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New Horizon College English Book I
Key to Unit Nine
Section A
College Success Made Easy
Section B
A Major Question of Majors
Exercises
Section A
《读写教程 I》: Ex. III, p. 209
1. Vocabulary
《读写教程 I》: Ex. IV, p. 210
《读写教程 I》: Ex. V, p. 211
2. Sentence Structure 《读写教程 I》: Ex. VI, p.211
《读写教程 I》: Ex. VII, 212
3. Translation
《读写教程 I》: Ex. VIII, p.212
4. Cloze
《读写教程 I》: Ex. X, p. 214
《读写教程 I》: Ex. IX, p.213
Vocabulary
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
adapt
alter
investigate
whatsoever
performance
amount
accomplish responsibility
entertain
infinite
arouse
analysis
remarkable
cease
accomplish every task you assign him.
1. He is very capable and can________
responsibility
2. Having children is a big ___________and
I am not sure I am ready
for that yet.
3. Parents should limit the ________
of pocket money they give to
amount
their children.
performance
4. The employee was fired due to his poor _____________
in the
past year.
5. Unemployment has come down slightly but this does not
the fact that it is still a major problem.
alter
____
Vocabulary
adapt
alter
investigate
whatsoever
performance
amount
accomplish responsibility
entertain
infinite
arouse
analysis
remarkable
cease
adapt
6. The girl found it difficult to ____________
to the new customs
when she first came to Shanghai.
aroused
7. The success of the recent English speaking contest has _______
young people’s interest in learning English.
8. It’s that kind of courage and determination that makes him a most
remarkable person.
__________
9. They made it a rule that all complaints from customers should be
investigated
_________
quickly and efficiently.
10. Typical for China is the crosstalk show ( 相 声 ) ， in which two
entertain
comedians ___________
the audience with words.
Vocabulary
IV. Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverbs.
1. And, of course, they seek those qualities which make a house
out
stand ____
from the rest.
on
2. Everything depends on how the country adapts itself_____
using
information technology.
in
3. Later that summer I was able to turn ______
a similar review of
the progress of our project.
4. Once you know what has happened so far in the story, it’s quite
from
easy to separated the good ______
the bad and the ugly.
back
5. As a group of fans we have decided that we cannot just sit ____
and wait for others to decide our club’s future plan.
Vocabulary
as
6. What stuck me _____
interesting is how much we judge other
people by their appearances.
with which the information could
7. We were impressed by the ease ____
be found.
with
8. A lot of my views on Chinese economic reform have to do _____
the fact that I’ve worked in a private company.
9. When you borrow money from a bank, take care not to get
_____
behind with your monthly payment.
10. He stresses the need for the chief executive to be informed,
on
but argues that he should focus his attention _____
just three or
four major aims.
Vocabulary
V. Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from
the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.
Word Bank
A) responsibility B) reality
C) capacity
D) personal
E) eternal
F) potential
G) altering
H) encountering
I) distracting
J) information K) concentration L) accomplished
M) published
N) vital
O) barrier
Think of success as water. In the course of progress, it flows.
Water breaks rock and reshapes land. Success similarly changes
things, 1 G (altering)
the world in ways both great and small. Think
of outstanding inventors and 2 L (accomplished)scientists. These were
people for whom success flowed, and their names will be with us
always. Your 3___________
river of success might be blocked,
D (personal)
however. It may be backing up and forming behind a dam. Destroying
F (potential) free, must be first on
this barrier, and setting your 4__________
your list of things to do.
Vocabulary
Word Bank
A) responsibility B) reality
C) capacity
D) personal
E) eternal
F) potential
G) altering
H) encountering
I) distracting
J) information K) concentration L) accomplished
M) published
N) vital
O) barrier
Maybe you have 5 K(concentration)problems that keep you from succeeding
at school. Surely, if you cannot concentrate in class, you cannot learn and hold
onto 6 N (vital)
information. Enhance your ability to pay attention
through a process of thought direction. Classes in this timeless practice are
offered in most universities. If it’s not taught at your school, maybe there’s a
religious group nearby that offers instruction.
O (barrier) might be mental, however. There’s a chance
Your personal 7
that you have possibly encountered awful events in your life that are now 8
I (distracting)
_____
you from being more productive. Be glad that fortunately
therapy is available for you. Seek help from a therapist, and maybe you can
make steps toward the life that you want.
C(capacity)
Remember the 9
for greatness is within you. And the
A (responsibility) to awaken this greatness, to break the dam, is your
10
own. Good luck!
Sentence Structure
VI. Rewrite the following sentences by using an inversion structure.
Model:
If you should ask successful students around you, you will discover more tips.
Should you ask successful students around you, you will discover more tips.
1. If you should need any help, don’t hesitate to phone me at the office.
Should you need any help, don’t hesitate to phone me at the office.
2. If a serious crisis should arise, the public would have to be informed
of it.
Should a serious crisis arise, the public would have to be informed
of it.
Sentence Structure
3. If you should fail in the exam, your parents and teachers will not
blame you.
Should you fail in the exam, your parents and teachers will not
blame you.
4. If you should have a major change in your plan, let us know in time.
Should you have a major change in your plan, let us know in time.
5. If your car should break down, change to a bus.
Should your car break down, change to a bus.
Sentence Structure
VII. Combine each pair of the following sentences by using “instead of” to
introduce something that is not done or not true.
Model:
I made it my mission to investigate the mysterious causes of their
greatness. I did not sit back and hate successful students.
Instead of sitting back and hating successful students, I made it
my mission to investigate the mysterious causes of their greatness.
1. You should talk to your teacher. You should not just complain to me
about it.
Instead of complaining to me about it, you should talk to your
teacher.
Sentence Structure
2. They raised prices and cut production. They did not cut costs.
Instead of cutting costs they raised prices and cut production.
3. He decided that he would drive back to town. He would not put up
for the night at the hotel
Instead of putting up for the night at the hotel , he decided that
he would drive back to town.
4. He nodded his head. He did not say anything where his voice might
express the real truth.
He nodded his head, instead of saying anything where his voice
might express the real truth.
5. My mother prefers making her own clothes. She doesn’t buy clothes
in the shops.
My mother prefers making her own clothes instead of buying
clothes in the shops.
Translation
VIII. Translate the following sentences into English.
contact us
1. 如果对计划有任何疑问， 请及时与我们联系
should
have doubt about
Should you have any doubt about the plan, please feel free
to contact us at any time.
Translation
face reality
2. 我们学会了怎样面对现实， 而不是回避现实。
instead of
We have learned how to face reality instead of escaping
from it.
Translation
It proves that
turn in
3. 这就证明如果没有充分的准备， 你就别指望能交出有价值的报告。
worthy
It just proves that you can’t hope to turn in a worthy
report if you haven’t done enough preparation.
Translation
face
unlikely
4. 我们必须接受那种可能性，不管它听起来有多么的不可能。
no matter how
We have to face that possibility no matter how
unlikely it may sound.
Translation
find it hard to…
5. 新来的人们发现很难适应这里的气候。
adapt oneself to
The newcomers found it hard to adapt themselves
to the climate there.
Translation
Be required to
6. 我觉得很奇怪，学生被要求在上课前两个小时到校。
It strikes me as odd that…
It strikes me as odd that school children are required
to come to school two hours before class.
Translation
IX. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. Unfortunately he doesn’t speak any English either but,
should you want to go anywhere, just write the address
down and give it to him.
遗憾的是，他也一点英语都不会说，但是如果你想去某个地方，
把地址写下来交给他就行了。
2. Next time you have a problem, think about how you can
improve the situation instead of worrying too much about
all the negative aspects.
下次你若有问题，要考虑怎样改变处境，不要过于担心
各种负面因素。
Translation
3. She runs on average about 15 miles a day every day,
whatever the weather.
写作不仅仅要写老师布置的话题，而且要写自己感兴趣的东西，
例如，给朋友写电子邮件。
4. The single most important factor that separates ordinary
photographs from good ones is the lighting.
好的摄影作品和普通的摄影作品最重要的一个区别因素是用光手法。
Translation
5. In fact, most staff never will want to plow through the
instruction that come with some new products.
实际上，大多数员工从不愿意把新产品使用手册坚持看完。
6. Once you are relaxed, focus your attention on the music
and see what image come into your mind.
一旦你感到放松后，就把注意力集中在音乐上，看看心中有什么
意象出现。
Cloze
X. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase
to fill in each blank.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
A. dramatic
A. to
A. blamed
A. applauded
A. convinced
B. fantastic
B. against
B. demanded
B. applied
B. believed
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
weird
over
claimed
appealed
trusted
In a lecture to the student body, Professor Warrick introduced a new
method of study. Calling this method 1 B (fantastic) ,he said that it would give
C(over)
students an advantage 2_____________
their classmates. He also
A (blamed)
3________
it would help in unlocking their true potential. When the
lecture was over, students 4 A(applauded)
the professor. So it’s obvious
that they were 5____________
B (believed) . Whether they should believe in what
Warrick had to say, however, is worth investigating.
Warrick says that the 6___________
B (mysterious) forces of excellence are within
every individual. These forces, he says, can be freed through the right
A (labors) That is, if students tune their concentration through certain
7_________.
C (amount)
mental exercises, they can improve 8____________
on their schoolwork.
These exercises include such activities as listening to special music while
sleeping.
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
A conscious
A. labors
A. performance
A. entertains
A. necessary
A. profited
A. trips
A. supporting
A. whatever
A. whoever
Cloze
B. mysterious
B. efforts
B. analysis
B. suggests
B. critical
B. valued
B. visits
B. assisting
B. therefore
B. whenever
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
obvious
pains
amount
grants
basic
achieved
tour
persuading
however
whatsoever
(necessary) is sold by
He also 9 B(suggests) vitamins. Everything 10A________
Warrick himself.
As one can imagine, Warrick has 11 A (profited)
greatly by selling products
to hopeful students. Already, he has made millions of dollars. And his lecture
12 C (tours)
have made him a national hero. This wouldn’t be bad if he
was actually 13 B (assisting) students. If students were reaching the peaks
C (however)
he promised, there wouldn’t be a problem. After some analysis, 14__________
, one can see that this is not the case. Follow-up studies of students who have
used Warrick’s methods have been done. These studies show his methods have
C (whatsoever) Performance is not enhanced by his methods.
no effect 15_____________.
Few students are aware of this, however.
Section B
Exercises
III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
advertise
host
pose
available
expert
numerous
involve
fate
breakthrough
survey
prosperous
predict
ban
enormous
available
1. The arts should be ___________
afford.
to more people at prices they can
2. It is a common sense that smoking is _________
banned
in public places.
3. Some scientists ________
predict
that the Earths temperature will rise by as
much as five degrees over the next 20 years.
fate
4. Will the result of a single exam decide your __________
?
Absolutely not.
Vocabulary
advertise
host
pose
available
expert
numerous
involve
fate
breakthrough
survey
prosperous
predict
ban
enormous
host
5. Which country will ___________
the next World Cup.
posted
6. Social scientists and economists have _____________
the question of the
growing population and examined information from surveys.
advertise
7. They hope to ________
the position next week and have someone in
place by the end of next month.
enormous amount of work to do before the end of this year
8. He has a(n) _________
and I wonder whether he can handle the heavy workload.
involves spending quite a lot
9. Nicky’s job as a public relations director __________
of time with other people.
10. A recent survey
_______ found that 36 percent of the women asked did not
feel safe walking alone at night.
Vocabulary
IV. Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverbs.
out
1. One of the football team members had to drop _____
yesterday
because of injury.
from
2. Every vehicle was banned ______
coming into Mexico City one day
a week from Monday to Friday.
3. Companies throughout the world—and not only in the video game
out
industry --- are still trying to figure _____
how they did it.
for
4. His aim was to concentrate on his training in computing, _____
which he was clearly ideally suited.
5. I think we are looking for some people who would be willing to
commit time _____
helping our President work on his education plan.
to
Vocabulary
up as a
6. In fact, no one can predict whether his idea will end _____
great success for our business.
in
7. The number of students majoring _____
advertising has been
going down by about half.
in
8. If I were you, I wouldn’t get involved _____
their problems.
Anyway, it’s none of your business.
9. That was a thick book, to much for me to read carefully. I just
paged_______
it until I found the right section.
through
10. It’s strange that the farther we live from our neighbors, the
more we seem to care ____
about them.