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Unit 5

Vocabulary

I. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words. 1. a disease that gradually became more and more serious 2. with the help of

3. looking very carefully and hard at 4. are ready 5. not caring about

II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form. 1. tilted 2. led up to 3. hold on to it 4. care for 5. is inclined to 6. make a living 7. follow, example 8. to a degree

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. 1. inclination 2. indifferent 3. penetration 4. frailty 5. affliction 6. excellence 7. progressively 8. disillusionment

IV. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. B

V. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sentence it is used. 1. pessimism 2. painfully, desperately 3. cheerless, unhappy, gloomy 4. fortunately 5. weak, feeble 6. disappointed 7. selflessness, unselfishness 8. period

VI. Write in each space the meaning of each given word. 1. in the same way 2. in progress 3. with no concern 4. coming soon 5. something ready for use 6. handy to use 7. preventing the passage of soun 8. almost or entirely surrounded by land

Grammar

I. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese. 1. About 100 students 2. more or less 40 pages

3. There are 30 or so questions 4. two hours or thereabouts 5. some four miles

6. 50ish

II. Explain the meaning of the italicized parts. 1. a nap

2. very good indeed 3. in a mess

4. on hands and knees

5. very much better than you are 6. talking quickly and continuously 7. very probably 8. a lot of ways

III. Correct the errors, where found, in the following sentences. 1. three-quarter → three quarters 2. was → were 3. plus 25 years → 25 years plus 4. second time → a second time 5. see → have seen 6. hour → hours 7. 29 → Twenty-nine

IV. Fill in the blanks with both, each, either or neither. Both, both, Neither, neither, both, each, either

V. Put in some, any or one of their compounds. 1. somewhat 2. something 3. some 4. somehow 5. anything, something 6. something 7. anything 8. some

VI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the parts in italics in your sentences.

1. In spite of everything I just said, I will still join the trip.

In spite of the shortages, people became healthier by eating good, simple foods. 2. It seems to me that here’s little chance of the situation changing in the near future. It seemed to her that the whole thing was a waste of time.

Translation

I. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1. 常言道猫有九命，我信这话，因为我已经活第三回了，尽管我并不是猫。 2. 我只是个一瘸一拐，幻想破灭的残废人，一个因为车库和后门之间十四级令人痛苦的台阶而努力保持清醒的头脑，拼命抓住妻子、家庭和工作不放的男人。 3. 其后的几秒钟一切都好像凝滞了，那一刻的羞耻和惊诧深深地穿透了我的肺腑，我感到了一种从未有过的震撼。

4. 我意识到自己极端自怜、自私，对别人的需要麻木不仁，也不为别人着想。

II. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in brackets.

1. The film actor is more inclined that most people to help the handicapped because he himself suffered a stroke ten years ago.

2. The old man is afflicted with rheumatism, but he still goes jogging and mountain-climbing every day.

3. Some of the flows in the American financial system, which had never received due attention, eventually led to disastrous consequences.

4. He held on to his shares of that company when the prices were dropping sharply last year. Now he has made a fortune.

5. Just dismiss the idea from your mind — it’s crazy and not worth thinking about at all.

6. We were all set to leave for the holiday in New York when the 9/11 incident shook the whole world.

7. If you think I have a magic formula to solve the problem, you are bound to be disillusioned.

8. That Japanese company succeeded in penetrating the US TV market.

Exercises for Integrated Skills

I. Dictation

With the invention of the radio, / newspaper publishers wondered / how broadcasting would affect them. / Many feared that the radio as a quick and easy means of keeping people informed / would displace the newspaper industry altogether.

Others hoped / that the brief newscast heard on the air / would stimulate listeners’ interest in the story / so they’d buy the paper to get more information. / This second idea turned out to be closer to the truth. / Radio and print actually supported each other. / However, this is not always the case. / Take television and motion pictures for example. / With the popularization of TV, / the motion picture suffered greatly. / Movie attendance dropped / when people chose to stay at home and be entertained. (116 words)

II. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate. (1) with (2) where (3) as (4) who (5) as (6) inside (7) that (8) if (9) that (10) alone/behind

Writing

1. Elderly people are like babies. First of all, elderly people are physically vulnerable just like

babies. They are so easily taken ill whenever the weather changes drastically. When a cold wave strikes, elderly people are as likely to catch a cold as babies do and they may also have blood pressure problems or even develop other more serious conditions. Second, many people of advanced ages seem to return to the state of ignorance typical of the na?ve child. That is why we have come across so many stories of criminal frauds that have victimized retired, elderly people. Last but not least, elderly people need their adult children’s extra attention just as much as babies want their parents’ love and care. They are no longer as socially active as they used to be; they rely ever more on their families for emotional support. However, in many domestic situations,