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Word in use331. compulsory2. contemplate3. imprisoned4. globalize5. offset6. groan7. stubborn8. cluster9. ambiguity10. consoledWord building4Words learnedNew words formedWords learnedNew words formed-able-izerespectrespectablememorymemorizenegotiatenegotiableauthorauthorizedistinguishdistinguishablevisualvisualizeavailableavailstablestabilizeattributeattributablesocialsocializeprofitprofitablerenewrenewable51. profitable2. renewable3. authorized4. negotiable5. visualize6. socialize7. attributable8. respectable9. avail10. stabilize11. distinguishable12. memorizeBanked cloze61. (why)E2. M3. K4. I5. F6. A7. C8. H9. L10. NExpressions in use71. settle for2. more often than not3. mingled with4. traded for5. was saturated with6. are open to7. endowed with8. make up forStructured analysis and writingStructured writing8Many parents set unreasonable expectations for their kids. Conflicts occur when their children fail to reach their expectations. But why do parents tend to expect so much from their children?The harsh reality may be one reason for the high expectations. We can see such logic behind parents expectations: If their children can study hard, then they will be much more competitive in the job hunting after graduation.The peer pressure is also a contribution factor. Parents tend to compare their kids to other kids in terms of academic performance. Parents consider it a shame if their children always lag behind other children. So it is often the case that parents spare no efforts to send their children to expensive training centers.Parents love for their kids provides another explanation for their burning desire to see the best of their kids. Parents will be proud if their children make great achievements. But sometimes such love becomes a heavy burden on their kids.The harsh reality, peer pressure and parents love all account for the unreasonable expectations for the kids. To set reasonable expectations for the kid is not easy, but is worth trying; after all, parents dont want the heavy pressure to crush their children.Translation9威尼斯是意大利北部一座世界闻名的岛城。威尼斯建立于公元5世纪，在公元10世纪时成为一支重要的海上力量。在中世纪和文艺复兴时期，威尼斯曾是重要的商贸中心，是当时欧洲极为富裕的城市，在政治和经济事务中居领导地位。几百年的兴盛之后，威尼斯在15世纪开始衰落。如今，威尼斯被公认为是全世界最美的城市之一，也是全世界最重要的旅游胜地之一。威尼斯的建筑风格丰富多样，其中最出名的是哥特式风格。威尼斯的建筑因历史上的几次重要的艺术运动而闻名，特别是文艺复兴时期。威尼斯对建筑和艺术的发展影响重大。至今，威尼斯仍对现代艺术和流行文化的发展起着重要作用。1987年，威尼斯被列入世界遗产名录。1980年3月，威尼斯与中国苏州结为“友好城市”。10Lijiang is a mountainous city in northwest Yunnan Province. The Old town of Lijiang, located at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is a town of scenic beauty and known for its history and culture. It is also a well-preserved old town with features of ethnic minorities. The construction work of the old town was started from the Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years from now. Not only does Lijiang boast a long history, but also it boasts many ethnic minorities who make up over a half of the total population in the region. With the booming of Lijiang tourism, the old town of Lijiang is receiving a growing number of tourists from home and abroad. In December 1997, the old town succeeded in applying to be named a World Cultural Heritage Site, filling the gap of lacking a noted historical and cultural city in China on the World Cultural Heritage List.
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