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1、Unit 1 AdvertisingWords to notepaddling pool a small swimming pool that is not deep,for small children to play inaboundacreblastedbrochureto be present in large numbers or amountsa unit for measuring the surface area of land,equal to 4,047 square metersdamaged by storms or strong windsa small magazi

2、ne containing details and pictures of goods or services that you canbuycaverndeluxea large caveused to describe things that are better in quality and more expensive that otherthings of the same typedroughtexotichandcraftedindependentnestleda long period of time when there is little or no raininteres

3、ting or exciting because of being unusual or not familiarmade by a person,not a machine,and usually made with great skillfair,because of not being influenced by anyone elseto be in a protected and comfortable positionparadiseperchedscuba di vera perfect place or situationplaced high up on the edge o

4、f somethingsomebody who swims underwater with a container of air on their back and a tubefor breathing throughsharka sometimes large fish with teeth that lives in the sea;some types of shark attackpeoplesituatedtyphoonin a particular place,locateda tropical storm with strong winds that move in circl

5、esUnderstanding the textPart A:Comprehending the text1.A major purpose of advertising is io infonn of new products or good bargains/helDproducers to sell iheir products.It is possible that advertising is becoming less effective because we are exposed to too muchadvertising and so much of it is misle

6、ading,so 加people ignore it.2.T he more adventurous members of the family can visit some of the attraciions of the island,including trip to ancieni cavern/study the fascinating sea creatures of that area.T he less adventurous members can use the hotel swimming Dool/Daddling pool or thecourse or visii

7、 the less advenii4rmis places of interesi(in an airc(mditioned vehicle)such as local lake.Ghosts are often seen around Lake Tali.Wood has been used to make the accommodation“imits”.T he holiday is cheap because the resort is new and the owners claim to be more interested inmaking the guests happy th

8、an making money.3.Bantu Island is really only a small,bare,exposed rock in the middle of the ocean.Swimming around the island would be very dangerous because of the many sharks.T he swimming pool isn very much in use because there is no wafer in it.T he author doesnt believe the stories about Lake T

9、 ali because it is too small and too shallowfor the stories to be true.T he author says the only reason your money“goes further“is that Bantii Island is a long-way so the money wi/l be irave/ing further.The exMessicm is not being used in its 14slicdmeaning of money lasting longer as things are$o che

10、ap.4.T he advice the author gives in the last paragraphs is to be cavefid w/ieu readingadvertisements and a/ways fry to check the information from an independent source beforeyoiz y w/zafever is being advertised.Part B:Comparing the textsT he BrochureT he Newspaper Article1resortBuilding site2A shal

11、low bay/island paradiseBeachless bay/bare rock3Fascinating sea creaturesHungry sharks4Deluxe air-conditioned transportOpen-hacked jeep5Individual,handcrafted unitsWooden huts6Ancient and mysterious lakeDirty pondPart C:Interpreting the text1.T he writer is trying to say that advertising is often ver

12、y misleading and,in some cases,legalized lying”.T he advertising brochure for Bantu Island is obviously verymisleading-and,although nothing it says is actually a lie,it could be argued that it does notrepresent the truth.2.Because once they got to the island and saw what it was like,they would not w

13、ant to go onany tours.3.No,it was very carefully worded so that it would be difficult to prove it told any lies-simplydid not tell the whole truth or misled the reader in different ways.For example,the resortdoes have a swimming pool(and even a paddling pool)it does not actually say that theydont ha

14、ve any water;it does say that sea creatures abound,it does not say they are sharks,etc.4.We should look carefully at things that seem attractive(and cheap).T here is often a problemthat is not obvious.T his might also apply to other things,such as a motor vehicle,a newapartment,special offers on CDs

15、,books,etc.Developing your skillsBrochureNewspaperlayoutA Once in a lifetimeHoliday(T his meanssomething very specialsospecial it cannot ever berepeated)A Never-T o-Be-RepeatedHoliday(T his meansit only happens once because it was so bad youwould never do it again)A“Holiday”for NobodyA Holiday for A

16、ll the FamilyChoice ofInformationSea creaturesbrand-newcooledrareit omits any details of thesize,etc.of the attractions(e.g.Lake T ali).No mention of having to washin a small stream(i.e.noplumbing or washingfacilities in the hotel).Sharkshalf-builtblastedT hey dont existPunctuation.you wont have a p

17、ennymore to pay!T heexclamation mark is supposedto show the reader what awonderful deal she/he isgetting with the holiday.A“Holiday“for Nobodythe inverted commasindicate that the writer feels the word“Holiday”is not the correct word.T he“Beauties of Bantu Island一again theinverted commas suggested th

18、at“Beauties doesnot describe the reality of the Island.“Air-conditioned,back-to-nature,“resort”,“Lake”，etc.all these show that the writer doesnot feel the words are being used with their usualmeaning and connotationsCome and Eat at the Luxurious and Relaxing“French Kitchen”En joy the wonderfid selec

19、tion of lempting dishes from our expensive menu.T he magnificent view over the ocean will make it an evening to remember/cherish.Our ighly-lra也ed/professional/friendly and experienced/knowledgeable/po/ite staff will bedelighted/pleased/thrilled to look after your every need and the reasonable/inexpe

20、nsive prices willpleasantly surprise you.Dont ddav/wait.Book now!You wont be disappointed/sony.Anybody who is thinking of going to the new“restaurant“called the“French Kitchen，dontthink again.I was tempted by the advertisement in this newspaper last week.Unforiimately/Regreliably,I can hon皿自y/s y sa

21、y that I was very displeased by mydecision.T o enjoy the“magnificent view of the ocean,you would need to lean at least a meter out of thewindow and peer round the building next door.Ive seen a better/more impressive/wider/moretemgEg selection of dishes in my local fast food restaurant and much more

22、Dolite/friendlier staffin an army training camp.As for the“reasonable/inexDensive“prices!My bank manager willthink that I bought the restaurant when he sees my account.Its true that they were a“surprise”,but definitely not“pleasanF.Dont You will certainly be disaDDointed.Extending your vocabularyPar

23、t A AntonymsBrand-new-ancientNestledperchedShallowdeepParadisenightmareGive-away price-expensiveRefreshingbitterPart B Scales of meaningfrequencydegreeQuantity Constantly/alw perfect!y/absol utel y/totall y all/everyays extremely/enormously/particularly/exceedingly/exceptionally a vast number Regula

24、rly/repe very most/the majorityatedly slightly/a little/to some extentof/generally Often/frequent in no way many/a lotiy not in the slightest/not at allof7numerous Sometimes/oc much/a great dealcasionally a couple/a few Not always none Rarely/seldom/intennittently Once Hardly ever neverUnit 2 School

25、 DaysWords to noteappalledbureaucracycajoleoffended or shocked very much by somethinga complicated and annoying system of rules and processesto persuade some one to do something by encouraging them gentlyor by being nice to them.carefreecompulsorycooperativedespairhappy and without any worriesmust b

26、e done because of a law or rulewilling to do what is being askeda feeling that a situation is so bad that nothing you can do willchange it.dominatedto be the most important issue,activity,problem etc,in a particularsituationeffectivelywhat the situation really is,although its appearance or officiald

27、escription might be differentfranticallyintolerablemotivatedprimitivein a very urgent wayimpossible to bear or deal withenthusiastic and determined to achieve successat a very simple stage of development,before modem technologyand thinkingrationalereceptiveseveretender(age)tertiarythe set of reasons

28、 that something such as a plan or belief is based onwilling to listen to or consider suggestionsvery strict or extremea time of your life when you are still young and lack experiencerelating to colleges of universities;in the place or position countedas number threeUnderstanding the textPart A1.Fals

29、e.T he introductory paragraph asks a challenging question:Is it possible that the childrenare not at fault at all,but society itself?Also,“failures“is in inverted commas.T his suggeststhat the word should be interpreted differently:it suggests that the children are not at fault.2.T rue.Look at speec

30、h paragraph 2:Children have to sit exams at an age when they are leastreceptive to formal learning.3.T nae.In speech paragraph 3:Interesting subjects“are available“only for those who havealready been labeled as failures”4.T rue.In paragraph 3:many words in this paragraph indicate pressure:push,“网ole

31、”,“force，“search frantically”.In paragraph 4:Parents a re foolish if they“despair at theirchildrens perfectly normal behavior.5.T rue.You might ask whether the educational system”has any clear idea at all about itsobjectives.But assuming the educational system aims educate children,text suggests ver

32、ydefinitely that it is failing today,e.g.In paragraph 4:T he system might“make or break“children in their early teenage.In paragraph 5:T here are“severe penalties“in the system.6.T rue.In paragraph 7:between the age of five and 18.the brain is biologically at it mostreceptive”.7.False.Paragraph 7 de

33、scribes the organization of the school day(40 minute pieces oflearning)as not designed to encourage serious learning.8.False.Paragraph 11 tells us that the writer has“no idea whether the NUS is correct inbelieving“that children would actually learn more.But the writer is“sure they would behappier”pe

34、rhaps you could encourage a class debate,at this stage,on the subject“Happychildren should be the primary objective of primary and secondary education systems.Part B Interpreting the text1.T hese exams“decide their futures,and the penalties for failure are“final”.Also look atparagraph 6-the“threat o

35、f being a failure for life“is perhaps even worse than a deathsentence.2.T he labor market does not urgently need“newly qualified people”.T here is no“hurry”；thesituation is not critical.3.T o compare the large number of lessons with the tiny result and also to say that 40-minutepieces of leaming and

36、 little pieces of geography or history or biology do not really add upto any substantial body of knowledge.Perhaps,too,the writer wants to show that merestatistics do not really prove that the results are good.4.T he word suggests an unpleasant experience.T he writer was,when a child,the subject-and

37、the educational system was the“boss”.T he results of the childrens subjection were not good.Also look at paragraph 8 again:the system“can never be called efficient；it is simply helpsthe administrators and the bureaucrats.Developing your skillsPart A Using reference markers1.c)2.b)3.c)4.a)But(paragra

38、ph 4,line 26)does two jobs.It referss back to the whole subject of exams andpressures;it also signals that there is going to be a change of direction in the wholediscussion.“It”(para 4,line 32)refers back to the“problem if children suddenly stop reading一andthe paragraph goes to say that this is not

39、really a problem.“so”(paragraph 4,line 36)is another small but very important linking word.Often ashere-it is used to“wrap up”,or conclude,an argument.If(paragraph 5,line 38)introduces a hypothetical situation.It raises the idea of imaginingbig changes and new conditions.Again,its a small word with

40、many uses.In paragraph 8,“for example is perhaps a more simple instance of linking:here theinefficiency of the present system“is shown clearly by the example i.e.it lakes up to 11years to produce even basic results.Part B Using discourse markers1.However/Yet Function:showing contrast2.on the whole/i

41、n general/generally speaking/overall Function:generalizing3.except/except for/with the exception of Function:introducing exceptions4.as for/as regards Function:focusing attention5.so/and so/so now Function:showing logical sequence1.Listing Points-T here are several problems in the present system.Fir

42、stly,there is theproblem of exam.Secondly,there is the pressure from parents.T hirdly,there is the issue ofcompetition among students.2.Giving Additional Information Relaxation and fun should be part of education.Furthermore,bright new ideas often come to kids when they are relaxing.3.Showing Contra

43、st with Preceding Information-I was subjected to thousands upon thousandsof boring classroom hours.Yet I dont remember much of what I was taught!/I dontremember what I was taught though.4.Showing Logical Sequence-So my experience suggests very strongly that something isseriously wrong with the syste

44、m.5.Introducing Exceptions and Examples -1 think my experience is shared by millions of otherstudents,except perhaps those who dont have any opinions of their own!6.Generalizing As a rule,teachers probably have good intentions.7.Focusing Attention on a T opic-As far as homework is concerned,I recomm

45、end that theamount be reduced 80 percent.Extending your vocabularyPart A Words to pulsory5.severe6.motivated7.appalled8.franticallyPart B Expression1.regardless of2.how much3.certainly4.must5.help or ruin6.frequently7.resultUnit 3 A Tale of the UnexpectedWords to notebulletssmall pieces of metal tha

46、t are shot from a gun and cause serious damage to theperson or things they hitcompensatecontentedlydisastersdriftedglowinginstantlyinsuredpoundsretireto pay someone money beause something bad has happened to themhappilyvery bad things that happen and cause a lot of damage or kill a lot of peoplemove

47、d slowly and graduallyburning gently with an orange or red colourimmediatelyprovided with or protected by insuranceunits of British currrenyto stop working,especially when you reach the age when you are officially too oldto workshadowsstreamingtemptareas of darkness that are created when something b

48、locks lightflowing continuouslyto make you want to do or have something,especially something that is not good foryouterrifiedwaftedwanderedwardrobewearilyvery frightenedflowed through the air in a gental waywalked without direction or purposea large cupboasrd for storing clothestiredlyUnderstanding

49、the textPart A:SequencingPicture oneNotesT hey were sitting round a coffee table.T homas was wearing his police uniform.T here ws a coal fire burning.Snow was blowing against the window.Picture twoNotesOnly the man and his wife were in the kitchen.T here was a garden and a garden gate outside.T he m

50、an at the garden gate was wearing police uniform.T he man at the garden gate wa very tall.Picture threeNotesT he man was sitting next to the fire.T homas had a blood strain on his chest.T he grandmother was also standing behind T homas.Part B:Comprehending the text1.T he curse was that the bag and i