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Unit 7 AAFTER-READENG TASKReading ComprehensionExercise2Circle the best answer according to the passage.1.The author dialed many times because .A.he wanted to make sure the telephone number he dialed was correctB.the man on the other end was very rudeC.he was a policeman thenD.he felt there might be something unusud about the man on the other end2.“You got it!” (Paragraph 11) probably means “_”.A.You were right!B.Try it again!C.Stop asking such a silly question!D Dont bother me anymore!3.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A.Both of them turned out to be working in the same place.B.The old man once worked as an elevator operator.C.Nobody had ever dialed the old mans telephone number in the past 20 years. D.The old man seemed to be deeply moved by the authors suggestion to call him again.4.Both the old man and the author agreed to keep contact mainly because _. A.they both need friendship and care from each otherB.they both worked in the same departmentC.they wanted to know more about each otherD.they just wanted to show kindness to each other5.All of the following may be concluded from the passage EXCEPT that _.A.the author didnt have a pleasant childhood B.the death of the old man was a shock to the authorC.a friend in need is a friend indeedD.the author has no friend except the old manExercise 3Decide whether the statementrs are True or False according to the passage.1.The author dialed a wrong number one day.2.The old mans voice was so strange that the author dialed the number again tofind out who he really was.3.The author showed great concern to the old man because he looked very much like his father.4.They were good friends, but they had no chance to meet each other.5.The author felt it a pity to have lost such a good friend.Exercise 4Retell the story in your own words with the help of the questions1.What happened one day when the author made a telephone call? Did he stop dialing when he found the number was wrong? Why?2. What was the response from the old man, Mr Adolf Meth? What kind of person was he like?3.Why did the old man call the author almost every day?4.Did the author just want to show his kindness to the lonely old man? Did the author also needhelp and care from the old man? Why?5.Did they have a chance to meet each other? What happen in the end?Vocabulary and StructureExercise 5Find in the passage the words which match the definitions 1.the state of being warm _2.the duty of a person in a particular activity or area of life _ 3.pause before taking an action or making a decision _4.of or like a father _5.of men _6.not tight _7.a person who delivers letters _8.a person who operates a machine _9.a lift _10.an empty space between two objects _Exercise 6Translate fhe expressions intoChinese orEnglish1.a radio operator _ 电话接线员_ 计算机操作员a griding machine operator _ 2.a gap in the fence _ 他们思想之间的差距bridge the cultural gaps of East and West _narrow the generation gap _ 3. hesitate about a matter _hesitate at nothing _hesitate to tell the truth _ _ 对接受他的邀请感到犹豫不决4.contain two chemical elements _ the foreign elements in English _the lawless elements in society _管理中的一个重要因素 _Exercise 7Fill in the blanks with the given worlds. Change the form where necessary.gap loose warmth hesitate disaster role pound curious operator disagreement1. Please dont _ to contact us if you need any further information 2.The trade _ between imports and exports has been filled up in the recent years.3.The clothesline is rather _ and wed better stretch it tight. 4.Sitting in the sun, I closed my eyes and felt _ on my face.5.The other day she appeared in court and assumed the _ of a witness6.Those difficulties resulted from wrong policies rather than natural _.7.Most hotels are equipped with self-service elevators that don,t have _.8.There have been a few serious _ between the two parties lately.9.When I was a child, I was_ about everything I saw.10.The elevator was out of order and I ran upstairs so quickly that my heart _ for a few minutesExercise 8 Complete thwe sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.take on cool down hsve out get throughwarm to hold back in person face to face1.The more he spoke, the more he _ his topic.2.She is too excited; we must do something to make her _.3.You must _ the whole matter _ with him next time you see him.4.On turning the corner, he came _ with a policeman on duty.5.They have so much work to do that they wont _ it until midnight.6.In this sentence, the word _ an entirely different meaning.7.The research findings have been _ long enough! They should have been published.8.I suggested that she should apply for the position _ instead of by letter.Exercise 9 Fill in the blanks with one of the words given in blanks.1.Please shut the door _. (quiet, quietly)2.Do you feel_before an examination?(nervous, nervously)3.Give my best wishes to your parents.I hope they are _.(good, well)4.He put a little oil on the handle to make it turn. (easy, easily)5.The business has grown _ during the past two years or so. (considerable , considerably)6.I feel _ that I have seen that person before. (sure, surely)7.The crowd became very _when the winning goal was scored.(excited, excitedly)8.On examining the bicycle he found that one of the wheels had come _ . (loose , loosely)9 Something has gone _ with my watch. (wrongly,wrong)Exercise 10 Rewrite the sentences after the modelMODEL: The report is to be left here until it is called for.The report is to be left here until called for.1.When she is in trouble, Mary always turns to her teacher for help. _2.While they were there, they were thinking of you all the time. _3.When it is necessary ,you can help to do something. _4.I am to go by way of Beijing as it was originally planned. _5.My method is just as good, if it is not better. _6.Answer these questions quickly if it is possible. _7.Old clocks are very valuable when they arc in good condition. _8.Dont come in until you are asked to come in._Key to the Exercises of Text A of Unit 7PRE -READING TASKExercise 11.The passage seems to be a stery.2.The phrase“on the line” means “on thc telephone line”3.The passage may probably tell us something about the friendship on a telephone line.WHILE-READING TASK1.What is the mistake?The “mistake”refers to the wrong number the author dialed.2.Guess the meaning of cop without looking at the word list.“Cop” means the policeman.3.What does him refer to?“Him” refers to the supervisor the author had a disagreement with.AFTER-READING TASK Reading ComprehensionExercise 21.D 2.A 3.C 4. A 5.DExercise 31.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.TExercise 4Refer to “Summary of the Text”.Exercise 51. warmth 2. role 3. hesitate 4. fatherly 5. male 6. loose 7. postman 8. operator 9. elevator 10. gapExercise 61. 无线电报务员 a telephone operator a computer operator 磨床操作工2. 栅栏上的缺口 the gap between their idea沟通东西方文化 缩小代沟3 对一件事犹豫不决 对什么事都毫不犹豫犹豫着不想说实话 hesitate to accept his invitation4. 包含两种化学元素 英语中的外来成分社会中的不法分子 an important element in managementExercise 71.hesitate 2.gap 3.loose 4.warmth 5.role 6.disasters 7.operators 8.disagreement 9.curious 10.poundedExercise 81.warmed to 2.cool down 3.have out 4.face to face 5.get through 6.takes on 7.held back 8.in personExercise 91.quietly 2.nervous 3. well 4.easily 5. considerably6. sure 7. excited 8. loose 9. unexpectedly 10. wrongExercise 101. when (she is) in trouble 5. If (it is) not better2. while (they were) there 6. if (it is ) possible3. when (it is) necessary 7 . when in doog condition4. As (it was) originally planned 8. Until asked to do so Unit 7 BAFTER-READENG TASKReading ComprehensionExercise 2Decide whether the statements are True or False according to the passage.1.The author suddenly found that he had lost his night ticket on the shuttle bus.2.The author had to buy another ticket because he thought it was no use talking with the man at the check-in desk.3.It was soon found out that the real trouble was the computer; otherwise, the author would have got his ticket back.4.The author finally got a ticket for the next flight the followmg mornmg. 5.The service at the airport didnt seem to be satisfactory.Exercise 3Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change the form where necessary.bile queue casual schedule reluctant brick vacant temper purchase alternative1.I wonder if you know of any _ apartment nearby.2 .Mary inherited her mothers good looks and her fathers bad _. 3. Her job is typing letters and _ the important business letters.4. At this moment I came to realize that I was talking to a _ wall.5. Even though he was in difficulty, he was _ to ask for help.6. John little knows that his _ attitude towards work is not appreciated. 7. If you want to get to Beijing tonight ,you have no _ but to go by plane 8. He sold-the house he had _ only two years before.9. Some people try to jump the _ for hospital beds through their connections. 10.If everything goes according to _ ,we should have the house repainted next month.Exercise 4Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Change the form where necessary.book in tear off call up take off deal with full up get on round the corner1. If we are fully prepared, we should be able to _ all sorts of problems.2. The smell of those flowers _ my childhood.my childhood3. One of the attendants _ us _ while two others helped us carry things upstairs.4. Have you seen a lady in a green coat _ at the last stop?5. We _ so smoothly that the passengers could hardly feel it. 6. No more people can get in and the room is _ .7. They learned that there was a robbery just _ .8. The child _ the wrapping _ in his eagerness to find his birthday present.Exercise 5Circle the best answer to complete each of the sentences.1. He doesnt know the answer _Ive told him several times.A. in spite of B. even C. while D. although2. Speak to him slowly _ he will understand you better. A. because B. so that C. for D.in case 2. He wanted to know _ there. A.how long time I had been B.how long had I beenC.how long time had I been D.how long I had been4. Is this _ looking for ?A.you are B. that you areC.what are you D. what you are5. _ he earns, the more he spends.A.How much B. For how muchC .The more D. Whatever6. AIthough _ happened in that country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world. A.which B.what C.how D. things7.Thats the course of studies _ .A.what Im interested in B.that Im interestedC.Im interested in D.in that Im interested8. Im sure that all _ you said is wrong.A.which B.that C.this D. what9 .I was _ tired thatI had to rest.A.very B.so C. enough D. too 10.She had three sons. _ were doctors.A. whom B,.who、 C. which D. thatSkill Development and Practice Reading Skills-Spatial Order空间位置 (spatial order) 是指人、物或景在空间所处位置的排列及其相互之间的关系。空间位置型段落的特点是用具体细节来进行描述。因此阅读这类段落或篇章时, 只有注意把握人、物或景的不同细节在空间所占据的位置及其相互间的平面联系和立体关系, 才能在脑海中迅速构成一幅清晰的画面, 从而加深对阅读内容的理解。如本课 “Reading Skills”中的 “practice1” 和 “Practice 2” 两例。因此在阅读空间位置型段落时应注意如下几点：1. 空间位置型段落的展开方式有着明显的空间顺序, 如自左至右或自右至左, 自下而上或自上而下, 由中心向四周或由四周向中心, 由近到远或由远到近, 由里向外或由外向里以及顺时针方向和反时针方向等。2. 表示空间位置的语言信号词Nouns：the front / the back / the side / the base / the center / the middle / the top / the bottom/ /the end / the interior / the inside / the exterior /the outside / the border / the edge / the perimeter /the comerAdjectives: front / back / rear / central / superior / upper / inferior /lower/ inner / interior / outer/ exterior / near / far / distant / parallel / perpendicular / vertical / horizontal Pronouns: (the) one the other (for 2) / one .another (for 3 or more)Adverbs: up / down /upward / downward / to and for / clockwise /counterclockwisePrepositions: in front of / behind /at the back of / on / above / over /under / below /beneath / underneath / at the top of / along / alongside / adjacent to / next to / beside / on one side of / on the other side of / agamst / in / into / inside / in the center of / in the midale of / between / through / among / within / throughout / out / outside / around /at the end of / beyond / across / diagonally across / from / past / opposite / near / far from /away from/ close to / towards / up to /leading to / to the right of / to the east of / from .to / perpendicular toVerbs: be erected /be linked (to) / be located / be separated ( from) / be situated(at) / be suspended (from) / connect / cover / cross / divide / enter / extend /face / join / lead (to) / lie / line / open(onto) /rest (on) /rise (from, above) / run (along) / be sandwiched (between) / stand / stretch / support /surround3. 除此之外, 这类段落有时也包括对形状 (shape)、体积 (size) 及性质(quality) 的描述 ; 所用的词繁多, 此处就不一一列出。Skill-Reading SkimmingPractice 1 (Reading Skills)Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.Spatial OrderMy college is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood in a big city. Inside the front gate is a truck selling coffee and refreshments (点心与饮料) to passing sudents and teachers.To the left of the truck is the administration building (办公大楼) where many of the offices are located. There is usually a large crowd of students standing and ta1king to their friends in front of this building.Opposite the administration building is an old classroom building, and in between these two buildings is a large, attractive square with grass and trees. Across from the front gate on the far side of the square is a tall building with a large clock on top. As you walk through the campus, there are four or five newer classroom buildings; one of them faces the library. At the southern end of the campus is another gate, and beyond the gate are two bookstores and a variety of food and clothing shops.QUESTIONS:1.Underline all the words and phrases that signal spatial order.2.Try to find the old classroom building, the square, the tall building with a large clock on top, the library, and another gate in the following by using the information in the paragraph.Front Gate1. 2. _ Administration building_3._4. _Newer classroom building 5. _ Stores Shops Practice 2Read the paragraph and underline all the words and phrases that signal the spatial order.Then complete the T/F exercise.Their sitting-room was quite a hig room, about 25 feet long by 15feet wide. There was a thick carpet on the floor. Two water-colours hung on the walls, and there was a large and very interestung oil-painting that I hadnt seen before. There was a piano on one side of the room. There were three or four comfortable armchairs, a radio, and three or four bookcases filled with books. On a small table near the window, there were copies of The Times, Newsweek and some foreign ewspapers and magazin