Banked clozeExpressions inuseFill in theblanks by selecting suitablewords7Fill intheblanks withtheexpressions givenfrom the word bank.Youmay notuse any ofbelow.Changethe formwherenecessary.Eachthe words more than once.expressioncanbeusedonlyonce.AgainedFheavilyKanalyticalflare upbe dripping withappealtoBderiveGretortedL identicallyinexchangeformake an analogy betweenCmentionedHartisticMoppositemakeapactmake.outofset a date forDstumped1determineNluminous1 The brick walls of the ruined buildingsE surpassedJdistortedOresponsiblegreen mold andmoisture, and she shivered involuntarily,Have you ever heard people saythat theytendlooking down to avoid the sight.to be more of a right-brain or left-brain thinker?2 As urban populations exported finished goodsFrom books to television programs,you haveraw materials fromprobablyheardtheterm1)numerousneighboring populations,organized tradetimes, or perhaps you have even taken an onlinegrew substantially.testto 2)whichtype bestdescribes3 Knowing just how quickly a wildfireyou.can spread, some residents of the villageDo different parts of the brain really controldecided to leavetheirhomes after theflamesdifferent bodily and mental functions? Over thenearby.years,a theory that has 3)in popularityis4Biology teachers oftenthat the right brain and the left brain are 4)the heart and a pump in order to help studentsfor different modes of thought and that the way inunderstand how the heart works.which a person thinks will depend on which side of5 They would like totheir wedding and announce their engagementhis brain works more actively.to theirfamilies and friends as soon asPeople who relymore 5)on the rightpossible.half of their brain tend to be more imaginative6 He wasdetermined notto soura perfectlyand spontaneous.Theyareinterested in patterns,good day with the memory of one jealousshapes and sizes,for the right brain is associatedclassmate trying toafoolwith 6)ability like singing,painting,him in front of the entire class.writing poetry, etc.Left-brain dominated people7The couplenevertoin the way they think. Theyare quite 7)work at the same time, so that one of themin theirtend to be more logical and 8)was always on full-timeparenting duty,andthinking and usually stand out in mathematicstheir child wouldn't have to be looked afterand word skills.by strangers.8 The president said that it's the worstWhile the different functions of the two brainearthquake ever to hit the country, and thatand exaggeratedparts may have been 9)hethe world for helpby popular psychology,understanding yourasking in particular for heavy-lift helicoptersstrengths and weaknesses in certain areas canable to carryrelief supplies into the isolatedhelp you develop better ways to learn and study.mountain areas.For example,if you areusually10)intrying to follow verbal instructions,an activityoften cited as a right-brain characteristic, youcan benefit from writing down directions anddeveloping better organizational skills.13UNIT1Lifeand logic
Structure analysis and writingStructure analysisWrite a narrative essayThetopic on howtodevelopanarrativeessayhas been dealt with inB2U4,B3U2,and B3U3.Whenwritinga narrative essay,theauthorusuallyuses thefirst person""andfollows a chronological orderto tell a storyTheauthornormally begins by introducing the setting and characters of thestory,and then gives accountofthemain event with vivid descriptionsofthe details.Lastly,theauthorusuallyends with afinal thought aboutthe story oraresolution of the conflict in themain event.Text A is apieceof narrative writingfollowing a chronological approachanddeveloped in theformof lightconversation.The author begins by making clear the setting and characters of the story through telling abouta deal reached between the narratorand his roommate,Rob-theexchange ofa leather jacketfora beautifulgirl Polly.Then theauthorcontinuesby writing aboutthelogic lessons thenarratorgaveto Pollywith vividdescriptions of many details such as the narrator's actions andfeelings,as well as thegirl's responses to histeaching.Lastly,theauthortellshowPollyrejectedthenarrator'sargumentsas logical fallaciesbyusingwhathe had taught her.The climax of the story is reached when Polly refused to be thegirlfriend of the narrator.Withthishumorousbutironic story,theauthortriesto illustratetheimplied central theme:Itisridiculoustodealwithloveinalogical wayStructured writingRead the following outline and the sample essay.Topic:SampleessayMyfirstmeeting with myroommateItwasmyfirstdayattheuniversity.AfterIntroduction:finishing all theregistrationprocedures,I gotIntroduce thesetting and characters of the storyinto the building where I was assigned to live(thetime,placeand people involved).andsearchedonedoorafteranotherformyroomBody:number.Finally,I got it.Insidetheroom,thereGive a clear account of what happenedwas alreadya boy busymaking his bed.(themain event)and include some vividAfterbrieflygreetingme with“Hi,nice to meetyou!"descriptions ofdetails suchasfeelings,images,heseemedtohavenowordanymorebutcontinuedactions, thoughts, facial expressions, etc.his bed work quietly,paying no attention to me.Conclusion:"What a stuck-upfellow!"I said tomyself,feelingGivea final thoughtto the storya littleawkward.Sensinghis lackof passiontotalktome,Ibegantoexamineourroom.Itwasasmallwood-flooreddorminrectangularshape,filledwithtwosetsofbunkbeds,tablesandchairs,allofwhichhadbeeroughlycleaned."Wasitdonebymyommate,theguywithfewwords?"IaskedmyselfNew Horizon College English Third Edition14
While getting my bag unpacked, I tried not to loseany chanceto stare athim.Hewas short,thin anddark.His T-shirtwas outof fashion and the colorhadfaded;histrousersweretoolooselikeanoldover-used mop;his sneakers weredirty and nearlyran broken.From themessyhair onhis headandthetiredlookonhisface,Icouldtell hehadtraveleda longwaytocomewithouthavingenoughsleep,"Whereishefrom?Will hebetoodifferentfrom me?"I wondered.Meanwhile,Ibegantoworrywhetherhewouldbeeasytogetalongwith."Has your luggage arrived? Shall I help you to getit from the post office?"he suddenly asked mein a low voice after he finished making his bed.I was a little surprised,but soon recovered andaccepted hiskind offer sinceI really needed help.He smiled and then asked metofollowhim tothepostoffice.We soon didtheworkthatI wouldhavetouseanhourtofinishbymyself."What a good guy!" I told myself."We will befriends,and there shouldn't be anything to worryabout." Though he might be a bit quiet and shy, hisgenerous helpto mewhenwefirstmethad mademebelievethat hewould be a greatroommate.8Writeanarrativeessayofnolessthan2oowordsononeofthefollowingtopics.Onetopichasanoutlinethatyoucanfollow.Topic:MymostembarrassingexperienceIntroduction:Introducethe setting and characters of the story (thetime,placeandpeopleinvolved).Body:Write about the incident that makes you feel soembarrassed.Includevivid descriptions of suchdetails asfeelings,images,actions,thoughts,facialexpressions,etc.Conclusion:Concludetheessay with a final thought, a thoughtprovoking question, or a change that you havemadeaftertheincidentMoretopics:AtimeIfeltmostproudofmyselfAnunforgettablebicycletourUNIT1Lifeandlogic15
TranslationTranslatethefollowing paragraph into10 Translatethefollowing paragraph intoChinese.English.南中庸思想（Doctrine of theMean）是儒家思想的核心内容。孔子所谓的“中”不是指“折中”，而是指在认识和处理客观事物时的一种“适度”和Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher“恰如其分”的方法。孔子主张不仅要把这种思想and scientist.His writings cover many subjects,作为一种认识和处理事物的方法来看待，而且还应includingphysics,biology,zoology,logic,该通过自身修养和锻炼，把它融入自己的日常行为ethics,poetry,theater,music, linguistics,politics当中，使之成为一种美德。中庸思想是儒家思想的andgovernment, and constitute the first核心，也是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。从它形comprehensive system of Western philosophy成到现在，一直为民族精神的构建、民族智慧的传Aristotlewas thefirstto classifyareas of播、民族文化的发展发挥着不可估量的作用。human knowledge into distinct disciplines suchas mathematics,biology,and ethics.Hebelievedall people's concepts and all theirknowledgewereultimatelybased on perception,His viewson natural sciences laid the groundwork formany of his works.He contributed to almostevery field of human knowledge in his era.Hisworks contain the earliest known formal studyof logic,and even today all aspects of Aristotle'sphilosophy continue to be the importantsubject of academic study.His philosophy hada long-lasting influence on the development ofall Western philosophical theories.More than2,300 years after his death, Aristotle remainsone of the most influential philosophers andscientists.16New Horizon CollegeEnglish Third Edition
Section BReading skills:Skimming1SkimTextBtofindanswerstothefollowingquestions.1 What is this text mainly about?3Howcanweavoidbeingaffectedbyvarious2Whatcommoncognitivebiasescancausetypes of cognitivebiases when makingasmartpeopletomakebaddecisions?decision?TextB?Whydo smartpeopledodumbthings?1 Orthodoxviews prizeintelligence and intellectual rigorhighly in themodern realmof universities and tech industry jobs.One of the underlying assumptions of thisvalue system is that smart people, by virtue of what they've learned, will formulatebetter decisions.Often this istrue.Yetpsychologists who studyhuman decision-making processeshaveuncovered cognitivebiasescommonto all people,regardlessofintelligence,thatcanleadtopoordecisionsinexpertsand laymenalike.2Thankfully these biases can beavoided.Understanding how and inwhat situationstheyoccurcangiveyouanawarenessofyourownlimitationsandallowyoutofactorthemintoyourdecision-making17UNIT1Lifeand logic