Unit 1Language in missionText A An impressive English lessonEx.1 Understanding the text1、Because he is tired of listening to his father and he is not interested in grammar rules.2、 The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture are so marvelous andremarkable that they should be described at least in a brief account 。
however, what the studentcould do was only one single utterance : “whoa! ” without any any specific comment.3、Because the schools fail to set high standards of language proficiency. Theyonly teach a little grammar and less advanced vocabulary. And the younger teachersthemselves have littleknowledge of the vital structures of language.4、Because teaching grammar is not an easy job and most of the students will easily getbored if it ’s not properly dealt with.5、He familiarized his son with different parts of speech in a sentence anddiscussed their specific grammatical functions including how to use adverbs todescribe verbs.6、Because the son had never heard about the various names and functions of wordsin an English sentence before.7、The author uses “ road map ” and “ car”to describe grammar and vocabulary. Here, “roadmap” is considered as grammar and “ car” as vocabulary.8、 Since the subjunctive mood his son used is a fairly advanced grammar structure, theinterjection“ whoa! ”reflects the tremendous pride the father had toward his son 。
it alsoreflectsthe author ’s humor in using the word because it was once used by his student, though intwodifferent situations and with two different feelings.Ex.3 Words in use1.condense2.exceed3.deficit4.exposure5.asset6.adequatepetent 8.adjusting9.precisely 10.beneficialEx.4 Word building-al/-ial:managerial/editorial/substance/survival/tradition/margin -cy :consistency/accuracy/efficient -y : recovery/ministry/assembl yEx.5 Word building1/131.editorial2.recovery3.accuracy4.substance5.managerial6.margin7.assembly8.Ministry9.survival 10.tradition 11.consistency 12.efficientEx.6 Banked cloze1-5: LCJAI 6-10: ONEHFEx.7 Expressions in use1.fee l obligedto2.be serious about3.runinto 4.distinguish between5.thrust upon6.was allergic to7.get lost8.beattracted to 9.make sense 10.looked upon asEx.10 C-E TranslationChinese calligraphy is a unique art and the unique art treasure in the world. Theformation and development of the Chinese calligraphy is closely related to theemergence and evolution of Chinese characters. In this long evolutionary process,Chinese characters have not only played an important role in exchanging ideas andtransmitting culture but also developed into a unique artform. Calligraphic works well reflect calligrap hers ’ personal feelings, knowledge, self-cultivation,personality, and so forth, thus there is an expression that “ seeing the calligrapher ’ s hlike seeing the person ”As. one of the treasures of Chinese culture, Chinese calligraphy shines splendidly in the world ’ s treasure house of culture and art.Unit 2College-The ladder to successText A The humanities:Out of date?Reading Comprehension1.because English or history majors are considered less competitive when the jobmarket is shrinking, and they have to study something that can help them moreeasily locate their future jobs.2.because as the tuition is climbing higher and higher, many students have run away fromstudying the humanities and toward “ hard ” skills that they think will lead to employment.3. since more students are now taking job-oriented courses, libraries, where students of liberalarts used to study, are getting less popular than before 。
in contrast, labs aregetting more eye-catching because students of science and engineering doexperiments and research there.2/134.because this inner drive that can be either constructive or destructive is somysterious and powerful that it has attracted many people to speculate on it. Fromancient times, these men andwomen developed artistic “ languages ” in the form of story, music, myth, painting, architecture,sculpture, landscape and traditions, which from the very foundation of civilization.5.S tudying the humanities improves your ability to read and write, makes youfamiliar with the language of emotion and the creative process, and, moreimportantly, provides you with a wide scope of possibilities that are open toyou.6. Because in modern life, an ideal capacity for establishing one ’ s career is to have both technicalknowledge and inner insight, not just one without the other.7.“ Well-rounded human beings ” are those who have insight and understand thepassions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity.8.Since many people who once studied the humanities became famous in their career,the author implies that if students spend more time studying the humanities, theycould surely become successful in the future as well.Language focus 31. promotes2.accelerate 3. mystery 4. insight 5. boost6.analysis 7.calculate 8. barriers9.destruction10. prospect4Promising Bearing Housing Objective Offend ExcludeExcess Execute Intensify Identity 51. excess2. bearing3. objective4.intensify 5. execute 6.promising 7. exclude 8.identity 9 offend 10. housing6.1-5 CHDJB 6-10 LMGFA71. are liable to2.infavorof 3. is bound to 4.speculate about 5.invested ⋯ with6. stand up for7. in theformof 8. prepared for 9. in the company of 10 in succession103/13In recent years, with the development of Internet technology, the construction of digital education resources of our country has made great achievements. Manyuniversities have set up their own digital learning platforms, and digitalteaching is playing an increasingly important rolein education. Compared with the traditional way of teaching, the digital way has alot of advantages. On one hand, digital teaching makes global sharing of teachingresources possible 。