1.Word formation: compound nouns: Now write the compound nouns which mean:
(1)a degree which is awarded a first class a first-class degree
(2) work in a hospita hospital work
(3) a ticket for a plane journey a plane ticket
(4) discount for students a student discount
(5) a pass which allows you to travel on buses a bus pass
(6) a room where an interview is held an interview room
(7) a period spent in training a training period
2 try as … might We use try as … might when we want to say that someone is making a great effort but still can’t do something.Now rewrite the sentences using try as … might.
(1) I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.
Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.
(2) I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond.
Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond.
(3) I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.
Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.
(4) He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.
Keep trying as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Keep trying as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.
(5) I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.
Keep trying as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.
3.given that …We use given that … to explain the reason why something happens.
Now rewrite the sentences using given that …
(1) Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.
Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.
(2) Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.
Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.
(3) Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.
Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.
(4) Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.
Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.
4.Clauses introduced by than
Now rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than.
(1) She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.
I’m more experienced at giving advice than is she.
(2) You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.
You eat more chocolate than is good for you.
(3) She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard.
She worked harder than most part-timers do.
(4)You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.
You have arrived late too many times than is acceptable.
(5) I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.
I think you have given more personal information than is wise.
5 Collocations:Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.
(1) highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.
(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?
I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.
(b) What are the edited highlights of a football match?
The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.
(c) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?
You can underline it with a pencil or pen or you can use a highlighter.
(2) loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.
(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?
No, I haven’t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy houses.
(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?
The best way is to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.
(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?
I have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise I may have to pay a fine.
(3) thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.
(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?
In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive best.
(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?
In a hot climate you can see tropical plants and trees thrive.
(c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?
It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other, or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.
6.Translate the paragraph into Chinese.
Google has spent years analyzing who succeeds at the company. They have moved away from a focus on GPAs, brand-name schools, and interview brain teasers (智力测验题). Google’s Senior Vice President of People Operations, Laszlo Bock, suggests that credentials are no longer sufficient for success. Bock points out that graduates of top schools can lack intellectual humility and that succeeding in academia isn’t always a sign of being able to do a job.
Successful bright young graduates rarely experience failure, and they find that their academic careers have not prepared them to fail gracefully in the real world. Google recognizes the importance of intellectual humility in its applicants. The company looks for the ability to step back and embrace other people’s ideas when those ideas are better. Bock says the No. 1 thing he is looking for is general cognitive ability. It is learning ability. It is the ability to process information on the fly.
谷歌公司就什么人能在该公司取得成功这个问题做了多年的研究，研究关注的焦点不再是绩点、名牌大学、面试智力测验题。谷歌人力运营部高级副总裁拉斯洛·博克认为，想取得成功，只拥有学历证书是不够的。博克指出，顶尖高校的毕业生可能缺少智力上的谦逊，并且学业上的成功并不意味着工作能力强。
聪明的年轻学霸毕业生很少经历失败，他们会发现，在现实生活中，学业生涯并没有使自己做好大方接受失败的准备。谷歌认识到应聘者具有智力上的谦逊是十分重要的，他们所寻找的是一种能退一步思考、接受别人更好想法的能力。博克说他想寻找的首要素质就是常规的认知能力。那是一种学习的能力，是在繁忙的工作中处理信息的能力。
7. Translate the paragraph into English.
“创客”指勇于创新，努力将自己的创意变为现实的人。这个词译自英文单词maker，源于美国麻省理工学院（Massachusetts Institute of Technology）微观装配实验室（fabrication laboratory）的课题。该课题以客户为中心，以创新为理念，由个人设计、制造满足个人需要的智能设备，参与该课题的学生即“创客”。在中国，“创客”特指具有创新理念、自主创业的人。中国的“创客”即包括发明新设备的科技达人，也包括软件开发者、艺术家、设计师等诸多领域的优秀代表。
Chuangke is a term that refers to innovative people who make an effort to turn their cuttingedge ideas into reality. The term is translated from the English word maker, which is derived from the fabrication laboratory project of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US. It is a consumer-centred project, emphasizing innovation and designed to empower individuals to develop and produce smart devices to suit personal needs. The students participating in the project are called “makers”. In China, Chuangke refers to those who start their own businesses with innovative ideas. Chinese makers include tech-savvy people who dedicate themselves to creating new devices and distinguished innovators in various fields, such as software developers, artists and designers.
