Unit 5 – Section A
Language Focus – Words in Use
1. The "discipline" message asks people to save, while the "enjoy yourself" message asks people to spend; therefore, they (contradict) each other.
2. It is a(n) (paradox) that in some odd way world peace appears to depend on our spending millions of pounds on weapons that can kill us all.
3. It is far more effective for parents to allow for the child's (perspective) and let him make his own choice rather than make a decision for him.
4. When you are writing any directions for people, you've got to be direct and (explicit) to make everything rightly understood.
5. The new teaching program was (suspended) last semester because the teachers in the department protested its demand for more intense work.
sort of career翻译
6. He is a very considerate and generous person, and he is also one of those who can often (derive) pleasure from helping others.
7. Many children are addicted to computers, so they often (defy) their parents and play the computer games for hours every day.
8. My roommate is always very optimistic, and that's why he still (retains) his good humor after all the setbacks.
9. There is a widely held suspicion that the politician, though retired, still has great power and is (manipulating) events behind the scenes.
10. The organization has been working with local authorities as well as regional government and officials to (tackle) the problem of climate.
Word Building
1. browse
2. message
3. consumer
4. negotiate
5. object
6. react
7. constitute
8. cultivate
9. define
10. expand
11. concentration
12. civilization
1. browser
2. messenger
3. consume
4. negotiation
5. objection
6. reaction
7. constitution
8. cultivation
9. definition
10. expansion
11. concentrate
12. civilize
1. Public opinion was becoming more (concentrated) on environmental pollution problems; more and more people were discussing and arguing about them.
2. Martin Luther King is a(n) (messenger) who worked for peace; he has shown the Western world that a struggle can be waged without violence.
3. Every man ought not to steal, cheat, or destroy the property of others. There is no place for this sort of behavior in a(n) (civilized) society.
4. The right to pursue happiness is promised to Americans by the US (Constitution) , but nowadays no one seems quite sure what exactly is meant by happiness.
5. You will need to replace your old (browser) and install a new one. You will need this ne
w software to view web pages.
6. Rock music appealed to Sandy so much that she turned up the volume on her player, paying no attention to her father's (objection) .
7. As a college student, you should learn things extensively and aim for a(n) (expansion) of knowledge well beyond your area of specialization.
8. Because women care much about their appearance and restrict their diet in an effort to control weight, they may not (consume) enough iron-rich food.
9. The problem is that most students don't really know the exact (definition) of plagiarism (剽窃) or its consequences, so they don't consider it a serious crime.
10. Garden (cultivation) of roses began about 5,000 years ago. They were used at celebrations, for medical purposes, and as a source of perfume.
11. The talks next week will focus one economic development of the region and our immediate (reaction) to the ever-worsening condition of the environment.
12. The (negotiation) on the trade disputes between the two super large companies went on for years as neither side would give in.
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