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8B Unit 4 Integration (1)
一、单选题
1. Mr Black told us that we could borrow at most four books ____.
A. at a time B. all the time C. from time to time D. on time
2. — How much difficulty did you have ____ this problem?
— None. It's quite easy.
A. to solve B. solve C. solving D. solved
3. I can't understand this sentence ____ there are no new words in it.
A. if B. because C. as D. though
4. —Reading is the best way to pass the time on the train.
—____. I never go travelling without a book.
A. You're joking B. With pleasure C. That's true D. It sounds like fun
二、词拼写单句
5. Do you know the ____ (销售量) of this kind of computer?
6. Mrs White asked me to buy a ____ (份) of newspaper for her.
7. We plan to visit a few ____ (岛屿) countries this summer.
8. The boss asked his secretary to make twenty ____ (复本) of the report for the meeting.
9. Tom likes reading all kinds of books, ____ (尤其) Chinese classic novels.
10. The book he likes ____ (描述) how the family went through a hard time.
三、单句语法填空
11. The man went through all the ____ (difficult) and succeeded.
12. This novel has become the bestselling book, with ____ (sell) of 3.6 million copies.
13. If you have difficulty ____ (solve) the maths problem, you can ask the teacher for help anytime.
14. Finally the two countries reached an ____ (agree) to stop the war and build a peaceful world.
15. The amazing scenery in Wuxi always makes it hard for any visitors ____ (describe).
四、任务型阅读
Tracking 45 countries, Christopher Schacht's international bestseller Around the World on 50 Bucks was translated into English by Janet Gesme.
As a translator, musician and mother of two, Janet Gesme speaks English, German, Russian, and Spanish. She fully understands Christopher's intentions (意图) and has managed to express each idea in his voice. We recently had the chance to interview Gesme, who provided us with some fantastic insights.
How do US/Englishspeaking readers differ from European/Germanspeaking ones?
The Germanspeaking readers are usually more patient and willing to read longer texts for a better understanding of an idea. But that was not the case with Christopher Schacht's book. He writes quick, exciting, short stories that make you laugh and feel surprised. There was no need to change the style: his writing is exactly what an Englishspeaking reader loves.
What were the challenges (挑战) or joys of translating Around the World on 50 Bucks?
First, we were on a short timeline, so I needed to translate the whole book in three months. That meant a lot of late nights. The second challenge is Christopher's sense of humour. Some of his humour is based on German culture that is very hard to translate. This leads into the joys. Christopher and I communicated online weekly while translating the book. We brainstormed together on how to find English equivalents (对应词) for the German style of humour.
One of the themes of this book is communicating through barriers. From your point of view, how would someone interested in travelling best learn a new language in a strange place?
Christopher has great tips for this in the book: Use apps and dictionaries to learn as many words ahead of time as possible. When travelling, you often have to wait a lot. This is the perfect time to learn. Then talk to people. You'll make mistakes and it'll be hard, but you'll gain a lot.
根据短文内容,完成下面的表格。(前8个小题每空只能填一个单词,最后一小题词数不限)
About the book
It is about Christopher Schacht's 16____ around 45 countries. Its original version (最初版本) is in German.
About the translator
Janet Gesme is a translator, musician and mother of two. She understands Christopher's intentions and has 17____ expressed each idea in his voice in English.
About the book translation
The differences between readers
•The Germanspeaking readers are willing to read longer texts more patiently.
•Schacht's short writing exactly 18____ the habits of Englishspeaking readers, so Gesme could translate the book without changing the style.
The challenges and joys
•Janet Gesme had to stay up late to translate the book. She had 19____ in translating Christopher's humour.
•The joys came from the online 20____ with Christopher, which means they brainstormed together.
About tips
The ways to pick up a new language
•Learn words with the 21____ of apps and dictionaries before you travel.
•Learn while 22____ during your travel.
•Talk to people and learn from 23____. |
What else can you do to learn new words well?
24__________________________________________________________________
答案
一、1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C
二、5. sales 6. copy 7. island 8. copies 9. especially 10. describes
三、11. difficulties 12. sales 13. solving 14. agreement 15. to describe
四、16. journey/trip /travel 17. successfully 18. matched 19. difficulty /trouble/problems
20. communication 21. help 22. waiting 23. mistakes
24. I can take notes of new words and review them often.(合理即可)
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