IComprehensionofTheText
1.Theattitudeisthatifoneisnotmovingaheadheisfallingbehind.
2.Timeistreatedasifitweresomethingalmostreal.(Peoplebudgetit,wasteit,stealit,killit,cutit,accountforit;theyalsochargeforit.)Theydothisbecausetimeisapreciousresource.
3.Everyoneisinarush—oftenunderpressure.Citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing,restlesslyseekingattentioninastoreorelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirshopping.
4.Don’ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighlyandtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting”itbeyondacertainappropriatepoint.
5.NewarrivalsinAmericawillmissopeningexchanges,theritualinteractionthatgoeswithacupofcoffeeorteaandleisurelychats.
6.Americansproduceasteadyflowoflabor-savingdevices.Theycommunicaterapidlythroughfaxes,phonecallsoremailsratherthanthroughpersonalcontacts.
7.Theimpersonalityofelectroniccommunicationhaslittleornorelationtothesignificanceofthematterathand.
8.ItistakenasasignofskillfulnessorbeingcompetenttosolveaproblemorfulfillajobwithspeedintheU.S.
Vocabulary
III
1.charge2.convention3.efficient4.obtain5.competent6.assessing7.fulfill8.conductingconsequently10.significance
IV.
1.behind2.at3.in4.out5.to6.to7.in8.with9.but10.for
V.
1.L2.C3.D4.N5.O6.A7.E8.G9.I10.K
WordBuilding
VI
1.commitment2.attraction3.appointment4.impression
5.civilization6.composition7.confusion8.congratulation
9.consideration10.explanation11.acquisition12.depression
VII.
desirablefavorableconsiderableacceptable
drinkableadvisableremarkablepreferable
1.advisable2.desirable3.favorable4.considerable5.remarkable6.preferable7.drinkable8.acceptable
Structure
VIII
1.muchlesscanhewriteEnglisharticles
2.muchlesscanhemanageabigcompany
3.muchlesscouldhecarryitupstairs
4.muchlesshaveIspokentohim
5.muchlesstoreadalotoutsideofit
IX
1.Havingmealsathomecancostaslittleastwoorthreedollars,whereaseatingoutatarestaurantisalwaysmoreexpensive.
2.Wethoughtshewasratherproud,whereasinfactshewasjustveryshy.
3.Wehaveneverdoneanythingforthem,whereastheyhavedonesomuchforus.
4.Nataliepreferstostayforanotherweek,whereasherhusbandpreferstoleaveimmediately.
5.Somepraisehimhighly,whereasothersputhimdownseverely
Translation
X.
1.Shewouldn’ttakeadrink,muchlesswouldshestayfordinner.
2.HethoughtIwaslyingtohim,whereasIwastellingthetruth.
3.Howdoyouaccountforthefactthatyouhavebeenlateeverydaythisweek?
4.Theincreaseintheirprofitsisduepartlytotheirnewmarketstrategy.
5.Suchmeasuresarelikelytoresultintheimprovementofworkefficiency.
6.Wehavealreadypouredalotoftimeandenergyintotheproject,sowehavetocarryon.
XI
1.我认为他不会抢劫，更不用说暴力抢劫了。
2.男工平均工资每小时10美元，而女工才每小时7美元。
3.自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏，就会带来很多不可预知的影响。
4.期终考试迫在眉睫，你最好多花点时间看书。
5.有趣的是，消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国。其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响，部分原因是由于产地的变化。
6.最近一次调查表明，妇女占总劳动力的40%。
Cloze
1.C2.B3.B4.A5.D6.B7.C8.D9.A10.C
11.D12.C13.C14.B15.A
StructuredWriting
XIV.
Alargerandlargerpartofsocietyisexpressingitsconcernaboutenvironmentalprotection.Activeintheirconcern,teachersandstudentsholdspecificmeetingstodiscussenvironmentalprotection.Also,cityplannerstakeenvironmentalproblemsintoseriousconsideration.And,thoughreducingpollutioncanbeexpensive,factoriesoftentakeeverypossiblemeasuretodotheirpart.Manypeopleareconcernedandactivebecauseairandwaterpollutionaffectseveryoneandmakesitdifficultforcitiestosurviveandbusinessestomakeaprofit.