I. Old-New
warmth
sailor
identical
magnificent
infinite
boring
cease
liking; kindness seaman same striking endless dull stop
II. Check Yourself
1. I have not heard anything from him since his ______.
A. departure B. fault
C. foundation D. acceptance
2. _____ that you have made some progress, you should not be conceited.
A. Now B. Given C. Granted D. In
A
C
3. These programs are designed for those young people who want to _______ higher education but do not have enough time to go to university. A. insure B .purse C. purchase D. pursue
4. Since he often travels on business, he can _______ himself to sleeping in any place he can find. A. make B. accustom C. force D. let
D
B
5. Much of the news provided by this newspaper is _______, not foreign. A. domestic B. strain C. purchase D. murder
6. Even though he has lived in China for many years, Mark still can not _______ himself to the Chinese customs. A. adopt B. advertise C. adapt D. accept
A
C
7. During these ten years, many new methods have been _______ in the field of foreign language teaching. A. adopted B. adapted C. alarmed D. aided
8. The _______ is nearly dead , so I can not start the car again. A. bean B. beam C. bake D. battery
A
D
9. Alan is a good football player and never breaks _______. A. legal B. regulations C. limitation D. agreement
10. The dog _______ the rabbit but could not catch it. A. ceased B. chained C. checked D. chased
B
D
Enter Into
• enter into 是固定词组 , 表示进入、参加、涉及、开始等意思
• They have entered into a contract with a firm. 他们已与一家公司签订了合同。
• You enter into negotiations with your customer.
• They enter into dialogues with the technicians.
• 比较• Do not enter the room without knocking.
• You may enter your name and number in the record.
Key to C
• Ex. XVII
• 1. I had come the night before and I could not see
anything clearly on the way from the airport.
• 2. The new underclothes made me feel uncomfortable.
• 3. I slept deeply that night.
• 4. Seeing the sun, I got up and put on a dress.
• 5. This realization divided my life into two parts, one
past and one future.
Key to C
• Ex. IIX• 1. a pleasant• 2.not as good as I had imagined.• 3. familiar• 4.there were some new experiences for me• 5. I wanted to find a kind of refuge for my soul.• 6. less sick• 7. the climate was so different from the tropical area
where I came from• 8. I realized I was in a strange place where my future
was unpredictable.
Listening- YaleListening- Yale
• Yale university, ______ ___________________ __________, is situated in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in _____, it is the third oldest private university in the United States and is a member of the Ivy League.
the nation’s great seatsone of
of learning
1701
Study abroad
• A: What are you going to do for your year abroad, Tim?
• B: Study study study! I want to learn a lot.
• A: You're going to ____________?
• B: Yes, I'm going to take some university courses there.
• A: _____________.
• B: Yes, but I think it's probably ____________.
• A: Won't you get lonely?
• B: Hey, I'm a _____________; I'll make friends. And I'll have a lot of ______________________ too. You know, like fencing or theater or something.
take courses
Sounds hard
for the best
pretty cool guyextra-curricula activities
Schedule
• A: What's your schedule like this year?• B: Pretty busy. I have to _______________________ this
year.• A: What's your major?• B: I'm majoring in ________________.• A: Oh, don't you have to take that class on 18th century
poetry? It's really difficult. I hear the students in that class have to write a paper 100 pages long.
• B: That's right. We ___________________ last week.• A: When is it due?• B: Next Monday!• A: Remind me never to _______________________!
pick up a lot of credits
French literature
got the assignment
sign up for that course
You are going to hear 5 sentences. Each will be read three times. Write down the sentences according to the dictation.
Dictation
KeyKey
1. For the majority, the decision 1. For the majority, the decision
to study abroad is taken only to study abroad is taken only
after a period of at least six after a period of at least six
months of careful planning.months of careful planning.
2. Each teenager is expected to 2. Each teenager is expected to
cover his or her own expense for cover his or her own expense for
articles for personal use, articles for personal use,
entertainment, long-distance entertainment, long-distance
telephone calls and clothing.telephone calls and clothing.
KeyKey
3. Even though friends and family 3. Even though friends and family support the idea of going, it is support the idea of going, it is difficult to say good-bye at this difficult to say good-bye at this moment. moment.
KeyKey
4. Eventually, a man speaking 4. Eventually, a man speaking broken Polish approaches us, broken Polish approaches us, takes us to the ticket window, takes us to the ticket window, and then helps us board on and then helps us board on train.train.
KeyKey
5. From now on, my life will be From now on, my life will be divided into two parts, with the divided into two parts, with the line drawn by that train.line drawn by that train.
KeyKey
Earlier this week the European Union and China had _________ some important___________. China reached a _______ agreement with the United States ________. These agreements have _______ the way for China to join the______________________. The process of admitting China is ________ to begin at a WTO meeting Thursday in Geneva. _________________________________. These countries _________________________________________________. The main goal of the WTO is to __________________________________________________.
agreed on
trade issuessimila
rlast week
cleared
World Trade Organizationexpecte
d
141 nations are WTO members now are responsible for more than 90%
of theworld’s trade
keep world trade flowing as smoothly and freely as possible
Practical Writing—— Letters of Application for Studying Abroad
When you apply for school admission, you’ll have to introduce yourself in writing.
The purpose is to give others information
about yourself so that others may know
about you.
Sample 1Admission OfficeAdmission Office
Graduate Admissions and Enrollment ServicesGraduate Admissions and Enrollment ServicesGraduate School of New York UniversityGraduate School of New York UniversityNew York, NY 10003New York, NY 10003
Dear Sirs,Dear Sirs, I’m graduating from Guangxi University next year. II’m graduating from Guangxi University next year. Iwish to pursue a master’s degree in your Electricwish to pursue a master’s degree in your ElectricEngineering. Please send me your catalog andEngineering. Please send me your catalog andapplication forms for admission and financial aid.application forms for admission and financial aid.Thank you.Thank you.
Yours sincerely, Yours sincerely, (signature) (signature)
Dear Sir: I am going to graduate from Department of Mathemati
cs in Nanjing University in June next year. I am very eager to enter the Graduate School of your University next fall to study applied mathematics for Ph. D. degree.I would appreciate it very much if you would send me a graduate catalog of your university and any other necessary information, and also a set of application forms for admission. Thank you for your kind assistance.Sincerely yours,Zhou Hua
Sample 2
BOOK2
I. Smart RiddlesI. Smart Riddles1. What falls but never breaks, and what breaks but
never falls?
2. Why is the letter T like an island?
3. What is the end of everything?
4. What is up and down but never move?
5. What weather does a rat dislike most?
BOOK2 Keys
1. What falls but never breaks, and what breaks but
never falls? (night and day)
2. Why is the letter T like an island? (because it is in
the middle of water)
3. What is the end of everything? (G)
4. What is up and down but never move? (stairs /hills)
5. What weather does a rat dislike most? (when it is
raining cats and dogs)
BOOK2
the train I'm onthe train I'm on If you miss _____________If you miss _____________You will know ____________ You will know ____________ You can hear the whistle blowYou can hear the whistle blowA hundred milesA hundred milesA hundred miles a hundred milesA hundred miles a hundred milesA hundred miles a hundred milesA hundred miles a hundred milesYou can hear the whistle blowYou can hear the whistle blowA hundred milesA hundred miles
that I am gonethat I am gone
BOOK2
Lord I'm one, lord, I'm twoLord I'm one, lord, I'm twoLord I'm three, lord I'm fourLord I'm three, lord I'm fourLord I'm five hundred milesLord I'm five hundred miles
from my homefrom my home Five hundred milesFive hundred miles Five hundred milesFive hundred miles Five hundred miles, five hundred Five hundred miles, five hundred
milesmilesLord, I'm five hundred milesLord, I'm five hundred milesfrom my homefrom my home
BOOK2
Not a _______________ Not a _______________ Not a ________________ Not a ________________ Lord I can't go back homeLord I can't go back home
This awayThis awayThis away this awayThis away this awayThis away this awayThis away this awayLord, I can't go back home Lord, I can't go back home this awaythis away
shirt on my backshirt on my back
penny to my penny to my namename