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that a responsible corporation should undertake. Reading Skills Practice （十六）、

1. Who is the counterpart in position to the American president? Answer: The prime minister of Japan. 2. What is the synonym for assistants? Answer: Aides.

3. What is the synonym for news reporters? Answer: The press.

Translating Skills Practice （十七）、

1. There was no snow, but the leaves were gone from the trees, and the grass was dead.

Answer: 天未下雪，但叶落草枯。

2. Instead of one old woman knocking me about and starving me, everybody of all ages knocked me about and starved me.

Answer: 那时打我并且使我挨饿的不只是一个老太婆，而是老老少少各式各样的人。

3. We can measure the amount of water in a pot, but we can’t measure its heat. We don’t have an instrument for that.

Answer: 我们能测量罐内的水量，但不能测量水的热度，我们还没有这种仪器。 4. As the temperature increases, the volume of water becomes greater. Answer: 温度增高，水的体积就增大。

5. His telescope and his experiments were always bringing him new surprises, and he made notes of his work every day. Answer: 他的望远镜和实验总是给他带来惊奇的新发现，他每天都把工作情况记录下来。

General Writing

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Answer: 1, 8, 6, 4, 9, 10, 3, 2, 5, 7, 11

Unit 5> Lifelong Education

Lead-in

Answer: 1.employment market 2.handle the changes 3.concluded 4.very nature 5.builds on 6.involved in 7.at various stages

Passage A Think About It:

1. In what way do you usually learn English words? Do you often ask the native

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speakers to explain English words for you? Answer:Open.

2. How do you understand the German proverb “Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher”?

Answer:Anyone who is willing to learn will make use of every chance to learn something from others.

3. Do you think teaching is also learning? Why?

Answer:Yes, because when we are asked to teach what we are supposed to know, things often turn out not as obvious as we thought it to be.

Read and think

（三）、 peculiar:

Author’s definition: Strange, odd. Often with a hint of something suspicious. Author’s example: It (idiomatic) involves a peculiar use of the language. Dictionary’s definition: strange or unusual, sometimes in an unpleasant way Dictionary’s example: His accent was a peculiar mixture of Scottish and Irish. Your conclusion: Open idiomatic:

Author’s definition: “Idiomatic” is related to the word “idiom”. An idiom is something that is used in a particular part of the country or by a particular group of people. People who aren’t part of that group aren’t likely to use it and might not understand it. Author’s example: gapers block Dictionary’s definition: using or containing expressions that are natural to a native speaker Dictionary’s example: Philippa was soon to acquire a remarkable command of idiomatic English. Your conclusion: Open proverb:

Author’s definition: I think a proverb is kind of like an aphorism. But not quite. A proverb is a condensed saying that teaches you a lesson. Author’s example: Haste makes waste. Dictionary’s definition: a short well-known saying that states a general truth or gives advice Dictionary’s example: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Your conclusion: Open ,.

（四）、

Answer: passenger, eager, explain, vocabulary, wonders, ignorant, dictionary, explanations Read and complete （六）、

Answer: 1.qualify, 2.(had) committed, 3.hint, 4.assume, 5.vague,

6.peculiar, 7.retreat, 8.puzzled, 9.misleading, 10.confused （七）、

Answer: 1.resorted to, 2.racking your/one’s brains, 3.hangs on, 4.jotted down, 5.at a loss

Read and translate

1. 知道原理是一回事，但要付诸实践又是另外一回事。(it’s one thing ... it’s another ...) Answer:It’s one thing to understand the principle, it’s another thing to put it into practice.

2. 据报道，慢跑 (jogging) 可将患心脏病的可能性减少三分之二。(less likely)

Answer:It is reported that jogging makes you three times less likely to suffer from a heart attack.

3. 根据最新调查，半数英国人不清楚欧元与英镑的比值。(have no idea / in relation to) Answer:Almost half of the British people have no idea what the euro is worth in relation to the pound, according to the latest survey.

4. 这片土地本应建成一个供大家享用的公园，但现在却立起了几栋公寓楼。(should have done)

Answer:The area should have been made into a park for everyone to enjoy but now some apartment buildings stand there.

5. 不知道所有这些相关信息能否凑成一幅关于他的清晰图画。(add up to)

Answer:I’m wondering whether all the related information could add up to a clear picture of him.

Read and simulate

1、 认识到节约能源的重要性是一回事，但在生活的方方面面付诸实施又是另外一回事。

Answer:It’s one thing to recognize the importance of saving energy, it’s another to put it into practice in every aspect of life.

2、销售经理认为，如果销路不好，新产品就不能算好。

Answer:The sales manager believes that clever’s not clever if the new product doesn’t sell well.

3、他不停地编着各种借口来解释为何没能完成任务，好像一千个谎言加起来就可以等于实情。

Answer:He kept on making up excuses for his failure to finish the task as if a thousand lies would add up to the truth.

4、这项调查发现，人们逛商场的时间越长，就越不能控制自己的购物欲望。

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Answer:It is found from the investigation that the longer people stay in a store, the less likely they are to control their desire for purchases.

5、我相信像她这样勤奋的人肯定会很快地克服她在英语学习方面的困难。

Answer:I believe that someone as diligent as she is will soon overcome difficulties in the study of English.

Passage B Think About It:

1. For what purpose(s) would an adult return to college?

Answer: The reasons vary. A few would come to college to make up for the education they missed when they were young. Some would return to get re-educated to prepare themselves for the new careers and a new life. Some others would come to learn some subjects for pleasure.

2. Do you think most of the college students appreciate their college life?

Answer: Probably not. Some do not seem to understand they’re having the best years of their lives, and are anxious to get out.

3. Do you know that the function a sentence performs is decided by its context, and this might be a reason, justification, assumption, explanation, and many other functions according to this context?

Answer: Open. Read and complete Anwser: 1. (1-f) It seemed even the idyllic mountain scene couldn’t take his mind off his work. 2. (2-a) I’m not sure whether the topic on fashion will appeal to all the youngsters. 3. (3-g) Both countries have firmly denied Japan’s claim to the island. 4. (4-b) A smart learner knows how to make best use of his time to acquire the knowledge he is here for. 5.(5-h) Perhaps this photograph will refresh your memory? 6. (6-c) The questions about the inefficient measures to deal with the nuclear leakage stumped the spokesman of the government. 7. (7-e) After many setbacks, Peterson lost his conceit but not ambition. 8. (8-d) In his report the economist stressed that the market showed no inclination of recovery.