大学英语四(综合教程)第四单元
大学英语四(综合教程)第四单元大学体验英语四（综合教程）Unit4Language and EconomyListen and TalkLead inEnglish is becoming the world's language of the21st Century and this is no time to 1.U.S.residents or immigrants2.learning English.English is now the second most widely spoken language in the world,with only Chinese 3.spoken by more people.English is 4.,the second language of5.,for non-English-speaking people.English is the official language of the European Central Bank and the working language of the Asian trade group ASEAN.In multilingual continental Europe,a 6.battle over language popularity appears to be ending with English emerging as the7.for the21st century.The Germans have given up trying to persuade more British people to learn their language and,instead,8.Germany's leading newspaper produces an eight-page English edition and declares that"9.."Switzerland has three official languages,German,French, and Italian,plus a fourth language spoken in one canton,Romansh.But Switzerland recently10.rather than one of its official languages.Key:1.discourage;2.from;3.dialects;4.overwhelmingly;5.choice6.fierce;7.standard;8.are now promoting English as the language of the21st century9.English is going to be the lingua franca of the new century10.adopted English to be taught as the second language of choice;Passage A:A stateless language that Europe must embrace 2.Answer the following questions with information from the passage.1.What is the popular superstition about English majors' choice of occupations according to the passage?English majors are confined to choosing careers between journalism and teaching.2.Why does the author think that English majors have advantages over non-English majors in terms of employment? Experience shows that English major graduates qualify for a surprising range of jobs.In fact,they are also often well prepared for future careers in law,medicine,business,and government service.3.What does the author try to say by pointing out that English major students may get high scores on the Law School Admission Test(L.S.A.T.)?The skills tested in L.S.A.T.clearly show that an undergraduate major in English is strong preparation for this test.4.How can one get admitted to a medical school in the U.S? One must take thirty-two hours of science courses and pass the M.C.A.T.with a minimum score asrequired by the particular medical school.5.What do the surveys tell us about the employment of graduates with degrees in English?They tell us that the essential skills needed for various careers are adequately covered by the education programs for English majors.3.Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.1.What is the focus of the Law School Admission Test (L.S.A.T.)?A)Basic analyzing and problem-solving abilities.B)Specialized medical knowledge.C)Reading and writing skills.D)Ability to appreciate literature and arts.2.Why are English majors well prepared for the Medical College Admission Test?A)Because English majors have a more solid grounding in language.B)Because English majors possess skills in analysis, interpretation and communication.C)Because English majors have thirty-two semester hours of extra science training.D)Because English majors are more familiar with the requirements of the test.3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A)Graduates with merely technical qualifications often fail to find jobs in business.B)Graduates from business schools are likely to drift from one job or firm to another.C)Skills in analysis and communication are essential to success in business careers.D)Competent communicators are promising employees for future business careers.4.How can English majors be particularly well prepared for future jobs in business administration?A)By doing various kinds of professional jobs.B)By taking part in special employment training.C)By putting an emphasis on business.D)By learning basic skills in natural science.5.What does the author think of the study of English?A)The study of English is excellent preparation for professional life.B)The study of English should be business-oriented.C)The study of English is restricting or impractical.D)The study of English is highly rewarding and demanding Answer: 1.A, 2.B, 3.C, 4.C, 5.A/doc/ddce81b7f121dd36a32d82f7. htmlplete the summary of the text.The first letter of the missing word has been given to you.It is reported in this article that English majors receive excellent1)p for future careers in law,medicine, business,and government service.First,many law schools and medical schools2)i that the best preparation for them is that preparation which makes a student3)c of critical thinking;of clear,logicalself-expression;of sensitive4)a of the motives,the actions,and the thoughts of other human beings.These are the skills that the study of English is designed to teach. Second,the English major with an emphasis in business is 5)p well prepared for a future in business administration. Third,English majors are also at work in the thousand6) o provided by government at all levels.In short,a major in English is7)n restricting nor impractical:the study of English is excellent preparation for8)p life. Anwser: 1.preparation 2.indicate 3.capable 4.analysis5.particularly6.occupations7.neither8.professional5.Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.familiarity qualification reward sufficiently evaluate fundamental classification steer consequently sensitive 1.It is well-known that photographic paper is highly___ to light.2.The first part of Law School Admission Test evaluates skills in reading comprehension,in figure___and in theevaluation of written material.3.Because they are not___literate and job-prepared,some young people can’t hold a job for long.4.The boss managed to___the discussion away from the subject of money and into the topic of environmental protection.5.Sam’s___with pop music is so astonishing that he can sing a large number of pop songs.6.His car broke down on the way and___he was late for the meeting with his clients.7.One___of doing this social work is that I can learn to be independent,tolerant and get to meet people from different parts of the country.8.Mary has got all the right___for the job but is temperamentally unsuitable for it.9.As college students,we should have a command of the ____of not only social sciences but also natural sciences.10.The personnel manager said that he couldn’t___Mike’s ability without actually seeing him at work.Answer: 1.sensitive, 2.classification, 3.sufficiently, 4.steer, 5.familiarity,6.consequently,7.reward,8.qualifications,9.fundamentals,10.evaluate plete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.1.Our trip was a disaster.___the hotel,it was very dirty, wet,and cold.In addition,it was miles away from the city center.2.All of the participants are trained to___their minds ___details.3.Students of psychology will___greatly___the study of literature as it provides insights into human behavior.4.When I was a college student,I never___write to my parents every week.5.The judge asked the witness to supply the facts directly __the case.Answer:1.As for2.focus...on3.benefit...from4.failed to 5.relevant to7.Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in this passage.Choose the noun that you think collocates with each verb and write it in the blank.If you think more than one noun is possible,write them down.Answer: 1.the standard of English/broad prospects2.proficiency3.food and drink4.the rules of grammar5.habits of hearing and speaking6.the instructions/the rules of grammar7.personal danger8.documents9.prejudices10.broad prospects8.T ranslate the following sentences into English.1.我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。
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目录
• Unit Overview and Learning Objectives
• Intபைடு நூலகம்nsive Reading and Understanding of Texts
Key and diversity points tips
Key Points:
+Identify the main arguments and perspectives presented in the readings and speeches
+Understand the cultural and historical background of the unit theme
• The article highlights the benefits of critical thinking, including improved decision making, enhanced creativity, and greater ability to adapt to change
• The author resources educators to prioritize the teaching of critical thinking skills in order to prepare students for the challenges of the 21st century
The author uses rhetorical devices such as analysis and example to illustrate the importance of critical thinking
新世纪大学英语 综合教程4第四单元课后题答案
新世纪大学英语综合教程4第四单元Unit4课后题答案UNIT4（working with words and expressions）1....Text A abolished废除classified分类committed保证division 区分fashions时尚gambled赌博hunted猎杀mass大量necessity必需品senseless毫无意义的voluntary自愿的Text B considerable相当大的coordination协调declarations 声明derived源于evaluate评价moderately适度slightest迹象1.Nearly 6 million in the mid-western area were affected by在中西部地区近6百万人被洪水的影响，并存在一个真正的大规模饥荒的危险。
2.It’s incredible what when he always won, whether he was playing a card game or betting on horse racing. 令人难以置信的是，当他赌博时，他总是赢无论是在玩一种纸牌游戏，或赛马投注。
3.work and render social services in the less developed regions。
市镇会正在努力让更多的人在欠发达地区的做志愿工作，提供社会服务。
4. Elephants are dying out because they arefor the tusks。
大象正在灭绝，因为他们正因象牙而被猎杀。
5.Wines can be dry medium or sweet according to their sugar content。
根据其含糖量可分为干型.半干型.甜型葡萄酒。
6.Slavery Canada in 1833 and the Canadian authorities then encouraged slaves from American to settle down on their land。
新世纪大学英语综合教程4第四册Unit 4
Brainstorming
Directions: What words will occur to you whenever we mention the phrase “choosing a career”. Write down as many words as possible about it.
Operating engineers
Global reading
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Parts Paras. Main Ideas
The author explains his understanding of work, labor, and play. Whether one is a laborer or a 1~3 worker has little to do with whether he or she is doing a physical or a mental job, but with the attitude he or she takes towards the job he or she does.
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In the author’s eyes, the majority of people in a modern technological society are laborers rather than workers. The author stresses the two negative aspects of technology and the division of labor: by eliminating the need for special skills, they turned enjoyable work into boring labor and by increasing productivity, they give people excessive leisure time.
大学英语综合教程4 第4单元知识点
Period IV
Teaching Plan for Period IV (100 minutes)
Assignments 5’
New words study 35’
Language enhancement Oral practice
6. Susan never took any cookery courses; she learned cooking by picking up useful tips from TV cookery programs
纽约消防警察在9.11事件中营救伤员的英勇事迹 举国同颂。
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我弟弟伤势不严重，但由于他腿伤了，所以不 得不在几周之内一瘸一拐的走路。
Language enhancement (key words)
效率高的 至关重要的 使虚弱,使变弱 毁灭性的 退却 征服,战胜 开始,发射 寒冷的,刺骨的 决定性的，果断的 英勇的 占领，职业
weaken efficient occupation crucial heroic decisive devastating retreat conquest bleak launch
Difficult sentences analysis
Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures took their toll on both invading armies. (line 116)
--snow, ice, freezing temperatures为三个并列 主语.
Unit 1 Fighting with the Forces of Nature Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading
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Sentence 15: Here we see a revolution that is constructive----Here we can see a constructive revolution.
Sentence16: For the destructive, paralyzed world where I have spent---(Line89): ---, tell you the truth, it is very important and meaningful that there exists Los Angeles.
aggressiveness :the quality of pushing e.g. The new government follows an aggressive foreign policy. paralyze : make ineffective e.g. The climber was paralyzed. historical: concerning past events e.g. Mr. Thompson gave all the historical papers of his grandfather to the public library according to his grandfather’s will. precedent :earlier happening e.g. He can not go for he has a precedent engagement.
sense: realize e.g. He sensed that his answer was so confusing that the teacher couldn’t understand it. for the first time: never before E.g. He entered into the quarter-finals in the world Cup for the first time leave behind: cause sth. to remain premonition : previous notice or warning e.g. The day before her accident, she had a premonition of something horrible.
大学英语四(综合教程)第四单元
大学英语四(综合教程)第四单元大学体验英语四（综合教程）Unit4Language and EconomyListen and TalkLead inEnglish is becoming the world's language of the21st Century and this is no time to 1.U.S.residents or immigrants2.learning English.English is now the second most widely spoken language in the world,with only Chinese 3.spoken by more people.English is 4.,the second language of5.,for non-English-speaking people.English is the official language of the European Central Bank and the working language of the Asian trade group ASEAN.In multilingual continental Europe,a 6.battle over language popularity appears to be ending with English emerging as the7.for the21st century.The Germans have given up trying to persuade more British people to learn their language and,instead,8.Germany's leading newspaper produces an eight-page English edition and declares that"9.."Switzerland has three official languages,German,French, and Italian,plus a fourth language spoken in one canton,Romansh.But Switzerland recently10.rather than one of its official languages.Key:1.discourage;2.from;3.dialects;4.overwhelmingly;5.choice6.fierce;7.standard;8.are now promoting English as the language of the21st century9.English is going to be the lingua franca of the new century10.adopted English to be taught as the second language of choice;Passage A:A stateless language that Europe must embrace 2.Answer the following questions with information from the passage.1.What is the popular superstition about English majors' choice of occupations according to the passage?English majors are confined to choosing careers between journalism and teaching.2.Why does the author think that English majors have advantages over non-English majors in terms of employment? Experience shows that English major graduates qualify for a surprising range of jobs.In fact,they are also often well prepared for future careers in law,medicine,business,and government service.3.What does the author try to say by pointing out that English major students may get high scores on the Law School Admission Test(L.S.A.T.)?The skills tested in L.S.A.T.clearly show that an undergraduate major in English is strong preparation for this test.4.How can one get admitted to a medical school in the U.S? One must take thirty-two hours of science courses and pass the M.C.A.T.with a minimum score asrequired by the particular medical school.5.What do the surveys tell us about the employment of graduates with degrees in English?They tell us that the essential skills needed for various careers are adequately covered by the education programs for English majors.3.Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.1.What is the focus of the Law School Admission Test (L.S.A.T.)?A)Basic analyzing and problem-solving abilities.B)Specialized medical knowledge.C)Reading and writing skills.D)Ability to appreciate literature and arts.2.Why are English majors well prepared for the Medical College Admission Test?A)Because English majors have a more solid grounding in language.B)Because English majors possess skills in analysis, interpretation and communication.C)Because English majors have thirty-two semester hours of extra science training.D)Because English majors are more familiar with the requirements of the test.3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A)Graduates with merely technical qualifications often fail to find jobs in business.B)Graduates from business schools are likely to drift from one job or firm to another.C)Skills in analysis and communication are essential to success in business careers.D)Competent communicators are promising employees for future business careers.4.How can English majors be particularly well prepared for future jobs in business administration?A)By doing various kinds of professional jobs.B)By taking part in special employment training.C)By putting an emphasis on business.D)By learning basic skills in natural science.5.What does the author think of the study of English?A)The study of English is excellent preparation for professional life.B)The study of English should be business-oriented.C)The study of English is restricting or impractical.D)The study of English is highly rewarding and demanding Answer: 1.A, 2.B, 3.C, 4.C, 5.A/doc/ddce81b7f121dd36a32d82f7. htmlplete the summary of the text.The first letter of the missing word has been given to you.It is reported in this article that English majors receive excellent1)p for future careers in law,medicine, business,and government service.First,many law schools and medical schools2)i that the best preparation for them is that preparation which makes a student3)c of critical thinking;of clear,logicalself-expression;of sensitive4)a of the motives,the actions,and the thoughts of other human beings.These are the skills that the study of English is designed to teach. Second,the English major with an emphasis in business is 5)p well prepared for a future in business administration. Third,English majors are also at work in the thousand6) o provided by government at all levels.In short,a major in English is7)n restricting nor impractical:the study of English is excellent preparation for8)p life. Anwser: 1.preparation 2.indicate 3.capable 4.analysis5.particularly6.occupations7.neither8.professional5.Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.familiarity qualification reward sufficiently evaluate fundamental classification steer consequently sensitive 1.It is well-known that photographic paper is highly___ to light.2.The first part of Law School Admission Test evaluates skills in reading comprehension,in figure___and in theevaluation of written material.3.Because they are not___literate and job-prepared,some young people can’t hold a job for long.4.The boss managed to___the discussion away from the subject of money and into the topic of environmental protection.5.Sam’s___with pop music is so astonishing that he can sing a large number of pop songs.6.His car broke down on the way and___he was late for the meeting with his clients.7.One___of doing this social work is that I can learn to be independent,tolerant and get to meet people from different parts of the country.8.Mary has got all the right___for the job but is temperamentally unsuitable for it.9.As college students,we should have a command of the ____of not only social sciences but also natural sciences.10.The personnel manager said that he couldn’t___Mike’s ability without actually seeing him at work.Answer: 1.sensitive, 2.classification, 3.sufficiently, 4.steer, 5.familiarity,6.consequently,7.reward,8.qualifications,9.fundamentals,10.evaluate plete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.1.Our trip was a disaster.___the hotel,it was very dirty, wet,and cold.In addition,it was miles away from the city center.2.All of the participants are trained to___their minds ___details.3.Students of psychology will___greatly___the study of literature as it provides insights into human behavior.4.When I was a college student,I never___write to my parents every week.5.The judge asked the witness to supply the facts directly __the case.Answer:1.As for2.focus...on3.benefit...from4.failed to 5.relevant to7.Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in this passage.Choose the noun that you think collocates with each verb and write it in the blank.If you think more than one noun is possible,write them down.Answer: 1.the standard of English/broad prospects2.proficiency3.food and drink4.the rules of grammar5.habits of hearing and speaking6.the instructions/the rules of grammar7.personal danger8.documents9.prejudices10.broad prospects8.T ranslate the following sentences into English.1.我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。
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I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. 我梦想有一天，在佐治亚州的红色山岗上， 昔日奴隶的儿子能够同昔日奴隶主的儿子 同席而坐，亲如手足。
• Hard work has been both necessary and rewarding for most Americans throughout their history. In some ways, material possessions are seen not only as apparent evidence of people’s work, but also of their abilities.
Now you try: ♀他拒绝了所有的应征者。 He turned all the applicants away. ♀ 守卫不让几个没票的人进入。 The guard turned away several people who didn’t have the tickets.
assume: v.1) suppose or imagine that something is true, sometimes wrongly.假设； 认为 If the package is wrapped well, we assume the contents are also wonderful. His wallet was missing and he assumed that one of his roommates stole it. 2)担任；承当 assume a difficult task/a leading role n. assumption
全新版大学英语综合教程4unit4课文翻译
Globalization is sweeping aside national borders and changing relations between nations.What impact does this have on national identities and loyalties? Are they strengthened or weakened? The author investigates.全球化正在扫除国界、改变国与国之间的关系。
这对国家的认同和对国家的忠诚会带来什么影响呢?它们会得到加强还是削弱?作者对这些问题进行了探讨。
In Search of Davos ManPeter Gumbel1. William Browder was born in Princeton, New Jersey, grew up in Chicago, and studied at Stanford University in California. But don'tcall him an American. For the past 16 of his 40 years he has lived outside the U.S., first in London and then, from 1996, in Moscow, where he runs his own investment firm. Browder now manages $1.6 billion in assets. In 1998 he gave up his American passport to become a British citizen, since his life is now centered in Europe. "National identity makes no difference for me," he says. "I feel completely international. If you have four good friends and you like what you are doing, itdoesn't matter where you are. That's globalization."寻找达沃斯人彼得·甘贝尔威廉·布劳德出生于新泽西州的普林斯顿,在芝加哥长大,就读于加利福尼亚州的斯坦福大学。
全新版大学英语综合教程第四册unit4课后练习答案
全新版⼤学英语综合教程第四册unit4课后练习答案Unit 4Text AText rganization 1.2.VocabularyI.1) advantageous 2) let alone3) witnessing/vanishing 4) landmark5) entitled 6) displace7) Establishment 8) patriotic/strengthen9) contradictions 10) aspires11) divorced 12) pendulums2. 1) come to 2) dozed off3) believed in 4) was set apart5) take in 6) sucks in7) clean up 8) turn away3. 1) For me, it makes no/little difference whether we go there by trainor by bus.2)Toyata has overtaken General Motors as the world’s biggest carmaker.3)Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Chambers was at odds with his wifeover money matters.4)Henry has been at the forefront of nanotechnology research.5)She doesn’t even know how to boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal.5.a) is increasingly/to accelerate/their investmentb) economy/make an earnest/domestic/strike a balance betweenc) a handful of/be endorsed by/on a large scaleIII. Usage 1. An unusual present, a book on ethics, was given to Henry for his birthday. 2. The reason(he gave) that he didn ’t notice the car till too late was unsatisfactory.3. Football, his only interest in life, has brought him many friends.4. Cloning had been raised as a possibility decades ago, then dismissed, something that serious scientists thought was simply not going to happen anytime soon.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze (A)1. academics variety of 5. vanish 7. endorsing9. sweeping aside 11. erasing (B)1. aided4. connected5. invested6. features7. prevailing 8. qualitatively 9. volume 10. Distinguishing2. networking 4. growth6. facilitate 8. outlook10. patriotic 12. strike a2) I like hiring young people. They are earnest learners and committed to work.lives on their children, Mary cares more aboutGlobalization has great implications for young Chinese. For example, young farmers arestudy abroad or work in foreign-investednumber of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recent years, for they hold an optimisticThey follow the latest trend and copy foreign fashions. Some of them don’t seem to care forforward, which has given rise to worries that thePart III Text BComprehension Check1. c2. a3. b4. b5. c6. dTranslation1.如果9/11 有什么引⼈注⽬的地⽅，那就是恐怖主义者们来⾃世界上全球化程度最低、最不开放、融合程度最低的地⽅：沙特阿拉伯、也门、阿富汗和巴基斯坦西北部。
大学英语综合教程第四单元答案。
⼤学英语综合教程第四单元答案。
Key to ExercisesOpenerSuggested answers for reference:1. No, it is not easy for women to win Nobel Prizes. Although there were more women winners in the second half of the 20th century than in the first half, and even more in the first 16 years of the 21st century, only 48 out of the 911 winners between 1901 and 2016 were women.2. There are more women winners in Literature and Peace. Women had limited access to formal education for a lo ng time, but one doesn’t necessarily need lengthy formal education to becomea writer or a peace activist.3. Provide equal opportunities to women in education and career development. Boost interest and confidence in research among women, especially young women.Reading & InteractingI. Understanding the Text1. Text Organization2. Comprehension Check2.1 Digging into detail1. Maria took on a governess’s job to help support Bronia’s education in France.2. She found she was ill prepared for the Sorbonne. She decided to take an apartment near the university in order to have more time for study.3. Uranium, chalcolite and pitchblende.4. They named the first one polonium, after Marie’s native country, Poland, and the second one radium, from radius, the Latin word for rays.5. The nominating committee objected to including a woman as a Nobel Laureate, but Pierre insisted that the original research was Marie’s.2.2 Understanding difficult sentences1. B2. B3. A4. A5. AII. Focusing on Language in Context1. Key Words & Expressions1.11. The best cooking oils are usually extracted without heat and left with their natural color.2. Steve Jobs gave a great amount of thought to the design of Apple products.3. In war times gold is more desirable because it is highly portable.4. The end of WWII in Asia had a lot to do with the dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan.5. A bus overturned in Warsaw when fighting broke out between the driver and a passenger.6. A chemical property is any aspect of a substance which is only seen by means of a chemical reaction.7. Most students nowadays know that DNA contains the blueprint of life, but few remember the name of the German scientist who first discovered and isolated the DNA molecule.8. Mark is getting registered as a disabled person. He will soon be able to park his car near entrances.9. She stirred her porridge with a silver spoon.10. This product purifies waste water by removing heavy metals from it.11. Emissions of radioactive materials from the Fukushima nuclear plant have been cut by half over the past month, its operator said Monday.12. Vitamin C helps ease stress from either worry or intense physical exercise.13. The fog disappeared little by little over the land.14. As more people come down with the flu, I suspect a large outbreak will be inevitable.15. If greenhouse gases continue to be emitted in their present quantities, we will experience an unprecedented rate of sea-level rise.1.21. donate2. objected to3. detected4. resulting in5. intrigues6. was coined7. fragments8. subsisted on1.31. The popular movie Titanic was nominated for 14 Oscar Awards and won 11.2. Recognizing tourism’s contribution to the local economy, the State of Maryland pushed back the start of the school year from the last week of August to after the first of September.3. Martha, I am a long-time fan of your cooking show and have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time.4. Skin cancer is said to be associated with continued exposure to the sun over a long period of time.5. The hotel staff not only advised us about the best restaurant in town, but also arranged for a table at one of them for us. 2. Usage1. Our professor thought the paper was easy and insisted that we finish it in two weeks’ time.2. May I suggest that we dine/eat out for a change this weekend?3. The King ordered that the prisoners (should) be hanged the next day.4. Nancy proposed that we form/set up a team to address waste within the company.5. The conductor demanded that everybody show him a ticket.6. You can’t just request that all employees work 70 hours a week for the project. It’s against the law!3. Sentence Patterns3.11. We have not as yet received any response from the school.2. That drug use may be the cause of the movie star’s death is as yet unconfirmed.3. They could sell the as yet unbuilt apartments to eager buyers on the back of blueprints alone.3.21. If (it is) possible, I’d like to see him on Monday/Wednesday/Friday.2. If (it is) true, let’s go there this summer vacation/July/August/September.3. If (it is) right, you can play games.4. Comprehensive Practice4.1 ClozeI suspect that by now you know all about Marie Curie. You have, after all, been bombarded with facts about her. You will have read all about the brilliant work that led to her being awarded the most prestigious of scientific prizes. But why is it that so few women have been nominated for a Nobel Prize in science? It is an intriguing question and one that has led to intense debate, stirring up emotions, with strong views being expressed on whether nature or nurture plays the dominant role. The debate has generated numerous hypotheses, but arriving at a conclusion that satisfies everyone would prove difficult.4.2 TranslationHave you heard about Prof. Smith from our university? He published a paper in Nature, claiming that he had discovered a new method that could be used in treating AIDS, and that his method was simpler and more effective than current technology. Our university thought highly of his paper, giving him a great amount of money in the form of a research grant so that he could buy more advanced instruments. Prof. Smith has been bombarded with media interviews, likely because reporters believe that he might be awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to medicine. However, some scientists suspect that the professor, brilliant according to the media, might have lied. They claim that by the end of their own experiments, following the method revealed in Prof. Sm ith’s paper, they couldn’t produce the same results as he had claimed. Prof. Smith has reacted by saying these colleagues made mistakes in their experiments and observations. We’ll wait and see who is right.Reading & Comprehending1. Comprehension Check for Reading 1A. (4)B. (7)C. (1)D. (5)E. (10)F. (12)2. Translation1. 特蕾莎修⼥和她的助⼿们每天都同他们在⼀起，⼼怀勇⽓和信念，尽量为他们舒缓痛苦。