Unit1text1RoadBuildingTask1.1.therelationshipbetweenroadbuildingandeconomicdevelopment2.grainandcotton3.grewgraingrewcotton4.fastandconvenient5.totransportgrainandcottonTask1.1.Aboomingtradeingrainandcotton.2.BecauseoftherapidlygrowingpopulationandthelargenumberofimmigrantsfromEurope.3.ThefarmersgotlaborersfromAfrica.4.Becauseitwaseasyandcheaptotransportgoodsfromonplacetoanother.5.Theybuiltroadsandcollectedfees.Text2TheMississippiRiverinAmericaTask11.LakeItascainMinnesota2.about4,000kms.3.floodinginsummer4.floodways,dams,leveesandreservoirs5.holdingwaterandgeneratingelectricityTask2.1.21USstates.2.ItflowsfromtheNorthtotheGulfofMexico3.Theyareemptychannels.WhentheMississippiistoohigh,thefloodwaysareopenedandsomeofthewatercanflowintothefloodways.4.Theyareearthenwallsbuiltalongsideariver,holdingthewaterandkeepingitfromoverflowing.5.Sinethe20thcentury.Unit2Text1AneyewitnesstochangesinChinaTask11.aforeigner’sperceptionofChina’sreformanddevelopment.2.workingtobuildbridgesbetweenChinesepeopleandAmericanpeople3.1)ithadestablishedextremelycloseandunbreakablerelationswiththepeople2)itssoldiershadasharedvisionofabrightfuture4.1)studyChinesereality2)developasetofstrategies,acommonvisionandasetofcorevalues.5.1)makepeoplefeelthatitrepresentstheirinterests.2)domoreintermsoftheemancipationofthemind.Task21.Yes.Becausehethinksthatwhathe’sdoingtodayismoreeffectivethanwhathewasabletodointhepast.2.Theybelievedthattheywerefightingfortheirland,fortheirfamilytohavetheirownfarmland,andforafairgovernmentthatwouldlistentothepeopleanddowhattheyneeded.3.Apractical,down-to-earth,realisticvisionthateveryoneshares.4.Equallyimportanttothedevelopmentofthemarketeconomy,theemancipationfothemindhasn’tgonefarenough.There’sstilltheshadowoftheoldfeudalistichabitsofgovernmentsandindividualsintheirthinkingandintheirrelationships.5.TheeightslinescanserveascorevaluesfortheChinesepeopletohaveanewcommonvision.Text2Talkwith“HarryPotter”Task11.HarryPotterfilms2.thefilmset,histutorsandhisfriends3.kindly,warmlyandgenerously4.thetwoHarryPotterdirector5.liveanormallifeText21.Four2.Hefeelsthathelivesabusy,efficientandnormallife.3.Notyet.Becausehecannotaffordthetime.4.Heissatisfiedandpleasedwithit.5.Heusuallyspendsmostofhissparetimelearningthebassguitarandwatchingmovies.Unit3Text1DrivingwhileonacellphoneworsethandrivingwhiledrunkTask11.Thisnewsreportisaboutdrivingwhiletalkingonacellphone.2.Becausetheresearchfindsthatthosetalkingonaphonearemoresluggishandslowerinreacting.3.TheresearchersattheUniversityofUtah,USA.4.Inthesummerof2006.5.Usingadrivingsimulator,theresearcherscompared40people’sdrivingabilitiesinthreegroups:onthephone,drunk,andwithnodistractions.Task21.Itwillincreasethelikelihoodofanaccidentfive-fold.2.Drunkdriversareaggressive,whilethosetalkingonthephonearemoresluggish.3.Itwillreducethedriver’sreactiontimeby9percentinbreakingand19percentinpickingupspeedafterbraking.4.Somestateshavemadelawstoprohibittheuseofcellphoneswhiledriving.5.Itisnoteffectivebecausethedriverswillusethehands-freemodel,whichisalsodangerous.Text2QuakekillsatLeast300onIndonesianIslandTask11.LateMonday2.NearNiasIsland,offthewestcoastofIndonesia3.Atleast300peoplediedandhundredswereinjured.4.Between8.5and8.7.5.Theaidofficials.Task2.1.Peoplerantohilltopsforsafety.2.Notsunamihappenedaftertheearthquake.3.Residentswithin1,000Kms(620miles)oftheepicenterwereaskedtoevacuatecoastalregions.4.India,MalaysiaandThailand.5.ItwasfeltinIndonesia,Malaysia,SingaporeandasfarnorthasBangkok,Thailand.Unit4Text1.TheMen’sMovement:WhatdoesitmeantobeamanTask1A.Malefeminists.B.Men’ssupportgroupsC.MaleactivistsD.Mytho-poeticiii.TheMen’sMovementisverydiverse.Task21.Childcareandhousework2.Teachingandnursing3.Communicationandmanagementproblems.4.violenceandinequality5.Becausetheycangiveandfindsupportfromothermen.6.Theyaretryingtogetbackmen’spower.7.Thisgroupinitiatesmenusingmythology,poetry(hencethenamemytho-poetic),andotherrituals,suchasdancing,toexploreandaffirmthevalueofmasculinityandmasculineapproachestoproblemsolving.Text2.Husbandsandwives:AcallerfromNorthbridgeTask1:hasbeenlaidoffworkingfull-timehelpswiththehouseworkhadalotofworktodoathometookthechildrentomanyplacesinthecarunderestimatedwhatshesaidtoworkoutsidethehometwoincomesstrongerTask2FFTTFTTFT
