UNIT8

Section A

Language focus

Words in use

3

1 sequence   2 relief           3 retreated    4 restrain     5 inevitably 

6 tendency   7 deliberate    8 process     9 evident     10 rigid

Word building

4

Words learned                    New words formed

-ly

present                          presently

cost                              costly

dead                              deadly

approximately                approximate

name                             namely

scarcely                         scarce

barely                            bare

-or

editor                             edit

generate                         generator

5

1 approximate   2 deadly    3 presently     4 costly     5 generator 

6 bare               7 survive   8 editing       9 namely     10 scarce

Banked cloze

6

1 O   2 M  3 N   4 K   5 J 

6 G  7 A    8 K   9 E   10 B

Expressions in use

7

1 in---terms             2 pulled away 

3 to--- relief            4 be born with 

5 in a new light        6 on a mission  

7 In comparison      8 make up to

9 spilled out            10 At the time

Structured writing

9

College life and high school life differ in many ways. High school offers fundamental courses such as math, physics and English, whereas college offers more specialized courses, most of which are related to student’s majors. In high school, all classes are arranged by the school, so students just follow a fixed schedule; in contrast, college students can choose the courses in which they are interested and arrange their own schedule, so their schedule is more flexible. Moreover, high school students acquire knowledge and skills mainly through teacher’s instructions. In contrast, besides attending lectures, college students are expected to learn on their own, and develop critical thinking.

Translation

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 Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, China has persisted in the independent foreign policy of peace, and made tremendous progress in foreign affairs. By 2011, China had established diplomatic relations with 172 countries. Over recent years, with the enhancement of its comprehensive national strength, China has been playing an increasingly important role in international affairs, and China’s international status has been further enhanced. In regional affairs, China actively promotes all kinds of regional cooperation. It has made important contributions in maintaining regional peace ad promoting regional development. China’s diplomacy will hold high the banner of “peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit”. On the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and through all-round and friendly cooperation with various countries, China will make unremitting efforts to build a harmonious world of enduring peace and common prosperity.

 Section B

Reading skills

1

Paragraph 2

1 Friendship in the US.

2 To describe how American friends treat each other.

3 For Americans, a Friendship may superficial, casual, situational or deep and enduring

Paragraph 4

1          Friendship in Germany.

2          To describe the characteristics of German friendship.

3          In Germany, friendship is much more a matter of feeling and affection.

Reading comprehension

Understanding the text

2

1 A   2 A  3 D  4 A 

5 B   6 B  7 C  8 D

Language focus

Words in use

4

1 compatible  2 integrated      3 diverse   4constitute    5 significance 

6guarantee     7 complicated   8 keen       9 enhance    10 extend

Expressions in use

5

1 a range of               2 back and forth  

3 showered with        4     debt of gratitude/thanks 

5 feel/be at home       6 come into being

7 apply to                 8 a lack of

Sentence structure

6

1 Much to my surprise, she had changed so much that I could hardly recognize her.

2 To the general manager’s delight, quite a number of business partners showed interest in this new project.

3 Much to my cousin’s disappointment, no one in the room found her joke amusing.

7

1 In his letter, I could see that his purpose was not so much to make an apology as to defend himself.

2 You should understand that success depends not so much on luck as on hard work.

3 She controlled the discussion. They all felt it was not so much a discussion as a long speech by herself.

Collocation

8

1 value friendship                   2 make friends 

3 begin a friendship                4 enduring friendship   

5 shared activities                   6 emotional expressions

7 emotional feelings                8 emotionally honest  

9 enhance their friendship       10 distinct boundaries  

11 situational friendship          12 one-to-one relationship  

13 cross-gender friendships    14 keen awareness       

15 specialized interests            16 private relationships