▆ Answers: 1) No mistake 2) especially 3) necessary 4) frequently 5) No mistake 6) easy

7) No mistake 8) individual 9) many 10) highly 11) apparent 12) remarkable 13) probably 14) No mistake

GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT

Task 1: Decide which one is correct by crossing out the wrong one.

▆ Answers for reference:

1) People go to university to increase their knowledge. 2) The family were at table when the telephone rang. 3) There is a Jack Robinson waiting to see you in the hall.

4) We are striving for a world with no poverty, no hurt and no hatred. 5) The Olympic Games for 2016 will be held in Rio de Janeiro.

Task 2: Insert an appropriate article in each blank, using ? to stand for ZERO article:

▆ Answers: 1) the 2) an 3) ? 4) a 5) the

6) the 7) the 8) a 9) a 10) a

11) the 12) the 13) ? 14) the

15) the

16) a 17) ? 18) the 19) the 20) a

Cloze

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

▆ Answers: 1) academic 2) priorities 3) conducted 4) principles 5) begin 6) priority

7) compromised 8) addition 9) filing 10) Speaking 11) formula

12) Participation / Participating 13) based 14) least 15) way 16) pressure

Translation

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

▆ Answers for reference:

1) The judge asked the reporters not to disclose the name of the victim. 2) The teacher took pains to make sure that we all understood what he said.

3) Recently the school conducted a survey among those students who have attained academic excellence.

4) He said he would accept the job, so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter.

5) George studies very hard. He wants to make the most of his chance to learn. 6) We can’t go. To begin with, it’s too cold. Besides, we’re busy.

7) It’s about time that someone spoke up for these basic truths / facts.

8) You should be working instead of lying there in bed at this time of the day. 9) I’ll jot down some notes while he’s speaking.

10) I can’t carry the suitcase on my own; it’s too heavy.

Theme-Related Writing

1. Write an essay in about 100–120 words based on your discussion in Optional Classroom Activities. You can take either of the following titles: 1) I like to study on my own 2) I like to study in a group

2. If you didn’t do Task 3 in Optional Classroom Activities you can write an essay of around 120 words on the following topic. College Is Not an Ivory Tower

▆ Sample Essays for Task 1: I like to study on my own

Many of my classmates like to study together. However, I always like to study on my own, with good reasons. First, I feel that I can concentrate better when I study alone. When I have to work together with other people, I often get distracted and more often than not, I end up chatting with them without completing the task at hand. Second, when I study on my own, I can work at my own pace, choosing to spend more time on certain difficult sections and less time on less challenging parts. I can also check my class notes or reference books whenever I feel the need to. One final good advantage of studying alone is that unlike group work, self study is not restricted by time and space. In other words, if I feel like studying, I can do so at any time and anywhere. (146 words)

I like to study in a group

According to a recent study, students who study together by discussing homework and problems usually score higher than those who work on their own. I am happy to hear that because I like to study in a group. I think we can reinforce our understanding of what we have learned in class by asking each other questions. Besides, it is always enjoyable working with someone else. A discussion on questions we don’t understand very well will help clear up any possible confusion. Last but not least, we should not ignore the importance of cooperation in our society. Working with others helps develop our team spirit, which has become essential in this modern world of ours. After all, two heads are always better than one. (125 words)

▆ Sample Essay for Task 2: College Is Not an Ivory Tower

People often say that college is an ivory tower and life on campus is cut off from the harsh realities of the real world. College may have been an ivory tower before, but it is not so any more. We college students are under various kinds of pressure. First of all, most of us are burdened

with a heavy tuition fee, which keeps on increasing every year. So some of us have to work over ten hours every week. Life for those who can get financial help from their parents is not easy either, as they very often have to follow their parents’ advice and take a major they don’t like. Finally those who are about to graduate suffer from a different kind of pressure: hunting for a job. It is no longer easy for a college student to get a decently paid job these days. (134 words)

The Answers to Unit 2

Enhance Your Language Awareness Section A Useful Expressions Useful Expressions from Text A Chinese Equivalences don’t know whether to laugh or cry 哭笑不得 it is no use doing… 做……是没有用的 to a certain extent 在某种程度上

have a great advantage over sb. 比某人有优势 cannot afford to do sth. 负担不起……

go to the opposite extreme 走到另一个极端 let alone 更别说

be fond of doing sth. 喜欢做…… it is a pity (that) 遗憾……

in my personal opinion 我个人认为 be similar to… 与……相似 It is worth doing 值得做……

Useful Expressions from Text B Chinese Equivalences

have great trouble with… 做……很吃力 try at all costs to do sth. 不惜任何代价做……

rid them of their fear and dislike of books 消除他们对书本的厌恶和恐惧心理 do sth. for pleasure 出于乐趣而做…… mean every word of it 说话算数

(I) Working with Words and Expressions

1. If Jane is not here in 10 minutes, we’ll assume that she isn’t coming and we won’t wait for her any longer.

2. The case was fully argued before an agreement was reached.

3. They claimed that they have discovered a cure for the disease, but this has not yet been proved.

4. Some Chinese words have no equivalents in English.

5. The rights of the individual are perhaps the most important rights in society. 6. If you want my person opinion, i don’t think you should go there. 7. The train leaves at about half past eight---8:32, to be precise.