Unit 7Inter-lesson (I)Answers to Exercises1 .Put in the, a/an, or a 0 when no article is needed.1. A, a2. a3. The, the4. 0,05. the, the6. a7. 0, the, the, The8. The, a , 09. A, 010. The, an, 0, a, the, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 // 0, 0, The, a, a, 0, a, 0, 0, the, 0, 0, 02. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.1. goes2. is having, won’t be3. will stay4. had5. has just offered, told, am /was, need/needed6. arrived, were7. has happened, have been trying8. is, find, are9. arrived, had begun10. were still sleeping, was, were barking, began3. Put into these compound sentences a conjunction (and, but, or, so) and a comma.1. I did not know a single one, and none of them knew me.2. I clung to my father’s hand, but he gently pushed me from him.3. One of our daughters is working in a textile factory in Bangkok, and the other has a jib in a store.4. The harvests were poor at first, but they soon improved.5. Send them away, or I’ll shoot and take my chances!6. I opened the account myself, so why can’t I withdraw any money7. Our piece of land is small, and it is no longer fertile.8. No, we two haven’t changed much, but t he village has.9. But there is no more rose in my garden, so I shall sit lonely and my heart will break.10. I know, times have changed, but certain things should not change.11. Sometimes, they get bullied, and it is like a knife piercing my heart.12. “Press closer, little Nightingale, or the Day will come before the rose is finished” cried the Tree.4. Put into the passage punctuation marks: comma and full stop, capitalizing the first word of each sentence.My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives. She is conservative and quiet. I take too many risks, and the only time I’m really quiet is when I’m sleep. I’ve spent most of my adult life apologizing to my sister and the rest of my family for being different, for embarrassing them by something I wear, something I do or something I say.Tips: the use of the full stop/period（句号）and the comma（逗号）The full stop/period:a. is used to end declarative and imperative sentences(陈述句和祈使句)eg I took a few steps. (Unit l)Go in by yourself, and join them. (Unit l)b. follows some abbreviations（缩写词）eg Dr. a.m. p.m. v.s. etc.Note: In modem usage, the full stop/period following some abbreviations can be omitted; only one period follows an abbreviation that ends a sentence.Eg The lecture begins at 2:00 pm.5. Paraphrase these sentences, paying special attention to the underlined parts.1. Our path: life at schoolNot totally sweet: not just fun(not) unclouded: (there were) work to do and unpleasant things to face.Paraphrase: school wasn’t just fun; there were work to do and unpleasant things to face. Method used for paraphrasing: replacing abstract words with concrete ones2. suggested: showedAuthority: a person in chargeParaphrase: The way the man looked showed he was the man in charge there.Method: finding out the exact meaning of words or phrases in the context3. it: hearing (that) my children are badly treatedIs like a knife piercing my heart: gives me great painParaphrase: Whenever I hear (that) my children are badly treated, I feel great pain.Method: replacing similes or specific words with general words.4. fit the description of any secret agent:was like a secret agent (described in spy novels) Paraphrase: Ausable wasn’t like any secret agent in spy novels Fowler had read.Method: explaining phrases in everyday language5. The occasion: the fact that the villager was serious about the rock being the center of the world Show of recognition: agreeing with them in some wayon my part: from meParaphrase: As the villagers were serious about the rock being the center of the world, I felt I had to show I agree with them for the sake of politeness.Method: explaining abstract words (occasion, recognition) in concrete everyday expression. Answers to Test PaperI. Spelling1. rivalry2. variety3. stretch4. whisper5. pierce6. scarcity7. scent8. interfere9. ridiculous 10. jewelry11. conscious 12. genius 13. ignorance 14. potential 15. automatic16. mysterious 17. passable 18. blossom 19. marvelous 20. philosophyII. Word Formation1 overcrowded2 withdrawals3 Amazingly4 determination5 doubtful6 wordy7 good-natured8 telecommunications9 curiosity 10 disagree III. Cloze1 has2 meeting3 at4 hours5 alone6 lecture7 weekends8 Among9 way 10 thatIV. TranslationChinese to English1. He doesn’t seem to have t he courage to speak out about what’s happening in the factory.2. The couple told the reporter that they had nothing to complain about.3. Compared with their old place, their new apartment/house seems like a palace.4. It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of this win-win opportunity.5. The guests told the host that they had spent a very enjoyable evening at the party chatting with old friends.6. I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I had left my purse at home.7. He stayed (in) home all weekend, trying to reflect on what had happened.8. When he was young, he believed in freedom so much that he would rather die than live without it.9. When I visited Beijing for the second time, I found th e city’s public amenities had greatly improved.10. If anything unexpected happened during the conference, the security guards would arrive with in a few seconds.English to Chinese1．因为姐姐对我的暑期计划似乎非议最少，我就斗胆央求她开车送我去机场。