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课时达标训练(四) Period One
Ⅰ. 单词拼写
1. He had enough money to pay off his debts (欠款).
2. As I grow older, I like to reread the classics (名著) regularly.
3. Their criticism (批评) did not discourage me. Instead, I worked even harder.
4. The law guarantees (确保) equal rights for men and women.
5. We rarely (很少) think of how it affects the environment and humankind.
6. I am delighted (高兴的) to inform you that this year's music festival will be held shortly.
7. The pace (速度) of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster.
8. I have deleted many unnecessary words from my manuscript (底稿).
9. It's too early to let her family know the outcome (结果) of her illness.
10. Users should be informed (告知) of any use of data they provide.
Ⅱ. 短语填空
turn down; go wrong; stick to; have... in common with; stick out
1. At first the radio did work for some time, but it went_wrong ten minutes later.
2. It looks as if Nick will stick_to his words this time.
3. She made a face and stuck_out her tongue at him.
4. They have much in_common_with each other, so they become friends.
5. I thanked him for the offer but turned it down.
Ⅲ. 完成句子
1. As_you_know,_if you do the same thing over and over again, you begin to do it automatically.
正如你所知道的,如果你一遍又一遍地做同样的事情,你就会开始自动地做它。
2. It_is_because_of_her_sick_mother_that she hasn't taken the job abroad.
因为她生病的母亲,她才没有到国外去工作。
3. I am writing the letter, hoping to inform_you_of some relevant details.
我写这封信是想告诉你一些相关的细节。
4. Even to this day, he is_still_regarded_as one of the most inspiring figures in the world.
直到今天,他仍被认为是世界上最鼓舞人心的人物之一。
5. Take_apples_for_example,_they could help prevent heart attack.
拿苹果来说,苹果可以预防心脏病发作。
Ⅳ. 阅读理解
Maricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa ShangriLa Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheese cake. It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef, but Maricel is no ordinary chef — she has no hands.
Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortuna