Text A
Vocabulary: I
5. Study the meanings of the phrasal verbs and the illustrative examples and then fill in each of the gaps of the sentences with an appropriate phrasal verb in tis proper form.
1) go around / round 2) Go for
3) wnet off 4) go on
5) is going on 6) go about
7) go along 8) go through
9) go by 10) go over
Vocabulary: II Usage
1. was being careful with his words
2. was being polite and ate quite a bit
3. getting impatient waiting for the waiter to come around
4. are being stupid because they run the risk of being caught and expelled from school
5. He was being a coward
6. was being a nuisance when he complained
7. I’m being serious
Comprehensive Exercisess
I. Cloze
1. Text-related
(1) go along (2) honesty (3) straightforward (4) indulge in
(5) What about (6) dodge (7) assert (8) absurd
(9) resort (10) juggle
2. Theme-related
(1) asserting (2) go along (3) because (4) part
(5) Mistakes (6) exceptions (7) end (8) resort
(9) dying (10) freedom
II. Translation
The new president of our university disapproves of the idea that we should be allowed to tell lies under certain circumstances. He believes that if people get used to telling any kind of lie, they will indulge themselves and eventually be stuck with the bad habit . To tell or not to tell a lie can sometimes become a very sticky issue, but our president insists on the notion that nobody in the world of education should dodge the responsibility of attaching primary importance to honesty while teaching the young. I agree with him. What about you?
Text B
Comprehension Check
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. a
Translation
然而,许多谎言并不像上述那样尚有好处可言,但人们常常认为它们无关紧要,所以应归为无伤大雅的谎言一类。那都是些脱口而出,不假思索的谎言,或是为了摆脱窘境、甚或仅仅是为了打发时间而说的谎言。这类谎言有的出于溢美夸大,有的则相反,出于有意贬低或缩小事态;许多来自流言蜚语;而卢梭式的谎言仅仅是“为有话可说”;有点则是对本身太乏味的事实添油加醋;还有的则是因为与其为了不足道的事情费过多的口舌还不如找个简短的托词了事。
Language Practice
1. Match the definitions in Column B with words or phrases in Column A
1) c 2) h 3) g 4) a 5) f 6) b 7) e 8) d
2. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary.
1) in the name of 2) beneficial
3) on the spur of the moment 4) for want of
5) abounds 6) differ
7) adhere to 8) in her own right
9) make mountains out of molehills 10) on the contrary
11) momentous 12) misled下载本文