Unit 6
1
Exercise I
1. Spelling
1. enjoyable
2. irresistible
3. browse
4. vaguely
5. indulgent
6. illustrate
7. beckon
8. inevitable
9. approach 10. account 11. variety 12. unaware
2. Dictation Many students who call themselves bad readers nevertheless do read some things
successfully. They may read novels or they may read the sports page every day. But a textbook is a different matter. A textbook gives them a lot of trouble. Why is that? One reason is lack of interest. Another is that they are often unfamiliar with the subject about which they are reading. But a third reason is that they try to read a textbook as if it were a novel or a sports story or a problem to be solved by Ann Landers. They respond to the textbook inappropriately.
How you read something depends on the author’s purpose in writing. There are basically four purposes for writing. Some authors write to tell a story; others write to create an image in your mind; mind; some some some write write write to to to inform inform inform or or or teach; teach; teach; and and and still still still others others others write write write to to to convince convince convince you you you of of of a a a particular particular
viewpoint. Each of these four purposes requires a different response as you read. If you respond differently to different types of writing, you will find that your reading will be much easier.
3. Listening Comprehension
A. True (T) or False (F)?
For false statements, write the facts.
1.The The man man man was was was on on on his his his way way way to to to a a a country country country village village village when when when he he he heard heard heard a a a strange strange strange noise noise noise coming coming coming from from
behind his car.
F
The man was on his way from a country village to London.
2.He examined the back of the car carefully, but found nothing wrong. F
He examined the wheels carefully, but found nothing wrong.
3.When he turned his head, he found many bees following his car.
T
4.He soon knew that a queen been and her followers had hidden in his car.
F
He soon knew that a queen bee had hidden in his car.
5.The man was very surprised when a policeman arrived.
F
The man telephoned the police and explained what had happened. But no policemen arrived on the scene. 6.The bee-keeper was very happy because he had been able to help the motorist.
F
The bee-keeper was very happy because he had received an unexpected gift — a big box full
of bees — from the motorist.
B. Arrange the following sentences according to the order of happening.
1. A bee-keeper finally helped the man to solve the problem.
2. He soon found thousands of bees near his car.
3. He arrived at a hotel in London where he had a drink.
4. The man stopped his car when he heard a strange noise.
5. He drove as quickly as he could to get rid of the bees.
6. As he couldn
’t find anything wrong with his car, he went on his way. 7. A customer hurried in to tell him that his car was covered with bees.
The correct order of the sentences: 4 6 2 5 3 7 1
Script:
An Unwelcome Passenger
Hidden Hidden passengers passengers passengers travelling travelling travelling in in in ships, ships, ships, trains, trains, trains, or or or even even even cars cars cars can can can be be be a a a terrible terrible terrible nuisance nuisance nuisance ——
especially when they are insects. In this respect, there is a great difference between human beings and and insects. insects. insects. The The The former former former make make make every every every possible possible possible effort effort effort to to to avoid avoid avoid discovery, discovery, discovery, while while while the the the latter latter latter quickly quickly
draw attention to themselves.
We can only sympathize with the unfortunate man who had to stop his car soon after setting out from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the back of the c
ar, he naturally got out to have a look. He examined the wheels carefully but as he found nothing wrong, he he continued continued continued his his his way. way. way. The The The noise noise noise began began began almost almost almost immediately immediately immediately and and and now now now it it it was was was louder louder louder than than than ever. ever.
Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great black cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby.
On On learning learning learning this, this, this, the the the man man man realized realized realized that that that the the the only only only way way way to to to escape escape escape would would would be be to to drive drive drive away away away as as
quickly as possible. After an hour’s hard driving, he arrived in London where he parked his car outside a hotel and went in to have a drink. It was not long before a customer who had seen him arrive hurried in to inform him that his car was covered with bees. The poor motorist telephoned the police and explained what had happened. The police decided that the
best way to deal with the situation situation would would would be be be to to to call call call a a a bee-keeper. bee-keeper. bee-keeper. In In In a a a short short short time, time, time, the the the bee-keeper bee-keeper bee-keeper arrived. arrived. arrived. He He He found found found the the
unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very grateful to the motorist for this unexpected gift, the keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box. Equally grateful, the motorist drove away in peace, at last free from the “black cloud” which had hung over his car.
4. Translation
A. Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English.
1. 看到敌机飞近，他们飞奔开去，寻可以躲避的掩蔽处。看到敌机飞近，他们飞奔开去，寻可以躲避的掩蔽处。
Seeing the enemy planes approaching, they dashed off to look for a shelter from the bombs.
（这里的“飞近”可以用“approach ”表示；“掩蔽处”可以用“shelter ”表示。）
2. 我理解她为何日以继夜地努力工作：她极其渴望在这个领域里取得成功。
我理解她为何日以继夜地努力工作：她极其渴望在这个领域里取得成功。
I understand why she is working so hard day and night, for she has a great desire for success in this field.
（“夜以继日”可以用“day and night”表示；“极其渴望”可以用“have a great desire for sth.
”
来表示。）
3. 吉姆埋头玩电脑游戏，一点都没有听到母亲的叫唤声。
吉姆埋头玩电脑游戏，一点都没有听到母亲的叫唤声。
Jim was so engrossed in his computer games that he did not hear his mother call.
（“埋头做某事”可以用“be engrossed in sth.”表示；这里前后两部分的因果关系可以用“so …
that”表示。）
4. 除夕夜，全镇的姑娘和小伙子都在尽情地唱歌跳舞。
除夕夜，全镇的姑娘和小伙子都在尽情地唱歌跳舞。
On New Year’s Eve, all the boys and girls of the town sang and danced to their hearts’ content.
”来表示。）
（这里的“尽情”可以用“to one’s heart’s content”来表示。
5. 那银行家死后，人们发现他竟是债务重重。
那银行家死后，人们发现他竟是债务重重。
The banker was found to have run up huge debts when he died.
（这里的“债务重重”可以用“run up huge debts”来表示。）
6. 听到只有自己一人考试不及格时，他灰心丧气极了。
听到只有自己一人考试不及格时，他灰心丧气极了。
He was dismayed to hear that he was the only one who had failed the examination.
（这里的“灰心丧气极了”可以用“be dismayed”来表示。）
7. 图书馆管理员看见那人把书藏在大衣里走出阅览室。
图书馆管理员看见那人把书藏在大衣里走出阅览室。
The librarian saw the man tuck away the book in his overcoat and walk out of the reading
-room.
（这里的“藏”用“tuck away”来表示。）
8. 在纽约的大街上，你可以看到各种各样的人，他们有着不同的肤，来自不同的阶层。
In the streets of New York you can see a great variety of people with different skin colours and from all walks of life.
（这里的“各种各样的人”可以用“a great variety of people”来表示；“不同的阶层”可以
用“all walks of life”表示。）
9. 过于纵容孩子的父母会把孩子宠坏。
过于纵容孩子的父母会把孩子宠坏。
Over-indulgent parents may spoil their children.
（“过于纵容孩子的父母”可以用“over-indulgent parents ”来表示；“宠坏”用“spoil ”来表
示。）
10. 带上伞或雨衣，以免下雨着凉。带上伞或雨衣，以免下雨着凉。
Take along an umbrella or a raincoat in case it rains and you may catch cold.
（这里的“以免”有“万一”的意思，可以用“in case ”来表示。）
B. Translate the following into English.
买东西是一项重要的人类活动。买东西是一项重要的人类活动。
Shopping is an important human activity.
人们花钱的方式，花钱买的东西能反映出个人的兴趣爱好（personal taste ）。
The way people spend their money and the objects on which they spend it reflect personal taste.
但是目前商店顾客（shoppers ）却面临着一个令人不知所措（confusing ）和不断迅速变
化的形势，这种形势限制了他们自由选择和个性（individuality ）的表现。人们所以会感到
不知所措是由于广告的自我吹嘘（claims ）以及对产品信息不恰当的报导。）以及对产品信息不恰当的报导。
Y et shoppers are faced with a confusing and rapidly changing situation which limits their
expression of free choice and individuality. The confusion arises from the claims made by advertising and from inadequate information about products.
顾客也许会被某种产品或某种材料所吸引，甚至也许会被引诱去买这些东西。一般这种愿望
是压抑不住的。是压抑不住的。然而他们最终往往会买下一些次品。然而他们最终往往会买下一些次
品。然而他们最终往往会买下一些次品。他们不仅会买下质量有问题的商品，他们不仅会买下质量有问题的商品，他们不仅会买下质量有问题的商品，也也
有可能会花一大笔钱买那些根本不需要的东西。有可能会花一大笔钱买那些根本不需要的东西。
The shoppers might become attracted by a certain product or a certain material, and even be
tempted to buy it. Usually the desire is irresistible. However, they often end up with buying things of an inferior quality. Apart from picking up a product of questionable quality, they can waste a large amount of money on things they do not really need. 越来越多的商品可供挑选，这也是使他们不知所措的原因之一。常常他们不知道买什么
好，而在商店里犹犹豫豫地兜上好几个小时空手而归，但许多时间已被浪费掉了。好，而在商店里犹犹豫豫地兜上好几个小时空手而归，但许多时间已被浪费掉了。
vaguelyA wider choice of goods can also confuse them. Not knowing what to buy, they can wander around the shops for hours and hours, without buying anything, but wasting a great deal of time.
5. Blank Filling
A. 1. changed, promising 2. coming, qualified
3. determined
4. spoken, leading, surprising/surprise
5. frightening
6. demanding
7. pleased, soiled 8. complicated
9. interested, exciting, soaked 10. tiring, tired
B. 1. giving 2. Fascinated, rising/rise
3. singing, to do, making
4. keeping, playing, to be, to see, climbing
5. opening
6. to take, shopping, doing, to do
7. to have remembered, to tell, preparing, to do 8. to watch, reading, watching
9. missing, to tell 10. to be taken
11. swimming, cleaning, to do
C. (1) for (2) to (3) of (4) on (5) read (6) across (7) about/for (8) in (9) until/till (10) opinion (11) by (12) keep (13) excellent (14) time (15) pleasure (16) from (17) yourself (18) in (19) filled (20) trains
(21) but (22) meeting (23) things (24) attitudes (25) for
D. (1) speaking (2) before (3) by (4) few (5) developed (6) how (7) writing (8) step (9) or (10) of (11) found (12) from (13) ideas (14) used
(15) the (16) first (17) represent (18) can (19) language (20) making (21) world (22) to (23) of (24) only (25) way
E. 1. (1) To his surprise (2) rushed (3) desire (4) irresistible
(5) could be most enjoyable (6) wander (7) to their hearts’ content
(8) inevitable greeting (9) be tempted (10) ended up with (11) ran up a large account 2. (1) was (often) told off (2) became engrossed (3) totally unaware (4) Apart from
6. Sentence Rewriting
A. Using w hatever, whatever, however, wherever, whenever
or whoever .
Example:
No No matter matter matter what what what the the the reason reason reason (may (may (may be be be / / / is), is), is), you you you can can can soon soon soon become become become totally totally totally unaware unaware unaware of of of your your surroundings.
Whatever the reason (may be / is), you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.
1. No matter when he enters a bookshop, he can hardly tear himself away from it. Whenever he enters a bookshop, he can hardly tear himself away from it.
2. No matter who he is, he must obey the law.
Whoever he is, he must obey the law.
3. No matter where he went, poor old Joe could not escape the realities of everyday life. Wherever he went, poor old Joe could not escape the realities of everyday life.
4. No matter what you may say, I still think I did the right thing.
Whatever you may say, I still think I did the right thing.
5. No matter how hard he tries, he never seems able to do the work satisfactorily. However hard he tries, he never seems able to do the work satisfactorily
6. Don ’t believe that rumour, no matter who repeats it.
Don’t believe that rumour , whoever repeats it. / Whoever repeats it, don’t believe that rumour.
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