__________________ and __________ in the north of England.
(4) Kent County Council has said that _____________________________ __________ hamsters have been landed illegally at Channel port in the first _______ this year. This was7 more than ____________________. (5) A ________________ at Thirsk in North Yorkshire has _________________ between Newcastle and the south of England.
Task 2: News Summary 2
New words: hold up用枪威胁 double-barrelled双管的(枪) ceiling天花板 overpower制服//surgeon 外科医生 transplant移植 pancreas胰腺 organ 器官 insulin胰岛素 diabetes糖尿病 liver肝脏 kidney肾 do well进展好 // stately home豪华古宅 concert音乐会 ground范围 magistrate地方法官//chimney烟囱 collapse倒塌 crash猛撞
1. Choose the best answer
(1) ____ armed with a shotgun held up ____ at a secondary school this morning. a. Sixteen girls; a class of children b. A girl of 16; a class of children c. A girl of 16; sixteen children
(2) Surgeons at Cambridge have successfully completed transplantations in _________ patients who suffer from __________. a. two; liver cancer b. three; diabetes c. two; diabetes (3) The stately home owner was fined because _____________. a. he let a rock band play overtime in his grounds. b. he let a rock band play in his grounds. c. he played rock music overtime.
(4) Three people have been killed in the storms in _____________. a. the north of England. b. southern Scotland.
c. the north of England and southern Scotland.
2. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1) In news item one, a girl armed with a__________________ belonging to _______ , went into one of the classrooms and threatened the teacher and students there. ________________________ as she was ______________ by the police officers.
(2) The two patients mentioned in news item two were a ______________ _______ and a ______________ . Both of them are_______ .
(3) In news item three, __________ was held 2 months ago; the home owner was fined ￡_______ with ￡_______ costs.
(4) In news item four, a woman was killed when ___________________ and 2 men were killed when ___________________ on a country road. Task 3: British Newspapers
New words: in print以印刷形式的 chuckle咯咯叫 stock exchange证券交易所full coverage完全承保 leading personality名人 circulation发行量 cover报导 review 评论 exchange rate汇率 currency货币 instructive有教育意义的 commercial operation商业公司 1. True or False Questions.
(1) Professor Hill does not think that many British newspapers are real newspapers because they don't contain news at all.
(2) The real newspapers are more serious than the popular papers but the latter have a larger circulation. (3) Professor Hill thinks highly of the newspapers he buys every day.
(4) Professor Hill thinks that his favourite newspaper is much better than the popular papers and that others should read this paper, too. 2. Choose the best answer.
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(1) In Britain the popular papers are to do the following except _______ people. a. to shock b. to instruct c. to amuse
(2) Facts show that the vast majority of British readers want ________. a. no proper papers at all b. a proper paper c. more than a few papers of entertainment
(3) If an intelligent person finds a copy of Professor Hill's favourite paper 50 years from now, he will still find it __________.
a. entertaining and amusing b. interesting and instructive c. shocking and surprising
3. Fill in the blanks with information about Professor Hill's favourite paper. News: (1) Political matters are ____________ .
(2) The editorial column may support ___________ on one issue and _______ it on another. Book Reviews: a full/whole page for it
Art: a full/whole page for the ______________ in the theatre, the _______ and the______________. Economics: (1) _______________________ are quoted daily. (2) ___________________________________ are reported daily. Sports: The______________ are among the best in the country. Readers' Letters: The standard is absolutely______________. Task 4: Eccentricity
New words: eccentricity古怪 irritating气人的 bizarre古怪的 spring冒出 for want of因缺乏 hermit隐士 intriguing引起好奇心的 recluse寂寞者 penthouse高级住房 suite套房 1.Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1) According to Dr. Jones, an eccentric is someone who ______________ ______________________________________ in which he lives.
(2) The Victorian surgeon is a typical eccentric — he used to ____________ _____________________________ and sample them as food .
(3) As for the eccentric, Dr. Jones is most interested in the _______, the type who ____________________________. 2. True or False Questions.
(1) Only an eccentric has particular habits which others find irritating or amusing. (2) Eccentricity has a direct connection with matters of appearance. (3) The Victorian surgeon lived at Buckland.
(4) Visitors to the Victorian surgeon's house used to get bitten or even attacked by the animals that he kept there. However, the guests still liked to go back.
(5) A hermit is a person who cuts himself off from the world. (6) Howard Hughes was not a hermit all his life.
(7) Howard Hughes became a recluse because he was tired of high living.
(8) Ever since Howard Hughs became a recluse, he cut himself off completely from the world. (9) Howard Hughs used to spend his days watching adventure films without eating anything. 3. Fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape.
(1) Nobody was allowed to ______________ and he would _______________ in a tissue before
_____________________. He didn't even ____________ to go near him _______ and his hair and beard _____________.
(2) He always stayed in ______________with ______________to take care of him. He used to spend his days ___________ in a penthouse suite watching _____________________ over and over again and often eating nothing but ___________ and ______________ .
Unit 11
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Task 1: A Way of Life
New words: jump on扑向 cut down 削减 prescribe开(药) tranquillizer镇定剂 marmalade果酱 bun小圆面包 spaghetti意大利面 on edge紧张的 elevenses午前茶点 at stake危险 1. Choose the best answer
(1) This conversation takes place _____________. a. at a doctor's surgery b. at an Indian restaurant c. between a chef and Mr. Thomson
(2) The doctor suggests that Mr. Thomson should ____________. a. stop smoking and eat more b. stop smoking and eat less
c. stop smoking and have good meals every day instead
(3) Mr. Thomson has come to see the doctor because he always feels ________. a. hungry b. nervous c. unhappy with his work at office
(4) It seems, according to the doctor's questions, Mr. Thomson's condition has a lot to do with ___________. a. Mr. Thomson's way of life
b. Mr. Thomson's diet and everyday habits c. both a and b
(5) Actually, Mr. Thomson's tension is caused by _______________. a. his daily habits b. his relationship with his wife c. his work 2. Complete the following sentences with what you hear (1) I'm always nervy, ________ , ready to ________ anybody. (2) It's easy to say give it up or________________ .
(3) Either you________________ or there's ________________of your feeling better. (4) I'd prefer to see you really ________________. (5) Try to be in________________.
(6) But then ... ____________________, I begin to feel ________ again. (7) Remember your ________________ not your job. (8) I'll ________________________your wife. 3. True or False Questions.
(1) Mr. Thomson is basically very fit.
(2) Mr. Thomson smokes at most thirty cigarettes a day.
(3) The doctor does not think that Mr. Thomson has to give up smoking. (4) Mrs. Thomson isn't a good cook at all.
(5) Mr. Thomson always has a lot to eat for breakfast and dinner.
(6) Mr. Thomson never has a feeling of tension after dinner in the evening.
(7) The doctor suggests that Mr. Thomson should have a fruit juice and some cereal for breakfast. (8) The doctor's last question is embarrassing and personal. Task 2: Do It Yourself
New words: handyman手巧的人 alteration改造 device装置 1. Choose the best answer
(1) How often does Do It Yourself magazine organize a competition? a. Every Spring. b. Every Summer. c. Every Autumn. (2) What prize did Mr. Miller win?
a. \c. \(3) What does Mr. Roy Miller do? a. He is a postman. b. He is a journalist. c. He is a photographer.
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(4) What has Mr. Miller done to his house? a. He painted it. b. He renovated it. c. He altered it. (5) Why did Mr. Miller do something to the house? a. For fun. b. For his disabled son. c. For the prize he won. (6) Where did Mr. Miller learn do-it-yourself skills? a. From books. b. From other people. c. At evening schools. (7) What does Mr. Miller say he will do with the money he has won?
a. To buy a new house. b. To start his own business. c. To become an expert. (8) How much is the prize? a. 10,000 pounds. b. 1,000 pounds. c. 100,000 pounds. 2. True or False Questions.
(1) Though Paul is disabled, he managed to move in the house. (2) Mr. Miller enjoys doing things with his own hands.
(3) The front door to his home does not open automatically.
(4) Mr. Miller bought his house simply because the flat he used to live in was too expensive. (5) Government buildings often have special paths for those handicapped.
(6) Paul could reach all the switches because they were originally installed at the right height for him. (7) Do-it-yourself has become one of Mr. Miller's hobbies.
(8) Mr. Miller had known a lot about carpentry and electrics before he was engaged in do-it-yourself. Task 3 My First Job
New words: hoover吸尘 agony痛苦 1. Choose the best answer
(1) The story took place in _________. a. Scotland b. England c. Ireland (2) The girl worked as a waitress ____________. a. while she was a university student b. after she left university c. before she started at university (3) The girl was __________. a. Scottish b. English c. Welsh (4) The girl had to go to work at ________ every morning. a. 7:30 b. 7:15 c. 10:00 (5) She got up at __________ the first time she started working. a. 7:30 b. 7:15 c. 10:00 (6) She picked up her first job at the age of _____________. a. 18 b. 20 c. 8
(7) She was late the first day she started working because _______. a. she came across a traffic jam b. she didn't find her way to the hotel c. she got up late 2. Fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape.
(1) I was working in a very nice hotel in a small town in Scotland where there are ________________ in the ________ so they were taking on ______________.
(2) The first thing I learned was that there were these two ________________ _________ from the
restaurant—one for ________________ and one for ________ , so that the waiters coming in didn't ________ the ones going out.
(3) Anyway, that morning I was so ______________________ that I didn't listen properly to what he was saying, so when one of the waiters asked me to ________________ and take two plates of eggs and bacon and an orange juice out to the restaurant, I went _______________________ and _____________! 3. True or False Questions.
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(1) She had a big breakfast that morning.
(2) She couldn't bear being laughed at so she burst into tears.
(3) Together with others, she started getting the dining room ready for lunch, having little time to enjoy the beautiful scenery outside the window.
(4) She started doing everything all by herself.
(5) The head waiter found out she had opened a bottle of wine wrongly. (6) Her shoes looked smart and were very comfortable.
(7) In the afternoon she didn't take much rest even though she was free. (8) She hated her job and never did it again.
(9) Actually she got on quite well with the head waiter. (10) She worked very hard and was exhausted that day. Task 4 Dictation
Unit 12
Task 1 Dustbin Day Robbery
New words: canister罐 helmet头盔 bundles捆 stink发出臭味 cul-de-sac死胡同 1. True or False Questions.
(1) The three men are discussing their plan for a bank robbery.
(2) The three robbers don't think dustbin day is a good day for their robbery. (3) They plan to take away 15,000 pounds.
(4) If two of them wear motor-cycle helmets, the bank clerks would be suspicious.
(5) If Jim goes back and pretends to wake up with everyone else in the bank, people will think he is the thief. (6) One of them will wait in a dustcart in front of the bank. (7) They plan to take away the money together with rubbish.
2. Identify the items in Column I with those in Column II with regard to their function in the robbery. Column I Column II (1) nerve gas a. to move away the money and robbers (2) motor-cycle helmet b. to wrap the money (3) dustbin c. a parking lot (4) dustcart d. to put people to sleep instantly (5) plastic bag e. to keep people from being recognized (6) cul-de-sac f. to put money in
3. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1) To protect himself from going to sleep a ______________________________, Jim is going to wear _________________ with an oxygen mask inside.
(2) They don't want to put the money __________________ because it will _________ and they will never be able to spend it if it ____________________.
(3) Jim has hired a room in the building ______________________; it is on the _________. There they can ________________, and Fingers can _________ Ginger and _________________ Task 2: Crime
New words: stall熄火 fork岔路 1. Choose the best answer
(1) This conversation is about _________. a. a bank robbery b. a burglary into a civilian's house c. a theft on a bus
(2) They _________ the car they drove. a. damaged b. stole c. bought
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