UNIT 4 Everyday economics高中英语外研版
CLASS ______ NAME __________ SCORE ______
Vocabulary:
forehead
blank
dizzy
chairwoman
potential
enterprising
input
phase
purchase
distribution
bonus
guidance
consultant
conventional
discriminate
equator
estate
superior
mild
calorie
subjective
financial
automatically
sorrow
hire
expense
abuse
theft
purse
sunrise
obstacle
manufacturer
freshman
rational
accumulate
frustration
Phrases and expressions:
as to
a world away from
row upon row
be bitten by the ... bug
start out
respond to
at rock-bottom prices
do a further favour
as is often the case
be subject to
make ends meet
interfere with
go into debt
rent out
at the expense of
take a deep breath
be fond of
end up doing
be beneficial to
take advantage of
Fill in the blanks:
Steve looked ______ and said he had no idea what I was talking about.
The European marketplace offers excellent ______ for increasing sales.
If you are not satisfied with your _____, we will give you a full refund.
The food finally arrived at the end of last week and ______ began using a network of local church people and other volunteers.
It's not a hotel, in the ______ sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel.
They have developed techniques which are ______ to those used in most factories.
We know that taste in art is a ______ matter.
His parents managed to get enough money to cover her freshman year ______.
Much of the crime in this area is related to drug ______.
A lack of qualifications can be a major ______ to finding a job.
His new luxury mansion(豪宅) was ______ the tiny house where he was born.
When your body learns to ______ some stress, it's able to protect you better from illness.
Trains are ______ delay(s) after the heavy snowfalls.
After losing her job, she found it difficult to ______.
Dad told me that the snow can purify the air, kill some bacteria and can also ______ wheat harvest.
Translate the following:
She couldn’t, however, hide the line of sweat running down her forehead, which was caused partly by the heat of the television studio, but more by fear of the four people seated in front of her.
All over the world, an increasing number of enterprising young people are thinking of starting their own businesses, as the growing economy creates more opportunities.
Though she welcomes the new entrepreneurial spirit, she advises that people be realistic and seek guidance from expert consultants before rushing into things.
To succeed in business, you need more than a good idea, hard work and determination.
This wealth of ways of sharing is a response to our increasing demand for quality goods and services at competitive prices, all delivered at the click of a button.
近些年来,通过充分利用政府的财政支持,村里盖起了一排排的新房,这与他在这个村出生的时候有着天壤之别。(take advantage of, financial, row upon row, a world away from)
为了避免负债,我们以底价购买了一处庄园,后来出租给了一个有创业精神的女议长。(go into debt, purchase, at a rock-bottom price, rent out, enterprising, chairwoman)
像往常一样,他又被电脑游戏吸引了。当家长阻止他的行为时,他做了一次深呼吸,最终理性地把电脑关掉。(as is often the case, be bitten by ... bug, interfere with, take a deep breath, rational, end up doing)
咨询师给大学新生提供有关如何做到收支相抵的指导,并通过提供如何少花钱、吃好饭的实用想法,给学生进一步的支持。(consultant, freshman, guidance, make ends meet, do a further favour, at the expense of)
如果我们不能够用常规的方法,对积累起来的金融障碍作出恰当的反应,我们就有理由相信,公司的制度就可以进行改革。(conventional, respond to, accumulate, obstacle, be subject to)
Fill in the blanks:
Zhang Yue is one of the young people who have been (1)______ by the start-up bug. She was lucky enough to get (2)______ from experienced business people. She managed to overcome a number of (3)______ in nursing her business to a (4)______ one. She regarded the initial phase as her biggest (5)______, which was to (6)______ people to work for her. It was not (7)______ she went on TV that the locals began to believe her. She (8)______ her peers to be more realistic. She thinks what (9)______ is a sound business plan, access to (10)______, and good management and negotiating skills.
What do the young people want to do (no more than 10 words)
What was the most difficult time for Zhang Yue And why (no more than 20 words)
Multiple choice:
Is this the house ______ Shakespeare was born
A. at where B. which C. in which D. at which
2. He paid the boy $10 for washing ten windows, most of ______ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.
A. these B. those C. that D. which
3. Alice received an invitation from her boss, ______ came as a surprise.
A. it B. that C. which D. he
4. The weather turned out to be very good, ______ was more than we could expect.
A. what B. which C. that D. it
5. After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small town ______ he grew up as a child.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
6. Carol said the work would be done by October, ______ personally I doubt very much.
A. it B. that C. when D. which
7. The result of the experiment was very good, ______ we hadn’t expected.
A. when B. that C. when D. which
8. It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, ______ for the first time in years their team won the World Cup.
A. that B. while C. which D. when
9. The gentleman ______ you told me yesterday proved to be a thief.
A. who B. about whom C. whom D. with whom
10. These houses are sold at such a low price ______ people expected.
A. like B. as C. that D. which
11. Recently I bought an ancient vase, ______ was very reasonable.
A. which price B. the price of which C. its price D. the price of those
12. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ______, of course, made the others unhappy.
A. who B. which C. this D. that
13. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ______ he is likely to lose control over the plane.
A. where B. which C. while D. why
14. The film brought the hours back to me ______ I was taken good care of in that far-away village.
A. until B. that C. when D. where
15. ______ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.
A. It B. As C. That D. What
参考答案: 1. CDCBB 6. DDDBB 11. BBABB