Answers to the exercises in Text A of Unit 4Task one (P108)1. 1) Meagan wanted to make a doll for GG because she noticed that GG became very emotional when she saw her doll. To help GG refresh her fond childhood memories, she suggested that they make a doll for GG.2) Life was not easy fo GG as she and her parents and four sisters lived in an old farmhouse and it was not easy for her parents to buy GG a doll.3) No, it was not easy at all. The doll Gghad was made long ago, so they had to try different places to get everything needed to make the doll up to GG’s description.2. 1) b 2) a 3) c 4)c 5)b3. 1) Meagan’s mother told her friends Liz and Chris about the doll she wanted to get for GG.2) Liz helped her to contract a dollmaker who made ceramic doll heads, hands and feet and she got what she wanted.3)Meagan’s mother ordered a wig and a kidskin body, and bought fabric, lace and ribbon to make the doll’s outfit.4) Liz helped to put the doll together.5) Chris helped to make rhe doll’s outfit.6) The they searched for doll boots with real buttons.7) Meagan wrote and illustrated the story of the lost doll.Task two (P109)1. 1) Her husband, her lifetime companion, had been a very important person in her life. When her love was gone, gone also was her vitality in life.2) Though she was better on some days than others, she was usually no longer interested in the things around her, for the simple reason that her love was gone.3) The doll she once had was an important part in her life and it was a symbol of many things: respect, admiration, and love, etc. That’s why when GG talked about it, her tone was full of respect.4) Maybe it was very difficult, almost impossible for us to find a doll that could match the one in GG’s fond memories.2. 1) GG felt proud, excited, and reminiscent.2) GG felt pitiful and sad.3) Meagan was very excited when she came up with the suggestion. It also tells that she wasa caring, loving child.4) The tone indicates that Meagan felt proud and expectant.5) Meagan was very excited ang was eager to find out how GG would respond. That’s why she spoke in an encouraging tone.6) GG felt excited, thrilled, moved and thankful.Task three (P110)1) The answer is a positive yes. Lots of words can be used to describe Meagan: lovely, loving, caring, considerate, affectionate, passionate, etc.2) It depends on the personal experience of the students to answer this question. The teacher may ask students to reflect on what may have happened in their familyduring traditional Chinese New Year, Mid-autumn festival, and Lantern Festival, or on special occasions such as someone’s birthday, etc.3）Answers may very. Most students will say “yes”. However, they may have their own ways to maitain communication with their parents and try to find out what their parents really need.4)Please refer to 3) above for suggestion.Checking Your Vocabulary1. 1) occasionallya. The child is much better now, though he still misbehaves occasionally.b. I occasionally go to a local museum with a couple of friends.2)moreovera. He is a talented artist; moreover, he is a great poet.b. The school is close to my home; and moreover, it has lots of qualified teachers.3) obligationa. Everyone has a legal obligation to turn in income tax.b. When teachers assign homework, students usually regard it as an obligation to do it.4) deservea. Those who have sacrified their lives for our country deserve our respect.b. He has been so awful he really deserves whatever he gets.5) in contrasta. In contrast to their neighbours, they live modestly.b. The second movement, in contrast, reached a membership of 20,000 in two years.6) in povertya. The sad old woman died inloneliness and poverty.b. According to World Bank figures, 41% of Brazilians live in absolute poverty.7) arrange fora. I have arranged for a car to meet you at the airport.b. The school has arranged for a Nobel Prize winner to give the students a lecture.8) selecta. Those oranges have been carefully selected.b. She has been selected as one of the interpreters for our international conference.9) relativea. I need to be a way for a few days to visit some relatives.b. Not amny people care much about distant relatives nowadays.2. 1) eventually 2) require 3) statistic 4) consideration 5) appreciate 6) potential3. 1) Don’t worry about it any more. The whole affair is now in the hands of the police.2) He is looking forward to getting a very high score in this exam.3) You say you took the book without his permission. In other words, you stole it.4) He was in extreme poverty after the failure of the investment.5) I know this job of mine is not well paid, but on the other hand I don’t have to work long hours.Checking Your Comprehension (P117)1. 1) F (Family members provide over 80%of the care that elderly people need.)2) T3) T4)F ( Eventhough the elderly are affectionate and cooperative and caregiving is satisfying, it is stilla hard work. )5) T2. 1) Three reasons are given. One caregiver said that she had always been close to her mother; another said that she was the oldest child; and the other was the youngest child. In a word, they all felt that they could do the job better than anyone else.2) Also three reasons are given. Many caregivers believed that the had an obligation to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent.3）Adult children would like to use community service because they often have jobs and other responsibilities to take care of.4) An ill, elderly person may live for years, and medical care and nursing home are expensive. The surviving spouse, usually wife, can be left in poverty. That’s why one’s spouse is usually reluctant to use community services to help care for the elderly spouse.5) Woman are likely to live longer than their husbands.Enhance Your Language Awareness (P119)1. 1) It was blowing hard and very soon the tree in front of my house fell with a great crash.2) She volunteered to write an explanation of how the new computer system works.3) The book was inspired by the good deeds of a real person.4) They smashing windows when the police arrived.5) 70,000 tons of oil spilled from the tanker and the sea was polluted.6) The Dean is not available at the moment, but you may call back in an hour.7) Up to two million people there are dependent on food aid.8) Can we find a mutually convenient time for us to meet?9) The police report stated that he was once arrested for theft.10) It was most unfortunate that I missed the chance to be interviewed by the company director.2. 1) exclaimed 2)arrange 3) aroused 4) resembles 5) volunteered 6）appreciate 7) requires 8) cracked 9) miracle 10) victims 11) precious 12) delicate 13) expected 14) interviewed3. 1) take over 2) get through 3) no way 4) leave off 5) put together 6) in touch with 7) No sooner than 8) in advance 9) looking forward to 10) arrange for 11) in contrast 12) took on 13) made sure 14) move in 15) in the hands of 16) go with 17) in povertyIncreasing Your Word Power (P122)1. 1) commission 2) smashed 3)smash 4) volunteered 5) spill 6) crash 7) contrast 8) commission 9) spilt 10) volunteer 11) contasts 12) crashed2. 1) e 2) e 3) a 4) a 5) c 6) d3. 1) happy 2) impulsive 3) carelessness 4) calmness 5) firm 6) illness 7) awareness 8) weakness 9) submissiveGrammar Review Task 2 (P124)No mistakehas been living has livedenjoys enjoyedNo mistaketried have triedNo mistakeNo mistakeNo mistakehave been visiting visitlikes has been likinghad I got gothad broken brokeNo mistakeNo mistakewas suffering had sufferedNo mistakehave been receiving receivedNo mistakeinsisted has insisted onNo mistakeNo mistakeCloze (P125)1) chilly 2) sooner 3) than 4) exclaimed 5) fabric 6) delicate 7) joints 8) that 9) miracle 10) sacrified 11) precious 12) lovingTranslation (P125)1. 1) Let’s get in touch as soon as we know the results of the test/ exam.2) The music aroused an intense feeling of homesickness in him.3) You’ve been working all morning ---- you deserve a rest now.4) I had no sooner lain down than the telephone rang. Or:No sooner had I lain down than the telephone rang.5) My doctor said I’m too tired and has advised me not to take on any more work.6) Jenny volunteered to clear up after the gathering.7) The subject of the talk is announced a week in advance, but the name of the speaker is not.8) Your performance in the exam did not reach the required standard----- in other words, you failed.9) She was so ill that she had to leave off work.10) There is no way to tell what is going to happen. The case is in the hands of the judge, and all we could do is (to) wait.2. 当人们变得很老时，像祖父母或曾祖父母那样，他们有时不再能照顾自己。