【正文】 provoked2) Convention。 tube / underground。 except that。 hitherto。 aspires。Establishment。 transparent。 her vanity 3) too mild。 mail。 characterise。 are always on the go/ seem forever on the go。 paralyse。 except to。 pawned。 dozed off。 landmark。 in accordance with。 turning…over。 faculty。 plow。 it is your philosophy of life that does.4) Not all the risks on the Internet are sexual, you know. Sites promoting violence are just a click away, and may include instructions for making bombs and other destructive devices.Comprehensive Exercises:Cloze1. 1) switch off 2) obliged 3) on the go 4) cope5) shortage 6) large quantity of 7) pouring in 8) by nature 9) fraction 10) futile2. 1) advantage 2) wisely 3)faithfully 4)waking5) includes 6) schedule 7) sticking 8)priorities9) set 10) respectTranslation1. 1) They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for incurable diseases/ cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.2) Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram knowledge into my head.3) The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of weather wherever we go on a trip.4) The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.5) In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of distractions are eating into our precious time.2. Today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, and to possess more. Lots of people hold the wrong perception that happiness lies in working hard and earning well/ good money.Many women today feel the same stress to work and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder the burden of domestic responsibilities.Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families. It forces us to toil longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of our time to be physically and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy among family members is doomed to die in the process.Unit 7Vocabulary:1. 1) divined 2) nerves 3) solidarity 4) sacred, mourn 5) coated6) perish 7) hijack 8) grief 9) farewell 10) take revenge on 11) revolves, revolves 12) denounced 2. 1) drop …off 2)applied for 3) went off 4) are gaining on 5) bring down 6) blotted out 7)think back on 8) picking … at 3. 1) brought down the American housing market in 20082) what will happen after his son steps into shoes?2) not in the mood to go out3) long before the market began to show signs of weakness4) mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the countryside 4. 1) in the aftermath of , to blot out , the tragic 2) armed, at dusk, acplices, explosive3) in the space of, no illusionCollocation1. a little of 2. a few, most of /many of 3. much 4. few 5. many 6. many of 7. much of 8. little 9. few of 10. someUsage1. As the boy grew older2. She