The Tail of fame(All the exercises for Section A)New H orizon College EnglishUnit 1 : Section A Exercises 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: I, P. 9 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: VI, P. 11 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: IV, P. 10 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: III, P. 9 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: X, P. 14 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: IX, P. 14 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: VIII, P. 13 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: VII, P. 12 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: XI, P. 14 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 4 EX: XII, P. 15 Back1. Why does the writer compare an artist who seeks fame to a dog chasing its own tail?Because like a dog chasing its own tail, when the artist captures the fame, he does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : I. Answer the following questions. 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 2. What will happen to artists if they become bored? Their work begins to show a lack of continuity in its appeal and it becomes difficult to sustain the attention of the public. 3. Why is it possible for artists to lose support from the audiences if they make changes to their style?Because the public discounts styles other than those for which the artists have become famous. Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 4. What do famous writers, painters and moviemakers have to give up in order to maintain their fame and fortune, according to the writer? Their freedom to express themselves with other styles or forms. 5. In which way is the performer similar to the politician, according to the writer?They have to please their audiences by saying things they dont mean or fully believe. Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 6. What does the writer want to show by giving an example of Oscar Wildes uncompromising behavior?Artists pay a heavy price for remaining true to themselves. 7. What explanation may failed artists give to themselves for their failure? Their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences. Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 8. Why are Thomas Wolfe, Beethoven, Pestalozzi, and Thomas Edison mentioned in Paragraph 8?To show that failure has motivated some famous people to work even harder to succeed. Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : III. Fill in blanks with the words given below(P9). Change the form where necessary. 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè)1. Hundreds of workers sat _ on the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to start again. 2. To some of our problems there was more than one right answer, so we were looking at the students reasoning as to how they got it and if they could _ the answer they had. idlejustify Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 3. Consumers expect to find the brand available at a _ and are unpleasantly surprised to find a higher price. 4. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with _ cultural, linguistic and economic roots. 5. Police found _ traces of blood on the car seats.6. Despite his promise to eliminate cronyism (任 人唯 親 ), he was openly _ of giving government positions to friends and relatives. discountdistinctminute accused Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 7. But I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not _ to my sharing the seed with my friend, Mary, who was an experienced grower and had a beautiful rock garden. 8. The pollution from the factories continues to _ the river and also poses health threat to people living nearby. 9. We believe its possible to _ growth through the use of different kinds of energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions.objectcontaminate sustain Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 10. The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her “Evita”, and long after her death, many Argentines continue to _ her. worshipBack 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : 下 一 頁(yè) IV. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below (P10). Change the form where necessary.1. The President defended the government policy, _ the media _ misinforming the people.accusing of 上 一 頁(yè) Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 2. The less you spend, the less youll owe, and the less likely youll _ bankrupt.end up3. Darby was looking for a way to improve the image of the company when he _ the idea of inviting students from the local universities to visit the company. came upon Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 4. As far as I can remember, this was their mother _: her voice was strident (刺耳 的 ), and she was ready to be angry at anyone. at her worst5. If you dont take care of your body now, youll _ it dearly when youre older. pay for Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 6. If they failed to complete the project on schedule, they would _ being dismissed. run a risk of7. In our university, students are also encouraged to make use of the Arts Center and to _ music and drama. participate in Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 8. In many cases, optional subjects _ science are available, such as business studies. other than9. The young artists parents _ his giving up his day job for fear that he might fail in his quest for fame. object to/objected to Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 10. Some people think that most pills offer either no real improvement or, _, only moderate improvements. at best Back 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : 下 一 頁(yè) V. Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.1. K 2. G. 3.C 4. E 5. N 6. O 7. I 8. L 9. A 10. D 上 一 頁(yè) Back 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : 下 一 頁(yè) VI. Collocation is the way words combine in a language to produce natural-sounding speech and writing. In English we say “strong wind” but “heavy rain”. Instead of saying “receive the telephone”, “open a check”, “receive an operation” and “crowded traffic”, we say “answer the telephone”, “write out/make out a check”, “have/undergo an operation” and “busy/heavy traffic”. Study the example taken from the text and think about what else we can “endure”. Complete the sentences by filling in the right word with the help of the first letters. 上 一 頁(yè) Back 1. News came that the relieving force would not be able to come according to the time schedule; the soldiers there had to endure the de_. 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) laye.g. Fames spotlight can be hotter than a tropical jungle a fraud is quickly exposed, and the pressure of so much attention is too much for most to endure. Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 2. Youd have to endure the unbearable p_ when the doctors are coming on their way to your help. 3. He goes on to speak of the har_ he endured: the thirst, the hard work, the opposition, the homelessness and the abuse. 4. You can hardly imagine what su_ we endured during those trying days. paindships ffering Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 5. He was frequently threatened by bandits and once nearly murdered; he was injured several times; he endured fe_ and starvation from hot summers and cold winters. 6. David realized when he had to endure de_, he had to quit and abandon his company to throw himself on the mercy of his opponents.7. Social fund to relieve poverty is slow in coming and small farmers have been compelled to sell land as they could no longer endure po_. fever efeatvertyBack 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 8. The racial discrimination is strong in the district and the colored have to endure the unfair tre_ and the bias against them on every level of the judicial system. 9. The residential area is surrounded by restaurants and people have to endure the no_ of loud music, particularly disco-type music. treatment Backise 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 10. For years the father endured the ag_ of suspense in silence, for he never knew when or where he could meet his wife and son, or whether he would be able to be with them again. agony Back 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : 下 一 頁(yè) VII. The suffix -ify is added to adjectives or nouns to form verbs that describe the process by which a state, quality, or condition is brought about. Study the examples below and notice the spelling changes: 上 一 頁(yè) Backmake sb./sth. beautifulbeautify:+(n.)beauty make sth. simplesimplify:+(a.)simple 上 一 頁(yè) Study the words ending in ify given below and complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. 下 一 頁(yè)classify purify justify intensifyterrify glorify identify exemplify1. Tom tried to _ his absence from the meeting by claiming that he had been ill that day. justify Back 上 一 頁(yè) 下 一 頁(yè) classify purify justify intensifyterrify glorify identify exemplify2. The poem wasnt written to give a realistic account of the war but to _ those men who were killed in the war, giving some comfort to their friends and relatives. 3. This painting perfectly _ the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time. glorifyexemplifies Back 上 一 頁(yè) 下 一 頁(yè) classify purify justify intensifyterrify glorify identify exemplify4. The books in our library are _ according to subject matter. 5. The water here has to be _ before you can drink it. 6. With more companies bidding on the project, the competition is bound to _. classifiedpurifiedintensify Back ExercisesWord Building 上 一 頁(yè) 下 一 頁(yè) classify purify justify intensifyterrify glorify identify exemplify7. Im so familiar with the students that I can _ them by their footsteps. 8. I was _ by the bull and wanted to run off the field. identifyterrified Back 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : ExercisesWord Building 下 一 頁(yè) VIII. The suffix ery/-ry can be added to nouns or adjectives to form new nouns with the meaning of “a group or collection of” or “the state or character of”. The suffix -ery/-ry can also be added to verbs or nouns to form new nouns with meaning of “a place where something happens or is made” or referring to an action. For example： 上 一 頁(yè) Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) brave + -rymachine + -rybake + -ryrob + -ery braverymachineryrobberybakeryStudy the words ending with ery/-ry given below and complete the following sentences with them. Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) robbery delivery discovery braverynursery machinery scenery jewellery1. These young people were awarded medals for their remarkable _. 2. They were all fond of _, and some wore rings and some fine gold chains. 3. It was clear that the minister was the right man to speak at the dinner: his _ was faultless. 4. There was no electricity because the _ had failed again. braveryjewellerydeliverymachinery Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) robbery delivery discovery braverynursery machinery scenery jewellery5. The _ was committed while we were away for the weekend. 6. Their two children have been going to a _ since they were small babies. 7. They climbed the hill and stopped at the top to enjoy the _. 8. Ever since the _ of AIDS there has been a growing concern about our ability to confront it successfully. robberynursery scenerydiscovery Back 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : 下 一 頁(yè) IX. complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using the expression “other than”. 上 一 頁(yè) Back1. We never go to church _ (除 了去 參 加 葬 禮 和 婚 禮 之 外 ). other than for funerals and weddings 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 2. I have no ambitions _ (除 了 過(guò) 一 種獨(dú) 立 的 生 活 之 外 ). other than to live an independent life Back3. He insists the designs have no great meaning, _ (除 了 它 們 很 吸引 他 的 眼 球 之 外 ). other than that they appealed to his eye 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 4. He doesnt eat pork, _(但 除此 之 外 ,他 什 么 都 吃 ). but other than that, hell eat just about everything 5. I dont know the exact location of the church, _ (除 了 知 道 它 在市 中 心 的 某 個(gè) 地 方 ). other than that its somewhere in the town center. Back 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : 下 一 頁(yè) X. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “would/need/should/might/must have done” structure. 上 一 頁(yè) Back1. With all this work on hand, he _ (昨 晚 不 應(yīng) 該 去 看 電 影 )shouldnt have been to the cinema last night 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 2. I _ (會(huì) 告 訴 他 答 案 )had it been possible, but I was so busy then.would have told him the answer3. They hurried there only to find the meeting canceled. In fact, _ (他 們 根 本 不需 要 去 ).they neednt have gone at all Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 4. If Henry did not attend the conference last night, he _ (一 定 是 有 很 多工 作 要 做 )must have had too much work to do5. Philip _ (可 能 受 了 重 傷 ) in the car accident.might have been injured seriously Back 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : 下 一 頁(yè) XI. Translate the following into English.The/This plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed. 1. 這 種 植 物 只 有 在 培 育 它 的 土 壤 中 才 能 很 好 地成 長(zhǎng) 。 (other than) 上 一 頁(yè) Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè)Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we may have done during the day. 2. 研 究 結(jié) 果 表 明 ， 無(wú) 論 我 們 白 天 做 了 什 么事 情 ， 晚 上 都 會(huì) 做 大 約 兩 小 時(shí) 的 夢(mèng) 。(may have done) Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 3. 有 些 人 往 往 責(zé) 怪 別 人 沒(méi) 有 盡 最 大 努 力 ， 以此 來(lái) 為 自 己 辯 護(hù) 。 (justify sth. by) Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best. Back4. 我 們 忠 于 我 們 的 承 諾 ： 凡 是 答 應(yīng) 的 ， 我 們都 會(huì) 做 到 。 (remain true to) We remain true to our commitment: whatever we promised to do, we would do it. 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 5. 連 貝 多 芬 的 父 親 都 不 相 信 自 己 兒 子 日 后有 一 天 可 能 成 為 世 界 上 最 偉 大 的 音 樂(lè) 家 。愛(ài) 迪 生 也 同 樣 如 此 ， 他 的 老 師 覺(jué) 得 他 似乎 過(guò) 于 遲 鈍 。 (discount; be true of) Even Beethovens father discounted the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same is true of Edison, who seemed to his teacher to be quite dull. Back 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) 6. 當(dāng) 局 控 告 他 們 威 脅 國(guó) 家 安 全 。 (accuse sb. of sth.) They were accused by the authorities of threatening the state security. Back 出 入 除 自 己 家 以 外 的 任 何 場(chǎng) 所 時(shí) ， 如 果 你帶 有 寵 物 ， 一 定 要 了 解 有 關(guān) 寵 物 的 規(guī) 定 。1. If you move into any place other than your own private home, make sure you know what the rules are about pets if you have one. XII. Translate the following into Chinese. 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : 下 一 頁(yè)上 一 頁(yè) Back 一 些 女 性 完 全 可 以 不 待 在 家 里 ， 而 是 去 工作 ， 掙 一 份 不 錯(cuò) 的 工 資 。 但 為 了 家 庭 ， 她們 放 棄 了 工 作 。2. Some women could have made a good salary in job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. 上 一 頁(yè) 下 一 頁(yè)Back 你 怎 么 為 這 樣 粗 魯 的 行 為 辯 護(hù) ？ 你 將 會(huì)為 此 付 出 沉 重 代 價(jià) ， 因 為 他 們 已 經(jīng) 以 詆毀 名 譽(yù) 的 罪 名 起 訴 你 了 。3. How can you justify such rudeness? You will pay heavily for that because they have sued you for damaging their good name. 上 一 頁(yè) 下 一 頁(yè)Back 批 評(píng) 有 其 重 要 作 用 ； 我 們 可 能 當(dāng) 時(shí) 不 喜歡 它 ， 但 是 它 能 激 勵(lì) 我 們 去 做 更 偉 大 的事 情 。4. Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things. 上 一 頁(yè) 下 一 頁(yè)Back 他 豪 不 讓 步 的 行 為 遭 到 公 眾 的 反 對(duì) ， 這 使得 他 陷 入 了 精 神 上 崩 潰 、 經(jīng) 濟(jì) 上 破 產(chǎn) 的 境地 。5. His uncompromising behavior, to which the public objected, left him bankrupt emotionally and financially. 上 一 頁(yè) 下 一 頁(yè)Back 即 使 你 失 敗 了 ， 也 不 要 被 失 敗 傷 害 ， 更 不要 被 失 敗 左 右 。 記 住 ： 失 敗 是 學(xué) 習(xí) 過(guò) 程 中必 要 的 一 步 ； 它 不 是 學(xué) 習(xí) 的 結(jié) 束 ， 而 是 學(xué)習(xí) 的 開(kāi) 始 。6. Even if you fail, dont let failure take over. Remember failure is a necessary step in learning; it is not the end of your learning, but the beginning. 上 一 頁(yè) 下 一 頁(yè)Back 上 一 頁(yè) Back 讀 寫(xiě) 教 程 IV : XIII. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank. 1 10: BACDB ABACA11 20: DCDAC DBCAD