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Unit 1

Active reading (1)

5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.

1 achieving good results (productive)

2 the fact of being present at an event, or of going regularly to school, church etc (attendance)

3 the refusal to accept something new, such as a plan, idea, or change (resistance) 4 determined to be successful, rich, famous etc (ambitious) 5 agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion (acceptance)

6 the written words of a play, film, television programme, speech etc (script) 7 very good, large, or showing great skill (impressive)

6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.

(1) attendance (2) ambitious (3) productive (4) impressive (5) resistance (6) script

(7) acceptance

7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.

1 (mortgage) 2 (deck) 3 (surf)

4 (coastal; defy) 5 (lengthy)

8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.

1 (b) 2 (a) 3 (b) 4 (b) 5 (b) 6 (a) 7 (b) 8 (b)

Active reading (2)

4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.

1 involving three things of the same kind (triple)

2 an area of ground where dead people are buried (cemetery) 3 the part of a place or thing that is at the back (rear)

4 a book that someone writes about someone else ’ s life (biography) 5 to put people or things into a space that is too small (cram)

6 at the very beginning of a career and likely to be successful at it (budding) 7 continuing only for a limited time or distance (finite) 8 to pass (elapse)

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.

1 elapsed ,cemetery 2 rear,crammed 3 triple

4 budding ,biography 5 finite

6 Answer the questions about the words.

1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (a) 4 (a) 5 (b) 6 (b) 7 (a) 8 (a)

7 Answer the questions about the phrases.

1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (b) 4 (a) 5 (a) 6 (b) 7 (b) 8 (b) 9 (a)

Language in use (Omitted)

7 Translate the paragraphs into English.

1 对于是否应该在大学期间详细规划自己的未来，

有一个明确的目标和详细的计划，

学生们意见不一。 有的人认为对未来应该

有的人则认为不

为日后可能遇到的挑战做好充分的准备；

用过多考虑未来，因为未来难以预料。 (map out; brace oneself for; uncertainty) Students

differ about whether they should have their future mapped out when they are still at university. Some think they should have a definite goal and detailed plan, so as

to brace themselves for any challenges, hereasw some others think they don ’ t have to think much about the future, because future is full of uncertainties.

2 经过仔细检查， 这位科学家得知自己患了绝症。 虽然知道自己将不久于人世， 他并没有抱怨命运的不公， 而是准备好好利用剩下的日子， 争取加速推进由他和同事们共同发起的那个 研究项目，以提前结项。

( tick away; make the best of; have a shot at)

After a very careful check-up, the scientist was told he had got a fatal disease.

Although he knew that his life was ticking away, instead of complaining about the fate, the scientist decided to make the best of the remaining days, and speed up the research project he and his colleagues initiated, and have a shot at completing it ahead of schedule.

Unit 2

Active reading (1)

5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.

1 accurate and true (definite)

2 continuing all the time (perpetual) 3 to spin quickly in circles (whirl) 4 to shine very brightly (blaze)

5 to laugh in a nervous, excited or silly way that is difficult to control (giggle) 6 to encourage someone to speak or continue speaking (prompt) 7 to fall to the ground (tumble)

6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.

(1) prompted (2) definite (3) whirl

(4) perpetual (5) blazing (6) giggling (7) tumbled

7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.

1 (blinked) 2 (barren) 3 (tag)