新标准大学英语综合教程4 Unit5-unit8（非1-4）.doc

Unit 5-unit8 Unit5 Active reading (1) 4 Number the different parts of the passage in the order in which they occur. 1 Refer to recent research to dispel the myth about male gossip. 2 Reveal that men change topic of conversation when women are present. 3 Focus on the difference of content between male and female gossip. 4 Suggest that the myth about male gossip is really a problem of terminology. 5 Present a detailed, technical account of how women gossip. 6 Conclude that the vital difference between male and female gossip lies in the positive response of the audience. Dealing with unfamiliar words 5 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 in a way that is impossible to doubt and easy to see (decidedly) 2 the reason that you do something (motive) 3 main, or most important (principal) 4 with qualities thought to be typical of men (masculine) 5 to criticize something, or to suggest it is not good enough for you (sniff) 6 lively or active (animated) 6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5. When Simona Ventura became the host of the Italian TV soccer programme, a lot of people (1) sniffed at the decision. What could a woman do in such a (2) decidedly male-dominated world? They argued. But the (3) motive behind the choice of Simona as the new presenter soon became apparent. Rather than change to fit the programme – there is nothing (4) masculine about her – she created a new, more modern show, the (5) principal aim of which is to entertain the whole family. The old style, lengthy and rather technical analyses of football matches, has been replaced by a lively TV programme, which is (6) animated by guest celebrities, dancers and singers, as well as extracts from the day’s top matches. 7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the following words. You may need to make other changes. 1 Cultural and intellectual programmes tend to be broadcast very late in the evening. (Highbrow) 2 At the beginning I was very shy, b