In the long run, it is worthwhile to pursue one’s study after graduating from university instead of going to work directly.
As the school operates on the Character First principle, moral values and academic achievements are stressed equally.
It is said that the meeting, which is scheduled to be held this month, will be put off till next month.
The school sees its job as preparing its students for life by cultivating a comprehensive set of principles that can benefit all of them. XII
1. 跟在法国一样，美国在20世纪60年代也发生过文化革命。 2．他一旦下定决心去干一件事，就根本拦不住他。
3．学校强调的观点是：家长和孩子一起参加学校的活动是值得的。
4．快下课时，老师让学生用最后的五分钟来展开激烈的讨论，依照1—10的评分标准相互评价他们当天的课堂表现。
5．为了避免引发针对他们的品格培养方案的争论，该校校长解释说，品格第一并不是要强迫学生接受某一套道德原则或宗教观念。
6．并非所有的家长都相信海德中学的办学原则，即如果你向学生传授诸如求真、勇敢、正直领导能力、好奇心和关心他人等美德的话，学生的学习成绩就自然会提高。 XIII
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 D 6 B 7 A 8 D 9 C 10 B 11 B 12 A 13 C 14 C 15 A 16 B 17 C 18 A 19 D 20 B
Section B Reading Skills
To discuss in detail the \ For some information about the Western-style decision-making. How they react after the agreement is made. By giving an example to illustrate the point.
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III exert analyzed differ consult discarded volume delicate convert dismissed flexible feasible sophisticated extreme aspects fundamental
IV in from on to behind From to between up for to from through to/in at/about in/at from with in/from Further Reading1: N Y Y N NG Y N 8. help your body relax 9. get more sleep
10. slightly on the cool side/slightly cool Further Reading2: A C D B C D B
8. poor eating habits
9. eating routines and structure 10. Family meals
Unit 4
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1. inspected 2. assembled 3. exaggerated 4. versions 5. universal 6. approved 7. recruit 8. evolved 9. dedicated 10. solemn contracts independence reputation destruction
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1. worked on 2. approve of 3. went ahead 4. for sale 5. come up with 6. refashioned into 7. rise to fame 8. captures my attention 9. evolved from 10. named after posing for go against V
C E F N O K A H L I
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1. respect 2. influence 3. credit 4. confidence 5. support 6. acceptance 7. fame 8. insight 9. recognition 10. experience VII
1. intelligence 2. consequence 3. significance 4. ignorance 5. indifference 6. competence 7. brilliance 8. magnificence VIII
1. coexists 2. co-director 3. cooperate 4. co-pilot 5. co-author IX
1. Jimmy walked slowly to the corner of the playground, his face covered with tears. 2. The taxi sped away, its lights disappearing into the distance.
3. Their stomachs crying for food, their back burning from too much sun, both boys gathered their things and headed for home.
4. Barbara just lay there, her mouth trembling, her eyes unfocused, unable to say a word.
5. Then the two players let him fall to the track, his chest landing first, his head following, bouncing, and finally lying still. X
1 Most snakes, although with a threatening appearance, aren’t really dangerous if you leave them alone.
2. Women, even though with the same abilities, have failed to approach the income of men. 3. Though with a severe lack of coal, the principle was not forced to close the school.
4. She is capable of making complete French meals even though with no cheese after salad. 5. When in doubt about the result of your test, call the test office. XI
Everything considered, this city is the world’s most exciting city.
Though with no approval from his parents, he went ahead with his plan to study abroad. The bridge was named after the hero who gave his life for the cause of people.
It is said that the painter used his mother as the model in the painting whose face represented suffering yet strength.
The writer instantly rose to fame in 1950 with the publication of a novel inspired by his experience with a girl on a farm.
One story says that “US” was short for “Uncle Sam” whose real name was Sam Wilson, who had
once worked with a man who had signed a contract with the government to provide meat to the US Army. XII
1. 这副画上一个神色严肃的男子，身旁站着一位女子，身后是所农舍。他们的原型分别是画家的牙医和姐姐。
2．公司的申请书，不管是代表自己还是代表他人，都应该有官员的签名。 3．做了脱口秀之后，约翰和妻子在广播和电视节目上出了名，这些节目给普通民众以启迪，而不只是向他们提供信息。
4．尽管有些人不赞同，可市领导还是决定实施这个计划，在湖边建造两个五星级宾馆，以吸引更多的游客。
5．那位著名画家去世了，曾经给他当模特的妻子立即担任了他装潢公司的总经理职务。 6．宴会上，他们的衣着都很华丽，但吸引我注意力的却是他们的交谈方式，使得我很想和他们交谈。 XIII
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Section B Reading Skills
To crush is to press something so hard that it is damaged or destroyed. Here Mary compares herself to a thing that is too weak to resist the pressure, i.e., the harsh words from publishers. Mary admits that she is extremely upset.
At the very beginning Engelbreit did not expect to draw greeting cards; she aimed high. Now that she was told her style was better suited for drawing greeting cards, she felt it was a comedown from high expectation. To her, drawing greeting cards was a fall from her life's goal.
The card is personified. As we know, a card cannot boast. Only the creator of the card boasts. However, the writer means to say that the card is communicating a proud message.
Acid means having a sour or bitter taste. When one has an acid tongue, he or she is very bitter to others, that is, he or she is very critical of others.
A trademark is a special name, sign, word, etc. marked on a product; it is a special sign or a distinctive characteristic. Now being cute is Mary's distinctive feature.
A core is the central part of certain fruit. A core of one's life is the most important part of one's life. The whole sentence means Engelbreit treasures old-fashioned art and values most. When one puts his or her feet firmly on the ground, he or she is down-to-earth. In other words, he or she is very realistic and practical.
When you say an artistic work takes off, you mean it begins to be successful. II ADBCCBAD
III crush astonishing comprised features decorated elaborate influential annual humorous/humourous sample distribution distinctive commerce license
IV to down on into to with off at up up in at from with of to
Further Reading 1: N y n n y y ng
8、20/twenty millions 9、electronically
10、virtual market places Further Reading 2: Y n y n ng y n
8、realize their educational dreams 9、small private college
10、private colleges and universities Unit 5 III
1. switch 2. decay 3. secured 4. loose 5. slid 6. privileges 7. interval 8. outline 9. preceding 10. shallow naked emotions hints Association dripping
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1. reached for 2. feel for 3. trying to avoid breathing 4. so that 5. managed to accomplish 6. sense my thoughts 7. provide for 8. spared me 9. read about 10. go about V
N I K G M L A F C D VI
1. pain 2. fear 3. tension 4. mind 5. stress
6. crisis 7. anger 8. anxiety 9. signs 10. hunger VII
1. growth: the act of growing or developing; physical or natural development 2. warmth: the state or quality of being warm; warm-heartedness and kindness 3. depth: the distance from the top to the bottom of something
4. truth: the state or quality of being true; the actual facts or reality of something 5. length: the measurement of how long something is in size 6. breadth: the distance from one side of something to the other
7. width: the distance from one side of something to the other; the quality of being wide 8. death: the state of being dead
VIII
1. exposure 2. failures 3. disclosure 4. pressure 5. mountaineers 6. closure 7. profiteers 8. seizure IX
1. did he realize that the task was a little too difficult for the new secretary to finish on her own 2. did Mary stop weeping
3. will all the employees know the result of their performance evaluation
4. did she become aware how hard it was for her mother to have brought up her sister and her on her own
5. did I get to know what happened in the end to the main characters X
1. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desk, stretching
themselves.
2. The secretary worked late into the night, preparing a speech for the President. 3. Seeing no prospect of success, we quitted the attempt to climb the mountain. 4. Knowing that they were going traveling, the students began to make preparation. 5. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe sentence by the judge. XI
Not until he saw his mother lying in bed, dying, did he realize how much he loved her. Taking into account of his recent physical condition, I think he has done quite well in the exam. Mrs. Clark lies in bed motionless, and I wondered briefly if she is still alive.
The building was darkened except for a single light burning in a third-storey window. These soldiers have received very strict training and are well equipped to fulfill the new task. He reached for the phone, picked it up, and dialed the hotel’s number.
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1. 直到60年代早期，人们似乎才普遍认同英国不再是以前心目中那样的大国了。 2．在决定了租房之后，我们便着手与市内所有的房屋代理商联系。
3．我小心翼翼地替她擦身子，尽量避免弄疼她，因为她瘦的只剩皮包骨了。
4．我心间对这位老人涌起了一股感情。他那暗黄的皮肤松弛地裹在显得异常大的骨头上，深陷的胸部随着不均匀的呼吸一起一伏。
5．你在报上读到那位著名画家的消息了吗？他实际上是为了要成为视觉艺术大师的抱负而累死的。
6．有迹象表明，这位老太太想孤独地离开人世，不让她的家人看到他们或许无力面对的人生插曲。 XIII
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 D 6 B 7 D 8 A 9 C 10 A 11 C 12 A 13 C 14 B 15 A 16 D 17 D 18 A 19 B 20 A Section B
Reading Skills BBCAC ABCCA
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III permission inserted necessities relieve withdraw arbitrary phase elected transparent cooperate profession sympathetic qualifications intimate IV Her voice was beginning to tremble and she tried to control it but in vain. Jennifer was late for class the other day as a result of the heavy snow.
The small company is now confronted with intense competition for the market share. In wintertime, food was hard to come by, so many animals died of hunger.
Tom decided to follow his father's advice and apply for a job in the bank, as he liked working with numbers.
I'm sorry I forgot his birthday: The date just completely slipped my mind.
In the end our choices came down to going or staying.
The old man had a stroke, which condemned him to bed in the hospital for about half a year. My French was so poor at that time that I often had trouble making myself understood. If you have some one on your mind, let her know. Chances are you are on hers as well. What it comes down to is who is going to be the best on the basketball court for us. None of their plans worked and Barbara and Ted decided to let life takes its course.