1、Appendix IKey to Exercises (Units 1-8)Unit 1Part I Pre-Reading TaskScript for the recording:The song you are about to hear is all about taking a break from city life, escaping from the crowds,rinding a quiet place, far from trie human race.For those of us who live in cities, getting out in the count
2、ry can provide a welcome break, letting us recharge our batteries. Out in the country, as the song says, we can find a place tostand alone and take tack somethin worth remembering.The countryside also promises escape from the pollution of the city, somewhere to get some decent air to breathe. The co
3、untryside also offers somewhere where the sun is not hidden by smog, making it seem no more thana bright spot in the nighttime.So, just remember, as the song advises, whenever youneed a bit or room to move When life becomes too fast66 - Appendix I you can always find relief at lastOut in the country
4、.Here is the song:Out in the CountryPaul Williams/Roger NicholsWhenever I need to leave it all heh ind Or feel the need to get away I find a quiet place, far from the human race Out in the countryBefore the hreathin air is goneBefore the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttimeOut where the rivers
5、 like to runI stand alone and take hack somethin worth rememherinWhenever I feel them closing in on meOr need a hit of room to moveWhen life hecomes too fast, I find relief at lastOut in the countryBefore the hreathin air is goneBefore the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttimeOut where the rive
6、rs like to runI stand alone and take hack somethin worth rememherinBefore the hreathin air is goneBefore the sun is just a hright spot in the nighttimeOut where the rivers like to runI stand alone and take hack somethin worth rememherinBefore the hreathin air is goneBefore the sun is just a hright s
7、pot in the nighttimeOut where the rivers lite to runAppendix I - 69 -I stand alone and take tack somethin worth rememberinBerore the breathin air is goneBefore tbe sun is just a brigbt spot in tbe nighttime.I stand alone. .Part II Text AText Organization1.Parts Paragraphs - -.-, -Main IdeasPart One
8、Paras 1-3 The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one.Part Two Paras 4-7 Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard.Part Three Paras 8-11 After quitting his job, the writers income was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by.Part Four P
9、aras 12-15A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country.2. Happy Moments and Events1) growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables2) canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle rides, etc.3) keeping warm inside the house in winter4) wri
10、ting freelance articles5) earning enough money while maintaining a happy family life Hardships1) working hard both in winter and in summer2) harsh environment and weather condition3) anxious moments after the writer quit his job4) cutting back on daily expenses5) solitude-90- Appendix IVocabulary1.
11、1)3)5)7)9)11)13)15)2. 1) 3) 5) 7)3. 1) 2) 3)4)5)4. 1)2)3)2) On balance 4) cut back 6) haul 8) sprayed10) illustrated12) digest14) get by2) pickup4) get through6) turn in8) think upWhile farming, Benneker pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy. Misused words often generate misl
12、eading thoughts.Lafayette Hotel is patronized by international celebrities drawn to its French food and service.A person who thinks that money will do everything may well be suspected of doing every-thing for money.A person surely has to face a good many bitter disappointments before he gets through
13、 life. Seeing that more and more people are concerned about the quality of their indoor environ-ments, John is considering starting an interior decoration business. It seems certain to earn a profit, but he does not yet have enough money to invest in it.This device is primarily used for the improvem
14、ent of the sound quality of electronic media. It was invented in the US, but now it is used on a global scale.When the first settlers came to America, their household utensils consisted of a few pots, pans and some bowls stacked in one corner of the house. There wasnt much material temptation around
15、 them. They never dined out in a restaurant as we often do nowadays.II. Confusable Words1. 1) house3) home, family2) Home 4) householdinsurance aside from resistsupplemented wicked budget boundary at that point cut back / down get by face up to turning out1) doubt 3) doubted 5) suspect2) suspected 4
16、) suspectedIII. Word Formation1) rise 3) regular 5) hows, whys 7) yellowed 9) lower2) final4) cash6) upped8) bottled10) searchSlructurc1.1) when it comes to changing your life2) when it comes to such matters as keeping the room tidy3) when it comes to emotional intelligence4) when it comes to managi
17、ng minor matters2. 1) Not everyone agrees on what is right and what is wrong2) but, unfortunately, money isnt everything3) not all Americans like them4) Not all people share the same interestsComprehensive txercisesI. Cloze(A)1. gets by 3. get through 5. improvements 7. suspect 9. profit 11. sprayin
18、g (B)1. While 3. begin2. temptation4. picked up6. aside from8. supplement10. primarily12. stacking2. escape4. Because/As- 92 - Appendix I5. quit 6. start7. on 8. but (also)9. be 10. close11. have 12. cutting13. cook/prepare 14. cities15. however 16. familyII. TranslationA decade ago, Nancy did what
19、so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened / set up a household equipment store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily because of/owing to/due to their desire to improve the quality of their lives.But, to run a small business is by no means a
20、n easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance she needed. Once she could not even pick up the phone bill and had to ask her parents to loan her some money.Fortunatel
21、y, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time. She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.Part III TextBComprehension Checkl.a 2. c3.d 4. b5. a 6. ctranslation(#JE Appendix III)Language Practice1. In addition 2. roastAppendix I - 93 -3. percent
22、age5. cable7. get along9. whip mute3.taken over15.mushroomed17.fried19.array4. entertainment6. at one time8. missed out on 3k 10. as a result12. rent14. make sense16. go with18. dizzy20. gaspedPart IV Theme-Related Language Learning TasksModel paperRecent Changes in Chinese Family LifeGreat changes
23、have taken place in Chinese family life in the past twenty years. In my parents words, the difference between their childhood and mine is as vast as that between heaven and earth.When my parents were young, there was no TV, no computers nor any other electronic appli-ances in their home. Their food
24、was simple and their clothing plain. What is unbelievable to young people today is that they seldom dined out in a restaurant, or traveled to a scenic spot for a holiday.In contrast to family life one generation ago, each family in China today has at least one TV set and many have been equipped with
25、 telephones, computers, even cars. While the senior members of a family watch films on TV at home, the younger members like to play computer games or talk to their friends who may live thousands of miles from them.The changes in Chinese family life mirror the economic development of our country. Wit
26、hout the prosperity of the whole country, our family life would probably be just the same as before. Times have changed, and changed, most would surely agree with me, for the better.(194 words)- 9 - Appendix IUnit 2Part I Pre-Reading TaskScript for the recording:The song you are going to listen to i
27、s called Abraham, Martin its always breaking down.5. In your resume youve mentioned everything but one vital point.6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldnt have delayed your homework.8. The bankruptcy of the company was
28、 not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.- 9$ - Appendix IIII. Usage1. lonely 2. friendly3. weekly, monthly 4. lovely5. cowardly 6. kindly / saintly7. lively 8. motherlyStructure1. 1) A letter posted today will probably reach him the day after tomorrow.2) Thus encouraged, we made a still bolder
29、plan for the next year.3) Our government has banned imports of cosmetics containing animal products from 18 coun-tries, mostly in Europe, for fear that they could cause mad cow disease.4) Having graduated from St. Marys College, Joyce applied to the University of California at Los Angeles.2. 1) Ofte
30、n it is in overcoming hardships that we come to appreciate the value of life.2) Some scientists believe that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and farmers incomes, reduce prices and help combat hunger and disease in the developing countries.3)
31、 With repeated hackers attacks on our system, we have come to realize the necessity of hiring a computer-security expert.4) Having conducted some surveys in Chinese kindergartens, Howard Gardner came to under-stand that the Chinese preferred “teaching by holding the hand“.Comprehensive ExercisesI. C
32、loze(A)1. Underground 2. forged3. stand up 4. transport5. compelled 6. convictions7. liberating 8. mission9. abolish 10. intent on11. risk(B)1. who 2. theAppendix I - 99 -3. along 4. in5. that 6. through7. not 8. as9. referred 10. escape11. where 12. If13. in 14. even15. until 16. instead17. asII. T
33、ranslationHensons painful life as a slave strengthened his determination to struggle for freedom. Shortly after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Un
34、derground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school
35、where they could learn useful ways of making a living. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.Part III TextBComprehension Check1. a 2. d3. c 4. d5. b 6. bTranslation(#J&
36、Appendix III)Language Practice1. remarkable 2. commitment3. flourish 4. resulted from- 100 - Appendix I5. grave 6. In the midst of7. enforce 8. recovery9. guarantee 10. remedy11. discriminate 12. with each passing day13. unlike 14. subjected to15. at best 16. plays up17. come a long way 18. do well1
37、9. against all the odds 20. In this contextPart IV Theme-Related Language Learning TasksModel paperThe Civil-Rights Movement in the U.S.Black Africans were first brought as slaves to what was to become the United States in the seventeenth century. Slavery was strongest in the South, where large plan
38、tations grew cotton, to-bacco, and other crops. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, a growing demand for cotton led to an increase in the demand for slaves in the region. Slavery was less profitable in the North, however, and much of the opposition to slavery came from the northern states. Th
39、e tension between the North and the South over the issue of slavery led to the Civil War in 1861.With the victory of the North, slavery was abolished. Discrimination, however, did not end. Black Americans were treated as second class citizens, especially in the South. Dissatisfaction with unfair tre
40、atment eventually led to the civil rights protests of the 1950s and 1960s that brought about government action aimed at reducing discrimination.As a result, African Americans have come a long way in the last fifty years, but they still find themselves at a disadvantage in comparison with Americans o
41、f European descent. Only 17 per cent of the black population are able to finish higher education, in contrast to 28 per cent of whites. Incomes for the average white family were just over $44,000 in 1999. For an average black family, however, the figure was in the region of $25,000. Not one of the c
42、hief executive officers of the top 500 companies is black.Anyway, the civil-rights movement in the U.S. still has a long way to go.(254 words)Appendix I - 101 -Unit 3Part I Pre-Reading TaskScript for the recording:The song you are about to hear is all about a “Saturday Night Special“. Listen and see
43、 if you can guess what a Saturday Night Special is.Saturday Night SpecialLynyrd SkynyrdTwo feets1 they come a-creepin 2 Like a black cat do. Ana two bodies are layin naked, Creeper thinks lies got nothin to lose.So he creeps into the house, yean, And unlocks the door, And as a mans reachin for his t
44、rousers Snoots him full or 38 holes.Its the Saturday Night Special, Got a barrel thats blue and cold. Aint no good for nothing4 But put a man six feet in a hole.Big Jims keen a-drinkin whiskey, And playin poker on a losin night,1 Two feets: Normally we say two feet.2 a-creepin: in the state of creep
45、ing, “a-“, here, is a prefix meaning “in the state or process of.3 38 refers to a 38 calibre (P S) handgun or pistol.4 Aint no good for nothing: a non-standard way of saying “They are good for nothing“- 102 - Appendix IAnd pretty soon ol Jim starts thinkin Somebodys been cheatin and lyin .So big Jim
46、 commenced to fightin1,I wouldnt tell you no lies.big Jim done pulled his pistol,Snot his friend right between the eyes.Its the Saturday Night Special, Got a barrel thats blue and cold. Aint no good for nothin But put a man six feet in a hole.On, thats a Saturday Night Special,For twenty dollars you
47、 can buy yourself one, too.Hand guns are made for till in , They aint no good for nothin else. And if you like to drink your whiskey You might even shoot yourself.So why dont we dumpem people To the bottom of the sea Before some ol fool come around here, Wanna shoot either you or me.Its the Saturday
48、 night specialYou got a barrel thats blue and coldYou aint good for nothinBut put a man six feet in a bole.Its the Saturday night specialAnd Id like to tell you what you could do with itAnd thats the end of the song.The unit we are going to study, like the song you have just heard, is all about the
49、threat of crime. It starts with a burglar creeping into a house at night. The couple in the house have gone to bed as the song says. Despite creeping the burglar must have awoken the man, for he is getting up, “reachin for his trousers“, when the burglar shoots him several times, “full of holes“.1 So big Jim commenced to fightin: Normally we say “Big Jim co
