Unit a AFTER-READENG TASK Reading comprehension Exercise2 Circle the best answer according to the passage A. he wanted to make sure the telephone number he dialed was correct B the man on the other end was very rude C. he was a policeman then D. he felt there might be something unusud about the man on the other end 2.You got it!"(Paragraph 11) probably means A. You were right B.Try it again! D Don't bother me anymore tion! C Stop asking such a silly ques 3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Both of them turned out to be working in the same plac B. The old man once worked as an elevator operator C. Nobody had ever dialed the old man's telephone number in the past 20 years D. The old man seemed to be deeply moved by the authors suggestion to call him 4. Both the old man and the author agreed to keep contact mainly because A. they both need friendship and care from each other B. they both worked in the same department C. they wanted to know more about each other D. they just want 5. All of the following may be concluded from the passage EXCEPT that A. the author didnt have a pleasant childhood B the death of the old man was a shock to the autho C. a friend in need is a friend indeed D. the author has no friend except the old man Exercise 3 Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage
Unit 7 A AFTER-READENG TASK Reading Comprehension Exercise2 Circle the best answer according to the passage. 1.The author dialed many times because -----. A.he wanted to make sure the telephone number he dialed was correct B.the man on the other end was very rude C.he was a policeman then D.he felt there might be something unusud about the man on the other end 2.“You got it!” (Paragraph 11) probably means “_____”. A.You were right! B.Try it again! C.Stop asking such a silly question! D Don't bother me anymore! 3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A.Both of them turned out to be working in the same place. B.The old man once worked as an elevator operator. C.Nobody had ever dialed the old man's telephone number in the past 20 years. D.The old man seemed to be deeply moved by the author's suggestion to call him again. 4.Both the old man and the author agreed to keep contact mainly because ______. A.they both need friendship and care from each other B.they both worked in the same department C.they wanted to know more about each other D.they just wanted to show kindness to each other 5.All of the following may be concluded from the passage EXCEPT that _____. A.the author didn’t have a pleasant childhood B.the death of the old man was a shock to the author C.a friend in need is a friend indeed D.the author has no friend except the old man Exercise 3 Decide whether the statementrs are True or False according to the passage
1.The author dialed a wrong number one day 2. The old man 's voice was so strange that the author dialed the number again tofind 3. The author showed great concern to the old man because he looked very much like 4.They were good friends, but they had no chance to meet each other 5.The author felt it a pity to have lost such a good friend Exercise 4 Retell the story in your own words with the help of the questions 1. What happened one day when the author made a telephone call? Did he stop dialing when he found the number was wrong? Why? 2. What was the response from the old man, Mr Adolf Meth? What kind of person was he like? 3. Why did the old man call the author almost every day? 4. Did the author just want to show his kindness to the lonely old man? did the author also need help and care from the old man? Why? 5. Did they have a chance to meet each other? what happen in the end? Vocabulary and structure Exercise 5 Find in the passage the words which match the definitions warm 2. the duty of a person in a particular activity area of life 3. pause befo action decision like men 6.not tight a person The
1.The author dialed a wrong number one day. 2.The old man's voice was so strange that the author dialed the number again tofind out who he really was. 3.The author showed great concern to the old man because he looked very much like his father. 4.They were good friends, but they had no chance to meet each other. 5.The author felt it a pity to have lost such a good friend. Exercise 4 Retell the story in your own words with the help of the questions 1.What happened one day when the author made a telephone call? Did he stop dialing when he found the number was wrong? Why? 2. What was the response from the old man, Mr Adolf Meth? What kind of person was he like? 3.Why did the old man call the author almost every day? 4.Did the author just want to show his kindness to the lonely old man? Did the author also need help and care from the old man? Why? 5.Did they have a chance to meet each other? What happen in the end? Vocabulary and Structure Exercise 5 Find in the passage the words which match the definitions 1.the state of being warm _____________________ 2.the duty of a person in a particular activity or area of life _____________________ 3.pause before taking an action or making a decision _____________________ 4.of or like a father _____________________ 5.of men _____________________ 6.not tight _____________________ 7.a person who delivers letters _____________________ 8.a person who operates a machine _____________________
Exercise 6 Translate fhe expressions into Chinese orEnglish radio 电话接线员 计算机操作员 griding machine operator 2.a gap the fence 他们思想之间的差距 bridge the cultural gaps East and West narrow he generation hesitate about matter hesitate nothing hesitate the uth 对接受他的邀请感到犹 豫不决 4. contain two elements oreign elements English lawless elements ty 管 理 的 要 因 素 Fill in the blanks with the given worlds. Change the form where necessary warmth hesitate disaster ole pound curIous d disagreement
9.a lift _____________________ 10.an empty space between two objects _____________________ Exercise 6 Translate fhe expressions intoChinese orEnglish 1.a radio operator _________________________________ ____________________________ 电话接线员 ____________________________ 计算机操作员 a griding machine operator _________________________________ 2.a gap in the fence _________________________________ ____________________________ 他们思想之间的差距 bridge the cultural gaps of East and West _________________________________ narrow the generation gap _________________________________ 3. hesitate about a matter _________________________________ hesitate at nothing _________________________________ hesitate to tell the truth _________________________________ ______________________________ 对接受他的邀请感到犹 豫不决 4.contain two chemical elements _________________________________ the foreign elements in English _________________________________ the lawless elements in society _________________________________ 管 理 中 的 一 个 重 要 因 素 ______________________________________ Exercise 7 Fill in the blanks with the given worlds. Change the form where necessary. gap loose warmth hesitate disaster role pound curious operator disagreement
1. Please don,'t to contact us if you need any further information 2.The trade between imports and exports has been filled up in the recent 3.The clothesline is rather and we'd better stretch it tight 4.Sitting in the sun, I closed my eyes and felt 5.The other day she appeared in court and assumed the of a witness 6. Those difficulties resulted from wrong policies rather than natural 7. Most hotels are equipped with self-service elevators that don, t have 8. There have been a few serious between the two parties lately 9. When I was a child. I was about everything i saw 10. The elevator was out of order and I ran upstairs so quickly that my heart for a few minutes Exercise 8 Complete thwe sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where take on cool down get through warm to hold back In berson face to face The more he spoke. the more he his topi 2. She is too excited; we must do something to make her 3.You must the whole matter with him next time you see him 4 On turning the corner he came with a policeman on duty 5.They have so much work to do that they won 't it until mid night 6.In this sentence. the word an entirely different meaning 7.The research findings have been long enough! They should have been published 8. I suggested that she should apply for the position instead of by letter Exercise 9 Fill in the blanks with one of the words given in blanks. hut the de (quiet, quietly) 2.D before an examination? (nervous, nervously) 3. Give my best wishes to your parents. I hope they are (good, well) 4. He put a little oil on the handle to make it turn.(easy, easily 5.The business has grown during the past two years or so.(considerable considerably) 6.I feel that I have seen that person before. (sure, surel
1. Please don't ______ to contact us if you need any further information 2.The trade ______ between imports and exports has been filled up in the recent years. 3.The clothesline is rather ______ and we'd better stretch it tight. 4.Sitting in the sun, I closed my eyes and felt ______ on my face. 5.The other day she appeared in court and assumed the ______ of a witness 6.Those difficulties resulted from wrong policies rather than natural ______. 7.Most hotels are equipped with self-service elevators that don,t have ______. 8.There have been a few serious ______ between the two parties lately. 9.When I was a child, I was______ about everything I saw. 10.The elevator was out of order and I ran upstairs so quickly that my heart ______ for a few minutes Exercise 8 Complete thwe sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary. take on cool down hsve … out get through warm to hold back in person face to face 1.The more he spoke, the more he ______ his topic. 2.She is too excited; we must do something to make her ______. 3.You must ______ the whole matter ______ with him next time you see him. 4.On turning the corner, he came ______ with a policeman on duty. 5.They have so much work to do that they won't ______ it until midnight. 6.In this sentence, the word ______ an entirely different meaning. 7.The research findings have been ______ long enough! They should have been published. 8.I suggested that she should apply for the position _______ instead of by letter. Exercise 9 Fill in the blanks with one of the words given in blanks. 1.Please shut the door ______. (quiet, quietly) 2.Do you feel______ before an examination?(nervous, nervously) 3.Give my best wishes to your parents.I hope they are ______.(good, well) 4.He put a little oil on the handle to make it turn . (easy, easily) 5.The business has grown ______ during the past two years or so. (considerable , considerably) 6.I feel ______ that I have seen that person before. (sure, surely)
7.The crowd became very when the winning goal was scored.(excited ly) 8. On examining the bicycle he found that one of the wheels had come 9 Something has gone with my watch. (wrongly, wrong) Exercise 10 Rewrite the sentences after the model MODEL: The report is to be left here until it is called for The report is to be left here until called for. 1. When she is in trouble, Mary always turns to her teacher for help 2. While they were there, they were thinking of you all the time 3. When it is necessary you can help to do something 4. I am to go by way of Beijing as it was originally planned 5. My method is just as good, if it is not better 6. Answer these questions quickly if it is possible 7. old clocks are very valuable when they arc in good condition 8. Don't come in until you u are asked to come in Key to the exercises of Text a of Unit 7 PRE-READING TASK
7.The crowd became very ______ when the winning goal was scored.(excited, excitedly) 8.On examining the bicycle he found that one of the wheels had come ______ . (loose , loosely) 9 Something has gone ______ with my watch. (wrongly,wrong) Exercise 10 Rewrite the sentences after the model MODEL: The report is to be left here until it is called for. The report is to be left here until called for. 1.When she is in trouble, Mary always turns to her teacher for help. ____________________________________________________ 2.While they were there, they were thinking of you all the time. ____________________________________________________ 3.When it is necessary ,you can help to do something. ____________________________________________________ 4.I am to go by way of Beijing as it was originally planned. ____________________________________________________ 5.My method is just as good, if it is not better. ____________________________________________________ 6.Answer these questions quickly if it is possible. ____________________________________________________ 7.Old clocks are very valuable when they arc in good condition. ____________________________________________________ 8.Don't come in until you are asked to come in. ________________________________________________________ Key to the Exercises of Text A of Unit 7 PRE -READING TASK
Exercise 1 1.The passage seems to be a stery 2.The phrase on the line"means"on the telephone line 3.The passage may probably tell us something about the friendship on a telephone WHILE-READING TASK 1. What is the mistake? The"mistake refers to the wrong number the author dialed 2. Guess the meaning of cop without looking at the word list Cop means the policeman 3. What does him refer to? Him"refers to the supervisor the author had a d isagreement with AFTER-READING TASK Reading comprehension Exercise 2 1.D2.A3C4.A5.D Exercise 3 1T2.F3.F4T5.T Exercise 4 Refer to"Summary of the text Exercise 5 1. warmth 2 role 3. hesitate 4 fatherly 5. male 6. loose 7. postman
Exercise 1 1.The passage seems to be a stery. 2.The phrase“on the line” means “on thc telephone line” 3.The passage may probably tell us something about the friendship on a telephone line. WHILE-READING TASK 1.What is the mistake? The “mistake”refers to the wrong number the author dialed. 2.Guess the meaning of cop without looking at the word list. “Cop” means the policeman. 3.What does him refer to? “Him” refers to the supervisor the author had a disagreement with. AFTER-READING TASK Reading Comprehension Exercise 2 1.D 2.A 3.C 4. A 5.D Exercise 3 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T Exercise 4 Refer to “Summary of the Text”. Exercise 5 1. warmth 2. role 3. hesitate 4. fatherly 5. male 6. loose 7. postman
8. operator 9 elevator 10. gap Exercise 6 1.无线电报务员 a telephone operate a computer operator 磨床操作工 2.栅栏上的缺口 the gap between their idea 沟通东西方文化 缩小代沟 3.对一件事犹豫不决 对什么事都毫不犹豫 犹豫着不想说实话 hesitate to accept his invitation 4.包含两种化学元素 英语中的外来成分 社会中的不法分子 an important element in management Exercise 7 1. hesitate 2. gap 3. loose 4 warmth 5. role 6. disasters 7. operators 8.disagreement 9.curious 10- pounded Exercise 8 1. warmed to 2. cool down 3 have. out 4. face to face 5.get through 6 takes on 7. held back 8.in erson Exercise 9 1. quietly nervous 3. well 4.easily considerably 6. sure 7. excited 8. loose 9. unexpectedly 10. wrong Exercise 10 1.. when(she is) in trouble 5.... If(it is)not better 2.... while(they were) there 6.…if(itis) possible 3.... when (it is) necessary 7 .. when in doog condition
8. operator 9. elevator 10. gap Exercise 6 1. 无线电报务员 a telephone operator a computer operator 磨床操作工 2. 栅栏上的缺口 the gap between their idea 沟通东西方文化 缩小代沟 3． 对一件事犹豫不决 对什么事都毫不犹豫 犹豫着不想说实话 hesitate to accept his invitation 4. 包含两种化学元素 英语中的外来成分 社会中的不法分子 an important element in management Exercise 7 1.hesitate 2.gap 3.loose 4.warmth 5.role 6.disasters 7.operators 8.disagreement 9.curious 10.pounded Exercise 8 1.warmed to 2.cool down 3.have … out 4.face to face 5.get through 6.takes on 7.held back 8.in person Exercise 9 1.quietly 2.nervous 3. well 4.easily 5. considerably 6. sure 7. excited 8. loose 9. unexpectedly 10. wrong Exercise 10 1.… when (she is) in trouble 5…. If (it is) not better 2…. while (they were) there … 6. … if (it is ) possible 3…. when (it is) necessary … 7 …. when in doog condition
4.... As(it was)originally planned 8. Until asked to do so Unit 7 B AFTER-READENG TASK Reading comprehension Exercise 2 Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage. 1. The author sud denly found that he had lost his night ticket on the shuttle bus 2. The author had to buy another ticket because he thought it was no use talking with the man at the check-in desk 3. It was soon found out that the real trouble was the computer; otherwise, the author would have got his ticket back 4.The author finally got a ticket for the next flight the followmg mornmg 5.The service at the airport didn,'t seem to be satisfactory Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary. 2b5 bile ue hedule reluctant cant tempe urchase alternative 1.I wonder if you know of any apartment nearby 2. Mary inherited her mothers good looks and her father's bad 3. Her job is typing letters and the important business letters 4. At this moment i came to realize that i was talking to a wall 5. Even though he was in difficulty, he was to ask for help 6. John little knows that his attitude towards work is not appreciated 7. If you want to get to Beijing tonight you have no but to go by plane 8. He sold-the house he had only two years before 9. Some people try to jump the for hospital beds through their connections 10.If everything goes according to we should have the house repainted next th
4…. As (it was) originally planned 8…. Until asked to do so Unit 7 B AFTER-READENG TASK Reading Comprehension Exercise 2 Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage. 1.The author suddenly found that he had lost his night ticket on the shuttle bus. 2.The author had to buy another ticket because he thought it was no use talking with the man at the check-in desk. 3.It was soon found out that the real trouble was the computer; otherwise, the author would have got his ticket back. 4.The author finally got a ticket for the next flight the followmg mornmg. 5.The service at the airport didn't seem to be satisfactory.. Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary. bile queue casual schedule reluctant brick vacant temper purchase alternative 1..I wonder if you know of any ______ apartment nearby. 2 .Mary inherited her mother’s good looks and her father's bad ______. 3. Her job is typing letters and ______ the important business letters. 4. At this moment I came to realize that I was talking to a ______ wall. 5. Even though he was in difficulty, he was ______ to ask for help. 6. John little knows that his ______ attitude towards work is not appreciated. 7. If you want to get to Beijing tonight ,you have no ______ but to go by plane 8. He sold-the house he had ______ only two years before. 9. Some people try to jump the ______ for hospital beds through their connections. 10..If everything goes according to ______ ,we should have the house repainted next month
Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary book in tear off call take off deal with full up get on round the corner 1. If we are fully prepared we should be able to sorts of problems 2. The smell of those flowers my childhood my childhood 3. One of the attendants while two others helped us carry things upstairs 4. Have you seen a lady in a green coat at the last stop? 5. We so smoothly that the passengers could hardly feel it 6. No more people can get in and the room is 7. They learned that there was a robbery just 8. The child the wrapping in his eagerness to find his birthday Exercise 5 Circle the best answer to complete each of the sentences. 1. He doesn't know the answer e told him several times A. in spite of B.even C. while D. although 2. Speak to him slowly he will understand you bette A. because B so that C. fo D 2. He wanted to know there A. how long time i had been B how long had i been C. how long time had I been D. how long I had been 4. Is this looking for? A B that you are C. what are you D. what you are he earns, the more he spends A. How much B. For how much C.The more D. Whatever 6. Although happened in that country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world A which B what 7.That's the course of stud i
Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary. book in tear off call up take off deal with full up get on round the corner 1. If we are fully prepared, we should be able to ______ all sorts of problems. 2. The smell of those flowers ______ my childhood. my childhood 3. One of the attendants ______ us ______ while two others helped us carry things upstairs. 4. Have you seen a lady in a green coat ______ at the last stop? 5. We ______ so smoothly that the passengers could hardly feel it. 6. No more people can get in and the room is _______ . 7. They learned that there was a robbery just _______ . 8. The child ______ the wrapping ______ in his eagerness to find his birthday present. Exercise 5 Circle the best answer to complete each of the sentences. 1. He doesn't know the answer ______ I've told him several times. A. in spite of B. even C. while D. although 2. Speak to him slowly ______ he will understand you better. A. because B. so that C. for D.in case 2. He wanted to know ______ there. A.how long time I had been B.how long had I been C.how long time had I been D.how long I had been 4. Is this ______ looking for ? A.you are B. that you are C.what are you D. what you are 5. ______ he earns, the more he spends. A..How much B. For how much C .The more D. Whatever 6. AIthough ______ happened in that country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world. A.which B.what C.how D. things 7.That's the course of studies ______
A what I'm interested in B that l'm interested C.I'm interested in D in that i'm interested 8.Im sure that al you said is wrong A which B that C. this D. what 9 I was tired thati had to rest A C enough D. too 10.She had three sons were doctors A whom B. whe D. that Skill development and Practice Reading Skills-Spatial Order 空间位置( (spatial order)是指人、物或景在空间所处位置的排列及其相互之 间的关系。空间位置型段落的特点是用具体细节来进行描述。因此阅读这类段落 或篇章时,只有注意把握人、物或景的不同细节在空间所占据的位置及其相互间 的平面联系和立体关系,才能在脑海中迅速构成一幅清晰的画面,从而加深对阅 读内容的理解。如本课“ Reading skills中的“ practicel”和“ Practice2”两例 因此在阅读空间位置型段落时应注意如下几点: 1.空间位置型段落的展开方式有着明显的空间顺序,如自左至右或自右至 左,自下而上或自上而下,由中心向四周或由四周向中心,由近到远或由远到近 由里向外或由外向里以及顺时针方向和反时针方向等。 2.表示空间位置的语言信号词 Nouns the front/the back / the side the base / the center /the middle/ the top / the bottom//the end the interior /the inside /the exterior /the outside /the border /the edge/ the perimeter /the comer Adjectives: front /back /rear /central superior /upper /inferior /lower/inner nterior/outer/exterior/near/far/distant/parallel /perpendicular/ ertical /horizontal Pronouns: (the)one.. the other (for 2)/one.. another (for 3 or more) Adverbs: up /down /upward / downward / to and for /clockwise /counterclockwise Prepositions: in front of / behind /at the back of /on/above/ /under /below /beneath/underneath /at the top of along /alongside/adjacent to next to / beside/on one side of on the other side of agamst / in /into inside /in the center of /in the midale of /between/through/among within/throughout /out /outside around /at the end of / beyond across/ diagonally across /from / past/ opposite /near /far from /away from/ close to /towards /up to /lead ing to /to the right of /to the east of/from. to / perpendicular to Verbs be erected /be linked (to)/ be located /be separated( from)/ be
A.what I'm interested in B.that I'm interested C.I'm interested in D.in that I'm interested 8. I’m sure that all ______ you said is wrong. A.which B.that C.this D. what 9 .I was ______ tired thatI had to rest. A.very B.so C. enough D. too 10.She had three sons. ______ were doctors. A. whom B,.who 、 C. which D. that Skill Development and Practice Reading Skills-Spatial Order 空间位置 (spatial order) 是指人、物或景在空间所处位置的排列及其相互之 间的关系。空间位置型段落的特点是用具体细节来进行描述。因此阅读这类段落 或篇章时, 只有注意把握人、物或景的不同细节在空间所占据的位置及其相互间 的平面联系和立体关系, 才能在脑海中迅速构成一幅清晰的画面, 从而加深对阅 读内容的理解。如本课 “Reading Skills”中的 “practice1” 和 “Practice 2” 两例。 因此在阅读空间位置型段落时应注意如下几点： 1. 空间位置型段落的展开方式有着明显的空间顺序, 如自左至右或自右至 左, 自下而上或自上而下, 由中心向四周或由四周向中心, 由近到远或由远到近, 由里向外或由外向里以及顺时针方向和反时针方向等。 2. 表示空间位置的语言信号词 Nouns： the front / the back / the side / the base / the center / the middle / the top / the bottom/ /the end / the interior / the inside / the exterior /the outside / the border / the edge / the perimeter /the comer Adjectives: front / back / rear / central / superior / upper / inferior /lower/ inner / interior / outer/ exterior / near / far / distant / parallel / perpendicular / vertical / horizontal Pronouns: (the) one … the other (for 2) / one ...another (for 3 or more) Adverbs: up / down /upward / downward / to and for / clockwise /counterclockwise Prepositions: in front of / behind /at the back of / on / above / over /under / below /beneath / underneath / at the top of / along / alongside / adjacent to / next to / beside / on one side of / on the other side of / agamst / in / into / inside / in the center of / in the midale of / between / through / among / within / throughout / out / outside / around /at the end of / beyond / across / diagonally across / from / past / opposite / near / far from /away from/ close to / towards / up to /leading to / to the right of / to the east of / from ...to / perpendicular to Verbs: be erected /be linked (to) / be located / be separated ( from) / be
