Unit 1 College culture

Unit 1 College culture Vocabulary and structure 1 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the box. characterize industrial launch frustration issue profound prospect denounce protest destruction ultimately bracelet emphasize opportunity gender 1 2 1The manager decided to _____________ a sales promotion. 2The fate of a nation is _____________ dependent upon the quality of its people and its 3Hundreds of people took to the streets to ______________ against police brutalities. 4The 1980s were ____________ by high inflation and high unemployment. 5The question of pay is not an important ______________ at the moment. 6There are far more _____________now for school leavers than there were 50 years ago. 7A charm ____________ is an item of jewellery worn around the wrist. 8He ____________ that all the people taking part in the research were volunteers. 9Scientific discoveries are often applied to _____________ production methods. 10Many species are in danger because of our _____________ of their natural habitat. 11The scientists found no relationship between weight and the students' race or ______________. leaders. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The __________ and sadness almost overwhelmed me as I felt I was discarded and I thought for sure I would never pick up my pen to write. 13 The mother's behaviour has a(n) ____________ impact on the developing child. 14 China provides the finest ___________ for overseas investors. 15 The president's speech _________________ the killing of hostages by the terrorists. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the expressions in the box. by definition; in descending order; give rise to; make sense; be associated with; pass over; sit up; form an alliance set up; with; bring sb / sth to one's / its knees 1 2

stand for; drop out; keep off; 1I had to ____________ all night writing the report. 2Her name will ever _____________ the women's liberation.

3 Innovation and creativity are, ____________ , not orderly, and not regulated.

4 The coal miners' strike ____ the economy ___________________ .

5 The company ___________ top US companies in the e-commerce industry. 6 The numbers are arranged __________ . 7 The doctor has told me to __________ cigarettes and alcohol. 8 We _________ freedom of speech for everyone regardless of colour, race or creed. 9 Kate and her partner __________ their own printing business. 10 Many students ___________ because they are not prepared for our challenging programme. 11 Read this passage and tell me if it ____________ . 12 Bad conditions would ____________ a lot of crimes. 13 Sex is a subject he prefers to _______________ because it embarrasses him 3 Match the words in the box with their synonyms or antonyms. prospect liberal 1 chief_________________ 8 revolt_____________________ 2 age___________________ 9 outlook____________________ 3 oppressive_____________ 10 fight______________________ 4 conservative____________ 11 exciting____________________ 5 clear__________________ 12 deep______________________ 6 love___________________ 13 enlarge___________________ 7 extreme________________ rebel era clash passion radical heady shrink prime repressive profound obscure 4 Choose the best word to complete the sentences. 1 1Many parents feel ___________ _________ to pay for at least part of the wedding. (a) honoured (b) obliged 2 (c) offered (d) permitted 2The new job is not a promotion as such but it brings good ______________ for the future. (a) priorities (b) proposals (c) purposes (d) prospects 3 3These subjects are remarkably _____________ to the mind of the students. (a) stimulating (b) striking (c) boring (d) extreme 4 4To say that something is inevitable is to _______ that it will occur no matter what precedes it.

(a) assess

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(b) assist (c) assert (d) assign

5It is a(n) _____________ feeling to unload the burden that has been weighing us down for

years.

(a) illuminating (b) appealing (c) liberating (d) forbidding

6 We operate in 100 countries with _____________ businesses in Europe, North and South

America, Australasia and Africa.

(a) well-balanced (b) well-built (c) well-founded (d) well-established (a) emotional (b) passionate (c) interested (d) expressive 8 I am able to attend an interview at any time that is ____________ for you. And if

appointed, I can start working within one month. (a) convenient (b) handy (a) primitive (b) perfect business.

(a) competent (b) commercial (c) common (d) competitive

11 The report shows that there have been __________ improvements in some areas in the past ten years.

(a) dreadful

(b) dramatic (c) domestic (d) doubtful

12 His ___________ poses the question of whether we now need a deputy leader.

(a) residence (b) resignation (c) resistance (d) reliance 13 The novel praises the ___________ spirit of the hero against the old society.

(a) rebel

(b) reluctant (c) obedient (d) opposite

(c) proper (c) prime

(d) satisfying (d) private

9 While I had other serious injuries, my legs were my __________ concern. 10 If your prices are ___________ we would expect to conduct a significant volume of

7 We're looking for dynamic inpiduals with perse backgrounds and ________________ about doing business

Translation

1 Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets into English.

1 We will naturally ________________________ （把现代奥林匹克运动与……联系起来）Pierre de Coubertin.

2 Since the end of the Cold War, _____________ （重大而深刻的变化）have taken place in the international situation.

3 It is a formidable task, but we are __________ （决不退缩）

4 No one has yet come up with ______________（一个令人满意的定义）of happiness. 5 It ___________________________________ （买那件贵的外套毫无道理）when these cheaper ones are just as good.

2 Translate the paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box.

differ from …to; be assumed to; be responsible for; focus on; rather than;

slow down; up to; assert; take the initiative to do; keep up

尽管各个校园的大学文化存在差异，但是也有许多相同之处。例如，学生们被当作成年人看待。他们需要自己解决问题，而且老师更注意与学生，而不是与家长共同解决问题。如果你需要帮助或者需要老师放慢课堂讲解进度，你必须自己提出要求并发问。有的大学课堂进度很快，你必须争取主动跟上大家。

3 Translate the sentences into Chinese.

1 Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is a term used to refer to people who were born and grew up during the later years of, and in the decade following the Cold War.

2 Because of the increasing rate of porce and number of working mums, Gen X got the traits of independence, resilience and adaptability.

3 Gen X saw the inception of the home computer, the rise of videogames, and the Internet as a tool for social and commercial purposes.

4 Every student in College Internship Programme in this university has a story to tell about overcoming adversity.

5 College students from many universities in the city joined the demonstration; they carried a large, blue banner marked with their opposition to the war.

Reading comprehension (Skimming and scanning)

In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For Questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). For Questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

Binge drinking entrenched in college culture

It's been nearly a year since 19-year-old Samantha Spady was found dead of alcohol poisoning in a fraternity house （美国大学生联谊会会堂）at Colorado State University. Spady's blood alcohol content was 0.436 - five times the legal limit - and investigators say she consumed up to 40 drinks the day before she died.

Spady's death was far from the only alcohol-related campus tragedy last year. Each year, college drinking contributes to an estimated 1,400 student deaths, 500,000 injuries and 70.000 cases of sexual assault or date rape, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Government and universities are pouring millions of dollars into programmes to crack down on campus

Many experts studying alcohol use on college campuses say excessive drinking is so deeply established in the culture, only a radical shift in students' attitude towards drinking will help. What is

Spady's parents, Patty and Rick, have started a group called the SAM (Student Alcohol Management) Spady Foundation, whose mission is to educate students and parents about risky alcohol use.

Patty Spady says she and her husband homecoming queen and high school class president - about the fact that heavy drinking could be deadly. But she also admits that she wasn't totally aware of the dangers herself.

Binge drinking is commonly defined as having five or more drinks in one sitting, and the number of college students considered binge drinkers - around 44 per cent - has stayed about the same for the past decade. But many college students say that definition of binge drinking seems ridiculous.

Barrett Seaman, a former Time magazine editor, observed student behaviour on 12 college campuses for his recently released book, Binge: What Your College Student Won't Tell You. He found that many students are drinking far more than five drinks over the course of a night.

Pregaming and other drinking rituals

Seaman, who admits he did his fair share of drinking at Hamilton College in upstate New York in the 1960s, says he was struck by the

One common ritual he saw was or apartments and drank massive amounts of alcohol, usually hard liquor, in order to catch a buzz before going out for the evening.

Seaman says that because drinking is illegal for so many college students, they are forced to do it covertly - and often dangerously - because there's no telling when they will get another drink as they roam from party to party.

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