大学第一册unit1
Why I like to learn English Why I hate to learn English Keys Why I like to learn English I have learned English for about seven years.I should say that I am highly motivated to master English.First of all, learning English is useful, as it is becoming a world language and people from different countries often communicate with one another in English.If I am good at English, it will be much easier for me to communicate with them.Secondly, I like traveling a lot.A good mastery of English will make things much easier for me when traveling around the world.Finally, I like literature a lot.If I am very good at English, I can read great works by Shakespeare and Dickens and many other English writers instead of reading the translated versions.(118 words) Why I hate to learn English I have learned English for about seven years.I should say the more I learn English, the more I hate it.First of all, learning English is boring.I have to memorize many new words or rely on a dictionary to frequently check unknown words.Doing so wastes a lot of my precious time.Secondly, I don\'t understand why we have to learn a foreign language.I don\'t want to go abroad and I can always find a job that doesn\'t need English in China.Finally, I can always read translated versions of the books I want to read.So, if I don\'t have to learn English, I would rather use the time I spend on English to do things I like.(121 words) 大学第一册unit2 1.I was very unhappy with my mother \\ father the other day ...2.I was grateful that my mother \\ father criticised me the other day ...Keys 1.I was very unhappy with my father the other day.He must have called out to me for help with some housework, but I was so absorbed in reading that I didn\'t hear him.He stepped into my room, apparently in anger, grabbed my book and threw it on the floor.I got upset and insisted that he should pick it up and apologize to me.When he remained silent, I ran out and went off to play games with my friends in the neighbourhood.When it was turning dark, I saw my father looking around for me.He patted me on the head and walked back home with me, his arm wrapped around my shoulder.When I got home, I saw my book had \"returned\" to my reading table.(130 words) 2.I was grateful that my mother criticised me the other day.I had been asking her for money to buy all kinds of things that my friends have — a new pair of shoes or some new clothes.Every time I was refused, I played the same trick-threatening to pour the dish she cooked for the family into the river.My mother gave in each time I threatened to do that, but one day, she criticised me really hard.She scolded me for being selfish and inconsiderate and asked me to sit in a corner and reflect on my own behaviour.I couldn\'t believe my mother would be so angry with me and I grew afraid.I learned a good leon and changed a lot afterwards.I was thankful that my mother made me realize my mistakes.(139 words) 大学第一册unit3
a.Describe a few of your own personality traits.Then identify your favourite colour and see if the descriptions of the colour in Text B match your personality.b.Think of the person you admire most.Write two personality traits that you like most about this person.Remember to give an example for each personality trait.c.Imagine that you had been given a wish to change your life.Write about two personality traits that you would like to have and give your reasons.d.Write about a person whom you dislike most and give one or two reasons or examples why you dislike him or her so much.Keys a.I have been described by many friends as a warm, sociable, and outgoing extravert.I find it easy to make new friends and I enjoy the company of people who share similar characteristics as I.When I am at a party, many people including those I do not know, will talk to me.I am not a great beauty, neither am I rich and intelligent.In fact, I am just a very simple person who is happy and smiles a lot.Maybe being happy is the attraction.I like bright colours, especially red.It is said that people who like red are paionate and have a lot of energy.I agree that I am enthusiastic about many things and like doing many things at the same time.So it seems there is some truth after all in what colours say about a person\'s personality.(141words) b.The person I admire most is my father\'s youngest brother.He is known to us as ba shu because he is the eighth son in a family of eleven.He is a high achiever.Since young, he has done well in his studies and work.For example, he received a prestigious scholarship to study at a well-known medical school in England.Today, at the age of 62, he is still as outstanding.He is a well-respected surgeon and has won many awards.What I like most about ba shu is his sensitive nature, especially toward children who are born unlucky.He has volunteered his time and made sacrifices to help those in poor and developing countries.His strong desire to bring happine to these people has impreed me a lot.(131 words)
c.If I were given a wish to have two personality traits, I would choose to be an optimistic and creative person.I would like to be an optimistic person because those who are optimistic are usually satisfied and contented with what they have.They seldom let sadne be a part of their life.I want to be happy and being optimistic is one way to remain happy.I also would like to be creative.I think that creativity is inherited.Some may disagree and say that we can learn to be creative.However, no matter how hard one learns, it is those born with the talent of creativity who will make a great name for themselves like the famous poet Li Bai and the richest man in the world, Bill Gates.(131 words) d.Here is no one person I dislike most but there are a couple of personality traits that I cannot tolerate: aggreivene and selfishne.Aggreive people do not consider others\' feelings and will not think twice about hurting even those closest to them.I once had a neighbour who would beat his wife one day and appear loving the next.His wife lived in fear constantly but could do nothing because he was in control of her.Another personality trait I dislike is selfishne.Like aggreive people, selfish people only think of themselves.There are many everyday examples of selfishne such as those not willing to lend things to others and those not wanting to share exam tips even with their best friends.If you know someone with a combination of aggreivene and selfishne, you should consider whether to call him or her a friend.(143 words) 大学第一册unit4
My GG—that\'s my great-grandma — lived in Maine many years ago.Keys My GG — that\'s my great-grandma — lived in Maine many years ago with her Mom, Dad and four sisters.Life was difficult then, but GG\'s parents tried their best to make their children happy.One Christmas they gave GG a beautiful doll with an exquisite porcelain face and long brown hair.The eyes of the doll opened and closed vividly.GG loved her doll so much that she played with her for a long time and didn\'t want to separate with her until it was time for Christmas dinner.GG laid the doll down gently on the hall table.But before long she heard a loud crash — GG\'s baby sister had pulled her doll off the table and it was smashed into pieces.Though GG\'s mother tried to put the doll together again, it couldn\'t be done.The doll was gone for ever.And so was GG\'s baby sister when she died of pneumonia a few years later.It was a deeply unhappy experience in GG\'s life. 大学第一册unit5 Task One: In about 100-120 words, write about an incident of misunderstanding between you and your mother / father.Tell us about how it all started and what happened in the end.Task Two: In about 100-120 words, describe the similarities and differences in the way your father and mother show their love for you.Be sure to give examples.Keys Task One: One afternoon, I was wandering along the main street of our small town with a friend.Suddenly I saw my mother.She was behaving very strangely.She looked around before going quickly into a shop.When she came out, she had a box in her hand.I was terrified.I knew some of my villagers resorted to theft because they were poor.The thought that my mother could be one of them drove me crazy.I was determined to find out the truth from her.When I questioned her, tears filled her eyes.She told me she was collecting beer cans from some kind shop owners who offered them to her, but would feel embarraed if she was seen by others.I cried and hugged her and felt sorry that I had misunderstood my own mother.(136 words) Task Two: My parents differ greatly in showing their love for me.While my mother appears more anxious and depreed if anything goes wrong with me, my father tends to be silent and exprees his concern for me mainly through actions rather than words.I still remember the day when I left home for university.When my mother was in tears and kept giving me endle advice, my father remained silent.But when he saw an ice-cream man on the platform, he rushed towards him and got me an ice-cream just before the train started to move.I learned from my mother later that father locked himself up in his room after returning home and cried for the first time in his life.I never expected that my departure would trigger such an emotional response from my father. (134 words)
大学第一册unit6 a.I like Christmas because ...b.I dislike Christmas because ...Keys a.I like Christmas because the festive atmosphere created by the occasion is so overwhelming.You can see pretty seasonal decorations everywhere, Christmas lights, flowers, and pictures of Father Christmas with a smiling face.You may even meet a \"real\" Father Christmas on the street busy handing out candies to kids.The atmosphere does lift everybody\'s spirits, since joy and excitement seem to be contagious.Everyone around us looks happier and is more patient with each other during the festive season.We send each other Christmas greetings and give Christmas gifts to our friends and relatives.Even friends who have not been in constant touch also \"appear\" again at this time to send their regards.(113words) b.I do not like Christmas because today\'s Christmas has been entirely commercialized.Shops try all sorts of tricks to attract customers, by putting up fanciful Christmas decorations, by offering seasonal discounts and even by asking somebody to play Father Christmas to give out gifts.Behind all the smiles and the beautiful decorations, I do not see genuine care or a spirit of giving; I only see one word, which is \"profit\".Everybody does Christmas shopping at this time to get Christmas gifts for their family members or friends.As for me, I believe it is more important to show care and concern for my family members and friends all year round than just give them a \"once a year\" Christmas gift.(121 words) 大学第一册unit7 a.In your own words, write down your experience or story similar to any one of the five stories in Text B.b.How I get along with my fellow students.c.How I get along with my family.Keys a.One of my teachers in my high school was an Australian teacher.Always smartly dreed with a shirt and tie, he was a very kind person and would go all the way to help others.Once I needed a book to study which was not available in China, so I asked him for help.He bought it in Australia and sent it to me immediately.I also learned another incident which I can never forget.One year, he came back to China on a busine trip and was asked by many Chinese parents to take some luggage to their children studying in Australia.The luggage he was asked to take was so heavy that he got fined 20,000 Hong Kong dollars at the airport.From this Australian teacher, I have come to realize what selfle love is all about.(141words) b.I think I am an easy-going person and get along with my fellow students really well.I get along particularly well with my roommates, who share the same dormitory with me.We often play poker together and laugh and joke together.Once in a while we need to clean up our dormitory in order to win the award for the cleanest dormitory in the whole grade.Whenever we need to do that, we really work as a team and help one another in doing the best job we can.Though we still haven\'t won such an award yet, the kind of collaboration between us during the big cleaning activity really helps to strengthen our existing strong friendship.I am sure I will cherish my relationship with my fellow students and especially with my roommates in the years to come.(139 words) c.I live in a big family of three children, with one elder brother and one younger sister.I get along well with them all and in particular with my elder brother.During our childhood years, my brother and I needed to do a lot of household chores together, looking after the cattle on the hill and collecting firewood in bushy mountains far away from home.Though only four years older than me, he would always try to protect me and help me when I was unable to cope with my part of the work.Sometimes we also fought with each other.But every time I cried after the fighting, my parents would scold him or even give him a good beating, for which I would laugh silently and secretly.Of course, we never fight with each other any more.(139 words) 大学第二册unit1
Write an eay (of about 150 words) about a memorable experience in which forgivene or a smile worked to clear up misunderstanding or improved the relationship between you and someone else.2) Write an eay (of about 150 words) about human relationships in our society.The following hints might serve as a guide: a.The problems existing in the relationships between people in our society.b.The negative results such problems may bring about to our society.c.What you can do to establish a harmonious society as a student.Keys 1) In my middle school years, I had a best friend.We talked about everything.And we loved singing songs together.Once, however, there was a bitter quarrel between us and we stopped talking to each other.It was obvious that both of us wanted to keep the friendship, but neither had the courage to break the ice.It went on like this for months. Then, one day we were asked to write about friendship.I wrote in my composition what friendship meant to me and the misunderstanding that had separated us.It was given the top mark, and I was asked to read it in cla.When I ended my presentation with the words from our favourite song, my friend was singing along.All misunderstanding was cleared and once again we were best friends.To break down the walls between people is easy; all it takes is a little forgivene! (150 words) 2) We are living in a world of distrust.We live behind cold security bars; we do not talk to strangers, let alone go out of our way to help them; 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 about ourselves only.If things go on like this, \"trust\", \"teamwork\", and \"harmony\" will eventually become 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 relationships.We may not be in a position to change others, but we can change the way others see us by winning their trust in us.Mutual understanding and love are the pillars that support a harmonious society. (151 words) 大学第二册unit3 Write a narrative eay (of about 150 words) about your pursuit of a dream or someone\'s experiences in making his / her dream come true.2) People may have different opinions about the key factors for succe.Write a short eay (of about 150 words) and share your opinions with your clamates.
Keys 1) Li Hui, my friend in high school, was born into a worker\'s family.She began to dream of becoming 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 competition.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 come true.(156 words) 2) In my opinion, before a person becomes succeful, he or she should fully understand the basic elements of succe: competence, determination and optimism.
For a person to succeed, he or she has to face great competition and excel in his or her chosen career.The person needs to demonstrate and prove his or her competence in dealing with problems.Without competence, 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 succe.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, succe will never knock at the door.(149 words) 大学第二册unit4
Having read the two paages in this unit, you may have come to a better understanding of life and the times when peimistic and optimistic thoughts take turns to affect your behaviour.Write a letter of encouragement (of about 150 words) to one of your high school friends who failed in the college entrance examination.Tell him or her about your new understanding of the need to remain optimistic.2) The writers of the two texts in this unit convey to us the meage that we need to look at the positive side of anything that comes to us and that we need to take an optimistic and positive attitude toward life.Write an eay (of about 150 words).The following hints may be of some help: a.What is meant by \"thinking positively\"? b.What is the connection between succe and optimism? c.How can we keep an optimistic and positive attitude?
Keys 1) Dear Weihua, I know you are still feeling upset about your results in the college entrance examination.I\'ve just read an article about how peimistic and optimistic thoughts can affect our behaviour and I\'m now sending you a copy, hoping that it will help you step out of the shadows. Naturally, failing the college entrance examination can be very depreing, yet if you continue to dwell on the past, you will never be able to pick yourself up and focus on what is more important for now and the future.Life is full of trials and anyone may suffer setbacks.We must take an optimistic attitude towards the things we have to deal with.Optimism and positive thinking are powerful forces.Good things do come true if we picture them often.Please do have confidence in your potential.Just work hard and prepare for another chance. You will make it. Yours, Janet (152 words) 2) Thinking positively means allowing your mind to be filled with optimistic feelings, and always hoping for the best though still aware of the difficulties that might be involved.
The human mind is powerful; thoughts of optimism and peimism can be a self-fulfilling prophecy.Though it might seem impoible to some, positive thinking and succe actually have a cause-and-result relationship.The reason is that a person with positive thinking will always broadcast goodwill and confidence and that kind of radiating attitude will take a hold on everybody.Gradually, people\'s attitude will shift towards more trust and respect.This not only opens up more opportunities for the individual, but it also feeds back emotionally, and the cycle continues. Though the shaping of a positive or negative personality often happens subconsciously, it is poible to control such procees consciously.A person can try visualizing favourable situations, whether it is remembering a contest won as a child or imagining getting that job offer so long sought after.Over time circumstances will change accordingly. （169 words）
大学第二册unit5
Many stories have demonstrated to us that character is something that gives life meaning and depth, and we can enjoy true happine only by making character the guideline of our lives.Have you had any experience or read any story that conveys the meage? Write an eay (of about 150 words) based on your understanding of the importance of character.2)
Based on what you have learned from both Texts A and B, write an eay (of about 150 words) about the moral condition of our society.Your eay may cover the following points: a.Some cases in which mutual trust in our society is lacking.b.Consequences of the absence of mutual trust.c.What we can do to improve the situation or to enhance mutual trust.Keys 1)
A widespread belief in modern society is that with talent, personal effort and luck alone a person can succeed, regardle of character.However, history has proven over and over again that the morally defective cannot be truly succeful, even if they at times enjoy some temporary glory.A typical example is found in the story of four brilliant Cambridge students.They were all talented and eventually worked their way up to very important positions in the British government, with one even ending up working in Buckingham Palace.During and after World War II, however, they betrayed their country by giving away national secrets to the Soviet Union, which damaged the interests of Britain in many ways.
Eventually what they had done was uncovered.Three of them fled the country and ended up in exile; the fourth lost his knighthood in disgrace.\"Intelligent\" and \"succeful\" as they once were, they are now remembered as traitors to their country.(157 words) 2)
As modern society advances, we are growing more suspicious of each other.This is clearly reflected in our reaction to advertisements.Instead of seeing advertisements as a source of reliable information, we tend to doubt the truth they claim and always aume that the producers are trying to trick customers into buying their products.
One of the most serious consequences of such absence of mutual trust is the constant doubt and anxiety within our own minds.If we see everyone else as a potential enemy, we can no longer make new friends; if we regard all information paed on to us as lies, how can we make use of such sources effectively?
Mutual trust is the glue that holds human society together.As students, we should try to foster mutual trust and help build up a moral society by our own deeds.If we are honest to others and foster mutual trust, we shall soon see the difference.
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Based on Text A and what you\'ve discued in \"Voicing Your Views\", write a short eay (of about 150 words) entitled \"A Creative Person\" in accordance with the following outline:a.A creative person I know b.The traits that can be found in him / her 2) Some sayings in our life sound so familiar and natural to us that we take them for granted without a second thought.Do you realize that when you take them as \"absolute truths\", you are locking your mind and creativity? Write a brief comment on such a saying in about 150 words.
Keys 1)
A Creative Person My physics profeor is a very creative person.His research project for his doctoral diertation dealt with a very complicated physics problem at a time when many others thought it was impoible to solve it.But he creatively introduced a new concept and finally resolved the theoretical and experimental contradiction.
He poees many unique traits.He is very energetic and hard-working.He chairs the Physics Department and teaches many hours a week.Meanwhile, he is in charge of the university\'s technology research.Obviously he is an efficient worker.My profeor can be eccentric, once he shocked the whole cla by saying \"Good physics, everyone\" instead of \"Good morning, everyone\".But above all, my profeor has a sincere interest and a strong paion in his research field.No wonder he is highly respected by both his colleagues and his students.(140 word) 2) Popular Sayings May Become \"Mental Locks\" To cultivate a creative mind, one needs to chip away at one\'s \"mental locks\".Some of the \"mental locks\" are shaped by popular sayings, which sound so familiar to us that we tend to take them for granted.Instructive as they may be, these common statements may restrict our freedom to think.
\"Look before you leap!\" We make this remark to caution someone to think carefully before making a decision or taking an action.It may seem sound advice, but it may also put him or her in a paive position.He or she may just keep \"looking\" round and without making a \"leap\".Similarly, we may say to the same person, \"Don\'t let the chance slip through your fingers!\" Then, the person may be motivated to act promptly, regardle of the consequences.
In either case, the personal may fall victim to popular sayings.So, if we want to come up with a new idea, we must break up the \"mental locks\" that close our minds.大学第二册unit7
The questions listed below may serve as an outline.1) What does a team player mean? 2) Why do we need team players? 3) How do we make ourselves team players? Keys A team player is someone who can work well with other people in a team.But it is not enough just to get along with others.A true team player must be more positive and constructive than just following the herd; he or she must also be able to play an active part in decision-making.Our society demands team players because by gathering all our various strengths together, we can accomplish more in a shorter time.It is because of teamwork that most businees are able to function properly.
To become team players we must learn to compromise.When our views conflict with the general view of the team we must restrain our egos and listen to what others say.We should learn how to deal with criticism in a mature way; be honest and be aware of others\' feelings.
