UNIT 6
Text A The Last Leaf I. Vocabulary: i)
1. masterpieces 2. fragile 3. fancy 4. nonsense 5. ling to 6. endure
7. acute 8. whistle 9. mock 10. subtracted 11. Sin 12. flutter/fluttering
ii)
1. give in/ give up 2. figure up 3. sized up 4. wiped out 5. pulling up
6. wear away 7. sit up 8. hear of / about iii)
1. usually stand out in childhood memories.
2. a joint bachelor’s degree program in environmental studies together with Duke University.
3. still stalks the country.
4. scarcely any surface water in the desert.
5. for change in the election law is so persistent that both houses have promised to consider it.
iv)
1. dreary, mingled with, not to excess, a merry 2. called to us, in a whisper, in tune with 3. backward, wet through, won’t hear of
4. turn loose your II.
1. He went to Paris on business last month. 2. The train to Brussels goes at 2:25 p.m.
3. As soon as they arrived at the meadow, the shepherd let the sheep go. 4. We went ( or will go) exploring together in the mountains. 5. Let’s go and have a drink in the bar. 6. The store is going to close up soon.
7. South Koreans went crazy when their soccer players beat the Spanish team in the quarter-finals.
8. When the mother came out of the house, she found her children gone.
III. Usage:
1. a little white wooden house 2. long, curly red hair 3. a large old round table 4. a cheap Indian restaurant 5. a huge cool chocolate ice-cream 6. rapid technological advance
7. a handsome young Chinese American
IV. Comprehensive Exercises 1. Cloze
1. in tune 2. Scarcely 3. in a whisper 4. cling to 5. merry
6. sat up 7. sin 10.masteripiece
1. mission 2. involve 3. jail 4. not 5. collect
nonsense
8.
fancy
9.
6. deliver 7. beautiful 8. vacation 9. need 10. small
V. Translation: i)
1. The red house stands out against the old trees that reach high up to the sky. 2. The salary in // for my new job is great, but for the rest, I’m not satisfied. 3. The waters of the two streams mingle near our village. 4. We should not mock at other people’s religious beliefs.
5. The curtains of the room are not quite in tune with the style of the furniture. ii)
Here and there we see young artists who stand out from other people. They may be in worn-out jeans all the year round, or walk barefoot // in bare feet even in winter, or drink to excess, or cling to the fancy of creating a masterpiece without actually doing any creative work.
Text B Night Watch
1. Comprehension Check
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A
2. Translation
1. 他被急急送到机场，刚好赶上唯一一架或许能让他赶到垂危老父身边的飞机。 2．前一夜，老人突发严重的心脏病，被用了大量镇静剂，此刻神志只是部分清醒。 3．每次护士来到病房，士兵总是在那儿，但他没有注意她，也没有注意夜晚医院里 的嘈杂声--- 氧气罐的叮当声，夜班医护人员互相打招呼时的笑声，其他病人的 叫喊声，呻吟声和大鼾声。
4．他以一种极富人情味的方式证明了世间有人关心别人的境遇。
3．Language Practice:
a) Match the definitions in Column B with the words and phrases in Column B 1. f 2. c 3. a 4. g 5. b 6. e 7. h 8. d
b) Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen form the box. Change the form where necessary.
1. conscious 2. outline 3. enables 4. moans 5. started off 6. cut … short 7. serial 8. toughen 9. Military 10. pulled out 11. collapsed 12. encouragement
Model Note:
Dear Professor Brown,
My father has written to say that my cousin is seriously ill with pneumonia. According to her doctor, she has only one chance in ten. At such a distressing time I long to be by her bedside and do what I can to comfort and console her. May I ask for leave for a day or two? I’ll be obliged to you if my application is granted.
UNIT 7
Text A Life of a Salesman
I. Vocabulary
1. disabled, impatient, solitary, crushed, feel like, lashed, echoing, paused, betrayed, laundry, section, tilted
2. cared for hang on was laid up with are gaining on kicked up went off drop…off straighten out
3. sometimes didn’t register with her.
in disorder, drawers pulled out, shoes and boots scattered. was transferred from Father’s account to my account.
a pledge to contribute 100,000 dollars to the Children in Need charity campaign. The most profitable business in that province.
4. gaining on, off balance, was laid up in, scar on a cripple/crippled, sugery, limitations, in literature
commission, on the phone, his territory, never registers with II. Usage
1. I never did go over these books, although I probably should have.
2. I know this is a personal question. You don’t have to answer me if you don’t want to.
3. I think this topic should have attracted far more attention from philosopher than it has.
4. “I think you’re right.” ---“I’m sure I am.”
5. “He thought that the comdition was hereditary in his case.”---“well, it might be.” 6. “Sugar?”---“No. Maybe next time.”
7. The house is only a building. It is a place to live, nothing more. 8. DIANE: You didn’t! Tell me you didn’t! FATHER: Oh, yes. Anything for my children. III. Word Family
bored, boredom, bored, boringly, boring
encouraged, encouragingly, encouraging, encouragement frozen, freeze, freezing, freezer, freeze Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze
off, feet, signature, commission, on the phone, laid up, surgery, territory, disorder, applying for, dignity, didn’t, read, come, money, because, earning, doing, own, Obviously, value
II. Translation
1. Translate the sentences into English, using the words or phrases in brackets.