Phrasesand expressionsbe / feel obliged to do sth.if vou are obliged to do sth.,you have to do it becausethesituation,thelawaduty，etc.makesitnecessary（因形势、法律、义务等关系而）非做不可，迫使get / be serious aboutif you are serious about sth.,you reallymean it and are not joking orpretending对是认真的；并非开玩笑的run into sb.(infml.）meetsb.bychance偶然遇见某人freshfromhavingjustcomefromaparticularplaceorexperience刚从来的；刚有·..经历的distinguish betweenrecognize and understand the difference between two or more things orpeople区分；辨别nail sth.down1fastensth.tosth.elsewithnails钉；将某物钉牢2(infml.)reacha final and definiteagreementordecision about sth.最终确定：对某事作出定论thrust sth. upon sb.(usu.passive)forcesb.todooracceptsth.迫使某人做某事；迫使某人接受某事get /feel / be lostbeunabletounderstand sth.becauseit is new,difficult,complicated,etc迷惆：困惑：不知所措become / be attracted to sth.become/beinterested in sth.对某事/物产生兴趣out of curiositybecause ofcuriosity出于好奇look upon sb./sth.asconsidersb.orsth.inaparticularway,orasaparticularthing把某人/某物看作be equipped with sth.be provided with the things that are needed for a particularkind of activityorwork以为装备：配备swell with pride/ anger, etc.feelextremelyproud/angry，etc.洋洋得意/怒气冲冲等New Horizon College EnglishThird Edition
Reading comprehensionLanguage focusWords in use Fill in theblanks with the words givenbelow. Change the form where necessary. Eachword can beusedonlyonce.deficitadjustexposureUnderstanding the textcondenseassetcompetentpreciseexceedbeneficialadequateAnswerthefollowingquestions.1his1 The mayor decided to1 Why does the son think that his father is aspeech in order to leave enough time for histedious oddity?2 How do you understand the sentence"Theaudience to raise questions.civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman2It was reported that there was a vehicle missingarchitecture were captured in a condensedevery 20 seconds in the US.If the trendsnon-statement"(Para.4)?continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts3Whydoestheauthorthinkthat studentscouldtwomillion.language deficits should be blamed on3 Researchers put patients through a set ofschools?psychological tests to determine the negative4 Why does the author say that the work ofconsequences of sleepteaching grammar must be handled delicately?4Toomuchto dirty air can cause5 What does the father teach the son whilepeople to suffer from allergies and diseasesgiving him a grammar lesson?that will eventually affect people's health6Whydoesthe son feel curiousaboutwhathis5 Moving forward even in the face of greatfather said?difficulties has become my most important7 What are the two things that the author usesin my life since it has helped meto describe grammar and vocabulary?accomplish something remarkable.8 How do you understand the interjection"whoa!" said by the father toward the end of6 The lawyer proclaimed they couldn't jump tothe text?conclusions becauseacceptableconclusionsmustbe supported byfacts and evidenceCritical thinking7Tohelptheemployees bemorecommunicative,the company is offering workshops for those Work in pairs and discuss the followingbutwho may be professionallyquestions.socially awkward.1 What are the most important factors that8Most parents, in fact, aren't very helpful withencourage students to learn English?the problems that their sons and daughters2Do you think Englishgrammarhelps you ahaveinto their college lifelot in learning English? Why or why not?9 You can count how many students passed3In what ways can teachers improve thean exam, but psychological and emotionaltechnique of teaching grammar?feelings cannot bemeasured4 Howcan students more effectively enlarge10In short,participation in sports isextremelytheir vocabulary?5 How can you enhanceyour reading andfor collegestudentsnot onlywriting skills in English?physically but also emotionally and socially.9UNITILanguage inmission
Word buildingThe suffix -al combines with nouns to form adjectives.Adjectives formed in this waydescribe something that is connected with the thing referred to by the original nounSometimes,-ial is used instead of -al, especially for nouns ending in -er,-or and-ent.Thesuffix-alcanalsocombinewithverbstoformnouns.ExamplesAdd-al /-ialNewwords formedWords learnedclinic-clinical-coastcoastalYnormalnormYinfluenceinfluential→memorialmemoryfinancialfinance→The suffix-cy combines with adjectives,and occasionally nouns,to form newnounsNouns formed in this way refer to the state, quality, or experience described by theadjective.A final t or te is replaced by-cy.ExamplesAdd-cyNew words formedWords learnedfrequencyfrequent→currentcurrencyThe suffix-y combines with verbs, and sometimes with adjectives or nouns toform newnouns.Nounsformed inthiswayrefertothecircumstances,state,orconditionsExamplesWords learnedAdd-yNew words formed→uniteunitydiscoverdiscovery→10NewHorizon CollegeEnglishThird Edition
4Add-al/-ial,-cy,or-ytoor removethemFill intheblanks withthenewly-formedwordsinActivity4.Changetheformwherefromthefollowingwordstoformnewwordsnecessary.Eachword canbeusedonlyonce1 Careful and detailed planning,plus aWords learnedNewwords formedfirmhand, was an essentialingredient in the success of the book.-al /-ial2In terms of health condition, wemust notforget that healthis broughtmanagerabout not by doctors but by patientsthemselves.editor3With the help of thetextbook,you'll possiblyspeak,read and write English with fluencyandsubstantial4 While he was trying to get through thecrowd, the passenger was taken awaysurvivebecause security members found an explosivein his bag.traditional5Davewas newlyhiredby our company,andhe is a good choice for the position since hegained richexperiencewhen hemarginalwas working for another company.6Students especially like the design of the textbookthat provides a(n)on eachpage-cyto letthem convenientlytakenotes.7 It was Henry Ford who introduced theconsistentbelts into his plants,movingwhich enabled an enormous increase inaccurateproduction.8 When the People's Republic of Chinaefficiencywas founded, the school was run by theof Education.9 The climate has changed too much and-ytoo quickly: This is why wild animalisbecomingmoreandmorerecoverdifficult every year.10 If you live in India or West Africa, whereministerthere is a longof speakingEnglish,you would tend to acquire a varietyof pronunciation.assemble11 In regard to the development of moralstandards in the growing child,is very important when parents teach theirchildren.12Just as most peoplehave realized, joggingis a cheap,quick andwaytomaintain physical fitness.11UNIT1Languageinmission
Banked clozeExpressionsinuse Fill in theblanks byselecting suitable wordsFill in the blanks withthe expressions given7from the word bank.You may not use any ofbelow.Changethe form where necessary.Eachthe words more than once.expressioncanbeusedonlyonce.Aabundantdistressbe serious aboutmake senseFK curiousrun intoB superficialG presentlyLobligeddistinguish betweenthrust uponC tediousH efficientlyM destinationsbe attracted toget lostfeel obligedtoD absorbedadjustedNevidentlylookuponasbe allergictoE functionsObulkbeneficial1 Since we have invited all the other neighborsThe Internet has made English learning muchto our 25th wedding anniversary party,weinvite the Browns too.easier.Englishlearners used tobe1)2Most of the time,no one will care aboutto spend their time in libraries looking for thenatural disasters, and they won'tbooks that would help them in their languageavoidingdisasterstill onehasstudies. It was very inconvenient because a lot ofreally struck.materials could only be found in 2)3Whenyouafriendand uninteresting textbooks and readers.that you haven't seen for a long time andBut today authentic content on a variety ofhave a good chat with him, you may feelsubjects is only a click away.This is especially3)very happy and delighted.for those who wants to learn4It isvery importanttoEnglishearnestlyfactsand opinionsinordertohaveabetterunderstanding of what a reading passage isIn order to achieve fluency in English, you needtalking about.to be comfortable using at least 10,000 words.5 Though he was very excited about beingThe 4)materials on the Internetelected as the president of the studentmake it possible for youto choose appropriateassociation,many extra responsibilities havecontent to read and listen to. These materials canbeenbe5)him ever since then.to your level if you input some6 The doctor, having no knowledge thatIkey words in the search engine. But how canthis particular drug,you remember the 6)of unfamiliarwords?prescribed the medicine.7It's understandable that, without any support,aIn this case, the Internet 7)makes16-year-old can easilyin a committee of people in theirfortiesit easier to learn vocabulary. You can use8 It is hoped that some new high-techonline dictionariestoinstantly find out theirthiscompanies willgrammatical 8)and the specificsmall, old town to encourage loans formeaning of these words.The Internet helps youbuilding houses and factories.to 9)accumulate vocabulary based9It doesn'ton lively and interesting language content, whichto buy thatexpensive coat when these cheaper ones aregreatly reduces your 10)causedjust as good.by inability to remember the new words.The10 A few years later,Franklin got marriedefficiency of this vocabulary learning is one ofthe reasons why the Internet has become an idealstarted his own printing shop,and wasa successful youngplace to learn English.businessman.12New Horizon College English Third Edition