I. Some other proverbs about friendship
(Fill in each of the following blanks with a proper word to complete the proverbs)
1)A friend in __________ is a friend indeed. 患難之交才是真朋友。
2)A friend is a second ________. 朋友乃第二個自我。
3) A faithful friend is hard to _______. 知音難覓。
4) A friend is easier ______ than found. 得朋友難,失朋友易。
5) A good friend is my nearest _________. 好友即至親。
6) The best __________ is a friend’s eye. 朋友的眼睛是最好的鏡子。
7) A friend without ___________ will never be found. 沒有十全十美的朋友。
8) The most precious of all possessions is a _________ and loyal friend.
最寶貴的財富是明智而忠實的朋友。
9) Real friendship is more ____________ than money. 純真的友誼比金錢更有價值。
10) The vital elements of true friendship are the sharing of ideals, mutual ________, mutual help.
純真友誼三要素:志同道合、互信、互助。
II. Word study
develop v. (1) 使成長,發展,壯大(grow bigger/stronger)
(2)開發、研制 (new idea/product)
(3) 加強、增強(become better) (4) 沖印(photographs)
adj. developed developing
n. development with the development of economy/science and technology…
Complete the following sentences with proper forms of “develop”:
1) To her delight, her child is _________________ normally.
2) I had the film __________________yesterday afternoon.
3) The place has rapidly ________________ from a small fishing community/village into a tourist attraction.
4) The company is ________________ a new kind of software.
5) China is still among the ________________ countries.
6) The aim must always be to create a sustainable peace, just as we aim to achieve sustainable ___________________.
III. Words and expressions:
get on with sb/sth get along with sb/sth
Translate the following sentences:
1) How are you getting on/along with your new job?
2) We get on/along well with all our neighbours.
3) I just can’t get on/along without a secretary.
4) Be quiet and get/go on with your work.
Module 5 Unit 1 Word Power
I. 根據英文解釋寫出相對應的形容詞:
1. ______________ willing to give freely
2. ______________ determined not to change your opinion or attitude
3. ______________ shy and nervous; not brave
4. ______________ having moods that change quickly and often
5. ______________ willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas
6. ______________ often angry; in an angry mood
7. ______________ that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on
8. ______________ unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible
II. 用上題中的單詞填空:
1. He was too ________________ to admit that he was wrong.
2. It’s difficult to predict her reaction because she is so ____________.
3. “May I come in?” she asked in a ____________ voice.
4. Some students who fail the exams are not stupid but just ___________.
5. He wished his parents were more _______________ on political issues.
6. Although he was poor, he was quite _______________ to his needy friends.
7. No one wants to make friends with a person who is ________________.
8. We are looking for someone who is _____________ and hard-working.
III. 翻譯以下句子:
1. 我和我的室友相處融洽,因為他是如此地隨和。
2. 昨晚我們熬夜,談了許多事情。(請用現在分詞doing翻譯此句)
3. 我原以為李祥十分害羞,因為他話不多。
4. 即使他有著嚴肅的個性,他還是很幽默的。
5. 我毫不懷疑他會成功。
6. 你能想到多少描述個性的形容詞嗎?(come up with)
Keys (only for reference)
M5U1 Welcome
I. 1) need 2) self 3) find 4) lost 5) relation/relative
6) mirror 7) faults 8) wise 9) valuable 10) trust
II. 1) developing 2) developed 3) developed
4) developing 5) developing 6) development
III.
1) 你的新工作進展如何?
2) 我們和所有的鄰居相處融洽。
3) 沒有秘書我簡直寸步難行。
4) 安靜下來, 繼續干你的事。
M5U1 Word Power
I. 1. generous 2. stubborn 3. timid 4. moody
5. open-minded 6. bad-tempered 7. reliable 8. lazy
II. 1. stubborn 2. moody 3. timid 4. lazy
5. open-minded 6. generous 7. bad-tempered 8. reliable
III. 1. I get along/on well with my roommate because he is so easy-going.
2. We stayed up last night, talking about many things.
3. I thought Li Xiang was very shy, because he didn’t say much.
4. He is very humorous even though he has a serious personality.
5. I have no doubt (that) he will succeed.
6. How many adjectives that describe personality can you come up with?