4) 老师认为那男孩的行为并不是故意的，所以决定予以忽视，并给了他另一
次机会。(deliberate, ignore)
The teacher did not think the boy’s act was deliberate, so he chose to ignore itand gave him another chance.
5) 正是那件事让我对他的看法彻底改变了。(incident，in a … light)
It was that incident that made me see him in a completely different light.
6) 报告指出火灾是由于他的玩忽职守造成的。(due to, neglect)
The report points out that the fire was due to his neglect of duty.
7) 在公众场合吐痰是不礼貌的。我要你停止这种行为。(spit, put a stop to)
It is rude to spit in public. I want you to put a stop to such bad behavior.
8) 从根本上说，他的学习能力没有一点问题。问题的根源是他对语言学习没
有兴趣。(basically, be at the root of)
Basically, there is nothing wrong with his learning ability. What is at the rootof the problem is his lack of interest in language learning.
Unit 7 Interpersonal Relationship
Enhance Your Language Awareness
1 Listed in the boxes below are some of the words that you need to be veryfamiliar with. Now work in pairs and make sentences with each of them tosee if you have really mastered their usages. You are
encouraged to consult adictionary if you are still not quite sure about their meanings and usages.
1) Every year before Christmas, we decorate our house with colourful lights.
2) Mother scolded John for not taking good care of his younger brother when she went out. 3) I quickly picked up a stick to defend myself when I saw a big dog running towards me. 4) Please don’t interrupt — wait until I have finished what I have to say. 5) The mother embraced her son warmly as soon as he came into the house. 6) Jimmy’s car is quite ancient; he bought it 15 years ago and it is still in good condition. 7) When I arrived I saw that the place had already been occupied by two strangers. 8) You have written a very good paper. I only made a few minor changes in the wording.
9) At different stages of our life, we encounter different kinds of problems.
10) If you need any assistance, please let me know and I’ll be more than happy to help. 11) Some people tend to blame others for what they themselves have done wrong. 12) Children’s education is becoming too heavy a burden for many families to bear these days. 13) I can’t endure to see / endure seeing animals suffer like that. 14) Davis was one of the most significant musicians of the last century.
2 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Completethe following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
1) The home address was incomplete, so the letter could not be delivered. 2) His father was finally released after he was proven to be innocent (无辜的), but he had already spent ten years in prison. 3) Did he give you permission to use his computer?
4) All rooms in this building are rented to students because it is closeto their university.
5) When she recalled her miserable days during the war, my motherwould cry bitterly.
6) When I told George that Maggie had refused to help, he explodedand walked out without saying anything.
7) She pressed her dress smooth using a hot iron. 8) With a(n) motion of his hand, he urged us to follow him.
9) As soon as she accepted the job, Janet started working with greatenthusiasm. 10) Though she is over seventy, she is blessed with excellent health. 11) The old woman was hurt so deeply by what his son had said that shetrembled with rage.
12) Just complete the attached form and return it in the envelopeprovided. 13) The waiter inquired whether we would like to sit near the window. 14) You’ve been working all morning — you now deserve a rest.
3 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Doyou understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the propercontext? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change theform where necessary.
1) She is a very responsible lady; with her in charge, I am sure nothingwill go
wrong.
2) We were half way on our journey when our car broke down.
3) I have lost my watch and I am quite certain I lost it on my way to thecomputer room.
4) The child is very independent. He wants to make all importantdecisions by
himself.
5) This little girl is a dancing genius; she could dance in time to themusic as young as three years old.
6) Our manager has to deal with all kinds of complaints the staffmembers make. 7) She knew her subject from top to bottom and breezed through theexam in less than an hour.
8) Several days had gone by before we found the missing dog.
9) To my surprise, I was given the job, even though I had sent in myapplication rather late.
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Increasing Your Word Power
1 A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as anotherword. Now identify synonyms by matching a word in Column A with anotherin Column B. Then complete the sentences with an appropriate word either inColumn A or in Column B. Change the form where necessary.
1) They endured hours of backbreaking work in miserable conditions.
2) Some of the boys in our class are going to skip today’s class; I wonderhow our teacher will respond to it.
3) She is a teacher and spent most of her career in New York. 4) The wearing of seat belts is required by the law.
5) Sally didn’t feel quite well, but still dragged herself wearily out ofbed at five o’clock that morning.
6) This new play was directed by Mike Johnson, assisted by Sharon Gale. 7) It’s her birthday party so I need a gift of some sort to take along. 8) Tom is a stubborn child who won’t obey his mother. 9) I’m not joking; I’m serious.
10) From the house come bursts of merry laughter.
11) Our tour departs from Heathrow Airport on 31 March and returns16 April. 12) Barbara scolded her son for being so naughty before the honourable guests. 13) There are no significant differences between the two groups ofstudents in terms of their IQ.
2 An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Now identifyantonyms by matching a word in Column A with another in Column B. Thencomplete the sentences with an appropriate word either in Column A or inColumn B
1) With no thought for his own safety, he ran into the burning buildingto save the child.
2) He waited the whole day for her to call him back, but no phone callcame. He was so annoyed that he went to bedmiserably.
3) Listen! The girls are singing cheerfully in the next room. They mustbe having a lot of fun together.
4) He did his work carelessly. That’s why he made so many mistakes. 5) Jim knew absolutely nothing about the business when he joined thefirm. 6) He looked round desperately for someone to help him.
7) The news report does not mention who is to blame for the trafficaccident. 8) He left his hometown as a poor, working class boy and returned as anextremely wealthy man.
9) I don’t like the boring / dull atmosphere in our class; I thinkeveryone should try to be more active in class.
10) She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount Everest, and shealmost succeeded.
3 The words in the box below can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Useeither the noun form or the verb form of the words to complete the followingsentences. Change the form where necessary.
1) I got so mad with him that I slapped him hard across the face; I’mstill feeling sorry for what I did then.
2) On my birthday one of my friends gave me a beautiful doll as a(n)present. 3) She finally solved the problem! A smile lit up her face. 4) The little donkey struggled under a heavy burden.
5) He was so angry that he reached forward and gave her a(n) slap onthe cheek.