Unit 4 Preview 2.Do the following exercises. 1.Paraphrase the following sentences. 1.He had opened his eyes when the sun rose;scratched because he had an itch on the skin; relieved himself like a dog at the roadside … Notice the euphemism “done his business.”The author could not have used the normal expression”used the toilet”because there was no toilet. 2.Live simply and freely.Pay no attention to conventions; which are unnatural and useless. Avoid or get rid of all those unnecessary things that make our life complicated and wasteful… 3.They own and control him. He is their slave. In order to get some goods that have no true value and will be useless very soon; he has sold the only true; lasting good; his own independence. 4.He knew very well what he lived for:it was to change people’s values; to make them know the true meaning of life… 5.He was the most popular/important/successful person at this particular moment or his century… 2.Translate the words in bold type. 1.我们那调皮的猫把我们的新沙发套都抓破了.. 现 代 大 学 英 语 精 读 第 二 版 Unit答 案 --第 1页现 代 大 学 英 语 精 读 第 二 版 Unit答 案 --第 1页 2.你看问题别那么愤世嫉俗..你怎么能说我们的教育制度不但让我们的年轻人失业;而且使他们无法就业呢 3.说来自相矛盾的是;他们越想帮忙;就越是妨碍了经济的发展.. 4.她正在使尽全力准备这一顿丰盛的晚餐.. 5.外汇储备太多不一定是件好事;这听起来有点矛盾;但的确是这么回事.. 6.我至今还不明白他们为什么抱怨我们政府的采购政策..你能跟我详细说说吗 7.社会习俗同样也在变..先是量变;然后是质变..但这需要时间.. 3.Observe how these words are formed. 1.-ware:articles of the same general kind 2.auto-:prefix; meaning “same” or “self ” 3.These are compound adjective consisting of a noun and an adjective. In these words; the nouns modify the adjective...