similar issues – they may be willing to help (9) (resolve) it. If one of
the neighbors is close to the troublemaker, have them come with you when you (10) (talk it out) .
Bottom line? As with any relationship, being a good neighbor – or dealing with a bad one – is all about communication.
Unit4
1. B. Ted is very interested in computer class. C. Ted will establish his own computer company. D. Ted is not capable of setting up his computer company. 2. C. He is worried about people in areas lacking water. D. He is worried about the pollutants in wastewater. 3. 4. B. How to share online profiles to look for a potential relationship. C. The man thinks intelligent cars might be expensive. D. The man is working with some engineers on intelligent cars. A. A business idea brought forth by an airline. A. The man is tired of driving cars to work every day. B. The man is planning to buy an intelligent car. A. He is worried about the waste water recycling. B. He is worried about the price of the tiny engines. A. Ted will drop out of school. C. A dating program which helps people look for a partner online. D. The in-flight online service offered by an airline. 5. C. She suggests the man start a video store online. D. She suggests the man edit videos for people online. A. He has written three stories and that is not enough. B. He has no idea about his new writing assignment. C. Writing three stories in two months is too much for him. D. The two-month creative writing class is boring. A. She has long talks with someone on the beach. B. She will first think about characters and the plot. C. She draws inspiration by taking long walks in nature. D. She usually goes to the train station to find inspiration. A. Approving. B. Doubtful. C. Indifferent. D. Disapproving. A. She suggests the man shoot videos for people online. B. She suggests the man quit the online business. 1. 2. 3. 4. A. Watch interesting people with strange hats. B. Get creative ideas from real daily life. C. Listen to dramatic goodbyes in different accents. D. Talk with people to know their stories. Scientific research should improve our overall quality of life. The government should provide financial and political support to any research that is likely to result in immediate and significant benefits for the people. However, people's ideas (1)(vary) when it comes to whether the government should support scientific research with no practical use. Still (2) (a large portion of) people believe that the government should distribute adequate funds to any scientific research that aims to improve the (3)
(well-being) of people, even if it is of no practical use in the short run. Scientific research whose social benefits are immediate, predictable, and (4)
(profound) should continue to be a high priority. For example, biotechnology research has been proven to help cure and prevent diseases; information technology enables education to be more (5) (accessible) ; and communication technology facilitates global peace by improving mutual understanding among people and their participation in the democratic process.
However, this is not to say that research whose benefits are less immediate or clear should be given a lower priority. It is difficult to predict which research will (6)
(ultimately) lead to the greatest contributions to society. Reluctance to finance less practical scientific research could (7) (have a harmful effect on) the efforts to explore new knowledge. This is particularly true of the
computer sciences, For instance, before the first computer was invented, public opinions (8) (went against) it, as most people saw nothing practical in computer research. However, computers transformed the way human society evolved and proved to be of great avail in the long run, especially in terms of scientific development in fields such as the military, medicine, (9) (aviation) , and education. Therefore, never should we think that scientific research whose benefits are unknown (10)
(is not worth pursuing) since the purpose of any research should be to discover truths, whatever it might be.
Unit5
1. A. She should talk about the promotion with her boss. B. She should keep shut until a better job is available. C. She should quit her job to get a better one. D. She should urge her boss to keep the promise. A. She can't understand the man's point of view. B. The man should earn the bread. 2. C. The man is responsible for his family. D. She can't agree more with the man. A. The man is ungrateful in deciding to leave. B. The man has a good reason to decide to leave. C. She regrets having done a lot for the man's career. 3.