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新视野英语读写教程 第二册 （Unit one – Unit five）
5. What causes such fads come and go ? Although clothing designers influence fads in fashion because they want to make money, this desire for money doesn't explain fads in other areas, such as language. For example, why have teenagers in the past twenty-five years used– at different times– the words groovy or awesome in conversation instead of simply saying wonderful ? According to an expert in popular culture, people who follow fads are not foolish or vain; they simply want to be part of something new and creative.
6. Fads are not limited to the United States, however. Fads are common in any country that has a strong economy (e.g. Britain, Japan, and Germany). However, in the United States, there is an additional reason for fads: most Americans seems to feel that something is wrong if there isn’t frequent change in their lives.
7. It’s sometimes difficult to see the difference between a fad and a trend. A fad lasts a very short time and is not very important. A social trend, however, survives a long time and becomes a true part of modern culture. The use of personal computers, for example, is a trend; a fad, on the other hand, could be the use of certain types of computer games. 8. Who knows what changes in lifestyle will happen next?
Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text. 1. Fads are common in the United States because______.
A. Americans are foolish and vain B. there are many teenagers there
C. Americans want to see changes in their lives
D. Americans are easily influenced by people from other countries. 2. The difference between a fad and a trend is that______.
A. a fad lasts longer
B. a fad is more important C. a trend lasts longer
D. a trend will never change
3. The elderly woman in the TV advertisement became popular, and this example shows that_____.
A. Americans like old people as well young people
B. Americans sometimes like to follow the lives of ordinary people C. Americans enjoys following the lives of famous people
D. Americans pay a lot of attention to people with special abilities. 4. The desire for money cannot explain fads in ___.
A. language B. fashion C. furniture D. food.
5. According to the text, fads are common in any country that______.
A. has a long history B. is in the West
C. is famous for its fashion design D. is developed.
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新视野英语读写教程 第二册 （Unit one – Unit five）
Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Fill in each blank with one word only. Use the words from the word list of Text A in this unit. 1.I’m going to sell the house, together with the f_________.
2.You had a traffic accident, so you’ll have to ap_________ in court. 3.there is an ad___________ for our new product in the local newspaper. 4.I de____ nothing other than to be left in peace. So just go away. 5. It is f_____ to spend money on something you don’t use.
6. We should try hard to develop tourism(旅游业). Tourism cr_____ jobs for local people. 7. The development of the world’s e_______ will bring about many new problems. 8. Mother will need ad_______ help to do the work since she is not in good health.
Fill in the each f the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb. 1. Unfortunately, the hat I had just bought was no longer______ fashion. 2. You ought to pay more attention _____ the quality of these goods. 3. I want to complain ______ the food and the service in this restaurant.
4. The trend at the moment is _______ a more natural and less made-up look. 5. I will meet Mr. Smith _______ the book club at 10 o’clock.
6. We have invited an expert ______ this area to give us a speech. .
7. I have a strong desire _______ fresh air after staying in the small room for several hours. 8. His knowledge is only limited ________ what is taught in class.
Unit Three
Section A Text A
My First Job
1. My first real long-term job, though, was at a local diner called Mel’s Place. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress. Helen was in her 60s, had red hair, and tons of self-respect—something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen because she was doing what she loved—serving people—and nobody did it better. She made every-one smile and feel good, customers and felloe-workers alike.
2. I also learned how important it is to take pride in life’s little achievements: when I helped out in the kitchen, for example, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.
3. Being a waitress really changed my life. One of my regular customers, Fred Hasbrook, a salesman, always ate the same thing every day. As soon as I saw him walking towards the diner, I would put his order in without him even needing to ask.
4. Thanks to the confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant one day. Unfortunately, when I called my parents to ask them to lend me the money, they said, “We just don’t have it.”
5. The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s wrong, Sunshine? You’re not smiling today.” I shared my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I could do so much more if somebody would just have faith in me.”
6. He walked over to some of the other regulars at the diner, and then gave me $ 50,000 the very next day— along with a note that I still have. It reads, “Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true.”
7. I quickly went to a bank, where the money was invested for me. In the meantime, I continued working at the diner, making plans for the restaurant I would one day open. Sadly, the
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新视野英语读写教程 第二册 （Unit one – Unit five）
money was not invested well, and I lost it all.
8. At that time, I found myself thinking about what it would be like to be a stockbroker, and decided to apply for a job at the bank. Even though I had no experience, I was hired and ended up doing quite well. Eventually, I even paid Fred and my customers back the $50,000, plus 14 percent annual interests. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
9. Recently, I received a thank-you note from Fred that will forever be printed on my heart. He had been sick, and wrote that money I sent him had helped to cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, “I’m so glad I invested in you.”
10. I’m so glad I had that first job.
Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text. 1. What made the author happy when she helped out in the kitchen?
2. Why would the author put Fred Hasbrook’s order in without him even needing to ask? 3. Why did some of the regular customers agree to lend her $50,000? 4. Did the author open her own restaurant with the $50,000? 5. What did she do after all the money was lost?
6. Why did Fred write “I’m so glad I invested in you” in his letter?
Complete each of the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Fill in the each blank with one word only. You will use words from the word list of Text A in this unit. 1. Life is an endless journey (旅程) toward personal ach _________.
2. We just s ____ fast food. If you want something special, please go to another restaurant.
3. If you want him to l_____you the money, you have to prove that you will be able to give it back. 4. How the situation will ev________ work out, only time can tell. 5. It cost me one pound, p_____10 pence to have the letter posted.
6. His an_____ income (收入) is $36,000; that is, he earns $3,000 a month. 7. You can’t expect your parents to support you for_____.
8. He found he had not brought money with him when he was about to pay the b___.
Fill in the each f the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb. 1. Mrs. Johnson takes pride ______ her daughter, who came first in the race.
2. Thanks _____ our medical knowledge, this terrible disease is much less common now. 3. You can pick ______ some useful ideas through talking with your teachers. 4. I wouldn’t dream_____ marrying someone I hadn’t lived with. 5. Will you apply____ the job by letter or in person? 6. If you are too busy, just call me to help ______ .
7. He refuses to invest ____ companies without a good social record.
8. I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a while for the meeting to begin. ___ the meantime, you may go over your speech again.
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新视野英语读写教程 第二册 （Unit one – Unit five）
Unit Three
Section A Text A
The Great TV Turn-off
1. My mother gave me the bad news on Monday morning.
2. “No television this week, Teddy,” she said with a smile, “We’re taking part in the library’s Great TV Turn-off.”
3. “We’re what?” I asked. I was not impressed.
4. “It’s an experiment,” my mother said,“to see what families do when there’s no TV to watch. We’re all supposed to keep a diary of what it’s like to go without TV for a week.”
5. “Couldn’t we do some other kind of experiment? I’d rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist’s, as long as I can watch TV while I’m there.”
6. “Sorry, Ted,” my mother said. “The librarians are very interested in the results of this project.”
7. I watched sadly as my mother put a sign on the TV that warned, “DO NOT WATCH THIS TV IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE.”
8. I valued my life plenty, so I don’t touch the TV when I came home from school that day.
9. That night, I went to bed early and opened the diary my mother had given me to write in. What else was there to do?
10.Monday: I’m drawing a blank! This just seems cruel.
11.There wasn’t a whole lot to write in my diary the next day either, but I did it anyway.
12. Tuesday: Got tired of staring at DO NOT WATCH TV sign. Went outside. Found some old boards and built a house with Dan and Ray. After supper, I cleaned my room without being asked. I must be going mad.
13. By Wednesday, I was in the habit of writing in my diary.
14. Wednesday: Blew the dust off some old games on the shelf. Invited Dan and Ray to come over and play them.
15. Thursday: I got around to working on a painting I had been neglecting. It’s actually starting to look pretty good.
16.Friday: Broke down and walked downtown to that place---the library. Checked out two mysteries.
17. Saturday: I don’t think I can handle this any longer! Tell me, what is there to do on a Saturday morning besides watching TV?
18.Late Saturday: Finally found something to do---cleaned out my room. My mother said it was okay to set up a yard sale outside. I sold almost all of my old things!
19. Sunday: Took the money from the yard sale downtown. Bought two model planes and two mysteries. Later, I helped my mother make a chocolate cake, and ate some while reading the mysteries.
20. Monday: Your faithful diary—writer has amazed himself! My mother just reminded me that this is the end of the Great TV Turn-off. I don’t think I’ll turn on the TV today, though---I’ve got this mystery I want to finish reading.
21. Maybe the Great TV Turn-off has changed me. I might watch TV tomorrow--- or I might not. I might just find something better to do.
Read the questions and complete the answers according to the text. 1. What is the Great TV Turn-off?
It is a project done by the library to see ________________________ . 2. How did Teddy like the idea at first?
He________________________ . That’s why he said, “I was not impressed.” 3. How did Teddy feel for the first three days? He felt ____________ .
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