4 In and out of fashion（四单元）

1.b:3 Each of the objects was, at some time, the latest fashion and swept the world.

c:1 Pac-Man 2Magic Eye 3yo-yo

d:1 all the rage 2crazes 3latest4‘in’ 5 eagerly 6addictive 7caught on 8 heyday

3.a:1 would 2used to 3used to

b:used to, would; used to

c:It is not possible to use would in sentences 1, 2, 5, and 7.

4.b:1a 2b 3b 4b5a 6c

6.a:suddenly; sudden

b:adjectives; adverbs

c:We use adjectives with expressions in A. We use nouns with expressions in B.

d:A: in an exciting way, in a horrible way, in a different way

B: with difficulty, with excitement, with interest

e:1 excitement 2a friendly way 3difficulty 4 fear 5a fun way / an interesting/

exciting way 6a different way

7.a:2f 3a 4h 5d 6b 7c 8g

b:1 on purpose 2in secret 3in a row 4 in private 5by accident 6in a hurry 7 in public 8

in a panic

8.c:1 match with 2scoop; up 3go with 4 goes with 5carry; round 6comes in 7 go without

d:1 comes in 2carry round 3go/goes with 4 match with 5go with 6scoop up 7 go without

11.a:1 No 2 He/She disagrees strongly with it. He/She thinks the arguments are ridiculous, the opinions are intolerant and the letter is potentially dangerous. 3 He/She thinks flash mobbing is a form of art, and that people have the right to decide for themselves how to spend their time. He/She thinks flash mobs are nothing to be afraid of.

b:He/She hasn’t mentioned note 6.

c:Young people … fall for whatever the commercial world wants to sell them.

(The things people buy are) just crazes that cost money and do no good to young people today. … the only things young people are interested in are fads and electronic communication. (I hope that) parents and teachers soon become more aware of all the dangers of the modern world.

Check your progress

1.Grammar

a: 2 The alien shouted that they were approaching the Earth. 3 The commander announced that their spaceship would be landing soon. 4 My girlfriend promised that she’d be at the club by five o’clock. 5 Steve denied that he’d broken my mobile. /

Steve denied breaking my mobile. 6 Our teacher recommended that we repeated

the phrases twice a day before the test. / Our teacher recommended repeating the phrases twice a day before the test. 7 Lucy encouraged Sophie to enter the

competition.

b:2 would 3 would 4 used to 5 would 6 used to 7 used to

2. Vocabulary

a: 2 Take 3 in 4 on 5 waste 6 take 7 spend

b: 2 on 3 in 4 in 5 by 6 in

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