Unit 2 难忘的寒假 Passage A
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2. Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.
1) Why did Einstein look puzzled when his baby sister was first prented to him?
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九笔画顺序 Becau his baby sister was totally different from a toy he believed his mother would give him.
2) How did the compass arou Einstein's curiosity?
It revealed to him that what the eyes could e of the world was but a very small part, most of it was hidden somewhere and was to be explored.
3) What impresd Einstein as "holy" when he was 12?
The concept to prove theorems of invisible angles and lines.
4) Why did Einstein believe that beauty lies in the simplistic?
Becau in this way he could e truths of the apparently complex nature.
5) What made Einstein successful in his exploration of the univer?
His passionate curiosity, patience and determination.
3. Choo the best answer to each question bad on the information you obtain from the passage.
梦见自己被人打 1.C, 2.D, 3.A, 4.C, 5.B
4.Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word.
1.compass 2.inspiration 3.curious 4.persistent
5.stimulated 6.inspired 7.genius 8.complex
5. One word is wrongly ud in each of the following ntences. Underline the wrong word and write out the correct one.
1.The spokesman was merely given a conden version of the document, so he didn’t know much about the details.
(condend)
2.Stout’s curious in science was sparked by the fascinating stories about Nobel Prize winners.
(curiosity)
3.When there is too much smoke in the room, the devi would automatically turn on the alarming system.
(device)
4.Anyone without patience and persistent is unlikely to make a good rearcher.
(persistence)
凉拌黄瓜怎么做 5.There is convinced evidence that stress is partly responsible for his failing health.
(convincing)
6. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
1. fundamental, 2.ultimate, 3.sparked, 4.apparently, 5.patience,
6. curiosity, 7.convince, 8.detail, 9.respons, 10. (has) stirred
7. Complete the following ntences with phras or expressions from the passage. Make changes where necessary.
1.fooled ... into, 2.came upon, 3.join in, 4.come up with, 5.up to
8. Translate the following ntences into English.
1. 记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。（to press for）
Reporters presd the spokesman for an explanation of the military attack.
2. 他的竞选运动未能使选民相信他就是参议员的合适人选。(to convince )
His election campaign failed to convince the voters that he was the right person for the Senator.
3. 尽管我承认有问题存在，但我并不认为这些问题不能解决。（while）
While I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved.
4. 他在电视上的第一次演讲给听众留下了深刻的印象。(impression)
His first speech on TV made a deep impression on his audience.
5. 一切事物都是互相联系又互相作用的。(to interact with)
All things are interrelated and interact with each other.
Passage B
12. Choo the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.
1.A, 2.D, 3.B, 4.B, 5.C
13. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
1.classical, 2.breakthrough, 3.elegance, 4.faculty, 5.handful,
6.probe, 7. swift, 8.transition, 9.reactions, 10. retirement
14. Complete the following ntences with phras or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.
1.has brought in, 2.under his belt, 3.specializes in, 4.a wealth of, 5. be applied to
技艺高超的成语15. Translate the following ntences into English.
1. 大会报告人原来是我的一位老朋友的女儿。（turn out）
The lecturer at the conference turned out to be the daughter of an old friend of mine.
2. 尽管他已经退休5年了，但他在学术界仍然很活跃。（remain active in）
It has been 5 years since his retirement, but he remains active in the academic circles.
3. 如果确实在经济上有困难，你可以申请助学金。（to apply for）
If you do have financial difficulties, you can apply for a student loan.
4. 这位科学家研制这种新材料达10年之久才有了突破。（to make one's own way）
This scientist had worked hard at this new material for 10 years before he made his own way in the end.
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5. 世界上主要的几家飞机制造公司正竭力制造飞得更快，更远的飞机，以争得更大的市场。（push the envelope）
