1、), the author analyzes the roots of such difficulties by listing quotations from famous literary works and famous people. In Part 3 (Paragraphs 8?), the author assigns the causes of unhappy marriages to the excessive consciousness of difficulties in human beings, and encourages people to face the di
2、fficulties in marriage bravely.Rhetorical features of the text卼he reputed saying of the henpecked Socrates, . Burton is far from encouraging! Pepys scribbled in his diary ?The pious Jeremy Taylor was as keenly aware that marriage is not all bliss. The sentimental and optimistic Steele ?Dr. Johnson,
3、?devoted husband though he was, ?Vocabulary exercisesI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. inexperienced; unsophisticated; immature2. troubled 3. welcome; response 4. rude; harsh5. calamity; disaster6. lengthen in durationII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a w
4、ord or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.1. standing 2. make answer to3. under no illusions 4. In regard to5. beset 6. went home to his heart7. prolong 8. hithertoIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. comedian 2. exaggeration3. reputation 4. repentant5. p
5、oker 6. desirous7. civilizations 8. imaginaryIV. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. DV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is use
6、d. 1. Synonym: ordinary (commonplace, conformist)2. Antonym: impious (profane, undutiful) 3. Synonym: withhold (abstain, restrain)4. Synonym: write (scrawl, scrabble) 5. Synonym: sarcastic (biting, scornful)6. Antonym: dispassionate (unemotional, hard-hearted, pragmatic) 7. Synonym: restriction (con
7、trol, limit)8. Antonym: real (genuine, factual)VI. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. discontinuation 2. form3. economically 4. wrong5. in an awkward position 6. professionalGrammar exercisesI. Explain the meaning of the words in italics in the following sentences.1. resu
8、lt 2. enumeration3. addition 4. exemplification5. contrast 6. concession7. contrast 8. additionII. Complete the sentences with appropriate conjuncts in the box.1. above all 2. still3. all in all 4. moreover5. However 6. in other words7. On the other hand 8. RatherIII. Correct the errors in the follo
9、wing sentences.1. You see lots of trees in Oregon. Yet, there are few in Arizona.2. We took the extra class. As a result, we understood the material completely. 3. I saw the movie although I wouldnt recommend it to most people. 4. Crystal glasses are very fragile. In contrast, plastic glasses are st
10、ronger. 5. If he tells me how to get there, I will follow his directions. 6. John has always been a top math student. However, he failed history this quarter. 7. A planned economy does not produce new jobs. On the contrary, the existing empirical data strongly argues that the exact opposite occurs.8
11、. Malaysia and Indonesia rely on open markets for forest and fishery products. Conversely, some Asian countries are highly protectionist.IV. Choose the most appropriate contrastive sentence connector for each sentence below.1. However 2. Conversely 3. Alternatively 4. Nevertheless 5. By contrast 6.
12、On the other hand V. Select the correct word from those given in brackets.1. clean 2. cleanly 3. high 4. highly5. direct 6. directly 7. sharp 8. sharplyVI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined parts in your sentences.(Reference version)1. Some drugs have
13、 at least the possibility, if not the hope of cure, of stopping the spread of the virus. 2. On the whole, I think it was quite right to act as he did. Translation exercisesI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. 当我读这句话时,我忍不住想问,在哪里能见到这些像常人一样思考或者假装像常人一样思考的常人。2. 他声称:“婚姻比单身生活少一份美感,却多一份安全感-
14、它有更多的关心,却减少了风险;它令人更加快乐也更加伤心;它充满了更多的悲哀,也充满了更多的欢乐。”3. “先生,”他说,“要让一个男人和一个女人生活在婚姻的状态中,根本不是一件自然的事情,我们发现能让他们保持这种关系的各种动力以及文明社会强加于他们的种种约束,都不足以保证让他们厮守终生。4. 作为社会改革家,我们支持婚姻会给人们带来幸福,但作为思想者和审美家,我们更认同婚姻充满了痛苦。II. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in brackets.1. Niger
15、ias oil industry is beset with corruption. The result is higher oil prices and human rights abuses.2. Were under no illusions about the seriousness and the size of the challenge.3. Even if you refuse our suggestion, I still want to say something in regard to your ignorance. 4. We have noticed how hi
16、s poem went home to her heart.5. If the world were populated with all upright men, we would be able to refrain from many ceaseless arguments.6. Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.7. The guard near the big clock ca
17、nnot be decoyed away from his post.8. Taking a regular walk every day is probably one of the most feasible forms of exercise to prolong life for the elderly. III. Translate the following passage into Chinese. 许多妇女对自己在家里的地位感到不满。她们埋怨说,作为一个典型妻子的妇女承受着沉重的负担。她理应照料好丈夫和孩子。孩子有病的时候,她即使损失自己的收入也要守在孩子身边,因为丈夫的工作或
18、学习决不能有任何影响。她理应包揽大大小小的家务事,保持房子整洁,准备一日三餐,买好所有的食品杂货。她理应照料好丈夫社会生活的细枝末节。当丈夫的朋友来家做客时,她应准备一餐有特色的饭菜,并且满足他们的需要,使他们感到惬意,以示好客。她应该随时准备满足丈夫的需要,毫无怨言地竭尽全力使丈夫高兴。她的幸福似乎完全来自丈夫和孩子的幸福。Exercises for integrated skillsI. Dictation To be called beautiful / is thought to name something essential / to womens character and co
19、ncerns, / in contrast to men, / whose essence is to be strong, or effective, or competent. / It does not take someone with advanced feminist awareness / to find that the way women are taught to be involved with beauty / reinforces dependence and immaturity. / Everybody knows that, / for it is everyb
20、ody, a whole society, / that has identified being feminine with caring about how one looks, / and being masculine with caring about what one is and does / and only secondarily about how one looks. / Given these stereotypes, / it is no wonder that beauty enjoys, at best, a rather mixed reputation.II. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE appropriate word.(1) as (2) desire(3) that (4) marry(5) than (6) seem(7) to (8) consequence(9) marriage (10) confidence
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