【正文】 The Silk Road is a traffic route in the ancient times connecting China and Eurasia. This trade route focuses on the trade of silk, hence the name “the Silk Road”. As an international trade channel and a bridge of cultural exchanges, the Silk Road effectively improved the economic and cultural exchanges and development between the East and the West, exerting a profound impact on the progress of the world civilization. Nowadays, under the new historical circumstances, our country proposes the strategy of “One Belt, One Road”(namely the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21stcentury Maritime Silk Road). The strategy of “One Belt, One Road” focuses on cooperation and mutual benefits, emphasizing mutual benefits, winwin, as well as mon development of the related countries. Once proposed, the strategy has received positive responses from the related countries along the road.Key to Unit5 Text BReading Skills12. Denotation: examine a place or area in order to get information about it Connotation: it associates with the feeling of curiosity and anxiousness because it was a new experience and he wa。這代表了歷史上生態(tài)、農(nóng)業(yè)和文化在全球范圍內(nèi)最重大的活動之一。 在這一時期眾多偉大的探險家中，最杰出的是克里斯托弗?哥倫布，因為他發(fā)現(xiàn)了新大陸。Ex. 10July 7th on the Chinese calendar is Chinese Qixi Festival, the most romantic of all the traditional Chinese holidays. Every year, some big businesses organize various activities, and young people send gifts to their lovers. As a result, the Qixi Festival is considered to be Chinese “Valentine’s Day”. The Qixi Festival is derived from the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid. The legend holds that on this particular night every year the Weaving Maid in heaven meets with Cowherd. So, people can see Cowherd and Weaving Maid meeting in the Milky Way on the night of Qixi. On this night, girls would also beg Weaving Maid for some wisdom for a happy marriage. But, with the changing of times, these activities are diminishing. All that remains is the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid, a sign of faithful love, continuously circulated among the folk.(Unit 4) Section BReading Skills11. They became romantically attracted to each other. ()2. share the dating expense or split the money with the date ()3. sharing the cost of a meal in a restaurant ( )4. a tight and unfortable feeling because of nervousness ()5. mark the date on the calendar ()Reading prehensionUnderstanding the text21. D 2. C 3. A 4. C5. A 6. D 7. B 8. CCritical thinking31. Males because that’s the norm. Males because men are expected to do it that way. Both since they are on an equal basis. Both since the traditional way is out of date.2. Men and women are treated equally in this way. Females are not considered inferior to males. Both men and women feel more fortable.3. Won’t feel embarrassed when taking the initiative to date. Won’t put stress on either males or females. Will widen the social circle and give opportunity to make more friends. Won’t feel obligated to keep a longterm relationship.4. Both men and women can pay for a date. Both men and women can take the initiative. People are free to choose a casual or formal date.5. Behave with respect for each other. Be honest with each other. Be considerate and helpful to each other.Language focusWords in use41. conveying 2. Forged 3. Thriving 4. Abnormal 5. frowning6. thrilled 7. Reckoned 8. Clarified 9. Conquer 10. concealing Expressions in use51. make contact with 2. took the initiative 3. are inclined to 4. thrive on5. indifferent to 6. whip out 7. in the pit of her stomach 8. chip in Sentence structure61. With online learning, there is less study in a regular classroom and more time to spend by yourself.2. With regular exercise, you’ll have less mental stress and more physical strength.3. With the new highway, there is less traffic and more fort for drivers on the road.7. 1. Ambitious as he is, he has never been able to acplish his goal and make his parents feel proud of him2. Embarrassed as they were, they remained positive throughout their travels and learned from the mistakes they made along the way.3. Hard as she tried, Jane failed to introduce her father to the joys of rock music.CollocationWarmup1. casual attraction 2. healthy friendship 3. romantic relationship4. dynamic personality 5. mature love 6. mutual friends81. college sweetheart 2. take the initiative3. romantic relationship 4. steady boyfriend5. casual attraction 6. fairytale romance7. exceedingly embarrassed 8. madly in love9. healthy friendship 10. traditional upbringing11. mature love 12. mutual friendsKey to Unit5 Section A1. contradict 2. paradox 3. perspective4. explicit 5. suspended 6. derive7. defy 8. retains 9. manipulating10. tackleEx4erbrowse browsermessage messengerconsumer consumeionnegotiate negotiationobject objectionreact reactionconstitute constitutioncultivate cultivationdefine definitionexpand expansionconcentration concentratecivilization civilize1. concentrated 2. messenger3. civilized 4. Constitution5. browser 6. objection7. expansion 8. consume9. definition 10. cultivation11. reaction 12. negotiation1 B 2D 3O 4E 5F6C 7K 8H 9N 10I1. referred to 2 at odds with3 put off 4 consulting with5 do their utmost 6 took stock of7 on track 8 take inIt is often said that whatever wealth one may have will be gone quickly if the person only spends. However, some people think the purpose of life is to enjoy moment, so th