1、Unit TwoOptimism and Positive ThinkingEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action Working with Words and Expressions1. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 1) positive2) startled
2、3) perspective4) harden5) shape6) address7) crises8) curse9) incredible10) conversely11) issue12) response13) prior14) rare15) accomplish2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context?
3、 Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 1) get the hang of2) have lived through3) makes a difference4) have no idea5) concerned with6) slipped over7) ran into8) in reverse9) mull over Increasing Your Word Power1. Decide whether “do”, “ma
4、ke” or “take” is needed to complete each of the following sentences. Change the verb form where necessary. Answers: 1) does2) make3) take4) do5) make6) Take7) done8) taken9) making10) took2. In each of the following sentences you are given two confusable words or expressions in brackets. Choose the
5、appropriate one to fill in the blank. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Answers: 1) concerned2) Concerning3) reject4) declined5) unconscious6) subconscious7) former8) preceding9) raise10) rise3. Now match each of the English word in Column A with its Chinese equivalent in Column B. You may
6、consult a dictionary if necessary. Answers:1) d2) j3) k4) a5) b6) h7) c8) f9) l10) e11) g12) iGRAMMAR IN CONTEXTTask1: Whenitisusedasaconjunction, “as”canmean“when/while”, “though/although”, “since/because”, “intheway/mannerthat”, etc.,anditcanalsobeusedinacomparativestructure. Studythefollowingsent
7、encesandexplainthemeaningof“as”ineachsentence. Answers for reference: 1) in the way /manner that2) though / although3) when4) since5) used in a comparison6) though7) while8) in the way thatTask2: CompletethefollowingsentencesaftertheexamplebytranslatingtheChineseintoEnglish, using“as”asarelativepron
8、oun. Answers for reference: 1) as you describe / have described / described2) as concern every one of us3) As is well known4) As we all can see5) as you show / as you have shown for your teacher6) As is reported / announced in todays papersClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from t
9、his unit. The initial letter of each is given. Answers:1) perspective2) despair3) necessity4) perform5) Conversely6) prophecy7) where8) as9) achieve10) recognize11) dealt with12) attitude13) channels14) concernedhttp:/ thoughts of optimism and pessimism can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Though it m
10、ight seem impossible to some, positive thinking and success actually have a cause-and-result relationship. The reason is that a person with positive thinking will always broadcast goodwill and confidence and that kind of radiating attitude will take a hold on everybody.Gradually, peoples attitude wi
11、ll shift towards more trust and respect. This not only opens up more opportunities for the individual, but it also feeds back emotionally, and the cycle continues.Though the shaping of a positive or negative personality often happens subconsciously, it is possible to control such processes conscious
12、ly. A person can try visualizing favourable situations, whether it is remembering a contest won as a child or imagining getting that job offer so long sought after. Over time circumstances will change accordingly. (169 words)Unit ThreeThe Road to Success Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Actio
13、nWorking with Words and Expressions3. In the box below are some of the words you have learnt in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. Answers:a) favourable b) discouragedc) consentedd) neglecte) creptf) sufficientg) tracedh) somewhati) refreshj) wort
14、hyk) prospectsl) resolvedm) remarkedn) undergoo) rewarded4. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 16) pack up 17) m
15、any a18) stays the course19) put to the test20) flooding in21) came across22) come up with23) plunged . into Increasing Your Word Power1. Listed in the box below are some unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then complete the following table by filling in the appropriate unit noun. The same unit n
16、oun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary if necessary. Answers: a slice of bread a particle of rocka bunch of keys a bar of soapa can of orange juice a sheet of glassan item of business an article of furniturea slice of meat a particle of dusta can of beer a bar of chocolatean articl
17、e of luggage a bunch of flowersa sheet of paper an item of expense2. Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words. Answers: 1)
18、neglected 2) neglectful3) colourful4) coloured5) rough6) tough7) worth8) worthy9) favourable10) favourite11) respectful12) respectable13) respective14) considerate15) considerable3. Word BuildingMatch each of the English word in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictio
19、nary if necessary. Answers:1) d. 2) i 3) l 4) a 5) k 6) o 7) p 8) b 9) m 10) n 11) e 12) c 13) f 14) g 15) h 16) j Grammar in context1. Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the subordinate clauses and connectives. Reflect on their grammatical function a
20、nd then do the task that follows. Task: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing proper connectives from the box below. Answers for reference: 1) what 2) whether 3) whose 4) whoever 5) what 6) where 7) how 8) which 9) that 10) that2Studythefollowingsentencesthatappearinthisunit, payingspecialattentionto“thepreposition+relativepronoun”structure. Reflectontheirusesandthendo
