【正文】 ed him to think that she’d e to ask his advice 3. Complete the sentences1) a lingering, fabricating, sentiments2) fill out, every item, vital, consequences3) be denied, tangible, cherish, attain II. Words with Multiple Meanings1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2. She arrived early and took a front row seat.3. Don’t take me for a fool.4. It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.5. My uncle will take me (alone on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him.7. Kevin took second prize in the weightlifting petition.8. If you don’t take my advice, you will regret it. III. Usage1. hanging 2. to give 3. to return 4. being praised 5. not having 6. to say 7. to open 8. being helped Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Textrelated1) welloff/affluent 2) dated 3) falling into 4) bracket 5) deny 6) tangible7) pursuit 8) cherishes 9) out of place 10) abrupt 11) focus 12) donations 2. Themerelated1) consume 2) fueled 3) annual 4) plain 5) physically 6) security 7) indicates 8) equally 9) traditional 10) follows II. Translation1. Translate the Sentences 1) The pany denied that its donations had a mercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs. 2. Translate the passage With more and more donations ing in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction. Unit 3 The Generation GapText A Father Knows Better I. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases…1) typical 2) dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5) welfare 6) came over 7) interference 8) fading 9) narrowed down 10) frank 11) schemes 12) at any rate 2. Rewrite each sentence…1) consists of five generals and four police officers.2) will be in a location overlooking the lake.3) was humiliated by her ments about my family background in front of so many people.4) have any proof that it was Henry who stole the puter?5) was exhausted after the long cycle ride. 3. Complete the sentences1) hysterical, was handed down by, should have known better than2) twisted, over and over, talented son,3) patience, not to keep him in suspense, assured…repeatedly II. Collocation1. adequate 2. anxious 3. certain 4. content5. crazy 6. likely 7. fortunate 8. keen III. Usage1. be admitted 2. live 3. be postponed4. buy 5. be banned 6. be Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Textrelated1) typical 2) welfare 3) constant 4) frank 5) talent 6) dumb 7) know better than that8) repeatedly 9) dread 10) interference 11)bet 12)assure 2. Themerelated1. despite 2. really 3. same 4. contact 5. admitted 6. attempt 7. not8. tend 9. different 10. manner II. Translation1. Translate the Sentences 1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?2) The planning mittee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs。tremes of opinion. Too many teacherdirected activities cannot be expected to effectively assistchildren in learning because of the rigid structure. On the other hand, too many childdirected activities may see a curriculum that is totally unstructured and out of con173。veloping skills at a