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1、UnitlWords to note:around玲 2;acre玲 10;blasted9 6;brochure 13;cavern9 3;deluxe9 4;drought 7;exotic 17;handcrafted-16;independent9 8;n e s tle d 14;paddling pool玲 1;paradise9 5;perchedf 12;scuba diver玲 11;shark玲 9;situated9 18;typhoon-15Understanding the text:Part A1.A major purpose of advertising is

2、to inform us of new products or goodbargains/help producers sell their products.It is possible that advertising is becoming less effective because we areexposed to too much advertising now and so much of it is misleading.2.The more adventurous members of the family can visit some of theattractions o

3、f the island,including a trip to an ancient cavern/study thefascinating sea cieatures of that area.The less adventurous members can use the hotel swimming pool/paddlingpool or play on the mini-golf course or visit the less adventurous places ofinterest.Ghosts are often seen around Lake Tali.Wood has

4、 been used to make the accommodation units.The holiday is cheap because the resort is new aad the owners claim to bemore interested in making the guests happy than making money3.Bantu island is really only a small,bear,exposed rock iv the middle of theocean.Swimming around the island would be danger

5、ous because of the manysharks.The swimming pool isnt in use because there is no water in it.The author doesnt believe the stories because it is too small end too shallowfor the stories to be true.The only reason your money“goes further is that Bantu Island is a long wayaway so the money will be trav

6、eling fiirthir.4.The advice the author gives in the last two paragraphs is to be very carefillwhen reading advertisements and always try to check the information fioman independent source before you buy whatever is advertised.Part BThe BrochureThe Newspaper Article1resortbuilding site2a shallow bay/

7、island paradisebeachless bay/bare rack3fascinating sea creatureshungry sharks4deluxe air-conditioned transportopen-backed jeep5individual,handcrafted unitswooden huts6ancient and mysterious lakedirty pondPartC1.Advertising is often misleading and in some cases,legalized lying”.Theadvertising brochur

8、e for Bantu is obvious very misleading一although nothingit says is actually a lie,it does not present the truth.2.Once they got to the island and saw what it was like,they would not want togo on any tours.3.No,it was very carefully worded so that it would be difficult to prove it toldany lies-simply

9、did not tell the whole truth or misled the reader in differentways.4.We should look carefully at things that seem attractive and cheap.There isoften a problem that is not obvious.Developing your skills:Which of the following could be used to describe the tone of the newspaperarticle?Humorous,aggress

10、ive,sarcasticBrochureNewspaperLayoutA Once in a Lifetime HolidayA Holiday for All the familyA Never-To-Be Repeated”HolidayA Holiday for NobodyChoice ofInformationsea creaturesbrand-newcooledraresharkshalf-builtblastedthey dont existPunctuationexclamation markquotation marksExpending your vocabulary:

11、Antonyms:brand-newancientnestledperchedshallowdeepparadisenightmaregive-away priceexpensiverefreshingbitterScales of meaning:FrequencyDegreeQuantity constantly/always regularly/repeatedly often/frequently sometimes/occasionally not always,rarely/seldom/intermittently hardly evernever perfectly/absol

12、utely/totally extremely/enormously/particularly/exceedingly/exceptionally very slightly/a little/tosome extent in no way not in the slightest/notat all,all/every,a vast number most/the majority of?generally,many/a lot 0。numerous,much/a great deal a couple/a few noneUnit 2Understanding the textPart A

13、：l.F 2.F3.T4.T5.T 6.T7.F8.FPart B：1.These exams“decide their futures and the penalties for failure are“final”.Alsolook at speech paragraph 6 the threat of being a failure for life,9 is perhaps evenworse than a death sentence.2.The labor market does not urgently need“newly qualified people”.There is

14、no“huiry”;the situation is not critical.3.To compare the large number of lessons with the tiny result and also to say thatu40-minute pieces of learning and little pieces of geography or history or biology”do not really add up to any substantial body of knowledge.Perhaps,too,the writerwants to show t

15、hat mere statistics do not really prove that the results are good.4.The word suggests an unpleasant experience.The writer was,when a child,thesubject and the education system was the boss”.The results of the childssubjection were not good.Also look at speech paragraph 8 again:the system cannever be

16、called efficient”;it simply helps the administrators and the bureaucrats.Developing your skillsPart A l.c)2.b)3.c)4.a)Extending your vocabularyPart A.l.carefree 2.intolerable 3.receptive pulsory 5.severe 6.motivated7.applied 8.franticallyPart B.1 .regardless of 2.how much 3.certainly 4.must 5.help o

17、r win 6.frequently7.resultUnit 3Words to note:Bullets一7compensate一11contentedly14disaster-9drifted6glowing10instantly-5insured-15pounds-12retire-16shadows-1streaming-4tempt-13terrified-3wafted-17wandered-18wardrobe一2wearily-8Understanding the textPart Anotes 1:they were sitting round a coffee table.

18、Thomas was wearing his police uniformSnow was blowing against burning.notes2:only the man and his wife were in the kitchenthere was a garden and a garden gate outside.The man at the garden gate was wearing police uniformThe man at the garden gate was very tall.note3:The man was sitting next to the f

19、ireThomas had a blood stain on his chestThe grandmother was also standing behind ThomasPart B1.the curse was that the bag and its“evil contents gave the grandfather power.Thepower enabled him to get anything he wanted in life.The price was the life of hisown wife.2.he bought the house with the help

20、of the power he had been given by the bag.Buthe forgot the warning-there was a price to pay for his power.3.his first wish was for 100,000 pounds.He would have received this moneybecause of the Life insurance-his son Thomas was insured.When Thomas waskilled,the Insurance Company paid him this money.

21、4.Arthurs second wish was“I want all my family to be together again/9 This wishcame true but not in the way he had intended.Developing your skillsPart A1.similarly on the night that Arthur asked for 100,000 pounds,his son Thomas died.2.both Arthur and his father paid the price for the help they aske

22、d for.They bothknew the bag was evil-but they both used it to get what they thought theywanted.3.Arthur has already learned why his father thought so.But he tries to put thewarning from his father out of his mind.And his son later pays the price-the firstprice.4.his wife definitely is right.Very soo

23、n the son Thomas is killed.5.this is because he was a premonition.He knows what has happened and heprobably feels,as his father had left,that he is responsible.He feels guilty.Extending your vocabularyPart A1.terror 2.temptation 3.retirement pensation 5.weary 6.drifter7.insurance 8.disasterPart B1.s

24、tream 2.retiring 3.terrific 4.pounded 5.contents 6.shadowingUnit 4For each of the following,decide which option best completes the statementaccording to the text.Circle your answer.l.b)2.d)3.b)4.c)5.d)Part B:Summarizing the information in a textSituationActions takenreasons for ActionsSit as Ear a w

25、ay f?omthe other person aspossibleclose,nervousness,faraway,insulting1.Pretend the otherpeople arent there2.Ignore them3.Avert your eyesfrom them4.Keep your face asexpressionless aspossible5.Create physicalbarrierse.g.clasp handsPretend you are concentratingon something important-eg.thepanel indicat

26、ing the floornumber.Send out signals thatyou do not want your personalspace to be invaded.1.One might moveforward;the othermight back away2.Finally one mighttry to“escape”bymoving away1.standing very close makessome people veryuncomfortable.2.standing where you haveenough personal spacemakes people

27、comfortable1.build“barriers”2.screen ones eyesfrom neighbors3.avoid/prevent any“contact”1.to help concentration2.to keep other people“outside“of their space3.to pretend they are aloneSpread out yourbelongingsTry to give the impression thatthe seats next to you are takenPart C:interpreting the text1.

28、Its the area where people feel safe,secure,comfortable,unthreatened.This areasurrounds us,like a protective blanket.2.In order to“protect“ourselves and to discourage any strangers from“invading”ourpersonal space by attempting to make contact with us.3.Because we need to feel that this area is our ow

29、n;it belongs to us;its part of ourown self.4.When people from diflrent cultural or geographical backgrounds are together.(because the size of the space“needed within different cultures differs;somecultures can easily accept closer“contact”and therefore less personal space-thanothers.)5.If attempts t

30、o preserve our personal space are ignored by others,and if wetherefore feel a heightened sense of discomfort,threat of even danger,we mightuse force-e.g.a loud voice,or actual physical force,to make it very clear that weare defending our territory”.Developing your skillsPart AWord/expression frompas

31、sageHelp found in passagetype of helpValuable(para 1)expensivesynonymdefinitionas far away as possiblefrom the first personpacked(para 4)synonymous expressionbarriers(para 6)examplesstrategiespersonal makers(para 7)territory(para 7)exampleelbows(para 6)Part B:Deducing meaningbarren;nothing would gro

32、w or the island;attempts;in vain;never caught a singlefish;crustaceans;crabs,shrimps and,on one occasion,a lobster;almost starved;look like a skeleton;bones were sticking through his skin;emaciated;sadness andanxiety;immediately changed;elationbarrenempty,unproductive,sterile,nothing can growin vain

33、unsuccessful,without results,wasted and producing no benefitcrustaceanscrabs,shrimps and lobstersemaciatedvery,very thin,having almost no flesh on the bodyelationextreme happiness,the opposite of sadness and anxiety”Extending your vocabularyPart A:synonyms and antonymsSynonymsWords to noteAntonymsof

34、fendcomplimentslowlysuddenlyspreadclusteredguardedharmedgripreleaseshowshidesundemonstrativeexpressivePart B:Cloze sentences1.expressive2.indicates/pliment5.gradually/slowly6.releaseUnit 5Words to noteApplicant-2Benefits7Cater8Contributors 10Dismay-3Encouragement-12Facilities-11Hop-5Impose-6Kerb 1Pr

35、etend一 13Significantly_ 4Statistics-14Wheelchair-9Understanding the textPart A:Letter 1Letter 2Letter 3Letter 4Backgroundof writerSeriously injured in atraffic accident.Overcame despairwith the help offamily and friends.Also disabled;but lives in amuch morecaringenvironmentAlso disabled;chairman ofD

36、isabled TaxiDriversAssociation”.Not specified.Purpose(s)ofWritingTo highlightdifficulties faced ineveryday life byparaplegics.To encourage Mr.Thomasbecause timesand attitudes arechanging.1.To giveinformationabout hisorganization.2.To stress thesafety recordof disableddrivers in hisorganization.3.to

37、stress thatTo emphasizethe range ofopportunitiesavailable todisabledpeople-evenin sports.disabledpeople canfulfill almostall duties.ParticularExperience(s)of WriterFrustration caused bythoughtlessness.Facilities in herhometown helpher to live morefreely and fully.Close and frequentcontact with other

38、disabled people.Not specified.MainMessage(s)Its good to beoptimistic andcheerful-butdisabled people needhelp.1.Dontdespair2.If yourhometowndoes notimprove itsfacilities andits attitudes,come to livein mine!To encouragedisabled people tomake contact.1.Regardyourdisabilityin a newlights2.Try to beasin

39、dependent aspossible.Part B:Interpreting the textExamples of optimismLetter 1:.I now look forward to.wanting to live life to the full.Letter 2:.your own environment is sure to change soon.perhaps we could share the benefits.Letter 3:.give hope(and a possible future).There arc.no reasons why disabled

40、 people cannot fulfill.Letter 4:.there are ever increasing social and professional opportunities.he says he may even had an advantage.Examples of objectivityLetter 1:paraplegics still have to plan each trip.kerbs at the edges of the roads.Letter 2:.extra-wide elevators.not a single step in the whole

41、 centre.Letter 3:.suitably converted vehicles.not one single member has ever had an accident of any kind!Letter 4:.sports facilities designed for disabled persons.World Summer Olympic Games for disabled athletes since 1960.Unit 6Understanding the textPart A：comprehending the textRobert Bums ProfileN

42、ationalityScottishChildhoodOne of seven children;lived and worked on farmMarital StatusMarriedNumber of childrentwelveFamous worksAuld Lang Syne;Jean;My Love Is Like a Red,Red Rose;JohnAnderson,My JoInterestsReading,drinking,singing,telling stories,womenPoemsThemesAuld Lang SynePleasant memories of

43、friendship and of time past.JeanLoveespecially fbr“the girl I love the best”,Jean.Everything beautifulreminds him of Jean.My love is like ared,red roseAgain,loveand the eternal and compelling and all-embracing force of love.John Anderson,My JoLife-long friendship and loyalty;sharing things and trust

44、ing somebody;theenduring quality of friendship-the friend John is now old and frail,but stillthe friendship is strong and unchanged.Part B:Interpreting the text1.PoemsMetaphorsActual MeaningsAuld Lang SyneDrink a cup of kindnessShare kindness between good friendsJeanI see her in the morningflowers.I

45、 hear her in the tunefulbirds.Everything beautiful reminds him ofJeanMy love is like a red,red roseAnd I will love you.When all the seas go dry.And I will love you.While the sands of life stillrun.He means he will love her for ever(since the seas will never go dry).He will love her while time contin

46、uesto pass by(i.e.,again,for ever).John Anderson,My Jo.blessing on your frostyhead,.We climbed the hillHe wants his white-haired old friend tobe always blessed.We have been friends fbr a life time:2.together.we have accompanied each other onthe journey and the hill”of li电What is love?Love is beautif

47、ul.Its“like themelody”.“Thats sweetlyplayed in tune.Its likebeautiful flower-a red,redrose”.Its constant and eternalWhat is friendship?Friendship means sharing-both“lovely“and wearingexperiences.It means pleasant memories,the trust.(Theres my hand,my trusted friend.“)It meansconstancy-when they can

48、no longer climb“the hilltogether“they will“totter down.hand in hand.It is“one of the finest things life can bring.Developing your skillsPart A:Familiarizing yourself with the features of poetry1.He believed that love is a fundamental blessing in life.There arc many varied aspects to love:Bums loved

49、his country(Scotland),women,humanity and honest,simple goodness”,friendship,trust,sharing,etc.Further he believed in morality,and fairnesshe wrote aboutpoverty and weakness and sadness.He had such a philosophy because his own childhood-his family was poor and he had towork hard even as a child,but h

50、e was given love and encouragement-perhaps influenced hisfeelings about life,and about the value and importance of the“common people(i.e.ordinarypeople).2.PoemsAdjectivesAuld Lang SyneOld,lovely,weary,wide,trustedJeanBeautiful,wild,constant,sweet,fairMy love is like a red,red roseRed,lovely,dryJohn

51、Anderson,My JoLovely,bright,bald,frosty,happy3.several:e.g.-obviously-the chorus in“Auld Land Syne；the phrase“times gone by，“Isee.”,and I hear.in Jean;the theme line,my love is like.and I will loveyou.in my love is like a red,red rose”.4.Yesespecially in“John Anderson,My Jo,where the past and the pr

52、esent are contrasted:e.g.“your hair was like the ravens.”Your hair is like the snow.The contrasts in this poemare very clearly portrayed by the tenses used(Simple present and simple past).5.Yes.Some of poems have sentenced of identical length(to maintain the rhythm of the verse),for example Auld Lan

53、g Syne”,however,the sentence lengths in“my love is like a red,redrose“vary throughout the poem.Generally speaking,the shorter the sentence is,the moreemphasis the writer wants to place on itExpanding your vocabularyPart A:Descriptions of happiness1PoemsExpressionsAuld Lang SyneWe two have paddled in

54、 the stream,from morning untildinnerDays of long agoJeanThere?s wild woods growing,and rivers flowingDay and night my constant dream,is ever with my JeanWhenever I hear a bird sing sweet,it reminds me of my JeanMy love is like a red,red roseA red,red rose,thats newly sprung in JuneThe melody,thats s

55、weetly played in tuneJohn Anderson,My JoMany a happy day,John,weve had with one anotherHand in hand well go;and sleep together at the foot2.Delighted pleased excited glad cheerful merry joyful sunny3.；jump of joy walking on air over the moon on cloud nine as happy as a.Part B:using contrast descript

56、ions1.depressed sadunhappygloomymiserablesorrowful sorry heavily-heartedlow-spirited2.Down in the dumpsdown in the mouthfeeling blueUnit 7Words to notecolloquial-13complimentary-6convey-9derive-7determined-1frustrating-2idioms-3inappropriate-4literal-5mastering-12prejudices-14seemingly-8shades-10sou

57、rces-11stumped-17tap-15tones-16Understanding the textPart A:Comprehending the textParagraph 1:a)Paragraph 2:c)Paragraph 4:b)Paragraph 5:a)Paragraph 7:a)Paragraph 8:b)Paragraph 3:b)Paragraph 6:c)Paragraph 9:a)Developing your skillsPart A:Positive/negative connotationsWords Implying CriticismWords Not

58、 Implying CriticismPicture 1noisy,aggressivelively,active,energeticPicture 2tiny,cramped,microscopicsmall,compactPicture 3cheap,untidy,scruffysimple,plain,casualPicture 4violent,viciouscourageous,brave,heroicPicture 5arrogant,smug,conceitedproud,honoured,delightedPart B:Subjective/objective writing1

59、.What facts do you know about the flat?Flat:In ejfect,none.(Except,perhaps,that cm aDarfment exists!Adjectives suchas“lovely：compact,splendid have no factual“meaning.)Living Room:Aga%,none.What does“superb“actually-and factually 一mean?Kitchen:There is one fact here:the kitchen is smaller(more compac

60、t：)Butits not a very helpful fact.发 are not told how much smaller it is!Its not even 100%certain other room it is smaller them!(The implication,of course,is that thecompciYison is with the living room but in 恢stem houses the kitchen is a/wq”ssmaller than the living room in case)Bedroom 1:There is o

61、n fact about the room、and Aw about what the roomcontains(ie a bed emd light).The fact about the voom is that it has 4Bedroom 2:Again,no facts.Bathroom:There in no bathroom.(The landing is not part of the flat;thebathroom is a communal o e.)2.Whats the writers purpose in writing this text?To sdl the

62、attractNeness of the flat“一 even though the flat is not really y瓮)attractive at all!3.What subjective words does he use to help him in his purpose?lovely;needs to be seen;per佗ct oppoHunity;splendid;great appeal;supeb;of great character;convenient;easily;modern kitchen;conveniently;nicely4.Briefly gi

63、ve your own opinions about the flat and explain what led you to theseopinions.Its cold,OF in bad condition 一 OY perhaps both:.蝴ovt may be required toimproveIts small:.clecmiHg t ever be a problem“because there isnt much to clean.Its demgwous:the electrical wiring may need to be changed”.The bedrooms

64、 are tiny:you can,tum off the light。尸 open the wi而w while on thebed,and there is only“one side of space“to look after a baby.There is HO private bathroom.Do we fea/ly warn to encourage friendliness”withstrangers whe we are in the bathroom?Extending your vocabularyExplaining the meaning of idiomsColu

65、mn A1.2.3.4.5.6.Column Bto admit that you were wrong about somethingto take a long time to do something simpleto react angrily or rudely to somebody for no reasonto risk being blamed if things go wrongto be a bit of a dreamerto pay much more than something is worth7.to be very much in love8.to be co

66、mpletely different from each other9.to be dishonest about ones feelings and opinions10.to be very happy about somethingNow try to find out what each of the following idiomatic expressions means and writethe explanation in the space provided.Picture 1.to have itchy feet:to want to leave a place and start travelingPicture 2.to put your foot in it:to make a(usually foolish)mistakePicture 3.to get cool fbet:to become afraid to do something and so change your mindabout doing itExpanding your creativi