Reading More – Vocabulary in Action Task 1
Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate form of the word given and explain its meaning. (P23) 1. favor favor A. A mother shouldn’t show too much _________ to one of her children. favorable B. We have had a(n) ___________ response to the plan so far. favored C. Brittany is a(n) _________ holiday destination for families. D. I will take you to my _________ restaurant tomorrow. favorite
ordinary or boring
e.g. The speech was full of commonplaces. Moore took as his main theme the mystery of the commonplace.
Reading More – Language Point 4. Often such people think they don’t amount to much. (Para 9) amount to: to not be important, valuable, or successful e.g. Her academic achievements don't amount to much. They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much.
Reading More – Language Point 5. He agrees with Alfred North Whitehead that, “Knowledge does not keep any better than fish,” ……(Para. 12)
翻译： “知识和鱼一样无法保持新鲜。”
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3. If we accept Dewey’s definition of art as “the
intensification of the ordinary”, then the teacher’s task is to help learners turn the commonplace into the creative.(Para.6) commonplace: something that is
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The Good Mind Is Flexible
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1. For many years we have talked about education in a changing society but have done little to educate for uncertainty. (Para. 1) uncertainty : when you feel doubt about what will happen e.g. Times of great change are also times of uncertainty. uncertainty, doubt uncertainty There is a great deal of ____________ about the company's future. doubt She knew without a shadow of a _______ that he was lying to her.
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4. prejudice prejudices A. A criminal record __________ your chances of getting a job. prejudice B. The newspaper reported his remarks, to the __________ of his chances of being elected. C. It is impossible to be completely fair and _______________. unprejudiced 5. perception perception A. He is interested in how our ___________ of death affects the way we live. B. According to Reynolds, there has been a slight but _____________ change in public attitudes lately. perceptible C. He had enough ________________ to realize that I wanted to be perceptiveness alone. perceptive D. The most _____________ of the three, she was the first to realize the potential danger of their situation. perceptual E. Some children have more finely trained _____________ skills than others.
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6. secure security A. Strict ____________ measures are in force in the capital. B. Check that all windows and doors have been made as ___________ as possible. secure C. Many of them work in low-paid, ____________ jobs. insecure D. After the attack, the family often suffer from a great sense of insecurity ____________. 7. flexible A. You need to be more ___________ and imaginative in your flexible approach. flexibility B. The ____________ of distance learning would be particularly suited to busy managers. C. The proposed law is poorly written and ____________. inflexible D. The ____________ of the country’s labor market seriously inflexibility impedes its econocabulary in Action
8. accumulate accumulative A. The consensus is that risk factors have an ____________ effect. B. Dust and dirt soonaccumulate if a house is not cleaned ____________ regularly. C. Accumulations of sand can be formed by the action of ______________ waves on coastal beaches. 9. mature matured A. Technology in this field has ____________ considerably over the last decade. mature B. We’re __________ enough to disagree on this issue but still respect each other. maturity C. Humans experience a delayed ___________; we arrive at all stages of life later than other mammals. immature D. While the animals are still ___________, they do not breed.
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10. custom customary A. She arranged everything with her ___________ efficiency. customize B. General Motors will ___________ Cadillacs for special clients. custom C. His son operates a ___________ furniture business. custom D. On Wednesday evening, as was his ___________, he went down to the village.
Reading More – Language Point 2. Mark Twain’s story about the cat is in order here. (Para. 2) in order: to be a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion e.g. I hear congratulations are in order.