教材试题 Unit 3 Revising Useful Structures

Unit 3 Fairness for allLearning about LanguageRevising useful structures1 Read this dialogue. Fit the correct verb tense into the dialogue so that it makessense.LI MEI: Hello! What _ you _(do)? Youre very late!JOHN: Im sorry. I _ just _ (finish) reading a new book.LI MEI: What _ (be) its name? _ you _(enjoy) it?JOHN: It _(call) To Kill a Mockingbird and it_(be)wonderful.LI MEI: What _(be) it about?JOHN: Well, it _(be) about prejudice in the past and it _(be) set in the southern states before the Civil Rights Movement. It _(concern) not only with racial problems, but also _(deal) with prejudice against people who are mentally less able than you or me.LI MEI: That _(not sound) fun.JOHN: No. It _(do not) but it _(be). The story _(tell) from the point of view of a young six-year-old girl called Scout. She_(see) a lot of things happening around her that she _(can) not _(understand). So her lawyer father, Atticus, and her brother, Jem, _(try) to explain them to her.LI MEI: Why _ it _(have) such a strange title?JOHN: Yes, I suppose that at first the title _(seem) a little strange. Atticus _ (explain) early in the story that to hurt another innocent human being _(be) as cruel as to kill a mockingbird. This is a bird that only _(live) to bring you pleasure with its singing.LI MEI: Then there_(must) be some innocent human beings hurt in the story. So who _(be) these innocent creatures?JOHN: There _(be) two innocent people described in the story who _(treat) badly by others: their neighbour, Arthur, who_(be) mentally simple and a black man who _(accuse) of a crime he _(not commit).LI MEI: Do you think I _(like) to read it?JOHN: Yes, Im sure you _(will). Here you can take my copy now that Ive finished with it. We can discuss it when you_(finish) reading it!2 Read this passage taken from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Pay attentionto the tenses. Find as many different tenses as you can.SCOUTS FIRST DAY AT SCHOOLThe teacher turned to the class and said: Everybody who brings lunch, put it on their desk. She walked around the rows staring into lunch boxes, nodding at some and frowning a little at others. She stopped at Walter Cunninghams desk. Wheres yours? she asked.Did you forget your lunch today? asked the teacher. Walter looked straight ahead. Yes, he said softly.The teacher went to her desk and opened her purse. Heres some money, she said to Walter. Go and eat in the town today. You can pay me back tomorrow. Walter shook his head. No, thank you, Miss, he whispered and shook his head again. The teacher grew a little more impatient. Come and get it, she said sharply.When Walter shook his head a third time, I spoke up for Walter. Miss Caroline?What is it, Scout?Miss Caroline, hes a Cunningham, I sat down. I thought I had made it very clear. My special knowledge of the Cunningham family was gained last winter. Walters father was one of my father, Atticuss customers. One day I heard Mr Cunningham say, Atticus, I dont know how Ill ever be able to pay you.Dont worry, Atticus said.So I asked my father if Mr Cunningham would ever pay us.Not in money, he said, but before the years out, Ill have been paid. You watch.We watched. One morning I found a load of wood on the back yard. Later a large bag of nuts appeared on the back steps.Why does he pay you like that? I asked my father.Because its the only way he can pay me. He has no money. So it was clear to me and to the rest of us. Walter didnt forget his lunch. He had none today, nor would he have any the next day.* 3 Put punctuation into these sentences to make these tongue twisters meaningful. Then say them aloud, using the correct stress and intonation so that everyone else can understand them too.1 I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish but if you wish the wish the witch wishes I wont wish the wish you wish to wish.2 When I was in Beijing I saw a saw that could saw better than any other saw I ever saw saw. If youve got a saw that can saw better than the saw I saw saw then Id like to see your saw saw.Answer key for Exercise 1：LI MEI：Hello! What have you been doing? Youre very late!JOHN： Im sorry. Ive just finished reading a new book. LIMEI：Whats its name? Did you enjoy it?JOHN： Its called To Kill a Mockingbird and its wonderful. LI MEI：Whats it about?JOHN： Well. Its about prejudice in the past and its set in the southern states before the Civil Rights Movement. Its concerned not only with racial problems, but also deals with prejudice against people who are mentally less able than you orme. LI MEI：That doesnt sound fun. JOHN：No. It doesnt but it is. The story is told from the point of view of a young six-year-old girl called Scout. She sees a lot of things happening around her that she can not understand. So her lawyer father, Atticus, and her brother, Jem, try to explain them to her. LIMEI：Why does it have such a strange title?JOHN： Yes, I suppose that at first the title seems a little strange. Atticus explains early in the story that to hurt another innocent human being is as cruel as to kill a mockingbird. This is a bird that only lives to bring you pleasure with its singing. LI MEI：Then there must be some innocent human beings hurt in the story. So who are these innocent creatures?JOHN： There are two innocent people described in the story who are treated badly by others：their neighbour, ArthHr, who is mentally simple and a black man who is accused of a crime he didnt commit. LI MEI：Do you think Id like to read it?JOHN： Yes, Im sure you would. Here you call take my copy now that Ive finished with it. We can discuss it when youve finished / finish reading it!Answer key for Exercise 2：Answers omitted. Answer key for Exercise 3：1 I wish to wish