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1、Unit10UnitlThe Internet has made En glish lear ning much easier. En glish lear ners used tobe (1)(obliged) to spend their time in libraries looking for the books that would help them in their Ian guage studies. It was very inconvenient(tedious)because a lot of materials could only be found in (2) an

2、d unin terest ing textbooks and readers. But today authe ntic content on a variety of subjects is only a click away. This is especially (3)(be neficial) for those who wants to lear n En glish earn estly.In order to achieve flue ncy in En glish, you n eed to be comfortable using atleast 10,000 words.

3、 The (4)(ab undant) materials on the In ternetmake it possible for you to choose appropriate content to read and listen to. These materials can be (5)X (adjusted) to your level if you in putsome key words in the search engine. But how can you remember the (6)Ix(bulk) of unfamiliar words?In this case

4、, the In ternetmakes it easier to lear nvocabulary. You can use online dictionaries to instantly find out theirgrammatical(8)(fun ctio ns)and the specific mea ning of thesewords. The Internet helps you to(9)X (efficiently)accumulatevocabulary based on lively and in terest ing Ian guage content, whic

5、h greatlyreduces your (10)(distress) caused by in ability to remember the new words. The efficiency of this vocabulary learning is one of the reasons why the Internet has become an ideal place to lear n En glish.Through exploration of the humanities, we learn how to think creatively and critically,

6、to analyze, and to ask questions. Because these skills allow us togain newX (insight) into everything from poetry and paintings tobus in ess models and politics, huma ni stic subjects have bee n at the heart of aliberal arts since the an cie nt Greeks first usedthem to educate their citize ns.Resear

7、ch into the huma n experie nee helps to(boost)ourkno wledge about our world. Through the work of huma nities scholars, we lear n about the values of differe nt cultures, about what goes into mak ing a work ofart, and about theX (mystery) of how history is made. Theirefforts depict the great accompli

8、shme nts of the past, help us un dersta nd theworld today, and give us tools to imagi ne the(prospect)of ourfuture.Today, huma ni stic kno wledge con ti nues to(promote)the idealfoun dati on for explori ng and un dersta nding the huma n experie nee. Lear ningano ther Ian guage might help toW(inv est

9、)you with great in sightsas well as gain much(8)of differe nt cultures.Taking a close look at a sculpture might make you thi nk about how an artistslife (9)his creative decisi ons. Read ing a book fromano ther regi on of the world might help you(10)(speculate)aboutthe meaning of democracy. Listening

10、 to history courses might give you a clearer picture of what the future will be like.There is a special life stage that our gen eratio n goes through. It is the (1)X (transition) period, during which we move from teenage toadolesce nee. We lear n who we are and what we sta nd for and what in spiresu

11、s. Also, in this period we areX (saddled)with a lot of pressurefrom our pare nts who want us to make someth ing out of ourselves.St(an xiety)overmy future with academics and life. When I expressed to them recently that I would not mind graduati ng in five years in stead of four in order to study abr

12、oadto (4)(acquaint) myself with the world, they seemed so shocked.That idea soun ded foreig n and to them was(equivale nt)tolack of ambiti on.Apart from that, my mother has(expressed)to me that she isworried that I am not searchi ng for a boyfrie nd. Ithisstupid idea of marrying out of college since

13、 it does not suit me one bit. Womentoday can get what they want out of life without a man, even children, as itbecomes more(8)for wome n to adopt childre n.(9)XI pers on ally want to stay in school as long as I can to(rein force) my academic work, possibly complete a law degree and start aIIcareer,

14、and the n after, and only after, beg in to think about (10)-(shifting) to marriage. If my math is correct, that means I will be more or lessready for marriage at the age of 29 or 30, the age whe n my mother had me.Traditi onal dat ing is a self-paced, gen eral meeti ng of two people. The twousually

15、(1)*(comme nee) with spe nding extra time together, getti ngto know one ano ther and see ing how(tempt ing) they couldbe to each other. A good example is a man meet ing a woma n and sensing her* (charm) . He then extends a formal invitation for a date. Withtraditi onal dat ing, you get to go at a st

16、eady pace,X lowing)yourself and your date to get to know each other through exte nsive con tact.There are many(comp onen ts)that can be expected fromtraditi onal dates. Men, who are supposed to1W(display)thesetraditional values, will open the door for the woman, stand up when she leavesthe table, pa

17、y for everyth ing, and(proceed) to the next move.In the1950s, a man would usually ask a woma n out several days ahead for aspecific date and time. If she accepted, they would(8)X (arrange)for a time to pick her up. He would the n take her to a dinner and a movie.Today the rules of traditional dating

18、 are less clear. Twenty years ago, if a(9)young lady asked a men out on a date, it was thought to be (weird) . Now, women are being encouraged to take the initiative and ask menX (local)out. A date may consist of a brief meeting at a cafor a trip to the (10) art museum. Men ofte n pay on the first d

19、ate, but the woma n may offer to go Dutch. The traditi onal dati ng style has bee n found much less com mon now.To spe nd or save is a questi on which many people have. There is always a(n)X (dilemma) whether one should spend the money that he hasearned or save that money for the future. Well, there

20、 is no (explicit) an swer to the questi on as differe nt people have differe nt(3)(perspectives) on their life, and that is the reas on why somepeople tend to spend all the money earned while others (retain) control over their money. People who spend all the money do not think much about the future.

21、 The only thi ng that they enjoy doing most is to (5)(derive) pleasure from spending money. For example, if they likea particular car, mobile phone or laptop, they will buy it without giving it a thought. For them, the most importa nt thi ng is to satisfy their material (6)(appetite) . People who ha

22、ve their first job or who have nt marriedofte n fall in this category .In the long run, sav ing is a good (7) (opti on) for on es life as sav ing helps an in dividual to pla n for future (8)X (suspend) their(urgent) needs. That is also the reason why many people savemoney for a rainy day .In dividua

23、ls who can(9) spe nding save money successfully .In stead of buying on impulse, they delaytheir purchas ing decisi on and wont be easily (10)(ma nipulated) by commercial ads. I ndividuals who have resp on sibility for their family bel ong to this category.Simplifying is not necessarily about less. I

24、t can be about more: more time, more enjo yme nt, more accomplishme nt, and more of what (1)(profits) you. If you do a lot of things that dont bring you joy or support yourIong-term plan, then doing less of that kind of things makes sense becauseyou cantX (preserve) everything. The purpose of simpli

25、fying isto remove whats not importa nt.To un dersta nd what should be(discarded) , try to think of activities and things as either assets or obligations.An asset is somethi ng that is valuable. Some(corresp onding)examples are stocks, bon ds, build in gs, la nd, gold, etc., but a little more broadly

26、, an asset is anything that can stre ngthe n andW(motivate) you, moving you closer to your goals. However, obligations aredebts. An obligati on is anything thatW(weakens) you, movesyou farther from your goals, provides n egative stress, creates an xiety, anddecreases your health.The n how can youX (

27、implement)theidea of simplifying? Think about your daily activities and start with just onearea. For example, you may begi n withX (obligations)bymaki ng a long list of your daily activities. Your list may(revolve) around such routines as paying bills and planning a birthday party for a frie nd, etc

28、. Do the activities get you closer to your goals? If not, (10) I|W(modify) the list. Remove what is unnecessary in order toconcen trate more on somethi ng importa nt in your life.Its obvious that wome n have come a long way as successful professi on als.Wome n in the workplace are(1)as an in creased

29、nu mber of wome n have made their prese nee felt in many in dustries andprofessi ons. The sector of the female workforce has (expanded) with more and more strength and thus has its (3)(genuine) importanee in the professional world.Whether they like it or not, men have to accept that women are marchi

30、ng upthe man ageme nt ladder con fide ntly and (4)(diplomatically)Wome n used to be much more quiet and passive due to the relatively smallnu mber of female employees in (5)(comparis on) to males.Wome n today, on the other hand, have begu n seek ing their(adm ini strative)positi ons by using all the

31、ir powers of in tellige nee.Men are hierarchical and (7)(jealous) of the beauty power thatallows wome n to get certa in thi ngs based on their physical assets. Eve nthough there is a(n) (8)(dispute) whether many professionalfemales got into positi ons of power by using their appeara nee to theiradva

32、 ntage, the (9)X(valid) fact is the majority of women haveworked hard to achieve their desired success.Wome n were con sidered as (10)(bysta nders) in the workplacefor many years and it was believed that the only jobs that they could han dle were those of teachers or secretaries, but todays wome n c

33、an not only hold their own positi ons in the workplace, but they also have the dual task of rais ing their families.The ani mal rights moveme nt is a social moveme nt which seeks an end tousing animals in the research, food, clothing, and entertainment industries,(1)(hence)being called ani mal liberati on .It advocates the idea thatthe most basic in terests of non-huma n creatures should be(afforded) the same con sideratio