【正文】 point to activity around them poorer。 easily distracted by visual stimuliEndurance supposedly being exhausted less quicklygreater tolerance for fatigueFinal conclusion: Physical differences between men and women don’t necessarily make much of a difference in athletic performance.Reading IIDictationA recent study of American public schools showed there is a cultural bias in education that favors boys over girls. The bias is unintentional and unconscious, but it is there nevertheless, and it is influencing the lives of millions of schoolchildren every year. From nursery school to postgraduate courses, teachers were shown to call on males in class far more than on female students. This behavior has a great impact on the learning process, for in general, those students who bee active classroom participants develop more positive attitudes and go on to higher achievement.Comprehension 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T6. NM 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. FVocabulary1. a 2. b 3. a 4. d 5. c6. a 7. c 8. b 9. d 10. cSpecial use I. 1. c 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. c 8. d 9. b 10. a 11. b 12. c 13. d 14. b 15. aII.1. He could speak three languages by the age of six, but at that time he was not even able to count to thirty.2. Firstyear students needn39。t have to wash it daily.Translation1. No matter how badly the pany performed, its staff should face the challenges from the market in top form.2. These measures tend to improve working conditions.3. Her friends try to divert her thoughts from her sad loss.4. The successful marketing of our new product results from the wisdom and courage on the part of our CEO. 5. In market economy, the government needs to gradually even out the distance between the poor and the rich by means of taxation.6. Unable to put up with his headache any longer, he had to see a doctor.7. It is not easy to draw the line between carefulness and anxiety.8. The achievements in learning have a lot to do with students’ learning methods.9. Since I’ll do the job on my own/independently, it makes no difference to me whether he is experienced or not.10. While doing a market research, we need to use some data as points of reference.Cloze1. c 2. c 3. d 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. d 8. b 9. b 10. c11. a 12. d 13. b 14. c 15. bExtended activitiesA. Lexical KnowledgeI. 1. semimercial products 8. a multichannel television set2. a semidetached house 9. a multicultural society3. a semiofficial report trade4. a semiprofessional tennis player multimedia effect5. a semiskilled labourer furniture6. a semipublic meeting multinational organization7. a semiformal dinner party multivolume history of ChinaII. 1. uniform 5. unicorn 2. uniparental 6. unicycle 3. unisex 7. unidirectional 4. uniflow 8. unipolarIII. 1. biannual 2. bicentenary 3. bilateral 4. bilingual5. bimonthlyIV. 1. triangle: geometric figure with three straight sides and three angles 2. trilogy: group of three related works, esp. three novels or operas 3. triple: having three parts or involving three people, groups, etc. 4. tripod: support with three legs for a camera, telescope, etc.5. trisect: divide (a line, an angle, etc.) into three equal partsB. Function and Structure1. Make the following into statements of parison or generalization1) The Times between Chinese food and Japanese food is that Chinese food is richer. 3) Jean has an advantage over Joan in that she can speak three languages. 4) A public school es off better than a state school because it has more money and a better teaching staff. 5) Travelling by car is not so good to your health as travelling by bike because you can get more exercise riding a bike. 6) There is no parison between fresh fruit and tinned fruit because fresh fruit is far more delicious. 7) There is a tendency for people to e to work by car. 8) Children tend/ seem/ appear to like chocolate and icecream. 9) In the vast majority of cases, historic buildings have been preserved by the local government.10) Very intelligent children are inclined to get/ be bored at school.11) Most people tend/ seem to choose holidays which differ from their daily routine.12) Generally (speaking), women are more careful than men.C. Practical readingI. 1. d 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. c II. 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. bD. Additional vocabulary1.hair頭發(fā)13.elbow肘2.brow眉毛14.waist腰3.temple太陽穴15.navel肚臍4.cheek頰16.buttocks臀部5.chin頦，下巴17.wrist腕6.neck頸18.thigh股，大腿7.shoulder肩19.leg腿8.back背20.knee膝9.arm臂21.calf小腿肚10.armpit腋窩22.shin脛，小腿11.chest胸部23.ankle踝12.stomach腹部24.heel腳后跟F. Humor TimeAnswer: bUnit 2Reading IPrereading:1. Brainstorming: (key for reference)auctioneerbidbidding blockbiddertenderauction blocktendererbid upauctioneer hammertendereebid/ tender fora Dutch auctionagentbid inauction hall/ centerparticipantauction offbase priceExercise2. Choose the best answer to plete the following sentences. 1. b 2. c 3. c 4. d 5. A the English words according to the meaning provided.1. slap 3. desperate 4. lot 5. propel 6. anniversary 9. focal 11. bidding4. Put the proper forms of the following words or expressions from the text in the blanks1. in, need of 2. dates back to 3. for one thing 4. rely on 5. in the course of 6. is, limited, to 7. popped up 8. perish9. from afar 10. equivalent 11. ended up 12. was rushed to5. Rewrite the following sentences and replace the italicized words with the phrases in the text.1. for one thing, for another2.