1、Unit 5 Fourteen StepsKey to the ExercisesText ComprehensionI. B. II. 1. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. T; 5. F.III.1. The second half of his first life.2. The day when he was unable to climb those steps, and was to lie and die.3. His challenge to continue living, and misery he had to accept and cope with in orde
2、r to hold on to his sanity, his wife, his home and his job.4. He first felt a bit sorry for them, but then felt relieved by the thought of paying.5. The old man is blind but he helped him in the storm; while the writer assumed that a disabled man deserved other peoples help but never helped others.6
3、. He should always be ready to help others.IV.1. Here walked a sad man with little hope for his future, and everything depended on him to climb these 14 steps.2. In the next few minutes I was filled with great shame and horror and became speechless.Structural analysis of the textPart 1: Paragraph 1,
4、 21st life;Part 2: Paragraph 3, 4, 52nd life;Part 3: Paragraph 6, 7, 8, 9incident and reflection;Part 4: Paragraph 10new life, i.e. 3rd life.VocabularyI.1. a slowly progressive disease = a disease that gradually became more and more serious2. with the aid of = with the help of 在 的帮助下3. peering at =
5、looking very carefully and hard at 凝视4. are all set = are ready 准备就绪，安排妥当5. indifference to = not caring about 对 漠不关心II.1. tilted; 2. led up to; 3. hold on to; 4. care for; 5. is inclined to; 6. make a living; 7. follow, example; 8. to a degree.III. Word derivationFill in the blanks with the appropr
6、iate forms of the given words.1. inclination 2. indifferent 3. penetration 4. frailty 5. affliction 6. excellence 7. progressively 8. disillusionment IV.1. A; 2. C; 3. B; 4. D; 5. B; 6. A; 7. D; 8. B.V. Synonym / AntonymGive a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sens
7、e it is used.1. Antonym: pessimism2. Synonym: painfully, desperately3. Antonym: cheerless, unhappy, gloomy4. Synonym: fortunately5. Synonym: weak, delicate, feeble6. Synonym: disappointed7. Antonym: selflessness, unselfishness8. Synonym: periodVI. CompoundingWrite in each space the meaning of each g
8、iven word.1. likewise in the same way 2. underway in progress 3. carefree with no concern 4. forthcoming coming soon 5. stand-by something ready for use 6. user-friendly handy to use 7. soundproof preventing the passage of sound 8. landlocked almost or entirely surrounded by land Grammar ExercisesI.
9、 Different ways to express “around”.1. About 100 students; 2. more or less 40 pages; 3. There are 30 or so questions; 4. two hours or thereabouts; 5. some four miles; 6. 50ish.II.1. a nap 合一会儿眼; 2. very good indeed 百里挑一 ; 3. in a mess 乱七八糟; 4. on hands and knees 四脚爬; 5. very much better than you are
10、 比你强十倍; 6. talking quickly and continuously; 7. very probably 十有八九; 8. a lot ways 千万条路子.III. Correct the errors in the following sentences.1. three-quarter three quarters 2. was were.3. plus 25 years 25 years plus4. second time a second time5. see have seen 6. hour hours 7. Twenty-nine (beginning)IV
11、.Both, both, Neither, either, neither.both, each, either.V. Fill in each of the blanks with some, any or one of their compounds.1. somewhat2. something 3. some4. somehow, anything5. anything, something6. something7. anything8. someTranslation exercisesI. English to Chinese1. 常言道猫有九命，我信这话。因为我已经活第三回了，
12、尽管我并不是猫。2. 我只是一个一瘸一拐、幻想破灭的残疾人，一个凭着攀登车库和后门之间十四级令人痛苦的台阶而努力保持清醒的心智，伴随妻子、维持家庭和坚持工作的人。3. 其后的几秒钟一切都好像凝滞了，那一刻的羞耻和惊诧深深的穿透了我的肺腑，我感到了一种从未有过的难受。4. 我意识到自己极端自怜、自私，对别人的需要漠不关心，不为别人着想。II. Chinese to English1. This film actor is more inclined than most people to help the handicapped because he himself suffered a str
13、oke ten years ago.2. The old man is afflicted with rheumatism, but he still goes jogging and mountain-climbing every day.3. Some of the flaws in the American financial system, which had never received due attention， eventually led to disastrous consequences.4. He held on to his shares of that compan
14、y when the prices were dropping sharply last year. Now he has made a fortune.5. Just dismiss the idea from your mind its crazy and not worth thinking about at all.6. We were all set to leave for the holiday in New York when the3 9/11 incident shook the whole world.7. If you think I have a magic form
15、ula to solve the problem, you are bound to be disillusioned.8. That Japanese company succeeded in penetrating the US TV market.Exercises for integrated skillsI. DictationWith the invention of the radio, / newspaper publishers wondered / how broadcasting would affect them. / Many feared / that the ra
16、dio as a quick and easy means of keeping people informed / would displace the newspaper industry altogether./Others hoped / that the brief newscast heard on the air / would stimulate listeners interest in the story, / so theyd buy the paper to get more information. / This second idea turned out to b
17、e closer to the truth. / Radio and print actually supported each other. / However, this is not always the case. / Take television and motion pictures for example. / With the popularization of TV, / the motion picture suffered greatly. / Movie attendance dropped / when people chose to stay at home an
18、d be entertained.II. Cloze(1) with (2) where (3) as (4) who (5) as (6) inside (7) that (8) if (9) that (10) alone / behind.Writing PracticeWrite two paragraphs based on the following topic sentences with the analogy strategy.1. Elderly people are like babies.Ideas for reference:They need the care an
19、d intervention of others.They rely on their families for emotional support.Sample:Elderly people are like babies. Babies come into the world with no teeth, the elderly leave with no teeth too. The most obvious similarity between elderly people and babies is that they need the care and intervention o
20、f others. They may depend upon someone for something as simple as moving from place to place. Many elderly people and infants cannot walk without assistance. A person weak with age may sit in a wheelchair all day and require others to push them. Most importantly, they both need others extra attentio
21、n. They are not so socially active so they rely more on their families for emotional support. Babies and old people, you have to love them, they are the most lovable people in the world.Elderly people are like babies. First of all, elderly people are physically vulnerable just like babies. They are
22、so easily taken ill whenever the weather changes drastically. When a cold wave strikes, elderly people are as likely to catch a cold as babies do and they may also have blood pressure problems or even develop other more serious conditions. Second, many people of advanced ages seem to return to the s
23、tate of ignorance typical of the nave child. That is why we have come across so many stories of criminal frauds that have victimized retired, elderly people. Last but not least, elderly people need their adult childrens extra attention just as much as babies want their parents love and care. They ar
24、e no longer as socially active as they used to by; they rely ever more on their families for emotional support. However, in many domestic situations, they feel left out, and even deliberately ignored. When they are in emotional trouble, they are not able to handle it effectively and skillfully. They
25、 want their childrens company as much as their childrens babies, but in most cases they are too proud to say so.2. Finding the right major is like finding the right person to marry.Ideas for reference:They both take two parties to make work.Love really counts when we decide on the choice.They are bo
26、th hard to find.Sample:Finding the right major is like finding the right person to marry. A marriage takes two parties to make it work. Likewise, a successful college education depends on the relationship between the student and the major that they choose. The branch of learning that can supposedly
27、prepare one for the financially most rewarding job is not necessarily the best choice for a particular person. Similarly, the most intelligent student is very often not among the right people to take the most competitive major. Just as in marriage, love really counts when we decide on the choice of
28、major. Only when we have a passion for the particular field of knowledge will we be able to come out as excellent students and then start a highly profitable or emotionally rewarding career. Finding the right college major can also be as hard as finding the right person to marry. As much as appearan
29、ces can be deceptive in relationships, many academic subjects can look appealing but often turn out to be most boring. So it is sensible for a college student to open their eyes wide when they shop around for the right major before they make up their minds.Listening ExercisesA. Read the four brief n
30、ewspaper reports below. Then, as you listen, try to decide which report best corresponds to the information given in the radio news item. Why? And why were the other three wrong?a. Third amnesia caseThe third man in less than a month suffering from amnesia was found yesterday in Skipton, about 55 mi
31、les from Leeds. A police spokesman told reporters that the man had been wandering the hills for days. His wallet contained money, but no identification.Report A is wrong for three reasons: the man was found in Grassington, not in Skipton; the reporter said he had no wallet on him; and the police did
32、nt know for sure if he had been wandering the hills or not.b. Man says: “I cant remember anything.”A middle-aged man found wandering in a village in Yorkshire suffering from amnesia said he couldnt remember anything. Police describe him as about 55, about six feet tall, with grey hair, grey beard an
33、d glasses.Report B corresponds best. Nothing in it contradicts the radio news item.c. Grassington visited by strangerA 55-year-old blind man was found yesterday wandering the hills near Grassington in Yorkshire. Well dressed, and apparently well educated, he is suffering from severe amnesia.Report C
34、 is wrong for two reasons: the man was not blind, and he was not found wandering the hills.d. Police appeal for help to identify manYorkshire police have appealed to the public to help identify a tall man who drove into a Yorkshire village suffering from shock. When he arrived, he was wearing a blac
35、k suit and a grey shirt.Report D is wrong for three reasons: he did not drive into the village, he was not suffering from shock, and he was not wearing a black suit and a grey shirt.B. Listen again. In pairs, ask and tell each other:1. Where the man was found. In the village of Grassington.2. What h
36、e was suffering from. Amnesia.3. Why he couldnt be identified. He had no means of identification on him.4. What the police inspector said the man was wearing.A dark grey suit and black shoes, and a blue striped shirt.5. What the inspector said they would be issuing. A photograph of the man.6. What t
37、he inspector said they thought the man might have been doing. He might have been wandering around the hills.7. What the inspector said they would surely do. They would of course check the “Missing Persons” files.8. Who the inspector said they would have to rely on. The public.9. What Mr. X told the
38、reporter. How he felt.10. What the reporter said about further news. They would bring us further news on this mysterious case when they can.C. Imagine you had lost your memory. How do you think you would feel? What would you do about it? What would you say to other people in order to hide any embarrassment you might feel?
