Text Organization

  1. boy / an artist
  2. making delightful little drawings of animals and people.
  3. painting pigeons / techniques of painting
  4. the opposite

Key to the Exercises about the Text

I. Vocabulary:

1. draw 2. noticed 3. delightful 4. can be cut out
5. is nicknamed 6. Sticking to 7. especially 8. opposite
9. painted 10. favorite 11. wandering 12. build

II. Structure:

  1. 1) He runs so fast that he wins the first prize in the running race.
    2) The little boy was so tired that he fell asleep even in class.
    3) The sea became so rough during the storm that the boat was almost turned over.

  2. 1） 这个玩具是由动物的皮做成的。
    2） 二加二等于四。
    3） 教授下个星期将发表一个演讲。
    4） 他犯了一个严重的错误，但却拒绝承认。
    5） 什么使得你问那个问题？
    6） 这个年轻人被选为小组长。
    7） 这个可怕的经历现在成为一篇好故事的素材。
    8） 该是你为客人铺床的时候了。
    9） 所有的年轻农民来到城里挣大钱。
    10）几百人花了两年的时间制订了这些交通规则。
    11）他们希望在日落前走12英里。
    12）没有人生来就是英雄。
    13）这个老人决定把儿子培养成一名教师。

III. Translation:

  1. No matter what happens, we will not give up.
  2. People will not use cash in the future.
  3. How can you separate salt from sugar.
  4. It will be impossible for thieves to steal money (from people).
  5. Man will live in space. The day will come sooner or later.

Key to the Writing Exercise

　　These days, people who work in offices receive good money. They are called white-collar because they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Many people who do manual works envy them because they think the white-collar workers have a steady work.