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Unit 2 The Fun They Had Key to the Exercises Text Comprehension I.Decide which of the following best states the author s purpose of writing.A II.Judge,according to the text,whether the following statements are true or false.IV.Explain in your own words the following sentences.1.Her mother asked the County Inspector to come over.2.The mechanical teacher worked out the mark very quickly.3.Tommy looked at Margie with an air which suggested he knew far better about school than others.4.A teacher has to make necessary changes about what to teach and how to teach so as to meet the needs of different pupils.Vocabulary I.Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1.have finished reading 2.by looking from behind his shoulder 3.is capable of providing 4.asked the Country Inspector to come over 5.disassembled the machine/mechanic teacher 6.didntlike/want to II.Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.1.in no time 2.crinkly 3.scornful 4.neighbourhood 5.awfully 6.adjusting 7.tuck 8.nonchalantly 9.punched 10.fit III.Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.IV.Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in its appropriate form and note the difference in meaning between them.1.a.funny b.interesting c.interesting d.funny 2.a.silent b.silent c.still d.still 3.a.dispute b.arguing c.disputing d.arguing 4.a.usual b.usual c.Regular d.regular V.Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1.Synonym:actual,genuine,true 2.Antonym:moving,movable,mobile,restless 3.Synonym:rough,coarse,uneven 4.Antonym:like,love,enjoy 5.Synonym:disdainful,contemptuous 6.Antonym:inferior,subordinate,secondary 7.Synonym:indifferently,coldly,coolly,casually,offhandedly 8.Antonym:irregular,uncertain,random VI.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given capitalized word in brackets.1.pointless 2.reproduction 3.unreliable 4.generosity 5.apologetic 6.disobedience 7.employer,employees 8.encouragement Grammar I.Put in a/an or the where necessary.1.the,the 2.a 3.a,a,/4.a 5.the 6./,the 7.The,the,/8.the,the 9.a,a,a 10.a,a,a II.Put in the where necessary.1./,/,/2./3.the,/4.the,/5./,/6.The 7.the 8.the,the 9.the,/10./III.Choose the correct noun or noun phrase from the underlined parts of the following sentence.1.light 2.a noise 3.very good weather 4.bad luck 5.president 6.The vegetables 7.war 8.All the books 9.coffee 10.poetry IV.Complete the sentences with the if necessary.1./2.the 3./4.the 5.the 6./7./8.the V.Rewrite the newspaper headlines using articles where necessary.1.A Briton falls to his death on the Matterhorn.2.An Olympic silver medalist dies in a crash.3.Callaghan recalls the British Ambassador from Chile.4.The army ends the chaos in the capital.5.A college student wins the first prize.Translation I.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.玛吉的爷爷以前说过，小时候他的爷爷告诉他，过去故事都是印刷在纸上的。2.他们翻阅那些旧得发黄、皱巴巴的册页。阅读那些一动不动的单词真是好玩极了，那些词并没用像我们平常看到的那样在屏幕上转动。3.这个机器老师向来在接二连三地让她做地理测试，但她越做越糟糕。结果她的母亲悲伤地摇摇头，请来了县视察员。4.玛吉希望他没法将机器重新组装起来，但他还是成功了。过了个把小时，机器又好了，巨大的黑色机器，奇丑非常，有个大大的屏幕，全部的课程和问题全都显示在上边。II.Translate the following sentences into English,using the words and phrases given in brackets.1.Yesterday a government delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived in South Africa and began a three-day friendly visit to the country.2.It is awfully funny to look at these caricatures which satirize social ills.3.Computers are one of the most useful teaching aids,for all your lessons as well as all the questions asked and all the answers provided can be shown on a screen.4.Zhang Li s mother fell ill suddenly the day before yesterday;he sent for a doctor immediately.5.He failed in the college entrance examination last year,but he did not feel disappointed.Instead,he continued to study hard,passed the examination successfully and became a student in a famous university this year.6.There are many English words that this middle school student cannot pronounce correctly.7.In this era of information explosion,we have to make constant efforts to renew our knowledge.Only thus can we become adjusted to the requirements of our work.8.With his shirt tucked into the top of his trousers and a leather bag tucked under his arm,the boy looked just like a boss.9.Although she is only eight years old,the little girl is already very good at calculating fractions.No wonder her parents feel proud of her.10.All the neighborhood have heard of the news,but you haven t.Dontyou think it is strange?Integrated Skills I.Dictation Children learn almost nothing from television,/and the more they watch,/the less they remember./They regard television purely as entertainment,/resent programs that make demands on them/and are surprised that anybody should take the medium seriously./Far from being over-excited by programs,/they are mildly bored with the whole thing./These are the main conclusions from a new study of children and television./Its author confirms/that the modern child is a dedicated viewer./The study suggests/that there is little point in the television companys attempts/to isolate adult viewing in the later hours./More than a third of the children regularly watched their programs after 9 p.m./All 11-year-olds had watched programs after midnight.II.Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.1.fun 2.game 3.watch 4.millions 5.popular 6.who 7.at 8.radio 9.value 10.amusement Writing Correct the following run-on sentences or comma splices in the ways suggested above.1.It is reported that graduate students salaries are not as high assomeexpectedcannotandearn as much as university students.2.Although/Though/While it is easy to do a good deed once,it is difficult to do good deeds all one s life.3.Einstein is famous for E=mc2;Edison is famous for the invention of the light bulb.4.All over the country,people sell products over the Internet.These people are making impressive profits.5.Americans shake hands when they meet each other while the Japanese bow.6.Mother s Day is always on a Sunday.Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday.7.My bicycle broke down,so I need to buy a new one.8.Formal courses at the graduate level are now being taken by many elderly citizens.Some schools even offer them special programs.9.While time often erases bad memories,one of my best friends never forgets anything;she even remembers things that happened over five years ago.10.I don tknow whether I should take a part-time job.I am too confused to decide.Listening From Television Back to Games A.Listen carefully.Supply the missing words.For each blank you need to write three words.In a society where everyone is so fortunate as to be able to spend a lot of money on entertainment,most of us end up with either in front of a television or spending time with our family and friends playing a game of some kind.While television is probably the most popular form of home entertainment,there is a small group of us who still believe board games offer the most enjoyment.They offer us a variety of ways to learn new information,to test your skills,and most importantly,to bring us together.Instead of watching television all the time,people are finding that board games give us the outlet to test our skills and knowledge against each other.They are putting their remote controls away and giving up their“Executive Couch Potato”,and gathering around the kitchen table for an exciting game.I would much pretend that I m a millionaire,playing for the high stakes,rather than watch someone else on a grass tube pretending to be one.It s more exciting,less expensive,and best of all,I spend the time with real and interesting people.B.Listen again and complete the following chart,which shows the difference between television and board games.Television Sources of Television is one of our best sources of information information,but for a lot of the time it is not the kind of information that you want or need.Board Games Board games are set up to offer a variety of information,such as geography,vocabulary,or financial investment in a way that makes you want to learn and lets you choose what you learn.e.g.Commercials e.g.Trivial Pursuit Outcome You are forced to become a passive spectator when watching television.Board games test your skills and knowledge with a particular outcome ahead,letting you use your ideas and strategies to win the game.e.g.Game show Interaction Getting the family together to watch a show on television is nice,but it verys difficult to find a show on for the whole family.e.g.Chess,Trump Playing a board game gives you the chance to learn,not only about the subject,but also about each other.e.g.How to Host a Murder
