综合教程第1册

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2008-1-14 13:50:30

Unit 1

Phrasal verbs
1. He has ______ his elderly parents for many years. (look)
2. The literary establishment generally ______ artists. (look)
3. He is strong-minded and never ______ his fate. (give)
4. Many enemy troops ______ their arms and surrendered. (give)
5. How can we ______ them for all the worry we've caused them? (make)
6. I can't ______ his handwriting. (make)
7. If this shirt doesn't fit, may I ______ it ______ ? (bring)
8. Time is up. Please ______ this matter ______ at the next meeting. (bring)

Word derivation
1. The President triggered a ______ with the Congress over the budget issue. (confront)
2. My grandpa is a ______ old man. (gently)
3. Running up stairs very fast made him ______ . (breathing)
4. Her red hair was very ______ in the crowd. (conspicuously)
5. Her body was thick and lumpish, as ______ as a bathtub. (graceful)
6. There is an ______ headline on the front page. (arrest)
7. Many teachers took part in the ______ discussion. (spirit)
8. I could never have carried on without the ______ support of the teaching staff. (fail)

Translation
1. 他和他的女朋友低声耳语。（whisper）
2. 很明显，导演犯了一个错误。（conspicuously）
3. 我过去一直不习惯乘公共汽车。（used to）
4. 鲜血从伤口涌出。（well）
5. 这个公园让我想起了童年的时光。（bring back）
6. 总会轮到我的。（turn）
7. 她向朋友们挥手告别。（goodbye）
8. 出国前她把珠宝首饰都锁起来了。（lock away）

Grammar exercises
Complete the following sentences, arranging the determiners in brackets in proper order.
1. I admire her for her determination, but not for ______ (other, any ) reason.
2. ______ (few, first , the ) evenings we did enjoy ourselves immensely.
3. Not ______ (all, her ) books have been as successful as this one.
4. Mr. Li and Mrs. Wang and ______ (other, three) teachers were there.
5. I see advertisements for jobs with ______ (the, twice) pay I'm getting now.

Reading
The following are some general tips for gift-giving. Can you put a subtitle for each paragraph? (No more than three words)
　　Give something which is of good quality but not overly expensive. An overly expensive item might be perceived as an attempt to bribe. In general, when giving a gift to someone who has already given you a gift, try to make the value of your gift similar to the value of the gift you received from him or her.

　　Find out when the appropriate time would be to present your gift - for example, in a meeting or outside of the office, in a social setting.

　　Find out at what stage of a relationship a gift might be expected. In some cultures, gifts may be offered at the initial meeting, as a gesture of hope for a good relationship. In other cultures (including many Latin American countries), a gift might be presented only after a relationship has developed.

　　Learn the expectations regarding packaging of a gift. Some cultures rate the packaging or wrapping of a gift almost as highly as they do the gift itself. Be aware of the significance of certain colors in specific cultures. For example, white in many Asian countries is associated with mourning. In China, red and gold are good colors, as red signifies happiness and gold, wealth.

　　Learn the specific protocol for the act of giving or receiving a gift. For example, in Japan, it is polite to offer or receive a gift using both hands. Also, find out whether it is appropriate to open the gift immediately, or to wait until later when the giver is not present, as is customary in Japan.

　　Avoid overly personal gifts, such as items of clothing (unless it's something like a t-shirt with the logo of a famous sports team) or jewelry. In addition, observe the religious beliefs of a culture when choosing your gift. It would be inappropriate to give an alcoholic beverage, for example, to a Mormon or a Muslim.

　　Women should be careful about giving gifts to male colleagues. For example, it might be better for a woman to give gifts to a male colleague's children rather than the colleague himself, lest the gesture be interpreted as a sign of romantic interest.

Key for Unit 1
Phrasal Verbs
1. looked after 2. looks down on/upon 3. gives in to 4. gave up
5. make (it) up to 6. make out 7. bring back 8. bring forward

Word Derivation
1. confrontation 2. gentle 3. breathless 4. conspicuous
5. graceless 6. arresting 7.spirited 8. unfailing

Translation
1. He is whispering to his girlfriend.
2. Conspicuously, the director made a mistake.
3. I never used to take the bus.
4. Blood welled out from the cut.
5. This park brought back the days of my childhood.
6. My turn will come.
7. She waved goodbye to her friends.
8. She locked away her jewellery before going abroad.

Grammar exercises
1. any other 2. the first few 3. all her 4.three other 5.twice the

Reading
Value of the Gift; Gift Giving Venue; When to Give; Packaging; Protocol; Tips for Women