Unit OneLifestylesEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆ Working with Words and Expressions1.Listed in the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit.Complete the following sentences with the words given. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) furnish2) resolve3) maintaining4) discarded5) sanction6) raise7) strip8) bare9) bargain10) simplified11) trade12) downsize13) numerous14) fraction15) plain16) tackle17) rolling2.Listed in the boxes below are some expressions that you have learned in this unit.Complete the sentences with each of them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) keeps track of2) It turned out that3) strip down to4) take an interest in5) in return6) is all of a piece7) write out8) eat out9) look back10) cut out▆ Increasing Your Word Power1.You will read four groups of words and phrases which are similar in meaning. Reflecton the differences in usage between the words and phrases in each group and fill in each blank with a proper one. Change the form if necessary.▇ Answers:1) take part in2) join3) joined in4) consist of5) is composed of6) is made up of7) live off8) live on9) live by10) occurred11) take place12) happen2.Study the following useful prefixes and then write out the words in the left columnof the following table according to the hints given in the right. The initial letter of the target word is given.auto- = of or by oneself con-/ com- = with, togethercounter- = the opposite of inter- = between, amongex-/ e- = out of, from extra- = outside, beyondre- = again, back trans- = across▆ Answers:1) autobiography2) combine3) counterattack4) exclude5) extracurricular6) interact7) interrelate8) recycle9) refresh10) transform3.Both acronyms (首字母缩拼词) and initialisms (首字母缩略词) are formed from the firstletters of a series of words to represent names of organizations or are used as scientific terminologies (术语). An acronym is different from an initialism in that the former is pronounced as one word while the latter is pronounced letter by letter.For example, UNESCO is an acronym for “United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization” (联合国教育、科学及文化组织); NPC is an initialism for the National People’s Congress.Now work in pairs and turn the following acronyms and initialisms into their originalforms and give the Chinese translations. Consult a dictionary if necessary.Grammar in Context1. Write hypothetical sentences based on the given facts.▇Answers:1) If they hadn’t broken away from the out-of-date regulation, they wouldn’t have made great advances in their work.2) If they h adn’t taken proper care of her, she wouldn’t have recovered so rapidly.3) The conference wouldn’t have been so successful if we hadn’t made adequate preparations.4) We would have had a hard time if we hadn’t followed the right instructions.5) The flood would have caused great damage to our property if we hadn’t built so many reservoirs.6) They would have succeeded in the experiment if they had followed the right procedure.2. Change the following non-hypothetical statements to hypothetical conditionals.▇ Answers:1) If English hadn’t become a language of international business after World War II, most developing countries wouldn’t have required students to study it at school.2) If William hadn’t invaded England in 1066, the English language wouldn’t ha ve had many words of French origin.3) If modern English hadn’t developed from several different languages, the grammar and spelling rules wouldn’t have been so irregular.4) If England hadn’t been conquered by the Normans in 1066, French wouldn’t have become the main language of the ruling class at that time.Cloze▆Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each of the words to be filled in is given.▆ Answers:1) luxuries2) frugal3) trading4) curtail5) splendid6) hobbies7) impulse8) bare9) wasteful10) deny11) deprivation12) maintain13) resolve14) consumptionTranslation▆Translate the following sentences into English.▆ Answers for Reference:1) She is a very capable housewife but she likes to purchase things on impulse. Herkitchen cabinets are always full of clutter that will eventually be discarded.2) University students should have the resolve to live a frugal lifestyle and should nottry to keep up with the Joneses or follow trends and fads. They should know that only when you mind the pennies will the dollars take care of themselves.3) The couple are high-ranking executives of big companies. They eat out at least fivedays a week due to the lack of time for home cooking.4) The two signatures appear all of a piece. Even experienced experts may find itdifficult to identify any difference between them.5) The editor of the journal cut out all the pictures attached to the article because thelength of the article was restricted to only two pages.6) As a member of the standing committee, he has been tackling unemployment and trafficproblems during the past three years.7) The old man made a will before his death, giving away all his savings to our school asscholarships, a decision sanctioned by his children.8) The doctor assured his patient that if he took the medicine three times a day forthree months without interruption, he would recover from the illness for good.9) Only when I looked back on my past experiences did I realize that my four-year periodat university was the most care-free time in my life.10) If we want to excel others in technological innovation, we must keep track of all thenew ideas and developments in the field of science and technology.2. Translate the following passage into English.▆ Answers for reference:Sara and Michael used to be a two-career couple with a home of their own, two cars and a large boat bought with a large loan. They were both busy with their respective work and sometimes they had to make business trips at weekend. The only time for their so-called home life was restricted to the few hours after work. Indeed, they had made a lotof money, but they got fed up with such a fast-paced lifestyle. So soon after their daughter was born, they decided to change their lifestyles.They traded their two full-time careers for two part-time jobs, and tried hard to curtail their consumption. They sold their splendid house and moved into a smaller but pretty and energy-efficient home designed by themselves. They downsized their possessions and discarded all the expensive clutter. They also sold their big boat and shared a smaller one with another family so that they could still enjoy sailing on the sea. They gave up the extra car and their professional wardrobes. They also gave up expensive hobbies. They seldom ate out, thereby reducing a lot of expenses. Now they no longer purchase things on impulse and only spend money on the bare necessities.One may think that they are too stingy toward themselves. But that is not the case. For them it is a voluntary act to have chosen this simple and frugal lifestyle. It is by no means deprivation. They believe that a frugal life is beneficial to both society and the individual.Theme-Related Writing▆Write a composition of no less than 150 words on the topic “Healthy Lifestyles”. Your writing should cover the following points:1) your understanding of a healthy lifestyle2) the advantages of living a healthy lifestyle3) ways to develop a healthy lifestyle▆Sample Essay:Healthy LifestylesDifferent people have different interpretations of a healthy lifestyle. To me, a healthy lifestyle means living in a way that helps us to be physically, mentally and emotionally healthy.We can benefit a lot from living a healthy lifestyle. On the one hand, a healthy lifestyle can give us a strong body, increase our life expectancy, and help us form good living habits. On the other hand, a healthy lifestyle enhances self-esteem and confidence, reduces stress and pressure, and enables us to develop a positive outlook and live in harmony with each other. In short, a healthy lifestyle improves our overall sense of well-being and happiness.There are many ways to develop a healthy lifestyle. We need to exercise regularly, keep a balanced diet, and avoid alcohol and cigarettes. It would also help if we could balance our time for work and play, and find ways to release stress and pressure. With such efforts, we will be able to live in a way that contributes to our physical, mental, and emotional health.(173 words)。