教材试题 Unit 5 Revising Useful Structures

Unit 5 Enjoying novelsLearning about languageDiscovering useful structures1 Find two sentences from the reading passage which have the same meaning as the following ones and identify the nominative absolute construction.1 The three Bronte sisters adopted mens names, while Mary Ann Evans novels appeared under the name of George Eliot.2 Although the 19th century is often regarded as one of great women writers, there were also some excellent male authors.2 Read the following pairs of sentences. Have you noticed anything different aboutSentence B?A: If the weather permits, we will set off for the warehouse for some bargains.B: Weather permitting, we will set off for the warehouse for some bargains.A: As the old hat was stained with dust, I bought a new one.B: The old one being stained with dust, I bought a new hat.A: The wealthy merchant went into the house and two bodyguards followed him.B: The wealthy merchant went into the house with two bodyguards following him.A: Since the burglars were caught by the police, all the villagers went back home to sleep.B: The burglars having been caught by the police, all the villagers went back home to sleep.3 Try to combine the two clauses whose subjects are different (like in Sentence A in Exercise 2) into one sentence (like Sentence B), using the nominative absolute construction. Then make two pairs of sentences of your own and check with your partner.1 Once the dark clouds disappeared, the sun shone again.2 As the chairman is ill, we had better put the meeting off.3 The water had risen so high in the night. It was impossible to cross the river.4 We went into a large room. Many tables and chairs were placed in it.4 Get into groups of four and put this short story into a sequence as quickly as you can. Look for clues in the first sentence of each part. The first team to finish can read it to the class. Listen and check whether you agree. Put your hand up if you do not. If you are right, it will be your turn to continue reading the story.OrderParts of the storyAfter I had inspected the wall closest to the bungalow I carefully descended, my lucky chain round my neck. It gave me confidence.7At last I was on the ground. A dusty path lay ahead of me shaped like a semicircle in front of the front door, like an invitation. I stepped forward ready to fulfill the dare. The house looked frightening. The wind moved the window of the house frequently so that its hook broke and it banged open and shut, with an unearthly squeaking sound. I pulled myself up onto the wall. I walked along the top of the wall, with my eyes fixed on the walls and roof of the bungalow. The building seemed to be waiting for me. 3My mother being busy, I began to climb the tree to reach the wall that separated our house from the one next door. She didnt seem to register my movements. As I did so, a wind started to blow through the tree and something grabbed my collar, upsetting my concentration and mood. 1My brother and I were bored one afternoon. It was then that he dared me to climb over the wall, run to the empty bungalow next door and sit on the bench under the main window. The task was not easy. The wall being high and steep, I had to climb up a pine tree close by so that I could reach the top of it. Terrified, I grasped at the object and found I was holding a claw. I threw it away from me as quickly as I could. 10Then I heard my brother laughing. A squirrel had been unlucky enough to fall on top of me in the tree and was now lying breathless on the ground. It was not clear which of us was the more frightened by the event! So I never did fulfill my dare. 5 Read the short passage in its correct order and identify and underline the nominative absolute construction. Compare your answers with your partner and see if you were correct.Answer key for Exercise 1：1 The three Bront sisters adopting mens names, while 2 With the 19th century being regarded as one of great women writers, there Answer key for Exercise 2：All the B sentences contain the nominative absolute construction that is explained by the A sentences. Suggested answers to Exercise 3：1 The dark clouds having disappeared, the sun shone again. 2 The chairman being ill, we had better put the meeting off. 3 The water having risen so high in the night, it was impossible to cross the river. 4 Many tables and chairs being placed in the large room, we went into it. Answer key for Exx 45：OrderParts of the story6After I had inspected the wall closest to the bungalow I carefully descended, my lucky chain round my neck. It gave me confidence.7At last I was on the ground. A dusty path lay ahead of me shaped like a semicircle in front of the front door, like an invitation. I stepped forward ready to fulfill the dare. 5The house looked frightening. The wind moved the window of the house frequently so that its hook broke and it banged open and shut, with an unearthly squeaking sound. 4I pulled myself up onto the wall. I walked along the top of the wall, with my eyes fixed on the walls and roof of the bungalow. The building seemed to be waiting for me. 3My mother being busy, I began to climb the tree to reach the wall that separated our house from the one next door. She didnt seem to register my movements. 8As I did so, a wind started to blow through the tree and something grabbed my collar, upsetting my concentration and mood. 1My brother and I were bored one afternoon. It was then that he dared me to climb over the wall, run to the empty bungalow next door and sit on the bench under