UnitTwoAttitudestoLifeEnhanceYourLanguageAwarenessWordsinAction▆WorkingwithWordsandExpressions1.Intheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.▆Answers:1)commonplace2)enduring3)dim4)command5)imperfection6)intensive7)abandon8)finite9)dynamic10)weaving11)additional12)aspirations13)gratitude14)integrity15)faithful16)committed2.Intheboxbelowaresomeoftheexpressionsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Doyouunderstandtheirmeanings?Doyouknowhowtousetheminthepropercontext?Nowcheckforyourselfbydoingtheblank-fillingexercise.Changetheformwherenecessary.▆Answers:1)liveon2)dawnedupon3)liveby4)isinvestedwith5)holdfastto6)Alltoo7)stepaside8)setout9)toandfro10)workat▆IncreasingYourWordPower1.Studythefollowingusagenotesaboutthewordsinthebox.Theyareallassociatedwiththemeaningof“change”.▆Answers:1)change2)transform3)alter4)convert5)revise6)modify7)vary8)transcribe2.Youwillreadthreegroupsofwordswhicharesimilarinmeaningbutdifferentinusage.Reflectonthedifferencesinusagebetweenthewordsineachgroupandfillineachblankwithaproperone.Changetheformifnecessary.▆Answers:1)tour2)trip3)travelling4)journey5)select6)choose7)pick8)elect9)ordinary10)regular11)average12)normal3.Writeoutthecorrespondingverbformsofthefollowingadjectives.▆Answers:1)add2)beautify3)contradict4)deafen5)differ6)intensify7)minimize8)oppose9)please10)prosper11)radiate12)relent13)respect14)sparkle15)wonder16)witherGRAMMARINCONTEXTTask1:Writehypotheticalsentencesbasedonthegivenfacts.▆Answersforreference:1)Mymotherwouldnotbeworriedaboutmeifsheknewwhatmylifewaslike.2)Theywouldprobablyallowyoutodothejobifyouwereinbetterhealth.3)Theywouldn’tworkwithsuchenthusiasmiftheydidn’tknowwhattheywereworkingfor.4)IwouldhavetolookitupinthedictionaryifIdidn’tknowthemeaningoftheword.5)ShewouldunderstandwhatwesayifsheknewChinese.6)Iwouldbequitesatisfiedifyouspokewithgreateraccuracy.Task2:Makehypotheticalsentenceswiththegivenwords.▆Answersforreference:1)Ifweknewwherehewas,wewouldtrytogetintouchwithhim.2)Ifitwerenotfortheexpenseinvolved,wewouldgotherebyplane.3)Ifweweretomissthetrain,wewouldhavetowaitanotherfourhours.4)Ifwepooledallourresources,wewouldhaveenoughmoneytobuytheequipment.5)Ifhedidn’thaveastrongloveforthehandicappedchildren,hewouldn’tbeworkingsotirelesslyforthem.ClozeCompletethefollowingpassagewithwordschosenfromthisunit.Theinitialletterofeachisgiven.▆Answers:1)wither2)sense3)faithful4)commit5)aspirations6)gratitude7)dawns8)accumulated9)nourishment10)preoccupied11)flowers12)tendered13)weave14)elevateTranslation1.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsandexpressionsgiveninbrackets.▆Answersforreference:1)TheambassadortotheU.N.wasinvestedwithfullauthoritytodealwithalltheforeignaffairsconcerninghiscountryonbehalfofhisgovernment.2)AllthewayonthetrainIhadbeenpreoccupiedwiththeresultofthetermexaminationuntiltheconductorremindedmeofthearrivalofmydestination.3)Althoughherhusband’snamedidnotappearonthelistofthepeoplewhogotkilledinthetrafficaccident,shekeptwalkingtoandfro,anxioustoseehimbackhomesooner.4)IwassettingouttotranslatethecontractintoEnglishwhenitdawneduponmethatbothpartiesinvolvedwereChinesecompanies.5)Attheparty,peoplesanganddancedwithabandon,totallyforgettingthetroublesintheirlives.6)Withthegreataspirationstobecomeanastronaut,Jacksoncommittedhimselft...
