- 1 -Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live Text AVocabulary 1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. ( P15 ) 1) on balance2) resist3) haul4) wicked 5) illustrated6) budget7) lowering 8) boundary 9) involved10)economic11) blasting 12) just about2. Now use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you have learned and complete the sentence with it. ( P16 ) 1) cut back / down2）pick up 3）get by4) get through 5）face up to 6）turn in 7）making up for8）think up3. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. （P17 ） 1) pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy. 2) often generate misleading thoughts. 3) attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work. 4) be suspected of doing everything for money. 5) before he gets through life.4. Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets ( P17 ) 1. their indoora profitto invest in 2. devicethe improvementon a global scale 3. stackedtemptationnever dined outConfusable Use ( P18 ) 1. house 2. home 3. home family 4. household1. doubt 2. suspected 3. doubted 4. suspected 5. suspectWord Formation ( P19 ) 1) rise 2) final3) regular4) cash 5) hows and whys 6) upped7) yellowed 8) bottled9) lower10) search- 2 -Cloze 1. Text-related ( P20 ) 1) gets by2) temptation3) get through 4) improvement5) aside from 6) suspect 7) supplement8) profit9) stacking2. Theme-related ( P21 ) 1) replaced 2) consider3) quit 4) world5) tough6) fuels 7) provide8) luxuries9) balance 10) idealTranslation 1. Translate the sentences into English ( P21 ) 1) We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor. 2) My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over responsibility for my upbringing at that point. 3) the toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children. 4) Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of new and opinion. 5) When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.2. Translate the passage into English ( P21 ) A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives. But, to run a business on a small scale is by no means an 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. Fortunately, 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.Text B Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay ( P28 ) 1. 什么？ 你说那听起来不像你府上的生活？其实，不仅仅是你一个人这么想。 事实上，大多数人可能都跟你一样这么想的。 2. 例如， 交给比弗吧一剧中妈妈带着珍珠项链，穿着高跟鞋做家务。爸爸整 个周末都穿着西装，系着领带。 3. 要是电视网或有线电视没有中意的节目，录像制品商店可以提供好莱坞制作 的品质迥异的节目：新近发行的电影、动画片、 “成人”电影、体育锻炼节目、- 3 -旅游、体育及入门指南录像带。 4. 如今，妈妈在看她的有线电视销售服务节目的时候，爸爸可能想租一部动作 片。而在姐姐想看辛普森一家时，弟弟妹妹却在玩让我们炸毁土星 的电子游戏。Match the definitions in Column B with the words and phrases in Column A. ( P28 ) 1) g2) f3) e4) d 5) b6) h7) a8) cFill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box. ( P29 ) 1) roast2) cable3) at one time 4) get along5) missed out on6) commute 7) taken over8) make sense9) go with 10) dizzy11) gasped12) networksUnit 2 Civil-Rights HeroesTEXT AVOCABULARY I. 1. 1) decades 2) historic 3) imposed 4) religious 5) slender 6) web 7) bade 8) site 9) on the side 10) authorized 11) terminal 12) make the best of2. 1) went through 2) stood up for 3) laid down 4) take on 5) let (us) down 6) draw on 7) fall into 8) pass for3. 1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry. 2) Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein , staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling.- 4 -3) Theres not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drug. 4) A different experience of the world could forge a completely different approach to life.5) It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run. 4. 1). As for, do not compel, capture of , have forged 2) At huge risk, the mission, shelter 3) who abolished, In the eyes of, racialII. Words with Multiple Meaning 1. Ill tell you in a minute how I have