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Unit 4 Breaking boundaries
Starting out & Understanding ideas
匹配下列各句中画线部分单词与其词性及英文释义。
1. In his short life, he had been a volunteer doctor, specialising in infectious diseases.
2. Sometimes it is vital to break our own rules and boundaries so that we can stretch ourselves.
3. Globally, the average volunteer rate is about 21.7%. This statistic is a powerful indicator of the impact of volunteering on our world.
4. People with various backgrounds and experiences need to work together to tackle the problem.
5. Several top landscape designers from different countries assisted in the creation of the project.
6. Zhong Nanshan, an outstanding physician, is famous for his selfless devotion to China's medical development.
a. v. to give support or aid
b. adj. extremely important
c. n. a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements
d. n. the action of spending a lot of time or energy on something
e. adj. able to pass disease from one person, animal, or plant to another
f. v. to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation
1-6 ________________
Using language
I. 根据提示写出所缺单词的正确形式。
1. She is one of a small __________ ( 少 数) of women working in engineering in this city.
2. The two countries have maintained a(n) __________ (harmony) relationship for many years.
3. Thanks to j__________ efforts from different regions, the Blue Sky Rescue Team was set up in Beijing in 2007.
4. Volunteering overseas can be __________ (reward) because you can gain new skills and work experience while contributing to changing the world little by little.
5. The artist employed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things, creating paintings that were far less __________ (reality) than the works that came before.
II. 选用方框内合适的选项完成下面短文（每项限用一次）。
A. to practise playing properly every day B. that you pick up an instrument to express who you are at a deeper level C. that the way you play an instrument can tell others a lot about who you are D. to create music that actually says something rather than just playing a bunch of notes
One's hobbies can be anything from gardening to photography. In my experience, playing the violin helps ease my stress and strengthens the idea that I could achieve anything.
My violin teacher often advised me to relax more when playing the instrument, so it takes me two hours 1. __________. I have become attentive to any restrictions (限制) on my body. In the long term, this will benefit my character because it helps me develop my ability to maintain focus and patience.
Besides, the more I practise, the more I am able to improvise ( 即 兴 表 演). Although an improvisation is always based on previous work, it is fun 2. __________. This new skill now acts as a resource that fuels my confidence and love for life.
When I see other people playing the violin well, I can almost sense their passion. It's true 3. __________. It can also tell any story you want it to tell. Therefore, I believe music is a great way to communicate and break barriers between you and other people.
Therefore, it is highly recommended 4. __________.
Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
I. 选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式完成下列句子（每项限用一次）。
influence, altogether, civil, division, mount, bring forth, in vain
1. We need to work together to resolve this ____________________ within our team.
2. Max is ready to ____________________ the platform to share his experience working for MSF in Liberia.
3. If you want to be healthy, you have to cut down on desserts, and cut out sweet drinks ____________________.
4. The infectious disease has ____________________ a huge increase in online shopping among consumers.
5. With the outbreak of the ____________________ conflict in that country, a Chinese passport stands as a guarantee for Chinese citizens to return to their home country.
6. His efforts to raise money for his programme were ____________________ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
7. Susan B. Anthony, an American social reformer, is a(n) ____________________ figure in the fight for women's voting rights.
II. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Anastasija, a woman from the country Latvia, came to Shanghai 19 years ago to study Chinese at Fudan University. Then she went on to study law. After 1. __________ (obtain) her law degree, she stayed in Shanghai to pursue (从事) her career.
By 2018, Anastasija 2. __________ (do) a lot of volunteering work for various charities. This experience led to her being appointed director of a nursing home. She decided to accept the offer. “I love challenges, and for me, it's good to have the opportunity 3. __________ (learn) something new,” she said.
Anastasija talks to all of the seniors, listens to them 4. __________ (careful) and helps solve whatever problems they have. She came up with innovative 5. __________ (idea) to brighten up the elderly's day, such as playing ball games, garbage sorting 6. __________ holding birthday parties. She even planted seasonal vegetables and fruits with the seniors. Anastasija said, “I wasn't quite 7. __________ (experience) in planting and hadn't even tried taro ( 芋 头) before. But the seniors love planting, and they seem to be enjoying 8. __________ (they). I have learned a lot from them.”
“She's so kind. I trust her,” an elder woman in the nursing home said. “We all like her.” Praise and support from the elderly make Anastasija realise that 9. __________ she's doing is very meaningful. She's decided to stay in Shanghai forever to help more elderly 10. __________ need, and enjoy her life in a fulfilling way in the city she loves.
【答案】
Starting out & Understanding ideas
1-6 ebcfad
Using language
I. 1. minority 2. harmonious 3. joint 4. rewarding 5. realistic
II. 1-4 ADCB
Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
I. 1. division 2. mount 3. altogether 4. brought forth
5. civil 6. in vain 7. influential
II. 1. obtaining 2. had done 3. to learn 4. carefully
5. ideas 6. and 7. experienced 8. themselves
9. what 10. in

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