《读写教程 4》 EX: II, P. 204

V. Exercises 《读写教程4》EX: II, P. 204 《读写教程4》EX: III, P. 204 《读写教程4》EX: IV, P. 205 《读写教程4》EX: V, P. 205 《读写教程4》EX: VI, P. 206 《读写教程4》EX: VII, P. 207 《读写教程4》EX: VIII, P. 207 《读写教程4》EX: IX, P. 208 《读写教程4》EX: X, P. 208 《读写教程4》EX: XI, P. 208 Comprehension Vocabulary Collocation Word Building Structure Translation

Back III.Exercises--Comprehension 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. II, p. 204 II. Answer the following questions. 1. What did the timid people do when the Northern travelers went through the town? They hid behind their curtains and looked through them at the travelers cautiously. 下一页

Back III. Exercises--Comprehension 2. What does the word “show” in Paragraph 2 mean? Who were the “actors”? The small town was a stage where actors were the different travelers who passed by and revealed themselves to the audience—villagers in different aspects. In a child’s eye, it was a play, bringing to her a lot of pleasure. 上一页下一页

Back III. Exercises--Comprehension 3. Why does the author say there was a strange exchange of greetings? Probably there were different ways of greetings between them, so there might be some misunderstandings or some inappropriate responses. 上一页下一页

Back III. Exercises--Comprehension 4. Why did the author feel it strange to be given money when she was singing and dancing? She wanted to sing and dance so much that she thought the money should have been given as a discouragement rather than an encouragement. 上一页下一页

Back III. Exercises--Comprehension 5. When was the author aware of the fact that she was black? After she was thirteen and left her hometown of Eatonville, and then she experienced a huge change. She was aware that she was black. 6. What does the author mean by saying that “it fails to register depression with me”? It expresses the author’s attitude or her stateof mind that she was not emotionally disturbed by the fact that she was a descendent of slaves. She felt good about herself. 上一页下一页

Back III. Exercises--Comprehension 7. What does the author compare herself to? The author felt like a brown bag of mixed items propped up against a wall. 8. What is the author’s point in describing in detail the contents of the bag? As is described, the contents revealed are nothing but common objects. It suggests that for ordinary people, no matter whether they are white or black, they share something in common. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. III, p. 204 III. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letters. Fill in each blank with one word only. 1. The spy looked cau______ around and then walked away from the cinema and disappeared into the dark. cautiously 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 2. The man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was accused of bri_____ a senior bank official. 3. The black girl’s family strongly disa______ of her behaving joyfully in public, especially before strangers. 4. So, in the evening when the body temperature is beginning to fall, there is a natural ten_____ to fall asleep and in the morning, when body temperature begins to rise rapidly, we are most likely to wake up. bribing disapprove disapproves disapproved tendency 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 5. When he saw what had happened to the black girl, his face reg______extreme disapproval and dissatisfaction. 6. There was a feeling of disappointment and dep_______ in the office when the news of the job cuts was announced. 7. He was sitting pr______ up against the end of the bed with his back to the wall, still fully dressed. registered depression propped 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 8. Although it emphasizes that the opportunities are not gua_______ to find success, market-orientated businesses should find them worth considering. guaranteed 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. IV, p. 205 IV. Replace the underlined words or expressions in the following sentences with words or expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning. 1. Howard sat looking at the busy traffic in the street through his glasses. peering at 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 2. The performance had to be stopped when the actor fell off the stage and had his left leg broken. be broken off 3. These people who were opposed to cigarette advertising were more likely to give up than those who approved of it. disapproved of 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 4. Bribing politicians and supporting rotten governments has not enhanced America’s reputation amongst the world’s poorer people and nations. propping up 5. In general, the increasingly exaggerated claims of some beauty products by the advertisements are vacant promises. In the main 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 6. The timid people peered at the Northerners from behind curtains because they felt shy when they were with strangers. in company with 7. During that time, white people were different from black people to me because they seemed to speak a strange language. in that 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Vocabulary 8. People around her repeatedly reminded her that there was a real change in her appearance. at her elbow 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Collocation 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. V, p. 205 V. Look at the following sentence taken from your reading passage. Just think about what other verbs you can use together with the word “change” and fill in the sentences with the right word. e.g. It seemed that I had suffered a huge change. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Collocation • The Chinese market has been exp________ some rapid changes for the last 10 years, which has brought about more chances for foreign investors. experiencing 2. In a so-called democracy active citizenship means nothing when we are unable to re____ changes to any government policy imposed on us without our consent. resist 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Collocation 3. It is human nature to ad______ change in someone else’s affairs while vigorously opposing its necessity in one’s own. advocate 4. This word is a signal to ind_____ a change in meaning. indicate 5. It was about this time, however, that friends began to no____ a change in Jack: he was much more careful in what he said. notice 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Collocation 6. Since these plants have been transported to their present location, they must under__ changes adapting themselves to the local environment. undergo 7. While banks wel_____ the change, some critics fear it could do them more harm than good. welcome 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Collocation 8. Experts were divided on the cause, with some believing the hot, dry weather ca____ a change in the development of the reproductive system of the plants. caused 上一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. VI, p. 206 VI. The prefix de- can be added to verbs to form new verbs. Verbs formed in this way describe an action which has the opposite effect of or reverses the process described by the original verb. For example, 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building The prefix de- combines with nouns to form verbs which indicate that the thing referred to by the noun is removed. For example, Now study the meaning of the following words and then complete the sentences with some of these words. Take care that words formed in this way can be written with a hyphen or as one word. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 1. The number of qualified experts who have emerged recently in the field has ________ his influence in the market. devalued 2. The reports said that the gangs of robbers were largely made up of ___________ soldiers. demobilized 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 3. Japan’s financial markets had been substantially ___________ in the previous three years, making them more sensitive to changes in the price of money. deregulated 4. They ____________ their operations last year and opened several regional offices in the country. decentralized 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 5. It is widely accepted that the conflict has had the effect of ____________ the whole area. destabilizing 6. Most of the parents said that they thought wearing school uniform _____________ their children. depersonalized 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 7. In factories and workshops, advances in machine technology have ________ numerous working-class jobs. deskilled 8. The poem does convey a message, but it has to be _______ in order to understand its meaning. decoded 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. VII, p. 207 VII. The suffix -ee combines with some verbs which describe actions to form nouns. Nouns formed in this way refer to the person to whom the action is being done. For example, 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building The suffix -ee combines with some verbs to form nouns which refer to someone who has performed a particular action. For example, Now study the meaning of the following words and then complete the sentences with some of these words. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 1. In this country, almost two-thirds of current _______ rely on the social security system for more than half of their income. retirees 2. In our interviews we try to make our ___________ feel as relaxed as possible. interviewees 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 3. I still remember my first job as a _______ reporter with that newspaper. trainee employees 4. The number of _________ in the company has increased tenfold over the past decade. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 5. They had searched the whole area for three days and at last captured the two ________. escapees 6. You don’t need to stick any stamps to the envelope as the postage will be paid by the _________. addressee 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Word Building 7. For the music lovers, the serious ________, Arsena’s concert would be a great occasion to their satisfaction. devotees 8. Edward VIII, the British King, had to give up the British throne (王位) because he wanted to marry an American ________. divorcee 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Structure 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. VIII, p. 207 VIII. The word “mind” when used in the sense of object to, dislike, be annoyed by is usually found in questions and negative sentences and can be followed by an if-clause or an -ing structure. Study the model given below and rewrite each of the following sentences using “mind”. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Structure Model: Not only did I enjoy the show, but I didn’t mind the actors knowing that I like it. 1. I know she isn’t really interested in window-shopping, but she doesn’t object to waiting while I have a look. I know she isn’t really interested in window-shopping, but she doesn’t mind waiting while I have a look. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Structure 2. If people don’t care my having no degrees, I could give a few music lessons! If people don’t mind my having no degrees, I could give a few music lessons! 3. People are not annoyed by paying much more for good software because they can see the benefits of using it. People don’t mind paying much more for good software because they can see the benefits of using it. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Structure 4. I am big for my age and I didn’t feel annoyed if he thought I was a young man. I am big for my age and I didn’t mind if he thought I was a young man. 5. We don’t feel annoyed if it takes time for people to express their hopes and goals and their fears and needs in their lives. We don’t mind if it takes time for people to express their hopes and goals and their fears and needs in their lives. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Structure 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. IX, p. 208 IX. The word “no” is a determiner. It can be used before singular (countable and uncountable) nouns and plural nouns at the beginning of a sentence, meaning not a or not any. Study the model given below and rewrite each of the following sentences after the model. Model:No one on earth ever had a greater chance for glory. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Structure 1. Not a single friend came to see her; she shut herself off, in the old familiar world of bedroom and drawing room, and her only amusement, for weeks on, was the reading of her set texts. No friends 2. Not any cigarette end could give us any clues to or signs of anyone having ever been there. No cigarette end 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Structure No gas, no water and no electricity 3. Not any gas, not any water and not any electricity in the hospital! How could you expect the children to survive this? No other information 4. Not any other information is given about the book itself, although there is a brief biographical (传记的) note about the author. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Structure No effort 5. Not any effort has been made to investigate the tens of thousands of murders and “disappearances” that have occurred over the past three years. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Translation 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. X, p. 208 X. Translate the following into English. 1. 直到昨天，我们还不知道战争是否会爆发。 have no idea up to yesterday break out Up to yesterday, we had no idea whether the war would break out or not. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Translation 2. 身边总有人不断使我想到自己是个奴隶的后代，但这并没有使我沮丧。 at one’s elbow remind me that… fail to register depression with me Someone is always at my elbow reminding me that I am a descendent of slaves, but it fails to register depression with me. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Translation 3. 我不想给你们讲那个故事，我只是顺便说起的。 in passing mention I do not want to tell you that story; I have just mentioned that in passing. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Translation 4. 比起你的计划，我更喜欢他的计划，因为我觉得他的计划更实际。 in that I prefer his plan to yours I prefer his plan to yours in that I think it is more practical. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Translation 5. 她脸上流露的不同意的神情是那么真实，连我都差点信以为真。 the disapproval registered on her face think it genuine The disapproval registered on her face was so real that even I would have thought it genuine. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Translation 6. 他们与那家公司中断生意来往，因为公司上一个财政年度损失惨重, 已经破产了。 break off the business relations suffer huge losses go bankrupt They broke off the business relations with that company as it suffered huge losses in the last financial year and went bankrupt. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Translation 7. 也许那就是当初为进步而付出的代价，谁知道呢？ the price that has to be paid for the progress in the first place Perhaps this was the price that has to be paid for the progress in the first place— who knows? 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises—Translation 8. 她准备行李时, 行李包里的物品被装进拿出好几次。 be emptied and refilled several times prepare one’s luggage When she was preparing her luggage, the bag was emptied and refilled several times. 上一页下一页

Back V. Exercises--Translation 《读写教程 IV》:Ex. XI, p. 208 XI.Translate the following into Chinese. 1. The native whites rode dusty horses, and the Northern tourists traveled down the sandy village road in automobiles. 本地的白人骑着风尘仆仆的马匹，而北方来的旅游者则驾着汽车沿着乡下的沙土路一路驶来。下一页上一页

《 读写教程 4》 EX: II, P. 204