【MeiWei81-优质实用版文档】UnitTwoAttitudestoLifeEnhanceYourLanguageAwarenessWordsinActionWorkingwithWordsandEGpressions1. IntheboGbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.Answers:1) commonplace2) enduring3) dim4) command5) imperfection6) intensive7) abandon8) finite9) dynamic10) weaving11) additional12) aspirations13) gratitude14) integrity15) faithful16) committed2. IntheboGbelowaresomeoftheeGpressionsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Doyouunderstandtheirmeanings?DoyouknowhowtousethemintheproperconteGt?Nowcheckforyourselfbydoingtheblank-fillingeGercise.Changetheformwherenecessary.Answers:1) liveon2) dawnedupon3) liveby4) isinvestedwith5) holdfastto6) Alltoo7) stepaside8) setout9) toandfro10) workatIncreasingYourWordPower1.StudythefollowingusagenotesaboutthewordsintheboG.Theyareallassociatedwiththemeaningof“change”.Answers:1) change2) transform3) alter4) convert5) revise6) modify7) vary8) transcribe2.Youwillreadthreegroupsofwordswhicharesimilarinmeaningbutdifferentinusage.Reflectonthedifferencesinusagebetweenthewordsineachgroupandfillineachblankwithaproperone.Changetheformifnecessary.Answers:1) tour2) trip3) travelling4) journey5) select6) choose7) pick8) elect9) ordinary10) regular11) average12) normal3. Writeoutthecorrespondingverbformsofthefollowingadjectives.Answers:1) add2) beautify3) contradict4) deafen5) differ6) intensify7) minimize8) oppose9) please10) prosper11) radiate12) relent13) respect14) sparkle15) wonder16) witherGRAMMARINCONTEGTTask1:Writehypotheticalsentencesbasedonthegivenfacts.Answersforreference:1) Mymotherwouldnotbeworriedaboutmeifsheknewwhatmylifewaslike.2) Theywouldprobablyallowyoutodothejobifyouwereinbetterhealth.3) Theywouldntworkwithsuchenthusiasmiftheydidntknowwhattheywereworkingfor.4) IwouldhavetolookitupinthedictionaryifIdidntknowthemeaningoftheword.5) ShewouldunderstandwhatwesayifsheknewChinese.6) Iwouldbequitesatisfiedifyouspokewithgreateraccuracy.Task2:Makehypotheticalsentenceswiththegivenwords.Answersforreference:1) Ifweknewwherehewas,wewouldtrytogetintouchwithhim.2) IfitwerenotfortheeGpenseinvolved,wewouldgotherebyplane.3) Ifweweretomissthetrain,wewouldhavetowaitanotherfourhours.4) Ifwepooledallourresources,wewouldhaveenoughmoneytobuytheequipment.5) Ifhedidnthaveastrongloveforthehandicappedchildren,hewouldntbeworkingsotirelesslyforthem.ClozeCompletethefollowingpassagewithwordschosenfromthisunit.Theinitialletterofeachisgiven.Answers:1) wither2) sense3) faithful4) commit5) aspirations6) gratitude7) dawns8) accumulated9) nourishment10) preoccupied11) flowers12) tendered13) weave14) elevateTranslation1. TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsandeGpressionsgiveninbrackets.Answersforreference:1) TheambassadortotheU.N.wasinvestedwithfullauthoritytodealwithalltheforeignaffairsconcerninghiscountryonbehalfofhisgovernment.2) AllthewayonthetrainIhadbeenpreoccupiedwiththeresultofthetermeGaminationuntiltheconductorremindedmeofthearrivalofmydestination.3) Althoughherhusbandsnamedidnotappearonthelistofthepeoplewhogotkilledinthetrafficaccident,shekeptwalkingtoandfro,anGioustoseehimbackhomesooner.4) IwassettingouttotranslatethecontractintoEnglishwhenitdawneduponmethatbothpartiesinvolvedwereChinesecompanies.5) Attheparty,peoplesanganddancedwithabandon,totallyforgettingthetroublesintheirlives.6) Withthegreataspirationstobecomeanastronaut,Jacksoncommittedhimselftothe2-yearstrenuousconstitutiontraining.7) Hispaintings,drawingontimelessfairystories,eGemplifiedtheEuropeanstasteofthatperiod.8) Thebusdriverdidntwanttotakeanyresponsibilityfortheaccidentandsohetookeverymeanstoputtheblameonthepassengersonboard.9) Henotonlyriskedhisownlifetosavetheoldmanfromtheburninghousebutmadesomeroominhisownhouseforhimtosettledown.10) Fromchildhood,shetriedtolivebytheteachingsofherparentsandgraduallyaccumulatedasetofstandardsofconduct.2. TranslatethefollowingpassageintoEnglish.Answersforreference:Whatistruth?Truthisthecorrectreflectionofpeoplesknowledgeabouttheobjectiveworldanditslaws.Truthmakespeoplefullofhopeandlifefullofbrillianceandglory.Therefore,manypeopleregardthepursuitoftruthastheultimategoaloftheirlives.Inhumanhistory,manypeopledevotedtheirlivestothepursuitoftruthandmadeoutstandingcontributionstomankind.Truthisbothabsoluteandrelative.Wesaythattruthisabsolutebecausetruthcanobjectivelyreflecttheessentialsofthings.However,anytruthisbutpeoplescorrectunderstandingofthedevelopmentofthingsatacertainstage.Therefore,truthisrelativeanddevelopsconstantly.Sometimes,thebrillianceoftruthmaydimbutitwillneverdieout.Forsomepeople,truthmayseembeyondtheirreach.Infact,itiscloseathand.Wecanfindtruthaslongaswekeeppursuingitheartandsoul.Theme-RelatedWritingWriteanessayofnolessth