3. 1)...which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers at the department of clinical medicine in oxford.

2)...with mirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their small bedroom look larger.

3)...feature the space shuttle challenger blowing up in january 1986---killing all seven crew.

4)...threatened to keep the pupils in after school, they were quieted at once.

5)... are a major barrier to the countrys economic growth due to the fact that/because imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange.

4. 1) looked back on/ atmosphere/urban life 2)era/ hooked up to the / the electronic

3) the suburb / a sophisticated / system / analyze / make errors ii. 1) away2)inside/in 3)forward/through4)back 5)off 6)home7) back down 8)in...out

iii. 1) internet is not such an unusual word as it used to be 2) most men do not look unattractive in them

3) wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment

4) the claim is not uealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the citys violent crimes.

5)his poor health is not uelated to his unhealthy way of life. comprehensive exercises 1. cloze

1. 1) statistics2)rural3)era4)stood for 5)on the latch

6)vulnerable7)barrier 8)electronic 9)reflection 10)civilized 2. 1) together 2)liable3)shift4)electric 5)cautious

6)sophisticated7)thieves 8)break9)chances 10)signs ii. translation

1.1) the internet is changing the way people live, (no matter) whether they are in urban or rural areas.

2)medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.

3) with regard to our term paper, the professor asked us to analyze the unemployment chart first, and then provide critical reflections on the nations economic development.

4)it never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.

5) looking back on my twenty years teaching in high school, i attribute my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.

2. it is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out. all you can do is discourage him for a few minutes. thus exposing him to police patrols. common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity. a light should be fixed in the

doorway and switched on at night. make sure/assure yourself that you dont leave the door on the latch if you happen to be the last to come in. if you decide to buy a sophisticated

electronic alarm system, be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on both windows and doors. in addition you may have it hooked up to a police station. unit 4

vocabulary i.

1.1) accordingly 2) loose 3) concentration 4)stimulating 5) fabric 6)if anything7) reality 8) intuition

9) trifle10) at the turn of the century11) mess 12) undermine

2. 1) approve of2) slow down 3) taken in4) sucked into 5) set apart 6) dozed off 7)call forth 8)stretch into 9) keep up with 10)believe in

3. 1)...provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades.

2)...is credited to his powers of imagination

3)...on the foundations of an agricultural revolution

4)...not to make any complaints in the presence of the nurse. 5)...the outbreak of the second world war.

4. 1) flaw/came to the conclusion/would get nowhere 2) in a row/dozed off/a mess of

3) outbreak of/ has undermined / has strained ii. 1)with christmas only a week away

2) with his physical condition improving day by day 3) with our gdp growing steadily 4) with all the shops closed 5) with her eyes closed

6) with the fog lifting during the night

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part 2 reading-centered activities * reading comprehension

1. 1) different 2) problems 3) communication 4) translator 5) trust 6) acceptance

7) exaggerate 8) superlatives 9) metaphors 10) generalizations

11) unsupportive 12) literally 13) rethink 14) translate 2. 1) f 2) t 3) f 4) t 5) t 6) f 7) t 8) t 9) t 10) t *vocabulary and grammar

1. 1) mess 2) positively/optimistically 3) mislead 4) intended 5) tend

6) exaggerates 7) frustrating 8)

misinterpreted/misunderstood 9) acceptance 10) quit

2. 1) e 2) f 3) a 4) j 5) h 6) d 7) g 8) i 9) b 10) c

3. 1) conveyed/ conveys 2) assistance 3) encounter 4) conflict 5) emphasis

6) reacted 7) means 8) assumed 9) emerged 10) ignore

4. 1) out 2) on 3) with 4) of 5) in 6) in 7) to 8) on 9) at 10) of *translation

1. i went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out.

2. salary varies significantly/greatly/tremendously, depending on the employees’ educational backgrounds and work experience.

3. the use of information technology could lead to major progress for developing countries.

4. you are not dealing with/coping with/tackling the problem in the correct/right manner.

5. scientists believe that humans are on the verge of finding an effective way to cure cancer.

6. divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly./divorce cannot be taken lightly.

part 3 further development *grammar review

1. achieving 2. going 3. to wait 4. going 5. heard 6. to explain

7. to lock 8. leaving 9. to get 10. to believe 11. knowing 12. to find; damaged

13. hearing 14. to understand 15. give *vocabulary review

1. a: understanding b: misunderstanding c: understood 2. a: admire b: admiration c: admirable

3. a: determination b: determined c: determines d: determining

4. a: emphasis b: emphasize c: emphases

5. a: familiarity b: unfamiliar c: unfamiliarity d: familiar 6. a: acceptances b: accept c: acceptable 7. a: memorable b: memories c: memorize

8. a: confuse b: confusing c: confusion d: confused part 4 writing and translation *translation practice

1. misunderstandings are very common in our daily lives. they will cause problems and unnecessary troubles, like ruining friendships and bringing misery.

2. there are a variety of ways to avoid misunderstandings. a do not use words that may have double/ambiguous meanings;

b express ideas and pronounce words clearly; c emphasize the main points;

d don’t pretend to understand when you don’t;

e ask for clarification when not clear about the meaning; f be aware of the gender differences in communication.

3. many misunderstandings can be avoided if we are careful enough. life without misunderstandings will be better and happier.

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>part 2 reading-centered activities *reading comprehension

1. para.1-4 c para.5-7 a para.8-11 b para.12-13 d 2. 1) they would stare at them. 2) he felt embarrassed/ashamed. 3) he never let on.

4) he usually walked there with the help of his son.

5) he was pulled on a child’s sleigh to the subway station.