教材试题 Unit 1 (Workbook) Using Words and Expressions

Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained(Workbook)USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS1 Complete the passage with the words provided below in the correct mitment delay bless changeable cosy graspaboard discourage regular punishment urgent boomOdysseus is a literary figure in the Odyssey written by Homer. He rejected the _ life of a Greek king and made a _ to help another Greek leader, Menelaus, get his wife back. But the war dragged on and on and he was away from his family for ten years. During this time the fortunes of the war were so _ that no one could predict who would win. Odysseus became tired of the war and the _ in Troy. He _ wanted to return home, so when the Greek kings had their _ weekly meeting he suggested that they _ an opportunity to trick the Trojans. The Greeks built a giant wooden horse so that men could hide inside it. The Greeks then pretended to leave _ their ships as if they were _ by the length of the war. The Trojans _ their Gods for their good fortune and prepared to celebrate. That night the men climbed out of the horse and opened the city gates to the Greek army. The Trojans awoke to the _ of their warning bell announcing a Greek victory. So the war ended but the _ of the Trojan people was only just beginning.2 Find the words in the text that have these meanings. Notice their meaning in the reading passage.DefinitionWordMeaning1A to show fondness for someoneB to make something holy2A the quality of being very carefulB an official warning3A continuously movingB full of energy and new ideasC a force or power that causes movement4A structure of society or political systemB structure of a buildingC set of rules or ideas5A line or row of people or thingsB position in the armed forces or an organizationC degree to which someone is of high quality6A having difficulty breathingB too excited to breatheC causing one to be out of breathNow make up your own sentences. Use each of the words in a different way from the way it is used in the text.1 _2 _3 _4 _5 _3 Translate these sentences into English, using the words and phrase in brackets.1 我建议你做出这个决定, 因为这是合法的。(advocate)2 在电影放映过程中他感到极其无聊, 因为那部电影是那么愚蠢可笑。(bored)3 那块肉散发出一股臭味, 因为它变质了。(give off)4 她是一位值得尊敬的人, 她总是把别人的需求放在第一位。(admirable)5 如果你说那件事是真的, 你得发誓保证你是在说实话。(swear)4 Replace the underlined phrases with words from this unit that are similar in meaning.1 My failure in that exam was so painful that I stopped myself from remembering it until many years later when I could consider it more rationally.2 This is an ancient kind of camp fire for cooking.3 That kind of behaviour is not considerate and makes me feel upset.4 The water in my bath is extremely cold so it is uncomfortable for me to get into it.Answer key for Exercise 1: cosy; commitment; changeable; delay; urgently; regular; grasp; aboard; discouraged; blessed; boom; punishmentAnswer key for Exercise 2: DefinitionWordMeaning1A to show fondness for someoneB to make something holyblessA2A the quality of being very carefulB an official warningcautionA3A continuously movingB full of energy and new ideasC a force or power that causes movementdynamicB4A structure of society or political systemB structure of a buildingC set of rules or ideasframeworkC5A line or row of people or thingsB position in the armed forces or an organizationC degree to which someone is of high qualityrankB6A having difficulty breathingB too excited to breatheC causing one to be out of breathbreathlessAFor the additional sentences answers may vary. Suggested answers to Exercise 3: 1 I would advocate that you make this decision because it is legal. 2 He was extremely bored during the film show because it was so silly. 3 That meat is giving off a bad smell because it is bad / rotten. 4 She is an admirable person