5. just relax and have fun 6. before 7. after the parade finishes
Activity 4
1. FBefore Mardi Gras even begins, there are over 70 parades of dazzling floats.
2. FStart making reservations in August. Don’t wait until January.
3. TMany streets are closed to cars, and bus and streetcar schedules often changed.
4. TGet there early, about 4 hours ahead of big parades. For the Sunday night parade, find a space in the morning.
5. FYou might need a jacket, sunglasses, an umbrella, or all three.
6. TPeople ride on floats in the parades and give “throws” to the crowd.
Activity 5
b. People use a groundhog to predict the weather.
1. T
2. F; Not 1995, but 1993
3. T
4. F; Not doesn’t usually see, but usually sees
1.A groundhog is a small animal covered with brown fur. It lives in a hole in the ground and stays underground during the winter.
2.Every February 2, local people and sightseers in the town of Punxsutawney watch for Pete, a groundhog, to come out of its hole. If it comes out, Groundhog Day is celebrated with a barbecue, a colorful festival in the park, a souvenir show and sale and even a storytelling festival.
3.People think it means the weather will continue to be cold for at least six weeks.
4.The weather in February in Punxsutawney is generally cold and will continue to be cold for another six to eight weeks.
5.People would be disappointed if Pete didn’t appear.
UNIT 8
Activity 1
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Caller: 1,2,3,5service: 3,4,5
Activity 2
1, 2, 5, 7, 8
2, 3
She wanted to be sure it is safe for her and her young child to cross the road.
She also wanted to know if there were any parks she could take her son to.
Activity 3
1. Immediate Release2. picking up dry cleaning
3. taking your children to practice4. done for you
1.all 2.all EXCEPT library books 3.all EXCEPT clean and brush your pet
1.The services are affordable and convenient.
2.They can call (010)55556666.
Activity 4
1. Neither 2.Both 3.Bogota’ 4.Both
5.Both 6.Curitiba 7.Neither 8.Bogota’
1.Because Curitiba was one of Brazil’s fastest growing cities and there were serious pollution problems.
2.This plan has been very successful. Curitiba’s population has grown by more than one hundred per
cent since 1974, but traffic has decreased by thirty percent. Curitiba has reduced air pollution and provided cleaner neighborhood for its citiz
ens.
bicycling and walking onlyCar Free Daywithout a car125closed to cars
up to two millionenjoy the clean air and quiet
Activity 5
Inwood: eagles, an old forest, an old farmhouse
Fes-al-Bali: narrow streets, mosques, donkeys
1. Inwood 2.Fes-al-Bali 3.Inwood 4. Fes-al-Bal5.Inwood
1.Inwood is a different in that it has lots of greenery. It has an old-growth forest, a farmhouse and you can go hiking.
2.It’s more than 200 years old and it is no longer a farmhouse. It is now a museum.
get losta wall with gatesdrive acrosstoo narrow for carswalkpedestrians an donkeys
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