【正文】 ep up with the class and plete all work on time. Once he gets behind, it is almost impossible to catch up. 2) When the economy slows down, the worst nightmare for an employee is losing his job. In addition to money problems, the emotional stress is hard to bear. Hunting for a job is now the daily routine of many workers like Henry Smith. He fills out applications and writes resumes and submits them to various panies, expecting an interview. But in times of rising unemployment, even job interviews are hard to get. He takes great care not to miss any appointment, for if he missed it, it would be all but impossible to arrange for another one. 3) The bubble has burst. Venture capitalists have bee cautious in putting more 2) relationship 4) symptom 6) abusing 8) took (her) in 10) municate 12) insight 14) data Appendix I 115 money into the IT industry and small investors are taking their cue, said the chairman in his concluding speech. It is clear from these remarks that the everoptimistic economist has changed his tune. II. Collocation 1. We came here all the way on foot. 2. Private cars are not allowed on campus. 3. They are on vacation in Florida. 4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour. 5. Don39。s job market, basic skills in puter science and foreign languages are of great importance. 2. 1) you will find yourself penniless in a month. 2) he found himself lying in a hospital ward 3) she found herself faced with the toughest job she had ever taken 4) Susan found herself in a trap from which she could not escape. Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A) 1. Inter 2. click 3. nightmare 4. sucked 5. 6. rely 116 Appendix I 7. municating 8. emotional 9. At times 10. flee 11. on line (B) 1. between 2. The 3. to 4. away 5. on 6. work 7. enables 8. local 9. reach 10. benefits 11. because 12. provides/brings 13. does 14. in 15. making 16. with 17. Nor 18. virtual II. Translation Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the puter. I agree that the Inter has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via , chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, municating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of facetoface munication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret. Part III TextB Comprehension check 1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. c Translation (ja Appendix III) Appendix I 117 Language Practice 1. vehicle 2. hooked on 3. intense 4. munication 5. worldwide 6. overnight 7. individual 8. slipped 9. version 10. on the whole 11. called forth 12. outwards 13. acquaintances 14. Needless to say 15. to my knowledge 16. On top of that 17. innocent 18. tendencies 19. plot 20. Scattered Part IV ThemeRelated Language Learning Tasks Model paper The Inter Will Not Isolate Us from One Another Since I bought a puter last month, a new world has opened up before me, a world that reaches far beyond my immediate surroundings. Every morning, the first thing I do after opening my eyes is to access the Inter to look at the top news stories of the day. In the evening, I will again sit by my puter and roam the world. The Inter brings me live World Cup football games and the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. It also enables me to municate with my friends via . The other day I got a message from an old classmate whom I hadn39。s been hands against stone and of the search to find something that would give meaning to her life: Spent each and every moment Searching tor what to believe. But now she is beginning to get better。s shining on me. It has been a tough road to recovery, but one made easier by the presence of her loved ones: ... I have felt you Near all the way as she tells them. Ahead life holds out the promise of a new beginning, for: Starting again is part of the pi an. Appendix I 119 She looks forward to this happy in the knowledge that she is loved and cared for. For she feels that with love you can stand up to anything. As she sings: Forever, forever I stand on the rock or your love Love is all it takes, no matter what we race. Now let39。m not alone Though life is never easy the rest in unknown Up to now for me it39。s shinning on me Coming out of the dark, I know the love that saved me You39。ll be so much stronger holding your hand Step by step I39。ll stand on the rock Forever, forever I stand on the rock of your love 120 Appendix I Love is all it takes, no matter what we race (chorus out) Part II Text A Text Organization 1. Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas Part One Paras 12 Michael faced the most challenging petition in his polevaulting career. Part Two Paras 35 Michael39。s victory was that he was blind. 2. 1) It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a twostory building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event. As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying. 2) All of Michael39。s eye 15) mere 2) core 4) tense 6) stretched out 8) On one occasion 10) detail 12) ashamed of 14) recurring Appendix I 121 2. 1) Mrs. White39。s, iiovi 2) The writer was assisted in the preparation of this article by other members of her family. 3) It has been a week of alternate sunshine and rain. 4) Politics and philosophy had been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics at university. 5) She grew tense as she waited for her first TV interview. 3. 1) Jessica39。s attention, again bears out the fact that she is one of the best gymnasts in the world. And no one can deny that it is a delight to watch her per