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Unit One 1. Directions: Put the following sentences into English by using the words or phrases in the bracket. 据调查，在网上购物的妇女人数是男子的两倍（according to）。 According to the survey, women who buy online are twice the number of men. 遗憾的是，很多网络商人还没有注意到这一点（take note of）。 Unfortunately, many web merchants haven’t taken note of it yet. 设计迎合女性品味的网站对电子商务的发展至关重要(cater to)。 To design the web sites catering to women’s tastes is important to the development of e-commerce. 我不明白是什么使学生不再对英语感兴趣？(turn off) I don’t understand what turns the teenagers off English? 5) 他的话反映了他对现在的工作不满意。(reflect; dissatisfction) His words reflected his dissatisfaction towards his present job. 2. Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passages and decide which of the following is the best answer to each of the questions or statements. Passage 1 As prices and building costs, do-it-yourself (DIY) trend ( 趋 势 ) in the U. S. continues to groWe needed furniture ( 家具 ) for our , says John Ross, and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night schoo1. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself . John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a do-it-yourselfer, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things your- self. 1. We can learn from