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Book1 welcome unit Hang Jin’s World So this is it--- senior high school 1.________ last! I'm not outgoing, so I'm a little anxious right now. I want to make a good first 2._______________(impress). Will I make any friends? What if no one 3.____________(talk) to me? I just had my4.____________(one) maths class at senior high school! The class was difficult, 5._________ the teacher was kind and friendly. He even6.__________(tell) us a funny story, and everyone laughed so much! I found most of my classmates and teachers friendly and 7.___________(help). This afternoon, we had 8.__________(us)chemistry class in the science lab. The lab is new and the lesson was great, but the guy next to me9.__________(try) to talk to me the whole time. I couldn't concentrate 10.__________ the experiment. I really wanted to tell him to be quiet and 11.____________(leave) me alone! 12.____________ a day! This morning, I was 13.____________(worry) that no one would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didn't feel awkward or14._______________(frighten) at all. I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and there's a lot 15._______________(explore) at senior high: I feel much 16.________________________ (confident) than I felt this morning. I think that tomorrow17._______________(be) a great day! My name is Ann Wells and I'm a Grade 10 student at Lakeside High School. I'm 1._______ active person and I love sports. I'm curious2.____________everything. I often ask questions, but I learn best by 3._____________(do). My favourite subject is physics. Dancing and skating are my 4.______________(hobby), and I also like to read short stories. I plan 5._______________ (become) an engineer 6._________ the future. I'm Thando Gowon. I'm 16 this year.I come 7.____________ South Africa. I'm a Grade 10 student at South Hill High School. I look good, think fast,8._________ play hard. You'll never see 9.___________(I) without a book or a pen. If I'm not in class, I'm either in the library10.________in the computer lab. At the weekends, I play computer games if I'm not busy 11.________________ (study). My dream is 12.________________(start)my own IT company! Book1 unit1 Teenage Life The Freshman Challenge Hi! My name is Adam and I'm1._________freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school 2.__________(be)a really big challenge. The first week was a little3.______________(confuse). First, I had to think very carefully about 4.__________ courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the 5._____________(suit)ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, 6.________ I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended that I 7.____________________(sign) up for advanced literature because I like English and I'm good 8._________ it. I had to choose extra-curricular 9.__________________(activity), too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I 10.__________________(not, play) well enough. 11.__________________(obvious), I was unhappy, but I won't quit. I'll find a way 12._________________ (improve) 13.________ my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen 14._________ hand out food to homeless people in the community. I know I'll have to study harder15.__________a senior high school student and get used to 16.______________(be) responsible17._________ a lot more. I'm a bit worried about keeping up 18.__________ the other students in my 19.______________(advance) course, and it'll be quite difficult to get used 20._________ all the homework. Still, I'm happy to be here. Studying hard isn't always fun, but I'll be well 21.________________(prepare) for university or whatever else 22.________________(come)in the future. Write a letter of advice You wrote that you are very worried 1.___________ your friend, Chen Lei. I understand quite well2.______________you are anxious and feel terrible. You think that your friend plays computer games too often and 3.___________ (spend) too much time online. I recommend that you talk to your friend about4.___________(he)behaviour. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation5.__________be attracted to computer games and the online world. But 6.______________(spend) too much time online is unhealthy and 7.____________ (make) it very difficult to focus 8.__________ other things in life. Some students even become 9.______________(addict) to the Internet and cannot concentrate10.__________school and family life. I think you should encourage your friend 11.______________(try) new hobbies. Why 12.___________discuss the problem together? I am sure he will listen to you, since you are his good friend. Book1 unit2 Travelling Around Travel Peru PERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America 1._________ three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land 2._______________(run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the 3.______________(power) ancient Inca Empire. The Inca emperor lived4._________the now-famous site Machu Picchu. Spain 5.________ (take) control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is 6._________ this reason that Spanish is the main official language of Peru. A short flight from Cusco7.___________(take) you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you'll spend one day 8.________________(travel) by boat to your 9._____________ (accommodate) in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and 10._______________(enjoy) the plants and animals unique 11._________ the rainforest. This four-day 12._____________(walk) tour will I take you on13.______________ (amaze) paths through the Andes Mountains 14._________ the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After 15.______________(reach) your destination, you will have a day to explore and be 16._________ (amaze) by this ancient city. 17.________________(especial) amazing is the Incas' dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed 18.______________ (hold)walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones. Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums,19._____________(admire) the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food and go 20.______________(shop)at the local markets. Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day 21.______________(drive) along the new highway 22.______________(connect) Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you23._____________(stay)with a local Uros family on24._________island for three days. Both the island 25.___________the Uros homes are made26. _________ water plants from the lake. So come and experience 27.__________ Peru has to offer: everything from the ançient Inca culture and centuries-old Spanish villages28._________deep rainforests, high mountains, and a beautiful coastline. For more brochures about other package tours around Peru, contact 29.___________(we) at tourinfo@travelperu.org. Write to a friend about a travel plan My time here in China is going 1.____________(good). I love my new school and classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I are 2._____________(plan) to go to Xi'an to see the Terracotta Army. l've heard that it is an 3.________________(amaze) sight, and I çan't wait 4.____________(go). To me, the story 5._________ the Terracotta Army is almost unbelievable. 6.________is amazing that there are more than 8,000 statues, and no one in modern times knew about 7.___________(they) until the 1970s. We're also planning to visit several other 8.____________(place) in Xi'an. My dad and I are both looking forward to9._______________(go)to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and I have heard that this museum is 10.______________(know) as a "Chinese treasure house"! We're also going to the Xi'an City Wall and 11.________few other famous sights. We're taking the train, leaving the day before the October holiday 12.___________(begin). We're arriving13._________9: 30 a.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we sleep well 14._________ the train! I guess that's all for now! I'll write again soon and 15._________(send) photos! Do you have any plans for the16.______________ (come) holiday? Hope to hear 17._________ you soon. Come and see the Terracotta Army: more than 8,000 statues 18.________________(make) in the third century BCE to guard the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue has a different face, 19.______________(lead) researchers to believe that each one is a copy of a real soldier. The statues fill only one part of the emperor's huge tomb, 20.__________ still has not been 21.______________(complete) unearthed. More than 700,000 people worked for nearly 40 years to build this tomb. However, no one in modern times knew about the tomb or the terracotta statues until 1974, 22.___________ some farmers discovered the tomb while 23._____________ (dig) a well! Book1 unit3 Sports and Fitness Living Legends Help us choose some "Living Legends of Sports". They must be athletes 1.___________ are masters in their sports and also set good examples2._______________others. Here are our first two 3._______________(choose). 4.________ a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory5._________ her country. As a coach, she 6.___________(lead) the China women's volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As 7.______ person, Lang Ping is loved by fans8.______home and abroad. When the Chinese team was preparing9.__________ the 2015 World Cup, her 10._________________(determine) was tested. The team11.__________Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players had been 12.______________(injure), and the team captain had to leave because 13.________heart problems. 14._____________(lose) two important players was a big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties before, and she 15.____________(know) that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions! Then 16.________2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold 17._________Brazil. When Michael Jordan's feet left the ground, time seemed18._______________(stand) still. The player who19._________________(become)known as "Air Jordan" changed basketball with 20.____________(he) graceful moves and jumps. Jordan's skills were21._______________ (impress), but the mental 22.____________(strong) that he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way 23.______________(win). Jordan says that the secret24.__________his success is learning from his failures. "I can accept failure; everyone25._____________(fail) at something. But I can't accept not trying. 26.____________ (lose)games taught him to practise harder and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success27.__________others. The Boys and Girls Club 28.____________he started in Chicago has been helping young people since 1996. Send your suggestions29._______ "Living Legends of Sports" 30.________ LLS@sports.net. Going Positive I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was1.___________ (possible). I worried about my 2.___________(weigh) and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, 5: 2, only bananas, no bananas---I almost went bananas, too. Then I read 3.________article that said instead of 4.____________(ask) "Am I fat?" I should be asking "Am I fit?" I had no idea a letter could make such5._______difference! Once I started thinking about 6._____________(fit) rather than weight, things 7.___________(begin) to change. Instead of saying "I want to lose three kilos", I would say "I want to run two kilometres in eight minutes"or "I want to be able to do 30 push-ups". Rather than 8._______________(cut) out the foods I enjoyed, I added healthy foods 9.________ my meals. I could still have a burger now 10.________ then, but I would add a salad or an apple. Finally, I 11._____________(stop) comparing myself with actresses and models and looking for things 12.___________were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made13._______ list of the things I liked about myself. By 14.___________(be) positive about myself and my body, I became both happier and 15._______________(healthy). Book1 unit4 Natural Disasters The Night The Earth Didn’t Sleep Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several 1.____________ (day), the water in the village wells 2.____________(rise) and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks 3.___________appeared in the well walls. 4._______ least one well had some smelly gas 5._____________(come) out of it. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous 6._____________(eat), and dogs refused7._____________(go) inside buildings. Mice 8._______ (run)out of the fields 9.______________(look) for places to hide and fish jumped out 10.________ the water. 11.________ about 3: 00 a.m. 12.________ 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises 13._________________(hear). But the city's one million people were asleep 14._________ usual that night. At 3: 42 a.m., everything began 15.________________(shake). It seemed as if the world were coming to 16._________end! Eleven kilometres directly below the city, one of the most 17.____________(dead) earthquakes of the 20th century had 18.____________(begin), a quake that even caused damage more than 150 kilometres away in Beijing. Nearly one 19.___________ (three) of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometres long 20.________30 metres wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In 21.________ (little)than one minute, a large city lay 22._______ ruins. Two thirds of the people 23.________ lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of 24.______________(child) were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake 25.__________ (be)more than 400,000. Everywhere 26.________________(survive) looked, there was nothing 27._______ ruins. Nearly everything in the city 28.____________________(destroy). About 75 percent of the city's factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were 29.___________ (go). Bricks covered the ground like red autumn30.____________(leaf), but no wind could blow 31._____________(they) away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now32._______________(use)pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens33.___________(be) dead. Sand now filled the wells instead of water. People were in shock----and then, later that afternoon, another big quake 34.____________(shake) Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard35.________________(get). People began to wonder how long the disaster would last. But hope was not 36.___________(lose). Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those 37.___________were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors 38._______________homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city 39.__________train, truck, and plane. 40.___________ (slow), the city began to breathe again. Tangshan started to revive 41. ____________(it) and get back up 42.________ its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people, a new Tangshan 43._______________(build) upon the earthquake ruins. The new city has become a home to more than seven million peoplè, 44.__________ great improvements in transportation, industry, and environment. Tangshan city has proved to China and 45._________ rest of the world that in times of disaster people must unify and show the 46._____________(wise) to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future. Tsunami Hits Asia: Over 6500 Dead The most powerful earth-quake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami 1.__________crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, 2.______________(kill) more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars were swept away by huge waves 3._____________(cause) by the strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake 4._____________ (strike)around 7: 00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people 5._________________(kill). In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre, 6.________ number of deaths stood at 2,498, and one million more 7.__________________(affect) by the tsunami, government officials said. Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the 8._______________(south) coast. Another 254 9.________________(find)dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were 10.____________(miss), local officials said. "I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to 11.____________ (safe),"said Chandra Theeravit, a local Thai woman. Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of 12.____________(die) is expected to grow even higher over the next few days. Foreign aid is being 13.________________(organise) for the tsunami-hit countries. However, dangerous conditions and14.______________(damage) roads will make it difficult 15.________________(deliver) food and supplies. Book1 unit5 Languages Around the World The Chinese Writing System--Connecting the Past and the Present China is1._____________(wide) known for its ancient civilisation 2._________ has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. There are many reasons3.__________ this has been possible, but one of the main 4._____________(factor) has been the Chinese 5._____________(write) system. At the 6._______________(begin), written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of longgu---animal bones and shells on 7.__________ symbols were carved by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still 8._________________ (see) in today's hanzi. By the Shang Dynasty (around 1600 --1046 BCE), these 9.____________(symbol) had become a well-developed writing system. Over the many years, the system developed into different 10.___________(form), as it was a time 11.________ people were divided geographically, 12.____________(lead)to many varieties of dialects and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE). Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country 13.__________ the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was 14.________ great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, mo matter where Chinese people live or15._________dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing. 16._____________(write) Chinese has also become an important means by17._________ China's present is connected 18.__________ its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which 19.____________________by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can 20._________________(see) in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, 21._____________(know) as Chinese calligraphy, which has become 22.___________ important part of Chinese culture. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China 23____________(play) a greater role in global affairs, an 24._______________(increase)number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history through this 25.______________(amaze) language. Learning English Hi! I've been studying English since primary school. I used to get high marks 1.______English, but now I'm having a lot of trouble 2._________ my listening. When I listen to native English speakers 3._____________(talk) in a video, I can catch only a few words. I can never quite get the main idea. Any advice? Listening to English radio programmes 4.______________(help) me get used to how fast native speakers talk. I also repeat 5.___________ I hear to help myself to experience the feeling of the language. Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to myself and compare my pronunciation 6.__________ the radio host's! My biggest headache is how7.____________(be) polite in English. It's so much 8._____________(easy)to just say "Open the window!", but in English that can sound 9.______________(real) terrible. I have to think about who I'm talking to and then decide whether to say, "Open the window. Please!" or "Could you open the window, please?" or even longer "Would you mind10._______________(open) the window, please?" Yeah, that's really hard! I think it all 11.______________(depend) on who you're talking to. If I'm talking to a close friend, I can use short requests, like "Open the window"---our relationship is close and we're equals, so I only need a few 12.___________(word) to bridge the gap between us. But if I'm talking to someone 13.__________ isn't very close to me, I must make my request longer---and I must make it a question, not a demand, e.g., "Could you open the window, please?" If I'm talking to someone senior14.________me, then I should say, "Would you mind opening the window, please?" For me, vocabulary is my biggest problem---there are just SO MANY new words! I can't keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head, and I certainly can't remember how 15._____________(use)them all properly. Book2 unit1 Cultural Heritage From Problems to Solutions Economic 1. __________________(develop) is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time 2. ____________ the old must give way 3. _______ the new and it is not possible 4. ___________________(preserve) everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and 5. ____________ (keep) the right balance between progress 6. __________ the protection of cultural sites can be7. _______ big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great 8.______________ (solve). 9.________ the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order10.______________(control) floods, produce electricity, 11._________ supply water to more farmers in the area. But the 12.______________(propose) led to protests? Water from the dam would likely damage a number of 13. ___________(temple) and destroy cultural relics 14.____________were an important part of Egypt's cultural heritage. After 15._______________(listen) to the scientists who had studied the problem and citizens 16.___________ lived near the dam, the government turned 17._______the United Nations for help in 1959. A committee 18._____________________(establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the19.______________(lose)of cultural relics. The group asked for 20._________________(contribute) from different departments and raised funds within the international community. Experts investigated the issue, conducted several tests, and then 21.____________(make) a proposal for 22.__________ the buildings could be saved. 23.___________(final), a document was signed, and the work 24.__________(begin) in 1960. The project 25.______________(bring) together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites were 26.___________(take) down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place 27.______________they were safe from the water. In 1961, German engineers moved the first temple. Over the next 20 years, thousands of 28.__________________(engineer)and workers rescued 22 temples and countless cultural relics. Fifty countries donated nearly $80 million 29. __________ the project. When the project ended in 1980, it 30.____________________(consider) a great success. Not only had the countries found a path 31._______ the future that did not run over the relics of the past, 32._________ they had also learnt that 33.________was possible for countries to work together to build a better tomorrow. The spirit of the Aswan Dam project is still alive today. Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO which 34._____________(run) a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from 35.________________(disappear). If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, the 36.____________(globe) community can sometimes provide a solution. Promoting Culture Through Digital Images Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and 1.________________(science) from China and other countries are working together 2.____________(help) increase knowledge and 3.________________(appreciate)of China's ancient cultural heritage. They are recording and 4.________________(collect) digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, 5.___________were a key stop along the Silk Road throughout China's ancient history. Nearly 500,000 high-quality digital photographs 6._________________________(produce) since the international project started in 1994. The Mogao Caves have long 7.___________(be) a meeting point for different cultures and are part of the history of many countries. Today, the caves are just as international 8.______ they were at the time9. ____________people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists from all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people10. _________________(admire) in America. By 11.________________(share) so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes12. ___________________(promote) even wider interest around the world 13.__________ China's ancient history, culture, and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the 14.________________(important) of safequarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate. As one researcher 15.________ is working on the project explains, “16.__________________(appreciate) one's own cultural heritage is very important for understanding oneself. Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries 17.________(be) very important for international communication and understanding.” Book2 unit 2 Wildlife Protection A Day in the Clouds The air is thin and we have to rest several 1.____________(time) on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds 2.__________seem almost close enough to touch. 3.________ the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of 4.___________ (grace) animals. This is 5._________ we're here---to observe Tibetan antelopes. Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. 6.______________(watch) them move slowly across the green grass, I'm 7._____________(strike) by their beauty. I'm also reminded 8.________the danger they are in. They are being hunted,9. ______________(legally), for their 10._______________(value) fur. My guide is Zhaxi, a 11.____________(village)from Changtang. He 12.___________(work) at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is 13.______shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and 14._______________(protect) the wildlife is a way of life. "We're not trying to save the animals," he says. "15.____________(actual), we're trying to save ourselves." The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population 16._________ (drop) by more than 50 percent. 17.____________(hunt) were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways 18.________________(build). In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national 19._______________(protect). Zhaxi and other 20.________________(volunteer)watched over the antelopes day and night 21._______________(keep) them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes 22._______________(move)easily and keep them safe from cars and trains. The measures were 23.______________(effect). The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the24. ________________(endanger) species list. The government, however, does not intend 25.______________(stop)the protection programmes, since the threats 26._________ the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared. 27.________the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and 28.__________Zhaxi told me. Much is being 29.___________(do) to protect wildlife, but if we really want 30.______________(save) the planet, we must change 31.____________(we)way of life. Only when we learn to exist 32._______harmony with nature can we stop 33.__________(be) a threat to wildlife and to our planet. Wildlife Protection Posters When it 1.____________(come) to wildlife protection, all species---the good, the bad, and the ugly--- should 2.__________________(treat) equally. Pandas, dolphins and other cute wildlife are important, 3.______ we must pay attention 4.________ less cute animals, too. The world needs all kinds---without 5.__________________(vary), our planet cannot survive. So if you want the future to be 6. _______________ (beauty), you have to give ugly 7.__________ chance. Billions 8.________ trees are being cut down every year 9.______________(make) paper for humans. Every tree 10._____________is cut downy is a part of the habitat of animals such as these koalas. 11.________ this way, a lot of animal homes are being 12.______________ (destroy)! Is it right 13._____________(make) animals homeless so that humans can have more paper? Book 2 unit3 The Internet Stronger Together: How We Have Been Changed by the Internet Much has been 1.____________(write) about the wonders of the World Wide Web. There are countless articles 2.______________(tell) us how the Internet has made our lives more 3.__________________(convenience). We no longer have to wait 4. ________ line or carry cash around when we go 5._______________(shop). We can get the most 6.______________(update) information from large databases. We can download software, documents 7.__________ images whenever we need 8.______________(they). But the Internet 9.____________(have) done much more for people than 10.______________(simple) make life more convenient. People's lives have been changed 11.________ online communities and social networks. Jan Tchamani, 12._______English teacher in Birmingham, UK, 13.______________(sudden) developed a serious 14.______________(ill) and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and 15.____________(stick) at home with only her computer to keep 16.___________ (she) company. After 17.________ while, she discovered that 18._____________(surf) the Internet could help her feel less lonely and 19.___________(bore). She could listen 20._______ music, watch films, play games, and 21.______________(explore) the world. She also joined an online group 22.______________ she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised that one of the greatest 23.________________(benefit) of the Internet was its ability 24.________________(remove) the distance that usually25.______________(exist) between people. She was so inspired by the people she met online 26.________she decided to start an IT club to teach older people 27._________to use computers and the Internet. She and her friends now organise events and collect money to pay 28._________private teachers. Many people have been helped by the club. A 59 year-old man learnt how to apply 29.__________work online and 30._________ (find) a great job. Now that he works and can take care of 31.______________(he), his daughter has time to study at university. A 61-year-old woman 32.___________ was living alone has started a small online company together with two friends. She no longer 33.__________(feel) lonely, and her company has become quite34. _______________(success). Jan has started 35.______________(take)online classes to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She 36.______________(believe) that it is 37.____________(high) important to bridge the digital divide 38.________ make sure that everyone has access39.______ the Internet and 40.______________(know) how to use new technology. Her next goal is 41.________________ (start) a charity website to raise money for children in poor countries. Jan's life has been 42._____________(great) improved by the Internet. "When you go through tough times, you meet others 43.__________are facing similar challenges,” Jan says. "44.__________ (think) about other people's situations inspired me 45.___________(offer) help.” A Blog about Online Safety Today I thought I'd blog 1.__________ a question that has been asked many times ---how do you stay 2.___________(safely) online and avoid bad experiences 3.________ the Internet? I'm not 4.________ expert, but many years as a 5.____________(blog) have taught me a thing or two. First of all, there's the golden rule of the Internet: If you see or read something that 6._______ (make) you feel uncomfortable, leave the site 7.________________(immediate). Don't post comments or click 8.________anything. Second, protect your privacy. Don't give out your address 9._________ phone number. Someone might use the information 10.______________(steal) your identity. Identity theft is 11.________ common and serious problem. Third, be polite. 12.________ (be) online is no excuse for being rude, and you don't want 13.______________(become) a target for a troll or cyberbully. A troll is a person 14._________ posts comments or questions in order to stir up trouble online. Trolls often use several false names so that they can stay on a site. A cyberbully uses the Internet to be mean 15.________ others. Like a troll, a cyberbully will also write something mean but it is usually directed 16.________particular people. He or she may also post 17.___________ (embarrass) photos and information about those people. However, the more polite you are, the 18.____________(little) likely it is you will 19.________________(attack). Have you had any bad experiences online, or do you have some good advice for 20._______ (stay) safe? Post your comments below! Last year, we were having problems in our chat room. Mean comments were being 21.____________(post) by someone we didn't know. I think he or she was only trying 22._______________(make)trouble. A girl at my school had a very bad experience online. A photo 23._________ her had been posted online and she was being made fun 24._________ . It seemed like a joke 25.________ first, but the girl 26.__________(be) very upset. Book2 unit4 History and Traditions What’s in a Name? The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England---many people are confused by1.______ these different names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any? 2.______________ (get) to know a little bit about British history will help you 3.____________(solve) this puzzle. 4.________ the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined 5._________ the Kingdom of England. Later in the 18th century, the country Scotland was joined6._____________ (create) the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was7.________ (add) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, in 8._________ 20th century, the southern part of Ireland 9.______________(break) away from the UK, which resulted10.________the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Most people just use the 11.______________(shorten) name: "the United Kingdom"or "the UK". People from the UK are called "British" 12.____________ means the UK is also often 13._______________(refer) to as Britain or Great Britain. The four countries 14.__________belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag, 15._____________(know) as the Union Jack as well as share 16. _______same currency and military 17._____________(defend). However, they also have some 18._______________(different). 19._________ example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal systems. They also have 20._____________(them) own traditions, like their own national days and national dishes. And they even have their own football teams for 21.___________________(compete) like the World Cup!The United Kingdom has a long and 22._______________(interest) history to explore, 23.___________ can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will 24._____________________(surround) by evidence of four different groups of people 25._________ took over at different times throughout history. The first group, the Romans, came in the first century. Some of their great achievements included 26._______________(build)towns and roads. Next, the Anglo-Saxons arrived in the fifth century. They introduced the 27._________________(begin) of the English language and changed the way people built houses. The Vikings came in the28.___________(eight)century, left behind lots of new vocabulary, and also the names of many locations across the UK. The last group were the Normans. They conquered England 29.__________the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th century:They had castles built all around England, and made changes30.______ the legal system. The Normans were French, so many French words 31.____________(slow) entered into the English language. There is so much more32.____________(learn) about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more 33. ______________(enjoy). The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has history 34._____________(date) all the way back to Roman times. There are countless historic sites to explore, 35._______lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. The UK is a 36.________________(fascinate) mix of history and modern culture, with both new and old traditions. If you keep your eyes open, you will be 37.____________(surprise)to find that you can see both its past and 38.________(it)present. Beautiful Ireland and Its Traditions Ireland's beautiful countryside has always had a great influence 1.________ its people and traditions. The country has long history of 2._____________(produce) great writers and poets. Its beautiful countryside excites and inspires all, 3.____________(offer)something for each of the senses. The 4._______________(peace) landscape of the "Emerald Isle" and its many green counties is a true feast5._________the eyes, with its rolling green hills 6.____________(dot) with sheep and cattle. And down by the sea, the roar of the ocean waves and cries of the seabirds make 7.__________the music of the coast. On a quiet morning in the mountains, feel the sun on your skin, 8._________breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day 9.___________ their morning song. With all this beauty, it is not 10.______________(surprise) that Ireland has developed strong traditions11.___________include music, dancing, and dining. To have a chance of 12.__________________(experience) this, stop by a village pub and relax with a glass of wine or a local beer. Better yet, enjoy a delicious 13._______________(tradition) Irish Beef Stew. If you're 14.___________(luck), you might be able 15.______________(enjoy) some traditional music and dancing, too. And if you introduce yourself16._______a friendly face, you are more than likely 17.________________________(experience) local culture and customs first-hand. Book2 unit 5 Music The Virtual Choir Imagine 1._______________(have) the opportunity 2.______________(sing) together with hundreds 3.______other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record 4.___________________(they) while they perform alone on video. These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they 5.____________________(put) together into one video that you can see online--- a virtual choir. Anyone can take part 6._______a virtual choir from anywhere--- all you need is a video camera and 7._______Internet connection. You do not even need a studio. A virtual choir 8.____________(help) connect ordinary people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts 9.___________have the same interest 10._________music. Many others do not have the chance 11._______________(join) a local choir. A virtual choir enables them 12.________________(add) their voices to those of other 13.___________________(individual) and become part of the global community. It has proved to be a positive influence 14._________ the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, "Music helps me to .. forget my problems. 15.___________ music, I become someone else." The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning 16.______________(compose) and conductor Eric Whitacre. 17.____________(bear) in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He 18.___________(fall)in love with Mozart's classical music when he sang for the university choir. 19._____________(move) by this music, he said, "It was like seeing color for the first time." He graduated20.___________ university in 1995, and then received a master's degree 21._________musical composition from the Juilliard New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre's 22._________________(origin) compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led 23.________ the creation of the virtual choir. In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl 24.________ was singing one of his works. 25.______________(inspire), he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one 26.__________________(perform). His first virtual choir, "Lux Aurumque", had 185 singers from 12 different 27.________________(country). It has received millions of 28._____________(view)on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir 29.___________________ (become) a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacre's next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, 30._________was first seen 31.________ stage 32._________23 July 2014 in the UK. Altogether, 2,292 young people 33._____________80 countries joined in to sing “What If”. The virtual choir is a 34.________________(wonder) way for people around the world 35.______________(sing) with one voice and thus make the world 36._________better place. A Speech about How Music Can Change a Person’s Life Good morning! My name is Sarah Williams. It's 1._______ honour to be here and to share 2._________ you the story of how music has had an impact 3._________my life. Have you ever faced a time 4.___________ things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, I 5.________________(tell) I had a serious disease which was difficult 6.________________(cure). My body ached all the time and thus I thought I didn't have much 7._____________(long) to live. I was very afraid and I felt so alone and 8.__________________ (discourage). Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical 9._________________(treat). The doctor wanted me to relax,10._________ he had me listen to some music, and one of the 11._____________(song) was "Happy". The song made me 12._____________(feel) so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. John A. Logan said, "Music is the medicine of the mind. "And it's true. Music helped13.__________(I)recover. Music gave me14.________________(happy). When I listened to music, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me strength 15.________brought me relief. It was the rock I leant on to become strong and 16._____________(get) through those hard times. Moreover, music 17._____________(give) me hope and a sense of 18.__________________(satisfy). It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the 19.________________(deep) part of my being. Of course, I hope none 20.________ you have to go through the same kind of 21._____________ (suffer) that I did. 22.________the same time, we all go through 23.____________(vary) periods when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help you 24.________ the same way that it helped me. I hope all of you will somehow begin 25.________________(treasure)music and make 26._________a part of your life. Book3 Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS? Festivals are 1.______________(celebrate) all around the world. They have a wide range of 2._____________(origin), such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival 3.__________(have) its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter 4.__________ different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of 5._____________(share) joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can 6.________________(find) in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place 7.___________ all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate 8.____________(show) that they are grateful 9._______ the year's supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime---the Egyptian harvest season. It 10._____________(feature) a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls 11.___________ flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the 12._____________(shine) moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. Customs play a 13._______________(significance) role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. With the 14.________________(develop) of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may 15.___________________(establish). One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers 16._________ (drive) away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. 17.____________ example is Halloween, which slowly became an 18.____________(excite) festival for children, in spite of its religious origins. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses 19._____________(take) advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made 20.________ much easier for the public 21.______________(spend) more on gifts for their loved ones. 22.______________ some believe festivals should not be commercialised, Happy Mothers Day others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. Festivals are 23.________ important part of society. They reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes 24.___________ life. They are occasions 25.__________ allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work 26._________ a little while. They help us understand 27.__________ we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals 28._______________(careful), you may be surprised 29.____________(find) that different cultures actually have a lot 30._________ common after all. 31._______________(identify) the main ideas of paragraphs is necessary when 32.__________ (analyse) a text. Most paragraphs will have a "topic sentence" that 33.__________(tell) you the paragraph's main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it 34.____________(find) elsewhere in the paragraph. MY AMAZING NAADAM EXPERIENCE I experienced the Naadam Festival in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the 1._________(one) time this year. The festival 2.__________(fall) on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually 3.___________(last) for three days. Naadam means "games" in Mongolian, and it 4.__________________(represent) by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, 5.____________ are all so exciting to watch! On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people 6.__________(wear) fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were 7.____________(chat) or taking photographs. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just 8.________ their ancestors had done for centuries. After the opening ceremony and some 9.____________(amaze) performances, the wrestling competition 10.___________(begin). Mongolian wrestling is different 11._________ the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds and wrestlers are not separated 12.______ weight. The wrestler loses 13._______ any part of his body above his knee touches the ground. After 14.____________(sing) some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field, 15.____________(wave) their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of 16.____________(strong) and grace. I 17.______________(absolute) enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. 18._____________, I was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls! I heard it is 19.______________ children are lighter and the horses can run faster and farther. At first, I was a little 20.____________(worry) about the children's safety, but Burin said, "Don't worry. They've been riding horses all 21.__________(they) lives. They'll be just fine." That was the moment I started to understand 22._________ people say "Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture". I'm finally back home now, feeling really 23.__________(tire), but 24.______________(celebrate) Naadam with my friend was 25.__________(total) worth it. He invited me back for the winter 26._____________(stay) in a traditional Mongolian tent and eat hot pot. I can't wait! Book3 Unit2 Morals and Virtues MOTHER OF TEN THOUSAND BABIES “Life is precious... To a person nothing is more precious 1._________ their life, and if they entrust me with that life, 2.________ could I refuse that trust, 3.____________(say) I'm cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and 4.___________ carried her through a life of hard choices. 5.______ a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was 6._________(deep) affected by her mother's death. At age 18, instead of 7.____________(follow) the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she 8.__________(choose) to study medicine. "Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should 9.__________(be) their final goal!" her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I'd rather 10.____________(stay) single to study all my life!” Eight years later, Lin graduated 11.__________ Peking Union Medical College(PUMC) with the Wenhai Scholarship, the highest prize 12.___________(give) to graduates. She 13.__________(immediate) became the first woman ever 14._________________(hire) as a resident physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. Within six 15.___________(month), she was named a chief resident physician, a position 16.____________ usually took four years 17._____ __________(achieve). After working for a few years, she 18._______________(send) to study in Europe and then, in 1939, in the US. She greatly impressed her American colleagues, 19.______ invited her to stay. Dr Lin, however, rejected the offer. She wanted to serve the women and children 20.________ home. In 1941, Dr Lin became the first Chinese woman ever 21.________________appoint director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital, but just a few months 22.__________(late), the department was closed because23._________ the war. 24._____________(think) of all the people still in need of help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic. She charged very low fees to treat patients and often 25.___________(reduce) costs for poor patients. At times she was even seen 26._____________(ride) a donkey to faraway villages to provide medical care. The new People's Republic of China saw Dr Lin Qiaozhi 27._____________(play) a key role. In 1954, she was elected to the first National People's Congress and, over the next several 28._____________(decade), she held many important positions. Her heart, however, was elsewhere. She was more interested in tending patients, 29.________________(publish) medical research on care for women and children and training the next generation of doctors. "The OB-GYN department cares for two lives," she told new staff in her department. "As doctors, we should 30._________ responsible for the patients and treat them as our sisters." Though Lin Oiaozhi never married, she was known 31.________ the "mother of ten thousand babies", having delivered over 50,000 babies in her lifetime. Dr Lin did not retire 32.__________ the day she died, 22 April 1983. Since she had no children 33._______her own, she left her savings to a kindergarten, and a fund for 88 new doctors. And even as she lay 34.___________ (die), her final thoughts were for others. "I'm ready to go,"she said. "Don't try 35._____________ (rescue) me any more. Don't waste the medicine any more. THE STONE IN THE ROAD Once upon a time there was a king 1._________ often thought, "Nothing good can come to a nation 2.____________ people only complain and expect others 3.______________(solve) their problems." One day, he had 4.________ idea. Early one morning, the king disguised 5._____________(he) and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and 6._____________(hide) gold coins under the stone. Then he hid behind a huge maple tree and watched. The first person down the street was a milkman with his cart. He crashed into the stone, 7._______________(spill) the milk everywhere. "What fool put this stone here?"he shouted. He picked himself up and 8.________________(angry) went away. After a while, a group of women came along, each 9._________________(balance) a pot of water on her head. One woman 10._____________(trip) over the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. She picked herself up and limped away 11.________ tears. Neither she 12.__________ her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road. The king watched all day as many people complained 13._____________ the stone, but he found nobody making an attempt 14._____________(move) it. The king was in despair. "Is there no one in this village who 15._______________(feel) any responsibility to keep their neighbours from harm?" Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. She was the daughter of a local farmer. She had been 16._____________(work) all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone, she said 17._________ herself, "This stone is a danger to anyone who 18.___________(come) down the street after dark. I'll move it out of the way." The girl pushed the stone 19.__________ all her might. After a great deal of effort, she finally succeeded in 20._____________(move) it to the side of the street. Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins 21._____________ the stone had been! Just then, the king 22._______________(step) out from behind the tree. "Oh sir," the girl said, "does this gold belong 23._________ you? If not, we surely must find the 24.___________(own), for he will certainly miss it." The king said, "My dear, the gold is mine. I put it in the road and moved the stone over it. Now the gold is yours, 25.________________ you are the only person who has learnt the lesson I wanted to teach my people." Book3 Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Wednesday, 21 June Today was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and 1.____________(visit) the wine country of Napa valley. I have to admit that it 2._____________ (definite) feels good to be back in the city again. And what a city---a city 3.__________ was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that 4._____________(occur) in 1906. There are so many beautiful old buildings---many sitting on top of big hills 5.______________(offer) great views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge. My hotel is near downtown, in the Mission District ,one of the oldest 6.__________(part) of the city. Many of the people 7._____________(live) here are from Mexico or Central America. This district used to be a poor area of town, 8._________ is now a centre for art, music, and food. 9.______ fact, an art movement 10.____________(call) the "Mission School" started here. It's influenced by graffiti art and comic art. I walked around 11._____________(look) at the street art for a few hours. It was quite modern and lively. Afterwards, I 12.__________(eat) some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck. A real mix of cultures here! In the afternoon, I headed 13.________ a local museum 14.__________ showed the historical changes in California. I learnt that America 15._________(get) California from Mexico in 1848. In 16._______ same year, gold was discovered near San Francisco, 17.__________ started a gold rush. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek 18.___________(they) fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. Many Chinese arrived during this period. 19._____________(earn) a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. Many others found jobs on farms, joined the gold rush, or 20.__________(go) to build the railway that joined California to the 21._____________(east) region of the country. The museum did a really good job of showing 22._________ America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures. 23.__________ these immigrants left their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here. This evening, I went to Chinatown. There were so many good cafes and restaurants to choose 24.___________. I selected a Cantonese restaurant 25.__________ served its food on beautiful china plates. 26.__________ great food! That's enough for today. Tomorrow evening, I'm going to a jazz bar in the Richmond District. Can't wait! We can better understand a passage by classifying or 27.______________(organise) the information in it. Classifying means 28.______________(decide) the kind of information, e.g., dates, numbers, opinions. Organising means 29.______________(put) things in order, e.g., according to how old, how much, what kind. Sometimes it is a good idea 30.____________(draw) a diagram to organise the information in the passage. WELCOME TO CHINATOWN! The Chinatown in San Francisco is the 1.____________(big) in America, and also the oldest. It is a very popular tourist draw that 2.____________(receive) more visitors each year than even the Golden Gate Bridge. The climate is mild all year round, 3.______________(mean) it is always a good time to visit. 4. _______________(historical), Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. 5.___________ started as a residential area for Chinese immigrants then turned 6.___________ a centre for Chinese culture. The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of 7.____________ do not speak English fluently. This allows visitors 8.__________________(experience) a real taste of China. Most of Chinatown 9._________________(destroy) in the 1906 earthquake, but the city and residents rebuilt it, 10.____________(take) care to include lots of Chinese architecture. Traditionally, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, 11._________was built using materials 12._____________(donate) from China. Other famous sites include the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton, to name 13._________ a few. Visitors can also spend hours just 14.______________(explore)the interesting sights smells, and sounds of China. Portsmouth Square is also a key site, 15.____________(be) the centre of Chinatown. It has a long and famous history, with the author Robert Louis Stevenson 16.____________(have) spent much time writing there. These days, the square is a great place 17.___________(see) traditional Chinese culture in real life, such as games of Chinese chess, and people 18.________________ (practise) tai chi. The stores in the Chinatown offer 19._______ unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing. All kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can 20._______________(find), too, and there are Chinese tea stores 21._____________ visitors can taste and buy 22.______________(variety) of Chinese tea. But perhaps 23.__________ many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food. There is Chinese food 24.______________(suit) everyone's taste with traditional dishes from all over China. Chinatowns are 25.________ important part of the diverse culture of the USA. They allow visitors 26.__________ have never been to China 27.___________________(experience) traditional Chinese culture first hand. Book3 Unit 4 Space Exploration SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER "Are we alone? What's out there?" 1.____________(look) up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard 2.____________(find) answers. They make vehicles 3.________ carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe. They also really wish to discover other planets that 4._________(be) suitable enough to support life. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt 5._______________(travel) into space was an impossible dream. However, some scientists were 6.__________________(determine) to help humans realise their dream to explore space. After many experiments, they succeeded 7.______ making rockets that could escape Earth's gravity. 8._____ 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite 9._________________(launch) by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. Afterwards, the USSR focused 10.________ sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world 11.____________(go) into space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously 12._____________(say), "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." 13._______________(follow) this, many more goals were achieved. 14.__________ example, America's NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space, and it still 15._____________ (transmit) data today. 16.______________ scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. All the astronauts on the USSR's Soyuz 11 and America's Challenger 17.___________(die) during their missions. These disasters made everyone sad and 18.______________ (disappoint), but the desire 19._______________(explore) the universe never died. This is because people believe in the importance of 20.______________(carry) on space exploration despite the huge risks. An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station. It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board, 21.__________________(provide) a continuous human presence in space. China's space programme started later than those of Russia and the US, 22.______ it has made great progress in a short time. China became the 23.__________(three) country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003, when Yang Liwer 24.________________ (successful) orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second 25.____________(man) orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, 26._____________ (follow) by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon 27._____________(study) its surface. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to dock 28._____ it. This signalled one step further in China's plan 29._______________(establish) a space station in the future. More recently, China 30._________________(send) Chang'e 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations. The future of space exploration 31.____________(remain) bright. Europe, the US, and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the 32._______________ (difficulty), scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us 33._________________(understand) how the universe began, but also help us 34.___________ (survive) well into the future. IS EXPLORING SPACE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY? Countries around the globe are 1.____________(spend) billions of dollars and lots of time on 2.____________(variety) space missions, whether to Mars 3.________ other planets much further away. Some people argue that we should stop 4.____________(waste) time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the world's poor and find immediate solutions 5.______ other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases. 6._____________, others feel this is a shallow view which fails 7._____________(realise) how exploring space helps us. Firstly, exploring space 8._________(have) already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted 9.________ the many satellites that now orbit Earth. 10._______ number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns Then the data is11._________ (transmit) to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice12._______ farmers. As 13._______ result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth's 14.____________(increase) population. Secondly, space 15._____________(explore) has already promoted technological improvements 16.________ benefit us all. High-end products around the world 17.______________(make) to a higher standard now because of 18._____________(advance) technology which was first created 19.______________(meet) the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and 20.________________(develop) of different types of new material. They have also helped companies 21.____________(make) better heart monitors and other machines that doctors 22.______________(regular) use. Today, space technologies are 23.___________(wide) used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products, such as memory foam pillows and smartphone cameras, are changing our lives. 24._____________(final), sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world's problems and even to find ways 25.______________(solve) them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people 26._____________(realise) that our planet's resources are 27.___________(limit). In order to provide for such a 28.____________(rapid) increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention 29.________ present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future, humans may live on both 30.______________(planet). 31.________ closing, 32._____________(explore) space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as 33._______________(provide) new and better 34._______________ (solve) to people's short-term and long-term problems. Book3 Unit 5 The Value of Money THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE ACT 1, SCENE 3 Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made 1.______ bet. Oliver believes that 2.________ a million-pound bank note a man could live a month in London. His brother Roderick 3.__________(doubt) it. They see a poor young man 4._____________(walk) outside their house. It is Henry Adams. Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? Henry: Who? Me, sir? Roderick: Yes, you. Servant: (opening a door) Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? (Henry enters the house.) Roderick: How do you do, Mr .. er ...? Henry: Adams. Henry Adams. Oliver: Come and sit down, Mr Adams. Henry: Thank you. Roderick: You're an 5._____________(America)? Henry: That's right, from San Francisco. Roderick: May we ask 6.__________ you're doing in this country and what your plans are? Henry: Well, I can't say that I have any plans. 7.________ a matter of fact, I landed in Britain 8._________ accident. Oliver: 9._________ is that possible? Henry: Well, I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night I found myself 10.____________(carry) out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning I 11.___________ (spot) by a ship. Oliver: And it was the ship 12._________ brought you to England. Henry: Yes. I went to the American consulate 13.___________(seek) help, but ... Anyway, I didn't dare 14.____________(try) again. (The brothers smile at each 15.___________.) Roderick: Well, you mustn't worry 16.__________ that. It's 17._______ advantage. Henry: I'm afraid I don't quite follow you, sir. Roderick: Tell us, 18._________ sort of work did you do in America? Henry: I worked for a 19.____________(mine) company. Could you offer me work here? Roderick: Patience. 20._________you don't mind, may I ask you how much money you have? Henry: Well, to 21.________ honest, I have none. Oliver: (happily) 22._________ luck! Brother, what luck! Henry: Well, it may seem 23.__________(luck) to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don't think it's very funny. Now if you'll excuse me, I ought 24._____ be on my way. Roderick: Please don't go. You mustn't think we don't care about you. Oliver, give 25.________ (he) the letter. Oliver: Yes, I was about 26.___________(go) get the letter. Wait! (getting it from a desk and 27.____________(give) it to Henry)The letter. Henry: (taking it carefully) For me? Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it.) Oh, no, you'd better not open it. You can't open it 28.___________two o'clock. Henry: Oh, this is silly. Roderick: Not silly. There's money in it. Henry: Oh, no. I don't want your charity. I just want a job that 29.___________(earn) an honest income. Roderick: We know you're hard-working. That's 30.__________ we've given you the letter. (to the servant) Show Mr Adams out. Henry: Well, why don't you explain 31.__________this is all about? Roderick: You'll soon know. In 32.____________(exact) an hour and a half. Servant: This way, sir. Roderick: Not until 2 o'clock. Promise? Henry: Promise. Goodbye. THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE ACT 2, SCENE 1 Narrator: Henry is walking along the street 1.____________(hold) the bank note in his hand. His coat is 2.__________(wear) in several places. He sees a sign for a tailor's shop. Henry: (entering the shop) I'd like 3._____________(have) a suit coat. 1st Clerk: (4._______ a rude manner) See him there. (pointing to another clerk) 2nd Clerk: Ready-made suits? Downstairs. Henry: (after going down some stairs) Can you show me a suit, please? 3rd Clerk: Yes, I can, sir. This way, please. Ah, here we are, 5.________ very thing you need. 1st Clerk: (pulling the 3rd clerk aside and whispering) Mr Reid says you'd better serve him quick 6._________ get him out quick! 3rd Clerk: I know what I'm doing. I've got eyes, haven't I? Henry: It's a little too bright, isn't it? 3rd Clerk: (looking at him 7._________ a frown) It's all we have in your size. Henry: Well, I suppose it ought to do for now. I'll take it. 3rd Clerk: Good. Shall I put it in a box? Henry: No. I'll wear it. Oh, I'd rather not pay you now. I'd like to pay in a month. You see, I don't have any small change. 3rd Clerk: (trying not to show he's angry) I suppose a gentleman like you only 8.___________ (carry) very large bills. Henry: Now, you shouldn't judge people 9.________ their clothes. I just don't want to cause you trouble with a large note. 3rd Clerk: It's no trouble at all. Henry: 10.________ that case, there's no problem. (He gives the clerk the bank note. The clerk 11.__________(drop) Henry's coat. Then he folds the bill and 12.___________(slow) unfolds it again, as if 13.____________(look) at something he can't believe is there.) Owner: Well, what seems to be the trouble? Henry: I'm just waiting 14.__________ my change. Owner: Give him his change, Todd. Get going ... (after 15.___________(get) the bank note from Todd) Would it ... could it be the one I saw in the papers last week? I remember thinking that never would I hold such a note as this ... (to Henry) Oh, take off this coat, sir. (to Toda) Go get the others, Todd! (to Henry again)Allow me, sir! This way, sir. (in another part of the shop, where there is a wide range of 16.______________(option) for Henry to choose from) Henry: This is nice, 17._________I really don't need it. Owner: Never mind. (18.________ a broad smile) Oh, it's perfect! It was made for some king but he'll just have to wait. You'll need many suits 19.________ many occasions. Yes, indeed you will. Henry: Wait a minute. I only came here to get a suit coat to wear today. I dare not buy all these things. You would have to wait a long time to get 20.__________(pay). Owner: A long time, sir? Why, you don't have to worry about that! 3rd Clerk: Yes, we can wait forever! Henry: Well, all right. I'll take the suit coat for now and get the others 21.__________(late). Owner: Fine, fine. Your address, sir? Henry: I don't have one. Er ... I'm 22.___________(move). Owner: Of course you are! That's very normal! A busy man, I'm sure. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$