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what fascinated her instead was the cultural differences between the two countries. She found people there liked to pay pliments and were more credulous to what she said. Of course, she never lied to them about her motherland. Though she experienced cultural shocks continually, she developed a fair attitude towards the other culture. In the proceeding years, she settled down in the UK. and became a person with an alternative cultural identity.6. a. Sixty hours is the amount of work time I contracted for.b. The jury is expected to reach its decision very quickly.c. Each of the candidates for the position has exceptionally high qualifications.d. Every boy and girl in the sixth grade was/is eager to win the contest.e. Corn bread and milk is a popular breakfast in the rural South.f. The instructor as well as the students was at fault.g. He is one of the students who plan to attend the speech contest.h. The jury are to be isolated in individual hotel rooms each night during the trial.i. Sam sprawled in the chair and knocked over one of the lamps which were on display.j. The symptoms of mercury poisoning vary with each individual case.k. He believes that athletics improves school morale.l. Up goes the starter’s gun, and each of the runners bees tense.m. Either The Times or The Tribune is a reliable source of news.n. The first thing that catches your eye is the headlines.o. She is one of the women who have made this country what it is.5。the message。 it connotes vitality and pleasantness.2.WordDenotationConnotationSentencegolda precious yellow metalwealth, value, preciousness, etcSilence is gold.moonthe natural body that moves around the earth once every 28 daystranquility, purity, something out of reach, etc.There’s no point hoping for peace in the country. It’s like asking for the moon.icewater frozen so that it has bee solidcoldness, indifference, cruelty, death, etc.The ice in his voice was only to hide the pain.bloodred liquid flowing through the bodies of humans and animalsfamily background, descent, race, temperament, etc.Blood is thicker than water.2. a. In the West, every male person has the good qualities of males, such as bravery, spirit, and toughness.b. Anyway, she has the characteristics of a woman, such