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Unit 1I. Spelling 1. The woman sometimes burst into tears and sometimes burst out crying, so she was o_ mad. 2. Hes deeply _ and goes to church twice a week. 3. We are always a _our teachers for their devotion to education. 4. It is hard to know the o_ of the human race, that is, how humans came into being. 5. Brazil is an a_ country, and its economy mainly depends on crops like coffee. 6. It is very kind of you to give away food to s_ people. 7. Dolphins have sometimes been known to save d_ swimmers. 8. On our a_ at the hotel, they gave us a warm welcome. 9. The boy is so e_ that he can play basketball day and night. 10. The police ordered no one could leave the room without p_. 11. It is time that you a_ to Tom for your having done wrong to him. 12. In my village, it is the c_ for a girl to take her mothers name. II. Fill in the blanks with proper form of the following phrases.play a trick on, in memory of, look forward to, as though, dress up, take place, hold ones breath, have fun with, turn up, keep ones word, remindof1. Just as I _ the children for the party, something unexpected happened, and one of them had to change his clothes again.2. The police may never discover what _ that night, because Mr Smith, the only eyewitness, died last night.3. Its acceptable to _ your friends on April 1st. 4. The government set up a monument _ the heroes who died in the war.5. Im _ hearing from you.6. He behaved _ he hadnt known anything about it.7. All America _to see who would win the election.8.Youre sure to _ all the people at the party tonight.9. He promised us to show us around the city and he _.10. He _ so far!III. Find mistakes and correct them. (only one for each sentence)1. Weve found English easy to learn it.2. She looks forward every spring to walk in the flower-lined garden.3. Peter is a good fun and we all enjoy being with him.4. He dare not speak English before such a crowd, dare not he?5. He always keeps his words; he is a man of his word.6. There are a plenty of eggs in the basket.7. You like sports when I like reading.8. This story reminded me what happened ten years ago.IV. Fill in the blanks with proper words to make the passage complete.FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS We have 1_ of festivals. Ancient people held festivals and celebrations to celebrate the end of winter or the catching of animals. Some festivals are in 2_ of the ancestors. They light lamps, play music on an important feast day, offering good things to the dead. People hold festivals as an 3_ to famous people or to the gods. These festivals have their 4_ as an event, like the Dragon Boat Festival 5_ honors the famous poet Qu Yuan. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held in many countries. People decorate churches, get together, have meals or win awards for competitions. On Mid-Autumn Festival people 6_ the moon and have moon cakes. Chinese New Year is an 7_ and important festival. People look 8_ to 9_ up, eating dumplings, giving children lucky money in red paper, playing dragon dances. The celebration of the lunar New Year may take 10_ throughout the country, day and night. It is an important religious and social festival.V. Cloze Lying comfortably upon a sofa, Harker Brayton smiled as he read an interesting book: Marvels of Science. He unconsciously 1 the book without changing the 2 of his eyes. As soon as the book had gone 3 the line of sight, something in a dark place of the room attracted his 4 . In the shadow under the 5 he noticed two points of light about an inch apart. They might have been 6 by the lamp above him shining on bits of metal, 7 he did not think about them and continued his reading. A moment later, something caused him to move down his book again and 8 for what he had 9 before. The points of light were 10 there. They seemed to have become 11, shining with greenish glow that he had not at 12 observed. He thought, too, that they might have moved a little, or were 13 nearer. They were still too much in the shadow, however, to reveal(暴露) their 14 , and again he turned to his reading. Suddenly something he read gave him a 15 that made him drop the book to the floor. Brayton, half 16 from the sofa, was staring into the 17 below his bed. His attention was now 18 to points glowing in the shadow. There, almost directly under the foot rail of the bed, he saw the 19 of a large snake. The points of light were its eyes! Its ugly head was turned in his direction. The eyes were 20 merely meaningless points of light. They looked into his eyes with evil strength and hate.1. A. raisedB. closedC. loweredD. dropped2. A. positionB. directionC. heightD. size3. A. beneathB. away C. fromD. up4. A. readingB. attitudeC. thinkingD. attention5. A. deskB. sofaC. chairD. bed6. A. broughtB. made C. causedD. given7. A. so B. andC. butD. for8. A. careB. askC. lookD. seek9. A. readB. searchedC. seen D. met10. A. notB. no moreC. yetD. still11. A. largerB. widerC. nearer D. brighter12. A. all B. firstC. mostD. last13. A. farB. muchC. a bitD. a lot14. A. natureB. secret C. characterD. state15. A. plan B. meaningC. thoughtD. mind16. A. risingB. raising C. standingD. sitting17. A. snakeB. darknessC. ugly head D. points of light18. A. drawnB. madeC. pointedD. carried19. A. eyesB. tongueC. bodyD. head20. A. not onlyB. nothing butC. no longerD. not anyVI. ReadingA What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It isnt the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further; he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the world works. The scientists knowledge must be exact. Theres no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration(实证) must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason why investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the Theory of Relativity, arrived at the theory through mathematics. The accuracy(正确性) of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einsteins ideas were proved to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations(计算) that may test his investigations1. What makes a scientist according to the passage? A. The tools he uses. B. His ways of learning C. The way he uses his tools D. The various tools he uses2. “knowing how to investigation, how to discover information, is important to everyone.” The writer says this to show _. A. the importance of information B. the difference between scientists and ordinary people. C. the importance of thinking D. the difference between carpenters and ordinary people3. A sound scientific theory should be one that _. A. works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times B. doesnt allow any change even under different conditions C. Can be used many times under different conditions D. Can be used for many purposes4. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Scientists are different from ordinary people. B. The Theory of Relativity. C. Exactness is the core (核心) of science. D. Exactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientist.B Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happiness today? Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness. Some have put their heart and effort into their work. Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: People are looking for a lasting source of happiness. Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes many because they misunderstand the process and journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “Ill be happy when I get my new promotion.” Or “Ill be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds.” The list goes on and on. You probably have a few of your own you could add if you wanted.This thinking is dangerous because it presupposes that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something. In life, we all experience stimulus and response. Stimulus is when a dog barks at you and bares his teeth. Response is when your heart beats faster, your palms get sweaty and you prepare to run. Today, some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A loving relationship is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “Ill be happy when” It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships. When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is NOT a response rather, it is a stimulus.Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives. For unknown reason to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want we usually get things we want after we choose to be happy.I have made only one simple rule for my own happiness: Every day above ground is a GOOD day. Therefore, I tend to have a lot of good (and happy) days continually.5. The second paragraph mainly tells us that people seek happiness _. A. in the same way B. in different waysC. by working hard D. by taking drugs6. What does the underlined phrase “This thinking” refer to? A. The thinking of being promoted. B. The giving up of happiness.C. The process and journey of finding happiness. D. The misunderstanding of happiness.7. The writer strongly believes that happiness is _. A. a response B. a stimulus C. a great paying job D. an expensive car8. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _.A. tell people how to enjoy happiness B. encourage people to seek happinessC. express his attitude towards happiness D. criticize the wrong ideas about happinessVII. Proof reading Mike called his wife to tell him that he had got two film tickets. He asked her to go and meet him outside the theatre. Mikes wife is very glad because they hadnt seen a film for quite long time. She met her husband in the entrance to the cinema. Mike took out his wallet to get the tickets, so they were not there. He then tried his pockets, but the tickets were not there, too. Mike looked very worrying. “Whats the matter?” asked his wife. “Well,” Mike explained, “I remember that I did with them. I put it on the desk and forgot to pick them up before leaving for the offi