Unit 4

1. Unit 4 Assignment

2. Exercises of Section A Comprehension 《读写教程2》 EX: II, P. 95 《读写教程2》 EX: III, P. 95 Vocabulary 《读写教程2》 EX: IV, P. 96 《读写教程2》 EX: V, P. 96 Word Building 《读写教程2》 EX: VI, P. 97 《读写教程2》 EX: VII, P. 98 Structure 《读写教程2》 EX: VIII, P. 98 《读写教程2》 EX: IX, P. 98 Translation 《读写教程2》 EX: X, P. 98

3. Keys to the exercises of unit 4, book 2 Section A Studying AbroadSection B Experiences in ExileSection C My First Day Abroad

4. Section A Studying Abroad

5. Comprehension of the TextEx. II. Answer the following questions 1. Why is the flight to Los Angeles not an ordinary one for those 38 young passengers? The flight is a start of their new experience, and they have to live without their parents for a period of time.

6. Comprehension of the TextEx. II. Answer the following questions 2. What are their purposes for going to the United States? They go there to become fluent in English, finish high school, and understand the American way of life as much as possible.

7. Comprehension of the TextEx. II. Answer the following questions • How can these students get the certificate granted by the American government? They can get it if they can pass the final exams at the end of each semester.

8. Comprehension of the TextEx. II. Answer the following questions 4.Can these students get everything ready before they leave for the United States? No. most of them have difficulty making all necessary arrangements.

9. Comprehension of the TextEx. II. Answer the following questions 5. How does Gloria Marcato succeed in finding a host family? She wrote a detailed letter, which showed that she was a religious and loving girl.

10. Comprehension of the TextEx. II. Answer the following questions 6. Do they need their parents to help with packing? Why? Yes, they do because they don’t have enough experience in packing, and they tend to take unnecessary things with them.

11. Comprehension of the TextEx. II. Answer the following questions 7. Why do these students feel nervous while waiting for the domestic flight? They really have to rely on themselves for everything from then on, and they are not sure whether they can manage to adapt to new situations.

12. Comprehension of the TextEx. II. Answer the following questions 8. What are the two problems encountered by the students after they settle down? Most of them are not used to food and long for home; some find it difficult to observe the regulation about time.

13. VocabularyIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. He set up an old people’s home with the money _______ by the government in 2001. granted

14. VocabularyIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 2. Online learning has marked a new _________ in education; now the students have more resources to turn to. departure 3. Though the newspaper has been silent, the news of the president’s illness spread _______; everyone is talking about it now. abroad

15. VocabularyIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. adapt 4. The girl found it difficult to ______ to new customs when she first came to Shanghai. domestic 5. The president has good control of ________ affairs, but many people think that he does not have enough control in the area of foreign affairs.

16. VocabularyIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 6. She called her parents just to tell them that she had become __________ to life at the university. accustomed command 7. He has a good _________ of French and German, which enables him to work in these two countries successfully.

17. VocabularyIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 8. The pilot, thinking his plane was in danger, _________ quickly; he wanted to have the plane checked at once. descended

18. Vocabulary IV. Fill in the blanks with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. • ---What is Gail busy about after the bitter argument with her parents? • ---She ________ getting married in the near future. plans on

19. VocabularyIV. Fill in the blanks with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. 2. The old couple worked very hard day and night and _____________ the time of financial difficulties. 3. Have you ever ___________ becoming a top musician? lived through dreamed of

20. VocabularyIV. Fill in the blanks with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. 4. Don’t ________ too much work at once, or you will make yourself too tired. 5. This year the company _____________ to double their domestic sales. take on hit the target

21. VocabularyIV. Fill in the blanks with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. 6. The Grand Hotel located in the town center is playing _______ the company’s sales meeting this year. 7. We must _____________ water because it is difficult to find much water in such an area during summer time. host to economize on

22. VocabularyIV. Fill in the blanks with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. 8. I had a terrible time at the meeting; every one of them attacked my research work _______. in turn

23. Ex. V.Add –ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. The suffix –ness can be added to adjectives to form nouns with the meaning of the quality of or condition of being… For example, great --- greatness cold --- coldness

24. Ex. V.Add –ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. 1. I have enjoyed my stay in your city very much and I have been missing my home at the same time. So it is with a mixed feeling of _______ and joy that I say good-bye to you. sadness

25. Ex. V.Add –ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. 2. He never complains that there are any problems he cannot deal with or that he is under too much pressure; he believes that such complaints are a sign of _________. weakness

26. Ex. V.Add –ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. carelessness 3. The slightest ___________ in handling the current financial crisis can result in a crash on the country’s stock market. illness 4. If your child shows any signs of ______, take him to the hospital without delay.

27. Ex. V.Add –ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. 5. The light went out and the entire hall sank into complete ________. All of us had to sit still, daring not to move about. darkness

28. Ex. V.Add –ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. 6. She writes home saying that she never feels she is two thousand miles away from home, because she has been treated with great ________ by the local people. kindness

29. Ex. V.Add –ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. 7. Some people are unwilling to work because their standard of living is ensured by social assistance. Current employment laws will have to be changed to reward effort and punish _______. laziness

30. Ex. V.Add –ness to the adjectives given below. Make changes in spelling where necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the new nouns thus formed. nervousness 8. He opened the letter with such __________ that he could not stop the trembling of his hands.

31. Ⅵ.Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed. • The suffix -y can be added to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning of full or, covered with, having the quality of,or inclined to. For example,

32. Ⅵ.Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed.

33. Ⅵ.Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed. 1. He has to shut himself in his own room reading and writing, because his little daughter is usually active and ______ in front of the television in the sitting room all evening. noisy

34. Ⅵ.Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed. 2. In order to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, the government has recently adopted a measure to raise income tax on those ________ international business people. wealthy

35. Ⅵ.Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed. 3. Though it was middle January, the weather was surprisingly warm and ______, so we stayed out of doors the whole morning to enjoy the sunshine. sunny

36. Ⅵ.Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed. 4. He was _____ that it was only an empty beer can that knocked him on the head. lucky 5. I think that the food is very _____ at the restaurant, though the service needs to be improved. tasty

37. Ⅵ.Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed. 6. You said that you don’t feel very well these days. I think you need to lead a more balanced life to become _______ and happy. healthy

38. Ⅵ.Now form adjectives by adding -y to the nouns listed below. Make changes in spelling if necessary. Then complete the following sentences with some of the adjectives thus formed. 7. She stayed up very late the night before, so she was still tired and ______ when he woke her the next morning. sleepy icy 8. An ___ wind from the north had been blowing the whole night, so the temperature dropped below zero early this morning.

39. VII. Combine the following parts into sentences, using “it” as the formal subject. Model:more important, learn to speak English, than, receive a certificate from the American government It is more important to learn to speak English than it is to receive a certificate from the American government.

40. VII. Combine the following parts into sentences, using “it” as the formal subject. 1. necessary, the manager, finish the whole task, before leaving for a holiday It is necessary for the manager to finish the whole task before leaving for a holiday. 2. a shame, take so much money, for doing so little It is a shame to take so much money for doing so little.

41. VII. Combine the following parts into sentences, using “it” as the formal subject. 3. our responsibility, who are in trouble, help people around us It is our responsibility to help people around us who are in trouble. 4. for us all, a surprise, realize he has been cheating us It is a surprise for us all to realize he has been cheating us.

42. VII. Combine the following parts into sentences, using “it” as the formal subject. 5. for the mother, growing into a young lady, pleasant, see her daughter It is pleasant for the mother to see her daughter growing into a young lady.

43. VIII.Translate part of the sentences with “as long as”. as long as she got her father’s agreement • Sandy promised to marry John _________ • ___________________________(只要她能得到父亲的同意). 下一页

44. VIII.Translate part of the sentences with “as long as”. As long as you set a goal for yourself 2. ________________________________(只要你为自己定下目标), you will get somewhere someday. 3. ___________________________________(只要她自己支付一切费用), she can go to visit her aunt in Los Angeles. As long as she covers all expenses herself

45. VIII.Translate part of the sentences with “as long as”. as long as she does her routine job well 4. The secretary will get a pay raise _________ _________________________(只要她做好日常工作). 5. ___________________________(只要你永不灰心), no difficulty is too great to triumph over. As long as you never lose heart

46. IX. Translate the following into English. 1.对大多父母来说， 送孩子出国的决定是经过仔细考虑后做出的。他们会尽力在孩子离开之前安排好一切。 For most parents, the decision to send children abroad for study is made after careful thinking. They will try to have everything worked out before their children leave.

47. IX. Translate the following into English. 2.杰克才开始工作了三个月， 经验尚不足，所以让他独立完成这项任务是有困难的。 Jack has only been working for three months, so, for lack of experience, he will have difficulty finishing the task alone.

48. IX. Translate the following into English. 3.只要你详细说明要我们做些什么， 我们就会尽力帮你做好一切准备的。 As long as you specify what we are expected to do, we’ll try our best to help you get everything ready.

49. IX. Translate the following into English. 4.苏珊以为自己会很快适应那儿的生活， 可后来发现事情没那么容易，于是她开始想家。 Susan had thought she would adapt to life there soon, but she found later things were not so easy, and she began to feel homesick.

50. IX. Translate the following into English. 5.当离别时刻到来时，这些孩子越发觉得忐忑不安起来，因为他们不知道自己是否能适应没有父母在身边的生活。 Tension descended on these children when it was time for departure, since they didn’t know whether they could adapt to the life without parents.