【正文】 5） 你的筆寫起來很流暢。3） 給了他們兩天的時間來為會議作必要的準備。 if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn.8) The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.ThemeRelated Writing1) Write a narrative essay (of about 150 words) about your pursuit of a dream or someone’s experiences in making his / her dream e true. Sample essayLi Hui, my friend in high school, was born into a worker’s family. She began to dream of being a cartoon artist from her childhood. To her disappointment, her parents strongly opposed her career choice, because the cost of her education would be too high for the poor family, and they were worried about the job opportunities for a cartoon artist. However, Li Hui would not change her mind. She worked hard to perfect her skills and searched persistently for ways to realise her dream. Just before she finished high school, the chance came: a famous art school was holding a cartoon drawing petition. The first three winners would be given a scholarship to study cartoon drawing at the school. Li Hui told herself not to let the chance slip through her fingers. She readily participated and won the second place. She is now studying there and I feel certain that her dream will e true. (156 words)2) People may have different opinions about the key factors for success. Write a short essay (of about 150 words) and share your opinions with your classmates.Sample essay:In my opinion, before a person bees successful, he or she should fully understand the basic elements of success: petence, determination and optimism. For a person to succeed, he or she has to face great petition and excel in his or her chosen career. The person needs to demonstrate and prove his or her petence in dealing with problems. Without petence, the person can neither stand out among the crowd nor attract the attention of those who hold the keys to the doors of opportunity and advancement.Yet ability alone cannot guarantee success. Often enough, things do not go the way we have planned and failure is unavoidable no matter how intelligent or capable we may be. In such cases one needs to remain firm and optimistic, always believing that hard work will eventually pay off. If the person gives up halfway, success will never knock at the door. (149 words)Unit FourBeing Creative Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action ▇ Working with Words and Expressions1. In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with the words given. Change the form where necessary.■Answers:1) objective 2) current 3) adopt 4) exhibit 5) capture6) integrated 7) outstanding 8) strategies 9) convince 10) striving/strive 11) diagnosed 12) side 13) spaced 14) thick 15) painful 16) eventually 17) fascinating 18) confidence 19)label 20) creations2. In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blankfilling exercise. Change the form where necessary. ■Answers:1) at rest 2) dropped out 3) drying out 4) drop in5) dawned on 6) falls away 7) drowned out 8) on the sidelines 9) falling out 10) start over 11) lose faith 12) sign off▆ Increasing Your Word PowerFill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition given in the box. ▆ Answers:1) with 2) to 3) with 4) on 5) at 6) with7) from 8) beyond 9) from 10) on 11) for 12）to Study the use of but in different contexts and then do the task that follows. ▆ Answers for reference: 1) What can we do but sit and wait for a passing car to bring us to a city nearby? 2) He lied to the court not just once, but on several occasions.3) “Gone with the Wind” was/is a great movie, but it was/is a little long.4) I had/have no choice but to accept the challenge.5) The situation looked/looks desperate, but they didn’t/don’t want to give up. 6） But for these interruptions, the meeting would have finished earlier.7） Who else but John would have played a trick like that?8） She was the best singer in China at that time. I could not but admire her.9） The machines we bought were cheap, but they went quite well. 10） Because he had/has a sore throat he was/is unable to swallow anything but liquids.Word Building Match each of the English words in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.▆ Answers:1) j 2) k 3) g 4) h 5) i 6) b 7) n 8) l 9) f 10) c 11) m 12) d 13) a 14) e Grammar in Context Task 1: Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the proper form of the verb given in brackets, paying special attention to the use of the active voice and the passive voice. ▆ Answers:1) be done away with 2) is / gets punished 3) being erected 4) Having been ignored 5) believing 6) to have sent 7) be looked up 8) speak / speaking 9) being interviewed 10) taken Task 2. Translate the following sentences into Chinese, paying special attention to the differences in the choice of the verb voice. ▆ Answers for Reference:1） 杰克，有你的電話。 we live in fear of fake products. In short, fear and feelings of insecurity fill the environment we live in.All this greatly harms our society. Growing up in such an environment, we tend to feel isolated and care only about ourselves. If things go on like this, ‘trust’, ‘teamwork’, and ‘harmony’ will eventually bee terms unheard of. In my opinion, trusting others and being trustworthy are the two basic principles that we should follow if we want to improve human relationshi