Exercise of Unit 2
Section A-Language Focus
Words in use
1. awaits           
2. efficiency 
3. donation         
4. polished 
5. stuffed         
6. historical 
7. emotional       
8. embarrassed 
9. dump         
10. curb
Word building
-er: employer, compute, interpret
-ic: atomic, artistic, economic, historic, electron
-ous:  envious, continuous, fame, vary
Word Building     
1. interpreted         
2. employer 
3. artistic               
4. historic 
5. compute           
6. continuous 
7. economic         
8. fame 
9. electron             
10. atomic 
11. envious           
12. vary
圣诞节贺卡
Blanked cloze
1-5.  G  K  L  O  A 
6-10.  D  E  F  B  J
Expressions in use
1. made it           
2. After all 
3. strip off         
4. with open arms 
5. throw away     
6. straighten up 
7. keep back       
8. free of/from
Translation
圣诞节是一个被广泛庆祝的文化节日，全世界有许许多多的人在12月25日庆祝这一节日。它是为了纪念耶稣基督的诞辰。该节日最早可追溯到公元336年。渐渐地，这一节日演变为一个既宗教又非宗教的节日，越来越多的非基督徒开始庆祝圣诞节。如今，圣诞节在全球被作为一个重大的节日和公共假日来庆祝。不同国家的圣诞节习俗也各不相同。现代流行的圣诞节风俗包括互相交换圣诞贺卡和圣诞礼物、唱圣诞歌曲、参加教堂活动、摆放各种圣诞装饰品和圣诞树、举行家庭聚会以及准备一顿特别的大餐。对小孩们来说，这个节日充满了幻想和惊喜。据传说，圣诞老人会在圣诞夜从烟囱进入每户人家，给乖巧听话的孩子带来礼物。由于圣诞节送礼物以及许多其他方面的活动推动了基督徒和非基督徒的经济活动，圣诞节也因此成为商家的一个重大活动和主要销售季。
According to the Chinese lunar calendar, August 15 of every year is a traditional Chinese festival-the Mid-Autumn Festival. This day is the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn. One of the important Mid-Autumn Festival activities is to enjoy the moon. On that night, people gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, looking up at the bright moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is also a time for family reunion. People living far away from home will express their feelings
of missing their hometowns and families at this festival. There are many customs to celebrate the festival, all expressing people’s love and hope for a happy life. Since 2008, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become an official national holiday in China.
Section B-Reading Skills
Words in use
1. awkward       
2. stretch
3. overtaking     
4. delicate
5. anticipate       
6. immense 
7. reluctance       
8. suspicious 
9. complain       
10. melted
Expressions in use
1. out    2. for      3.with    4. in/of 
5.in      6.down  7. to      8. aboard
Sentence structure
1. All of Justin’s pain disappeared. So did the ache/pain in his legs.
2. His father doesn’t have great hope for him now. Nor does his mother.
3. CNN then reported the story and so did other television news programs and major newspapers.
Sentence structure
1. Not that I don’t like your apple pir, but(that) my doctor tells me not to have any.
2. Not that she is unwilling to help you, but(that) she is tied up with extra work these days.
3. Not that some coffee beans or tea bags are more flavorful than others, but(that) people love changes.
Collocation
1. effort           
2. decision 
3. preparations 
4. arrangements 
5. meal             
6. mess
7. complaints   
8. attempts 
9. sense           
10. excuses 
11. suggestions 
12. contribution