Washington.The march featured the Reverend Martin Luther King’s unforgettable”I Have a Dream”speech. Section C
Directions:Write a short essay with a clear central idea and effective development in about 150words.You should base your writing on the following situation and give consideration to the unity,coherence and variety of each paragraph.
It is reported that many young people prefer to work rather than continue their education.They think a person without higher education could also get decent job.If you were faced with the choice between starting a job an continuing education,what would you do?
Unit 2 Mistakes to Success Text A Spi1t milk Exercises
I.Checking Your Comprehension
Directions:Choose the best answer to each question from the information given in the passage. 1.This is a story about a famous research scientist who______. A.Looked smarter than the average person B.Was an unordinary boy when he was young C.Became well-known after an interview D.Achieved great success in the medical field
2.Why did he get the milk spi1t all over the kitchen floor? A.He failed to remove the bottle and it fell. B.He was too young to carry the heavy bottle. C.He had no confidence in taking the bottle. D.He loosed his grip on the bottle deliberately. 3.How did his mother respond to his mistake?
A.She punished him by making him clean the kitchen. B.She shouted to stop him from doing anything. C.She allowed him to play in the milk first.
D.She taught him how to carry the bottle immediately.
4.The mother and the son went out in the back yard to______. A.find some water to clean the bottle
B.Find a way to carry the bottle effectively. C.search for another bottle to hold the milk D.see how to fill the bottle without dropping it
5.It is stated in the passage that mistakes give chances to______. A.know the truth clearly B.learn something new C.do some experiments
D.teach a child a lesson II.Building Your Vocabulary Section A
Directions:Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.
1.This system could deliver services to local communities more______.(effective,effectively) 2.His comments sparked an angry______from dissatisfied customers.(respond,response) 3.Checks are made to______whether applicants have a criminal record.(discover,discovery)
4.If any of these symptoms______while you are taking the medicine,consult your doctor immediately.(occur,occurrence)
5.The museum is full of______and precious treasures.(rare,rarely)
6.Do you agree with the use of animals in______experiments?(science,scientific) Section B
Directions:Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary. Restore interview remove opportunity Eventually content renowned remark 1.The men came to______the rubbish from the backyard.
2.She sees the bar as a starting point and______plans to run her own chain of country inns. 3.The job pays well,but there’s not much______for career advancement. 4.The program includes a performance by the______Berlin Orchestra. 5.Who is the most famous person you’ve ever______on TV?
6.The judges______on the high standard of entries for the competition. Section C
Directions:Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word. 1.The police respond______emergencies in just a few minutes. 2.I can tolerate this rudeness only______far and no further. 3.After a week in bed,she was fully restored______health.
4.People often remark______how alike John and Malcolm look. 5.Things had been done______the same manner for centuries. 6.The region is renowned______its outstanding natural beauty. III.Bridging the Gap
Directions:Fill in the blanks with a word or a phrase that best completes the passage.You may choose a suitable one from the list given.
Without fear under unavoidable so that Success reach wisely as long as between
Lots of people don’t dare to make mistakes.They______that they will be ridiculed or blamed by others.They fear that they will lose their money and belongings or be______a lot of stress.But risks are______and they to pave the way you must tread upon towards______.Have you ever heard of someone who achieves success______making any mistakes before?
So it is only natural that making mistakes in your effort to______your dreams is considered a must,and you shouldn’t worry about that as you may get a lot of advantages out of your mistakes.By making mistakes at least you then can distinguish______the correct and the incorrect portions of what you did.Anthony D’Ange1o said:”In order to succeed you must fail,______you know what to do the next time”,and Robert Louis Stevenson even went to the extreme as to
say:”Our business in life is not to succeed,but to continue to fail in good spirits.”
You needn’t worry about anything______you keep on going by______learning from your mistakes and trying even harder. IV.Translation Section A
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words or phrases in the brackets.
1.They are likely to____________________________________(积极回应总统的请求).(respond to)
2.He blends right into the crowd of teenagers and_______________________________________ (只是他的口音与众不同).(set...apart)
3._________________________________________(我从来没有见过这么美丽的落日).(rarely) 4.The government is trying to___________________________________________(恢复人们对国家经济的信心).(restore)
5.On several occasions___________________________________________(她都谈到了这个男孩的进步).(remark) Section B
Directions:Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.
I clearly remember a period during which I felt like a failure.But what I eventually learned was that failing at one thing is not failing at all things.And,in fact,failure is a necessary part of growth.Life is filled with trial and error.In order to walk the path to success,you need to make some wrong turns along the way.What I learned,to use John C.Maxwe11’s terminology,was to”fail forward”,to use each mistake to make myself better.One of the greatest problems people have with failure is that they are too quick to judge isolated situations in their lives and label them as failures.Instead,they need to keep the bigger picture in mind.A successful baseball player doesn’t look at an out that he makes and think of failure.He sees it within the context of the bigger picture.His perspective leads to perseverance.His perseverance brings longevity.And his longevity him opportunities for success. V.Organizing Your Ideas
Directions:Put the following sentences in the proper order so that they make a complete paragraph.
1.Maybe you interviewed for a job and didn’t get it,yet another one comes through that pays more and offers room for growth.
2.Some believe that everything happens for a reason,and failure is exception.
3.Failure is never the end of the road,but only the beginning of something potentially better.
4.Perhaps someone you’ve been dating suddenly breaks things off,an you meet someone ten times more wonderful.
5.There’s always something to learn,ways to grow,different viewpoint to explore,and new opportunities waiting just around the corner.
6.Don’t view failure as bad luck;instead,look at each attempt to reach your goals as a triumph. VI.Reflecting on the Text
Text B
The Cake Exercises
I.Checking Your Comprehension Section A
Directions:Read the following statements and mark Y (for Yes)if the statement agrees with the information given in the text;N(for No)if the statement contradicts the information given in the text;NG(for Not Given)if the information is not given in the text.
( )1.Cindy made a delicious fruit cake all by herself the first time in her 12 years. ( )2.Cindy worried a lot about the mess even though she ha created something. ( )3.Her parents failed to slip in quietly for Cindy would give them a surprise.
( )4.Her mother didn’t notice the cake because she only focused on the mess in the kitchen. ( )5.All parents are suffering from situationa1 Timbercu1ar G1aucorma all the time.
( )6.A little mud even on new carpet doesn’t matter much compared to a child’s se1festeem.. Section B
Directions:Complete the following sentences with the information given in the text. 1.After Cindy finished her cake,the kitchen looked______.
2.Cindy was excitedly waiting for her parents so as to present______to them. 3.Her mother never looked at the cake on the table but______. 4.Her father stood wordlessly because he didn’t know______.
5.Parents may sometimes permit themselves to be unaware of issues of______. 6.Parents should always remember that they are______. II.Building Your Vocabulary Section A
Directions:Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.
1.I’m______upset that she forgot my birthday.(slight,slightly)
2.He needed surgery to cure a _______back injury.(trouble,troublesome)
3.S1even used to visit him for the_______days and weekends.(occasional,occasionally) 4.The documents are available for public______.(inspect,inspection)
5.Last moth’s bad weather was______for the crop failure.(responsible,responsibility)
6.Despite all my efforts,my carefully planned party turned out to be a complete______(disaster,disastrous) Section B
Directions:Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary. Significance deserve issue glance Frustration present emerge awfully
1.The mayor______him with a gold medal at an official city reception. 2.I could sense his______at not being able to help.
3.It’s a/an______long time since we last saw each other. 4.Chris______our special thanks for all his efforts.
5.Ideas about the social______of religion have changed over time. 6.Could you______through this letter and see if it’s alright? Section C
Directions:Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word.
1.We’ll have to do the whole thing again______scratch.
2.Conditions are getting worse and supplies are running______. 3.The children exploded______giggles when seeing the clown.
4.He tried to use his own weight to push the attacker off but he was______balance. 5.I used to stay______late with my mom an watch movies.
6.The discovery of the new drug is______great significance for people. III.Translation Sections A
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words or phrases in the brackets.
1.________________________________________(她扫视了房间)to see who was there.(glance) 2.He made no answer but walked on,___________________________________(示意我跟上).(gesture)
3._____________________________________________(一旦把纸正确装入),the printer should print with no problems.(position)
4.Is it right for the Church to____________________________________(就政治问题发表看法)？（issue）
5.______________________________________(把医疗物资送达这个地区非常重要).(it is vital) Section B
Directions:Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.
There are several key abilities that allow successful people to fail forward instead of taking each setback personally.First,successful people don’t blame themselves when they fail.They take responsibility for each setback,but they don’t take the failure personally.Second,successful people don’t define themselves by individual failures.They recognize that each setback is a small part of the whole.Third,achievers are willing to vary their approaches to problems.That’s important in every walk of life.If one approach doesn’t work for you,If it brings repeated failure,then try something else.To fail forward,you must do what works for you,not necessarily what works for other people,Finally,successful people are resilient.They don’t let one error keep them down.They learn from their mistakes an move on. IV.Writing Section A
Directions:The following sentences are grammatically incorrect or incoherent.Improve them.
Example:Perhaps one in every seven deaths in Europe’s crowded cities were caused by the disease..
Revision:Perhaps one in every seven deaths in Europe’s crowded cities was caused by the disease. 1.Sir Humphry Davy was an excellent literary critic as well as being a great scientist.
2.Roger plays with rabbits but also hunts them.This is one reason why Roger likes rabbits. 3.Hanging by their tails from the branches,the children gazed at the monkeys.
4.Last night I had my first taste of sake(日本清酒).It is a Japanese beverage made from rice. 5.John Wayne was the biggest box-office attraction of his time who appeared in over 200movies.
Section B
Directions:Supply a topic sentence for the following paragraph.