temptation 4. picked up 6. aside from 8. supplement 10. primarily 12. stacking 2. escape
4. Because/As 2) final 4) cash 6) upped 8) bottled 10) search