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Unit 4 Text A FTER-READING TASK Exercise 2 Circle the best answer according to the passage 1. To many people the Bermuda Triangle is really a mystery because A. it is called"Devils Triangle B. a lot of books have been written about the area C. the lost continent of atlantis lies somewhere in that area D. there have been many unexplainable disappearances of ships and aircraft in that area 2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. The Bermuda Triangle has aroused considerable interest B. The Bermuda Triangle is a mysterious area of the North Atlantic Ocean C The Bermuda Triangle is referred to as" Devil's Triangle" because no ships and planes can survive there D. Despite some interesting theories, no investigation has so far producedconvincing answers to the mystery of the triangle 3. The disappearances of planes and ships in the Bermuda Triangle are probably A. some unknown magnetic forces B. underwater volcanic action D something not yet known 4. All of the following are mentioned to suggest that the bermuda Triangle is really a mysterious area EXCEPt A. He U.S. cargo boat Marie Celeste B. five U.S. bombers on a routine training flight C. the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine Scorpion D. the U.S. Navy ship Cyclops 5. It is mentioned in the passage that A. the Bermuda Triangle is not responsible for the missing of so many ships and planes B. not a single ship or plane can easily escape the danger of the Bermuda Triangle C. the loss of ships, boats and planes is chiefly due to human error D no satisfactory explanations could be given to the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle E Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage 1. On Sth December, 1945, more than five planes disappeared my seriously in the so-called Bermuda triangl 2. No trace of all the missing planes and ships can be found in the Bermuda Triangle 3. It seems that some ships and planes may also have disappeared mysteriously in other parts of 4. Some theories, can explain the cause of the missing ships and planes in the Bermuda Triangle 5. Many ships and planes are still traveling daily through the triangle without any dang Exercise 4 Complete the summary according to the passage

Unit 4 Text A AFTER-READING TASK Reading Comprehension Exercise 2 Circle the best answer according to the passage. 1. To many people the Bermuda Triangle is really a mystery because A. it is called "Devil's Triangle" B. a lot of books have been written about the area C. the lost continent of Atlantis lies somewhere in that area D. there have been many unexplainable disappearances of ships and aircraft in that area. 2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. The Bermuda Triangle has aroused considerable interest. B. The Bermuda Triangle is a mysterious area of the North Atlantic Ocean. C. The Bermuda Triangle is referred to as "Devil's Triangle" because no ships and planes can survive there. D. Despite some interesting theories, no investigation has so far producedconvincing answers to the mystery of the triangle. 3. The disappearances of planes and ships in the Bermuda Triangle are probably caused by __ A. some unknown magnetic forces B. underwater volcanic action C. sensational journalism D. something not yet known 4. All of the following are mentioned to suggest that the Bermuda Triangle is really a mysterious area EXCEPT __ A. He U.S. cargo boat Marie Celeste B. five U.S. bombers on a routine training flight C. the U.S. Navy nuclear submarine Scorpion D. the U.S. Navy ship Cyclops 5. It is mentioned in the passage that A. the Bermuda Triangle is not responsible for the missing of so many ships and planes B. not a single ship or plane can easily escape the danger of the Bermuda Triangle C. the loss of ships, boats and planes is chiefly due to human error D. no satisfactory explanations could be given to the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle Exercise 3 Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage. I. On 5th December, 1945, more than five planes disappeared mysteriously in the so-called Bermuda Triangle. 2. No trace of all the missing planes and ships can be found in the Bermuda Triangle. 3. It seems that some ships and planes may also have disappeared mysteriously in other parts of the world. 4. Some theories, can explain the cause of the missing ships and planes in the Bermuda Triangle. 5. Many ships and planes are still traveling daily through the triangle without any danger. Exercise 4 Complete the summary according to the passage

2. To put on the new play, the stage met with some unexpected difficulties 3. The book is not bound properly: there are several pages 4. The London underground railway has an inner circle and a(n) circle 5. Though all the characters in the play are some of them may look like you or me 6. The audience were shocked when David made the jet airliner with a wave of his hand 7. We have received your call, but would you please our telephone message in writing? 8. The opposing political party has already got ready to erful attack government 9. After a series of losses they a new system of defense against the enemy submarines 10. Without proper treatment, the of too much blood will lead to death Complete the sentences with the given expressions in al in other words regardless of In order on board after al responsible for 1. He ran out of the room, not stopping until he was a ship 2. They were charged with being the death of two policemen 3. I did quite a lot of flying at the London Aeroplane Club, I did about a hundred hours 4. Before setting out on a long journey, you must make sure that your car is 5. He has done a good job he is only a child 6. Everyone has the right to live where he or she chooses to the colour of Exercise 9 Rewrite the sentences by using a V-ing phrase to replace the underlined part EXAMPLES: The woman who was driving the car indicated that she was going to turn left The woman driving the car indicated that she was going to turn left Since she is a friend of the President s. she has considerable influence in the White h Being a friend of the Presidents, she has considerable influence in the white House I. The people who are working in the factory asked for a pay increase last mont 2. As he was so excited, he did not know what to say. 3. This is the road which leads to the station 4. There are two people m me office who ask to see you 5. The road which joins the two villages is very narrow 6. When Nick was getting into the bus, he stumbled and hurt his knee 7. If you look out of the window, you can have a full view of the city 8. When he arrived at the station, he round me train had left Exercise 10 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets 1. I'm busy (get ) the computer fixed 2. It's no use (worry)about it. There's nothing you can do 3. Is the cloth sufficient make)a dress? 4. The book is worth 5. It is not al ways easy (refuse)invitations

2. To put on the new play, the stage______ met with some unexpected difficulties. 3. The book is not bound properly: there are several pages_______. 4. The London underground railway has an inner circle and a(n)______ circle. 5. Though all the characters in the play are______ some of them may look like you or me. 6. The audience were shocked when David made the jet airliner _____with a wave of his hand. 7. We have received your call, but would you please _____ your telephone message in writing? 8. The opposing political party has already got ready to ______ a powerful attack on the government. 9. After a series of losses they ____ a new system of defense against the enemy submarines. 10. Without proper treatment, the _____ of too much blood will lead to death. Exercise 8 Complete the sentences with the given expressions. in all due to in other words regardless of in order on board after all responsible for 1. He ran out of the room, not stopping until he was______ a ship. 2. They were charged with being _______ the death of two policemen. 3. I did quite a lot of flying at the London Aeroplane Club; I did about a hundred hours______. 4. Before setting out on a long journey, you must make sure that your car is _______. 5, He has done a good job; _____ he is only a child. 6. Everyone has the right to live where he or she chooses to, ______ the colour of Exercise 9 Rewrite the sentences by using a V-ing phrase to replace the underlined part. EXAMPLES: The woman who was driving the car indicated that she was going to turn left. The woman driving the car indicated that she was going to turn left. Since she is a friend of the President's, she has considerable influence in the White House. Being a friend of the President's, she has considerable influence in the White House. I. The people who are working in the factory asked for a pay increase last month. 2. As he was so excited, he did not know what to say. 3. This is the road which leads to the station. 4. There are two people m me office who ask to see you. 5. The road which joins the two villages is very narrow. 6. When Nick was getting into the bus, he stumbled and hurt his knee. 7. If you look out of the window, you can have a full view of the city. 8. When he arrived at the station, he round me train had left. Exercise 10 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. 1. I'm busy_____ (get) the computer fixed. 2. It's no use ______ (worry) about it. There's nothing you can do. 3. Is the cloth sufficient ______ (make) a dress? 4. The book is worth ________ (read). 5. It is not always easy ______ (refuse) invitations

6. Some questions are difficult 7. He is certain (give)us his support 8. The food is ready(eat) 9. I'm sure you'll have no difficulty (pass)the examination. 0. It's a waste of money (buy) things you don't need Text B AFTER-READING TASK Reading Comprehension Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage, According to the British Acoustical Society, the Arizona highway accident was caused by 2 Infra-sound can produce effects similar to drunkenness 3 Prof. Gavreau discovered that infra-sound could kill people within half a mile of the sound 4 Infra-sound can only be detected by advanced electronic equipment 5 This phenomenon"(Para. 4, Line 6) refers to the sensitivity of goldfish in water Vocabulary and structure Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary. drift 2. We appreciated your help, which is to the success of our project 3. They hope that the of the new school will be soon fixed 4. His ears are highly to any unusual sound in the machine 5. You will come to like this place: the weather here is warm and 6. The taxi ran into the lamp-post and one of the passengers was seriously hurt in the 7. The police the causes of the car accident for a whole week, but wno avail 8. The foreign guests were invited to visit the newly-developed economic on the other side of the river 9. The electronic clock dropped from the wall, but luckily no damage was done 10. People in the spaceship became weightless after going out of the earth's atmosphere, so they here and there in the cabi E Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary pick up n terror as far as aware of reduce to on the spot turn out 1. We had thought he was American but he to be Japanese 2. Anyone who breaks the rules will be asked to leave 3. After his serious illness, he was skin and bones 4 I can see, your arguments are absolutely unquestionable 5. Failure discouraged most people; however, my father it was otherwise 6. At the sight of the snake she let out a cry and ran away

6. Some questions are difficult_______ (answer). 7. He is certain ______ (give) us his support. 8. The food is ready_____ (eat). 9. I'm sure you'll have no difficulty_____ (pass) the examination. 10. It's a waste of money _____ (buy) things you don't need. Text B AFTER-READING TASK Reading Comprehension Exercise 2 Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage, I According to the British Acoustical Society, the Arizona highway accident was caused by infra-sound. 2 Infra-sound can produce effects similar to drunkenness. 3 Prof. Gavreau discovered that infra-sound could kill people within half a mile of the sound source. 4 Infra-sound can only be detected by advanced electronic equipment. 5 "This phenomenon" (Para. 4, Line 6) refers to the sensitivity of goldfish in water. Vocabulary and structure Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary. zone crash drift mild sensitive site vital detect internal investigate 2. We appreciated your help, which is______ to the success of our project. 3. They hope that the _____ of the new school will be soon fixed. 4. His ears are highly __ to any unusual sound in the machine. 5. You will come to like this place: the weather here is warm and _____. 6. The taxi ran into the lamp-post and one of the passengers was seriously hurt in the _____. 7. The police ______ the causes of the car accident for a whole week, but w no avail. 8. The foreign guests were invited to visit the newly-developed economic ___ on the other side of the river. 9. The electronic clock dropped from the wall, but luckily no ____ damage was done. 10. People in the spaceship became weightless after going out of the earth's atmosphere, so they _______ here and there in the cabin. Exercise 4 Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary. pick up in terror as far as in the case of aware of reduce to on the spot turn out 1. We had thought he was American but he ____ to be Japanese. 2. Anyone who breaks the rules will be asked to leave______. 3. After his serious illness, he was____ skin and bones. 4. _____ I can see, your arguments are absolutely unquestionable. 5. Failure discouraged most people; however, ______ my father it was otherwise. 6. At the sight of the snake she let out a cry and ran away _____

e classified into. fall into Translation Practice Translation Skill 分译(2):把一个英语句子拆开,译成两个或两个以上的汉语句子 Practice 3 1. He did not remember his father who died when he was three years old t learned Translate the sentences into Chinese, using the translation skill you have just 2. That question is too hard for me to answer 3. Strange enough they were the same age to the day 4. He is too iii to have been any where but in bed 5. His failure to observe the safety regulations resulted in an accident to the machinery Translate the sentences into chinese 1. Some months later she was found on the bottom of the ocean but the reason for her loss has not been properly explained 2. However, others state that it is more likely that there is nothing special about this imaginary triangle of water, and that it is a product of sensational journalism 3. It has not been proven that a higher percentage of accidents and losses occur in this section of the north atlantic than in other areas of the world s oce 4. The British Acoustical Society has recently stated that: depending on the car, the road surface and the person concerned, this infra-sound can produce "euphoria, recklessness, lower efficiency and dizziness 5. More research will be needed before we are sure how infra-sound can be used but two things are already clear: the information it provides may be vital, and infra-sound itself can be erous Practice 5 Translate the sentences into english 1.这件事足以证实,那些船只和飞机的失踪是神秘的百慕大三角造成的 2.在这个区域消失的不但有小型的而且还有装备先进的船只和飞机。 3.已经有人提出,失踪事件是由来自太空或海底的未知磁力引起的 4.还有一种看法是,水下的火山活动影响了航行 5.对百慕大三角尽管有种种看法,每天继续有船只和飞机频繁驶过这一区域。 Guided Writing Classification Practice 6 Write sentences using the words given. Make changes where necessary 1. There /be/two groups /student /in /university /part-time/and/full-time 2. Engines /be /basically / two types /according to /kind of fuel they use 3. College class examinations /can be divide into four categories /true and false tests multiple-choice tests /essay tests /and/machine-scored tests 4. Chinese classes /for international student /fall into /different/level /in/university Practice 7 Read the passage carefully and then complete the sentences which are based upon the information

be classified into, fall into Translation Practice Translation Skill 分译（2）：把一个英语句子拆开，译成两个或两个以上的汉语句子 Practice 3 Translate the sentences into Chinese, using the translation skill you have just learned. 1. He did not remember his father who died when he was three years old. 2. That question is too hard for me to answer. 3. Strange enough they were the same age to the day. 4. He is too iii to have been anywhere but in bed. 5. His failure to observe the safety regulations resulted in an accident to the machinery. Practice 4 Translate the sentences into Chinese. 1. Some months later she was found on the bottom of the ocean, but the reason for her loss has not been properly explained. 2. However, others state that it is more likely that there is nothing special about this imaginary triangle of water, and that it is a product of sensational journalism. 3. It has not been proven that a higher percentage of accidents and losses occur in this section of the North Atlantic than in other areas of the world's oceans. 4. The British Acoustical Society has recently stated that: depending on the car, the road surface and the person concerned, this infra-sound can produce "euphoria, recklessness, lower efficiency and dizziness". 5. More research will be needed before we are sure how infra-sound can be used, but two things are already clear: the information it provides may be vital, and infra-sound itself can be dangerous. Practice 5 Translate the sentences into English, 1．这件事足以证实，那些船只和飞机的失踪是神秘的百慕大三角造成的。 2．在这个区域消失的不但有小型的而且还有装备先进的船只和飞机。 3．已经有人提出，失踪事件是由来自太空或海底的未知磁力引起的。 4．还有一种看法是，水下的火山活动影响了航行。 5．对百慕大三角尽管有种种看法，每天继续有船只和飞机频繁驶过这一区域。 Guided Writing Classification Practice 6 Write sentences using the words given. Make changes where necessary. 1. There / be / two groups / student / in / university / part-time / and / full-time 2. Engines / be / basically / two types / according to / kind of fuel / they use 3. College class examinations / can be divide into four categories / true and false tests / multiple-choice tests / essay tests / and / machine-scored tests 4. Chinese classes / for international student / fall into / different / level / in / university Practice 7 Read the passage carefully and then complete the sentences which are based upon the information