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Unit 3
Language in use
1. Their works _____ still ______ (read) by many people today.
2. We _____ still ________ (influence) by Confucius’s ideas.
3. It ______ still _______ (read) and _______ (love) by people all over the world.
4. The story ______ ______ (set) in the town of St Petersburg, Missouri, in the US, in the nineteenth century.
are read
are influenced
is read
loved
is set
go
Ready
5. It _______ ________ (write) in everyday English.
6. It _______ ________ (think) to be one of the greatest American stories.
7. His plays ______ _______ (read) by millions of people.
is written
is thought
are read
Pre-task
Grammar
The Passive Voice 被动语态
主动语态与被动语态：
英语中有两种语态，即主动语态 (The Active Voice)与被动语态（The Passive Voice)。主动语态表示主语是动作的执行者；被动语态表示主语是动作的承受者。例如：
They make trains in Zhuzhou. （主动语态）
Trains are made in Zhuzhou. （被动语态）
一般现在时的被动语态构成：
（be）am / is / are + 动词的过去分词
主动语态变被动语态的步骤：
主宾交换；
2. 动词变形：be + 过去分词；
3. 由by引出动作执行者，不强调时整体省略。
Many people speak English.
English
is spoken
by
many people.
注意：无论主动还是被动，都强调主语。
将下列的句子改为被动语态。
1. Someone cleans the office every day.
2. They make computers in the USA.
3. They grow rice in South China.
The office is cleaned by someone every day.
Computers are made in the USA.
Rice is grown in South China.
注意：当不强调动作执行者时，
by+动作执行者常省略。
While-task
Work in pare the sentences.
Activity1
1. Many people still read their works today.
2. We’re still influenced by Confucius’s ideas.
1. Their works are still read by many people today.
3. It is still read and loved by people all over the world.
3. People all over the world still read and love it.
2. Confucius’s ideas still influence us.
1. Millions of people ________ Mark Twain’s stories every year.
Mark Twain’s stories _______ by millions of people every year.
2. Confucius still _________ people around the world.
People around the world _______ still _________ by Confucius.
give influence read write
read
are read
influences
are
influenced
Now complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
3. A famous writer ________ the advice column in the newspaper every week.
The advice column in the newspaper _________ by a famous writer every week.
4. The teacher usually ________ the students a lot of ideas.
The students ________ usually _______ a lot of ideas by the teacher.
writes
is written
gives
are
given
My favourite funny story in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is when Tom (1)________ (tell) by his aunt to paint the gate white. The work is a punishment because he missed school one day. Of course, he does not want to do any work.
is told
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and expression in brackets.
Activity2
At first, Tom (2)__________ (watch) by his friends and (3)___________ (laugh at), so he feels quite bad. But soon he turns the situation round, and he (4)___________ (help) by his friends instead. Tom says that he enjoys painting the gate white, and his friends want to try. He asks each friend to give him something valuable, and in return they (5)___________ (allow) to do some of Tom’s work!
is helped
are allowed
is watched
laughed at
Tom: Why (1) _______ popular books
________ (make) into films
Jack: Oh, because the stories (2) ________
already ________ (know) by lots of
people, so the films will become
popular as well.
Tom: But why (3) ________ the stories
sometimes _________ (change) in
films
Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in brackets.
are
made
are
are
changed
known
Activity3
Jack: Because films and books are different.
Some people in the book are not
included in the film, but others are
more important than they are in the
book.
Tom: But that doesn’t happen in historical
films
Jack: Yes, it does. Sometimes even the facts
about history (4) __________ (change).
Tom: But why (5) _______ facts _________
(rewrite)
Jack: Because films don’t always try to
teach history, but to tell a good story!
are changed
are rewritten
Complete the converstion with the words in the box.
accept dialogue discuss influence sense society wise writer
Host: Welcome to Two talk. Today we will (1)____________
the question: Are writers still important With me for
today's (2)______________ are James Southern and
Penny West. James, What do you think
James: I think people who write for a job are not as important
as they used to be. There are many (3)_________ now,
but they write on the Internet, for free.
Host: Is that a problem
James: Yes, I think so. Although it's good that everyone can
be a writer and write what they like on the Internet, they
also bring so much wrong information. So it isn't
(4)________ to get all your information from the Internet.
dialogue
discuss
writers
wise
Activity4
Penny: I'd (5)_________ what James says. There is a lot of
rubbish on the Internet and it might have too much
(6)__________ on some people. Wrong information is
bad for (7)_________. People need to think about what
they read, and decide whether it makes (8)__________
or not. It's a pity that not enough people do that!
accept
influence
society
sense
Host: What do you think, Penny
Complete the conversation with the correct form of the expressions in the box.
all over the world be not afraid of
get into trouble grow up in the middle of
join in look for run away
Tony: Hi Daming. What’s up
Daming: Oh, hi Tony. I’m (1) __________
this great book — it’s Alex
Rider’s adventure stories. You
should read one of them!
in the middle of
Activity5
Tony: Oh, what are the stories about
Daming: Well, they’re all fantastic stories,
full of exciting situations of course.
You see, Alex Rider is a hero. He
(2) ___________ in London, but
now he travels (3) ___________
and helps the police — they (4)
__________ dangerous, bad
people and catch them.
Tony: Oh, it sounds great. I love
adventure stories. But doesn’t
he (5) ___________
grew up
all over the world
look for
get into trouble
Daming: Well, of course, that’s what the
stories are about. He gets lost in
strange places, and he (6)
_______ from danger all the time.
Tony: And don’t tell me, he (7) _______
________ anything!
Daming: Of course not — well… maybe
snakes! But he is pretty clever!
Tony: Of course he is…
Daming: Look! We’re going to talk
about Alex Rider at the after-
school book club. Why don’t you
come and (8) ________
Tony: Great! I’d love to!
runs away
isn’t
afraid of
join in
Listen and check (√)the books that Daming likes.
√
√
√
Activity6
Work in pairs. Talk about the best stories to read.
A: What stories should I read
B: I think…
A: Do you think I should read The Arabian Nights
B: Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
Activity7
Ⅰ. 单项选择。
1. Look, so many passengers _______ with their smart phones on the underground. （2013 上海卷 ）
A. played B. will play
C. are playing D. have played
2. You are _______ to type quickly when talking to each other on QQ so the other person doesn’t get bored. (2013 山东菏泽)
A. suggested B. supported
C. taught D. supposed
3. It is true that knowledge _____ rather
than being taught. (2011 山东烟台) A. learns B. learned C. is learned D. was learned
4. What _____ news it is! Nobody _____ it.
（2013 山东烟台）
A. a surprising, believes
B. surprising, believes
C. a surprised, believe
D. surprised, believe
5. —Mum, it’s late. Why are you still here.
—Dad hasn’t come back yet. I ____ for him.
（2013 福建福州）
A. am waiting B. was waiting C. waited
6. Hong Kong ____ to be a good place for
eating today. (河北省卷) A. knows B. knew
C. is known D. was known
7. Another two months will be needed before the new bridge _____.
(江苏省无锡市) A. completes B. is completed
C. has completed D. will be completed
8. We will fly a kite as soon as your homework ______. (江苏省宿迁市) A. finishes B. will be finished
C. has finished D. is finished 9. —I want to teach in Tibet when I graduate from the college. —Me too. Teachers _____very much there. (福建省晋江市)
A. need B. are needing
C. are needed
10. Every year lots of trees ___ to make our country more beautiful.
(山东省莱芜市)
A. is planted
B. was planted
C. are planted
D. were planted
Ⅱ. 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
1. Trees __________ (turn) green in spring.
2. The river is very deep. People _______
______ (tell) not to swim here.
3. Many engineers ___________ (send) to Africa by our government every year.
4. Computers are really helpful. They ____________ (use) everywhere.
5. The dress ____________ (feel) very soft and comfortable.
turn
are
told
are sent
are used
feels
1. Finish the exercises in Learning English.
2. Preview the new words and expressions in Module 8.
Homework
