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Text A
Ex. 1
1. The author uses this sentence to tell her own love story. She didn’t expect that she would end
up marrying Butch. He became her boyfriend just because of her wish to find a cute boyfriend.
She didn’t really
want to marry him at the beginning.
2. Because when she met up with Butch the first time, he kept staring at her all night long. He
flattered
her
and
fell
in
love
with
her
at
first
sight.
He
looked
really
wild
or
maybe
even
dangerous.
3. Because Butch ha
d a “bad boy image” which was very tempting to a lot of girls, and his wild,
dynamic personality was a little frightening. She didn’t know whether she could be getting along
with him.
4. Though she always had an excellent reputation in respect to her schoolwork, she thought that
her college life was dull, with no fun. In her opinion, college was supposed to be a time of great
learning and also of some fun.
5. Because she was becoming more interested in him and she wanted to find out if she was the
“right”
date in the eyes of Butch, thinking of herself as a traditional girl.
6. It means that Butch didn’t want to do anything to change his bad situation. The word fate here
refers to the fact that Butch was going to be expelled from the university.
7. Though Butch was wild and would sometimes display directly his love in front of her friends, he
was always a perfect gentleman at his core. And they had a pure and responsible relationship for
seven years.
8. The author and her husband’s faithful journey of love
that started with a causal attraction but
bloomed into a mature love proves that romantic love can last long through the ups and downs in
life.
Ex. 3
1. confess
2. tempting
3. commence
4. coordinating
5. granted
6. deserved
7. displayed
8. consequently
9. lodged
10. proceed
Ex. 4
-ed
Contented
compress
complicate
-ion
Identification
justification
qualification
Illustration
exhibit
extension
Interpretation
plantation
perception
Ex. 5
1. qualifications
2. perception
3. plantations
4. compressed
5. exhibit
6. contented
7. interpretation
8. complicate
9. illustration
10. extension
11. identification
12. justification
Ex. 6
N B G I H
L E M K C
Ex. 7
1. on her behalf 2. took the liberty of 3. immune to 4. were filled with 5. fall in love with 6. Expelled from 7.been pessimistic about 8. go along with Ex. 9
美國和歐洲各國都會慶祝2月14日的情人節。這是壹個充滿愛情和浪漫的節日，戀人之間通常都會交換情人卡和愛情信物。關於這個節日的起源有著不同的說法。壹個傳說是羅馬人把壹個叫聖瓦倫丁的神父關進了監獄，因為他拒絕相信羅馬神。2月14日那天，瓦倫丁被處死，不僅因為他是基督徒，而且因為他曾治愈了壹位監獄看守雙目失明的女兒。他在被處死的前壹晚上給她寫了壹封署名“妳的瓦倫丁”的告別信。後來，2月14日就成了壹個人們可以為他們的情人展示感情的節日。現在，人們以不同的方式慶祝情人節，他們發送賀卡、鮮花，贈送巧克力或其他禮品，或***進浪漫的晚餐。現在這個節日已流行世界各地。在中國，這個節日也越來越受年輕人的歡迎。
Ex. 10
July 7th on the Chinese calendar is Chinese Qixi Festival, the most romantic of all the traditional Chinese holidays. Every year, some big businesses organize various activities, and young people send gifts to their lovers. As a result, the Qixi Festival is considered to be Chinese “Valentine’s Day”. The Qixi Festival is derived from the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid. The legend holds that on this particular night every year the Weaving Maid in heaven meets with Cowherd. So, people can see Cowherd and Weaving Maid meeting in the Milky Way on the night of Qixi. On this night, girls would also beg Weaving Maid for some wisdom for a happy marriage. But, with the changing of times, these activities are diminishing. All that remains is the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid, a sign of faithful love, continuously circulated among the folk.
(Unit 4) Section B Reading Skills 1
1. They became romantically attracted to each other. (para.5)
2. share the dating expense or split the money with the date (para.6) 3. sharing the cost of a meal in a restaurant ( para.7)
4. a tight and uncomfortable feeling because of nervousness (para.12) 5. mark the date on the calendar (para.14)
Reading comprehension Understanding the text 2
1. D 2. C 3.A 4. C 5. A 6. D 7.B 8. C
Critical thinking 3
1. Males because that’s the norm.
Males because men are expected to do it that way.
Both since they are on an equal basis.
Both since the traditional way is out of date. 2. Men and women are treated equally in this way. Females are not considered inferior to males. Both men and women feel more comfortable.
3. Won’t feel embarrassed when taking the initiative to date. Won’t put stress on either males or females.
Will widen the social circle and give opportunity to make more friends. Won’t feel obligated to keep a long-term relationship. 4. Both men and women can pay for a date. Both men and women can take the initiative. People are free to choose a casual or formal date. 5. Behave with respect for each other. Be honest with each other.
Be considerate and helpful to each other.
Language focus Words in use 4
1. conveying 2. Forged 3.Thriving 4.Abnormal 5.frowning 6. thrilled 7. Reckoned 8.Clarified 9. Conquer 10. concealing
Expressions in use 5
1. make contact with 2. took the initiative 3. are inclined to 4. thrive on 5. indifferent to 6. whip out 7. in the pit of her stomach 8. chip in
Sentence structure 6
1. With online learning, there is less study in a regular classroom and more time to spend by yourself.
2. With regular exercise, you’ll have less mental stress and more physical strength. 3. With the new highway, there is less traffic and more comfort for drivers on the road. 7.
1. Ambitious as he is, he has never been able to accomplish his goal and make his parents feel proud of him
2. Embarrassed as they were, they remained positive throughout their travels and learned from the mistakes they made along the way.
3. Hard as she tried, Jane failed to introduce her father to the joys of rock music.
Collocation Warm-up
1. casual attraction 2. healthy friendship 3. romantic relationship
4. dynamic personality 5. mature love 6. mutual friends 8
1. college sweetheart 2. take the initiative 3. romantic relationship 4. steady boyfriend 5. casual attraction 6. fairy-tale romance 7. exceedingly embarrassed 8. madly in love
9. healthy friendship 10. traditional upbringing 11. mature love 12. mutual friends