7. prevailing 8. qualitatively
9. volume 10.Distinguishing
II. Translation
1.) Due to his pessimistic outlook on the European economy, John has movedhis assets from Europe to elsewhere.
2) Ilike hiring young people. They are earnest learners and committed to work.
3) Unlike her girl friends who center theirlives on their children, Mary cares more about her personal growth.
4)Why is it that a considerable number of colleagues are at odds with you?
5)The Chinese government has introduced a variety of policies to strengthencooperation with developing countries.
2.
Globalization has great implications for young Chinese. For example,young farmers are moving on a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs. Andfor those young people who aspire to study abroad or work in foreign-investedenterprises, English has become increasingly important. At the same time, aconsiderablenumber of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recentyears, for they hold an optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of theChinese economy. The internet has strengthened the links between Chinese youngpeople and those elsewhere. They follow the latest trend and copy foreignfashions. Some of them don’t seem to care for traditional Chinese virtues, letalone carry them forward, which has given rise to worries that the traditionalChinese culture might one day vanish.
Part III Text B
Comprehension Check
1. c 2.a
3. b 4.b
5. c 6.d
Translation
1. 如果9/11 有什么引人注目的地方,那就是恐怖主义者们来自世界上全球化程度最低、最不开放、融合程度最低的地方:沙特阿拉伯、也门、阿富汗和巴基斯坦西北部。
2. “全球化疲劳在欧美仍很显著,而在中国和印度这样的地方,你会发现人们急切地想参与到经济扩张进程中来,”印度国大党的首席经济顾问杰伦兰密施说。
3. 印度大多数人是不是还生活在贫穷的乡村?确实如此。我们是不是需要强迫富裕的西方国家进一步开发市场,好让贫穷国家销售它们最擅长的东西;食品和纺织品,以使全球化更公平呢?当然需要。
4. 一,全球化有优点也有缺点,但如果参与全球化的国家有恰当的制度和管理,它们就能从中获得最大的好处,并且能缓和最不利的方面造成的影响,
Language practice 1.
1) d 2) f 3) e 4) a 5) b 6) g 7) h 8) c 2.
1) globalizing
2) software
3) stable
4) subsidies
5) A majority of
6) in evidence
7) add to
8) so be it
9)blew up
10) take advantage of
11) phase out
12) You bet
Unit 5
Text A
Text oganization 1.
Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
Part One Paras1 It is no easy to judge people, forthey aren’t always what they appear to be
Part Two Paras2-3 Kind and gentle, Edward Burton, awealthy merchant, appeared as if he could not bear to hurt a fly.
Part Three Paras4-51 History of globalization and itsrecent trends and future prospects
sections Paragraphs Main Ideas
section One Paras4-16 What Edward knew about Lenny
section Two Paras17-31 How Edward responded to Lenny’srequest
section Three Paras 32-51 How Edward, a“kind” gentleman, handled a friend in desperate need of help
Vocabulary I
1) In a way 2) in accordance 3) vacancy 4) in good condition 5)transparent 6) rub 7) spicy 8) hitherto
9) with (a) bad grace 10) instinct 11) pawned 12) current 2.
1) turned up 2) will stick to 3) brought back 4)go about
5) driving at 6) put away 7) over 8) took aback 3.
1) has a very weak constitution --- she maynot be able to survive the operation.
2) was taken aback by the insurancecompany’s rejection of my compensation claim
3) was something of a surprise when we raninto each other in a place like that.
4) needs trimming/ to be trimmed ---it’sgetting too long.
5) are often seceptive 4.
1) Oddly enough /went broke /wrinkled / hehad gone all to pieces
2) definite / is capable of /her vanity
3) too mild / sipping / stroke
II. Usage
1. Except for 2. except that 3. except 4. except when
5. except to 6. except what 7. except where 8. except that III.
vocabulary spelling
AmEBrEAmEBrE
apartment flat favorable favourable
can tin paralyze paralyse
candy sweets labor labour
elevator lift meter metre
faculty staff(of a university) catalog catalogue
first floor groundfloor leveling levelling