Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示写出单词
1．Air is made up of hydrogen, oxygen (氧), etc.
2．I've made a few corrections (修改) to your report.
3．There was no cure (可靠的) method of measuring longitude until the 17th century.
4．His injured legs became red, swollen (肿胀) and covered with blisters.
5．We suspected (怀疑) that it was only a trick to get our money.
6．He was appointed to be the chief (最高级别的) engineer of the project.
Ⅱ.根据所给汉语意思和词性写出下列单词
1．simplifyvt.简化→simpleadj.简单的
2．postagen．邮资，邮费→postv．&n．邮寄，邮递
3．instructv．教导，指导→instructionn．教导，指导，使用说明
4．qualificationn．资格，资历→qualifyv．(使)胜任，(使)合格，(使)具有资格→qualifiedadj.合格的，称职的
5．buryv黄芪的功效作用t.埋葬→burialn．埋葬，葬礼
Ⅲ.补全短语
1．get promoted 得到提拔
2．frankly番茄炒肉 speaking 老实说，说实话
3．lay off裁员；解雇
4．go blank 发呆，默然
5．swell with 充满
6．t up建立，成立
7．go up上升，上涨
8．aside from 除……之外
9．in person 亲自
10．switch off 关上
11．take part in 参加
12．break out爆发
1．I felt as if I had done something wrong!
我感到我好像做了什么错事
[句式分析] as if “好像是……”，引导表语从句。
[佳句赏析] 美国兵打扮得很古怪好像是外星人似的。
American soldiers are strangely dresd as if they were aliens.
2．I decided that it was time I became an Internet ur.
我觉得是我成为互联网用户的时候了
[句式分析] It is/was (high) time (that) ...表示“是该做……的时候了”。
[佳句赏析] 到了你改正错误的时候了。
It is high time that you corrected your mistakes.
3．So many people think that after you retire, all you can do is switch off your brain and bury everything you've ever learnt.
很多人认为，你退休后所能做的只有一件事，那就是关闭大脑，埋葬所学过的任何东西。
[句式分析]
What are the people doing in the following pictures? What makes them doing so, even some of them are very old?
All_of_them_are_learning.The_reasons_are_as_follows:_First,_learning_can_enrich_their_minds,法里亚_making推荐好书及理由_them_know_more_about_the应急物资储备_society,_and_also_can_fill_their_lives_with_new_energy._Second,_the_society_is_developing_rapidly,_especially_the_information_technology,_so_only_if_they平平静静_did_like_this,_they_could_keep_pace_with_the_society,_and_enjoy_the_pleasure_that_the_society_offers.
Ⅰ.Fastreading
Choo the best answer according to the text.
1．The three stories in the passage tell us ________
A．“All roads lead to Rome.”
B．“It's never too late to learn.”
C．“Failure is the mother of success.”
D．“Everyone has his merits.”
2．Why was Ms Tang laid off?
A．Becau she was too old.
B．Becau she hadn't worked hard enough.
C．Becau she had done something wrong.
D．For some reason we don't know.
3．What would Ms Tang mostly probably do next?
A．To further her study.
B．To go back to the company she ud to work for.
C．To t up her own business.
D．To work as a fulltime houwife.
4．What does the saying “You can't teach an old dog new tricks” mean?
A．It is very hard to train a dog professionally.
B．It is difficult to get rid of a bad habit.
C．It is often difficult to get old people to try new ways.
D．The old are not intelligent to accept new happenings.
5．Which of the following statements about Sun Wen is TRUE?
A．After he had failed his college entrance exam, he went to a high school to study again.
B．Although he couldn't succeed in passing the college entrance exam, he will still get a degree.
C．He is studying for a degree by distance learning fulltime.
D．He works in the evenings and on weekends parttime.
答案：1～5 BDCCB
Ⅱ.Carefulreading
Read the text carefully and then fill in the chart with the information in the text.
| Sun Wen | Ms Tang | Grandpa Chen |
What did they study？ | Computer Engineering | ①Business | Email and the Internet |
②Reasons for study | For a ③degree | Laid off, ④bored being a fulltime houwife, to start her own company | Too expensive to ⑤airmail letters |
男人更年期How did they study？ | ⑥Distance learning | Took a business cour | Grandson's ⑦guidance/instruction |
Results of their study | Bachelor's Degree, promotion | New ⑧skills,_a business plan | Knowing how to email and u the Internet |
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考点1 | frankly speaking坦白地说(在句中作独立状语) |
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[教材原句]
Frankly speaking, the last four years have been hard work, but it's been worth it!
坦白地说，过去的四年很辛苦，但是很值得！
类似评注性副词：
honestly speaking ＝ to tell you the truth老实说，说实话
generally speaking 一般说来
strictly speaking 严格说来
exactly speaking ＝ to be exact 确切地说
personally speaking 就个人而言
Strictly speaking, the world has enough land to feed everybody.
严格地说，世界有足够的土地供养每一个人。
完成句子
①Personally_speaking (就我个人而言), it was the lack of experience that got her into trouble.
②Generally_speaking (一般来说), women live longer than men.
③To_tell_you_the_truth/Honestly_speaking (老实说), the price of this brand is a little high.
④Exactly_speaking/To_be_exact (确切地说), the work was completed in two hours.
考点2 | lay off裁员，解雇；中止，停止 |
| | 建议和意见的区别
[教材原句]
Three months ago, when my manager told me that I would be laid off, my mind went blank and my heart swelled with anger.
