Unit Seven

When Lightning Struck

Unit 7Text Comprehension(P126-127)I. DII. F-F-T-T-FIII. 1. The plane must have been hit by lightning. 2. Because she thought she would have

already died of terror if she ever got to the point where she needed to use life jackets.

3. Soothing conversations could be heard here and there in the plane.

Unit 7Text Comprehension(P126-127) 4. It suggests that as death is an experience

everyone has to go through, one should die peacefully; there is no need for alarm.

5. She did it so that anyone who wanted to make a call to hear the assuring voice of a loved one could use it.

6. She felt almost tearful as the lives of her fellow passengers had so intensely touched hers.

7. The significant message she gets from the incident is that kindness is not just to be paid back but to be passed on to others.

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Text Comprehension(P126-127) IV. 1. I tried to comfort her by saying that we

would manage to tide it over.2. After experiencing such an incident, the

girl’s visit to London would seem much less exciting in comparison.

3. The young woman, who was as confident as that businessman, must have noticed my fear.

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Text Comprehension(P126-127) IV. 4. The young businessman was sorry

that he has not got a chance to buy his two little girls a present.

5. I’m very grateful to my fellow passengers.

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Structural Analysis of the Text(P127) 1. Yes. It is explicitly stated at the end of

the text: …not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.

2. A high school girl: scared and most likely looking pale

The author herself: worried, but still tried to encourage the young girl

A young businessman: looked worried, but confident.

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Structural Analysis of the Text(P127)2. A glamorous young woman: as

confident as the young businessman, tried to comfort the author, offered her cell phone to anyone who wanted to make a call.

An older woman: generously offered her box of chocolates to the businessman.

Passengers in general: Calm. No one panicked. No one screamed.

Unit 7Vocabulary (P127)I. Explain the underlined part(s) 1. having the seat belt fastened on 2. catch another flight to continue the

journey 3. he had completed his task

(announcement) 4. controlled my feelings and began behaving

calmly again 5. land successfully and safely 6. am very grateful to, do something nice in

return

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Vocabulary (P127)II. Fill in the blank 1. witnessed 2. figured 3. lightning 4. lunged 5. confided 6. blessed 7. indiscriminate 8. terra firma 9. sure 10. creature

Unit 7Vocabulary (P128)III. Choose a word … 1. B A) turn: (cause sth to) move round a point or an axis 转动，旋

转 B) swerve: (cause sb. or sth. to ) change direction suddenly ～ the car, ～ sb. from his resolution C) lunge: move forward suddenly 前冲 ～ at the finishing line; thrust 刺，戳 ～ a dagger into sb’s chest D) scramble: climb or crawl quickly 爬，攀登 ～ up a cliff; act in a hurry 仓促行动 ～ to one’s feet: 匆忙站起 2. A “against” here means “in contact with ( 触，碰，倚，靠 )” eg: He is leaning against a tree.

Unit 7Vocabulary (P128)III. Choose a word … 3. C poverty-stricken （贫穷不堪的） is a compound word

which is formed by combining a noun (poverty) with a past participle (stricken). Other examples of such kind of words are like these:

bed-ridden: 卧床不起的 panic-stricken: 惊慌失措的 crime-ridden: 罪大恶极的 duty-bound: 义不容辞的 thank-loaded: 感恩的 air-conditioned: 空气调节的 silver-plated: 镀银的 self-abandoned: 自暴自弃的

Unit 7Vocabulary (P128)III. Choose a word … 4. B A) recall: recollect, bring sth or sb back into the mind 回忆，记起 I cannot ～ his name. B) reassure: remove sb’s fears or doubts; make sb. confident

again 使消除，使放心 The police reassured her about her child’s safety. C) remind: inform (sb.) of a fact or tell (sb.) to do sth. he may

have forgotten eg. ～ him to answer the letter, ～ me of the meeting D) remove: take sth. away from one place to another eg: ～ his hands from her shoulder

Unit 7Vocabulary (P128)III. Choose a word … 5. D A) same: it always goes together with “the” B) similar: alike, resembling sb. / sth. but not the

same eg: Gold is ～ in color to brass. C) equivalent: matching in value, amount,

importance, etc. 相当的，等量的，等值的 D) equal: the same in size, amount, number,

value, degree, status, etc. eg: Let’s divide the cake into ～ parts.

Unit 7Vocabulary (P128)III. Choose a word … 6. D A) perfume: fragrant or pleasant smell, eg: the ～

of the flowers; sweet-smelling liquid made from flowers, plants, etc.

B) taste: sensation caused in the tongue by things placed on it, eg: a strong ～ of garlic

C) freshness: the state of being fresh, eg: the ～ of newly-picked strawberries

D) smell: thing that is smelled, quality that allows sth to be smelled, odour; eg: a strong ～ of gas

Unit 7Vocabulary (P128)III. Choose a word … 7. C A) scream: give a long piercing cry of pain, fear,

excitement, etc. eg: She ～ ed in anger. B) jolt: (cause sb./sth. to) move with sudden

jerky movements eg: The bus ～ ed along a rough road. C) screech: make a harsh high-pitched sound eg: The brakes ～ ed as the car stopped. D) cling: hold on tightly to sb. or sth. eg: ～ to a

raft

Unit 7Vocabulary (P128)III. Choose a word … 8. B A) lucky: having, bringing or resulting from good

fortune Seven is my ～ number. B) fateful: important and decisive eg: a ～ battle C) indebted: owing money or gratitude to sb.,

thankful I’m greatly ～ to you for your help. D) glamorous: charming, full of attraction They are ～ film stars.

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Vocabulary (P129)IV. Fill in each blank with … 1. somehow is used when we don’t know

or can’t say how something has been done or will be done; somewhat indicates that something is the case to a limited extent or degree.

a. somehow b. somewhat c. Somewhat d. somehow

Unit 7Vocabulary (P129)IV. Fill in each blank with … 2. Both words refer to producing an upsetting

emotional response to something unpleasant or dangerous. Fear means “be afraid or worried that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen or might have happened”, while panic stressed the confused, hysterical or ineffective action that results from an unpleasant or dangerous event.

a. feared b. panic c. feared d. panicked

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Vocabulary (P129)IV. Fill in each blank with … 3. Both words pertain to the attitude of

looking forward to something that is to occur in the future. Hope suggests looking forward exclusively to some positive or favorable outcome. Structurally, it should be followed by either a nominal clause or an infinitive, or used intransitively;

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Vocabulary (P129)IV. Fill in each blank with … 3. Anticipate is restricted to thoughts of

the future of either a pleasant outcome or an unpleasant one. Normally it is followed by a nominal phrase, and occasionally by a nominal clause.

a. hope b. hope c. anticipating d. anticipate

Unit 7Vocabulary (P129)IV. Fill in each blank with … 4. Both words indicate continued existence. Survive emphasizes the successful overcoming of an ordeal or threat to existence. It can be used both transitively and intransitively. Live means “have life or function as an animate organism.” It is a basically an intransitive verb, and if used transitively, it must be followed only be a cognate object, as in the exercise.a. surviving b. survive c. live d. live

Unit 7Vocabulary (P130)V. Give a synonym or an antonym of … 1. open/ unlock/ unlatch/ unchain 2. hopelessly/ despairingly/ unconfidently 3. think/ believe/ imagine/ suppose 4. unafraid/ brave/ bold/ fearless/ dauntless 5. unselective/ uncritical/ random 6. enjoyable/ comfortable/ agreeable/ pleasant 7. grumble/object/ protest 8. lightly/ barely/ scarcely/ hardly

Unit 7Vocabulary (P130)VI. Fill in the blanks … 1. ungrateful (un)grateful (adj): ( 不 ) 感激的， ( 不 ) 感谢的 (un)gratefully (adv): ( 不 ) 感激地， ( 不 ) 感谢地 (un)gratefulness (n): ( 不 ) 感激， ( 不 ) 感谢 2. shortage short (adj): 短的，简短的，短暂的 shorten (v): 截短，缩短，使变短 shortage (n): 不足，缺乏

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Vocabulary (P130)VI. Fill in the blanks … 3. unfortunately fortune (n): 命运，运气，好运； ( 大量 ) 财

产 fortunate (adj): 幸运的，有运气的 unfortunate (adj): 不幸运的，没有运气的 fortunately (adv): 幸运地 unfortunately (adv): 不幸运地

Unit 7Vocabulary (P130)VI. Fill in the blanks … 4. invaluable value (n & v): 价值，价格；益处，有用性 valued (adj): 经估价的；贵重的，宝贵的 valuable (adj): 有价值的，值钱的，可估价的 invaluable (adj): 无价的，无法估价的，非常宝贵的 valuableness (n): 有价值，值钱 valuably (adv): 有价值地 valuation (n): 估价，评价 valuator (n): 评价者 valuelss (adj): 无价值的，没有用的

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Vocabulary (P130)VI. Fill in the blanks … 5. lengthen long (adj): 长的，长久的，长期的 length (n): 长，长度 lengthen (v): 增长，使延长 lengthy (adj): 过长的，漫长的

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Vocabulary (P130)VI. Fill in the blanks …6. destruction destroy (v): 破坏，推毁，消灭 destroyer (n): 破坏者，起破坏作用的东西 destructible (adj): 可破坏的，可消灭的 destruction (n): 破坏，毁灭，消灭 destructive (adj): 破坏性的，毁灭性的

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Vocabulary (P130)VI. Fill in the blanks … 7. timely time (n & v): 时间，计时 timing (n): 时间的选择 timer (n): 计时器，计时员 timely (adj): 及时的，适时的 timeless (adj): 没有时间限制的，永恒的

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Vocabulary (P130)VI. Fill in the blanks …8. rustless rust (n & v): 锈，铁锈；生锈 rusty (adj): 生锈的，起绣的 rustily (adv): 生锈地 rustiliness (n): 生锈 rustless (adj): 无锈的，不生锈的

Unit 7Focus of Grammar (P131)

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I. When a modal auxiliary takes the predictive meaning, the infinitive after it may appear in the perfect form to denote “past time” and in the progressive form to denote “future time.” When the modal auxiliary takes the non-predictive meaning, the infinitive after it usually appears in its base form as in sentences 6 & 7.

Unit 7Focus of Grammar (P131)II. 1. He may know the answer. May is used to show that sth. is possible. 2. It must have been difficult. Must is used to show that sth. is very likely or

certain. 3. He couldn’t have forgotten his appointment. Couldn’t is used to show that it is not possible. 4. She must be coming tomorrow.

Unit 7Focus of Grammar (P131)II. 5. We ought to help people in need. 6. May/ Can I say something? Both “may” and “can” express

permission. “May” is more formal than “can”.

7. He may have gone to the museum. 8. You ought to have apologized. “You ought to have done sth.” means

“You didn’t do it but it would have been the right thing to do”.

Unit 7Focus of Grammar (P131)III. 1. When are you going to start? 2. I’m sure it’s going to rain. 3. I’m going to take a few days’ holiday. 4. When are you going to sell it? 5. I’m sure there is going to be trouble. 6. We’re going to have dinner out. 7. I’m going to watch the news. 8. We’re going to be late for the party. “Be going to” can express intention as in

sentences 1,3,4,6,7, and prediction as in sentences 2,5,8.

Unit 7Focus of Grammar (P132)IV. 1. I’m going (a premeditated intention) 2. I’ll carry (a unpremeditated intention) 3. I won’t tell (the speaker’s resolution) 4. I’m going to be (a prediction based on the

present symptom, sign or evidence) 5. are you meeting (the future fulfillment of

the present plan) 6. It’s going to rain 7. I’ll post it 8. is going to take

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Focus of Grammar (P132)V. 1. had listened (mixed time reference) 2. could 3. knew 4. had 5. were/was (the hypothetical meaning) 6. didn’t have 7. knew 8. had meant (an unfulfilled intention)

Unit 7Translation (P133)1. 我踉踉跄跄向座位冲过去时，乘客们抬起头来望着我，

满脸惊恐，似乎感到死期已到。2. 我快昏过去了，但是一看见身旁女孩的脸，我稳住了

自己的情绪。3. 在那痛苦难熬的 20 分钟里，我脑海里思绪万千，但

其中不乏自豪之情 ------ 为飞机上所有的人都表现得那么出色而感到自豪。

4. 我想起在那生死攸关却又万分侥幸中结识的乘客们，希望能够为自己亲眼所见、有幸承受的友好行为向他们表示感谢。

Unit 7Translation (P133) 1. I scrambled up the cliff for a good view of the

sea. 2. He lunged at the burglar and wrestled with

him for the weapon. 3. I figure that our national economy will

continue to develop rapidly. 4. The chairman made an effort to reassure the

shareholders that the company’s bad result will not be repeated.

5. Stop acting like a child. Pull yourself together.

Unit 7Translation (P133)6. Being a very private man, she doesn’t confide in

anyone. 7. We all hate the terrorists’ indiscriminate

violence against ordinary people. 8. Many people in this country are alarmed by the

dramatic increase in violent crimes. 9. We anticipated that the enemy would try to

cross the river. That way why we destroyed the bridge.

10. I am indebted to all the people who worked so hard to make the party a great success.

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Dictation (P134) Our boat floated on,/ between walls of

forest./ Nowhere did we find a place/ where we could have landed./ In any case,/ what would we have got by landing?/ The country was full of snakes/ and other dangerous animals,/ and the forest was so thick/ that one would be able to advance slowly,/ cutting one’s way with knives the whole day./

Unit 7Dictation (P134) We live on fish,/ caught with a

homemade net of string,/ and any fruit and nuts/ we could pick up out of the water./ As we had no fire,/ we had to eat everything uncooked,/ including the fish./ As for water,/ there was a choice:/ we could drink the muddy river water,/ or die of thirst.

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Listening (P137)B. 1. Route: California (starting point) ---

Phoenix (for lunch and oxygen) ---St. Louis (spend the night) --- Lexington (for lunch) --- Princeton (visit daughter)

2. Landing spot: Between a lake and a mountain

Problem: The windsock was worn out.

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Listening (P137)B. 3. Problem: They got caught up in

snow. Solution: They called on Edwards

Airforce base for help. 4. Problem: The landing gear light lit up

to indicate that the landing gear had failed to work.

When: a Sunday night

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Listening (P137)C. 1. As a present for Father’s Day. 2. The plane didn’t need to stop, but the

needed a break. 3. She is suggesting that things don’t

always work properly, or as you expect. 4. She was not too worried about it, and

she seemed to accept it as normal.

Unit 7Close (P134) 1. different (answers from three people are

quite likely to be different) 2. mind (mind is the only place where perceiving

may occur) 3. policeman (giving a motorist a ticket to fine

him/her is the duty of a traffic policeman) 4. jam (in rush hours at the intersection there is

busy traffic, so a jam is quite likely to take place)

5. third (Of the three people, one may say that …, Another may say that …The third may tell you that …)

Unit 7Close (P134) 6. cross (Here the woman with her four

children was trying to walk from one side of the street to the other)

7. what (the senses can tell us what?) 8. how ( in what a way) 9. experiments (setting up experiments is the

way psychologists conduct their studies) 10. results (Scientists’ conclusion can only be

based on the results of their experiments)

Unit 7Writing (P136) Ways of connecting choppy （不连贯的） sentences: Too many short simple sentences can make writing

unsophisticated （不精炼的） and ideas seem disconnected. This impression can also be caused by too many sentences in a row that begin with a simple subject. Choppy sentences can corrected

a. with a comma and a coordinating conjunction to turn them into compound sentence;

b. with a subordinating conjunction to turn them into complex sentences;

c. with a semicolon to turn them into compound sentences or

d. by turning them into a participle or adjective phrase

Unit 7Writing (P136) 1. If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; if you

teach him how to catch fish, you feed him for a lifetime.

2. We can lose a pint of blood without feeling anything, but if we lose a great deal of blood, we feel weak and cold.

3. Don’t pretend to know what you don’t and don’t pretend not to know what you really know.

4. If you want someone on your side, if you want to persuade someone to see your point of view, one of the best ways is to approach him with sincere kindness and caring.

5. Successful people are on permanent vacation, not because they don’t work hard but because they love what they do.

Unit 7Writing (P136)6. Don’t keep things which do not belong to you; don’t love

the person who doesn’t care about you. 7. Helen took dance classes, but she had no natural grace

or sense of rhythm, so eventually gave up the idea of becoming a dancer.

8. When bears emerge from hibernation in the spring, they wander through wetlands and feed mainly on grasses.

9. Exhausted, I stared at the page, unable to comprehend a single word.

10. The five-year-old boy asked his father a question about death.