大学英语三(综合教程)第六单元

大学体验英语三（综合教程）Unit6TravelAroundtheWorldListenandTalkLeadinIoftenfindmyselftryingtoexplaintheattractiontraveling1)me.Traveling,accordingtomanypeople,isoften2)andeven,atleastsometimes,dangerous.Butonebenefitoftravelingisthatitcreatesaperfectatmosphereforthe3),anenvironmentthatcanleadtobetterunderstandingandenlightenment.Manywonderfulpeopleandplaceslie4).Thefactthatthereareobstaclesaswellonlymakesthejourney5).Mylifeandmymemorieswillbeenrichedafterencounteringthesepeopleandplaces.That'saprettybigbenefit!OfcourseIcouldalsoenrichmylifewithouttravelingveryfaratall,butthereissomethingaboutforeignlandsthatprovides6).Ithinkmostnon-travelersaresimplytoodistractedbythingssuchaswork,home,andfriendstodevote7)toobservationoflife.I'mmoreobservantwhenI'montheroadandtherefore,morealive.Italktomorepeopleandlistentothemcarefully.Ikeenlynoticeeverythingaboutmystrangenewenvironment.Iseealotofhumorthatcancompensateforthemiseryof8).Key:1.holdsfor2.uncomfortable3.observationoflife4.ontheroadahead5.morerewarding6.anadditionalfascination7.theirfullattention8.movingaboutPassageA:TheWomanTaxiDriverInCairo2.Answerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.1)HowdidtheauthorfeeluponherfirstarrivalinCairo?Shefeltquiteatalossandalittlehelpless,astherewasnobodytomeetherattheairport,andshewasfacingacompletelynewworld.2)WhydidNagattaketwojobsatthesametime?Becauseherhusbanddied10yearsagososhehadtoworkhardtosupporthertwochildrenandparents.3)WhatwasNagat'sworkingstyle?Sheisself-confidentandworksindependentlyandeffectively.4)WhyisNagata"trueexception"inCairo?BecauseNagatseemstobetheonlyfemaletaxidriverthere.Whatismore,sheinsistsonrelyingonherselfandshoulderingtheheavyfamilyburdenalone.5)WhatisyourimpressionofNagat?Open3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.1.TheauthorfollowedNagat,awomantaxidriveroutoftheairportbecause________.A)NagatwastheonlyfemaletaxidriverthereB)NagatforcedhertodosoC)sheinstinctivelyfeltsheshouldtrustNagatD)shehadnootherchoicebuttogowithNagat2.TheauthorenjoyedNagat'scompanyforallthefollowingreasonsexceptthat________.A)shehadaverygoodsenseofdirectionsB)shewasalwayspunctualC)shewasabletounderstandhumannatureD)sheaskedforlowfares3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A)itwasdifficultfortheauthortohireataxiinCairoB)itwasunusualforawomantoworkasataxidriverinCairoC)NagatoftengotoffersofhelpfromhermalecolleaguesD)Nagatalsoworkedasanofficesecretary4.Intheauthor'seyes,Nagatwas________.A)capableandindependentB)morelikeamanthanawomanC)competitiveandaggressiveD)attractiveandappealing5.Inthepassage,theauthortriestotellus________.A)herimpressionofIslamicarchitectureB)herimpressionofCairoC)herappreciationofthedignityofawomanD)herfriendshipwithawomantaxidriverAnwser:1.C,2.D,3.B,4.A,5.C4.Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.Arrivingaloneinanewcitylateatnightcanbeadifficulte____andevenmoresoifitisinaforeigncountrywithaforeignc___.Herethewriter,herselfawoman,remembersherluckinmeetingNagat,oneofthefeww___taxidriversinCairo.Duringhers___inthecity,Nagatbecameherdriverandguidetakinghertovisitmanyofthei___sightssuchasmosques,museumsandthep___Alongthewaythewriterwasdeeplyi___byNagat’sfriendliness,determination,effectivenessandi___Anwser:1.experience2.culture3.women4.stay5.impressive6.pyramids7.impressed8.independence5.Studythemeaningsoftheprefixeslistedinthetable,andthenfillineachblankinthesentencesthatfollowwiththewordgiveninbracketsbyaddinganappropriateprefixtoit.PrefixMeaningExamplecounter-opposing,correspondingcounteract,counterpartinter-between,amonginterconnected,interrelated,international13.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.abilityabsorbbelovedconvertintensemannerpositiveshelterstretchtoast1.Ournewcampus,which__tenkilometersontheoutskirts,ismuchbiggerthantheoldone.2.Facing___pressuretoresign,themanagerhadtoquithisjob.3.Hemingwayisoneofthemost___andworld-renownedAmericanwriters.4.Thepracticalexperiencewillhelptocultivateinstudentsatrue___tosolveproblems.5.Withtheexceptionofafew___andacceptablereforms,theprojectisafailureasawhole.6.Whatwearedoingistobridgethegapbetweenthescientistsandthemarket,___theirresearchachievementsintocommercialproducts.7.Ifwesitdownandstudyitinarational,objective___,maybewecouldfindawayout.8.Atthebeginningofthedinner,hestoodupandproposeda___inhisheavilyaccentedEnglish.9.Billwasso___inthefootballmatchonTVthathetotallyforgothisafternoonclass.10.AfterChina'sentryintotheWTO,thecountry'sindustrywillnolonger___fromforeigncompetition.Anwser:1.stretches2.intense3.beloved4.ability5.positive6.converting7.manner8.toast9.absorbed10.beshelter14.Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.Everyonewas___attheparty,singinganddancing,drinkingandtalking.2.Morestudentswillbeacceptedtocollegesanduniversitiesthisyear___thecontinuingexpansionofcollegeenrolment.3.Oldhouseshavebeenpulleddownto___greenery.4.Theprojectgroup___twoacademicresearchers,onelabassistantandasecretary.5.Anadvertisershouldknow___thecustome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