Teaching Objectives

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Unit 5
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Teaching Objectives

• 1. Enlarge vocabulary
• 2. Talk about what decisions must be made for the
  critically ill
• 3. Learn to write about narration(???)

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Sections
Section A Graceful Hands Section B Decisions
of the Heart Section C Generations
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Section A
Graceful Hands
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Table of Contents

• Warming-up Activities
• Text Analysis
• Vocabulary and Structure
• Vocabulary Test
• Writing

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Warming-up Activities

• Discussion
• Have you ever suffered from the experience of
  seeing someone pass away?
• What are your feelings?
• sad, do whatever I can to save him/her, regret
  for what I have done to him/her

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Comprehension of the Text (1)

• 1. How does the writer know that Mrs. Clark will
  die tonight?
• The writer gets to know it from Mrs. Clarks
  medical chart and the report she received from
  the preceding shift.
• 2. Why does the writer have a sour, vinegar taste
  in her mouth coming from the pit of her stomach?
• Maybe it is because the idea of Mrs. Clarks
  dying soon makes her feel sick.

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Comprehension of the Text (2)

• 3. What does the writer want to show by using
  such words as large head, skeleton body, dark
  yellow skin to describe Mrs. Clark?
• The writer wants to show us a true-to-life
  picture of Mrs. Clark at the end of her life.
• 4. Why does Mrs. Clark make no attempt to swallow
  the drops of water that slide into her mouth?
• Because she doesnt have enough strength to do
  so.

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Comprehension of the Text (3)

• 5. Why did Mrs. Clark send her family home that
  night?
• Because she doesnt want them to suffer from the
  experience of seeing her die.
• 6. What does the writer mean by saying that both
  she and Mrs. Clark become aware that this is a
  special moment between two human beings?
• She means that they both realize that Mrs. Clark
  is dying and as human beings this is an
  unavoidable and very special moment.

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Comprehension of the Text (4)

• 7. Why did Mrs. Clark spare her family the
  suffering of seeing her die?
• Maybe because she thought it was too much for
  them to cope with.
• 8. Why does the writer notice and mention Mrs.
  Clark fingers several times?
• Because Mrs. Clarks fingers are long and
  graceful, which catch the writers eyes easily.
  At the end of the passage we get to know that she
  was a concert piano player and a piano teacher
  for over thirty years. No wonder she has such
  long and graceful fingers that are suitable for
  playing piano.

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Text Analysis (1)

• Main idea of the text ?
• The story deals with a doctors view of a
  terminally ill grandmother as a terrible-looking
  lady with graceful hands from the outset but a
  considerate lady with graceful heart and mind in
  the end.

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Text Analysis (2)
Part 1 (Paras. 1-4)

• I attend to a dying patient, who is very thin.
  Even, she has no enough strength to swallow some
  water.

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Text Analysis (3)
Part 2 (Para. 5)

• The patient is seriously ill, too weak for
  anything.

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Text Analysis (4)
Part 3 (Paras. 6-7)

• Driven by my thoughts, I exchange with the
  patient, who is able to utter only broken
  sentences. Though, I begin to see what a kind and
  considerate grandmother she is.

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Text Analysis (5)
Part 4 (Para. 8)

• The patient dies. And the author seems to have
  a better understanding of the patient. Mrs. Clark
  spares her family from seeing her die and the
  author feels it a privilege to be there with the
  patient.

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Text Analysis (6)
Part 5 (Para. 9)

• It is only two days after Mrs. Clarks death
  that the author comes to learn more about her
  from the newspaper.

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Text Analysis (7)
Part 6 (Para. 10)

• Mrs. Clark is really graceful.

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Vocabulary Study

• decay
• secure
• faint
• outline
• hint
• interval
• blank
• privilege

• reach for
• feel for
• make an attempt to do
• go about doing
• sense ones thought

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Structures

• 1. Typical patterns for coming to the realization
  of sth.

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decay v. / n.

• v. 1. rot ???
• Sugar should be strictly restricted in a childs
  diet in that it can decay the teeth.
• ????????????,?????????
• 2. lose power ????
• As people grow old, they will decay mentally as
  well as physically.
• ???????????????
• n. 3. rotting ????
• Time drips in decay, like a candle burnt out.
• ?????????,?????????

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secure a. / n.

• a. 1. safe firm enough for safety having no
  fear, doubt ?????????
• Many a retired worker has hoped for a secure old
  age.
• ????????????????????
• 2. The foundation of the house is not secure.
• ???????????
• vt. 1. make firm or safe ?????
• They tried to secure the bridge from the threat
  of further attack.
• ????????,?????????
• 2. ??
• Can you secure me two good tickets for the
  concert?
• ????????????????

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faint a.

• 1. lacking brightness, strength, etc. ???
• I havent the faintest idea of what you mean.
  Would you please elaborate on it?
• ??????????,???????????
• 2. weak ???
• Climbing these stairs caused her to feel faint.
• ??????????????

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outline n. / vt.

• n. 1. lines showing the shape of sth.??
• I could only see the outline of a person through
  the mist.
• ????????????????
• 2. a statement of the main facts ????
• Mr. Taylor can describe the plan only in general
  outline.
• ??????????????????
• v. 1. give a general description of sth. ??
  
• The professor usually gives an outline of what
  he is to touch on at the very beginning of the
  lecture.
• ???????????????????????????

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hint n. / v.

• n. 1. a slight indication ??
• There is a hint of impatience in the tone of his
  voice.
• ???????????????
• v. 1. Suggest sth. slightly or indirectly ??
• I hinted at his imprudence and his folly, but
  he did not take my hint.
• ??????????,???????????

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interval n.

• 1. a period between two events or times, or the
  space between two points ??
• There was a long interval before he replied.
• ?????????
• It is customary for him to visit his
  grandparents at regular intervals.
• ?????????????????,????????????
• 2. a brief period between the parts of
  performance ????
• Coffee and cookies are available during
  intervals.
• ??????????

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blank a. / n.

• a. 1. without expression or interest ???
• I tried to tell her the truth, but she just gave
  me a blank look.
• ?????????,???????????
• carrying no information or mark ???
• 2. Write your name, address and telephone number
  in the blank spaces at the top of the page.
• ??????????????????????????
• 1. an empty space ??
• When I tried to remember the blank, my mind was
  a complete blank.
• ???????????,??????????

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privilege n.

• 1. a special advantage or honor possessed by a
  particular person or group ????
• Education should not be considered to be a
  privilege in a modern society.
• ????????,???????????????
• It was a privilege to work with such a great
  scientist.
• ?????????????????????

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reach for ????

• 1. I reach for the long, thin fingers that are
  lying on the chest.
• ?????????????????
• 2. The shopkeeper reached for a packet of tea.
• ???????????

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feel for ?????

• 1. ???????????
• He felt in his pocket for the keys.
• 2. Blinded by the soup, he had to feel for his
  glasses.
• ??????????,???????????

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make an attempt to do sth. ??/?????

• Without microscopes and other modern equipment,
  attempts made to teach science were futile.
• ??????????????,???????????????

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go about doing sth. ?????????

• 1. On/Upon settling down, the settlers went about
  cultivating the wasteland.
• ?????,?????????
• 2. If you are determined to pursue a masters
  degree, just go about preparing for it from now
  on.
• ???????????,??????????!

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sense ones thought ??????

• A person who is able to sense others thoughts
  and respond accordingly is said to be thoughtful
  and understanding.
• ??????????????????,??????????

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Typical patterns for coming to the realization of
sth.

• ??Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we
  become aware that this is a special moment
  between two human beings. (L. 19)
• ??????,?????,??????,???????????????
• ????
• Their / Our eyes meet and somehow, ( together,)
  they / I become aware / conscious or realize that
  ?????????,?????,??/????

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• ?? a. ????????,?????, ????????????????

Their eyes met and somehow, together, they came
to realize that this might be the time for them
to part with each other forever.
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• ??Slowly, still holding her hand, I become
  aware that I do not mind this emotional battle,
  that in fact, it was a privilege she has allowed
  me, and I would do it again, gladly. (L. 52)
• ????????,???,???????????????,????????????????,???
  ????????
• )
• ????
• Slowly / Gradually, in the course of doing sth.,
  sb. becomes aware / conscious or realizes that ,
  that in fact, ????????????????, ???,
  

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• ?? a. ???????????????????????,???????????????,??
  ???????????????

Gradually, in the course of teaching, I became
aware that I was made for the job, that in fact,
it was a part of my life, and I would like to see
it as my life career.
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Vocabulary Test (1)

• 1. In the _____ paragraph some comments had been
  made of it.
• A) proceeding B) preceding
• C) progressing D) processing
• 2. Young children soon ____ words they hear their
  elders use them.
• A) put forward B) look forward to
• C) turn up D) pick up

B) preceding
D) pick up
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Vocabulary Test (2)

• 3. Only hotel guests have the ____ of using the
  private beach.
• A) occasion B) possibility
• C) privilege D) habit
• 4. Many people save money to ____ for their old
  age.
• A) supply B) offer
• C) provide D) yield

C) privilege
C) provide
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Vocabulary Test (3)

• 5. He had a ____ look in his eyes. He must have
  been shocked. A) empty B)
  bare C) blank D) hollow
• 6. There is a ______ of impatience in the tone of
  his voice.
• A) hint B) notion
• C) dot D) phrase

C) blank
A) hint
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Vocabulary Test (4)

• 7. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally
  ______ his point by relating his own experiences.
• A) illustrated B) hinted
• C) cited D) displayed
• 8. We finally managed to ____ the committees
  approval of our plans.
• A) secure B) arouse
• C) exert D) execute

A) illustrated
A) secure
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Vocabulary Test (5)

• 9. In the advanced course students must take
  performance tests at monthly ____.
• A) gaps B) lengths
• C) distances D) intervals
• 10. The children performed a very ____ dance for
  their parents.
• A) precise B) smart
• C) graceful D) successive

D) intervals
C) graceful
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Directions Fill in the blanks with the phrases
given below. Change the form where necessary.
provide for, go about, reach for, make an
attempt, pick up, an ounce of , hang around, pull
up, sense ones thought, bend to, the pit of the
stomach, ease ones thirst

• 1. She hasnt _________ common sense.
• 2. We did not _________ such a great increase in
  prices.
• 3. The pain in ________________ is no worse than
  the one in her heart.
• 4. By the clouds which _________ the mountain the
• locals can foretell a storm.
• 5. How do you ________ building a boat?
• 6. The drops of water ___________ of the wounded
  soldier.

an ounce of
provide for
the pit of the stomach
hang around
go about
eased the thirst
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provide for, go about, reach for, make an
attempt, pick up, an ounce of , hang around, pull
up, sense ones thought, bend to, the pit of the
stomach, ease ones thirst

• 7. We ____________ to persuade him to go with us,
  but failed.
• 8. It is true that we cant live without money,
  but we should never _________ it in the public
  pocket.
• 9. The interviewer seemed to _______________ and
  asked me to shrug off the uneasiness.
• 10. Globalization is not to force one countrys
  will to _______ anothers, but to coordinate them
  to jointly contribute to the bright future of
  mankind.

made an attempt
reach for
sensed my thought
bend to
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Writing Narration(???)
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Writing (1)

• ??????????????????????????????????????,?????????
  ???,?????????????,???(when)???(where)???(who)???(
  what)???(why)???(how)??????????????????
• ??????,???????
• 1. ????
• ????????????????????????,??????????????,????????
  ???????????????????,????????????????????,?????????
  ????????,????????????

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Writing (2)

• 2. ????
• ???????????????????,???????,?????????????
• ???????????????????????
• (1)???
• ?????????????,??????????????????,???????????????
  ???
• ?????????
• (2)???
• ?????????????????????,??????????????????????????
  ???????

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Writing (3)

• (3)??
• ???????????????????,??????????
• (4)?????
• ?????????????????????
• 3.????
• ????????????????????????????????????

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Reference Model (1)

• Example 1
• A Memorable Trip
• During the summer vacation I made a trip to an
  ancient town, where an old friend of mine lived.
  I found my friend waiting for me at the station
  when I arrived. On the way to his house, we
  decided to go sightseeing the next day.
• Of all the places of interest there, I like
  best the Pine Peak, where tourists can watch the
  sunrise. We got up at five and made our way to
  Dawnbreak Pavilion. Many people were already
  there, looking eagerly to the east. We waited and
  waited but could only see the sky slowly
  brightening. At 610 suddenly shouts were heard,
  Its rising! A red ball of fire emerged and
  rose little by little. It was a grand view.

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Reference Model (2)

• What impressed me even more than the scenery
  was the bloom the town was having. In the old
  days, industry was unheard of in the ancient
  town. Now the town was turning out many kinds of
  products. Some of its products not only met local
  needs, but were exported to other countries.
  Clearly, the town was thriving.

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Reference Model (3)

• Example 2
• A Car Accident
• One day on my way to the school, I happened to
  involve in a car accident which I would never
  forget.
• Some pedestrians and I were crossing the street
  when a black car suddenly sped by. Just a few
  yards in front of me, a lady carrying a baby was
  knocked down by the wild car. The car didnt
  stop. Instead, it continued at full speed,
  leaving the lady and her baby lying in the
  street. I rushed to the poor lady and her child,
  just then another car stopped beside us. The
  driver helped me to get the child into the car
  and drove us to the hospital. We could do nothing
  but pray for them.

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Reference Model (4)

• Some people asked me why I helped the lady
  without any hesitation. I told them that we live
  in a large country which is like a big family.
  Everyone should be responsible for what he does.
  When someone is in trouble, we certainly should
  lend him a hand. And the drivers who hurt others
  and then leave the spot should be severely
  punished. Otherwise, it is hard to stop this
  phenomenon.

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• Section B
• Decisions of the Heart

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Table of Contents

• Reading Comprehension
• Vocabulary Study
• Vocabulary Test

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Comprehension of the Text (1)

• Why is it a tough question to make in the case of
• the old mother?
• On the one hand, you cant bear to see your once
  vigorous mother suffer from the stroke. On the
  other hand, you hate to be the one to decide to
  let the nature to take its course.
• What choice will the writer make in this
  situation?
• The writer would keep her comfortable and see
  what happens.

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Comprehension of the Text (2)

• 3. What was the eighty-year-old womans
  situation?
• She had cancer of liver. The operation couldnt
  relive her illness at all.
• 4. What happened to the old woman later?
• She followed the doctors advice and died
  peacefully two weeks later.

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Comprehension of the Text (3)

• 5. What was the mans situation?
• He suffered from a severe stroke and was unable
  to move and couldnt swallow anything.
• 6. What did the children of the man do in his
  fathers final phase of life?
• No one wanted to take the responsibility for
  permitting an operation, yet no one would give
  permission to stop feeding the patient entirely.

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Comprehension of the Text (4)

• 7. What happened to the man later?
• He continued on for three more months with a
  painful throat and frequent bleeding. He died of
  a major infection.
• 8. According to the writer, who have the
  qualification to make life-death decision?
• Those who know the patient intimately and can
  put his or her interest first.

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Words and Expressions
Words deny condemn withdraw relieve vain symp
athetic neutral arbitrary intimate
Expressions on ones own condemn sb. to
sth. fight off come by confront with come down
to barfrom
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deny v.

• 1. refuse to give sb. sth. ??????
• American women were denied the right to vote
  until 1920.
• ?????1920????????????
• 2. not admit
• There is no denying that competition promotes
  the development of the society.
• ????,??????????

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condemn vt.

• 1. criticize strongly for moral reasons ??
• City residents also condemn migrant workers
  for the sharp rise in the urban crime rate.
• ???????????????????????
• sentence ??
• He was condemned for murder and sent in prison.
• ???????????

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withdraw v.

• 1. pull or take sth. back ??,??????
• Buyers have withdrawn from the market in view
  of the abrupt turn of the trend of prices.
• ???????????,????????
• No one knew for sure why he later withdrew
  the charges he made against her.
• ?????????????????????
• 2. go away from a place or from other people
  ??,??
• The smaller company later withdrew from the
  competition.
• ???????????????

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relieve vt.

• 1. lessen or remove ??,??
• They are making extensive research on a drug
  that is
• supposed to be able to relieve headaches
  without
• causing any side effects.
• ???????????,?????????????
• ??????????
• 2. provide assistance for??,??
• Public funds relieved the poverty-stricken
  families.

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vain a.

• 1. of no value ???,???
• The police tried in vain to break up the protest
  crowds.
• ???????????,??????
• 2. too interested in ones own appearance or
  achievement ???,????
• Shes very vain about her good looks.
• ?????????????

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sympathetic a.

• 1. feeling or showing sympathy ?????
• Her boyfriend was very sympathetic and it did
  make her feel much better.
• ??????????,???????????
• 2. showing approval ?????
• His mother was not sympathetic to his plan to
  leave school.
• ???????????????

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neutral a.

• not supporting either side in an argument ???
• 1. Rather than be partial towards either of the
  two parties, the government of the nation chose
  to remain neutral on the issue of their territory
  dispute.
• ??????????????????????,????????
• 2. The husband finds it difficult to keep neutral
  between his mother and wife because he has to set
  up good relations with both sides.
• ???????????????????,????????????????

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arbitrary a.

• based on personal opinion or power without
  considering peoples wishes ??????
• 1. She made the arbitrary decision to change the
  original plan without consulting others.
• ?????????????????????????
• 2. Her arbitrary character makes it very
  difficult for her to get along well with her
  classmates.
• ?????????????????/?????

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intimate a.

• 1. having a very close relationship ???
• Do you believe these two intimate friends used
  to be mutual sworn enemies?
• ?????????????????????,?????
• 2. private and personal ???
• They had already exchanged the most intimate
  details of their personal lives.
• ???????????????????

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on ones own ??,???

• 1. ???????????????
• She would always sit in a corner on her own.
• 2. ????,????????
• She is old enough to go to school on her own.

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condemn sb. to sth. ?????????

• 1. His broken leg condemned him to a wheelchair.
• ?????????????
• 2. In former times a murderer who was found
  guilty would be condemned to death.
• ??,???????????????

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fight off ????

• 1. Under the leadership of the new CEO, the bank
  succeeded in fighting off a takeover by another
  bank and recovered from recession.
• ????????,????????????????,????????????
• 2. The firm had to fight off a lot of competitors
  to win the contract.
• ?????????????????????

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come by ????

• 1. In such a competitive society, jobs are hard
  to come by for those who have little education
  and training.
• ??????????,??????????????????????
• 2. ????????????
• How did you come by that wound in your arm?

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confront with ???(??????)

• 1. Only when the police confronted her with
  evidence did she admit that she had stolen the
  money.
• ??????????????????
• 2. ????????????????
• The new company was confronted with many
  difficulties at the start.

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come down to ???,????

• 1. It comes down to two choices you either
  improve your work, or you leave.
• ???????????????,?????
• 2. The whole matter comes down to a power
  struggle between the trade union and the
  management.
• ????????????????????????

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bar from ???????

• If I were in charge, I would bar tourists from
  getting into the wildlife reserve.
• ????????,?????????????????

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Directions Complete each of the following
sentences with the proper form of the word given
in brackets.
sympathetic

• 1. Public opinion seemed _________ to this
  proposal.
• (sympathy)
• 2. Mike has been fed up with his mothers
  _________ in
• his private affairs. (interfere)
• 3. Despite the apparent willingness to cooperate,
  he
• sensed a __________ in her eyes. (withdraw)
• 4. We are going to explore some of the __________
  and
• differences between British and American
  English.
• (similar)
• 5. Eric has only a _________ knowledge of cars.
  (theory)

interference
withdrawal
similarity
theoretical
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• 6. Your conclusions are far from _______ they
  make a good deal of sense to me. (worth)
• 7. The government of the nation chose to remain
  _________ on the issue of the two parties
  territory dispute. (neutral)
• 8. His ______ of permission to go surprised us.
  (deny)
• 9. Applicants should have an EFL __________
  (qualify) and a years teaching experience.
• 10. Dont let them tell you what they want, be
  ________ on your rights. (insist)

worthless
neutrality
denial
qualification
insistent
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Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Change the form where necessary.
on ones own, come down to, fight off,
condemnto, slip away, confront with, take its
course, in vain, bring in, barfrom, dependent
on, come by,
came down to

• 1. Our choices _________ demolishing the old
  house
• or restoring it.
• 2. I ______________ the task of designing and
  building the new system.
• 3. Did you ________ that money honestly?
• 4. Our efforts were not ________ and the
  situation began to improve.
• 5. I must wear warm clothes, as I am ________
  this cold.

was confronted with
come by
in vain
fighting off
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on ones own, come down to, fight off,
condemnto, slip away, confront with, take its
course, in vain, bring in, barfrom, dependent
on, come by
on my own

• 6. I told him how scared I was of being
  _________.
• 7. Tom __________ from the room when his mothers
  was sleeping.
• 8. After the accident, the injury in his backbone
  __________ him ____ bed.
• 9. As for the imprisoned leaders, he asserted
  that justice would have to ____________.
• 10. He has been ___________ playing for one year
  because of his using excitant.

slipped away
condemned
to
take its course
barred from
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Section C
Generations
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Comprehension of the Text (1)

• Choose the best answer to each of the following
  questions
• 1. When my father sent love letters to my
  mother, my grandmother would ______________.
• A. give them to her daughter immediately
• B. open and then give them to her granddaughter
• C. open and then discard them
• D. open and then hide them

D.
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Comprehension of the Text (2)

• 2. All of the following statements are true
  except ________.
• A. When the author heard that her grandma
  was dying, she decided to go to see her, taking
  her own baby daughter with her.
• B. The authors grandma had said that she
  was ready to die, but when the time came, she
  really wished that she could be well again.
• C. The authors grandmother took great
  delight in seeing her skin become a deep yellow
  color because she was then different from other
  people.
• D. The author realized that her mother was
  sad just because after her grandmothers death,
  there would be no one else to love her mother
  heart and soul like her grandmother did.

C.
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Comprehension of the Text (3)

• Read the text first and then provide short
  answers to the following questions.
• 3. Why did the author want to go to see her
  grandmother one more time when she heard that she
  was dying?
• Mostly to make her mother happy. In addition,
  she was presenting to her one more particular
  fine achievement her own dark-eyed,
  dark-skinned, dark-haired daughter, whom her
  grandmother had never met.

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Comprehension of the Text (4)

• 4. According to the passage, why was the authors
  mother in a very difficult situation?
• On the one hand, she hated her mothers desire
  and behavior of possessing and controlling
  others on the other, she felt guilty that she
  was angry with her own mother, who gave her so
  much in life.
• 5. What conclusion about the four generations of
  her family did the author come to ?
• On the plane flying home, the author came to
  the conclusion about the four generations of her
  family that every one of those mothers loves and
  needs her daughter more than her daughter will
  ever love or need her mother.

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Thanks!