1. Learn and master new words expressions and proverbs and be able them in actual situations 2. Grasp the uses of the present perfect tense and the present perfect progressive tense 3. Develop the students ability of listening and speaking 4. Grasp the main idea of the dialogues and texts, and be able to answer the related questions

1. My sister spends studying so that she might later get a better job [A most of her times B her most times [C]her most time [D] most of her time 2. We got down to business as soon as we each othe [A ]had introduced to [B] had been introduced to

Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. (25 points) 1. The teacher explained the point a second time, but everyone understand A. not even then does B. even then not did C. not even then did d. not even then 2. All flights because of the storm, they decided to go to Beijing by train. A. having been canceled B had been canceled C having canceled D. were canceled

Translation( Chinese to English Unit 1 1.等我赶到顶楼会议室时,他们已经离开了。( by the time By the time I got to the meeting room on the top floor, they had already left. 这一节目迎合大众的许多不同的兴趣和品味。( cater)

Background knowledge Four steps one has to go through in looking for a job: a. Look for a post in newspapers, on TV, etc. b. Write a formal application to the target company and follow up with a call C. Get an answer from the company d. Be interviewed by the company

Background Knowledge u Time Zones and International date Line rn 1884 scientists divided the world into 24 time zones. The time in the zone containing greenwich is called Greenwich Mean Time Going westwards around the world from Greenwich, we subtract an hour for each

Pre-reading Information 1. Boxing Sport of fighting with fists, also called pugilism and prizefighting 2. Early History Depicted on the walls of tombs at Beni Hasan in Egypt, dating from about 2000 te 1500 B.C., boxing is one of the oldest

Directions: After each of the following words, there are four other words marked A, B, C, and D with some of their letters underlined. Choose the one that has the same pronunciation as the given one. 1. cute A. lump B. chubby C. robust D. venue 2. testify A. youthful B. notify C. royal D. needy

I. Pronunciation (1’x 10) Directions: Choose the word whose pronunciation of the underlined part is the same as that of the given word. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. threat A. writhe B. father C. salty D. toothpaste 2. horrified A. opera B. totally C. extort D. grope 3. sniff A. slip B. collide C. lightning D. deprive

I. Pronunciation: (0.5’×10) Find the right word from the four choices whose underlined part is similar in pronunciation to the word given. 1. triumph A. critical B. subliminal C. muffin D. violet 2. wondrous A. oneness B. kerosene C. carrot D. coconut 3. sergeant A. cadre B. vacancy C. unfalteringly D. maternity