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Reading
Unit 2
Vocabulary
C1. The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 19. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.
The plan was discussed in an __________ meeting. (connected with or including two or more countries)
In order to do the job well, he went to a training centre in his _______ time. (time when someone is not working)
Tom was not listening carefully, so he _________ to hear what the teacher said. (was not successful)
Jim will have to work alone this week. Are you sure he can _________? (succeed in doing something, especially something difficult)
5 The project was a real _________ for everyone who took part in it. (an interesting experience that teaches you something)
international
spare
failed
manage
education
C2. Brad is talking about his stay in the US. Complete his speech with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
especially in one’s spare time manage get used to international
Although I 1)___________ American food after a few days, I really missed Chinese food. This was 2)__________ true at dinner time.
One day, Mr Hurst suddenly said to me, “Tomorrow is Saturday. Why don’t you cook a Chinese meal for us?” I agreed.
There was a supermarket in town that had 3)____________ food. Mr Hurst drove me there, and we 4)_________ to buy what we needed for cooking a Chinese meal.
I cooked some dishes that people often eat in China. Mr and Mrs Hurst enjoyed them very much.
Mr and Mrs Hurst really started to like Chinese food after that, so I cooked for them 5)______________. That’s one of my favourite memories of my year in the US.
got used to
especially
international
managed
in my spare time
Language points
culture shock
camp
firework
turkey
international
admit
spare
degree
fail
manage
Dictation
文化冲击;文化休克
度假营
烟火;烟花
火鸡
国际的
(常指勉强)承认
空闲的;空余的
程度
失败;未能(做到)
完成(困难的事);
勉力完成
习语;惯用语
每天的;日常的
校服
任何事物;一切事物
粉红色的
紫色的
无论如何;反正
尤其;特别
棒球运动
有教益的经历
idiom
everyday
uniform
whatever
pink
purple
anyway
especially
baseball
education
使(炸弹等)爆炸
脱下
在某人的空闲时间里
在某种程度上
习惯于;适应
略有不适;不得劲
set off
take off
in one’s spare time
to a certain degree
get used to
under the weather
useful expressions
放烟花
脱下
初中生
国际交流
做演讲
交换生
大的文化冲击
sth对于sb来说陌生
寄宿家庭
在某人的空闲时间
想家
set off fireworks
take off
a junior high school student
international exchange
give a speech
an exchange student
a big culture shock
sth be strange to sb
host family
in one’s spare time
miss home
在某种程度上
习惯于做某事
未能做某事
在头几个星期
设法做成某事
略有不适
和… 不同
需要某人做某事
也
在万圣节
在感恩节
装扮成…
to a certain degree
get used to doing sth
fail to do sth
in the first few weeks
manage to do sth
under the weather
be different from
require sb to do sth
as well
at Halloween
at Thanksgiving
dress as…
Language Points
1. I must admit that at first …
admit sth 意为“承认某事”
admit doing sth 意为 “承认做过某事”
admit that从句,意为 “承认..……”
他承认了他的盗窃行为。
He admitted _________.
他承认偷了我的自行车。
He admitted __________ my bike.
= =He admitted that ____ ____ ____ _____.
theft
stealing
he stole my bike
2. Life in the US was hard to get used to.
get used to意为“渐渐习惯……”, 强调的是过程;
be used to意为“习惯...” ,强调的是状态。
1. 这里的伙食不怎么样,但你会慢慢习惯的。
The food here is not so tasty but you will _____
______ ______ that.
2. 这里的伙食不怎么样,但是他已经习惯了。
The food here is not so tasty but he _____ ______
______ that.
get used to
is used to
辨析
used to do sth
be used to do sth
be used to doing sth
过去常常做sth
被用来做sth
习惯做sth
used to do /be used to do/be used to doing
The river ___________ be very clean, but now it is dirty and smells bad.
I ______________ living in the countryside because the air is fresh and the water is clean.
The knife _________________ cut apples.
used to
am used to
is used to
3.I failed to understand much in the first few weeks…
fail to do sth.未能做某事
他没能按时参加会议。
He _____ _____ ______ the meeting on time.
failed to attend
4.Though I soon managed to get used to it,….
manage to do 设法做成某事
我不知道这位老太太是如何自己一个人生活的。
I don’t know how the old woman ______ _____ ______ on her own.
manages to
live
5. They do not require students to wear uniforms, so students can wear almost whatever they like.
require sb to do sth: 要求sb做sth
每人被要求带一本书来学校。
Everyone _____ _____ _____ _____ a book to school.
is required to take
6. Some students have strange hairstyles as well.
as well: “也”,放句末,相当于_______.
as well as: “和”,相当于_______.
我喜欢唱歌,也喜欢跳舞。
I like singing, and I like dancing as well.
I like singing as well as dancing.
too
and
He f________ in this English exam, because he is too lazy.
In our school, students should wear u_____________ on weekdays.
This is an i_____________ company.
P_________and pink are my favourite colors.
There are 52 s__________ in US.
It’s important for us to learn i_________ in English learning.
ailed
niforms
nternational
urple
tates
dioms
Exercises
Exercises
1. 我在空闲时间打篮球。
I play basketball ______ ______ ______ ______.
2. 我身体有些不适。
I am feeling a little ______ ______ ______
3. 他总是要求我做这个做那个。
He always _______ ______ _____ ____ all the things.
in my spare time
under the weather
requires me to do
4. 这一天,孩子们要打扮成老虎的样子.
On this day children would ______ ______ the tiger。
5. 他最后还是完成了这个艰巨的任务。
He _____ ________ _______ the difficult task.
dress as
managed to finish
从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
( )1. What do you often do in your spare time?
A. usual B. free C. most
( )2. The Internet has become part of our
everyday lives.
A. daily B. today C. modern
( )3. He failed to lift the rock though he tried
his best.
A. had to B. should C. was unable to
B
A
C
Practice
( )4. I agree with you to a certain degree.
A. all the way B. in a way
C. by the way
( )5. You’ve been under the weather for
some days. Why not go to see a
doctor?
A. cold B. unhappy C. ill
B
C
选择最佳答案填空
( )1. The weather in Wuhan is too hot in
summer. He can’t get used ____ there.
A. live B. to live
C. to living D. living
( )2. His mother is ill. He must go home and
see his mother ____.
A. however B. anyway
C. already D. whenever
C
B
( )3. — When will you ____ for Shanghai?
— Next week.
A. set of B. set up
C. set off D. set on
( )4. She runs every evening ____ she can
lose weight.
A. that B. so that
C. in order to D. for
C
B
( ) 5. Jiaming failed ____ the first prize in the
speech competition.
A. win B. winning
C. wins D. to win
( ) 6.Chen Dong often drinks wine, he
sometimes smokes _______.
A. either B. though
C. as well D. anyway
D
C
Difficult sentences
他们在我的课余时间为我组织了很多活动,为的是不让我想家或觉得孤单。
They ________ a lot of _________ for me in my _________ _________ I wouldn’t __________ or feel _________.
organized
activities
spare time
so that
miss home
lonely
Difficult sentences
2. 尽管我勉勉强强适应了,但我还是有困难,因为他们总是用俗语。
Though I soon __________ __________ it, I still had problems because they used a lot of ______.
get used to
managed to
idioms
Difficult sentences
3. 他们日常所用的英语与我们在中国学到的有很大不同。
Their ________ English is very _______ ______ ______ we learn in China.
different
everyday
from
what
Difficult sentences
4. 他们不要求学生穿校服,所有学生几乎可以穿任何他们喜欢的衣服。
They do not ________ students to _______________, so students can wear almost _________ they like.
require
wear uniforms
whatever
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