内容正文:
新概念英语二
Lesson 76 April Fools’ Day
教学目标:
1. 掌握splendid, process, present等重点词汇及短语;
2. 掌握该课重点句型及结构:
(1)完成进行时与现在完成进行时
(2) 关系副词where引导的定语从句
3. 能够独立完成课后练习。
4. 熟悉背诵文章,并能够学以致用。
课文回顾:
‘To end our special news bulletin,’ said the voice of the television ______________,’ we are going over to the macaroni fields of Calabria. Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years. Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Ricardo Brabante, tell me that they _________________(expect) a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual. Here you can see two workers who, between them, have just finished cutting three cartloads of golden brown macaroni stalks. The whole village_________________(working) day and night gathering and threshing this year’s crop before the September rains. On the right, you can see Mrs. Brabante herself. She has been helping her husband for thirty years now. Mrs. Brabante __________________________
__________________________________________________________________ (布拉班特太太现在正和负责通心粉加工的当地加工厂的经理交谈。) This last scene shows you what will happen at the end of the harvest: the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition! Signor Fratelli, the present champion, has won it every year since 1961. And that ends our special bulletin for today, Thursday, April 1st. We’re now going back to the studio.’
Part I
There are four choices marked [A] [B] [C] and [D] for each sentence below. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
从[A]、[B]、[C]、[D]四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The tsunami ______ over 160,000 people were killed was a terrible disaster for human beings.
A. of that B. among which C. during that D. in which
2. ______ by the look on her face, she didn’t catch what I meant.
A. Judging B. Judged C. Judge D. To judge
3. A solid is different from a liquid ______ the solid has its definite shape.
A. in that B. in which C. in what D. because of which
4. Excuse me, Marcia, a reporter from Vanity Fair _____ all day. Could you speak t