Unit 3 The Art of Communication

I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or word forms.

Word bank: extend; negotiate; ironic; rely; unfold; desperate; thoughtful; assess; zealous; overlook

  1. The author's writing is known for its reflections on life's complexities.
  2. The mystery of the universe continues to as scientists make new breakthroughs.
  3. Teachers should regularly students' progress to tailor their teaching methods accordingly.
  4. Leadership should not the impact of their decisions on the morale of the team.
  5. In his pursuit of knowledge, he read every book in the library.
  6. The museum offers hours on weekends to accommodate more visitors.
  7. He worked to meet the deadline, pulling all-nighters in the office.
  8. Excessive on social media for validation(认可) can impact one's mental well-being.
  9. He spent hours with suppliers to secure the best possible prices.
  10. She had always been cautious with her finances, yet , she lost all her savings in a scam(骗局).

II. Translate the following sentences into English.

  1. 双方的谈判反复进行，因为他们试图达成共识。
  2. 尽管遇到了挫折，公司仍在继续推进，努力进军新市场。
  3. 一位职场母亲需要在工作和家庭之间取得平衡。
  4. 企业家必须认真对待市场趋势，以相应地调整商业策略。
  5. 鼓励学生在课堂讨论中表达他们的想法和思考，提升学习效果。
  6. 这个设计中添加太多颜色可能会减弱其简洁和优雅的特点。
  7. 父母应该教导孩子认真思考他们的决定，并考虑后果。
  8. 在谈判过程中，她能随机应变，寻找创意解决方案，给大家留下了深刻印象。

III. Banked Cloze

  1. A) popularized
  2. B) resistant
  3. C) account
  4. D) misuse
  5. E) responsive
  6. F) certainly
  7. G) gains
  8. H) hidden
  9. I) loss
  10. J) greed
  11. K) fewer
  12. L) contribute
  13. M) opposed
  14. N) surprisingly
  15. O) willingness

A study, published by the Finnish scientific journal Environmental Research Letters assessed the environmental impact of five different ways of owning and disposing of clothing, including renting, resale and recycling. It found that renting clothes, quite (1) , had the highest climate impact of all. The (2) environmental cost was found to be delivery and packaging costs. Renting involves a large amount of transportation, taking the clothes back and forth between the warehouse and the renter. Dry cleaning is also harmful to the environment.

Renting clothes has been thought of as the sustainable and frugal(节约的) alternative to fast fashion, (3) by companies such as Rent the Runway and public figures like Carrie Symonds, who rented her wedding dress and her outfits for the G7 conference.

The growing sector, which, according to GlobalData, is going to be worth £2.3bn by 2029, has been promoted as a possible solution to fashion’s environmental crisis. A report by the World Economic Forum this year suggested that the industry may (4) to 5% of global emissions.

The study found many rental brands (5) the term “circular economy” – the system where clothes are passed from person to person before being recycled – as a form of greenwashing(以环保为幌子). According to Dana Thomas, author of Fashionopolis, company executives are (6) to a complete overhaul of their business for environmental sustainability, as they are too focused on short-term (7) to invest in long-term benefits. “Only regulation will solve that problem. No company, in any industry, will volunteer to take a (8) for the sake of the planet. They’ll do so when it’s the law. The biggest obstacle is (9) .” she said.

The new study suggests that if rental companies change their logistics to make them more climate friendly, renting would, environmentally, be on a level with reselling. It also found that the most sustainable way to consume fashion is to buy (10) items and to wear them for as long as possible. “You want to be sustainable? Buy less, buy better,” Thomas said.

IV. Listen to the news report and choose the correct answer.













V. Listen to the news report and choose the correct answer.













VI. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer.