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1. 第一单元 The综合作业 Fun They Had

Unit 1 - Test - When Science Fiction Becomes Reality

1、Who is 英语considered the father of science fiction?
A、Igor Sikorsky
B、教程Gernsback
C、答案答案H. G. Wells
D、慕课Jules Verne

2、课后Which of the following products was not invented as inspired by science fiction?综合作业
A、helicopter
B、英语cannon
C、教程iPad
D、答案答案self-driving car

3、慕课Which of the following is 课后not an ethic rule for robots?
A、to speak autonomously
B、综合作业not to injure or damage people
C、英语to obey orders given by humans
D、教程to protect themselves

Unit 1 - Assignment - When Science Fiction Becomes Reality

1、Tell some examples of using TV as a spy.

2. 第二单元 Whatever Happened to Manners?

Unit 2 - Test - From Text to Context: Chunks

1、The expression “go a long way” means __________.
A、travel a great distance
B、be very successful
C、work extra hard
D、take an extended period of time

2、In the expression “to pull out into traffic”, the word “traffic” means ________.
A、transport
B、travelling
C、all the moving vehicles
D、cars on the move

3、Trust is ________. If you trust me, I will prove myself to be trustworthy.
A、infectious
B、defective
C、prospective
D、aspiring

Unit 2 - Test - Please and Thank-you!

1、Which of the following is not concerned with etiquette?
A、To mind one’s own business
B、To respect people
C、To recognize others’ experience
D、To put people at ease

2、Which of the following is considered good manners?
A、To hug people
B、To be early for dinner
C、To post family images on social media
D、To leave some space for others

3、According to the mini-lecture, when you hear compliments, you should say
A、No, I’m not so good.
B、Oh, yes, I’m really very good.
C、Thank you.
D、You’re welcome.

Unit 2 - Assignment - From Text to Context: Chunks

1、What does “a thing of the past” mean? Use it in a sentence.

Unit 2 - Assignment - Please and Thank-you!

1、Tell at least two etiquette rules on social media.

3. 第三单元 Dealing with AIDS

Unit 3 - Test - Keep AIDS at Bay

1、Which of the following is the lowest in the risk of HIV infection?
A、Dining together
B、Blood transfusion
C、Sexual contact
D、Drug using

2、According to the mini-lecture, which of the following is not a factor contributing to a big increase of HIV infection among Chinese college students?
A、Limited sex education before college
B、A more open attitude to casual sex
C、Poor hygiene in school
D、More exposure to sexual content on social media

3、What are we advised not to do to prevent the further increase of HIV infection among Chinese college students?
A、Let more people know that more college students are infected with HIV
B、Spread knowledge about HIV
C、Test all students for possible infections
D、Provide counselling about HIV infection

Unit 3 - Assignment - Keep AIDS at Bay

1、Does HIV infection mean the end of the world? Why?

4. 第四单元 My Forever Valentine

Unit 4 - Test - Text appreciation

1、Oxymoron is a figure of speech which _____.
A、originated from a Latin word
B、is only in the form of a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun
C、puts opposite or contradictory words or ideas together to achieve special effects
D、focuses on parallel structures

2、What is the difference between oxymoron and paradox?
A、Oxymoron is a figure of speech while paradox is not.
B、If the two contrasting ideas are in one phrase, it is called an oxymoron; if they are in two clauses or sentences, it is a paradox.
C、Paradox refers to a statement in which opposite ideas with same or similar structures are put together for emphasis.
D、None of the above is true.

3、Identify which of the following is an example of oxymoron?
A、Everybody’s business is nobody’s business.
B、Audible stillness is what can be sensed right at the moment.
C、Cheapest is the dearest.
D、Life is a journey.

Unit 4 - Test - The South Side of Chicago

1、What is the major industry in South Chicago?
A、Housing
B、Harbor
C、Lumber
D、Steel

2、What group of people is not a major component of the population of South Chicago?
A、Indians
B、Poles and other Eastern Europeans
C、Mexicans
D、African-Americans

3、Which of the following is not a major profession in South Chicago?
A、Delivery
B、Construction
C、Office jobs
D、Government jobs

Unit 4 - Test - The secret of weaving a text

1、In speech or writing, we usually use connectors to achieve _____.
A、wider sentence variety
B、cohesion
C、poetic diction
D、divergent styles

2、The importance of logical connectors is that they make it easy for the reader to follow_____.
A、the writer’s choice of words
B、the writer’s process of thinking
C、the writer’s argument on the issue in question
D、the writer’s attitude towards the topic

3、Is the statement “the relation between ideas is always explicitly realized by logical connectors.”

Unit 4 - Test - Compounds

1、She had a ________ relationship with her sister.
A、bitter-and-sweet
B、bitter-or-sweet
C、bittersweet
D、bitter-but-sweet

2、The couple in the corner whispered ________ to each other.
A、sweetnothing
B、sweetnothings
C、sweet nothing
D、sweet nothings

3、Someone who works together with you can be called all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A、tablemate
B、coworker
C、colleague
D、workmate

Unit 4 - Test - Patterns

1、This important decision ________ after more than 4 years of an exhaustive investigation.
A、struck
B、came
C、made
D、appeared

2、The revolution ________ in a new era in the history of mankind.
A、turned
B、ushered
C、led
D、resulted

3、Bikes ________ in all shapes and sizes.
A、ride
B、come
C、travel
D、go

Unit 4 - Assignment - Text appreciation

1、Explain the effect of the oxymoron ‘bittersweet memories’ in the text.

2、What other forms of repetition are there?

Unit 4 - Assignment - The South Side of Chicago

1、Tell your impression of South Chicago as compared with the North Side.

Unit 4 - Assignment - The secret of weaving a text

1、What are the devices that are usually used for binding sentences into a text?

Unit 4 - Assignment - Compounds

1、What does “significant other” mean?

Unit 4 - Assignment - Patterns

1、Translate the following sentence into English, using “come” as the verb of your English version. 整件事在小报新闻的封面上迅速发酵，这是他遭遇的最大羞辱。

Unit 4 - Assignment - Love between parents and child: Is it a matter of course?

1、Answer the following question within 200 words. What is your understanding about parents’ love?

2、Answer the following question within 200 words. What is your understanding about your love for parents?

5. 第五单元 Hollywood

Unit 5 - Test - Topic-based Vocabulary: Film Industry

1、In movies, African-Americans were often ________ as servants, entertainers or criminals.
A、typecast
B、downgraded
C、typified
D、downplayed

2、It's one of those old Hollywood _______ with a cast of thousands.
A、epidemics
B、epics
C、dramas
D、sitcoms

3、Which of the following means a greatly successful movie?
A、dud
B、flop
C、tearjerker
D、hit

Unit 5 - Test - Why is Hollywood so popular?

1、Which of the following is the US not perceived as a trendsetter in?
A、Fashion
B、Arts
C、Music
D、Language

2、Which of the following statements is false?
A、Hollywood movies have a similar subject.
B、Hollywood movies become a useful tool for people to communicate.
C、Children who like Disney films tend to favor Hollywood movies.
D、It is difficult to find any flaw in Hollywood movies.

3、Which of the following factors makes it possible for Hollywood movies to choose the best audio/visual effects?
A、Marketing strategies
B、Budget
C、Large audience
D、Casting

Unit 5 - Assignment - Topic-based Vocabulary: Film Industry

1、What does “starlet” mean?

Unit 5 - Assignment - Why is Hollywood so popular?

1、Why do we say that Hollywood is the largest film industry?

Unit 5 - Assignment - Glamour for fame, fortune or art?

1、Summarize the text within 100 words.

2、Do you think Hollywood should be a place of glamor for fame, fortune or art? Answer the question within 200 words.

6. 第六单元 A Debt to Dickens

Unit 6 - Test - Childhood memory is unparalleled and irreplaceable

1、As a research method, interview is used to _____.
A、measure participants’ performance in the interview
B、focus on the influence of different social variables
C、obtain information by provoking response from participants
D、obtain data by observing interviewees’ daily behavior

2、When we conduct an interview, we should _____.
A、always use structured forms for interview questions
B、always adopt one-to-one and face-to-face form
C、be flexible in question designing
D、be strict in organizing interviews

3、After we complete an interview, we should not forget to do the following except _____.
A、measuring the interviewees’ answers
B、transcribing or marking the interviewees’ answers
C、asking the interviewees for their way of contact
D、expressing gratitude to the interviewees

Unit 6 - Test - How much do you read?

1、All of the following factors affect a country’s literacy rate except
A、Standard of living
B、Immigration
C、Access to education, libraries and computers
D、Health care

2、Which book has sold the most copies worldwide in history?
A、Guin Saga
B、Harry Potter
C、Don Quixote
D、Secret Garden

3、Which of the following countries had the greatest number of people reading a book in 2016?
A、China
B、Italy
C、Japan
D、The United Kingdom

Unit 6 - Test - The beauty of language needs a hundred comments

1、Which one is NOT the most important feature of antithesis?
A、Opposite ideas are put together in sentences.
B、Opposite ideas are not necessarily in grammatically similar forms.
C、A contrasting effect is created.
D、A balance is created.

2、Which of the following best states the similarity between antithesis and contrast?
A、They both have opposite ideas put together.
B、They both have similar sentence patterns.
C、Neither of them has the effect for emphasis.
D、They are both rhetorical devices.

3、Identify which of the following is NOT an example of antithesis?
A、Some of us speak, others are spoken.
B、Everything is good when new, but friends when old.
C、Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
D、Art is long, life is short.

Unit 6 - Assignment - Childhood memory is unparalleled and irreplaceable

1、Write a report about childhood memories based on your interview. The following format is for your reference. Suggested Format: Title; Abstract (including key words); Introduction; Methodology (including research questions; instruments; participants; data collection; data analysis; results & discussion; conclusion; references

Unit 6 - Assignment - How much do you read?

1、What are some benefits of reading (at least 2) to people’s health?

Unit 6 - Assignment - The beauty of language needs a hundred comments

1、Write a paragraph in 150 words about how reading is important to you and practice using antithesis.

2、So far, we have learned anaphora, antithesis and parallelism. What are the similarities and differences of them?

3、What is the difference between syndeton, asyndeton and polysyndeton? Use examples to illustrate the difference.

7. 第七单元 Salvation

Unit 7 - Test - Reported speech and reporting devices

1、In the exchange: She’s like, “So what time did you get in?” “We got in at two-thirty.” “be like” means ____
A、do something approximately like
B、say something approximately like
C、do something she likes
D、say something she wants to say

2、If you believe that sth is true and you speak or tell it, using words publicly, the reporting verb you would like to use is ____
A、believe
B、claim
C、say
D、mention

3、Which of the following is NOT involved when original source is converted into indirect reported speech?
A、backshifting of tenses
B、word-order
C、shifts in pronouns and time adverbials
D、modification

Unit 7 - Assignment - Reported speech and reporting devices

1、Read the sentence below and then answer the question. Oh, Mama, Ida thought, did I know you? Did you know me? What am I afraid of? She asked herself and she thought, I am a widow and losing my look. I am afraid of the future. What type of reported speech is it? Why?

8.第八单元 Gender Bias in Language

Unit 8 - Test - Gender Pay Inequality in the U.S.

1、Which of the following is TRUE about women’s labor force participation in the U.S.?
A、Women’s labor force participation is defined as the percentage of all women employed.
B、Women’s labor force participation slightly increased in the U.S. in the second half of the 20th century despite the decrease in the percentage of female population in the U.S.
C、Over the past half century, women in the U.S. considerably increased their labor market participation.
D、Between 1962 and 2000, women’s labor force participation decreased despite the increase in the percentage of female population in the U.S.

2、The average earnings of women in the U.S. are roughly 20 percent lower than the average earnings of men. The situation is even worse for _________
A、black women.
B、white women.
C、Asian women.
D、old women.

3、Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A、Gender pay inequality is a universal issue.
B、Women are less likely to hold managerial positions in Standard and Poor’s 500 companies in the U.S.
C、Women’s earnings contribute greatly to the economic growth in the U.S.
D、The U.S. ranks among the Top 10 countries in the world for women’s economic participation and opportunity.

Unit 8 - Test - How is a Restrictive Different from a Non-restrictive?

1、The driver, ____ was very very young, had only just got his license.
A、which
B、that
C、who
D、whom

2、in the sentence “I have known men far more able than Bowles, but not half so interesting, which is quite a different thing.” “which” is used to modify____.
A、I have known men far more able than Bowles
B、but not half so interesting
C、(men) not half so interesting (as Bowles)
D、I have known men far more able than Bowles, but not half so interesting

3、In the sentence “He would be a rash man, who should venture to forecast the results of this event.” The non-restrictive who-clause provides the extra information of ____
A、condition
B、manner
C、concession
D、result

Unit 8 - Assignment - Gender Pay Inequality in the U.S.

1、Why does gender pay inequality persist in the U.S.?

Unit 8 - Assignment - How is a Restrictive Different from a Non-restrictive?

1、When do we use a restrictive and a non-restrictive respectively?

9. 第九单元 The Light of Depression

Unit 9 - Test - Teen Depression in the U.S.

1、Which of the following is NOT TRUE about clinical depression?
A、Depression usually lasts only a few days.
B、If untreated, depression can lead to substance abuse and even .
C、Depression can cause problems at school and at home.
D、As depression deepens, people often are unable to accomplish their daily tasks.

2、Which of the following is a major symptom of clinical depression?
A、Constant fatigue.
B、Insomnia.
C、An overwhelming feeling of sadness.
D、All the above.

3、Which age group is most likely to have depression?
A、Individuals aged from 6 to 12.
B、Individuals aged from 18 to 25.
C、Individuals aged from 26 to 49.
D、Individuals over 50.

Unit 9 - Test - Metaphorically, you can stay “in” love!

1、In the title of the text “The Light of Depression”, “light” may NOT be interpreted as ____
A、the lights of the city
B、the light of a new experience
C、the light that painted color into her life
D、the light that illuminated her life

2、Which of the underlined path in the following sentences is NOT used in the same way as “path” in the sentence “I knew we were on a new and unexpected path.”
A、They may not take a direct path, but somehow they reach their dreams.
B、It came right at me, but his love so overwhelmed me that I was incapable of moving out of its path.
C、The path continues alongside the river for half a mile.
D、The Tourist Board seems well on the path to achieving its new objective.

3、Is the statement “A simile explicitly compares two things, while a metaphor implicitly compares them, identifying one thing as the other to highlight characteristics they have in common.” true of false?

Unit 9 - Assignment - Teen Depression in the U.S.

1、Why are smartphones the possible cause behind the rise of teen depression in the U.S.?

Unit 9 - Assignment - Metaphorically, you can stay “in” love!

1、Is metaphor a mere figure of speech?

10. 第十单元 Five Traits of the Educated Man

Unit 10 - Test - Roots and affixes

1、Which of the following words means an expression of good wishes?
A、malediction
B、prediction
C、dictation
D、benediction

2、A zoophile is someone who ________.
A、enjoys visiting zoos
B、raises animals for money
C、loves animals
D、fears animals

3、Which of the following means a lover of Chinese language, history and culture?
A、Sinophile
B、Xenophile
C、homophile
D、bibliophile

Unit 10 - Test - Article appreciation

1、In the article, author numbers his arguments as the first, the second, the third, the fourth, and the fifth. In the following, what is NOT a rhetorical feature of this numerical organization of the text?
A、It renders the exposition very logical and watertight.
B、It contributes to the cohesion of the text.
C、It makes the author’s arguments very convincing.
D、It makes the author’s arguments less emotional.

2、In the following, what contrast is NOT mentioned in the author’s argumentation?
A、a contrast between affected good-manners and instinctive good-manners
B、a contrast between reflective ability and lack of self-reflection
C、a contrast between efficiency and lack of efficiency
D、a contrast between a visionary dreamer who never acts and one who possesses the power of immediate action

3、According to the lecture, what communicative function does the contrast of evaluations serve in the author’s argumentation?
A、to help readers to identify with the author’s opinions and establish a shared emotional bond
B、to emphasize the positive characteristics of an educated man
C、to make his argumentation more reasonable and logical
D、to improve the coherence of the author’s arguments

Unit 10 - Test - Five Traits of the Educated Man

1、According to the lecture, what ability does an educated man possess in order to keep his/her competitiveness?
A、ability to learn fast
B、ability to keep on learning
C、ability to do multiple tasks at one time
D、ability to stay focused on one’s task

2、In the following behaviors, what is a typical example of maintaining a keen sense of eco-environment protection?
A、trying to the master of the natural environment
B、trying to gain as many benefits as possible from the natural environment
C、trying to advance the welfare of mankind at the expense of the natural environment
D、trying to keep a balance between human development and eco-environmental protection

3、In the following, what is NOT a typical feature of an educated man?
A、possessing a wide arrange of knowledges
B、able to communicate verbally and non-verbally
C、accomplished but a little self-centered
D、keeping a high efficiency in work and study

Unit 10 - Assignment - Roots and affixes

1、Explain the meaning of the word “flextime” in your own words.

Unit 10 - Assignment - Article appreciation

1、Arguing for each essential trait, the author offers not only positive but also negative examples. What rhetorical effect does this conspicuous contrast between the examples have on the author’s argumentation?

Unit 10 - Assignment - Five Traits of the Educated Man

1、According to the lecture, why is the understanding of different forms of knowledges very important?

11. 第十一单元 Love at First Byte

Unit 11 - Test - Love at First Byte - Part 1

1、According to the lecture, why can online dating offer people a tremendous number of choices in the selection of their future spouses?
A、because of the removal of geographical separation
B、because of people’s preference to online dating
C、because online dating is more interesting
D、because online dating is cost effective

2、In the following, what advantage of online dating is NOT mentioned in the lecture?
A、saving lots of time
B、offering many ways to learn about a potential partner
C、making the initial connection easy
D、saving people lots of money

3、What is NOT mentioned as a possible reason why some people are afraid of making the initial connection?
A、being shy
B、lack of self-confidence
C、being afraid of being rejected
D、lack of enough time

Unit 11 - Test - Love at First Byte - Part 2

1、According to the lecture, why is it very likely for people to overwhelm themselves with information about their prospective partners?
A、Growing a relationship with a complete stranger requires a large amount of information.
B、Gaining information through internet is very interesting.
C、Online dating is very interesting and fashionable.
D、People are likely to become addicted to online dating.

2、In the following, what is NOT mentioned as a possible reason why online personal profiles can be misleading?
A、Different aspects of personal profiles can be deliberately highlighted.
B、People always want to project a positive image in public.
C、Almost all people have a quick and easy access to the internet.
D、Online personal profiles are hard for people to verify.

3、According to the lecture, why is personal information posted online difficult to verify?
A、Dating websites accept indiscriminately all the information offered online.
B、People are very busy so they lack time to verify the online information.
C、People lack a quick and easy access to internet service.
D、People do not like to verify the information because the process of verification is very tedious.

Unit 11 - Test - Imitation writing

1、We marveled at the ________ of his medical skills.
A、perfectionism
B、perfection
C、perfect
D、perfectionist

2、The speech is seen as invaluable in literature for its depth of feeling, the elegance of its sentences and the ________ of its impact.
A、during
B、duration
C、durable
D、durability

3、Markets reacted efficiently to accurately communicate the ________ of the situation.
A、severity
B、severe
C、serious
D、harsh

Unit 11 - Test - Paraphrasing

1、The expression “geeks” can be replaced by ________ when mentioned for the second time.
A、tech types
B、quirks
C、idiots
D、models

2、“Emerging markets” basically refer to ________.
A、industrialized nations
B、the third world
C、newly founded countries
D、recently independent nations

3、Paraphrasing is a common wording technique adopted in the passage. For example, “elder English women” are “vulnerable users” and “rapists using dating sites to prey on women” is used to specify sexual ________.
A、predators
B、victims
C、preys
D、fraudsters

Unit 11 - Test - Roots and affixes

1、The word ______ means an irrational fear of computers.
A、technophobia
B、cyberphobia
C、cyberphilia
D、cybercrime

2、The authorities have ________ their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
A、revoke
B、evoke
C、convoke
D、provoke

3、If you accuse people of ________, you mean that they make decisions that produce benefits now or soon, rather than making better decisions that will produce benefits in the future.
A、piggism
B、short-termism
C、plagiarism
D、favoritism

Unit 11 - Test - Topic-based vocabulary

1、If there is ________ between 2 people, they are attracted to each other.
A、biology
B、physics
C、geography
D、chemistry

2、I wanted to settle down, get married and start a ________.
A、home
B、household
C、house
D、family

3、When the time is ripe, the man will ________ marriage to the woman.
A、propose
B、suggest
C、raise
D、ask

Unit 11 - Assignment - Love at First Byte - Part 1

1、According to the lecture, online dating offers people a tremendous number of choices in the selection of their future spouses. How does online dating increase the choices?

Unit 11 - Assignment - Love at First Byte - Part 2

1、According to the lecture, why can online dating lead to stereotyping of people?

Unit 11 - Assignment - Imitation writing

1、Translate the following sentence into English, using the “abstract noun + of” pattern. 互联网能使顾客通过计算机屏幕坐在舒适的家里购物。

Unit 11 - Assignment - Paraphrasing

1、How do native speakers of Chinese and English differ in wording when they repeatedly talk about the same thing or person?

Unit 11 - Assignment - Roots and affixes

1、Explain in English the meanings of the word “extrovert” and “introvert”.

Unit 11 - Assignment - Topic-based vocabulary

1、What is a prenuptial agreement?

12. 第十二单元 The Design of Chinese Gardens

Unit 12 - Test - Chunks

1、Plants on the earth ________ innumerable forms.
A、resume
B、presume
C、assume
D、consume

2、To give somebody a(n) ______ check is an idiomatic phrase meaning to give someone permission to do whatever they think is necessary in a particular situation.
A、empty
B、blank
C、vacant
D、white

3、A photo of a small boy ________ my eye.
A、arrested
B、commanded
C、attracted
D、sharpened

Unit 12 - Test - Imitation writing

1、You look everywhere for the answers except where they lie.
A、when
B、where
C、for
D、that

2、If something ________ itself to something else, it is suitable for that thing or can be considered in that way.
A、lends
B、leads
C、borrows
D、rents

3、He would go to the ________ of altering his house to enable his anything-but-lovable stepmother to live in it.
A、degree
B、content
C、context
D、extent

Unit 12 - Test - Roots and affixes

1、My tutor's something of a ________ - she speaks seven languages.
A、polyglot
B、monoglot
C、polygon
D、monolingual

2、In ________, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.
A、inspect
B、prospect
C、retrospect
D、aspect

3、The word ________ means a picture that represents a word or phrase.
A、pictogram
B、telegram
C、diagram
D、program

Unit 12 - Test - The Design of Chinese Gardens

1、According to the lecture, Chinese gardens can be grouped according to their geographical locations. For whom had the gardens in the north been designed?
A、for royal families
B、for rich merchants
C、for senior imperial officials
D、for local landlords

2、According to the lecture, what purpose did gardens serve during Shang and Zhou dynasties?
A、a private place for people to relax
B、an enclosure for royal families to hunt games
C、a place of recreation for senior imperial officials
D、a scenic spot for people to visit

3、In the following, what is NOT mentioned as a principle for the designing of Chinese gardens?
A、the principle of unity between nature and human beings
B、the principle of balance
C、the principle of harmony between nature and human world
D、the principle of economy and efficiency

Unit 12 - Test - The Design of Chinese Gardens--Article appreciation

1、According to the lecture, what are the two principles which can explain the design of Chinese gardens?
A、harmony and balance
B、beauty and neatness
C、balance and simplicity
D、environment-friendliness

2、According to the lecture, how can an architect acquire the wisdoms of harmony and balance?
A、through inspiration
B、through years of professional training and reflection
C、through years of hard work
D、through professional communication with other architects

3、According to the article, what does the rockery in Chinese gardens usually symbolize in Chinese culture?
A、beauty
B、unchangeable solidity
C、strong will-power
D、honesty

Unit 12 - Assignment - Chunks

1、Translate the following Chinese sentences into English, and compare your version with the equivalent English sentence in the text. 白墙掩映在鲜花与绿树之中，与灰瓦褐窗形成强烈的反差。

Unit 12 - Assignment - Imitation writing

1、Translate the following Chinese sentence into English, paying attention to the word order and the internal structure of your English version. 埃及是个古老的国家，开罗是其首都，热闹，熙熙攘攘，让观光客赏心悦目。到埃及度假而不去参观开罗就有缺憾。

Unit 12 - Assignment - Roots and affixes

1、Explain in English the meaning of the word telepathy based on the composition of the word.

Unit 12 - Assignment - The Design of Chinese Gardens

1、What are the philosophical principles for the designing of Chinese gardens? Illustrate these principles using one example in Chinese garden designing.

Unit 12 - Assignment - The Design of Chinese Gardens--Article appreciation

1、Can you illustrate the principles of harmony and balance using examples in the design of Chinese gardens?

Final Exam

Essay

1、You are going to write an argumentative essay on the following topic: Do you agree with the author of Gender Bias in Language that language could be used for both productive and destructive purposes? Please formulate the exact topic on your own, but stick to the given theme. You are going to write no fewer than 800 words. Your writing will be evaluated comprehensively, in terms of grammar (25%), logic (25%), structure (25%) and coherence (25%).

学习通综合英语教程

随着全球化的趋势，英语在当今社会已成为一种必备的语言。学习通综合英语教程是一款集听、说、读、写为一体的英语教材，旨在帮助学生全面提高英语综合能力。

教材特色

• 实用性强：教材选取的语言材料主要来自真实的生活场景，内容贴近实际应用，能够帮助学生更好地了解英语在实际生活中的应用。
• 操作性强：教材每个单元都设计了丰富的练习和活动，能够让学生在轻松愉快的氛围中进行英语学习。
• 多媒体结合：教材配合了丰富的多媒体教学资源，如课件、课堂录音、视频等，能够更好地满足学生的学习需求。

教学内容

学习通综合英语教程共分为六个单元，每个单元涵盖了听、说、读、写四个方面的内容。下面简要介绍一下每个单元的教学内容。

第一单元：日常生活用语

本单元主要介绍了日常生活中常用的英语表达方式，如问候、道歉、介绍、询问等。学生能够学会基本的英语交流技巧，能够在日常生活中进行简单的英语交流。

第二单元：购物用语

本单元主要介绍了购物时常用的英语表达方式，如询问价格、支付方式、试穿等。学生能够学会购物时常用的英语表达方式，能够在购物场景中自如地进行英语对话。

第三单元：餐饮用语

本单元主要介绍了在餐馆用餐时常用的英语表达方式，如点菜、询问口味、结账等。学生能够学会在餐馆用餐时的英语表达方式，能够在餐馆中自如地进行英语交流。

第四单元：旅游用语

本单元主要介绍了旅游时常用的英语表达方式，如询问路线、购票、预订酒店等。学生能够学会在旅游中常用的英语表达方式，能够在旅游场景中进行英语交流。

第五单元：工作用语

本单元主要介绍了在工作中常用的英语表达方式，如面试、汇报、商务谈判等。学生能够学会在工作中常用的英语表达方式，能够在工作场景中进行英语交流。

第六单元：社交用语

本单元主要介绍了社交场合下常用的英语表达方式，如宴会、晚会、聚会等。学生能够学会在社交场合下常用的英语表达方式，能够在社交场景中进行英语交流。

教学方法

学习通综合英语教程采用了大量的互动式教学方法，如小组讨论、角色扮演、游戏等，能够让学生在轻松愉快的氛围中进行英语学习。同时，教师还会通过听力训练、口语练习、阅读理解、写作训练等多种方式，提高学生的英语综合能力。

总结

学习通综合英语教程是一款实用性强、操作性强、多媒体结合的英语教材，能够帮助学生全面提高英语综合能力。通过学习此教材，学生能够学会基本的英语交流技巧，并能够在不同场景下自如地进行英语交流。