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3. 1.As you listen to the passage, fill in as much information as you can about Annette’s plans. Friday evening: During the coming month: Next term: In the fall: Next spring: work on history paper at the library finish history paper, prepare for economics test, finish reading assignments for government class and start next term’s readings concentrate on sociology and management ??? [unspecified in the passage] have a nervous breakdown Pre-reading Activities

4. 2. How did you feel while you were listening to Annette? What was it like trying to keep up with her? How do students like Annette make you feel? Answer the Question Script Pre-reading Activities

5. Brad:Hi Annette! Some of us are going to see that new play on Friday, and then out for a pizza afterwards. Do you feel like going? Annette:I’d love to, Brad, but I have to finish this paper for history class. I planned to spend Friday evening at the library. Brad:Annette, that paper isn’t due for a month! Annette [talking faster and faster, sounding more and more mindless]: But there’s test in economics that same week. I have to get the history paper out of the way so I can start preparing for that. Plus I have to finish the reading assignments for government class for this term so I can start on the readings for next term. That way I can concentrate on sociology and management next term and hopefully get far enough ahead so that in the fall I won’t have to … Pre-reading Activities Brad: [interrupting]: Whoa, slow down, Annette! You’re just wearing yourself out! You’re going to have a nervous breakdown! Annette[still sounding mindless]: Oh, that’s okay — I’ve scheduled in time for a nervous breakdown during the spring term next year.

8. get through — manage to live through (a period of time during which something unpleasant is happening) e.g. How do they ever get through Siberian winters? Translate他们帮我渡过了那段辛酸的日子。 Key They helped me to get through those miserable days.

9. e.g. 1)The design was not in itself bad. 2)The plan wasn’t illegal in itself, but it would lead to some doubtful practices. in itself — in its own nature; intrinsically Translate问题本身倒并不很重要，但其长远影响可能是重大的。 Key The problem is unimportant in itself but its long term effects could be very serious.

10. e.g. 1)She tripped over a stone. 2)He tripped and fell, tearing a hole in his trousers. trip vi. —(~ over/up) knock one’s foot against something when walking and lose balance so that one falls or nearly falls Translate 她让猫绊了一跤 。 Key She tripped over the cat and fell.

11. e.g. 1)We tried to put off the day of reckoning. 2)The day of reckoning has come for him. Translate别看你现在逍遥，将来会遭报应的。 Key You’re enjoying yourself now, but a day of reckoning will come. day of reckoning — time when a person pays or when he is punished for things that he has done wrong Cf. reckon and calculate Both reckon and calculate mean “determine something mathematically”, but reckon usually connotes simpler mathematical process, especially such as can be carried on in one’s head or aided by the use of a counting device, while calculate is usually preferred when highly advanced, complex processes are followed with precision and care and when the result arrived at is not readily proven by measuring.

12. e.g. 1)Will Western industry ever catch up with Japanese innovations? 2)They haven’t caught up yet with the latest styles. Translate他因病一学期未上课，得努力赶上（其他同学）。 Key After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up (with the others). catch up with —reach (and sometimes overtake) (sb. Who is ahead); (in competition, trade, standard, etc.) become equal to

13. e.g. 1) Failing health often goes along with old age. 2)Increased unemployment has gone along with rising prices all over the world. go along with — be found together with Translate 事实证明，成功总是和勤奋分不开的。 Key It is proved that success always goes with diligence. Paraphrase: Along with economic pressure goes parental pressure. Parental pressure takes place together with economic pressure.

14. e.g. 1)It couldn’t have happened except that it did. 2)She would have protested except that she was afraid. Translate 她 （对他）什么都不记得，只记得他的头发是黑的。 Key She remembered nothing (about him) except that his hair was black. except that —(used to introduce a statement which states or implies something contrary to the preceding one) only that, but that Paraphrase: The story is almost funny — except that it’s not. The story (about Linda and Barbara thinking that each is working harder and doing better than the other) sounds somewhat funny, but in fact it’s not funny.

15. If you say something is only half of the story, or part of the story or not the whole story you mean that there are more details that need to be known in order to understand the situation. that’s only half of their story — That’s only part of the situation with the students. e.g. 1)What he told us yesterday is only half the story; there are more people concerned in this affair than he knows about. 2)These figures gave only part of the story.

16. e.g. 1)The fear of death obsessed her throughout her old age. 2)She was obsessed with the idea that she was going to die. Translate她总觉得受人监视而心神不宁。 Key She was obsessed with the idea that she was being watched. obsess vt. —fill the mind of (sb.) continually and make thinking about anything else difficult Paraphrase: the values that are nurturing a generation so fearful of risk and so goal-obsessed at an early age the social principles that are bringing up a generation so afraid of taking risks and so excessively concerned about their future career when so young

17. e.g. 1)Jane invited a mixed bag of people to her party. 2)The songs on this record are (quite) a mixed bag. a mixed bag — a thoroughly varied mixture (of people or things)

18. e.g. 1)When can we get started? 2)It’s time we got started on the washing up. get started —begin

19. Brandford College at Yale Brandford College is one of the oldest of Yale university’s twelve residential colleges. It opened its doors in the start of the academic year in 1933.

20. Text-related information Social Security Social security generally refers to all measures established by legislation to maintain individual to family income at certain levels, to assure income if employment is lost, and to provide a great number of benefits covered by other programs. These benefits may include maternity payments, cash for medical needs, legal aid, compensation for crop failure, and funeral expenses.

21. Broadway Broadway is one of the principal business thoroughfares of New York City, extending in a generally north-south direction. Laid out in the early 17 th century by the Dutch, Broadway grew in length as the city developed from a small settlement on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. It now extends 27 km (17 mi) to the city’s northern boundary in the Bronx. Broadway forms the central thoroughfare of More to learn More to learn Text-related information

22. New York City’s theater district. This stretch is one of the most highly concentrated entertainment centers in the United Stats, and includes official Broadway theaters, smaller off-Broadway playhouses, movie theaters, restaurants, and bars. Also located on Broadway are Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Columbia University (1754). More to learn More to learn Text-related information

23. Women enter the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado. One woman wears a short fur coat, hat and evening dress. The Broadway Theater opened in 1890 on 18th and Broadway Avenues. It was demolished in 1955. More to learn More to learn Text-related information

24. A book: Broadway Theatres, an introduction of the history of Broadway. Text-related information

25. self-imposed self-induced —caused or brought about by oneself self-indulgent decided by yourself allowing yourself to have or do anything that you enjoy self-inflicted (of something bad) done to yourself

26. go force (into) —set out Could you make a sentence by yourself?

27. e.g. These two young musicians are bound for international success. be bound for —intending to go to; going to

28. e.g. He couldn’t conceive of a time when he would have no job. I find it hard to conceive of such cruelty. conceive of —think of

29. Listening Exercises

30. III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1.When every student imagines that every other student is working harder and doing better, stress is the _____ result.  inevitable 2.It is my firm _____ that violence is never a reasonable solution to conflict.  conviction presumablypiercegripsegmentgriminevitablepotentincidentallyconvictionsolemn commenceinducereckonequip Vocabulary

31. 3.Everyone jumped up when a _____ scream suddenly broke the silence.  piercing 4.In many cultures a memorial service is a joyful celebration, not a _____ event.  solemn III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. presumablypiercegripsegmentgriminevitablepotentincidentallyconvictionsolemn commenceinducereckonequip Vocabulary

32. 5.The recession has put increasing pressure on the job market, so employment prospects for this year’s graduates are unfortunately rather _____.  grim 6.If you keep too firm a _____ on your children, they’ll never learn to think for themselves.  grip III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. presumablypiercegripsegmentgriminevitablepotentincidentallyconvictionsolemn commenceinducereckonequip Vocabulary

33. 7.I don’t know what _____ Alfred to read your letter. _____ he thought it was addressed to him.  induced, Presumably 8.What are you thinking of!? This medicine is much too _____ for a small child!  potent III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. presumablypiercegripsegmentgriminevitablepotentincidentallyconvictionsolemn commenceinducereckonequip Vocabulary

34. 9.A large _____ of the population — ______ at about 20% — still takes spirit-worship ( 神灵崇拜 ) seriously.  segment, reckoned 10. Before going on a camping trip, it’s wise to make sure you’re well _____ for a wide range of emergencies.  equipped III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. presumablypiercegripsegmentgriminevitablepotentincidentallyconvictionsolemn commenceinducereckonequip Vocabulary

35. 11.As soon as the director left the room, Sam _____ to entertain us with his wild stories.  commenced 12.I talked to Alice last week — _____, has she returned the book you lent her? I’d like to borrow it, if you don’t mind.  incidentally III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. presumablypiercegripsegmentgriminevitablepotentincidentallyconvictionsolemn commenceinducereckonequip Vocabulary

36. 1.The professor is often seen strolling around the campus * at deep night. correct form: definition: in the dead of night very late at night Vocabulary

37. 2.In a crowded dormitory it’s especially important to *considerate for other people’s needs and feelings. correct form: definition: be considerate of care about Vocabulary

38. 3.The end of the movie didn’t surprise me — I knew *all away who the murderer was. correct form: synonym: all along from the start Vocabulary

39. 4.After her husband’s death, *fearsome for what the future would bring, Barbara closed the family business and went to work in a bank. correct form: synonym: fearful of anxious about Vocabulary

40. 5.Please excuse my irritability. I’ve been *around too many pressures at work lately. correct form: definition: under too much pressure stressed by too many worries Vocabulary

41. 6.None of Lucy’s usual methods for attracting attention *were work for the professor. correct form: synonym: worked on affected, influenced Vocabulary

42. 7.It’s hard *conceiving in a culture where smell or touch are more important than sight. correct form: synonym: to conceive of to imagine Vocabulary

43. 8.If he doesn’t find some time to relax a little, I’m afraid he’s going to *bug it up. correct form: synonym: bug out go crazy Vocabulary

44. Ex. V, p. 108 《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. V, p. 108 Vocabulary

45. V. Use the words or phrase in the box — and your imagination! — to briefly complete the thoughts below. You don’t have to use all the words, and your answers can be more than one sentence, but make sure you include at least one of the words in each sentence you write. get througha mixed baggo forthin itself campusceremonycheerfulcircuit dentistgravepresumepreparation slottrailtypewriterwealthy Vocabulary

46. 1.The biggest difference between today’s university students and those ten or twenty years ago is … 2.Before I started my studies, I didn’t expect that being a student would mean … 3.If I were the Minister of Education, I’d … get througha mixed baggo forthin itself campusceremonycheerfulcircuit dentistgravepresumepreparation slottrailtypewriterwealthy Vocabulary

47. Now, please share your imagination with your partner. And after it, we are eager to enjoy your splendid mind sparks if you think it is really unusual! Vocabulary

48. Pre-listening Activity: You may want to know the following words. drop out (of school) live it up leave school, university, etc without finishing one’s courses 退学 ( infml ) live in a lively and extravagant way 狂欢，纵情作 乐 Listening

49. Listening Activity: You are going to hear different viewpoints about what students think today. Then, have an oral practice. Oral Practice Oral Practice Oral Practice Oral Practice Script Listening

50. In the previous discussion three of the four speakers use the same expression to present their counter-arguments: I disagree. Oral Practice Now, prepare your counter-arguments, the following expressions could help you to express your disagreement. Listening

51. No, it isn’t / wasn’t. But it can’t be … You’re wrong. It certainly isn’t / wasn’t. I never … I wouldn’t go along with you there. I don’t / wouldn’t agree. That’s not true. Discussion Listening

52. 1.Does school teach you anything about life? If so, what do you learn about life in school? If not, what was most useful to you for learning about life? 2.Do you have to work hard in school or is school easy for you? Do you think you are a good student? 3.If you could change one thing about your school life, what would you change? Why? 4.Which of the above four viewpoints is closest to your own? Topic for Discussion Discussion Listening

53. Listening A:Students these days don’t care about education. All they care about is what kind of job they’ll have when they got out of school. They don’t have any interest in their majors, only in the salary they think they can get after they graduate. They don’t even enjoy being students — I bet if they could get good jobs right now, without diplomas, 90% of them would drop out at once. B:I disagree. The students I know wouldn’t drop out. They’re too comfortable. They get all the money they need from their parents and from scholarships; they live it up on their fancy campuses; and they hardly have to do any work to stay in school. They know they’ve got it made. C:I disagree. Students don’t appreciate their situation. They don’t realize that their university years are the happiest and most carefree time they’ll ever have. They feel so overwhelmed by their own problems and difficulties that it never occurs to them that they’re a million times better off than most of the people in the world. They don’t pay enough attention to the rest of society. All they think about is themselves. D:I disagree. The students I talk to pay plenty of attention to society — in fact they’re sure they know how to run the world. They’re convinced they’re smarter and better and more competent than anyone else in the world — especially their teachers. They already have all the answers. That’s why they see no point in learning: they’re sure they already know everything there is to know.