21世纪大学英语应用型综合教程1 unite4

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What should be our parents’ priorities in raising children according to the author? If Jan had been on David’s side, what would happen then? What do you think about the author’s behavior that he intentionally knocked his glass over? What was the famous scientist’s view on mistakes?
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b) a low voice 2. Did the little girl beam to _________? a) make an important discovery b) express joy through her facial expression
Unit 4 Exercises: Language Focus
Q: What does this sentence mean ?
2. What a wonderful lesson! (Para. 9)
Q: What does the word “lesson” mean?
3. When we do, self-esteem and love blossom will grow more beautifully than any bed of flowers ever could. (Para. 12)
1. As David turned to answer the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower right through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn — leaving a two-foot wide path leveled to the ground！(Para. 1)
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1. They were full of ________ when they saw my new car. 2. The doctor tried to help ________ the function of his limbs . 3. Let me assure you that it was not done ___________. 4. The smooth space flight, experts say, marks a big ____________ for Chinese scientists.
Unit 4 Exercises: Language Focus
A. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.
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A. First Reading: Read the text and answer the following questions.
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What do you think about the author’s behavior that he intentionally knocked his glass over?
Q: What does this sentence mean?
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Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
Unit 4: Exercises
Comprehension Language Focus Reading in Depth Translation Interaction
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Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
A. First Reading: Read the text and answer the following questions.
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Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
C. Reading and Interpreting: Work in pairs. Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.
1. As David turned to answer the question, Kelly pushed the lawn mower right through the flower bed at the edge of the lawn — leaving a two-foot wide path leveled to the ground！ (Para. 1)
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What will happen if we consider our children’s spirits more important than any material things?
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Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
A. First Reading: Read the text and answer the following questions.
Q: What does this sentence mean?
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Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
C. Reading and Interpreting: Work in pairs. Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.
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What will happen if we consider our children’s spirits more important than any material things?
Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
B. Second Reading : Text A has 12 paragraphs. Which paragraph contains the following information? Fill in the blanks with the corresponding paragraph numbers.
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Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
C. Reading and Interpreting: Work in pairs. Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.
1.
What should be our parents’ priorities in raising children according
to the author?
2.
If Jan had been on David’s side, what would happen then?
Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
Unit 4 Exercises: Language Focus
B. Answer the following questions about the words and expressions highlighted.
1. If you yell at someone, do you utter in _________?
Unit 4 Exercises: Language Focus
A. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.
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lessen creative
1. Jan tried to persuade her husband not to scold their son for the dead flowers on the destroyed flower bed. 2. The scientist thought mistakes were opportunities for learning something new. 3. The story of David, Jan and their son Kelly reminded the author how important it was as a parent to remember his priorities. 4. The author tells a story of his own about parenting. . 5. A newspaper reporter asked the famous scientist why he was
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5. He failed to ________ to the medicine. 6. This medicine can ________ the pain in no time. 7. The boy really enjoyed the useful and ________ work in science. 8. Advertising is often the most ________ method of promotion.
B. Answer the following questions about the words and expressions highlighted.
3. Does the word shatter mean to ____________? a) a)break breakinto intomany manypieces pieces or destroy b) build up 4. Does self-esteem refer to ____________? a) self-improvement
3. When we do, self-esteem and love blossom will grow more beautifully than any bed of flowers ever could. (Para. 12)
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What was the famous scientist’s view on mistakes?
Unit 4 Exercises: Comprehension
A. First Reading: Read the text and answer the following questions.
C. Reading and Interpreting: Work in pairs. Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions.
2. What a wonderful lesson! (Para. 9)
Q: What does the word “lesson” mean?