XVI. Read the following statements carefully, and decide whether they are true (T) or false (F) according to the text.
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. T
《读写教程IV》Ex. XVII, p. 111 1. transmit 2. insuring 3. format 4. feedback 5. correspondence 6. vacuum 7. Synthetic 8. diagrams
《读写教程IV》Ex. XVIII, p. 111 1. differ on 2. refer to 3. be compared to 4. specialize in 5. make routine
6. come up with 7. has access to
8. Some concrete steps should be taken Unit 5
Section A. Choose to Be Alone on Purpose 《读写教程 IV》: Ex. II, p. 124
All 22 million of people live alone, which suggests that it is an overwhelming phenomenon in the United States.
Because they can find inspiration in solitude. The more capable the person is of thinking on his own, the less his need for staying with others. It depends. If he lives with them, the friends' temporary leaving will be received as a welcome change. However, if he lives alone, the temporary absence of friends will leave him nothing but the feeling of emptiness.
The need to talk is the most basic need of a solitary
person.
He may call friends to tell them important things, or talk to himself, his pets, the television, or even to strangers in the supermarket.
He should stay rational, settle himself in a comfortable and pleasant way and wait for anythin g happy that may happen.
As ordinary people's solitary condition of living differs from that of the great minds like the poets and philosophers, they should cherish the thought that \we are here, we may as well stay and make the best of it\
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. III, p. 124 dictate choked humble justice waterproof slippery poetry supreme
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. IV, p. 125 cast out all by himself stay up late was fond of
at one sitting filled up with speaks highly of have sought out
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. V, p. 125 idea offer proposal belief request
control 《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VI, p. 126 underestimated underpaid overslept Underdeveloped overestimated overcharged underweight overloaded
《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VII, p. 127 simplified electrician
recovery underwent autobiography underline terrorist over-react promotion
products《读写教程 IV》: Ex. VIII, p. 127 The more openly you and your doctor can talk together, the better the service your doctor will be able to give you.
The more Renee Henry learnt about the therapy, the more she became convinced that it was right for her.
The more a nation's companies locate factories abroad, the smaller will be the country's recorded exports.
The less exercise you do, the more unfit you will become, and the harder everyday tasks will seem. Remember that the less processed a food, the higher its mineral and vitamin content. 《读写教程 IV》: Ex. IX, p. 128