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Complete the sentences with proper words.
1. average, men still earn more than women.
2. AI is the study of how to make computers do ( intelligence) things that people
can do, such as think and make decisions.
3. Expensive restaurants arent (necessary) the best.
4. You should (set) goals for yourself at the beginning of each school year.
5. She is (schedule) to give a speech tonight.
6. The journey (normal) takes about two hours.
7. Work will (占据) your mind and help you forget about him.
8. He (entertainment) us for hours with his stories and jokes last night.
9. Hes a bright enough student—he just lacks (motivate).
10. I try to set a few minutes each day to do some exercises.
Complete the passage with proper words.
One of the interesting ways to improve your English is reading English newspapers 1 (regular)
for at least half an hour daily. Do not miss 2 (read) newspapers in English language even for one
day. If you keep on reading newspapers for a period of six months or nine months, you will be really
surprised by noticing the progress of yours. 3 (give) below are some very important tips.
Firstly, you must choose a newspaper 4 suits your needs best. Reading the standard (标准
的) newspapers is difficult 5 you havent learned much English, so select the newspaper that uses
simple language. Choose two or three articles and write down difficult words and learn their meanings
6 the help of a dictionary. While going through the sentences, pay careful attention to how they
7 ( write) . Guess the meaning of the words that you dont understand. Dont refer 8 a
dictionary immediately. Keep a pocket note book 9 enter the new vocabulary that you learn every
day. Revise the new words and expressions that you have learned 10 least twice a month. Even if
you have forgotten some words, this kind of revision will help you to remember them again.
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Read the passage and choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.
On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees.
Rolling down the windows to 1 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she
2 a big bald (秃顶的) man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 3 what would
happen, the man was there, shouting through her window, “Get out!”
Neilson 4 .
Pulling open her door, the man seized her 5 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car
onto the ground. She screamed, 6 her purse and the keys.
Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office
building on a 7 , heard the screams and began running.
When they 8 Neilsons car, the attacker had jumped into the drivers seat and was 9
searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker
10 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 11 for the two strong men.
Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the
office to 12 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes used to tie up newspapers.
With his arms 13 tight behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 14 , “ I hope you
guys feel good about yourselves—you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They 15 him and
waited for the police.
Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 16 carjacker (劫车者) and
suspected murderer, whose 17 , but with a full head of hair, had been recently printed in their own
newspaper.
Neilson considered herself lucky 18 she suffered injuries. She believed the story might have
had a 19 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,” she said, “many
people would 20 have done what they did, and thats the real truth.”
1. A. bring B. let C. gather D. send
2. A. recognised B. watched C. noticed D. met
3. A. realise B. experience C. imagine D. conclude
4. A. escaped B. struggled C. refused D. obeyed
5. A. by B. around C. with D. on
6. A. burying B. forgetting C. offering D. grabbing
7. A. trip B. visit C. break D. holiday
8. A. started B. stopped C. entered D. reached
9. A. carefully B. madly C. disappointedly D. patiently
10. A. fought B. turned C. jumped D. shouted
11. A. match B. goal C. equal D. companion
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12. A. remind B. phone C. invite D. beg
13. A. rolled B. folded C. bent D. tied
14. A. sadly B. kindly C. coldly D. warmly
15. A. caught B. thanked C. comforted D. ignored
16. A. ordinary B. professional C. honest D. outstanding
17. A. picture B. background C. character D. story
18. A. and B. but C. though D. when
19. A. ridiculous B. similar C. strange D. different
20. A. sometimes B. never C. often D. forever
Read the two passages and choose the most suitable answers.
A
When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very
fun about it was that he could catch many fishes while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty
upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to
think like a fish.” I remember being even more upset then because, “ Im not a fish!” I didnt know
how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, “how can what I think influence what a fish does?”
As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on
fishes. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned
that a fish is a cold⁃blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why
fishes prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer
in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fishes dont have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurts their
eyes The more I understood fishes, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.
When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all
need to think like salespeople.” But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you
want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a
fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long⁃term services to people much older and richer than
me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will
show you how in the following chapters.
1. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?
A. He could not catch a fish.
B. His father was not patient with him.
C. His father did not teach him fishing.
D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.
2. What did the authors father really mean?
A. To enjoy fishing.
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B. To learn fishing by oneself.
C. To understand what fishes think.
D. To join a fishing club.
3. According to the author, fishes are most likely to be found .
A. in deep water on sunny days
B. in deep water on cloudy days
C. in shallow water under sunlight
D. in shallow water under waterside trees
4. After entering the business world, the author found .
A. it easy to think like a customer
B. his fathers fishing advice inspiring
C. his first bosss sales ideas reasonable
D. it difficult to sell services to poor people
5. This passage most likely comes from .
A. a fishing guide
B. a popular sales book
C. a novel on childhood
D. a millionaires interview
B
Daniel Anderson, a famous scientist, believes its important to understand televisions influences
on children from those of the family. We blame TV, he says, for problems it doesnt really cause,
forgetting our own roles in shaping childrens minds.
One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a childs ability to think and to understand
the world. While watching TV, children do not only learn words and images (影像). Instead, they
learn hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the ideas and feelings of
characters in TV shows. Moreover, as many teachers agree, children understand more when parents
watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational programme
as a chance to park their kids in front of the TV set and do something in another room.
Another idea against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according
to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesnt
take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar kinds of entertainment, such as
listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents’ educational background have a stronger
influence on a childs reading. “A childs reading ability is best predicted (预测) by how much a
parent reads,” Anderson says.
For years researchers have tried to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by
showing that television causes none of the dangerous effects as traditionally believed, Anderson suggests
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that television cannot be blamed without considering other influences.
1. By watching TV, children learn .
A. images through words
B. hidden messages of the programme
C. more about images than words
D. little about peoples feelings
2. An educational programme is best watched by a child .
A. on his own
B. with other kids
C. with his parents
D. with his teachers
3. Which of the following is most related to childrens reading ability?
A. Radio⁃listening.
B. Television⁃watching.
C. Parents’reading list.
D. Parents’educational backgrounds.
4. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To advise on the educational use of TV.
B. To describe TVs harmful effects on children.
C. To explain traditional views on TV influences.
D. To introduce Andersons new ideas about TV.
Write a plan to improve your learning habits.
Step 1: Review Theme A and make a note of the learning strategies.
Step 2: Tick two to three strategies that are most important to you.
Step 3: Add more details about how you are going to use these strategies in learning English.
Step 4: Write the first draft and revise it.
Step 5: Write the final draft.
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Accumulating
Recommendation.
1. Cat, cat, catch that fat rat.
2. A tidy tiger tied a tie tighter to tidy her tiny tail.
3. A big black bug bit a big black bear; the big black bear beat back the big black bug.
4. I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I wont wish the
wish you wish to wish.
5. How many cookies could a good cook cook if a good cook could cook cookies? A good cook could
cook as many cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.
My contribution.
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③Speak and forget your mistakes.
It is natural for you to wish to express yourself correctly, but at the beginning you should forget the
dream of speaking perfectly. Try to forget this desire and just enjoy that you can express yourself in English
no matter how poorly you speak.
④Success is success.
Remember your successes and dont forget to praise yourself. After bigger tests, exams or projects, take
a short break and relax. Studying doesnt always mean hard work.
Reading Further
Ⅰ. 1. independent 改为 independently 2. such 后加 a
3. benefit 后加 from 或 by 4. with 改为 to
5. 去掉 all 或将 what 改为 that 6. write 前加 and
Ⅱ. 1. independence 2. have benefited 3. in 4. summary 5. on 6. comprehend
Ⅲ. 1. If we dont hurry up, we are likely to miss the flight.
2. Its impossible to predict the outcome of the election.
3. Good training will give a beginner the confidence to enjoy skiing.
4. In order to improve my spelling, I will practice pronouncing words while spelling them out.
5. The other day I came across the movie star in a super market.
Ⅳ. A: 1—5 DCABC
B: 1. D
2. A big event to welcome Chinese new year.
3. 60 dollars.
4. At the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Centre.
Challenging Yourself A Forming Learning Habits
Ⅰ. 1. On 2. intelligent 3. necessarily 4. set 5. scheduled
6. normally 7. occupy 8. entertained 9. motivation 10. aside
Ⅱ. 1. regularly 2. reading 3. Given 4. that / which 5. if / when
6. with 7. are written 8. to 9. and 10. at
Ⅲ. 1—5 BCACA 6—10 DCDBA 11—15 ABDCD 16—20 BACDB
Ⅳ. A: 1—5 ACDBB B:1—4 BCDD
Ⅴ. Omitted.
Unit 3 Powerful Music
Reading Actively
Ⅰ. 1. forehead 2. calmly 3. excellent 4. pause
5. decent 6. sign 7. note 8. power
Ⅱ. 1. closely 2. broken 3. struck 4. pianists
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