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必修二Unit 1In search of the amber roomFrederick William I, the king of Prussia, could never _ (imagine) that this greatest gift _ the Russia people would have such an _ (amaze) history. This gift was the Amber Room, _ was given this name because several tons of amber _ (use) to make _. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour _ honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also _ treasure _ (decorate) with gold and jewels, _ took the countrys best artists about ten years to make. In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. _, the next king of Prussia, Frederick William I, _ whom the amber belonged, decided not to keep _. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czars winter palace in St Petersburg. About four meters long, the room served _ a small reception hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg _ she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she _ (want). Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly, _ the Amber Room was considered one of _ wonders of the world, it is now _ (miss). In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg. This was a time _ the two countries were at war. Before the Nazi cold get to the summer palace, the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. However, some of the Nazi _ (secret) stole the room itself. In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. There is no doubt _ the boxes were then put _ a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time _ German city on the Baltic Sea. After that, _ happened to the Amber Room _ (remain) a mystery. Recently, the Russians and Germans _ (build) a new Amber Room at the summer palace. _ studying old photos of the former Amber Room, they have made the new one look like the old one. In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg _ they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city.Units 1 1. 在日本，人们在进屋之前须脱鞋子。In Japan, people should _ their shoes _ they come inside.2. 这个问题值得讨论。 The problem _.3. 除非我们净化我们的环境，否则人类可能将无法生存。_ we clean up our environment, human beings may not _.4. 这时目前为止我所看过的最好的电影中的一部。This is one of the best films _ I _ ever seen.5. 他是否能通过考试仍有待证实。( remain ) _ he will pass the exam or not.6. 我宁可在家里清洁家具也不出去购物。I _ stay at home to clean the furniture _ go out shopping.7. 你知道这花瓶是属于谁的吗？ Do you know whom this vase _? 8. 她给我们食物和衣服，没有要求任何回报，这一切都让我们很感激。 She gave us food and clothes and_ nothing _, _ made us very grateful.9. 他收到了一份礼物，难怪他那么开心。 He had received a gift. _ he was so happy.10. 虽然他自己并没有觉得做了什么特殊的事情，他的同事们却对他交口称赞 (think highly of)。 His colleagues _ him though he himself didnt think he had done anything special.Unit 2An interview Pausanias, _ was a Greek writer about 2000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 _ (find) out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, _ volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.P: My name is Pausanias. I lived in _ you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago. Ive come to your time to find _ about the present-day Olympic Games because I know _ in 2004 they were held in my hometown. May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympics?L: Good heavens! Have you really come from so long ago? But of course you can ask _ questions you like. What would you like to know?P: How often do you hold your Games?L: Every four years. There are two main sets of Games- the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years _ a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes _ have reached the agreed standard for their event will _ (admit) as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world.P: Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy _ (compete) in winter? And what about the horses?L: Oh, no! There are no running races _ horse riding events. Instead there are competitions like skiing and ice skating _ need snow and ice. Thats _ they are called the Winter Olympics. It is in the Summer Olympics _ you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports.P: I see. Earlier you said that the athletes are invited from all over the world. Do you mean the Greek world? Our Greek cities used to compete _ each other just for the honour of winning. No other countries could join in, _ could salves or women!L: Nowadays any countries can take part _their athletes are good enough. There are over 250 sports and each one has its own standard. Women are not only allowed, _ play a very important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports andP: Please wait _ minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part! Where are all the athletes _ (house)?L: For each Olympics, a special village is built for them to live _, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well.P: That sounds very expensive. Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?L: As a matter of fact, every country wants the opportunity. Its a great _ (responsible) but also a great honour to be chosen. Theres as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. Did you know that?P: Oh yes! You must be very proud. L: Certainly. And after that the 2012 Olympics will be held in London. They have already started _ (plan) for it. A new village for the athletes and all the stadiums will be built to the east of London. New medals will be designed of course andP: Did you say medals? So even the olive wreath has been replaced! Oh dear! Do you compete for prize money too?L: No, we dont. Its still all about being able to run _ (fast), jump higher and throw further. Thats the motto of the Olympics, you know-“Swifter, Higher and Stronger.”P: Well, thats good news. How interesting! Thank you so much for your time.The story of Atlanta Atlanta was _ Greek princess. She was very beautiful and could run _ (fast) than _ man in Greece. But she was not allowed to run and win glory for herself in the Olympic Games. She was so angry _ she said to her father that she would not marry anyone + could not run faster than her. Her father said that she must marry, _Atlanta made a bargain _ him. She said to him, “These are my rules. _a man says he wants to marry me, I will run against him. If he cannot run as fast as me, he will be killed. No one will_ (pardon).” Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta, _ when they heard of her rules they knew _ was hopeless. So many of them sadly went home, but others stayed to run the race. There was a man called Hippomenes _was amazed when he heard of Atlantas rules, “Why are these men so foolish?” he thought. “Why will they let_ be killed because they cannot run as fast as this princess?” However, when he saw Atlanta come out of her house to run, Hippomenes changed _ mind. “I will marry Atlantaor die!” he said. The race started and _ the men ran very fast, Atlanta ran faster. As Hippomenes watched he thought, “How can I run as fast as Atlanta?” He went to ask the Greek Goddess of Love _ help. She _ (promise) to help him and gave him three golden apples. She said, “Throw an apple in front of Atlanta when she is running past. When she stops to pick _ up, you will be able to run past her and win.” Hippomenes took the apples and went to the King. He said, “I want to marry Atlanta.” The King was sad to see _ man die, but Hippomenes said, “I will marry heror die!” So the race began.Units 21. 在奥运会上所放飞的鸽子象征着和平。At the Olympic Games, the doves released at the opening ceremony _ peace.2. 那些支持主席的人必须参加一场辩论。(stand for)Those people _ president must take part in a debate.3. 当午餐的铃声敲响的时候, 学生们一个接一个走出教室。When the bell _ for lunch, the students went out of the classroom _. 4. 我们用电脑取代了老式的加法计算器。Weve _ the old adding machine _ a computer. 5. 经理不在时, 他负责这个商店. (in charge of)He was left _ the shop while the manager was away.6. 事实上，最大的荣誉是作为最后一名火炬手把火炬带入到举办奥运会的赛场。As a matter of fact, the greatest _ is to be the last athlete _ carries the torch into the stadium _ the Olympic Games will be held.7. 他最终向警察承认他也加入了犯罪活动。He finally _ the police that he _ part in the crime as well.8. 作为学校的校长，他每天必须处理许多的问题。As principal of the school, he must _ many problems every day.9. 他训练了很长的一段时间，所以获得比赛的胜利是他应得的。Hes been training for a long time, so he _ win the race.10. 我不喜欢讲价，幸运的是我不需要做了，因为这双鞋的确非常划算。I dont like to bargain and luckily I didnt have to because these shoes were _.Unit 3Who am I Over time I _ (change) quite a lot. I began _ a calculating machine in France in 1642. _ I was young I could simplify difficult sums. I developed very slowly and _ took nearly two hundred years _ I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. After I was programmed by an operator _ used cards with holes, I could “think” _ (logical) and produce an answer quicker than _ person. At that time it was considered a _ (technology) revolution and the start of my “artificial intelligence”. In 1936 my real father, Alan Turing, wrote a book _ how I could be made to work as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problem. From then _, I grew rapidly _ in size and in brainpower. By the 1940s I _ (grow) as large as a room, and I wondered _ I would grow any larger. _, this reality also worried my designers. As time went _, I was made smaller. First as a PC(personal computer) and then as a laptop, I have been used in offices and homes since the 1970s. These changes only became possible _ my memory improved. First it was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later on very small chips. As a result I totally changed my shape. As I have grown older I have also grown smaller. Over time my memory has developed so much_, like an elephant, I never forget anything I have been told! And my memory became so large that even I couldnt believe _! But I was always so _ (lone) standing there _ myself, until in the early 1960s they gave me a family _ (connect) by a network. I was able to share my knowledge with_ through the World Wide Web. Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. I have become very important _ communication, finance and trade. I have also been put in robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations. I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans _ a life of high quality. I am now truly filled with _ (happy) that I am a_ (devote) friend and helper of the human race!Andy- the android My first football competition was in Nagoya, Japan several years ago. Last year our team went to Seattle, Washington in the USA. We won second place. _ (personal), I think the team _ won first place cheated. They had developed a new type of program just before the competition. So we need to encourage our programmer to improve our intelligence too. We are determined to create an even _ (good) system. In a way our programmer is like our coach. She programs _ with all the possible moves she has seen while _ (watch) human games. Then she prepares reliable moves to use _ a new situation arises. In this way I can make up new moves _ (using) “my artificial intelligence”. I would really like to play against a human team, _ I have been programmed to act just like them. After all, with the help of my electronic brain _ never forgets anything, _ (use) my intelligence is _Im all about!Units 31. 在朋友的帮助下，我最终完成了这项工作。Finally, I was able to finish the work _my friends.2. 我们需要探索不同的方式来实现我们的人生目标。We need to _ different ways of _. 3. 他下载了很多程序，以致他的电脑无法负荷而崩溃了。He had downloaded so many programs onto his computer that it _.4. 由于新一轮抛售的波浪，股市出现了进一步的下跌。(as a result of, there be, a further fall) _ a fresh wave of selling, there was a further _ in the stock market.5. 政府已经采取措施解决广州的交通问题。The government _ the traffic problems in Guangzhou.6. 如果出现的任何困难，请打电话给我。 If any problems _, call me.7. 在现代的社会，几乎所有的东西都电子化了。 Almost everything is electronic _.8. 她将会公开露脸，为她最新的小说签名。She will be_, signing copies of her latest novel.9. 这个母亲正看护着她熟睡的孩子。 The mother is _ her sleeping child now.10. 事实上每个族群的文化虽有不同和独特的习俗，却有共通的做人宗旨。（in reality）In reality, all cultures have different and unique practices, but they also _ of doing good.Unit 4How Daisy learned to help wildlife Daisy had always longed _ help _ (endanger) species of wildlife. One day she woke up _ found a flying carpet by her bed. “Where do you want to go?” it asked. Daisy responded immediately. “Id like to see some endangered wildlife.” she said. “Please take me to a distant land _ I can find the animal that gave fur to make this sweater.” At once the carpet flew away and took _ to Tibet. There Daisy saw an antelope _ (look) sad. It said, “Were _ (kill) for the wool beneath our stomachs. Our fur is being used to make sweaters for people _ you. As a result, we are now an endangered species.” At that Daisy cried, “Im sorry I didnt know that. I wonder _ is being done to help you. Flying carpet, please show me a place where theres some wildlife protection.” The flying carpet travelled so fast that next minute they were in Zimbabwe. Daisy turned _ and found that she _ (watch) by an elephant. “Have you come to take my photo?”it asked. In relief Daisy burst into _ (laugh). “Dont laugh,” said the elephant, “We used to be an endangered species. Farmers hunted us _ mercy. They said we destroyed their farms, and money from tourists only went to the large tour companies. So the government decided to help. They allowed tourists to hunt only _ certain number of animals if they paid the farmers. Now the farmers are happy and our numbers are increasing. So good things are being done here to save local wildlife.” Daisy smiled. “Thats good news. It shows the importance of wildlife protection, but Id like to help as the WWF suggests.” The carpet rose again and almost at once they were in a thick rainforest. A monkey watched them _ it rubbed itself. “What are you doing?”asked Daisy. “Im protecting myself _ mosquitoes,” it replied. “When I find a millipede insect, I rub it over my body. It contains a powerful drug which _ (affect) mosquitoes. You should pay more attention to the rainforest where I live and appreciate _ the animals live together. No rainforest, no animals, no drugs.” Daisy was _ (amaze). “Flying carpet, please take me home so I can tell WWF and we can begin producing this new drug. Monkey, please come and help.” The monkey agreed. The carpet flew home. As they landed, things began to disappear. Two minutes later everything had gonethe monkey, too. So Daisy was not able to make her new drug. But _ an experience! She had learned so much! And there was always WWFAnimal extinction Many animals have disappeared during the long history of the earth. The _ famous of these animals are dinosaurs. They lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long _ humans came into being and their future seemed secure at that time. There were many different kinds of dinosaur and a number of then used to live in China. The eggs of twenty-five species have been found in Xixia County, Nanyang, Henan Province. Not long ago a rare new species of bird-like dinosaurs _ (discover) in Chaoyang County, Liaoning Province. _ scientists inspected the bones, they were surprised _ (find)that these dinosaurs could not only run like the others _ also climb trees. They learned this from the way the bones were joined together. Dinosaurs died out _ (sudden) about 65million years ago. Some scientists think _ came after an unexpected incident when a huge rock from space hit the earth and put too much dust into the air. Others think the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live on any more. Nobody knows for sure why and _ dinosaurs disappeared from the earth in such _ short time. We know many other wild plants, animals, insects and birds have died out more recently. According _ a UN report, some 844 anima