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第二单元

Man and Technology

Enhance Your Language Awareness

Words in Action

▆ Working with Words and Expressions

1. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences

with them. Change the form where necessary.

▆ Answers:

1) productivity 2) phenomenon 3) isolation 4) gradual 5) opponent 6) advent 7) genetic 8) universal 9) extreme 10) nasty 11) boom 12) formal 13) survey 14) Similarly 15) modify 16) rough

2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their

meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.

▆ Answers:

1) at the same time 2) are stuck with 3) for certain

4) make no difference 5) on average

6) when it comes to 7) are better off 8) built into 9) come to mind 10) close to 11) in favor of

▆ Increasing Your Word Power

1. You will read six pairs of words which are similar in meaning but are different in usage. Reflect on the

differences in usage between the words in each group and fill in each blank with a proper one. Change the form if necessary.

▆ Answers:

1) exterior 2) external 3) delightful 4) pleasant 5) separate 6) isolate 7) company 8) companion 9) acquire 10) learn 11) ripe 12) mature

2. Fill in each blank with one of the words listed below in the appropriate form, paying special attention

to the meaning and spelling.

▆ Answers:

1) accept 2) oppression 3) loss 4) excerpts 5) depression 6) loose 7) except

8) expectations 9) lose 10) suppress

3. Words that come from the same root may be said to belong to the same family. Getting acquainted with

each member of the family is a sure way to increase your word power. Now complete the following table with words of the same family. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.

▆ Answers:

1) technology 2) eternity 3) miracle 4) relevance 5) analysis 6) luxurious

7) leisurely / leisured 8) subjective 9) prosperous 10) innovative

GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT

Task 1: Complete the following sentences with appropriate connectives listed in the following table.

▆ Answers:

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

Whatever

Although / Though whereas However

though / although

Granted / Granting that as While

Task 2: Translate the following sentences into English.

▆ Answers for reference:

1) Though it was raining hard, yet they went on playing football.

2) You will have to attend the commencement whether you are free or busy. 3) She leaves her bedroom windows open, however cold it is. 4) We will make a trip even if / though the weather is bad.

5) No matter who / Whoever you are, you must abide by the law. 6) Difficult as the job was, they decided to accept it.

7) No matter what I say or how I say it, he always thinks I’m wrong.

8) She seems to have a ready answer, whenever / no matter when I ask her a question.

Cloze

Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.

▆ Answers:

1) emphasize 2) opposite 3) improved 4) luxuries 5) benefited 6) obviously 7) consciously 8) fractures 9) eternal

10) groundbreaking 11) entitled 12) correlation 13) depends 14) exclusively

Translation

1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.

▆ Answers for reference:

1) He really knows a lot about theory, but when it comes to actual work, he seems to be quite ignorant.

2) The latest survey shows /showed that the majority of the citizens support / supported the government’s plan

to build a new library.

3) The two countries could reach agreement successfully on scientific and technological cooperation because

several factors favorable to their cooperation had been at work.

4) I saw the film when I was in the primary school, but the title just won’t come to mind for the moment.