Unit Three The Road to Success
Enhance Your Language Awareness
Words in Action
Working with Words and Expressions
5.In the box below are some of the words you have learnt in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
▆ Answers:
a)favourable
b)discouraged
c)consented
d)neglect
e)crept
f)sufficient
g)traced
h)somewhat
i)refresh
j)worthy
k)prospects
l)resolved
m)remarked
n)undergo
o)rewarded
6.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.
▆ Answers:
33)pack up
34)many a
35)stays the course
36)put to the test
37)flooding in
38)came across
39)come up with
40)plunged ... into
▆ Increasing Your Word Power
1.Listed in the box below are some unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then complete the following table by filling in the appropriate unit noun. The same unit noun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
▆ Answers:
a slice of breada particle of rock
a bunch of keysa bar of soap
a can of orange juicea sheet of glass
an item of businessan article of furniture
a slice of meata particle of dust
a can of beera bar of chocolate
an article of luggagea bunch of flowers
a sheet of paperan item of expense
2.Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words.
▆ Answers:
1)neglected
2)neglectful
3)colourful
4)coloured
5)rough
6)tough
7)worth
8)worthy
9)favourable
10)favourite
11)respectful
12)respectable
13)respective
14)considerate
15)considerable
3.Word Building
Match each of the English word in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.
▆ Answers:
1)d. 2) i 3) l 4) a 5) k 6) o 7) p 8) b
9)m 10) n 11) e 12) c 13) f 14) g 15) h 16) j
Grammar in context
1.Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the subordinate clauses and connectives. Reflect on their grammatical function and then do the task that follows.
▆ Answers for reference:
1) what 2) whether 3) whose 4) whoever 5) what
6) where 7) how 8) which 9) that 10) that
2．Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to 「the preposition + relative pronoun」 structure. Reflect on their uses and then do the following task.
Task: Complete the following sentences using a preposition and a relative pronoun.
▆ Answers for reference:
1） of which 2) for which 3) in which 4) in whom
5) of which 6) to which 7) for which 8) at which
Cloze
Complete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each target word is given.
▆ Answers:
1) for 2) aware 3) affair 4) prospects 5) storage 6) matter 7) plunged 8) break
9) offered 10) dancing 11) cleared 12) welled 13) stick 14) sacrifices 15) published
Translation
1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
▆ Answers for reference:
1)Rumour has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town.
2)He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash / money.
3)It’s good to be confident (about yourself), but there’s a difference between (self-)confidence and conceit.
4)Only those who stick it out can achieve success. Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams.
5)A true hero possesses / has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.
6)Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down.
7)In a sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn.
8)The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.
Theme-Related Writing
1) Write a narrative essay (of about 150 words) about your pursuit of a dream or someone’s experiences in making his / her dream come true.
Sample essay
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) People may have different opinions about the key factors for success. Write a short essay (of about 150 words) and share your opinions with your classmates.
Sample essay:
In my opinion, before a person becomes successful, he or she should fully understand the basic elements of success: 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 success. 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, success will never knock at the door. (149 words)