Unit 5 The British Isles
I. Pre-reading activities
Directions: Work in groups and complete the sentences with the facts about the UK.
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1. ____________ is London's main waterway.
2. ____________ is the official flag of the UK.
3. The sound of _________ can be heard at the beginning of many television and radio programs.
4. ___________ is in the eastern part of London. It is Europe's oldest palace and prison.
5. ____________ has been the main London home of the royal family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1837
6. __________ is Europe's biggest castle. Here you can visit another of the Queen's homes.
7. __________ is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and try one of England's many ales (淡色啤酒).
8. The English also like to have ________. This is toast and jam, or cake and another pot of tea.
9. ___________ are also a traditional English meal. So look out for the shops in cities as well as by the sea.
II. Understanding the text
1. The main idea of the 1st paragraph is that ______________.
A. English is widely used in the world
B. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales.
C. Great Britain is nation of various countries sharing a common language and culture
D. England is famous for Fish & Chips, Speakers’ Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London
2. Which of the following is true about the British Isles?
A. Ireland is the largest island.
B. Ireland lies to the west of Britain
C. The smallest island is called Isle of Man.
D. The British Isles are surrounded by the Atlantic
3. In January and February, __________ will probably be the coldest part of the British Isles.
A. Scotland B. England
C. Wales D. London
4. _________, England, Scotland and Wales joined together and formed the Union.
A. In 1536 B. In 1283
C. In 1707 D. 250 years ago
5. The United Kingdom does NOT include _______________.
A. Cardiff B. the Isle of Man
C. Edinburgh D. Northern Ireland
III. Language focus
1. Usage of words
(1) California is one of the biggest s___________ in the US.
(2) The sports car runs fastest; it has a very p__________ engine in it.
(3) I think Jack wants to take the job in Shanghai, if I am not m_________. He has been dreaming of working in the modern city.
(4) It’s clear that the bridge is too n___________ for two cars to pass.
(5) You must decide for yourself. Don’t let anyone i__________ else you.
(6) J___________ from what he said, his work is going very well.
(7) What p__________ have we got that what he is saying is true?
(8) Jean was e___________ by the company as a general manager.
(9) When you a____________ the town you will see a garage on your left.
(10)A sofa bed is a sofa that you can pull out to f_________ a bed.
2.Usage of phrases
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(1) His breakfast __________ dry breakfast and a cup of tea.
(2) You won’t get another chance like this —— __________ it!
(3) I like games__________, and especially football.
(4) As we know, one hundred years __________ a century.
(5) —What does WTO__________?
—The World Trade Organization.
(6) Leave the room__________. Don’t move anything.
(7) There was nothing to eat at home so we __________ eating out in KFC.
(8) __________ I can see, the accident was John’s fault, not Ann’s.
(9) To our disappointment, the house that they had promised us __________ to be a tiny flat.
(10)Please accept this present __________ all your help.
3. Multiple choice
⑴Her rich experience gave her an advantage ________ the other people applying for the job.
A. than B. over C. upon D. above
⑵How’s tea made? It isn’t simply a/an _______ of soaking a tea bag in hot water.
A. matter B. basis C. approach D. form
⑶Information has been put forward _________ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.
A. while B. that C. when D. as
⑷What’s an e-pal? Yes, you _______ it! An e-pal is someone you write e-mail to.
A. guess B. guessed C. will guess D. had guessed
⑸It was not __________ she took off her dark glasses ________ I realized she was Julia Roberts.
A. when; that B. until; that C. until; when D. when; then
⑹He was expecting to have completed the job by now. _______, he’s only halfway through it.
A. That is B. Even though C. As it is D. In that case
⑺In the summer months the difference in temperature between London and the north can be __________ 9 degrees!
A. as many as B. as cool as C. as far as D. as much as
⑻Indonesia ________ some 3,000 islands stretching more than 2,000 miles from east to west.
A. makes up B. makes the most of
C. is made up of D. is consisted of
⑼There are three colors in the British flag, ________, red, white and blue.
A. like B. namely C. such as D. for example
⑽As we joined the big crowd, I got __________ from my friends.
A. separated B. divided C. lost D. missed
⑾Only then _________ that the conference was ____________.
A. I realized … important B. did I realize…of importance
C. did I realized…important D. I realized … of importance
⑿If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you’ll see that we’re now __________ the London Eye.
A. approaching B. arriving C. conquering D. coming
⒀Violence on TV may turn out to a strong __________ on some young people.
A. proof B. impression C. influence D. basis
⒁The ________ of booking tickets in advance is that you can get better seats.
A. approach B. advantage C. union D. state
⒂The British Isles is a group of islands that lies _______ the west coast of Europe.
A. in B. on C. from D. off
4. Cloze
When Ronaldinho (小罗纳尔多) scored the decisive goal for Brazil and pushed England out of the 2002 World Cup, not all British people were disappointed. (1) , many fans in Scotland celebrated England's failure.
This may sound (2) , but Scottish people have their own world football team and national league. The first match between Scotland and (3) was played as (4) as 1871. And today, it still plays (5) England in various competitions including the World Cup and UEFA Cup (欧洲联盟杯). If they (6) , it would be a Scottish flag that's raised.
Football in the UK mirrors the countries' cultural (7) . It shows the relative independence of Scotland, which (8) itself more from England than either Wales or Northern Ireland.
Scotland was (9) a totally independent kingdom. During the ninth century, it had a good many (10) and bloody wars with England. The English and Scottish thrones (王权) were (11) in 1603 and again in 1707, when Scotland (12) became a part of Great Britain.
Today, many Scots are (13) about the English entering and (14) their country. There is a deep and (15) divide between the two nations. Scotland has long fought for more (16) and now has its (17) legal (法律的) and education systems.
This northern country is famous (18) its mountainous and beautiful scenery. Much of the famous highlands within the UK (19) in Scotland.
Scottish women are recognizable for their red and green tartan (格子呢) wools. The material can be seen in Scotland's everyday life. Scottish men are famous for wearing kilts (方格呢短裙). They (20) to wear them at weddings and in parades when the Scots play traditional bagpipes (风笛).
⑴A. Besides B. Instead C. What’s more D. Such as
⑵A. strange B. special C. surprised D. natural
⑶A. Brazil B. England C. Britain D. Wales
⑷A. long B. far C. early D. old
⑸A. with B. for C. against D. through
⑹A. played B. celebrated C. scored D. won
⑺A. interests B. differences C. similarities D. changes
⑻A. unites B. divides C. separates D. breaks
⑼A. never B. still C. once D. yet
⑽A. controls B. diversities C. disagreements D. influences
⑾A. formed B. consisted C. separated D. united
⑿A. formally B. generally C. namely D. afterwards
⒀A. curious B. happy C. bitter D. pleased
⒁A. approaching B. ruling C. separating D. employing
⒂A. powerful B. mistaken C. ancient D. historical
⒃A. proofs B. republic C. independence D. conquer
⒄A. own B. national C. personal D. private
⒅A. as B. to C. for D. because
⒆A. includes B. forms C. lies D. consists
⒇A. offer B. prepare C. fail D. tend
IV. More language input
One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑的) police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.
Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber's bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.
She said: "I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”
The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (怀疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year's Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: "He didn't seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact (接触)." Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stall McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.
Officers from Northumbria Police called Vieki at the hotel in Dunston, Gatesheed, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.
"It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to tile armed officers outside?'. My heart missed a beat."
Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.
"I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that pair of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man's room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (带手铐)。
1. The underlined phrase "be in line for" ( paragraph 1 ) means __
A. get B. be paid
C. ask for D. own
2. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because __________.
A. the police called her
B. he looked very strange
C. he came to the hotel with little luggage
D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year's Eve
3. Vicki’s heart missed a beat because _________.
E. the phone went again
F. she would be famous
G. the policemen had already arrived
H. she saw 20 policemen in the car park
4. David Bigber was most probably handcuffed in ________.
A. the passage B. the man's room
C. Vicki's bedroom D. the top floor room
5. Tile whole event probably lasted about _______ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.
A. 6 B. 8
C. 11 D. 14
Unit 6 Life in the future
I. Speaking
Task 1 What did Grandparents think today would be like 30 years ago?
Have a talk with grandparents and find out which of their predictions (预言) have come true and what are beyond their expectation.
| Predictions (If it’s true, tick√) | Things beyond their expectation | |
Task 2 Will the predictions come true one day?
Directions: In the form are the predictions taken from the website: http://www.longbets.org. Discuss with your partners to see which of the predictions are most likely to come true and give your own reasons.
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| Predictions | Your comments |
| 1 | By the year 2020 the technology will exist that will allow for the "faxing" real things, such as text books, clothing, jewelry and the like. | |
| 2 | There will be only three important currencies (货币) used in the world by 2063. More than 95 % of the countries in the world will use one of them. | |
| 3 | One hundred years from now the world's governments will formally and legally recognize the basic human right of mobility（迁移）: a person may live anywhere on earth if they agree to obey local laws | |
| 4 | By the year 2015 solar electricity will be as cheap or cheaper than that produced by gas and coals. | |
| 5 | By 2060 the total population of humans on earth will be less than it is today. | |
| 6 | By 2070, at least six countries will have officially implemented（施行）a 4-day working week | |
| 7 | By the year 2020, the tickets to space travel - at the least to Moon, will be available over the counter. | |
| 8 | By 2100 a world government will be in place and in control of: business law, environmental law, and weapons of mass destruction. | |
| 9 | At least one human alive in the year 2000 will still be alive in 2150. | |
| 10 | By 2050, we will receive intelligent signals from outside our solar system. |
II. Understanding the text
1. The underlined word in the sentence “ which is environmentally friendly (Para. 1)” means the same as the one in the sentence: _____________.
A. There’s a warm and friendly atmosphere in the pub.
B. I enjoy working here —— everyone is so friendly.
C. The new country hopes to build friendly relations with all its neighbors.
D. Science teachers need to take a more girl friendly approach, which helps them to be interested in science.
2. The new maglev train is a good example of future transportation NOT because _______________.
A. it travels faster B. it becomes much cheaper
C. it ensures safety D. it doesn’t pollute the environment
3. Which is NOT true about the shopping in the future?
A. Shopping malls will disappear thanks to e-commerce.
B. People will do much of their shopping online.
C. Shopping will become a form of entertainment.
D. In shops, people will use smart cards instead of cash.
4. Which of the following will be least likely to help people in the future to enjoy a longer and healthier life?
A. Exercise regularly.’ B. A balanced diet
C. Advances in medical science D. A better understanding of smallpox
5. According to the last paragraph, which of the following will probably take place in the future?
A. People will look at education and knowledge differently.
B. Students will not have to do homework.
C. Real classrooms will disappear gradually.
D. The schools of the future will remain the same.
III. Language focus
1. Usage of words
⑴The weather f________ said it would rain today, but it turned out to be fine.
⑵Ann looks smart in the new hat; she always follows the latest t______ in fashion.
⑶If a horse has its ears forward, that i__________ that it is happy.
⑷Please e_________ that the door and windows are shut before you leave the lab.
⑸C_______ should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they receive.
⑹He’s done wrong in the past but he has made great efforts to r___________.
⑺Many employees have the opportunity to p__________ shares（股票）in the company they work for.
⑻Would you prefer me to pay in c___________ or by cheque?
⑼John went to live in America but his family r__________ behind in China.
⑽Eric is a r__________ customer in the supermarket, which is within 5 minutes’ walk from his flat
2. Usage of phrases
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⑴To ___________ the songbirds, we came in the cool of the morning and quietly waited for them to come out.
⑵During the years she was abroad, they ___________ each other by letter.
⑶I hope you’re ___________ my lecture because you’ll be tested later.
⑷Clinton is a difficult man. Nobody quite knows how to ___________ him.
⑸There’s a surprise ___________ for you when you get home. Get prepared for it!
⑹The world will be different, and we’ll have to be well prepared to ___________ the change.
⑺We ___________ a difficult decision; we need your advice.
⑻Believe it or not, many of his predictions have ___________.
⑼—Can doctors _______ him _________ the disease?
—I have no idea. Let’s wait and see.
⑽Jessica was nervous to see her dentist so I went with her to __________ .
3. Multiple choice
⑴Samuel Pepy’s diary gives us a/an __________ description of the Great Fire of London in 1666.
A. regular B. contemporary C. tiny D. virtual
⑵It remains __________ whether she’ll be fit enough to play in the finals.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. to have seen
⑶Scientist believe the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by crossing the land bridge the connected Siberia and _________ more than 10,000 years ago.
A. this is Alaska now B. Alaska is now
C. is now Alaska D. what is now Alaska
⑷Cindy could be a very attractive girl but she __________ to her clothes.
A. pays no attention B. paid no attention
C. was paying no attention D. had paid attention
⑸Passengers are _________ by law to wear seat-belts in our country.
A. identified B. indicated C. ensured D. required
⑹We want to find out the reason why many people never _______ started in using the software.
A. get B. do C. go D. remain
⑺When you have read the novel, you’ll have _______ better understanding of __________ life.
A. a; the B. a; / C. /; / D. the; the
⑻Can’t we deal with this now _________ waiting until tomorrow?
A. rather than B. more than C. instead of D. out of
⑼Everyone from teens to business men use karaoke as a popular __________ of entertainment and a way of easily getting together.
A. trend B. necessity C. form D. program
⑽Have you got the message ________ our teacher will go to visit New Zealand nest week?
A. whether B. why C. / D. that
⑾_________ the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon’s long rule in Europe was ended.
A. Because B. As C. With D. Of
⑿Dad had to cycle to work this morning because his car _________ at the garage.
A. was repaired B. was repairing
C. was being repaired D. would have been repaired
⒀I would like to see more attention __________ to forms of transportation that are not private cars.
A. pay B. be paid C. to pay D. paid
⒁I know nothing about the plane crash in Russia except ______ I read in the newspaper.
A. that B. what C. whether D. /
⒂The reason why he failed the driving test was ________ he was too careless.
A. because B. / C. that D. how
4. Cloze
What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be (1) . They (2) that cities will become more and more crowded. (3) the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This (4) will cause other problems — more crime, dirtier streets, and worse problems with traffic (5) we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity), and housing? (6) life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. (7) these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in urban areas.
How can we (8) such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already (9) in the streets because there is so little suitable housing -and because (10) are so high. The crime rate isn't going down. (11) , it is (12) so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don't move at all for several blocks. These (13) problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no (14) for the future of the city.
However, not all people believe that in the horrible (15) for cities of the future. Instead, they feel that they can solve present urban problems and (16) future ones.
The disadvantages of any modern city are not unique（独特的）to that city, (17) , all the cities in the world have to solve the problems of traffic jams, crime, housing, energy, drinking water, and overcrowding. Yet many cities have found answers to one or more of these difficulties. Some European cities, such as Stockholm, Sweden, or London, England, have planned communities that (18) people with apartments, jobs, shopping centers, green space, entertainment, and transportation. Many U.S. cities are building their downtown areas. Urban (19) can learn from one another. They can (20) solutions that have been successful in other parts of the world.
⑴A. horrible B. amazing C. regular D. virtual
⑵A. ensure B. predict C. indicate D. require
⑶A. With B. Though C. As D. Unless
⑷A. room B. overcrowding C. future D. number
⑸A. than B. which C. what D. as
⑹A. While B. Once C. Therefore D. Because
⑺A. With B. For C. Because of D. thanks to
⑻A. deal B. manage C. cause D. solve
⑼A. begging B. starving C. robbing D. sleeping
⑽A. flats B. rents C. cars D. crimes
⑾A. Instead B. Thus C. Yet D. However
⑿A. raising B. changing C. dropping D. increasing
⒀A. rural B. urban C. crime D. traffic
⒁A. reality B. trend C. hope D. prediction
⒂A. predictions B. definitions C. identification D. indication
⒃A. reform B. remain C. prevent D. cure
⒄A. that’s to say B. for example C. what’s more D. on the other hand
⒅A. offer B. satisfy C. provide D. require
⒆A. consumers B. systems C. planners D. physicians
⒇A. identify B. try C. cure D. forecast
IV. More language input
What will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with use. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
1. The passage mainly tells us that_________.
A. man’s life will be different in the future
B. future man will look quite different from us
C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes
D. man’s organs’ functions will be one the wane
2. What serves as the evidence that man is changing?
A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.
B. Man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner.
C. Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.
D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.
3. The change in man’s size of forehead is probably because__________
A. he makes use only 20 % of the brain’s capacity.
B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.
C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time.
D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on.
4. What is true about a human being in the future?
A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.
B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.
C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t have to make use of them.
D. He thinks and feels in different way.
5. It is implied that _____________.
A. human beings will become less attractive in the future.
B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration
C. human beings hope for a change in the future life
D. future life is always predictable.
Key
Unit 5
II. 1-5 CBACB
III. 1. Usage of words
⑴states ⑵powerful ⑶mistaken ⑷narrow ⑸influence
⑹Judging ⑺proof ⑻employed ⑼approach ⑽form
2. Usage of phrases
⑴consists of ⑵make the most of ⑶in general ⑷make up ⑸stand for
⑹as it is ⑺ended up ⑻As far as ⑼turned out ⑽in return for
3. Multiple choice
⑴-⑸BABBB; ⑹-⑽CDCBA; ⑾-⒂BACBD;
4. Cloze
⑴-⑸BABCD; ⑹-⑽DBCCC; ⑾-⒂DACBC; ⒃-⒇CACCD
IV. 1-5 ABCAC
⑴⑵⑶⑷⑸⑹⑺⑻⑼⑽⑾⑿⒀⒁⒂
Unit 6
II. 1-5 DBADA
III. Language focus
1. Usage of words
⑴forecast⑵trends⑶indicates⑷ensure⑸Consumers
⑹reform⑺purchase⑻cash⑼remained⑽regular
2. Usage of phrases
⑴catch a glimpse of; ⑵kept in touch with; ⑶paying attention to;
⑷deal with; ⑸in store ; ⑹adapt to; ⑺are faced with;
⑻come true; ⑼cured…of; ⑽keep her company
3. Multiple choice
⑴-⑸BBDAD; ⑹-⑽ABCCD; ⑾-⒂CCDBC;
4. Cloze
⑴-⑸ABCBA; ⑹-⑽DBDDB; ⑾-⒂ADBCA; ⒃-⒇CCCCB
IV. More language input
1-5 BDDAB