Unit1:
Oil price will rise or fall
Rise:
1.Limited resources
2.Huge demand
3.Overpopulation
4.Expansion of automobiles
5.War
6.The monopolization of the US
7.Offshore areas which can drill much oil become traveling places
Fall:
1.Substitute
2.Environmental protection conscious
3.Less demand
4.Try to explore oil reserves
5.(Fluctuate)
6.Oil can be replaced by more forms of clean resources such as electricity driven automobiles.
Unit 2:
Q1. Why should we make certain effort to protect our earth?
1.Many disasters
2.Threatening temperature/global warming
3.Different forms of pollution
4.Consider for human survival
5.Melt ice-cap in the northern and southern poles, then make the sea level rise. Water would flood away.
Q2. What are the most harmful elements to our environment?
1.Natural elements:
Natural disasters such as earthquake, forest wildfire, volcanic explosion and so on.
When these terrific events happened, landform changed, forest and sod were destroyed, our air was polluted and thousands of creatures lost their lives.
2. Manmade elements:
Inappropriate human daily behaviors caused by human weak environmental awareness, such as excessive deforestation and dropping litters carelessly.
The disadvantages brought by economic development and the emergence of the technology such as vehicle emissions and nuclear leakage which can cause irreparable and irreversible damage.
Unit 4:
Why people would like to explore the outer space?
1.curious by instinct
2.any existence of life and signs of water
3.looking for some alternative resources such as useful mineral
4.competitive race between nations and improve the international status
Unit 5:
Q1: Why food safety is very essential to human survival?
1.people’s health
To achieve more harvests, they use excessive pesticide which bears enormous hazard to people and leads some rare diseases. Some food producers inject hormones into domestic animals so as to make them grow quickly and strongly thus they can turn in more profit.
2.stability of society
The order of the market and the stability of society also depended on guarantee of food safety.
Q2: Why people’s diet changed great deal in the past two decades?
1.What changed?
People’s diet changed a great deal during the past two decades. People used to consume more staple in order to fill our stomach. People now have more nutritious food in order to keep healthy.
2.Why changed?
1After transforming from centrally planned economy to marketed economy and entering the WTO, Chinese market has a great enrichment. So many types of food could be chose.
2Living standard and average incomes
3People’s awareness of healthy diet
Unit 6:
Q: Technology makes people easier or busier?
Easier:
Machine can help people do a lot of work so we can spend our time on idleness and pleasure.
Busier:
1.Vast of our leisure time will be occupied to keep up with the high technology.
2.Sometimes we may be addicted to modern devices and games.
Unit 7
Ways of communication.
Communication means language (sign language, body language, normal language)
1Basic ways: A. oral B. verbal C. body language (gesture/posture)
②Traditional ways: A. face-to-face talk (closer/time-consuming)
B. letter writing (convey/ between lines/draw a few lines/slow/ less confidential)
③Modern ways: Telephone to send message
Internet to send e-mail
Why people need communication?
Functions: ①understand others
②be understood by others(convey our thoughts)
Unit 8
Should we put down to build more green space in downtown.
(1)Yes:
Beautify our city (good view/ improve people’s work efficiency/happy mood/less stressed)
Purify our air (greenery/ help to absorb dirty air)
Shelter / open space, safety shelter
International outlook
(2)NO:
①taxation/revenue
②cultural heritage
③leave trace to people’s unforgettable memories
④If people don’t cherish, the green space will become huge landfill.
Infrastructure
It’s a great waste of man power
Unit 11
The way people travel changed a great deal
(1)People used to spend holidays in a fixed way.(in the past)
①nearby areas or stay indoors
②downtown centers, parks and zoos
③visit relatives or friends
(2)People now spend holidays in a mobile way.(now)
①other district, other provinces, some famous scenic spots
②short term study to polish their abilities
③satisfy their entertainment/ afford expensive hobbies
④return back to birthplace on Spring Festival
What caused the changes?
①technology development/ various means(the traffic is very convenient)
②People’s average income has raised.
③enrich spiritual life/ broaden horizon(people’s thirst for different culture)
④travel agent
Future predictions.
The way people spend holidays will continue to be changing in the future.
①close to nature
②adventurous activities/ go into space
have a virtual trip
The way people travel has changed a great deal
To travel means to go into the nature, to enjoy the beauty, to admire the colorful world
a kind of relaxation/refresh(both mentally and physically)
a kind of education, broaden our view(historic sites and cultural relics, learn different cultures )
enlarge one’s social circle
The advantages of helicopters
save space /Don’t need a runway.
special mission (detect scout/map drawing /take a photo of beautiful view/sow the seeds)
It can take off and land on most everywhere. (roof/summit/carrier/valley)
The advantages of airplane
have a planned trip on an accurate schedule
good service
enjoy a great discount during the usual time
carry more passengers
book round-trip tickets
Changes in people’s diet
People’s diet changes a great deal during two decades. People used to consume more staples in order to fill their stomach. People now have more nutritious food in order to keep healthy and have a longevity.
Reasons of change:
living standard develop
Supermarket are common in cities, so people have much choice.
people’s awareness of healthy diet
Predictions:
addictive-free, organic
full of vitamins, minerals and elements that people need
What are the advantages and disadvantages of automobile?
Advantages:
freedom (extension of legs)
convenience
job opportunities for youth
status of being (rich/famous)
Disadvantages:
environmental
traffic congestion
traffic accidents death/fatalities
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Unit2
What are the differences between career woman and working mother?
Career woman:
1. The bossy、determined trail-blazers and super women always have strong will
2. Late marriage, more likely to choose to be childless
3. Focus on their jobs and donate more time to their jobs
4. Their life is monotonous and lonely
Working mother:
1. Behave in different ways in different places and they have shifted their roles in an easy way
2. Raise their latch-key kids and see the growth of next generation
3. Dual responsibilities, balance work and family life, just see the job as a way to subsidize the budget
4. Their life is meaningful and fulfilling
Unit3
Why people work?
Work to live: the source of earning (people work hard to earn the money for the daily necessities) the source of pleasure (work can not only provide material needs but also bring us the mental satisfaction)
Live to work: workaholic (they have no time with their immediate family members physically and emotionally) Work for self-worth and self-satisfaction.
Unit4
Why women are more suitable to do business?
Communicative;
Appeal;
Obliged;
Adaptable;
Conscious;
Frugal;
Observant;
Positive;
Sociable;
Sensitive of protection;
Well-arranged;
Flexible;
Attentive;
Prudent/prudence;
Compassionate/sympathetic
Acutely intuitive
Innately chatty;
Can do flattering way;
Traditional perception ”lady first”;
Unit 5
What is love?
1. Love is something beneath us, it is one part of our inner morality such as the unconditional tolerance and understanding for our beloved.
2. Love is the sincere emotion from our deep heart .It is giving without taking.
Do people benefit any help from others? What is the function of the outside help?
1. (1) donations for sick people;
(2) charities for the homeless;
2. We can be more than we are now with helps.
Why should we be educated?
Keep up with the pace of development;
Degree for job chances;
Enrich our spirit;
The way of education has less frustration;
Improve our comprehensive;
We will become more powerful, skillful and well behavior;
Unit6
What's good to be young?
1young people have much time to do what they want/not too much occupied with other things, such as got marriage, maintain family, raise a child.
2. Vigorous and healthy
3. Quick to learn, easy to remember, adapt to new environment.
4. Fearless for frustration, less stressful
5. Willing to try something new/be risky in trying, not afraid of failure.
6. Curious
7. Naturally expressive
Unit 7
What are the common problems of the young?
1.Less ability to resist temptation.
2.More likely to abuse drugs, alcohol.
Unit 8
Something you know about genetic engineering
Genetic engineering is also called gene splicing technology and recombinant DNA technology. Modern methods of molecular biology and microbiology are used to map different sources of genes into pre designed blueprints. Hybrid DNA molecules were constructed in vitro and then introduced into living cells to alter the genetic characteristics of the original biomass, to create new varieties.
Pro:
Reprogram the genetic code to heal the certain disease.
Hybridization to increase the food production
Clone
Con:
Food safety.
Unit 9
Q: What do westerners value most?
A: self-dignity
Adventures
Punctuality
Field work
Heroism
Work ethics=self-discipline
never bush around(不拐弯抹角)
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Unit 5
Sandwich generation
Which are squeezed between their aging parents and their children.
They have to face multitasks:
Provide take care both kids and elders
Keep balance work and family household.
Have no siblings to share responsibilities.
They have to face financial pressures.
Unit 6
The relationship between human and nature.
Ukraine crisis
Oil tanker leakage in Alaskan waters
Nuclear leakage in Japan
Nature can meet people’s demands but can’t fulfill people’s greed.
Ways to protect our nature:
1.Planting trees.
2.Building dams.
3.Building irrigation system.
unit7
Ambition:
bad(very evil): ①corruption and bribery
②selfishness
③It means the standard of morality is losing
good: ①fame
②power
③wealth
④glory
Ambition brings progress to the society:
Ambition leads to competitions among people, companies and so on
Ambition arrows your motivation in work
Ambition triggers your innovations
Ambition stimulates our passion for work下载本文