1、2Key to ExercisesOpenerSuggested answers for reference1. Qian Zhongshu was a Chinese literary scholar and writer, best knownfor his wit and great academic knowledge. One of his most famous novelsFortressBesieged(圍城is ). Yang Jiang was a Chinese playwright,WeThree(我們仨)recallsmemoirauthor,andtranslato

2、r.Hermemoriesof her late husband, Qian Zhongshu, and her daughter, Qian Yuan, whodied before her father.David Beckham is an English former professional footballer, and thefirst English player to win league titles in four countries: England,Spain, the United States and France. David is married to Vic

3、toriaBeckham, an English businesswoman, fashion designer, model, and singer.They have four children.2. Qian and Yangs romance began when they met at Tsinghua Universityafter Yang Jiang enrolled in the graduate school in 1932. They marriedin 1935.David started dating Victoria in 1997, after she atten

4、ded a charityfootball match. The couple announced their engagement in 1998 andmarried in 1999.3. During the Cultural Revolution, like many other prominentand Yang Jiang were “sentintellectuals of the time, Qian Zhongshudown”, doing “reform through labor” in a “cadre school” in Henanfrom 1969 to 1972

5、.The challenge David and Victoria have come across is media attention.They are both famous, so their relationship has attracted a great dealof media attention from its very beginning.Reading & InteractingI. Understanding the Text1. Text OrganizationDateSenderInformatioHewasbadlyhomesickandbitterabou

6、this31 days toFranabsence while their daughter was growingD-DaupassaultcomingovertheHecomfortedPollyhappentowaswhatever28 days tothatsayingbyFranD-Daencouragedhewill,dependedonGodsanPolly to trust God.himshe fixed up; missed yard The was17 days toPolly8 for separated been had they badly;D-Daymonths.

7、first her to going 10 days towas Dee that glad was HeFrankD-Dayfully to Dee and Polly wanted he and movie,enjoy their life during his absence.She wrote about her loneliness and herexpectation for their reunion after thewar.She wrote about her being sentimental andher loneliness, as well as her confi

8、dencein the future.2. Comprehension CheckFocusing on the main ideasFrankjoined the.ArmyduringWorldWarII,andfrequentlyexchanged letters with Polly, his wife. Frank, away in England, wroteabout his longings for home and his feelings towards Polly and Dee,their toddler daughter, while Polly described i

9、n detail her life athome and expressed her concern over the war, as well as the lonelinessshe endured from the long separation. They wrote about their love foreach other and comforted each other with the expectation for theirreunion in the future. Tragically, however, Frank was killed in theNormandy

10、 landing operation on D-Day.Digging into detail1. He was very bitter that he was not going to be by her side whileshe grew up.assaultthe of one be would he whether will Gods was it believed He 2.troops and whether he would survive the fighting. What he would dowas to trust God.3. They had not seen e

11、ach other for 8 months.4. Polly would take her daughter Dee to see her first movie.5. Polly imagined she and Frank would listen to their favorite musictogether on Sunday nights.6. She felt all the more sentimental but at the same time more confidentin the future.Understanding difficult sentences4. B

12、1. B2. A3. B5. BII. Focusing on Language in Context1. Key Words & Expressions1.WhileIwasworkinginafast-foodrestaurant,Iconstantlydreamtof being able to own one someday.through letters before the age of the Internet.3. In modern Chinese society, women, to a large extent, are no longerdominated by men

13、 either in family life or in the workplace.4. There is now a growing realization of the importance of recyclingamong the residents in our neighborhood.from the Chinese people.6.Itiswonderfultoseeflowersbloomindifferentcoloursafteralong bleak winter.any more: he tossed trash all over the building.8.

14、It is true that human beings have had war constantly throughouthistory; nevertheless human civilization has managed to survive.9. An increasingly large number of Chinese plan to spend their timetravelling to different countries and seeing more of the world whenthey retire.10. Last week I submitted m

15、y first project proposal and I was veryanxious to know how the department manager would react to it.11. We all sympathize with those who lost loved ones in the disaster.12. The general decided to launch an assault on the enemy at midnight.13.Atthattime,moststoresinthatregionallowedshopperstoexchange

16、goods and services at a mutually agreed price.14. The kids never received any professional training previously, buttheir performance was impressive.15. Its amazing that the toddler can count up to one hundred andbackward.1. postponedcontinuallyfor 7. adored2. of late3. long for4.8. by the day6. on l

17、and1. The sole survivor of the crash declined to be interviewed sayinghe just could not bring himself to talk about the tragic accidentat the moment.2. I thought the party I was invited to was a quiet andprivate one,but as it turned out, I was overwhelmed by the crowds and noise.3. Like many of her

18、generation, the ladysuffered/underwent a lot ofhardshipsthroughoutherlife.4. The local government was forced /hadcancelled the nuclear power the growth of a play 5.Different teachers different roleschildren on out out carrying research to find the impact is The 6. teamof long separation from their p

19、arents.7. Maryimmediately felt uneasy when she found her cousin John was8. I can still recall how my heart wasfilled with joy and pride whenI received the diploma from the principal.2. Usage1. We all pray for the return of peace and loved ones.2. The prime minister, when talking about the servicemen

20、 in battle,said, “Those brave young people are the ones who are undergoingall/all of the hardships.”those who can appreciate the beauty of life.5. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.3. Sentence Patternswhat you are really longing for.2. The school bus driver shouted, “Dont get off until the

21、busstops!”easier said than done.4. You may say you enjoy being single, but I bet you will thinkdifferently when you finally fall in love.5. Not until I experienced terrible loneliness did I come to therealization that support and sympathy from family were precious.4. Comprehensive PracticeClozeeasie

22、r to do so in correspondence than face-to-face. One cannot helpbut sympathize with the lover who, gazing upon the object of hisaffection face-to-face, becomes overwhelmed and lost for words. Heredistance may help. For separation not only makes the heart grow fonder,it also provides the perfect excus

23、e for a(n) exchange of love lettersin which the tongue-tied lover can give a more impressive display ofhis innermost thoughts. Unable to bring himself to speak freely abouthis feelings, with pen and paper on hand he may nonetheless easily fillpageswithfinewords.Wateredbythese,lovewillhopefullybloom.

24、Translation1. George longs for a chance to meet her, but he cant bring himselfto tell her about it.2. Many smart and capable people do not achieve a lot in their lifebecause they are afraid of the hardships they may have to endure.3. I remember that in my childhood I had great enjoyment in living in

25、the countryside where all the flowers were blooming in spring.4. The government is sure to react to the recent growth in violentcrime.retire,they after loss of feelings undergo can people of lot a Quite 5.blemstheanddiscussingget together exchanging ideas would 6. Theythe Valley in they stayed in Si

26、licon they were confronted with when90s.D-Day, on his life lost the picture of her grandson who Gazing 7.upontheelderlyladywasfilledwithsorrow.8.Somepeopleworrythatrobotsmay someday become the dominatingforce in the world.Reading & ComprehendingReading 11. Comprehension Check for Reading 11. F 2. F

27、3. F 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F 9. F 10. T2. Translation1. 每個事故本身都不怎么嚴(yán)重，但疊加起來似乎就觸發(fā)了一個奇怪的結(jié)果。2. 大腦遭受過這種損傷的人會漫無目的地從他們住的地方走失，完全不記得從前的事。3. 看到詹姆士彼得斯房產(chǎn)中介的招牌，吉姆就給自己取名詹姆士彼得斯。4. 兩個人驚呆了，甚至忘記了擁抱。Reading 2Comprehension Check for Reading 21. Zhu convinced her father to allow her to attend school disguisedas a young

28、 man.2. She received a letter from her father requesting that she returnhome immediately. Before parting, she invited Liang to visit herhouse so that she could arrange a marriage between him and her sister.3. Liang fell critically ill soon after he visited Zhu at her home,and passed away within a mo

29、nth. This was because it was too late forLiang to propose to Zhu. Her parents had arranged the marriagebetween her daughter and another man. Of course, it would be a fatalblow to Liang.4. When both Liang and Zhu were dead, two small butterflies were seenemerging from their grave, flying happily toge

30、ther. Ever after, thetwo have been known as the butterfly lovers.Integrated Skills PracticingI. Viewing & Listening1. 29th Jan., 1945My dearest one,Ive just heard the news that all the Army men who were held POWare to return to their homes. Because of the shipping situation wemay not commence to go

31、before the end of February, but could probablyhas made me very warm inside. It is terrific, wonderful, shattering.2. I do not know how long leave I shall get. I could get as little as14daysandImaygetasmuchasamonth.ImwonderinghowIshalltell you Im in England. Probably its still quicker to send atelegram than a letter. And I hope to send you one announcing thatI am on the same island. I will send another when Im actually soonto get