UNIT 2 Lessons in life
CLASS ______ NAME __________ SCOR ______
Vocabulary:
pessimistic
anticipate
possession
abnormal
widespread
recognition
phrase
cooperate
pure
Madame
luxury
weaken
outstretched
cram
transparent
absurd
lean
stroke
instinctively
despair
Phrases and expressions:
a pleasant surprise
point of view
get distracted by
lose touch with
live life to the full
rush into
go up to
burst out laughing
be crammed with
no more ... than
be reunited with
be filled with
far from
make the most of
a deeper insight into
It’s up to you to do ...
after all
keep in touch with
Fill in the blanks:
All those who take a ______ view of the world situation should change their point of view, for there are so many wonderful people as well as wonderful things in the world.
We must ______ the difficulties we'll face in our work so as to be prepared.
This warm weather is ______ for February.
The town has changed beyond ______ since I was last here.
The patient ______ very well with the doctors during the treatment.
People should be careful about their ______ and not leave them lying around.
The children were ______ by lack of essential nutrients for a long time.
The company has to make its accounts and operations as ______ as possible for the interest of the investors.
It's ______ to believe that the earth goes round the moon.
My handwriting used to be the ______ of my teachers.
From ______, we should be open to more diverse ideas.
After he retired, he ______ most his his former colleagues and lived a relatively lonely life.
The children all ______ at the funny joke.
When each class ______ 32 to 40 students, it is indeed very difficult to achieve the desired education goal.
If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can ______ your time at the museum.
Translate the following:
Despite being a journalist with a successful career ahead of him, Mitch Albom feels that there is something missing from his life.
Morrie’s bravery towards the end of his life is inspirational and has made me value my own life more.
After finishing it, I feel I have been given a deeper insight into the world and can see things from a different point of view.
Like Mitch, Morrie makes you aware that you want to die feeling that you have lived life to the full, knowing that you are loved and have loved others as much as you could.
Most of the characters in his stories are animals, r=the qualities of which Aesop used to reflect human traits and wisdom.
在我看来,我们没有必要为跟合作伙伴之间的合作感到悲观,因为我们与他们还一直保持着联系。(point of view, pessimistic, cooperate, keep in touch with)
如果我们期望有一个完美的人生,我们就不能被那些奢侈品吸引。相反,我们应该充分享受日常生活中的一切。(anticipate, live one’s life to the full, be distracted by, luxury, make the most of)
当你的生活中充满麻烦的时候,该由你自己判断那些是正常的,哪些是非正常的,这样你就不会陷入绝望之中。(be crammed with, it’s up to you to do ..., abnormal, despair)
我们与他们失去联系已经有数十个小时了。等我们汇合在一起的时候,他们变得都认不出来了。毕竟,他们没吃没喝很长时间了。(lose touch with, be reunited with, recognition, after all)
他们的信仰被一系列的失败所削弱,因此,他们对未来变得更悲观,而没有能够获得对人生的更深一步的认识。(weaken, pessimistic, a deeper insight into)
Fill in the blanks:
Arthur K was (1)______ surprised to find that Tuesdays with Morrie was filled with joy and hope. He was (2)______ by the book to value his own life more and to (3)______ the most of each day. Amy Wang feels that she has gained a deeper (4)______ into this world and has learned to see things from a different (5)______ of view. She believes that it is (6)______ to us to find out the important things in life and (7)______ our own values. Marty would like to (8)______ the book to other people although he does not consider it as his (9)______ book. Having read the book, Vivian (10)______ that she missed all those friends whom she had lost touch with over the years.
How did Tuesdays with Morrie affect Arthur K (no more than 10 words)
What did Marty decide to do with the book (no more than 10 words)
Multiple choice:
No permission has ______ for anybody to enter the building.
A. been given B. given C. to give D. be giving
2. I ______ ten minutes to decide whether I should reject the offer.
A. gave B. was given C. was giving D. had given
3. The police found that the house ______ and a lot of things ______.
A. had broken into; has been stolen B. had broken into; had been stolen
C. has been broken into; stolen D. had been broken into; stolen
4. -– Have you moved into the new house
--Not yet, the rooms ______.
A.are being painted B. are painting C. are painted D. are being painting
5. If city noises ______ from increasing, people ______ shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now.
A.are not kept; will have to B. are not kept; have to
C. do not keep; will have to D. do not keep; have to
6. In some parts of the world, tea ______ with milk and sugar.
A. is serving B. is served C. serves D. served
7. -– Do you like the material
--Yes, it ______ very soft.
is feeling B. felt C. feels D. is felt
I need one more stamp before my collection ______.
A. has completed B. completes C. has been completed D. is completed
9. -- ______ the sports meet might be put off.
--Yes, it all depends on the weather.
A. I’ve been told B. I’ve told C. I’m told D. I told
10. Visitors ______ not to touch the exhibits.
A. will request B. request C. are requesting D. are requested
11. A new cinema ______ here. They hope to finish it next month.
A. will be built B. is built C. has been built D. is being built
12. Good care must ______ babies particularly while they are ill.
A. take B. take of C. be taken D. be taken of
13. The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune ______.
A. is made B. would make C. was to be made D. had made
Linda, make sure the tables ______ before the guests arrive.
be set B. set C. are set D. are setting
The church tower which ______ will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.
has restored B. has been restored C. is restoring D. is being restored
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