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Choose to Be Alone on Purpose(All the exercises for Section A)新视野New Horizon College EnglishUnit 5:Section A读写教程读写教程4EX:I,P.112 读写教程读写教程4EX:VI,P.114读写教程读写教程4EX:IV,P.123读写教程读写教程4EX:III,P.113 Exercises读写教程读写教程4EX:X,P.117读写教程读写教程4EX:IX,P.116读写教程读写教程4EX:VIII,P.116读写教程读写教程4EX:VII,P.115读写教程读写教程4EX:XI,P.117ComprehensionComprehensionVocabularyVocabularyCollocationCollocationWord BuildingWord BuildingStructureStructureTranslationTranslation读写教程读写教程4EX:XII,P.118 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension1.Why is loneliness called a national disease of the U.S.?All 22 million of people live alone,which suggests that it is an overwhelming phenomenon in the United States.读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.I,p.112Ex.I,p.112I.Answer the following questions.Back下一页下一页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-ComprehensionBecause they can find inspiration in solitude.2.According to the passage,why do poets and philosophers like the solitary condition?Back3.What can be learned from Thoreaus choice of the solitary way of life?The more positive one is toward oneself,the less the need for staying with others.下一页下一页上一页上一页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension4.How will the temporary absence of friends and acquaintances affect a person?It depends.If they live with their friends,the friends temporary leaving will be received as a welcome change.However,if they live alone,the temporary absence of friends will leave them with a feeling of emptiness.Back下一页下一页上一页上一页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension5.Why is it important for a person living alone to talk to others?Because the need to talk is the most basic need of a solitary person.Back6.Who may a person living alone talk to?They may call friends to tell them important things,or talk to themselves,their pets,the television,or even to strangers.下一页下一页上一页上一页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension7.How is a solitary man advised to enjoy life?To stay rational,settle himself in a comfortable way,find pleasure from the current life,and wait for anything happy that may happen.Back下一页下一页上一页上一页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-ComprehensionBack8.What can be inferred from the passage about the authors attitudes toward ordinary peoples condition of living alone?The writer thinks as ordinary peoples solitary life differs from that of the great minds(like poets and philosophers),they should cherish the thought that“since we are here,we may as well stay and make the best of it”.下一页下一页上一页上一页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.III,p.113Ex.III,p.113III.Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letters.Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页1.Employees at h_ jobs have to carefully weigh up the employers words and closely watch their expressions.2.In Paris,the Eiffel Tower closed the public for four hours after a morning snowfall made it too s _ to climb.humbleslipperyBackExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页3.Children and,later,teenagers have to learn to put a brake on their impulses,to t_ their desires.4.Some poets and philosophers choose to live in solitude because they can find i_ in it.5.No one noticed that the little boy had c_ into the room and was sitting there,listening.tame inspirationcreptBackExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页Back6.Blake was wrongfully arrested and is now demanding an a_ from the police.7.After months of ob_,I personally can conclude that it was pretty much an arbitrary policy.8.Though he did not d_,he went at a pace slow enough for the listeners to take down a lot what he said.apologyobservationdictateExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页Back9.Some people feel totally i_ when faced with new responsibilities.10.The philosopher is said to be a s_ man.He closed himself indoors and rarely had visitors.inadequatesolitary读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.IV,p.113Ex.IV,p.113Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页IV.Replace the underlined words or expressions in the following sentences with expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning.1.People refused to talk to him after the scandal and he was discarded by the society.上一页上一页Backcast outExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页3.On weekends we are usually allowed to go to bed later than usual to watch TV.Back2.Thoreau didnt require any company.Instead,he had a strong desire to be left in the hut all alone.stay up lateall by himselfExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页5.The story line was so fascinating that she finished reading the book without a break.Back4.Even when he was in primary school,he had a great liking for football.was fond ofat one sitting6.The ditches were full of mud and rubbish again after the pouring rain.filled up withExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页7.The writer has a high opinion of Thoreaus living all by himself at Walden Pond.Backspeaks highly of8.Elizabeth Mowbray,accompanied by her daughter,started the journey from Framlingham a few weeks later.set forthExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页9.Mr.Wright was questioned in great detail at the police station,but denied he had anything to do with the murder.Backat length10.Were stuck in this place now,and it appears theres nothing we can do about that.for the time being读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.V,p.114Ex.V,p.114 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页V.Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank.You may not use any of the words more than once.上一页上一页1.K 2.H 3.M 4.B 5.A6.O 7.J 8.D 9.F 10.I Back读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.VI,p.114Ex.VI,p.114Exercises-CollocationExercises-Collocation下一页下一页VI.Study the example(P114)taken from the text and think about what else we can“improve”.Complete the sentences by filling in the right word with the help of the first letters.上一页上一页Back1.The institutions have realized that they need to change their economic concept to improve eff_ and service.efficiency2.Ordinary officers fired off a string of angry demands to the government,to improve their sta_,pay,and conditions.Exercises-CollocationExercises-Collocation下一页下一页上一页上一页status3.Most bosses who assess subordinates see appraisals as an effective way to improve employees work per_.performanceBack4.Under the new approach more money will go toward improving the sta_ of training,product design and market research.standard6.The school has introduced a training to help kids improve such skills as color s_,hand-eye coordination,size matching and spatial relationships.Exercises-CollocationExercises-Collocation下一页下一页上一页上一页5.Experts believe that the exercise can improve our coo_,balance and timing,especially for the oldcoordinationBacksense7.The boss is satisfied with what you have achieved and this will undoubtedly improve your ca_ and will help you in the long run.careerExercises-CollocationExercises-Collocation下一页下一页上一页上一页8.The conflict can easily turn what should be a united effort to improve the q_ of education into a power struggle between faculty members and administrators.9.People are searching ways to improve the su_ of wood for shelters and fuel as the demand greatly exceeds their former estimation.qualitysupplyBackExercises-CollocationExercises-Collocation上一页上一页10.The student spent a lot of time to improve the ac_ of what he has written in the sense of meaning.accuracyBack读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.VII,p.115Ex.VII,p.115 ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页VII.The prefix over-can be added to adjectives,adverbs,verbs,and nouns to form new adjectives,adverbs,verbs,and nouns with the meaning of“more than usual”,or“too much”.For example:上一页上一页over-+confidentoverconfidentover-+emphasisoveremphasisover-+workoverworkBack ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building上一页上一页The prefix under-can be added to verbs,nouns,and adjectives to form new verbs,nouns and adjectives with the meaning of“not enough”.For example:下一页下一页Backunder-+developunderdevelopmentunder-+estimateunderestimateunder-+developedunderdeveloped ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building上一页上一页下一页下一页1.The repair cost almost doubles what I thought it would.I really _ how much damage was done.underestimatedBackStudy the words given below(P115)and complete the following sentences with them.Change the form where necessary.2.Many people in the factory complained that they were overworked but _.underpaid ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building上一页上一页下一页下一页Back3.Im really sorry Im late,Andrew.I forgot to set my alarm and I _.overslept4._ countries should be assisted by allowing them access to information technologies so that one day they can cruise alongside the developed countries on the Information Superhighway.Underdeveloped ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building上一页上一页下一页下一页5.The Sales Director _ the demand and the company was consequently left with 20,000 unsold copies.6.He claimed the taxi driver _ him by$10,and decided to make a complaint.7.In this underdeveloped country,nearly a third of the children are severely _.overestimatedBackoverchargedunderweight ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building上一页上一页下一页下一页8.The pilot warned him that the plane was _ and wouldnt fly.Backoverloaded读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.VIII,p.116Ex.VIII,p.116 ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页VIII.This exercise is a review of the prefixes and suffixes we have learnt so far.Complete the following sentences with the proper form of the word given in brackets.上一页上一页Back1.The tutor _ the instructions so that the children could understand them.(simple)simplesimplified ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页上一页上一页Back2.Oh no,the lights have gone out again!This time wed better call the _.(electric)electricelectrician3.Since the September 11 attack,many people in the country have been pessimistic about the prospects of economic _ within a few years.(recover)recoverrecovery ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页上一页上一页Back4.The sight filled her with _ excitement.(child)childchildlike5.His life story is recounted(复述复述)in two fascinating volumes of his _.(biography 传记传记)biographyautobiography ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页上一页上一页Back6.Use a red pencil to _ all the foods or meals you think are not so good for you and should be avoided.(line)lineunderline7.A police helicopter had evacuated(撤离撤离)people from the building after a _ bomb exploded in the basement.(terror)terrorterrorist ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页上一页上一页Back8.Please do not _ if your child gets into trouble at school.(react)reactoverreact读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.IX,p.116Ex.IX,p.116 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页 IX.Study the model sentence(P116)of“not/never so.as”structure and rewrite the following sentences using the same structure.上一页上一页Back1.The distance between them is great,but it is not unbridgeable.The distance between them is not so great as to be unbridgeable.ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页2.The unity of the masses with the party is stronger than ever.The unity of the masses with the party is never so strong as it is now.Back3.The punishment was harsh because Maggie would lose her position,but she was lucky not to lose her pay.The punishment was harsh because Maggie would lose her position,but it was not so bad as to lose her pay.ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页4.Ive heard the terrible noise once or twice before,but this one is louder.Ive heard the terrible noise once or twice before,but never so loud as this one.Back5.Men are more peaceful,more graceful with each other than ever.Men are never so peaceful,so graceful with each other as they are now.读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.X,p.117Ex.X,p.117 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页 X.Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English,using“might as well”.上一页上一页Back1.My father always gets information from the local library._ _ _.（你不妨去那儿看看有没有你需要的你不妨去那儿看看有没有你需要的资料资料）You might as well go there to see whether there is the information you need ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页2.While you live alone,you can do as you like._.（我们不我们不妨称之为自由吧）妨称之为自由吧）We might as well call it freedom Back3.They miss you very much._ _ _.（你不妨打电话告诉他们你要去看望你不妨打电话告诉他们你要去看望他们）他们）You might as well ring and tell them youre going to visit them ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页Back4.Its no good waiting for the bus._ _.(我们不妨走回家吧我们不妨走回家吧)We might as well walk home5.This passage is too difficult for us to read._.（我们不妨找一篇容易一些的读吧）我们不妨找一篇容易一些的读吧）We might as well find an easier one to read 读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.XI,p.117Ex.XI,p.117 ExercisesTranslation下一页下一页XI.Translate the following sentences into English.This little man is not so innocent as he appears.1.这位小个子男人并不如他看上去那么单纯。这位小个子男人并不如他看上去那么单纯。(not so as)上一页上一页Back ExercisesTranslation下一页下一页上一页上一页There is nothing I can do about the problem,so you might as well turn to Professor Wang for help.2.对这个问题我已束手无策了对这个问题我已束手无策了,所以你不妨所以你不妨去求助于王教授吧。去求助于王教授吧。(might as well)Back3.双方高度评价了在不同领域合作取得的成果双方高度评价了在不同领域合作取得的成果,并希望合作进一步加深。并希望合作进一步加深。(speak highly of)Both sides speak highly of the fruits in their cooperation in different areas,and hope that the cooperation can be furthered.ExercisesTranslationExercisesTranslation下一页下一页上一页上一页4.一方面一方面,亲民形象能使新政策更易于被民亲民形象能使新政策更易于被民众接受众接受,另一方面另一方面,它也能它也能“广直言之路，广直言之路，启进善之门启进善之门”。On the one hand,an image of being close to the people can get a new policy more easily accepted.On the other hand,it will“encourage people to speak their minds and come up with constructive suggestions.Back ExercisesTranslationExercisesTranslation下一页下一页上一页上一页5.他孤独的感觉时起时落，他有时会对自己、他孤独的感觉时起时落，他有时会对自己、对宠物、对电视机唠叨不休。对宠物、对电视机唠叨不休。(at length)His sense of loneliness rose and fell and he sometimes would talk at length to himself and his pets and the television.Back6.毕竟，金钱不是万能的，最富有的人不一毕竟，金钱不是万能的，最富有的人不一定是最幸福的。定是最幸福的。(after all)After all,money is not everything.The richest people are not necessarily the happiest.1.The new mechanism is not so effective as they had expected,for months passed and there has been no big improvement in management efficiency.Exercises-TranslationExercises-TranslationXII.Translate the following into Chinese.读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.XII,p.118Ex.XII,p.118下一页下一页上一页上一页Back新新的的机机制制并并不不像像他他们们预预期期的的那那样样有有效效，因因为为数月过去了，但管理效率并没有明显改进。数月过去了，但管理效率并没有明显改进。2.I dont want to scare you unnecessarily,but you might as well face facts and look at a few numbers.Exercises-TranslationExercises-Translation上一页上一页下一页下一页Back我不想不必要地吓唬你，可是你最好还是我不想不必要地吓唬你，可是你最好还是面对现实，看看一些数字吧。面对现实，看看一些数字吧。孤独的特点是一种与世隔绝感，而独居则孤独的特点是一种与世隔绝感，而独居则是独自一人却不赶到寂寞的状态，它能引是独自一人却不赶到寂寞的状态，它能引发自我意识。发自我意识。3.Loneliness is marked by a sense of isolation.Solitude,on the other hand,is a state of being alone without being lonely and can lead to self-awareness.Exercises-TranslationExercises-Translation上一页上一页下一页下一页Back孤独是一种消极的状态，你会感到丢失了孤独是一种消极的状态，你会感到丢失了某种东西。你可能与别人在一起仍然感到某种东西。你可能与别人在一起仍然感到孤独这也许是孤独最痛苦的形式。孤独这也许是孤独最痛苦的形式。4.Loneliness is a negative state.One feels that something is missing.It is possible to be with people and still feel lonely perhaps the bitterest form of loneliness.Exercises-TranslationExercises-Translation上一页上一页下一页下一页Back独居是一种与自我相约的积极的状态。独居独居是一种与自我相约的积极的状态。独居是值得向往的，是独自一人、享受自我愉快是值得向往的，是独自一人、享受自我愉快而又充实的陪伴的一种状态。而又充实的陪伴的一种状态。5.Solitude is a positive state of engagement with oneself.Solitude is desirable,a state of being alone where you provide yourself wonderful and sufficient company.Exercises-TranslationExercises-Translation上一页上一页下一页下一页Back梭罗说，一个人即使身处同伴之中，如果梭罗说，一个人即使身处同伴之中，如果不对他们敞开心扉，仍会感到孤独。不对他们敞开心扉，仍会感到孤独。6.Thoreau says that loneliness can occur even amid companions if ones heart is not open to them.Exercises-TranslationExercises-Translation上一页上一页下一页下一页Back上一页上一页Back Exercises-clozeExercises-cloze读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.XIII,p.119Ex.XIII,p.119XIII.Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank.1 10:BDABC CDDBA11 20:CBACD BCADC THE ENDTHE END
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