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Assignments 《读写教程 III : Ex. II, p. 99 Ex. II, p. 99 Comprehension 《读写教程 III : Ex. III, p. 99 Ex. III, p. 99 《读写教程 III : Ex. IV, p. 100 Ex. IV, p. 100 Vocabulary 《读写教程 III : Ex. V, p. 100 Ex. V, p. 100 《读写教程 III : Ex. VI, p. 101 Ex. VI, p. 101 Collocation Translation 《读写教程 III : Ex. IX, p. 103 Ex. IX, p. 103 《读写教程 III : Ex. VII, p. 101 Ex. VII, p. 101 Word Building 《读写教程 III : Ex. VIII, p. 102 Ex. VIII, p. 102 Structure 《读写教程 III : Ex. XI, p. 103 Ex. XI, p. 103 《读写教程 III : Ex. X, p. 103 Ex. X, p. 103

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Assignments《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. II, p. 99Ex. II, p. 99Comprehension《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. III, p. 99Ex. III, p. 99

《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. IV, p. 100Ex. IV, p. 100Vocabulary

《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. V, p. 100Ex. V, p. 100

《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. VI, p. 101Ex. VI, p. 101

Collocation

Translation

《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. IX, p. 103Ex. IX, p. 103

《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. VII, p. 101Ex. VII, p. 101Word Building

《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. VIII, p. 102Ex. VIII, p. 102Structure

《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. XI, p. 103Ex. XI, p. 103

《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. X, p. 103Ex. X, p. 103

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1.1. What are the five symbols of the United What are the five symbols of the United States?States?

They are the Statue of Liberty, Barbie They are the Statue of Liberty, Barbie dolls, dolls, American GothicAmerican Gothic, the Buffalo , the Buffalo nickel, and Uncle Sam.nickel, and Uncle Sam.

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II. Answer the following questions.

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2. Whose face was the Statue of Liberty 2. Whose face was the Statue of Liberty modeled after?modeled after?

It was modeled after Bartholdi’s It was modeled after Bartholdi’s mother’s face. mother’s face.

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3. What was the real name of Barbie?3. What was the real name of Barbie?

Her real name was Barbara Handler.Her real name was Barbara Handler.

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4. How popular is Barbie according to the 4. How popular is Barbie according to the text?text?

Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie has Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie has become the universally recognized Queen become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls. The average American girl of the Dolls. The average American girl owns ten Barbie dolls, and two are sold owns ten Barbie dolls, and two are sold somewhere in the world every second.somewhere in the world every second.

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5. Who painted 5. Who painted American GothicAmerican Gothic??

Grant Wood.Grant Wood.

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6. How did Wood get the idea of painting 6. How did Wood get the idea of painting American GothicAmerican Gothic??

He was inspired by the Gothic window He was inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse. of an old farmhouse.

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7. What was the Buffalo nickel produced 7. What was the Buffalo nickel produced for?for?

It honored a pair of connected tragedies It honored a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American from the settlement of the American frontier – the destruction of the buffalo frontier – the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians.herds and the American Indians.

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8. Why did Fraser go to New York City’s 8. Why did Fraser go to New York City’s Central Park Zoo to sketch an aging Central Park Zoo to sketch an aging buffalo?buffalo?

Because buffalo no longer wandered Because buffalo no longer wandered about the great grasslands. about the great grasslands.

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9. What did the employee say when he 9. What did the employee say when he was asked about the letters “EA-US”?was asked about the letters “EA-US”?

He said “US” was short for “Uncle He said “US” was short for “Uncle Sam” Wilson.Sam” Wilson.

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10. How did Flagg’s portrait of Uncle Sam 10. How did Flagg’s portrait of Uncle Sam look like?look like?

It was a self-portrait of Flagg.It was a self-portrait of Flagg.

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1. This means they have been _______ by a 1. This means they have been _______ by a team of professional experts and the team of professional experts and the standard of their work has been approved. standard of their work has been approved. inspectedinspected

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universal version interpretation solemn

alongside inspect grave recruit

assemble stretch exaggerate inspire

III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

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2. The Statue of Liberty had just arrived from 2. The Statue of Liberty had just arrived from Paris and was being _______ so it was not in Paris and was being _______ so it was not in New York harbor when they arrived. New York harbor when they arrived.

assembledassembled

universal version interpretation solemn

alongside inspect grave recruit

assemble stretch exaggerate inspire

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3. This reaction to the event is rather ______ 3. This reaction to the event is rather ______ but on the other hand there’s something in but on the other hand there’s something in it.it.

exaggeratedexaggerated

universal version interpretation solemn

alongside inspect grave recruit

assemble stretch exaggerate inspire

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4. Officials say it is because the two sides 4. Officials say it is because the two sides have different ______ of what was decided have different ______ of what was decided at the previous negotiations that the at the previous negotiations that the ceasefire (ceasefire (停火停火 ) has broken down.) has broken down.

versionsversions

universal version interpretation solemn

alongside inspect grave recruit

assemble stretch exaggerate inspire

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5. I talked to some of my friends and it 5. I talked to some of my friends and it seemed to be a ______ problem.seemed to be a ______ problem.

universaluniversal

universal version interpretation solemn

alongside inspect grave recruit

assemble stretch exaggerate inspire

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6. Wright is correct to see Paisley’s _____ of 6. Wright is correct to see Paisley’s _____ of liberty as a development of this view. liberty as a development of this view.

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7. Then Miss Harker lifted her head and 7. Then Miss Harker lifted her head and addressed them all in ______ tones. addressed them all in ______ tones.

solemnsolemn

universal version interpretation solemn

alongside inspect grave recruit

assemble stretch exaggerate inspire

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8. Between 1909 and 1915, the Futurists (8. Between 1909 and 1915, the Futurists (未未来派 家艺术来派 家艺术 ), an Italian group who ), an Italian group who exhibited in Paris, were _______ by exhibited in Paris, were _______ by moving pictures. moving pictures. inspiredinspired

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《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. IV, p. 100Ex. IV, p. 100

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IV. Replace the underlined words or expressions in the following sentences with words or expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning.

1. The project he 1. The project he devoted his attention todevoted his attention to last last year fell through as it was costly.year fell through as it was costly.

worked onworked on

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2. The committee (2. The committee (委 会员委 会员 ) did not ) did not likelike the the plan to build a new bridge over the river. plan to build a new bridge over the river.

approve ofapprove of

3. Although some members slipped away, the 3. Although some members slipped away, the meeting meeting continuedcontinued without them. without them.

went aheadwent ahead

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4. There are some houses 4. There are some houses on the marketon the market in in the economic development zone. Let’s go the economic development zone. Let’s go and have a look.and have a look.

for salefor sale

5. Have you 5. Have you gotgot an idea of how to deal with an idea of how to deal with test cheating? test cheating?

come up withcome up with

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6. This second-hand dress can be 6. This second-hand dress can be made intomade into a a rather pretty skirt.rather pretty skirt.

refashioned intorefashioned into

7. This is an illustration that popular music 7. This is an illustration that popular music stars stars become famousbecome famous at a young age. at a young age.

rise to famerise to fame

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8. What 8. What interests meinterests me is the neck that is is the neck that is stretched a little bit and the face that is stretched a little bit and the face that is sour-looking.sour-looking.

captures my attentioncaptures my attention

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《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. V, p. 100Ex. V, p. 100

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e.g.e.g. At age 23, he started a meatpacking At age 23, he started a meatpacking business and business and earned a reputationearned a reputation for for being honest and hard working. being honest and hard working.

V. Look at the following sentence taken from your reading passage. Just think about what else you can “earn” and fill in the sentences below with the right words.

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1. Our teacher has earned res____ from nearly all his class, by being a just, quiet, serious and honest man.

2. Bernard has earned admi______ and affection at Westminster with his good humor.

3. And no one doubts that he has earned his pl___ among the sport’s leading players.

ace

pect

ration

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4. In other words, they preferred, when they had earned enough mo___ to meet their immediate needs, to spend the rest of their time in leisure rather than in work to increase their earnings.

5. His great courage at the time eventually 5. His great courage at the time eventually earned him the Military Cross, a rew___ earned him the Military Cross, a rew___ that he had never dreamed about before. that he had never dreamed about before.

ney

ard

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6. Many local folk who earned their liv___ on or from the river were still worried about what would happen as a result of the pollution.

7. On the contrary, however, he has earned not____ but displeasure from what he did.

8. At the time of the competition, he earned his na___ as he was considered to be the highest authority on Spanish paintings.

ing

hing

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《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. VI, p. 101Ex. VI, p. 101

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VI. Adjectives ended in –ant or –ent can be made into their corresponding nouns mainly by omitting the letter –t and adding –ce.

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e.g. important importancee.g. important importance

independent independenceindependent independence

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+ ce- t magnificent + ce- t intelligent + ce- t indifferent

+ ce- t significant

+ ce- t ignorant + ce- t consequent + ce- t competent + ce- t brilliant + ce- t excellent excellence

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brilliancecompetenceconsequenceignoranceindifferenceintelligencemagnificencesignificance

Look at the following nouns and choose from them Look at the following nouns and choose from them to fill in the blanks of the sentences that follow.to fill in the blanks of the sentences that follow.

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1.1. Examinations are not necessarily the best Examinations are not necessarily the best way to measure ___________________. way to measure ___________________.

2.2. The power station was shown to be The power station was shown to be dangerous and, as a ___________, was dangerous and, as a ___________, was closed down. closed down.

3.3. This discovery was of great __________, This discovery was of great __________, but few people realized that.but few people realized that.

4.4. In the “I to you” approach, the workers In the “I to you” approach, the workers were in complete _________ of the were in complete _________ of the management’s plans. management’s plans.

intelligence/competence

significance

consequence

ignorance

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5. I don’t like the department chairman’s 5. I don’t like the department chairman’s ___________ to the teachers who are not ___________ to the teachers who are not in his favor. in his favor.

6. I hear on all sides of the _________ of your 6. I hear on all sides of the _________ of your establishment. establishment.

7. The sun has both _________ and heat. 7. The sun has both _________ and heat.

8. There is calm and joy, too, when the mind 8. There is calm and joy, too, when the mind can focus on the ____________ and beauty can focus on the ____________ and beauty of nature. of nature.

brilliance

excellence

magnificence

indifference

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VII. The prefix co- means “accompanying”, “sharing”, “with” or “joint”. New words may be formed by adding co- to some words at the beginning.

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e.g. foundere.g. founder co-founderco-founder

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pilot+ co- exist+ co- author+ co- operate+ co- director+ co- co-director

co-authorcooperate

copilotcoexist

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Look at the following words that come from word Look at the following words that come from word building and choose from them to fill in the blanks. building and choose from them to fill in the blanks. Remember to change the form where necessary. Remember to change the form where necessary.

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1.1. We must be aware that peace _______ with We must be aware that peace _______ with war. war.

2.2. He was the __________ of that film which was He was the __________ of that film which was half criticized and half praised.half criticized and half praised.

3.3. The couple spoke about how they would The couple spoke about how they would _________ in the raising of their child. _________ in the raising of their child.

4.4. The pilot was seriously injured and the ______ The pilot was seriously injured and the ______ took over. took over.

5.5. He is the _________, with Andrew Blowers, of He is the _________, with Andrew Blowers, of The International Politics of Nuclear WasteThe International Politics of Nuclear Waste..

coexists

co-author

copilot

cooperate

co-director

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《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. VIII, p. 102Ex. VIII, p. 102

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VIII. Study the following models and then combine each group of sentences into one, using absolutes.

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Model:Model: A. Marie was sitting at her desk. A. Marie was sitting at her desk. Her head was slightly lowered over a Her head was slightly lowered over a pile of chemistry notes. pile of chemistry notes. Marie was sitting at her desk, her Marie was sitting at her desk, her

head slightly lowered over a pile of head slightly lowered over a pile of chemistry notes. chemistry notes.

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B. After the war, a character called Uncle B. After the war, a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political Sam began appearing in political cartoons.cartoons.

His form evolved from an earlier cartoon His form evolved from an earlier cartoon character called Brother Jonathan that character called Brother Jonathan that was popular during the American was popular during the American Revolution. Revolution.

After the war, a character called Uncle After the war, a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political Sam began appearing in political cartoons, his form evolving from an cartoons, his form evolving from an earlier cartoon character called Brother earlier cartoon character called Brother Jonathan that was popular during the Jonathan that was popular during the American Revolution. American Revolution.

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From the above two models, we see that generally From the above two models, we see that generally there are two ways of making a full sentence into there are two ways of making a full sentence into an absolute construction. One is an absolute construction. One is omitting a form omitting a form of the verb be – such as of the verb be – such as isis, , areare, , waswas, or , or werewere as in as in Model A.Model A. The second way is The second way is changing the main changing the main verb into its verb into its –ing–ing form as in Model B. form as in Model B.

1.1. Jimmy walked slowly to the corner of the Jimmy walked slowly to the corner of the playground. playground.

His face was covered with tears. His face was covered with tears.

Jimmy walked slowly to the corner of the Jimmy walked slowly to the corner of the playground, his face covered with tears. playground, his face covered with tears.

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2. The hotel taxi sped away.2. The hotel taxi sped away. The taillights (The taillights (尾灯尾灯 ) disappeared into the ) disappeared into the

distance. distance. The hotel taxi sped away, the taillights The hotel taxi sped away, the taillights

disappearing into the distance. disappearing into the distance. 3. Their stomachs were crying for food.3. Their stomachs were crying for food. Their backs were burning from too much sun. Their backs were burning from too much sun. Both boys gathered their things and headed Both boys gathered their things and headed

for home. for home.

Their stomachs crying for food, their backs Their stomachs crying for food, their backs burning from too much sun, both boys burning from too much sun, both boys gathered gathered their things and headed for home. things and headed for home.

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4. Barbara just lay there. 4. Barbara just lay there. Her mouth trembled. Her mouth trembled. Her eyes were unfocused.Her eyes were unfocused. She was unable to say a word. She was unable to say a word.

Barbara just lay there, her mouth Barbara just lay there, her mouth trembling, her eyes unfocused, unable to trembling, her eyes unfocused, unable to say a word. say a word.

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5. Then the two players let him fall to the 5. Then the two players let him fall to the track. track.

His chest landed first.His chest landed first. His head followed, bounced, and finally lay His head followed, bounced, and finally lay

still. still.

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Then the two players let him fall to the Then the two players let him fall to the track, his chest landing first, his head track, his chest landing first, his head following, bouncing, and finally lying following, bouncing, and finally lying still.still.

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《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. IX, p. 103Ex. IX, p. 103

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IX. Study the model carefully and then rewrite the following sentences after the model, using the structure of “conjunction + prepositional phrase”.

Model:Model: Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent, Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent,

all-American version although the version all-American version although the version

had an exaggerated breast size.had an exaggerated breast size. Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent, Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent,

all-American – although with an all-American – although with an exaggerated breast size – version.exaggerated breast size – version.

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1. Although they have a threatening 1. Although they have a threatening appearance, most snakes aren’t really appearance, most snakes aren’t really dangerous if you leave them alone.dangerous if you leave them alone.

Most snakes, although with a threatening Most snakes, although with a threatening appearance, aren’t really dangerous if you appearance, aren’t really dangerous if you leave them alone.leave them alone.

Women, even though with the same abilities, Women, even though with the same abilities, have failed to approach the income of men. have failed to approach the income of men.

2. Women have failed to approach the income 2. Women have failed to approach the income of men even though they have the same of men even though they have the same abilities.abilities.

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3. Though there was a severe shortage of coal 3. Though there was a severe shortage of coal supply, the governor was not forced to close supply, the governor was not forced to close all the schools.all the schools.

Though with a severe shortage of coal Though with a severe shortage of coal supply, the governor was not forced to close supply, the governor was not forced to close all the schools.all the schools.

She is capable of making complete French She is capable of making complete French meals even though with no cheese between meals even though with no cheese between salad and dessert. salad and dessert.

4. She is capable of making complete French 4. She is capable of making complete French meals even though there is no cheese meals even though there is no cheese between salad and dessert. between salad and dessert.

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5. When you are in doubt about the result 5. When you are in doubt about the result of your test, call the test office. of your test, call the test office.

When in doubt about the result of your When in doubt about the result of your test, call the test office. test, call the test office.

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X. Translate the following into English.

His parents did not approve of his plan to go and His parents did not approve of his plan to go and study abroad with a girl they had never met, but study abroad with a girl they had never met, but he went ahead and got to New York with her. he went ahead and got to New York with her.

1. 他父母不 成赞 他和一个他 没有 面的们见过姑娘到国外学习 的 划,可他计 是去了还 ,和她一起去了 。纽约

approve ofapprove of go aheadgo aheadgo and study abroad

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It is said that the painter used his aunt as the It is said that the painter used his aunt as the model in the painting whose face represented model in the painting whose face represented suffering yet strength.suffering yet strength.

2. 据说 ,画家以他的 作他画中的模特婶婶,她的面容 桑却不失 定饱经沧坚 。

It is said that…It is said that… represent suffering represent suffering yet strengthyet strength

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3. 真正的肯不喜 三 芭比娃娃, 娃欢维这种娃被描绘 成具有“ ”出 肉体之女人卖 的模样。

be described asbe described as

The real Ken did not like the three-The real Ken did not like the three-dimensional Barbie dolls, which were dimensional Barbie dolls, which were described as having the appearance of “a described as having the appearance of “a woman who sold sex”.woman who sold sex”.

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have the have the appearance of appearance of

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4. 位小 家于这说 1950年因出版《再 ,见亲的》爱 一 成名举 ,小 的说 灵感来自于他

和一位姑娘在他哥哥的农场 的经历 。

with the publication ofwith the publication of

The novelist instantly rose to fame in 1950 with the publication of Good-bye, My Dear, a novel inspired by his experience with a girl on his older brother’s farm.

inspired by his experience with a girl

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rise to famerise to fame

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5. 后战 政治漫画里 始出 了开现 一个名叫山姆大叔的人物,很快,山姆大叔就成了受美国人 迎的象征欢 。

political cartoonpolitical cartoon

After the war, a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political cartoons, and soon became American’s most popular symbol.

most popular symbol

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a character called Uncle Sama character called Uncle Sam

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6. 幅画展示了一个这 神色 的严肃 男子,旁站了边 一位女子,身后是所 舍,他农们

的原型分别 是画家的牙医和姐姐。

serious-lookingserious-looking

The painting shows a serious-looking man and a woman standing alongside him in front of a farmhouse, their models being respectively the painter’s dentist and sister.

respectively

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standing standing alongsidealongside

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7. 他 了 另一面上的为镍币 野牛,只好到中央公园的 物园里动 素描一只老野牛,这只老野牛后来被宰杀 用于 上的装墙饰 。

in order to in order to have…on the have…on the other side of the other side of the nickel nickel

In order to have the buffalo on the other side of the nickel, he went to the Central Park Zoo to sketch an aging buffalo which was later killed for a wall decoration.

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8. 有个故事说 “, US” “ ”是 山姆大叔 的 写缩“ ” , 山姆 大叔原名叫山姆 威 ,他尔逊

曾和一名男子一道工作 , 名男子过这 和美国政府 了一份合同签订 , 提供肉食给军队。One story One story says… says…

One story says that “US” was short for “Uncle Sam” whose real name was Sam Wilson who had once worked with a man who had signed a contract with the government to provide meat to the US Army.

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1919世纪世纪 7070年代中期,法国 家弗里德里克艺术年代中期,法国 家弗里德里克艺术 奥古斯奥古斯特特 “巴托 迪正在 一个大 目,名 自由照尔设计项为 “巴托 迪正在 一个大 目,名 自由照尔设计项为

”耀世界 。 是一座 祝美国独立和美法 盟的这庆联纪”耀世界 。 是一座 祝美国独立和美法 盟的这庆联纪念碑。念碑。

1. In the mid-1870s, French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was working on an enormous project called Liberty Enlightening the World, a monument celebrating US independence and the France-America alliance.

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XI. Translate the following into Chinese.

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特 公司将 个娃娃作了一番改造, 成马尔这变特 公司将 个娃娃作了一番改造, 成马尔这变了体面而地道的美国 ,尽管胸 有些夸 。货围张了体面而地道的美国 ,尽管胸 有些夸 。货围张它名从当时它名从当时 1010 多 的少女芭芭拉。岁多 的少女芭芭拉。岁

2. Mattel refashioned the doll into a decent, all-American — although with an exaggerated breast size — version and named it after Barbara, who was then a teenager.

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如今芭芭拉已有如今芭芭拉已有 6060 多 了,她拒 接受采岁绝多 了,她拒 接受采岁绝,但据 非常喜 芭比。她可能是当今世访说欢,但据 非常喜 芭比。她可能是当今世访说欢上真名 姓不 人知的最著名的人物。实为上真名 姓不 人知的最著名的人物。实为

3. Now more than sixty years old, Barbara — who declines interviews but is said to have loved the doll — may be the most famous unknown figure on the planet.

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1930年,格 特兰 伍德因其画作《美国哥特式》一 成名。此画体 了美国 民庄举现农严的自豪,常常被人 。临摹

4. Grant Wood instantly rose to fame in 1930 with his painting American Gothic, an often-copied interpretation of the solemn pride of American farmers.

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他深受中世 的影响,他的灵感来自于纪艺术他深受中世 的影响,他的灵感来自于纪艺术一所古老 舍的哥特式窗 ,但最令世人注农户一所古老 舍的哥特式窗 ,但最令世人注农户目的是画中人物的 。脸目的是画中人物的 。脸

5. He was strongly influenced by medieval artists and inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse, but the faces in his composition were what captured the world’s attention.

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但但 19131913 至至 19381938 年 行的野牛硬 ,却间发币年 行的野牛硬 ,却间发币是 了 念由美国拓居引起的两起相互为纪关是 了 念由美国拓居引起的两起相互为纪关

——的悲联剧 ——的悲联剧 野牛群的 和美洲印第安灭绝人的 。毁灭

6. But the Buffalo nickel, produced from 1913 to 1938, honored a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontier

— the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians.

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尽管此前一直是白人被用作美国硬 上的币尽管此前一直是白人被用作美国硬 上的币 模特,而著名 家詹姆斯艺术 模特,而著名 家詹姆斯艺术 厄尔 厄尔 弗雷 弗雷

却反 而行之,启用了三名真正的美泽传统却反 而行之,启用了三名真正的美泽传统洲印第安人作 自己 作的原型。为创洲印第安人作 自己 作的原型。为创

7. While white people had previously been used as models for most American coins, famed artist James Earle Fraser went against tradition by using three actual American Indians as models for his creation.

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“后,政治漫画里 始出 了一个名叫 山战开现 “后,政治漫画里 始出 了一个名叫 山战开现”姆大叔 的人物。他的原型是一个早期漫画”姆大叔 的人物。他的原型是一个早期漫画

人物名叫 森大哥,此人在美国独立 争乔纳战人物名叫 森大哥,此人在美国独立 争乔纳战期非常出名。时期非常出名。时

8. After the war, a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political cartoons, his form evolving from an earlier cartoon character called Brother Jonathan that was popular during the American Revolution.

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(分析建 )议类

写作模式

参考范文

How to Do Something

1. 某一事物的 状现2. 分析 事物的重要性该 (或危害性/社会意 等义 )

3. 怎 待 事物样对该

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1) Much to our distress / delight / surprise, these years have seen the popularity / worsening / much improvement / a widespread neglect of sth. ( 的主议论题 ) in society. 2) According to a recent / official report / survey / opinion poll, ...(佐 述证陈 ) 3) If this current is allowed to run its course, things are bound to turn for the better / worse. (Para. 1)

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4) The importance / harmfulness / significance of sth. to sb. / sth. else, (however), can be seen from the perspectives as follows. 5) In the first place, …(分析 I)6) In the second, ... (分析 II) 7) And above all, …(分析 III) 8) To sum up, ... (归纳总结 ) (Para. 2)

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9) So the most pressing for us / basic problem now is how to… 10) In my opinion, the first step should be focused upon …(建议 I) 11) Then, greater efforts must be made to ... (建议 II) 12) In one word, where there is …, there is …(结论句 ) (Para. 3)

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How to Conduct Patriotic Education Among the Youth of Today

1. 我国 国主 教育的 状。爱义现

2. 分析 国主 教育的重要意 。爱义义

3. 如何在青少年中 展 国主 教育开爱义?

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1) Much to our distress, these years have seen a widespread neglect of patriotic education in our society. 2) According to some official reports, many patriotic education centers have been closed down or kept open to the public for other more profitable purposes while many of our national heroes have given way to today’s pop stars in youths’ minds. 3) If this current is allowed to run its course, I am afraid, things are bound to turn for the worse, with less and less sense of patriotism left in the youth.

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4) The significance of patriotic education to our society, however, can be seen from the perspectives as follows. 5) In the first place, the patriotic education can make youth more aware of the glorious history and culture of our nation, thus building up their sense of pride as Chinese. 6) In the second, the patriotic education helps youth value today’s hard-earned life so as to hold

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dearer their golden chances of enriching themselves with knowledge in peace. 7) And above all, the patriotic education can push youth to draw upon more of their capabilities in order to make tomorrow’s life better than today’s and leave behind themselves more highlights for the nation’s culture. 8) To sum up, patriotic education is a key ingredient in the all-round development of youth.

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9) So the most pressing for us now is how to effectively inculcate patriotism in the youth of today. 10) In my opinion, the first step should be focused upon giving fuller play to the potentials of patriotic education centers instead of running them for the purpose of making money. 11) Then, greater efforts must be made to integrate the patriotic education into the curriculums throughout youth’s education. 12) In one word, where there is an effective patriotic education of youth, there is a greater enhancement of national cohesiveness.

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《 写教程读 III》 Ex. XVII, p. 118Ex. XVII, p. 118

《 写教程读 III》 Ex. XVIII, p. 118Ex. XVIII, p. 118

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1. The pressure cannot ____ me; it forces me 1. The pressure cannot ____ me; it forces me to think.to think.

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《读写教程 III 》 : Ex. XVII, p. 118Ex. XVII, p. 118

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Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

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3. We are constantly upgrading our ____ network to ensure that the right product is delivered to the right customer at the right time. distributiondistribution

2. 2. Membership grew at an ____ pace, reaching close to 30,000 in the late 1970s.

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5.Unfortunately, Rose did not 5.Unfortunately, Rose did not ____ on the nature of such mixed schooling experiences.

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4. Lewis had a 4. Lewis had a ____ manner of lecturing, which was not greatly changed over the years.

distinctivedistinctive

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6. 6. The “New Army” was ____ of volunteers

only, who poured into recruiting stations in

their thousands.

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7. 7. While you are working through this process,

take note of the ____ in the garden that you

would like to keep.

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8. 8. The downstairs restaurant where breakfast

is served has walls ____ with paintings of

people dressed in traditional local costumes.

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1. Modern music stars usually come to fame ___ their early twenties or even ___ a younger age.

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Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.

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2. Believing that he was fully qualified, he submitted his application instantly, but a week later he was crushed to learn that it had been turned ___.

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3. To Mary Engelbreit, greeting cards seemed a come-down ___ her high expectations, but the advice stayed ___ her.

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4. A young girl ___ mini-skirt appears ___ the front cover of the magazine Fashion.

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5. Quite a number of modernist novels are written with an eye ___ the past.

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6. The apartment is comprised ___ two bedrooms, a dining-room, a sitting-room, a bathroom, and a kitchen.

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7. ___ comfort food, comfort art is healthy to people.

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8. The notion that blacks comprise a problem is ____ the core of racist reasoning.

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