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conclude

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brief

at　last　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　in
short

finally

11）Qualifying转折（限定）

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yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　except
for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　nevertheless

of　course　　　　　　　　　　after
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clearly

still

34．4　Assignment　for　Unit　34

Directions：There　are　twenty　blanks　in　the　following　passage．For　each　blank　there　is　a
transitional　word　or　phrase　missing．You　should　choose　the　appropriate　word　or　phrase　of　each　blank　from
the　given　words　or　phrases　below　．Be　sure　to　use　each　of　the　given　words　or　phrases，some　of　which　may　appear　twice．

similarly，therefore，but，however，first　of　all，and，even，finally，for　example，secondly，on　the　other　hand，further…more，third，when，nevertheless，as　aresult，or

Since　we　Americans　are　a　blend　of　people　from　many　countries，we　have　a　very　short　history　which
can　properly　be　called“American”．____，it　is　hard　to
find　characteristics　which　apply　to　all　Americans．We　bine　many　extremes　from　many　different　cultures．____，we　can　make　some　generalizations．Our　main　characteristics　include　individuality，a　bination　of　idealism　and
practicality，materialism，____a　lack　of　parental　influence，all　of　which　permeate　our　lives．

____，we　Americans
value　individuality．Our　country　was　founded　by　strong　individuals，and　we　do　not　like　to　be　forced
into　conformity．Therefore，we　insist　on　having　a　great　deal　of
freedom．Interestingly
enough，____，most　Americans　use　this　freedom　to
behave　very　much　like　most　other　Americans，and　we　are　suspicious　of　those　who　do　not　conform．Hippies　are　individualists，____，but　most　Americans　do　not　like　them．By　the　same　token，we　consider　ourselves　very　faithful　to　the　laws　of　our　country，____there　are　few　among　us　who
would　not　break　one　if　it　was　felt　that　no　harm　would　be　done　by　doing　so—such　as　by　exceeding　the　speed
limit　or　failing　to　report　informally…received　cash　ine　on　tax　forms．

____，we　Americans
are　both　practical　and　idealistic．We　place　great　value　on　doing　things　forourselves，for　this　is　what　our　pioneer
forefathers　were　forced　to　do．Many　foreign　visitors　are　surprised　to　find　that　many　couples　of
fortable　means　do　their　own　yard　work，their　own　house…work，their　own　repairs．____，we　are　very
idealistic：We　think　we
have　the　best　political，social，and　economic
system　yet　devised，and　we　____expect　everything　to　go　smoothly．

____our　idealism，we　are　easily　disillusioned．This　is　why　so　many　marriages　end　in　divorce—young　couples'　expectations　from
marriage　are　unrealistically　high．____，it　helps
explain　the　dissatisfactions　and　protests　of　many　young　people，and　____older　people，who　enjoy　one　of　the　highest
standards　of　living　in　the　world．

A　____characteristics　of　us　Americans　is　that　money　is　more
important　than　prestige　to　us．People　work　extremely　hard，so　many，unfortunately，either　have　little　leisure　time，or　do　not　know　how　to　enjoy　it．Why　do　we　work　so　hard？It　is　not　to　achieve　greater　status　or　prestige，but　simply　to　have　more　of　the
material　objects　and　fort　that　money　can　buy．

____，our　parents
have　less　influence　on　us　than　parents　do　in　other　countries．Many　children　are　left　in　day…care
centers　by　their　working　mothers，____with　baby　sitters　when　their　parents　go　out　at　night．____，peer　pressure　is　very　great　because　children's　feelings　and　desires
are　taken　very　seriously，and　they　are　given　a　lot　of　freedom　to　form　strong　personalities．We　leave　home　at　a　relatively　early
age，usually　after
high　school，to　take　jobs
and　have　our　own　apartments，____to　go　to　college，where　we　are　allowed　a　great　deal　of　freedom．We　choose　our　own　spouses，even　if　our　parents　object，And，later　in　life，____our　parents　are　old　and　helpless，we　often　live　far　away　from　them；many　prefer　to　put　them　in　nursing　homes　rather　than　to　have　the
responsibility　of　caring　for　them　daily．Many　foreigners　find　this　practice　heartless．I　suppose　it　is，____like　many　other　qualities　we
Americans　share，it　is　subject
to　change　over　a　relatively　short　period　of　time．




　








第三十五单元　总复习Revision　Exercises

　　

As　is　known　to　all，‘practice　makes　perfect’．Good，effective
writing　can　only　be　achieved　through　much　practice．So　in　this　unit，we　intend　to　give　you　20　topics　for
your　writing　practice．

Exercise　35…1

Directions：For　this　part，you　are　allowed　30　minutes　to　write　a　position　on　the　title“puters”．You　should　base　your　position　on　the　following　outline．Your　position　should　be　about
120　words．Remember　to
write　clearly．

puters

1）计算机在现代社会中的作用；

2）计算机在家庭中的作用；

3）你对计算机的看法。

Exercise　35…2

Directions：Write　a　3…paragraph　essay　by　using　the　cause…effect　technique　to
illustrate　how　overpopulatlon　threatens　the　development　of　society．The　following　outline　information
will　be　of　help．

Overpopulation　Poses　a　Threat
to　the　Development　of　Societies

1）scarcity　of
resources，including
land

2）shortage　of
food

3）lack　of
health　care，educational
facilities　and　work　opportunities

Exercise　35…3

Directions：Write　a　3…paragraph　position　of　no　less　than　120words　on　the
title“The　Advantages　and　Disadvantages　of　Air　Travel”

The　Advantages　and　Disadvantages　of　Air　Travel

Exercise　35…4

Directions：Write　a　position　on　the　title“The　Project　Hope”．Your　position　should　be　based
on　the　outline　below

and　should　be　start　with　the　given　opening　sentence：

Education　plays　a　very　important　role　in　the

modernization　of　our　country．

The　Project　Hope

1）Present
situation　of　education　in　our　country；

2）Necessity　of
the　project；

3）My
suggestions．

Exercise　35…5

Directions：Write　a　3…paragraph　position　in　no　less　than　120words　on　the
title“For　a　Better　Understanding　between　Parents　and
Children”．Your
position　should　bebased　on　the　outline　below　and　should　be　written　clearly
on　the　position　Sheet．

Outline：

1）Present
situation：lack　of
munication　between　parents　and　children

2）Possible
reasons：a．different　likes　and　dislikes

b．misunderstanding

c．others

3）Suggestions：a．for　parents

b．for　children

Exercise　35…6

Directions：Write　a　position　of　about　120　words　explaining　how　the　dues　of
membership　are　spend．Use　the　information　contained　in　the　pie　chart　and　your　position
should　be　based　on　the　outline　given　below．

Use　of　Photo　Club　Membership　Dues　Outline：


　
　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　　
　
　
　
　


1）source　of
dues　and　areas　of　expenses

2）the　largest
and　the　smallest　areas　of　spending

3）conclusion

Exercise　35…7

Directions：Write　a　position　on　the　title“Developing　Listening　Ability”．You　are　given　the　first　sentence　of　each　paragraph　and　are　required
to　develop　the　given　topic　sentences　into　three　paragraphs．Your　position　should　be　about
120　words，not　including
the　words　given．

On　Developing　Listening　Ability

1）At　present，some　Chinese　students　don't　pay
enough　attention　to　the　development　of　their　listening　ability．

2）As　a　matter
of　fact，listening　is
one　of　the　most　important　ways　to　study　a　foreign　language．

3）Personally，I　believe　that……

Exercise　35…8

Directions：Write　a　position　about“The　Profession　I　Like　to
Follow”in　three
paragraphs．Your
position　must　be　based　on　the　outline　given　below　and　it　should　be　no　less
than　120　words．

The　Profession　I　Like　to　Follow

1）My　definition
of　an　ideal　profession；

2）Reasons　for
my　definition；

3）An　example　of
my　ideal　profession．

Exercise　35…9

Directions：Write　a　position　of　no　less　than　120　words　on“The　Early　Model　T　Ford　Cars”．Study　the　following　table
carefully；Your
position　must　be　based　on　the　informtion　given　in　the　table．Write　three　paragraphs　to：

1）state　the
changes　in　the　price　of　the　cars；

2）state　the　changes
in　the　output　of　the　cars；

3）draw　your　own
conclusions（reasons　why
Henry

Ford's　cars　have　been　so　popular　in　the　U．S．A．）


　

　
　


Exercise　35…10

Directions：Write　a　3…paragraph　position　on　the　title“Things　Making　Life　Happy”．Your　position　should　be　at　least　120　words．Remember　to　support　the　main　idea
with　details　and　make　your　conclusion．Write　clearly．

Things　Making　Life　Happy

Exercise　35…11

Directions：Write　a　3…paragraph　position　on　the　title“How　to　Prepare　Steamed　Crabs”．You　should　develop　your

position　by　using　the　given　opening　sentence　belowand　remember　to
use　signal　words　to　show　clearly　the　different　steps　in　the　procedure．

How　to　Prepare　Steamed　Crabs

Almost　everyone　who　lives　in　Guangdong　likes　to　eat　crabs．But　do　you　know　how　to　prepare　them？

Exercise　35…12

Directions：You　are　allowed　30　minutes　to　write　a　position　based　on　the　graph
below．The　suggested
title　is“Car　Accidents　in　Beijing”．Your　position　should　be　no　less
than　120　words　and　you　should　quote　as　few　figures　as　possible．Remember　that　your　position　must
be　written　according　to　the　following　outline：

1）Rise　a