1. It usually takes many years for a person to a self-image based on his or her past experiences.
2. Good that people tend to subconsciously accept as true the wrong images of self.
3. What often happens is that a student who failed in an English test once in the past would himself/ herself a failure.
4. Self- image makes a big difference in the way a person things that happen in their life.
5. A couple of methods were introduced to help readers their poor images and develop a favorable picture about themselves.
6. One way of changing one??s self-image is to that a positive，realistic and better one.
7. Poor ，inferior images will be built up if we are unable to ourselves，failing to see our own strengths and potential.
8. Failures will great if we let them and allow ourselves to be overcome with frustration and them all the time.
9. A person who sets too high expectations to disappointment.
10. There is no absolute perfection. All we can do is what we are doing.
unit Four
Text A
Pre-clas s activity
Ⅰ. Write out the English equivalent according to the Chinese given.
1. 待洗或已洗好的衣物l
2. 从??卸下货物u
3. 痊愈，恢复r
4. 稍微，有点s
5. 财产，所有物p
6. 指甲f
7. 积累，积聚a
8. 忍受(痛苦，困难等) e
9. 婚礼w
10. 半哽住的h
Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases from the text.
1. The old washwoman had bent backs and had to sticks when walking.
2. It was a miracle that she was able to her feet again after falling ill seriously.
3. The woman would always return the laundry in two weeks??time ,out the bundle to us and never losing any piece.
4. It was really a tough job for her，for with no running water available ，she had to the water from a pump.
5. The washwoman was strong determination and love of labor,which was typical of most working people.
6. The thin figure of the frail washwoman all the hardships she hadendured throughout her life.
7. is it making so much money without caring and providing for one??sparents ?
8. Five weeks having passed ，there seemed no sign of the washing.
9. Every time the woman put a bundle of laundry on her back，it seemed to methat she would under the heavy load any minute ，but she didn??t.
10. Out of breath possibly due to the long walk and the heavy bundle，it tookher quite a while to herself before telling us what had happened toher.
Clas s activity
Ⅰ. There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentencethere are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the oneanswer that best completes the sentence.
1. We hope to visit the cathedral，time.
A. permitting B. allowing C. promising D. ensuring
2. One disadvantage of birth control is that the main of caring forparents falls on the single child.
A. load B. burden C. work D. obligation
3. As a news item it merits a short paragraph.
A. at the best B. at the most C. at the least D. at the worst
4. Thanks to the new traffic regulations，traffic is able to be quicklyafter a minor accident.
A. presumed B. assumed C. consumed D. resumed
5. The restaurant??s elegant new decor the perfect good taste of itsowner.
A. hears of B. complains of C. speaks of D. tells of
6. Dust and dirt soon if a house is not cleaned regularly.
A. accumulates B. builds
C. collects D. gathers
7. He fumbled about in his pockets and took out a piece of brownpaper.
A. wrinkled B. bent
C. furrowed D. curled
8. All opposition to the government because of the war.
A. surrendered B. failed
C. collapsed D. toppled
9. It??s his problem，not something he should onto you.
A. discharge B. remove
C. relieve D. unload
10. What happened to them remains of a mystery.
A. somehow B. somewhat
C. somewhere D. someway
11. If he??s lazy，he??ll never his ambition to be a doctor.
A. complete B. perform
C. fulfill D. satisfy
12. The organization calls on people to food and clothing for therelief of the poor.
A. contribute B. tribute
C. attribute D. distribute
13. The leaflet customers about healthy eating.
A. warns B. cautions
C. instructs D. informs
14. She walked slowly，her son??s arm.
A. resting on B. bending on
C. leaning on D. supporting on
15. The new chairman hopes to get the company back within sixmonths.
A. on its feet B. to its state
C. upon its heel D. to its legs
16. is having a car if you can??t drive ?
A
. What use B.What good
C.What purpose D. What advantage
17. I am lucky; I am five lovely children.
A. endowed with B. born with
C. blessed with D. furnished with
18. He ten ＄5 bills.
A. counted down B. counted out
C. counted in D. counted on
19. She disappeared and was never again.
A. heard of B. seen of
C. spoken of D. heard from
20. a ladder ，neighbors were able to rescue the children from theblaze.
A. Owing to B. In aid of
C. Under the assistance of D. With the help of
Ⅱ. Choose a suitable word from the given pairs to complete the
following sentences and try to figure out the dif ference in meaning.
1. sick sickly
sick affected by physical or mental illness
sickly often ill，in poor health
( 1) Britain??s workers went for a record number of days last year.
( 2) He was a thin，child; what??s worse，he was born to a poor family.
( 3) We are getting heartily of your attitude.
2. dead deadly
dead no longer alive
deadly causing or able to cause death
( 1) He was shot by terrorists.
( 2) The terrorists have chosen to play a game with the civilianpopulation.
( 3) Winter is traditionally the season for the housing market.
Ⅲ.Study the dif ferent meanings of“recover”and complete the followingsentences by translating the Chinese into English.
A. [ from illness] to get well again after being ill ，hurt ，etc.
B. [ from sth. unpleasant] to return to a normal state after an unpleasant orunusual experience or a period of difficulty
C. [money ( from sb.) ] to get back the same amount of money that youhave spent or that is owed to you
D. [sth. lost or stolen ( from sb.) ] to get back or find sth. that was lost,stolen or missing
E. [position or status] to win back a position，level，status，etc. that hasbeen lost
F. [sense or emotions] to get back the use of your senses，control of youremotions，etc.
1. Has the country ( 从战争的影响中恢复过来) ?
2. The police (找到了失窃的珠宝).
3. She (恢复了知觉) soon after the accident.
4. He is unlikely to ( 索取诉讼费赔偿).
5. If America wants to (重新获得它在信息科技方面的领先地位) ，itwill have to focus on long-term，high-risk objectives.
6. It can take many years to (从爱人逝去的打击中恢复过来).
7. She seems to ( 正在手术后的康复过程中).
8. He quickly (站稳了) after a slip on the ice.
9. The murderer (心里再也没有平静过).
10. The economy (最终开始复苏了).
Pos t-clas s activity
Ⅰ. Replace the underlined parts in the following sentences with thewords or expressions from the text.
