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Unit 12 The Importance of Moral Intelligence in Children
Michele Borba
Text comprehension
I. C.
Section Four Consolidation Activities
Part One. Vocabulary Analysis
I. Phrase practice
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Unit 12 The Importance of Moral Intelligence in Children
Michele Borba
Text comprehension
I. C.
Section Four Consolidation Activities
Part One. Vocabulary Analysis
I. Phrase practice
1. alone: by itself
e.g. The house stands alone in an acre of land.
2. comparably aged youths: young people of similar ages
3. for fear of: in case of; because of anxiety about
e.g. He got up very early for fear of being late.
4. authority figures: officials and experts
e.g. The safest method of reporting news is to reproduce the words of authority figures. 报道新闻最安全的方法是重复权威人物的言辞。
5. summit meetings: meetings between top leaders
e.g. The summit meetings about the environment will be held next month. 有关于环境的峰会将在下个月举行。
II.
1. warrant;
III. Word derivation
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.
1. The accident at the nuclear power station at Chernobyl proved tragic (tragedy) for the people in the surrounding territory.
2. My work involves a lot of statistical (statistics) analysis of data.
3. Ski instructors should warn beginners to keep off potentially (potential) dangerous slopes.
4. It was distressing (distress) to see such bloody battle scenes being shown on TV.
5. The boy’s behaviour is probably a reaction (react) against continual pressure from his parents.
6. Failure to pay the community tax may result in prosecution (prosecute) and imprisonment.
7. Unsuccessful implementation (implement) of the proposals could have disastrous financial consequences.
8. Pressure groups are demanding Egypt’s immediate transformation (transform) into a strict Islamic state.
1. tragedy n. 悲剧，灾难
e.g. 没多久，灾难又再次降临。
It was not long before tragedy struck again.
2. statistics n. 统计，统计数字；统计学
e.g. 那位官员在统计表前加了一段说明文字。
The official prefixed an explanatory note to the list of statistics.
3. potential a. 可能的，潜在的
e.g. 教育能开发人的潜能。
Education develops potential abilities.
它是一个有畅销潜力的新发明。
It is a new invention with a big sales potentiality.
4. distress n. 痛苦，苦恼，不幸
e.g. 他的放荡行为使他的父母极为苦恼。
His wild behavior was a great distress to his parents.
是什么事情使你看起来如此烦恼？
What are you looking so distressed for?
5. react v. 作出反应
e.g. 他们对你的建议有什么反应？
How did they react to your suggestion?
6. prosecute v. 对……提起公诉
e.g. 他被起诉超速行驶。
He was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit.
7. implement v. 实施，执行
e.g. 他说他的计划的优点是最简单易行。
He said his plan had the virtue of being the easiest to implement.
8. transform v. 转换，变形
e.g. 魔术师把公主变成了青蛙。
The magician transformed the princess into a frog.
IV.
1. C;
V. Synonym / Antonym
Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.
1. There is a clear and pressing crisis in today’s society, one that involves our most cherished possession: our children.
Synonym: urgent
e.g. The house stands alone in an acre of land.
2. comparably aged youths: young people of similar ages
3. for fear of: in case of; because of anxiety about
e.g. He got up very early for fear of being late.
4. authority figures: officials and experts
e.g. The safest method of reporting news is to reproduce the words of authority figures. 报道新闻最安全的方法是重复权威人物的言辞。
5. summit meetings: meetings between top leaders
e.g. The summit meetings about the environment will be held next month. 有关于环境的峰会将在下个月举行。
II.
1. warrant;
III. Word derivation
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.
1. The accident at the nuclear power station at Chernobyl proved tragic (tragedy) for the people in the surrounding territory.
2. My work involves a lot of statistical (statistics) analysis of data.
3. Ski instructors should warn beginners to keep off potentially (potential) dangerous slopes.
4. It was distressing (distress) to see such bloody battle scenes being shown on TV.
5. The boy’s behaviour is probably a reaction (react) against continual pressure from his parents.
6. Failure to pay the community tax may result in prosecution (prosecute) and imprisonment.
7. Unsuccessful implementation (implement) of the proposals could have disastrous financial consequences.
8. Pressure groups are demanding Egypt’s immediate transformation (transform) into a strict Islamic state.
1. tragedy n. 悲剧，灾难
e.g. 没多久，灾难又再次降临。
It was not long before tragedy struck again.
2. statistics n. 统计，统计数字；统计学
e.g. 那位官员在统计表前加了一段说明文字。
The official prefixed an explanatory note to the list of statistics.
3. potential a. 可能的，潜在的
e.g. 教育能开发人的潜能。
Education develops potential abilities.
它是一个有畅销潜力的新发明。
It is a new invention with a big sales potentiality.
4. distress n. 痛苦，苦恼，不幸
e.g. 他的放荡行为使他的父母极为苦恼。
His wild behavior was a great distress to his parents.
是什么事情使你看起来如此烦恼？
What are you looking so distressed for?
5. react v. 作出反应
e.g. 他们对你的建议有什么反应？
How did they react to your suggestion?
6. prosecute v. 对……提起公诉
e.g. 他被起诉超速行驶。
He was prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit.
7. implement v. 实施，执行
e.g. 他说他的计划的优点是最简单易行。
He said his plan had the virtue of being the easiest to implement.
8. transform v. 转换，变形
e.g. 魔术师把公主变成了青蛙。
The magician transformed the princess into a frog.
IV.
1. C;
V. Synonym / Antonym
Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.
1. There is a clear and pressing crisis in today’s society, one that involves our most cherished possession: our children.
Synonym: urgent