B1U3-1 reading and thinking
I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent.Even though the sun is 1 (bright) shining,telling whether it is morning or night is impossible.
2. (spread) out before me,branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below.I’m in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park.
Sarek’s mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice.Later,this ice melted,leaving behind about 100 glaciers.Soon after,reindeer began to arrive,3. (follow) by the Sami people,4.____made this territory their home.In 1909,Sarek 5. (make) a national park to keep the land in its 6. (nature) state.And all new 7. (develop) is banned within park boundaries.
Since reindeer were always 8. the move,the Sami would pick up their tents and accompany them.However,today most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live 9. modern life just like their neighbors.
After breakfast,I pack my bag and set out again.It will be a journey full of sweat.However,I can’t complain.Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel 10. (bless) to be alive.
B1U3-2 using language
There are 1. (variety)kinds of theme parks,known for having biggest or longest roller coasters,or for showing the famous sights and sounds.Whichever and whatever you like,there is an incredible theme park 2. (appeal)to you.The theme park most familiar to us is Disneyland,which can be found in several parts of the world.
They have all 3. (attract),so tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.Dollywood is generally 4. (consider)one of the most unique theme parks in the world where America’s southeastern culture is shown and 5. (e to Dollywood to have fun 6. (learn)all about America’s historical southeastern culture!Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai,China,is one of the 6. (lead)ocean-themed parks in the world.If you are interested in ocean entertainment,come to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom which will provide many 8. (active) to the sea related to the sea.
B1U4-1 reading and thinking
We can learn a lot about 1. people are thinking by watching their body language.Body language varies from culture to culture. The crucial thing is 2. (use) body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in.For example,making eye contact is a way 3. (display) interest in some countries while in other countries,eye contact is not always approved of.4.______gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures.In Japan,someone who witnesses another person 5.___________(employ) the gesture might think it means money.However,you should avoid 6. (make) this gesture in Brazil and Germany,as it is not considered polite.Even the gestures we use 7. “yes” and “no” differ around the world.In many countries,shaking one’s head means “no” and nodding means “yes”.By
(compare),in Bulgaria and southern Albania,the gestures have the opposite meaning.Some gestures seem 9._______(have) the same meaning everywhere.Some body language has many different uses.Perhaps the best example is smiling.If we are feeling down or lonely,there is nothing 10. (good) than seeing the smiling face of a good friend.
B1U4-2 using language
As an educator,how can I really know what makes each student tick?My answer?I look at 1. (they) body language,which lets me know when 2. (adjust)class activities.Reacting to body language is an important component of being a teacher.
It is easy to recognise when students are 3. (interest)in a lesson. Most tend to look up and make eye contact.Of course,not everyone who looks up is paying attention in class.Some students look up,but there is an 4. (absent) of eye contact.
Some students are amused by something else.They spend all their time 5. (look)anywhere. but at me.They are certainly interested in something,but who knows what.The main thing is reminding 6. (distract)students that they need to pay attention in class.
It is sometimes much harder to distinguish when students are 7. (trouble).For example,students who are angry,afraid,or experiencing anxiety may have their arms crossed in front of their chests and their legs closed or crossed.Whatever it is,I know I need to inquire and asess8.
is going on.
B1U5-1 reading and thinking
Yuan Longping,who is known as the “father of hybrid rice”,considers himself a farmer.Indeed,his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,1. whom he has devoted his life.When he was young,2. concerned him most was farmers’
3. (short) of food to eat,so he chose to study agriculture at college.After graduating in 1953,he worked as a researcher.
He realized that larger fields were not the solution and devoted himself to 4. (create) a kind of hybrid rice,which could attain a 5. (high) yield.In 1974,he succeeded in making it a reality. Today,60% of domestic 6. (consume) in China is comprised of crops 7.
(generate) from his hybrid strains,for which he has received numerous awards both in China and abroad. But the humorous old “farmer”,8. (care) little for celebrity or money,is still living a simple life.Despite 9. advanced years,he is trying 10. (fulfil) his dreams of ridding the world of hunger.
B1U5-2 using language
Chemical pesticides and artificial fertiliers have been in widespread use in 1. (farm)
since the middle of the 20th century.However, some scientists have found that their long-term use can sometimes 2. (harmful)both the land and people’s health. Pesticides can damage the land by killing not only harmful bacteria and insects, but also 3. (help)ones.
These chemicals can stay in the soil and underground water sources for a long time, which affects the crops 4. (grow) on the land.
Some farmers have switched to 5. (organ)farming, which is farming without using any chemicals.Organic farmers focus 6. keeping their soil rich and free of disease through natural means.
Organic farmers also use many other methods 7. (produce) rich soil.They often change the kind of crop grown in each field every year.
Some people would prefer to stop the use of man-made chemicals in agriculture entirely.Organic farming is nowhere near able to meet the need.Therefore, there is still a long way to find a suitable solution that puts sufficient food on the dinner table while keeping people and the environment as
8. (health)as possible.
B2U1-1reading and thinking
Cholera used to be one of the most feared 1.__________( disease ) in the world . As a young doctor, John Snow became 2._________( frustrate ) because no one knew how to prevent or treat cholera. He desired 3.___________( destroy ) cholera once and for all . He thought cholera was caused by an 4._________( infect ) from. germs in food or water . Consequently, when an outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854, Snow began to investigate by 5.__________( mark ) on a
map the exact places where all those 6._________ died had lived. At last, John Snow found that the water from the Broad Street pump had been infected by waste. Through Snow’s tireless efforts , the threat of cholera around the world saw.7__________substantial decrease. However, cholera is still a problem. Fortunately, we now know how to prevent cholera, thanks 8.____ the work of John Snow. Moreover, in his use of maps and statistics, Snow 9.______________( transform ) the way scientists study diseases. For this reason, Snow 10._______________( consider ) the father of modern epidemiology .
B2U1-2using language
The Father of China’s Aerospace
Perhaps no other scientist has had a 1.__________( great ) impact on China ’ s aerospace science than Qian Xuesen. He was a well-respected man ,2.___________ served his homeland with effort. Born in Hangzhou in 1911, Qian attended schools in Beijing and Shanghai. In 1935, he went to the US 3.___________further study and then worked there . After overcoming some difficulties, he 4.___________( return ) to China in 1955, and was put in charge of developing China ’ s rocket science as well as the space and missile programme .5.___________( face ) with challenges , Qian didn ’ t feel discouraged . When 6._______( ask )“ Can we Chinese possibly make missiles ”, his reply was “ Why not ” Under 7.___________( he ) leadership , China developed its own missiles , rockets , and man-made satellites 8.___________( success ). Qian was knowledgeable. However ,9.____________ made him an outstanding and creative scientist was probably his interest in other things like music and drawing , which gave him 10.______( inspire ) in scientific research . The whole country was saddened by Qian ’ s death in 2009.
B2U2-1 reading and thinking
It was the first time that 19-year- old Xie Lei 1._______( leave ) China for London . She was very 2._____( excite ) but also quite nervous . Xie Lei was 3. __ a year - long exchange programme. She wanted to learn about global business 4.____ improve her English. Her ambition is 5._______( set ) up a business in China after graduation. At first, Xie Lei had to adapt to life in a different country. In order to adapt to the new culture 6. _________( quick), Xie Lei chose to live with a host family . Another challenge for Xie Lei is the academic requirements. Her tutor 7.______( advise )her to read lots of information to form 8. ________wise opinion of her own. Xie Lei also found many courses included students ’9._____________ ( participate ) in class as part of the final result. Now halfway through 10._( she ) exchange year , Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK .
B2U2-2using language
Studying Abroad : Is It a Good or a Bad Idea
Parents hold diferent opinions about students’ studying abroad. Wang Li, the mother of twin girls,1._________( believe ) that there is no need for overseas study. As far as she is 2. ___________( concern ), studying abroad is a bad idea because it causes both 3._________( economy ) and academic pressure .4.________( additional), with many great universities now available in China, young people who choose to study in our homeland also have a great future 5._________ ( look ) forward to. Contrary to Wang’s opinion, Zhang Yi, the father of a boy, argues6_______. the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. He holds the view that the experience of studying abroad not only contributes to personal growth ,7.________. also increases chances for cultural exchange 8._________( cooperate ) with people from diverse cultural backgrounds can help us view the world 9.___________ different angles and have a better understanding of our own culture . He also stresses that , in the long run, studying abroad serves as a great opportunity for young people to make contributions to the development of our motherland. Though accompanied (伴随) by many 10._____________( difficulty), studying abroad is worthwhile .