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课时达标训练(十七)
Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. It was more in sorrow (悲伤) than in anger that he criticised his former colleague.
2. The imagery (意象) of my work comes from looking people around me going about their everyday life.
3. It was Chaucer who really turned English into a literary (有文学作品特征的) language.
4. A nursery (托儿所) is a place where children who are not old enough to go to school are looked after.
5. Detailed study of folk (民间的) music from a variety of countries reveals many close parallels.
6. Each child had to recite (背诵) a poem to the class.
7. Up close, you may spot a dewdrop (露珠) or an insect sitting on a leaf.
8. Jerry is an amateur (业余爱好者) who dances because he feels like it.
9. Mary tried to catch the butterfly (蝴蝶), but it got away from her.
10. In summer we have to mow the lawn (草坪) twice a week.
Ⅱ. 短语填空
to the point; be made up of; make sense; in particular; be required to
1. This collection is made up of three parts: poems, essays and short stories.
2. All passengers are required to show their tickets.
3. His statement refers to people in general, not to anyone in particular.
4. All these opinions make sense, and consequently it is hard to choose the best of them.
5. The explanation in this dictionary is concise (简明的) and to the point.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
Although most dogs are kept just as pets, assistance dogs are specially trained to assist people with special needs. These dogs help their owners live more independent lives. There are several types of assistance dogs, but the most common are guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs.
Guide dogs help blind people get around their homes and communities. Most guide dogs are large dogs like German shepherds (牧羊犬), which wear a harness (狗绳) to allow the dogs and their human partners to communicate with each other. The owner gives directional commands, and the dog's role is to make sure its owner is safe, even if it means stopping an unsafe command.
Hearing dogs tell a person who is deaf or hard of he