新标准大学英语第三册-Language-in-use-Unit-1

Languageinusewordformation:compoundwords1FindmoreexamplesofeachuseofhyphensinthepassageWearealldying.•I’vedouble-andtriple-checkedit.(compoundverb)•buddingcrypt-kickers(compoundnoun)•arear-viewmirror(compoundadjective)•theonce-a-yearholidaytoFloridaorSpain(compoundadjective)•back-burnerstuff(compoundadjective)•standingatthecorneroftheCo-op(compoundnoun)•asepia-colouredrelativethatnoonecanputanameto(compoundadjective)2Rewritethephrasesusingcompoundadjectives.1apartywhichisheldlateatnight(alate-nightparty)2alibrarywhichiswellstocked(awell-stockedlibrary)3aprofessorwhoisworldfamous(aworld-famousprofessor)4someadvicewhichiswelltimed(somewell-timedadvice)5apopulationwhichisgrowingrapidly(arapidly-growingpopulation)6aneconomywhichisbasedonfreemarket(afree-marketeconomy)7aboattripwhichlastsforhalfanhour(ahalf-hourboattrip)It’swhat/how…that…3RewritethesentencesusingIt’swhat/how…that…1Whatotherpeoplethinkofusisdeterminedbyhowwebehave.It’showwebehavethatdetermineswhatotherpeoplethinkofus.2Whatsortofjobwearegoingtoendupdoingisusuallydeterminedbyourcharacter.It’swhatourcharacteristhatusuallydetermineswhatsortofjobwearegoingtoendupdoing.3Whatwedoasacareerisn’talwaysdeterminedbythemarkswegetatuniversity.Itisn’talwayswhatmarkswegetatuniversitythatdeterminewhatwedoasacareer.4Howwereacttolife’sproblemsisoftendeterminedbyourchildhoodexperiences.Itisoftenwhatweexperiencedinourchildhoodthatdetermineshowwereacttolife’sproblems.5Whenwedieisdeterminedbyourgeneticclock,andthechangeswemaketoit.It’swhatourgeneticclockisandwhatchangeswemaketoitthatdeterminewhenwedie.Itis/wasnotjustthat…but…4RewritethesentencesusingItis/wasnotjustthat…but…1NotonlyweretheshopsallclosedforThanksgiving,therewasalsonooneinthestreets.Itwasn’tjustthattheshopswereallclosedforThanksgiving,buttherewasnooneinthestreets.2Notonlydidshespendallhertimeatcollegegoingtoparties,shealsotookthetimetogainafirst-classdegree.Itwasn’tjustthatshespentallhertimeatcollegegoingtoparties,butshetookthetimetogainafirst-classdegree.3Notonlyweretheynotlisteningtowhathesaid,italsoseemedasiftheyweren’tatallinterested.Itwasn’tjustthattheyweren’tlisteningtowhathesaid,butitseemedasiftheyweren’tatallinterested.4NotonlywasIupset,IalsofeltasifIwasgoingtoburstoutcrying.Itwasn’tjustthatIwasupset,butIfeltasifIwasgoingtoburstoutcrying.5NotonlywastheGrimReaperintendedtofrightenpeople,itwasalsoafigureoffun.Itwasn’tjustthattheGrimReaperwasintendedtofrightenpeople,butitwasalsoafigureoffun.collocations5Readtheexplanationsofthewords.Answerthequestions.1settleWhenyousettlesomewhereyougotheretostay.(a)Whereisdustlikelytosettleinaroom?Onthesurfacesthataren’tusedveryoftenoraren’tcleaned.(b)Ifyousettleanargument,istheconclusionsatisfactory?Yes,itis,becausethedisagreementissolvedandeachpartyissatisfiedwiththeoutcome.(c)Ifyousettlethebill,whatistherelefttopay?Nothing,becauseyouhavepaideverythingthatisowed.(d)Whatdoyoudowhenyousettlebacktowatchafilm?Werelaxinacomfortablechairandenjoyit.2smoothThiswordcanmeanflatorsoft,comfortable,easyorconfident.(a)Iftheseaissmooth,areyoulikelytofeelseasick?No,becausetheseaiscalm.Wewillfeelseasickifitisrough.(b)Ifachangeoverfromonegovernmenttothenextissmooth,aretherelotsofproblems?No,becausethechangeoverhasgonewell,withoutdifficulties.(c)Isitagoodideatotrustasmoothtalker?Notnecessarily,becausesomepeoplewhotalkconfidentlylikethatdosototrickyou,likeaconfidencetricksterorconman.3offerThiswordcanrefertosomethingyouwouldlikesomeonetotake,somethingsomeonegives,orsomethingthatisforsale.(a)Ifyoudeclineanoffer,doyousay“yes”or“no”?Wesay“no”,becausewearerefusingit.(b)Ifyouofferanapologytosomeoneforsomethingyouhavedone,whatdoyousay?Weshouldsay,“Iapologize”or“I’msorry”.(c)Whereareyoulikelytoseespecialoffer?Inashop,becausetheshopisofferingaspecialpriceorreductionforsomething.(d)Ifsomeonehasalottooffer,whatkindofpersonarethey?Theyareintelligent,talented,giftedorcreativeandtheywillbringthesekindsofqualitiestotheirwork.4bearIfyoubearsomethingyoucarryorbringit.Ifyoucannotbearsomething,youdislikeitorcannotacceptit.(a)Ifyoubearsomethinginmind,doyouforgetit?No,wewillrememberitandconsideritforaparticularoccasioninfuture.(b)Ifyoubeararesemblancetosomeone,inwhatwayareyoulikethem?Welooksimilarincertainphysicalfeatures.(c)Isthereanythingyoucan’tbeartothinkabout?Ican’tbeartothinktoomuchaboutsomeoftheproblemsintheworld,famine,war,povertyetc.Inthemodernworld,whydon’twejustsolvethem?5resistanceThiswordcanrefertotherefusaltoacceptsomethingnew,theabilitynottobeharmedbysomething,oroppositiontosomeoneorsomething.(a)Ifthereisresistancetoanidea,dopeopleacceptit?No,noteasily.Theyrefusetoaccepttheideamaybebecauseit’sjustabadidea,ortheymaychangetheirmindiftheyunderstanditbetter.(b)Ifthesoldiersmetwithresistance,whathappened?Thesoldiersmetoppositionfromthosetheywerefightingagainst.(c)Isthereawaytobuildupyourresistancetocold?Yes,wecankeepourselvesashealthyaspossiblewithagooddietandgettingenoughexercisesothatwearelesslikelytocatchacold,orifwedogetone,wewon’tsuffersobadly.6TranslatetheparagraphsintoChinese.1Weallsens