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Unit 1A woman won a bucketful of quarters at a slot machine in Atlantic City. She found two black men already in the elevator as she went back to her room to hide the quarters. She hesitated to enter the elevator because she was afraid that the two men were going to rob her. After she joined them in the elevator, she heard one man say, “Hit the floor”, which was taken by her for falling on her knees to the floor. So she did. The two men explained to her “hit the floor” meant “to push the button for the floor they were going to”. The womans fear gave place to embarrassment. The two men gathered up the scattered quarters with her and accompanied her to her room.The next day the woman received a dozen roses and twelve 100-dollar bills given by Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordan to thank her for the best laugh theyd had in years.Unit 2The young man in the story dreamed of sailing around the world, but he never received any support or encouragement from people around him, not even his father, who wanted his son to work like him in a factory. But the boy stuck to his dream and to make his dream come true, he did two jobs to earn enough money for a sailboat. At long last, he purchased a boat and was ready to sail when federal agents were preparing to confiscate it for carrying drugs. He was even asked to pay for the docking fees of the former owner. The young man couldnt take the hard blow and in anger and desperation, he painted “Ill Feelings” on the boat and sailed out regardless of the warning of an upcoming storm. Soon he found himself in danger when attacked by the storm and asked the harbormaster to harbor his boat. But to his dismay, he was told no “Ill Feelings” would be harbored in this dock.Unit 3The author, as a college sophomore, shared a rented apartment with three of his schoolmates, for they didnt want to live in a dorm. But they had much trouble sharing the only bathroom as one of them was a taker, using up everything available; another a polluter, making a mess in the bathroom; the third a monopolizer, occupying the bathroom for a long time regardless of others urgent needs. With the example, the author thinks that the same is true of the world where some people or corporations take too much or make wrong use of our planets resources for their own benefit at the cost of other people just as his three roommates did with the bathroom. To solve the issue, a planet policy including compensations for the victims is a must for building a fair and harmonious world.Unit 5Eight years ago I first met Mr. Foster, an old busboy at an airport. In spite of his age and physical handicap, he would go wherever he was needed instead of waiting to be summoned. What is more, he served every customer with the same enthusiasm whether they gave him tips or not, or no matter how much the tips were. Impressed and inspired, I developed a great admiration for him in the following years. I would contrast him with his fellow workers who were just loosely assembled there, idly waiting by for tables to become empty. However, Mr. Foster was ordered to stop helping people and act like his co-workers. Later, he was fired. Though he was back at work on a trial basis several months later, his spirit was gone. And today I learned that he quit his jobhis heart was broken.Unit 6Tempted by material comfort and the various credit cards available, many young people accept student loans and credit cards gladly. On credit, they buy cars, furniture and nice new clothes. Thus a few years later, theyve got a load of debts. The lure of living on debt increased in the 1990s along with the economic boom, skyrocketed tuition and fees, increased student loan limits, plus the promotion of the mass media. In 1998, the average undergraduate had a balance of $1,879 on 3.5 credit cards.Many critics worry that credit debts make graduates pay the consequences sooner or later. All this debt may force graduates to give up exciting but low-paying jobs in favor of dreary but well-paying jobs in order to repay lenders. 课后练习Unit 1B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.1. I heard his scream and felt my blood freeze with fear.2. Some teachers tend to stereotype students who are from rural areas. 3. His first instinct was to call 911 when he realized there was a burglar in his house.4. The building collapsed during the earthquake. It went all to pieces. 5. We promise that the products will be delivered on time.Translation1. As she was about to walk into the elevator she noticed two men already aboard. 她正要走进电梯时，看到电梯里已经有两位男乘客。2. Her hesitation about joining them in the elevator was all too obvious now. Her face was flushed. 要不要进去和他们同乘一部电梯？她迟疑不决的态度已经太过明显了。她涨得满脸通红。3. The one who said it had a little trouble getting the words out. He was trying mightily to hold in a belly laugh. 说这话的人有点费力才把话说完，尽力忍住没有放声大笑。4. How do you apologize to two perfectly respectable gentlemen for behaving as though they were going to rob you? 把两位绝对体面正派的绅士看作劫匪，如何请求他们的谅解？5. The woman brushed herself off. She pulled herself together and went downstairs for dinner with her husband. 她掸了掸灰，定了定神，便来到楼下与丈夫一起用餐。B. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.1. Tom Long bid goodbye to everything in the garden (向花园里的一草一木道别) as he wept tears.2. She was clear-headed(头脑清醒的) and never made a spectacle of herself (从不出洋相).3. He looked at the funny-looking man, biting his lip (咬着嘴唇强忍住不笑出声). 4. Gazing at his clipboard, he murmured, “It doesnt look like youre going to make it (看来你恐怕不行了).”5. Panic consumed the survivors (幸存者都无比惊恐) after the tragedy of a disastrous plane crash.Unit 2B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text. 1. Emergency personnel are on site attempting to rescue workers exposed to the poisonous gas.2. Recently, the police conducted a sting operation in the country targeting unlicensed electrical appliance repair shops. 3. Her experience in the hotel was terrible: the room rates were expensive, the food was poor, the room attendants were rude, and the bad weather was the last straw.4. The real estate broker required a 10% down payment for the purchase of this house.5. He lost all his wealth in the economic crisis; he killed himself in desperation. Translation1. The father just laughed and shook his head, showing no faith in his son or his dream. 他父亲只是笑了笑，摇了摇头，对儿子和儿子的梦想没有什么信心。2. The kids at school also made fun of him, so much so that he stopped sharing his thoughts and desires and kept them hidden within his heart 在学校里，同学们也拿他开玩笑，以至于他再也不愿和他们交流想法和愿望，而是把这些想法和愿望埋藏在心底3. It seemed that the worlds thumb was pressing the boy down throughout his adolescence. 在他少年时期，好像全世界都不支持他的想法。4. They were surprised, to say the least, and wished him well, while never admitting they were wrong.他们很惊讶，这样说毫不夸张，但他们还是祝他一切顺利，然而绝不承认自己是错的。5. The harbormaster waved his arms and yelled for the young man to stop, that there was a storm coming.港务长挥舞着手臂，高喊着暴风雨即将来临，要年轻人停下来。B. Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.1. Instead of making fun of him (他们没有取笑他), they became touchingly protective. 2. When all things are finalized in February (等到二月份一切定下来之后), we will announce if his next work will be a movie or TV drama. 3. Every preparation was being made (所有准备工作正在进行中) to meet the typhoon and for the fishermen to dock at the port.4. Prew had a bad day: he lost his cell phone on the way back, then he had a bad fall, and when he found his wallet missing, that was the last straw and he began to cry (他就再也忍不住哭了起来).5. When he was / came of age (成年后), he took a job selling newspapers at a Brooklyn subway exit. Unit 3B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text. 1. It has been arranged that the meeting will be held in the Admin Building. 2. The little boy had broken the neighbors window but his parents refused to make any compensation for that.3. Some industries in this area are still discharging their wastes into the river, polluting the environment.4. Everyone should be equal in this world and we shall never impose our opinions on others.5. Since the painkilling drugs are not available at the moment, my mother has to endure her fierce toothache. 6. Though physical training of some kind is very tough, we can benefit a lot from it. 7. How could you use up all the water when we are in such bad need of it? 8. It seems to be the best solution to this problem.Translation1. And we were not going to live in a dorm, no sir, we figured that we were smart, mature fellows and so we arranged to rent a house.我们没打算住在宿舍，从来没想过。我们自以为自己既聪明又成熟，因此合计着租个房住。2. It reduced the value of the bathroom for the rest of us, yet we got no compensation. 因此对我们其他人而言，洗手间的作用就大打折扣了，然而我们并未因此得到补偿。3. The rest of us picked up after Charlie, but we got no compensation for doing so.我们其他人只好在查理用完洗手间后彻底收拾一番，但干这些什么补偿也得不到。4. The rest of us would be waiting around to use the bathroom, pleading, urging, and begging. 我们其他人要用洗手间只能在外面干等，不停地呼喊、催促、哀求，但无济于事。5. Those who take, monopolize, and pollute, are imposing costs on the rest of us and on the economy in general.那些占有者、垄断者和污染者正将他们的成本强加到我们其他人身上，强加到整个经济上。B. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.1. Although the cost was reduced, it did no good_ (但还是没有用).2. He did come here yesterday (他昨天确实来过这儿); I saw him in the office. 3. Electricity flows through a wire, just as water flows through a pipe (就像水流过水管一样).4. As an important genetic index, blood type has been brought into broad use (已经得到了广泛运用) in the scientific research on sports. 5. The rule should be vetoed because it restricted our access to public facilities (限制了我们对公共设施的使用). Unit 5B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text. 1. He found the noise of the printer a distraction. 2. The audience was deeply impressed by the little actress balancing act on the arms of a chair3. At midnight he disengaged from his friends birthday party and drove home. 4. The new employees were hired on a trial basis for three months.5. It was said that he would make a play for the directors post.6. The new policy needs to be polished before it is put in place.Translation1. The old fellow grabbed my tray with a smile and was off, limping heavily on one leg that was obviously shorter than the other. 这位老伙计笑着一把抢下我的盘子就走了。他走起路来瘸得很厉害，两条腿很明显长短不一。2. Pulling back my chair as I hurriedly retrieved three one-dollar bills from my pocket, he smiled and said, “God bless you.” 他把椅子往后拉的时候，我匆忙从兜里掏出三张一美元的纸币，他笑着说：“上帝 保佑你！”3. I was curious to see if this was a new service the airport had put in place. 我感到很新奇，想知道这是不是机场新的服务项目。4. At that point, one of them would disengage from the group, clear any trash left on the table, wipe it down, and return to their co-workers.那个时候，他们中才会有一人从扎堆中出来，清理留在桌上的垃圾，把桌子上上下下擦干净，然后又回到那群工友身边。5. I never once suspected Mr. Foster was making a play for tips.我从未怀疑福斯特先生是为了小费而作秀。B. Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.1. Standing by and chatting with her fellow waitresses, she was waiting without enthusiasm for him to finish his meal (毫无热情地等着他用完餐).2. Cheering, laughing and dancing like a butterfly (一边高喊欢笑，一边像蝴蝶一样翩翩起舞), she waited for the wedding moment. 3. I was deeply impressed by the girl (深深地被这个女孩打动了) who looked so weak, yet ran like the wind in the race. 4. Whether you gave her tips or not (不管你给不给小费), she just served you warm-heartedly with smiles. 5. Faced with the big problem at work, we are in urgent need of help from the other departments (我们迫切需要其他部门的帮助).课前听力Unit 1On a flight, a middle-aged white South African woman found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the flight attendant over to complain about her seating. “What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the attendant. “Cant you see?” she said. “Youve sat me next to a black. I cant possibly sit next to this unpleasant person. Find me another seat!” “Please calm down, Madam.” the attendant replied. “The flight is very full today, but Ill check to see if we have any seats available in club or first class.” The woman gave an unfriendly glance at the angry black man beside her. A few minutes later the attendant returned with the good news, which she gave to the woman, who looked at the people around her with a very pleased and self-satisfied smile, “Madam, we do have one seat in first class.” Before the woman had a chance to answer, the attendant continued, “I had to get special permission from the captain. But, in this case, the captain felt it unfair that someone should be forced to sit next to such an unpleasant person.” With these words, she turned to the black man and said, “So if youd like to get your things, sir, your seat is ready for you in first class.” At this point, the surrounding passengers stood up and clapped their hands loudly as the black man walked up.Unit 2It is said that the worst enemy can be in ones family. Having been born into a family does not mean everyone in your family will treat you as family. Sometimes, some people in your family may treat you as an enemy. There are some reasons for this. One reason would be jealousy, like a brother or sister being jealous of the others achievements or attention one sibling is getting more than the other from their parents. Another reason would be spite, due to some family members feeling the need to hurt someone they want to see in a humble or inferior position in life. Some family members may be controlling and resent the person they are trying to control for resisting their influence over him/her. Sometimes, people just hate for no reason. Whatever the cause, no one should suffer abuse for any reason, just because it comes from someone in ones family. A family member is someone who has your best interest at heart, someone who will put your needs before his/her own, someone who loves you unconditionally, someone who accepts you with your strengths and your faults and someone who will support you, even if he/she dont support your decisions.Unit 3Our Bathroom ProblemsIn order to enjoy our privacy, the four of us, senior students in a university, have rented an apartment off campus. In this way, each one of us can have our own room but have to share one bathroom. All of us are very satisfied with that. Soon, however, a problem has emerged. That is, how to share our bathroom in the morning. Tom gets up earlier than the rest of us. Of course, he is always the first one to use it. But he has a bad habit of making the bathroom very dirty and untidy. After him, the other three of us have to do the cleaning work before we can use it. John is the slowest in doing everything. Once he enters the bathroom, the rest of us have to wait for a long time. To make things worse, he has a habit of playing computer games over his laptop while he is on the toilet. No matter how hard we rush him or even threaten him outside the bathroom, it does not work. He still holds it as if it is the most comfortable place in the world for him. And none of us can stand it any longer. Thus, it seems to all of us that it is time for us to work out a bathroom policy so that all of us can live comfortably together in the apartment. Otherwise, more problems will arise sooner or later.Unit 5May I See the Manager? Having worked in food service when I was in high school, I know that people are quick to complain when things go wrong, but are always slow to offer praise when things go right. I have tried to make it a habit to report exceptionally good service as well as exceptionally bad service. For example, the other day, our family went to eat at a local Mexican restaurant. The food was great. The service was great. Our waiter never let us run out of sweet tea, and thats not easy, not even for attentive waiters. It was an enjoyable evening. At the end of our meal, we left the waiter a nice tip, but I didnt think that was enough. So on this occasion, I asked the waiter if I could speak with the manager so I could let her know how pleased we were. His eyes lit up, and off he went. I told the manager how pleased we were with the food, and that our waiter was excellent and took good care of us. She was all smiles. All the employees standing by wore similar smiles. The customers around us agreed. The good feeling was contagious. As we left, we were bid farewell as if we were old friends to the employees. It felt nice. Next time you get great service, feel free to ask for a manager.
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