高中英语外研版必修第一册Units1-6 课文语法填空（含答案）
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Book 1---Book 2
Unit 1---Unit 6课文语法填空
B1U1 Understanding ideas
Meng Hao became a Senior 1 student on 4 September.But before the day, he 1._______________(picture) the senior life many times in his mind.On the day, he woke up 2._______________ (early) than usual and rushed to the new school in his 3._______________(eager).In campus, Meng Hao was looking at the noticeboard 4._______________a white-haired man approached and talked to him.And later, he was 5._______________(surprise) to find the white-haired man was his English teacher.In the first English class, the teacher asked them to introduce 6._______________ to the class.Before the students did this, the teacher introduced himself first.Meng Hao was too nervous 7._______________(notice) this.When he began to introduce his name, everyone started 8._______________ (laugh) because he had 9._______________ same name with his teacher.Mr Meng told them it wasn't easy to do that and also encouraged them to keep calm before 10._______________(challenge) and be prepared for them.Meng Hao felt more confident about his future school life.
B1U1 Developing ideas
Lisa 1._______________(graduate) from our school last June and is about 2._______________(go) to college. She came to share her suggestions for high school 3._______________ us. Lisa said Orientation Day was really 4._______________(help) when she first started high school, and it's a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other 5._______________(student). Though Lisa was a member of the school volleyball team, she wasn't selected for the end-of-year 6._______________ (compete). At first, she was really sad, 7._______________ later she realized that she joined the team for the love of the sport. It wasn't just about winning. So she kept 8._______________ (work) hard to support her teammates during their training. Lisa 9._______________ (total) agreed with the wonderful words from the writer Maya Angelou，“Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” So she suggested that we give our friends 10._______________hand when they need it. And this will make us feel good, too.
B1U2 Understanding ideas
Have you ever asked 1._______________ (you) why people often have trouble 2._______________(learn) English I hadn't, until one day my five-year-old son asked me 3._______________there was ham in a hamburger.This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language 4._______________ (learn).
Even the smallest words can be 5._______________ (confuse).You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in 6._______________ a house can burn up as it burns down, and in which an alarm 7._______________ (hear) once it goes off!
English 8._______________ (invent) by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the 9._______________(light) are out, they are invisible.And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, 10._______________when I wind up this passage, it ends.
B1U2 Developing ideas
Misadventures in English
Last week, our forum asked if you had any funny or strange stories about 1._______________ (use) English. We didn't expect 2._______________ (get) so many posts! Here are some of our favorites, to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different 3._______________ the English in the outside world!
The first post tells us that an English teacher 4._______________ (call) Maggie couldn't teach one day 5._______________ she had a frog in her throat.
The second post tells us that a lady said the 6._______________ (shoe) were sold on the first floor while they were sold 7._______________(actual) on the ground floor. She wondered why the lady gave 8._______________ (she) the wrong information.
The third post tells us that a man used 9._______________negative word to describe his nice grandfather.
The fourth post tells us that a student spent days preparing and writing his first English paper. But when he got the paper back, he found his teacher 10._______________(write) the comment “Not bad！”
B1U3 Understanding ideas
The grandfather and the father, 1_______________ (seat) at the table, are playing chess. The son 2._______________ (nervous) approaches the table and tells his father he has decided not 3. _______________ (go) to university. He wants to focus 4._______________ his band and have a career in music when he leaves school. The father thinks 5. _______________ (play) in a band is not a job and he wants 6._______________(he) son to be a lawyer because he thinks people show respect for lawyers.7._______________, his son is not interested in law. The grandfather advises his grandson to think carefully before jumping in with both 8. _______________ (foot). The grandfather says if his grandson goes to university and plays music at 9._______________same time, he 10._______________ (have) two options for his future.
B1U3 Developing ideas
With just 700 metres 1._______________ (go), Alistair Brownlee saw his younger brother Jonny about to fall onto the track. He ran towards Jonny, caught him and 2._______________ (start) pulling him towards the finish line. The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair 3._______________ (he) in third. It was 4._______________ unexpected end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it 5._______________the media. He just wanted to see his younger brother 6._______________ had been rushed to the medical area.
Despite 7._______________ (argument) over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that 8._______________ (have) a brother is an advantage.
9．_______________ (watch) by millions, the ending to the race has divided opinions: should the brothers have been disqualified or 10._______________(high) praised for their actions But for Alistair, his decision was easy to explain: At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal —he was just a brother.
B1U4 Understanding ideas
Not very long ago, people 1._______________ (contact) their friends faraway only by writing letters. With the development of technology, people keep in touch 2._______________ their friends with social media tools nowadays. They find their friends with the same interests and maintain their friendship, even though they live in different countries.
However, there is one disadvantage of making 3._______________(friend) online. People tend 4._______________ (post) only good things to make them appear happy and 5._______________(friend). In fact, we can't exactly know who the person on the Internet is. The person online may act as anyone 6._______________ he likes to be.
Although technology 7._______________ (change) the way of making friends and 8._______________ (maintain) friendships, the meaning of friendship and our 9._______________(long) for friends remain the same. No one can live without 10.a friend.
B1U4 Developing ideas
The short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Everything was very quiet. A police officer on duty found a man with a scar on his face outside “Big Joe” Brady's, and they started to have 1._______________chat. The man talked about his best chum and the 2._______________ (fine) chap, Jimmy Wells.
One night twenty years ago, they 3._______________ (dine) at “Big Joe” Brady's. They grew up together in New York and got on very well. 4._______________ (make) his fortune, he was to start for the West while Jimmy Wells stayed in New York. 5._______________ was on that night that they agreed to meet there again, no matter 6._______________ their conditions might be or from what 7._______________ (distant) they might have to come. At first, they corresponded 8._______________each other for a year or two, but then they lost track of each other. However, he believed Jimmy Wells would turn 9._______________ as they promised, and he 10._______________ (wait) for him there.
B1U5 Understanding ideas
Every autumn, millions of the North American monarch butterflies manage 1._______________(travel) around 4，000 kilometres south and find their way to places 2._______________ they will spend the winter.
A team of scientists 3_______________ (lead) by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington 4._______________ (find) that the monarch is able to tell the time of the day and uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun.These two pieces of information allow the butterfly to determine the way to go.
The solution to the mystery of the monarch's 5._______________ (amaze) ability comes at a time when its population 6._______________ (crash) by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years.7._______________ (sad), human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling.
_______________ research on the monarch's behaviour has however led 9._______________ a greater awareness of this creature.The more we know about these lovely creature, the 10_______________ (great) the chance it will survive.
B1U5 Developing ideas
Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me 1.through a dark forest. When I 2.finally (final) stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which 3.were reflected (reflect) in the still lake below. While I 4.was concentrating (concentrate) on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling 5.that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still 6.held (hold) to my eye, I turned ... and froze. Only metres away from me was a bear. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited 7.to see (see) who would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button. 8.A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered 9.from the shock, I looked at my camera. My most 10.frightening (frighten) but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.
B1U6 Understanding ideas
The Longji Rice Terraces were built by 1.__________ Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home.2.__________ (start) in the Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years, until 3.__________ (it) completion in the early Qing Dynasty.These terraces increase the areas 4.__________ which people grow rice.Besides, they can catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from 5__________(wash) away.But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people 6.__________(work) in 7.__________ (harmonious) with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.Although modern technology could help produce more 8.__________(crop), new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture 9.________________ (maintain) the terraces.Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors 10.__________ come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together.
B1U6 Developing ideas
At the very beginning of the 1._______________ (twenty) century, only the very rich in Britain had gardens. Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”， with around half the population 2._______________ (spend) most of their free time gardening.
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world. While many Brits like nothing 3._______________ (good) than cutting the grass on Sundays, some are happy just 4._______________ (sit) and enjoy the beauty of their small world.
But space in cities is limited and new 5._______________ (solution) need to be found. Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land to grow things. Today, over 4，000 people 6._______________ (wait) for such pieces of land in London. A new idea has been to turn rooftops and walls into private gardens. These gardens have 7._______________(success) helped make the cities greener and improve air quality.
Gardening is good for the soul as well as for the environment. No other free-time activity 8._______________ (allow) you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things. If you have any doubts, take a moment to reflect 9._______________ this line from The Secret Garden: “10._______________ you tend a rose ... A thistle cannot grow.”
B2U1 Understanding ideas
1．_______________ (grow) up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother, I 2._______________(enjoy) food from both countries ever since I was able to hold a knife and fork — and chopsticks!
Mum often cooks spicy dishes.Thanks 3._______________ this, Dad has come to love hot pot! However, there are still some 4._______________(dish) that Dad dare not try even after many years of 5._______________ (marry) to my mother.Even today, he still does not easily take to 6._______________ (eat) things like chicken feet.But I enjoy that sort of food myself.
Dad can cook 7._______________super “full English breakfast” of bacon, eggs, beans, sausages and toast with butter.He also does a typical Sunday roast.We all love roast beef and vegetables, 8._______________Mum advises us not to eat too much roast food.
When I first visited China, Mum encouraged me 9._______________ (try) different kinds of food and I did.I loved everything.
People say that one man's meat is another man's poison, but I feel at home with food from both my cultures.To me, there's nothing 10._______________ (good) than a cross cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!
B2U1 Developing ideas
In the passage, five people were asked to open their fridge doors and talk about their 1._______________ (lifestyle).Ellie, 2._______________junior doctor, doesn't cook very often because there's not enough room 3._______________ (swing) a cat in her small apartment.Her fridge is usually half empty.She thinks she had better 4._______________ (change) the way she eats.Jenny and her husband avoid all animal products.They like 5._______________(cook) at home and make meals from fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables.She wants to bring her children 6._______________ like this but her husband says that everyone should be able to make their own lifestyle 7._______________ (choice).However, Ted, who is a construction worker, has a big meat dinner 8._______________ getting back home each day.Besides, though Mike is a chef, he doesn't really do much cooking at home.He and his wife do a big shop and buy a lot of 9._______________ (freeze) food once a week.The college student, Max, doesn't have three healthy meals a day for he is too busy 10._______________ (study) and meeting friends.
B2U2 Understanding ideas
Many people cherish the magic of Father Christmas.That is the reason 1._______________ Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas 2._______________ a special time of year.The man who wrote these letters is one of the 3._______________ (famous) names in English literature — J．R.R.Tolkien.Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp 4._______________ (address) to Tolkien's children.Each letter took Tolkien a long time 5._______________ (complete).The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole.The letters did, however, change as Tolkien's children got 6._______________ (old).The book tells us that as well as 7._______________ (enjoy) the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other 8._______________ (character) at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of 9._______________(give) at Christmas time.By expressing love for his children in such 10._______________special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
B2U2 Developing ideas
Wang Peng is a software engineer.He and his family 1._______________ (eat) out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years.He thinks the 2._______________ (preparation) for the dinner are hard work and 3._______________ isn't worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal and then another hour 4._______________ (clean) up the mess after it is over.In his opinion, eating out may change the form of the tradition, but the love between the family members 5._______________ (sit) around the table together remains the same.
Liu Yonghui is a 6._______________ (retire) teacher.He thinks it doesn't feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. 7._______________he was a little boy, the dinner on the eve of Spring Festival was 8._______________he looked forward to most.It was not only for the delicious food that they seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity to have the whole family 9._______________(gather) together.To him, the process is even 10._______________ (important) than the dinner itself.
B2U3 Understanding ideas
These days, football, 1._______________ (go) back over two thousand years to Ancient China, is fun enough to attract millions of people.Then it 2._______________ (know) as cuju, a game using a ball of animal 3._______________ (skin) with hair inside.
It's generally a game to play cheaply and easily.All over the world kids also play 4._______________ their hearts' content with a ball 5._______________ (make) of plastic bags.By playing it, people can show their wonderful and 6._______________l (profession) football skills, using their bodies to create many gestures.7._______________,_this sport breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.It has become one of the 8._______________(good) ways for people to communicate.
In a word, football on the court takes on not only much creativity, 9._______________ excitement to people.It is considered to be a matter of life and 10._______________(die).It is much more than just a sport.
B2U3 Developing ideas
This global site is a place for runners to share their stories about running.Here are four runners.
Li Yue 1._______________(bear) with asthma and he never thought he'd be a runner! He only joined his local athletics club because his doctor said that in 2._______________ (he) particular case exercise could improve how his lungs work.But before he knew it, he was taking part 3._______________ local races.This year he won silver in the under 18's 10，000 metres!
Sarah didn't do any exercise — not even any jogging not so long ago.Then she discovered an app 4._______________ (call) Running Power, 5._______________ lists your performance against other 6._______________ (run) in your social network.Now she no longer uses the app, but she has fallen in love with running.
David is a computer engineer.The work can be quite 7._______________ (stress) at times, though, which in turn makes him feel anxious.To help deal with this, he goes running as often as he 8._______________ (possible) can.
Grace entered the Great Gorilla Run in London this year.This is a programme run by The Gorilla Organization 9._______________ (raise) money to save the world's last remaining gorillas from dying out.Each runner receives a gorilla suit and off they go! The funniest moment was when someone watching the race offered her 10._______________ banana — a real treat for a running gorilla!
B2U4 Understanding ideas
I had been always full of 1._______________ (confident) about Hamlet before I saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan — the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.First, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears，2._______________ (begin) with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, one of 3._______________ was an instrument with two strings called jinghu. Then, I was surprised when the main characters came on stage. The costumes and masks were 4._______________ (amaze). Although the performers sang in Chinese, the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings 5._______________ to the audience. The voices sounded really unique. So high were some of the female voices 6._______________ I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really simple. 7._______________ (use) some techniques, the opera 8._______________ (transform) a small stage into the whole universe. What I liked most was how the characters moved on stage. It was so dazzling and 9._______________ (energy) that I wasn't sure if the characters were performers or athletes! Feeling the strong 10._______________ (emotion) of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet.
B2U4 Developing ideas
Many people question the common saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words”， because all too often, great words end up 1._______________ (turn) into cinematic “turkeys”．
Good movies need good stories.But why has one of the earliest and greatest 2._______________ (work) in Western storytelling, Homer's The Odyssey, never had an 3._______________ (equal) great movie based on it Movies need strong characters.So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”？ Movies of course need 4._______________ (impress) images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”？
One of the key reasons behind this is that a movie typically lasts under two hours.This means that great books can lose plot details 5._______________ characters when they move to the big screen.Therefore, fans of the books will be disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in 6._______________ movie versions.
Movies also disappoint us when things don't look the way we imagined them in the books.Take, 7._______________ example, the epic movie Troy.Many people 8_______________ (think) the actress chosen to play the part of Helen didn't live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”， 9._______________ (influence) opinions of the movie to some extent.
Considering books and movies are two different forms of media, perhaps we should judge a movie in 10._______________ (it) own right, and not against its original source.
B2U5 Understanding ideas
Lauren Bath，1._______________ loves posting pictures on her blog, has attracted many fans.At first, she only regarded it as a hobby, but companies started paying her to take photos and publish them.In 2013, she was determined 2._______________ (quit) her job as a chef and acted as Australia's first professional photo 3._______________ (blog).It was a 4._______________(challenge) job, but she did it.From then on, she has spent most of her time travelling in Australia to know more about this country and its people.
Of all the places in Australia she 5._______________ (visit), Broome in the Kimberley region is her favourite.It's unique and untouched and the scenery was 6._______________(extreme) beautiful.She loves all the things there.
Lauren Bath is now using her photography to make people aware 7._______________environmental issues.For example, one of her photos 8._______________ (show) a crocodile that is used to passengers 9._______________ (throw) food from boats and is becoming familiar with humans.Over time, this could make her become 10_______________ danger to people living in the area.People should stop doing this.
B2U5 Developing ideas
My family and I have managed 1._______________ (cross) the North American continent, from western to eastern Canada，in two weeks！We started from Vancouver, 2._______________e we picked up our vehicle for the trip — a home on wheels.
We got lost a few 3._______________(time) even with the help of GPS，because Dad has 4._______________ poor sense of 5._______________ (direct).On 6._______________ (reach) Quebec on the eighth day, Mum 7._______________ (drop) at the petrol station, which made her mad.To cheer her up, we went to a typical Quebec restaurant for lunch where we had the famous “poutine”．
In Newfoundland, the very eastern part of Canada and the end of our journey, we were amazed to see a killer whale on a boat trip.Mum was so 8._______________(excite) that she dropped Dad's phone into the sea.9._______________(luck), another family from Quebec got some great photos of the whale and promised to send them to us when they got back home.I'm going to keep 10._______________ touch with their cool son.
B2U6Understanding ideas
The 1975 film Jaws described a scene where a woman swimming in a dark sea 1._______________ (attack) by a great white shark and finally was killed by it, which made people consider the great white shark as 2._______________ dangerous animal.
Some people were afraid of swimming in the sea.To make things 3._______________ (bad), other people started fishing for sharks, 4._______________ (kill) as many as they could.As a result, the number of large sharks around America fell quickly.5._______________ (fin) is a type of fishing where sharks are caught and their fins cut off.The sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die slowly and 6._______________ (painful).Finning kills millions of sharks a year.
In 1980, Peter Benchley, the man 7._______________wrote the book the film Jaws was based on, was diving when he came across an awful sight.The sea floor was covered with dead sharks because of finning.He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round.From that day on, he fought 8._______________ (protect) sharks.9._______________ (expert) have proved that sharks do not see people as food, and they attack us just by mistake.Only a few people are killed by sharks every year.
Fortunately, some people began to protect sharks.Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to protect them 10._______________ extinction.
B2U6 Developing ideas
The majority of us take steps 1._______________ (save) energy and reduce waste and pollution.But recently，some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true，or even 2._______________(complete) false.Here are some facts we should know.
First of all, paper shopping bags are not 3._______________(good) than plastic ones.Because making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water.The process also produces more greenhouse gases.So, take a 4._______________ (reuse) bag with you when you go shopping. Secondly，when you turn off a device，it doesn't stop 5._______________ (use) power.This happens 6._______________ electricity continues to leak from the device.The proper way is to remove the plug 7._______________ its power supply.Thirdly，eating local food isn't better for the environment because the production uses most of the energy.Lastly，8._______________ it's better to take a shower or a bath 9._______________ (depend) on the amount of water we use.
So it's worth 10._______________ (check) common ideas and opinions to see what's really green.
Book 1---Book 2
Unit 1---Unit 6课文语法填空
B1U1 Understanding ideas
Meng Hao became a Senior 1 student on 4 September.But before the day, he 1._______________(picture) the senior life many times in his mind.On the day, he woke up 2._______________ (early) than usual and rushed to the new school in his 3._______________(eager).In campus, Meng Hao was looking at the noticeboard 4._______________a white-haired man approached and talked to him.And later, he was 5._______________(surprise) to find the white-haired man was his English teacher.In the first English class, the teacher asked them to introduce 6._______________ to the class.Before the students did this, the teacher introduced himself first.Meng Hao was too nervous 7._______________(notice) this.When he began to introduce his name, everyone started 8._______________ (laugh) because he had 9._______________ same name with his teacher.Mr Meng told them it wasn't easy to do that and also encouraged them to keep calm before 10._______________(challenge) and be prepared for them.Meng Hao felt more confident about his future school life.
had pictured 2. earlier 3. eagerness 4.when 5.surprised
themselves 7. to notice 8.laughing 9. the 10.challenges
B1U1 Developing ideas
Lisa 1._______________(graduate) from our school last June and is about 2._______________(go) to college. She came to share her suggestions for high school 3._______________ us. Lisa said Orientation Day was really 4._______________(help) when she first started high school, and it's a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other 5._______________(student). Though Lisa was a member of the school volleyball team, she wasn't selected for the end-of-year 6._______________ (compete). At first, she was really sad, 7._______________ later she realized that she joined the team for the love of the sport. It wasn't just about winning. So she kept 8._______________ (work) hard to support her teammates during their training. Lisa 9._______________ (total) agreed with the wonderful words from the writer Maya Angelou，“Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” So she suggested that we give our friends 10._______________hand when they need it. And this will make us feel good, too.
graduated 2. to go 3. with 4.helpful 5.students
6. competition 7. but 8.working 9. totally 10.a
B1U2 Understanding ideas
Have you ever asked 1._______________ (you) why people often have trouble 2._______________(learn) English I hadn't, until one day my five-year-old son asked me 3._______________there was ham in a hamburger.This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language 4._______________ (learn).
Even the smallest words can be 5._______________ (confuse).You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in 6._______________ a house can burn up as it burns down, and in which an alarm 7._______________ (hear) once it goes off!
English 8._______________ (invent) by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the 9._______________(light) are out, they are invisible.And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, 10._______________when I wind up this passage, it ends.
yourself 2. learning 3. whether 4.to learn 5.confusing
which 7. is heard 8.was invented 9. lights 10.but
B1U2 Developing ideas
Misadventures in English
Last week, our forum asked if you had any funny or strange stories about 1._______________ (use) English. We didn't expect 2._______________ (get) so many posts! Here are some of our favorites, to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different 3._______________ the English in the outside world!
The first post tells us that an English teacher 4._______________ (call) Maggie couldn't teach one day 5._______________ she had a frog in her throat.
The second post tells us that a lady said the 6._______________ (shoe) were sold on the first floor while they were sold 7._______________(actual) on the ground floor. She wondered why the lady gave 8._______________ (she) the wrong information.
The third post tells us that a man used 9._______________negative word to describe his nice grandfather.
The fourth post tells us that a student spent days preparing and writing his first English paper. But when he got the paper back, he found his teacher 10._______________(write) the comment “Not bad！”
using 2.to get 3. from 4.called 5.because
6. shoes 7. actually 8.her 9.a 10.had written
B1U3 Understanding ideas
The grandfather and the father, 1_______________ (seat) at the table, are playing chess. The son 2._______________ (nervous) approaches the table and tells his father he has decided not 3. _______________ (go) to university. He wants to focus 4._______________ his band and have a career in music when he leaves school. The father thinks 5. _______________ (play) in a band is not a job and he wants 6._______________(he) son to be a lawyer because he thinks people show respect for lawyers.7._______________, his son is not interested in law. The grandfather advises his grandson to think carefully before jumping in with both 8. _______________ (foot). The grandfather says if his grandson goes to university and plays music at 9._______________same time, he 10._______________ (have) two options for his future.
seated 2. nervously 3. to go 4.on 5.playing
his 7. However 8.feet 9. the 10.will
B1U3 Developing ideas
With just 700 metres 1._______________ (go), Alistair Brownlee saw his younger brother Jonny about to fall onto the track. He ran towards Jonny, caught him and 2._______________ (start) pulling him towards the finish line. The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair 3._______________ (he) in third. It was 4._______________ unexpected end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it 5._______________the media. He just wanted to see his younger brother 6._______________ had been rushed to the medical area.
Despite 7._______________ (argument) over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that 8._______________ (have) a brother is an advantage.
9．_______________ (watch) by millions, the ending to the race has divided opinions: should the brothers have been disqualified or 10._______________(high) praised for their actions But for Alistair, his decision was easy to explain: At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal —he was just a brother.
1. to go 2. started 3.himself 4.an 5.with
6. who/that 7. arguments 8.having 9. Watched 10.highly
B1U4 Understanding ideas
Not very long ago, people 1._______________ (contact) their friends faraway only by writing letters. With the development of technology, people keep in touch 2._______________ their friends with social media tools nowadays. They find their friends with the same interests and maintain their friendship, even though they live in different countries.
However, there is one disadvantage of making 3._______________(friend) online. People tend 4._______________ (post) only good things to make them appear happy and 5._______________(friend). In fact, we can't exactly know who the person on the Internet is. The person online may act as anyone 6._______________ he likes to be.
Although technology 7._______________ (change) the way of making friends and 8._______________ (maintain) friendships, the meaning of friendship and our 9._______________(long) for friends remain the same. No one can live without 10.a friend.
contacted 2. with 3. friends 4.to post 5.friendly
who 7. has changed 8.maintaining 9. longing 10. a
B1U4 Developing ideas
The short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Everything was very quiet. A police officer on duty found a man with a scar on his face outside “Big Joe” Brady's, and they started to have 1._______________chat. The man talked about his best chum and the 2._______________ (fine) chap, Jimmy Wells.
One night twenty years ago, they 3._______________ (dine) at “Big Joe” Brady's. They grew up together in New York and got on very well. 4._______________ (make) his fortune, he was to start for the West while Jimmy Wells stayed in New York. 5._______________ was on that night that they agreed to meet there again, no matter 6._______________ their conditions might be or from what 7._______________ (distant) they might have to come. At first, they corresponded 8._______________each other for a year or two, but then they lost track of each other. However, he believed Jimmy Wells would turn 9._______________ as they promised, and he 10._______________ (wait) for him there.
a 2. finest 3. dined 4.To make 5.It
what 7. distance 8with 9. up 10. would wait
B1U5 Understanding ideas
Every autumn, millions of the North American monarch butterflies manage 1._______________(travel) around 4，000 kilometres south and find their way to places 2._______________ they will spend the winter.
A team of scientists 3_______________ (lead) by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington 4._______________ (find) that the monarch is able to tell the time of the day and uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun.These two pieces of information allow the butterfly to determine the way to go.
The solution to the mystery of the monarch's 5._______________ (amaze) ability comes at a time when its population 6._______________ (crash) by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years.7._______________ (sad), human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling.
_______________ research on the monarch's behaviour has however led 9._______________ a greater awareness of this creature.The more we know about these lovely creature, the 10_______________ (great) the chance it will survive.
to travel 2. where 3. led 4. has found 5.amazing
has crashed 7. Sadly 8. The 9. to 10. greater
B1U5 Developing ideas
Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me 1.through a dark forest. When I 2.finally (final) stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which 3.were reflected (reflect) in the still lake below. While I 4.was concentrating (concentrate) on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling 5.that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still 6.held (hold) to my eye, I turned ... and froze. Only metres away from me was a bear. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited 7.to see (see) who would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button. 8.A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered 9.from the shock, I looked at my camera. My most 10.frightening (frighten) but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.
through 2. finally 3. were reflected 4.was concentrating 5.that
6. held 7. to see 8. A 9. from 10. frightening
B1U6 Understanding ideas
The Longji Rice Terraces were built by 1.__________ Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home.2.__________ (start) in the Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years, until 3.__________ (it) completion in the early Qing Dynasty.These terraces increase the areas 4.__________ which people grow rice.Besides, they can catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from 5__________(wash) away.But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people 6.__________(work) in 7.__________ (harmonious) with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.Although modern technology could help produce more 8.__________(crop), new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture 9.________________ (maintain) the terraces.Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors 10.__________ come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together.
the 2. Starting 3. its 4. in 5.being washed
have worked 7. harmony 8. crops 9. to maintain 10. who
B1U6 Developing ideas
At the very beginning of the 1._______________ (twenty) century, only the very rich in Britain had gardens. Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”， with around half the population 2._______________ (spend) most of their free time gardening.
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world. While many Brits like nothing 3._______________ (good) than cutting the grass on Sundays, some are happy just 4._______________ (sit) and enjoy the beauty of their small world.
But space in cities is limited and new 5._______________ (solution) need to be found. Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land to grow things. Today, over 4，000 people 6._______________ (wait) for such pieces of land in London. A new idea has been to turn rooftops and walls into private gardens. These gardens have 7._______________(success) helped make the cities greener and improve air quality.
Gardening is good for the soul as well as for the environment. No other free-time activity 8._______________ (allow) you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things. If you have any doubts, take a moment to reflect 9._______________ this line from The Secret Garden: “10._______________ you tend a rose ... A thistle cannot grow.”
twentieth 2. spending 3. better 4. to sit 5. solutions
6. are waiting 7. successfully 8. allow 9. on 10. where
B2U1 Understanding ideas
1．_______________ (grow) up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother, I 2._______________(enjoy) food from both countries ever since I was able to hold a knife and fork — and chopsticks!
Mum often cooks spicy dishes.Thanks 3._______________ this, Dad has come to love hot pot! However, there are still some 4._______________(dish) that Dad dare not try even after many years of 5._______________ (marry) to my mother.Even today, he still does not easily take to 6._______________ (eat) things like chicken feet.But I enjoy that sort of food myself.
Dad can cook 7._______________super “full English breakfast” of bacon, eggs, beans, sausages and toast with butter.He also does a typical Sunday roast.We all love roast beef and vegetables, 8._______________Mum advises us not to eat too much roast food.
When I first visited China, Mum encouraged me 9._______________ (try) different kinds of food and I did.I loved everything.
People say that one man's meat is another man's poison, but I feel at home with food from both my cultures.To me, there's nothing 10._______________ (good) than a cross cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!
Growing 2. have enjoyed 3. to 4. dishes 5. marriage
6. eating 7. a 8. but 9. to try 10. better
B2U1 Developing ideas
In the passage, five people were asked to open their fridge doors and talk about their 1._______________ (lifestyle).Ellie, 2._______________junior doctor, doesn't cook very often because there's not enough room 3._______________ (swing) a cat in her small apartment.Her fridge is usually half empty.She thinks she had better 4._______________ (change) the way she eats.Jenny and her husband avoid all animal products.They like 5._______________(cook) at home and make meals from fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables.She wants to bring her children 6._______________ like this but her husband says that everyone should be able to make their own lifestyle 7._______________ (choice).However, Ted, who is a construction worker, has a big meat dinner 8._______________ getting back home each day.Besides, though Mike is a chef, he doesn't really do much cooking at home.He and his wife do a big shop and buy a lot of 9._______________ (freeze) food once a week.The college student, Max, doesn't have three healthy meals a day for he is too busy 10._______________ (study) and meeting friends.
lifestyles 2. a 3. to swing 4. change 5.cooking
6. up 7. choices 8. when 9. frozen 10. studying
B2U2 Understanding ideas
Many people cherish the magic of Father Christmas.That is the reason 1._______________ Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas 2._______________ a special time of year.The man who wrote these letters is one of the 3._______________ (famous) names in English literature — J．R.R.Tolkien.Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp 4._______________ (address) to Tolkien's children.Each letter took Tolkien a long time 5._______________ (complete).The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole.The letters did, however, change as Tolkien's children got 6._______________ (old).The book tells us that as well as 7._______________ (enjoy) the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other 8._______________ (character) at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of 9._______________(give) at Christmas time.By expressing love for his children in such 10._______________special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
why 2. as 3. most famous 4. was addressed 5.to complete
6. older 7. enjoying 8. characters 9. giving 10. a
B2U2 Developing ideas
Wang Peng is a software engineer.He and his family 1._______________ (eat) out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years.He thinks the 2._______________ (preparation) for the dinner are hard work and 3._______________ isn't worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal and then another hour 4._______________ (clean) up the mess after it is over.In his opinion, eating out may change the form of the tradition, but the love between the family members 5._______________ (sit) around the table together remains the same.
Liu Yonghui is a 6._______________ (retire) teacher.He thinks it doesn't feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. 7._______________he was a little boy, the dinner on the eve of Spring Festival was 8._______________he looked forward to most.It was not only for the delicious food that they seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity to have the whole family 9._______________(gather) together.To him, the process is even 10._______________ (important) than the dinner itself.
have eaten 2. preparations 3. it 4. cleaning 5. sitting
6. retired 7. when 8. what 9. gathered 10. more important
B2U3 Understanding ideas
These days, football, 1._______________ (go) back over two thousand years to Ancient China, is fun enough to attract millions of people.Then it 2._______________ (know) as cuju, a game using a ball of animal 3._______________ (skin) with hair inside.
It's generally a game to play cheaply and easily.All over the world kids also play 4._______________ their hearts' content with a ball 5._______________ (make) of plastic bags.By playing it, people can show their wonderful and 6._______________l (profession) football skills, using their bodies to create many gestures.7._______________,_this sport breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.It has become one of the 8._______________(good) ways for people to communicate.
In a word, football on the court takes on not only much creativity, 9._______________ excitement to people.It is considered to be a matter of life and 10._______________(die).It is much more than just a sport.
going 2. was known 3. skins 4. to 5. made
6. professional 7. Besides 8. best 9. but 10. death
B2U3 Developing ideas
This global site is a place for runners to share their stories about running.Here are four runners.
Li Yue 1._______________(bear) with asthma and he never thought he'd be a runner! He only joined his local athletics club because his doctor said that in 2._______________ (he) particular case exercise could improve how his lungs work.But before he knew it, he was taking part 3._______________ local races.This year he won silver in the under 18's 10，000 metres!
Sarah didn't do any exercise — not even any jogging not so long ago.Then she discovered an app 4._______________ (call) Running Power, 5._______________ lists your performance against other 6._______________ (run) in your social network.Now she no longer uses the app, but she has fallen in love with running.
David is a computer engineer.The work can be quite 7._______________ (stress) at times, though, which in turn makes him feel anxious.To help deal with this, he goes running as often as he 8._______________ (possible) can.
Grace entered the Great Gorilla Run in London this year.This is a programme run by The Gorilla Organization 9._______________ (raise) money to save the world's last remaining gorillas from dying out.Each runner receives a gorilla suit and off they go! The funniest moment was when someone watching the race offered her 10._______________ banana — a real treat for a running gorilla!
was born 2. his 3. in 4. called 5. which
6.runners 7. stressful 8. possibly 9. to raise 10. a
B2U4 Understanding ideas
I had been always full of 1._______________ (confident) about Hamlet before I saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan — the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.First, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears，2._______________ (begin) with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, one of 3._______________ was an instrument with two strings called jinghu. Then, I was surprised when the main characters came on stage. The costumes and masks were 4._______________ (amaze). Although the performers sang in Chinese, the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings 5._______________ to the audience. The voices sounded really unique. So high were some of the female voices 6._______________ I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really simple. 7._______________ (use) some techniques, the opera 8._______________ (transform) a small stage into the whole universe. What I liked most was how the characters moved on stage. It was so dazzling and 9._______________ (energy) that I wasn't sure if the characters were performers or athletes! Feeling the strong 10._______________ (emotion) of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet.
1.confidence 2. beginning 3. which 4. amazing 5. across
6.that 7. Using 8. had transformed 9. energetic 10. emotions
B2U4 Developing ideas
Many people question the common saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words”， because all too often, great words end up 1._______________ (turn) into cinematic “turkeys”．
Good movies need good stories.But why has one of the earliest and greatest 2._______________ (work) in Western storytelling, Homer's The Odyssey, never had an 3._______________ (equal) great movie based on it Movies need strong characters.So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”？ Movies of course need 4._______________ (impress) images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”？
One of the key reasons behind this is that a movie typically lasts under two hours.This means that great books can lose plot details 5._______________ characters when they move to the big screen.Therefore, fans of the books will be disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in 6._______________ movie versions.
Movies also disappoint us when things don't look the way we imagined them in the books.Take, 7._______________ example, the epic movie Troy.Many people 8_______________ (think) the actress chosen to play the part of Helen didn't live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”， 9._______________ (influence) opinions of the movie to some extent.
Considering books and movies are two different forms of media, perhaps we should judge a movie in 10._______________ (it) own right, and not against its original source.
1.being turned 2. works 3. equally 4. impressive 5. and
6.the 7. for 8.thought 9. influencing 10. its
B2U5 Understanding ideas
Lauren Bath，1._______________ loves posting pictures on her blog, has attracted many fans.At first, she only regarded it as a hobby, but companies started paying her to take photos and publish them.In 2013, she was determined 2._______________ (quit) her job as a chef and acted as Australia's first professional photo 3._______________ (blog).It was a 4._______________(challenge) job, but she did it.From then on, she has spent most of her time travelling in Australia to know more about this country and its people.
Of all the places in Australia she 5._______________ (visit), Broome in the Kimberley region is her favourite.It's unique and untouched and the scenery was 6._______________(extreme) beautiful.She loves all the things there.
Lauren Bath is now using her photography to make people aware 7._______________environmental issues.For example, one of her photos 8._______________ (show) a crocodile that is used to passengers 9._______________ (throw) food from boats and is becoming familiar with humans.Over time, this could make her become 10_______________ danger to people living in the area.People should stop doing this.
1.who 2. to quit 3. blogger 4. challenging 5. has visited
6.extremely 7. of 8.shows 9. throwing 10. a
B2U5 Developing ideas
My family and I have managed 1._______________ (cross) the North American continent, from western to eastern Canada，in two weeks！We started from Vancouver, 2._______________e we picked up our vehicle for the trip — a home on wheels.
We got lost a few 3._______________(time) even with the help of GPS，because Dad has 4._______________ poor sense of 5._______________ (direct).On 6._______________ (reach) Quebec on the eighth day, Mum 7._______________ (drop) at the petrol station, which made her mad.To cheer her up, we went to a typical Quebec restaurant for lunch where we had the famous “poutine”．
In Newfoundland, the very eastern part of Canada and the end of our journey, we were amazed to see a killer whale on a boat trip.Mum was so 8._______________(excite) that she dropped Dad's phone into the sea.9._______________(luck), another family from Quebec got some great photos of the whale and promised to send them to us when they got back home.I'm going to keep 10._______________ touch with their cool son.
1.to cross 2. where 3. times 4. a 5. direction
6.reaching 7. was dropped 8.excited 9. Luckily 10. in
B2U6Understanding ideas
The 1975 film Jaws described a scene where a woman swimming in a dark sea 1._______________ (attack) by a great white shark and finally was killed by it, which made people consider the great white shark as 2._______________ dangerous animal.
Some people were afraid of swimming in the sea.To make things 3._______________ (bad), other people started fishing for sharks, 4._______________ (kill) as many as they could.As a result, the number of large sharks around America fell quickly.5._______________ (fin) is a type of fishing where sharks are caught and their fins cut off.The sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die slowly and 6._______________ (painful).Finning kills millions of sharks a year.
In 1980, Peter Benchley, the man 7._______________wrote the book the film Jaws was based on, was diving when he came across an awful sight.The sea floor was covered with dead sharks because of finning.He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round.From that day on, he fought 8._______________ (protect) sharks.9._______________ (expert) have proved that sharks do not see people as food, and they attack us just by mistake.Only a few people are killed by sharks every year.
Fortunately, some people began to protect sharks.Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to protect them 10._______________ extinction.
was attacked 2. a 3. worse 4. killing 5. Finning
painfully 7. who/that 8. to protect 9. Experts 10. from
B2U6 Developing ideas
The majority of us take steps 1._______________ (save) energy and reduce waste and pollution.But recently，some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true，or even 2._______________(complete) false.Here are some facts we should know.
First of all, paper shopping bags are not 3._______________(good) than plastic ones.Because making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water.The process also produces more greenhouse gases.So, take a 4._______________ (reuse) bag with you when you go shopping. Secondly，when you turn off a device，it doesn't stop 5._______________ (use) power.This happens 6._______________ electricity continues to leak from the device.The proper way is to remove the plug 7._______________ its power supply.Thirdly，eating local food isn't better for the environment because the production uses most of the energy.Lastly，8._______________ it's better to take a shower or a bath 9._______________ (depend) on the amount of water we use.
So it's worth 10._______________ (check) common ideas and opinions to see what's really green.
to save 2. completely 3. better 4. reusable 5. using
because 7. from 8. whether 9. depends 10. checking
Unit 1---Unit 6课文语法填空
B1U1 Understanding ideas
Meng Hao became a Senior 1 student on 4 September.But before the day, he 1._______________(picture) the senior life many times in his mind.On the day, he woke up 2._______________ (early) than usual and rushed to the new school in his 3._______________(eager).In campus, Meng Hao was looking at the noticeboard 4._______________a white-haired man approached and talked to him.And later, he was 5._______________(surprise) to find the white-haired man was his English teacher.In the first English class, the teacher asked them to introduce 6._______________ to the class.Before the students did this, the teacher introduced himself first.Meng Hao was too nervous 7._______________(notice) this.When he began to introduce his name, everyone started 8._______________ (laugh) because he had 9._______________ same name with his teacher.Mr Meng told them it wasn't easy to do that and also encouraged them to keep calm before 10._______________(challenge) and be prepared for them.Meng Hao felt more confident about his future school life.
B1U1 Developing ideas
Lisa 1._______________(graduate) from our school last June and is about 2._______________(go) to college. She came to share her suggestions for high school 3._______________ us. Lisa said Orientation Day was really 4._______________(help) when she first started high school, and it's a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other 5._______________(student). Though Lisa was a member of the school volleyball team, she wasn't selected for the end-of-year 6._______________ (compete). At first, she was really sad, 7._______________ later she realized that she joined the team for the love of the sport. It wasn't just about winning. So she kept 8._______________ (work) hard to support her teammates during their training. Lisa 9._______________ (total) agreed with the wonderful words from the writer Maya Angelou，“Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” So she suggested that we give our friends 10._______________hand when they need it. And this will make us feel good, too.
B1U2 Understanding ideas
Have you ever asked 1._______________ (you) why people often have trouble 2._______________(learn) English I hadn't, until one day my five-year-old son asked me 3._______________there was ham in a hamburger.This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language 4._______________ (learn).
Even the smallest words can be 5._______________ (confuse).You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in 6._______________ a house can burn up as it burns down, and in which an alarm 7._______________ (hear) once it goes off!
English 8._______________ (invent) by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the 9._______________(light) are out, they are invisible.And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, 10._______________when I wind up this passage, it ends.
B1U2 Developing ideas
Misadventures in English
Last week, our forum asked if you had any funny or strange stories about 1._______________ (use) English. We didn't expect 2._______________ (get) so many posts! Here are some of our favorites, to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different 3._______________ the English in the outside world!
The first post tells us that an English teacher 4._______________ (call) Maggie couldn't teach one day 5._______________ she had a frog in her throat.
The second post tells us that a lady said the 6._______________ (shoe) were sold on the first floor while they were sold 7._______________(actual) on the ground floor. She wondered why the lady gave 8._______________ (she) the wrong information.
The third post tells us that a man used 9._______________negative word to describe his nice grandfather.
The fourth post tells us that a student spent days preparing and writing his first English paper. But when he got the paper back, he found his teacher 10._______________(write) the comment “Not bad！”
B1U3 Understanding ideas
The grandfather and the father, 1_______________ (seat) at the table, are playing chess. The son 2._______________ (nervous) approaches the table and tells his father he has decided not 3. _______________ (go) to university. He wants to focus 4._______________ his band and have a career in music when he leaves school. The father thinks 5. _______________ (play) in a band is not a job and he wants 6._______________(he) son to be a lawyer because he thinks people show respect for lawyers.7._______________, his son is not interested in law. The grandfather advises his grandson to think carefully before jumping in with both 8. _______________ (foot). The grandfather says if his grandson goes to university and plays music at 9._______________same time, he 10._______________ (have) two options for his future.
B1U3 Developing ideas
With just 700 metres 1._______________ (go), Alistair Brownlee saw his younger brother Jonny about to fall onto the track. He ran towards Jonny, caught him and 2._______________ (start) pulling him towards the finish line. The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair 3._______________ (he) in third. It was 4._______________ unexpected end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it 5._______________the media. He just wanted to see his younger brother 6._______________ had been rushed to the medical area.
Despite 7._______________ (argument) over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that 8._______________ (have) a brother is an advantage.
9．_______________ (watch) by millions, the ending to the race has divided opinions: should the brothers have been disqualified or 10._______________(high) praised for their actions But for Alistair, his decision was easy to explain: At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal —he was just a brother.
B1U4 Understanding ideas
Not very long ago, people 1._______________ (contact) their friends faraway only by writing letters. With the development of technology, people keep in touch 2._______________ their friends with social media tools nowadays. They find their friends with the same interests and maintain their friendship, even though they live in different countries.
However, there is one disadvantage of making 3._______________(friend) online. People tend 4._______________ (post) only good things to make them appear happy and 5._______________(friend). In fact, we can't exactly know who the person on the Internet is. The person online may act as anyone 6._______________ he likes to be.
Although technology 7._______________ (change) the way of making friends and 8._______________ (maintain) friendships, the meaning of friendship and our 9._______________(long) for friends remain the same. No one can live without 10.a friend.
B1U4 Developing ideas
The short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Everything was very quiet. A police officer on duty found a man with a scar on his face outside “Big Joe” Brady's, and they started to have 1._______________chat. The man talked about his best chum and the 2._______________ (fine) chap, Jimmy Wells.
One night twenty years ago, they 3._______________ (dine) at “Big Joe” Brady's. They grew up together in New York and got on very well. 4._______________ (make) his fortune, he was to start for the West while Jimmy Wells stayed in New York. 5._______________ was on that night that they agreed to meet there again, no matter 6._______________ their conditions might be or from what 7._______________ (distant) they might have to come. At first, they corresponded 8._______________each other for a year or two, but then they lost track of each other. However, he believed Jimmy Wells would turn 9._______________ as they promised, and he 10._______________ (wait) for him there.
B1U5 Understanding ideas
Every autumn, millions of the North American monarch butterflies manage 1._______________(travel) around 4，000 kilometres south and find their way to places 2._______________ they will spend the winter.
A team of scientists 3_______________ (lead) by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington 4._______________ (find) that the monarch is able to tell the time of the day and uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun.These two pieces of information allow the butterfly to determine the way to go.
The solution to the mystery of the monarch's 5._______________ (amaze) ability comes at a time when its population 6._______________ (crash) by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years.7._______________ (sad), human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling.
_______________ research on the monarch's behaviour has however led 9._______________ a greater awareness of this creature.The more we know about these lovely creature, the 10_______________ (great) the chance it will survive.
B1U5 Developing ideas
Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me 1.through a dark forest. When I 2.finally (final) stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which 3.were reflected (reflect) in the still lake below. While I 4.was concentrating (concentrate) on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling 5.that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still 6.held (hold) to my eye, I turned ... and froze. Only metres away from me was a bear. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited 7.to see (see) who would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button. 8.A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered 9.from the shock, I looked at my camera. My most 10.frightening (frighten) but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.
B1U6 Understanding ideas
The Longji Rice Terraces were built by 1.__________ Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home.2.__________ (start) in the Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years, until 3.__________ (it) completion in the early Qing Dynasty.These terraces increase the areas 4.__________ which people grow rice.Besides, they can catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from 5__________(wash) away.But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people 6.__________(work) in 7.__________ (harmonious) with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.Although modern technology could help produce more 8.__________(crop), new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture 9.________________ (maintain) the terraces.Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors 10.__________ come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together.
B1U6 Developing ideas
At the very beginning of the 1._______________ (twenty) century, only the very rich in Britain had gardens. Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”， with around half the population 2._______________ (spend) most of their free time gardening.
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world. While many Brits like nothing 3._______________ (good) than cutting the grass on Sundays, some are happy just 4._______________ (sit) and enjoy the beauty of their small world.
But space in cities is limited and new 5._______________ (solution) need to be found. Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land to grow things. Today, over 4，000 people 6._______________ (wait) for such pieces of land in London. A new idea has been to turn rooftops and walls into private gardens. These gardens have 7._______________(success) helped make the cities greener and improve air quality.
Gardening is good for the soul as well as for the environment. No other free-time activity 8._______________ (allow) you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things. If you have any doubts, take a moment to reflect 9._______________ this line from The Secret Garden: “10._______________ you tend a rose ... A thistle cannot grow.”
B2U1 Understanding ideas
1．_______________ (grow) up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother, I 2._______________(enjoy) food from both countries ever since I was able to hold a knife and fork — and chopsticks!
Mum often cooks spicy dishes.Thanks 3._______________ this, Dad has come to love hot pot! However, there are still some 4._______________(dish) that Dad dare not try even after many years of 5._______________ (marry) to my mother.Even today, he still does not easily take to 6._______________ (eat) things like chicken feet.But I enjoy that sort of food myself.
Dad can cook 7._______________super “full English breakfast” of bacon, eggs, beans, sausages and toast with butter.He also does a typical Sunday roast.We all love roast beef and vegetables, 8._______________Mum advises us not to eat too much roast food.
When I first visited China, Mum encouraged me 9._______________ (try) different kinds of food and I did.I loved everything.
People say that one man's meat is another man's poison, but I feel at home with food from both my cultures.To me, there's nothing 10._______________ (good) than a cross cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!
B2U1 Developing ideas
In the passage, five people were asked to open their fridge doors and talk about their 1._______________ (lifestyle).Ellie, 2._______________junior doctor, doesn't cook very often because there's not enough room 3._______________ (swing) a cat in her small apartment.Her fridge is usually half empty.She thinks she had better 4._______________ (change) the way she eats.Jenny and her husband avoid all animal products.They like 5._______________(cook) at home and make meals from fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables.She wants to bring her children 6._______________ like this but her husband says that everyone should be able to make their own lifestyle 7._______________ (choice).However, Ted, who is a construction worker, has a big meat dinner 8._______________ getting back home each day.Besides, though Mike is a chef, he doesn't really do much cooking at home.He and his wife do a big shop and buy a lot of 9._______________ (freeze) food once a week.The college student, Max, doesn't have three healthy meals a day for he is too busy 10._______________ (study) and meeting friends.
B2U2 Understanding ideas
Many people cherish the magic of Father Christmas.That is the reason 1._______________ Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas 2._______________ a special time of year.The man who wrote these letters is one of the 3._______________ (famous) names in English literature — J．R.R.Tolkien.Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp 4._______________ (address) to Tolkien's children.Each letter took Tolkien a long time 5._______________ (complete).The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole.The letters did, however, change as Tolkien's children got 6._______________ (old).The book tells us that as well as 7._______________ (enjoy) the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other 8._______________ (character) at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of 9._______________(give) at Christmas time.By expressing love for his children in such 10._______________special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
B2U2 Developing ideas
Wang Peng is a software engineer.He and his family 1._______________ (eat) out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years.He thinks the 2._______________ (preparation) for the dinner are hard work and 3._______________ isn't worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal and then another hour 4._______________ (clean) up the mess after it is over.In his opinion, eating out may change the form of the tradition, but the love between the family members 5._______________ (sit) around the table together remains the same.
Liu Yonghui is a 6._______________ (retire) teacher.He thinks it doesn't feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. 7._______________he was a little boy, the dinner on the eve of Spring Festival was 8._______________he looked forward to most.It was not only for the delicious food that they seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity to have the whole family 9._______________(gather) together.To him, the process is even 10._______________ (important) than the dinner itself.
B2U3 Understanding ideas
These days, football, 1._______________ (go) back over two thousand years to Ancient China, is fun enough to attract millions of people.Then it 2._______________ (know) as cuju, a game using a ball of animal 3._______________ (skin) with hair inside.
It's generally a game to play cheaply and easily.All over the world kids also play 4._______________ their hearts' content with a ball 5._______________ (make) of plastic bags.By playing it, people can show their wonderful and 6._______________l (profession) football skills, using their bodies to create many gestures.7._______________,_this sport breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.It has become one of the 8._______________(good) ways for people to communicate.
In a word, football on the court takes on not only much creativity, 9._______________ excitement to people.It is considered to be a matter of life and 10._______________(die).It is much more than just a sport.
B2U3 Developing ideas
This global site is a place for runners to share their stories about running.Here are four runners.
Li Yue 1._______________(bear) with asthma and he never thought he'd be a runner! He only joined his local athletics club because his doctor said that in 2._______________ (he) particular case exercise could improve how his lungs work.But before he knew it, he was taking part 3._______________ local races.This year he won silver in the under 18's 10，000 metres!
Sarah didn't do any exercise — not even any jogging not so long ago.Then she discovered an app 4._______________ (call) Running Power, 5._______________ lists your performance against other 6._______________ (run) in your social network.Now she no longer uses the app, but she has fallen in love with running.
David is a computer engineer.The work can be quite 7._______________ (stress) at times, though, which in turn makes him feel anxious.To help deal with this, he goes running as often as he 8._______________ (possible) can.
Grace entered the Great Gorilla Run in London this year.This is a programme run by The Gorilla Organization 9._______________ (raise) money to save the world's last remaining gorillas from dying out.Each runner receives a gorilla suit and off they go! The funniest moment was when someone watching the race offered her 10._______________ banana — a real treat for a running gorilla!
B2U4 Understanding ideas
I had been always full of 1._______________ (confident) about Hamlet before I saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan — the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.First, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears，2._______________ (begin) with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, one of 3._______________ was an instrument with two strings called jinghu. Then, I was surprised when the main characters came on stage. The costumes and masks were 4._______________ (amaze). Although the performers sang in Chinese, the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings 5._______________ to the audience. The voices sounded really unique. So high were some of the female voices 6._______________ I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really simple. 7._______________ (use) some techniques, the opera 8._______________ (transform) a small stage into the whole universe. What I liked most was how the characters moved on stage. It was so dazzling and 9._______________ (energy) that I wasn't sure if the characters were performers or athletes! Feeling the strong 10._______________ (emotion) of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet.
B2U4 Developing ideas
Many people question the common saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words”， because all too often, great words end up 1._______________ (turn) into cinematic “turkeys”．
Good movies need good stories.But why has one of the earliest and greatest 2._______________ (work) in Western storytelling, Homer's The Odyssey, never had an 3._______________ (equal) great movie based on it Movies need strong characters.So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”？ Movies of course need 4._______________ (impress) images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”？
One of the key reasons behind this is that a movie typically lasts under two hours.This means that great books can lose plot details 5._______________ characters when they move to the big screen.Therefore, fans of the books will be disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in 6._______________ movie versions.
Movies also disappoint us when things don't look the way we imagined them in the books.Take, 7._______________ example, the epic movie Troy.Many people 8_______________ (think) the actress chosen to play the part of Helen didn't live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”， 9._______________ (influence) opinions of the movie to some extent.
Considering books and movies are two different forms of media, perhaps we should judge a movie in 10._______________ (it) own right, and not against its original source.
B2U5 Understanding ideas
Lauren Bath，1._______________ loves posting pictures on her blog, has attracted many fans.At first, she only regarded it as a hobby, but companies started paying her to take photos and publish them.In 2013, she was determined 2._______________ (quit) her job as a chef and acted as Australia's first professional photo 3._______________ (blog).It was a 4._______________(challenge) job, but she did it.From then on, she has spent most of her time travelling in Australia to know more about this country and its people.
Of all the places in Australia she 5._______________ (visit), Broome in the Kimberley region is her favourite.It's unique and untouched and the scenery was 6._______________(extreme) beautiful.She loves all the things there.
Lauren Bath is now using her photography to make people aware 7._______________environmental issues.For example, one of her photos 8._______________ (show) a crocodile that is used to passengers 9._______________ (throw) food from boats and is becoming familiar with humans.Over time, this could make her become 10_______________ danger to people living in the area.People should stop doing this.
B2U5 Developing ideas
My family and I have managed 1._______________ (cross) the North American continent, from western to eastern Canada，in two weeks！We started from Vancouver, 2._______________e we picked up our vehicle for the trip — a home on wheels.
We got lost a few 3._______________(time) even with the help of GPS，because Dad has 4._______________ poor sense of 5._______________ (direct).On 6._______________ (reach) Quebec on the eighth day, Mum 7._______________ (drop) at the petrol station, which made her mad.To cheer her up, we went to a typical Quebec restaurant for lunch where we had the famous “poutine”．
In Newfoundland, the very eastern part of Canada and the end of our journey, we were amazed to see a killer whale on a boat trip.Mum was so 8._______________(excite) that she dropped Dad's phone into the sea.9._______________(luck), another family from Quebec got some great photos of the whale and promised to send them to us when they got back home.I'm going to keep 10._______________ touch with their cool son.
B2U6Understanding ideas
The 1975 film Jaws described a scene where a woman swimming in a dark sea 1._______________ (attack) by a great white shark and finally was killed by it, which made people consider the great white shark as 2._______________ dangerous animal.
Some people were afraid of swimming in the sea.To make things 3._______________ (bad), other people started fishing for sharks, 4._______________ (kill) as many as they could.As a result, the number of large sharks around America fell quickly.5._______________ (fin) is a type of fishing where sharks are caught and their fins cut off.The sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die slowly and 6._______________ (painful).Finning kills millions of sharks a year.
In 1980, Peter Benchley, the man 7._______________wrote the book the film Jaws was based on, was diving when he came across an awful sight.The sea floor was covered with dead sharks because of finning.He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round.From that day on, he fought 8._______________ (protect) sharks.9._______________ (expert) have proved that sharks do not see people as food, and they attack us just by mistake.Only a few people are killed by sharks every year.
Fortunately, some people began to protect sharks.Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to protect them 10._______________ extinction.
B2U6 Developing ideas
The majority of us take steps 1._______________ (save) energy and reduce waste and pollution.But recently，some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true，or even 2._______________(complete) false.Here are some facts we should know.
First of all, paper shopping bags are not 3._______________(good) than plastic ones.Because making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water.The process also produces more greenhouse gases.So, take a 4._______________ (reuse) bag with you when you go shopping. Secondly，when you turn off a device，it doesn't stop 5._______________ (use) power.This happens 6._______________ electricity continues to leak from the device.The proper way is to remove the plug 7._______________ its power supply.Thirdly，eating local food isn't better for the environment because the production uses most of the energy.Lastly，8._______________ it's better to take a shower or a bath 9._______________ (depend) on the amount of water we use.
So it's worth 10._______________ (check) common ideas and opinions to see what's really green.
Book 1---Book 2
Unit 1---Unit 6课文语法填空
B1U1 Understanding ideas
Meng Hao became a Senior 1 student on 4 September.But before the day, he 1._______________(picture) the senior life many times in his mind.On the day, he woke up 2._______________ (early) than usual and rushed to the new school in his 3._______________(eager).In campus, Meng Hao was looking at the noticeboard 4._______________a white-haired man approached and talked to him.And later, he was 5._______________(surprise) to find the white-haired man was his English teacher.In the first English class, the teacher asked them to introduce 6._______________ to the class.Before the students did this, the teacher introduced himself first.Meng Hao was too nervous 7._______________(notice) this.When he began to introduce his name, everyone started 8._______________ (laugh) because he had 9._______________ same name with his teacher.Mr Meng told them it wasn't easy to do that and also encouraged them to keep calm before 10._______________(challenge) and be prepared for them.Meng Hao felt more confident about his future school life.
had pictured 2. earlier 3. eagerness 4.when 5.surprised
themselves 7. to notice 8.laughing 9. the 10.challenges
B1U1 Developing ideas
Lisa 1._______________(graduate) from our school last June and is about 2._______________(go) to college. She came to share her suggestions for high school 3._______________ us. Lisa said Orientation Day was really 4._______________(help) when she first started high school, and it's a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other 5._______________(student). Though Lisa was a member of the school volleyball team, she wasn't selected for the end-of-year 6._______________ (compete). At first, she was really sad, 7._______________ later she realized that she joined the team for the love of the sport. It wasn't just about winning. So she kept 8._______________ (work) hard to support her teammates during their training. Lisa 9._______________ (total) agreed with the wonderful words from the writer Maya Angelou，“Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” So she suggested that we give our friends 10._______________hand when they need it. And this will make us feel good, too.
graduated 2. to go 3. with 4.helpful 5.students
6. competition 7. but 8.working 9. totally 10.a
B1U2 Understanding ideas
Have you ever asked 1._______________ (you) why people often have trouble 2._______________(learn) English I hadn't, until one day my five-year-old son asked me 3._______________there was ham in a hamburger.This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language 4._______________ (learn).
Even the smallest words can be 5._______________ (confuse).You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in 6._______________ a house can burn up as it burns down, and in which an alarm 7._______________ (hear) once it goes off!
English 8._______________ (invent) by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the 9._______________(light) are out, they are invisible.And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, 10._______________when I wind up this passage, it ends.
yourself 2. learning 3. whether 4.to learn 5.confusing
which 7. is heard 8.was invented 9. lights 10.but
B1U2 Developing ideas
Misadventures in English
Last week, our forum asked if you had any funny or strange stories about 1._______________ (use) English. We didn't expect 2._______________ (get) so many posts! Here are some of our favorites, to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different 3._______________ the English in the outside world!
The first post tells us that an English teacher 4._______________ (call) Maggie couldn't teach one day 5._______________ she had a frog in her throat.
The second post tells us that a lady said the 6._______________ (shoe) were sold on the first floor while they were sold 7._______________(actual) on the ground floor. She wondered why the lady gave 8._______________ (she) the wrong information.
The third post tells us that a man used 9._______________negative word to describe his nice grandfather.
The fourth post tells us that a student spent days preparing and writing his first English paper. But when he got the paper back, he found his teacher 10._______________(write) the comment “Not bad！”
using 2.to get 3. from 4.called 5.because
6. shoes 7. actually 8.her 9.a 10.had written
B1U3 Understanding ideas
The grandfather and the father, 1_______________ (seat) at the table, are playing chess. The son 2._______________ (nervous) approaches the table and tells his father he has decided not 3. _______________ (go) to university. He wants to focus 4._______________ his band and have a career in music when he leaves school. The father thinks 5. _______________ (play) in a band is not a job and he wants 6._______________(he) son to be a lawyer because he thinks people show respect for lawyers.7._______________, his son is not interested in law. The grandfather advises his grandson to think carefully before jumping in with both 8. _______________ (foot). The grandfather says if his grandson goes to university and plays music at 9._______________same time, he 10._______________ (have) two options for his future.
seated 2. nervously 3. to go 4.on 5.playing
his 7. However 8.feet 9. the 10.will
B1U3 Developing ideas
With just 700 metres 1._______________ (go), Alistair Brownlee saw his younger brother Jonny about to fall onto the track. He ran towards Jonny, caught him and 2._______________ (start) pulling him towards the finish line. The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair 3._______________ (he) in third. It was 4._______________ unexpected end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it 5._______________the media. He just wanted to see his younger brother 6._______________ had been rushed to the medical area.
Despite 7._______________ (argument) over “stupid things” now and then, Alistair agrees that 8._______________ (have) a brother is an advantage.
9．_______________ (watch) by millions, the ending to the race has divided opinions: should the brothers have been disqualified or 10._______________(high) praised for their actions But for Alistair, his decision was easy to explain: At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal —he was just a brother.
1. to go 2. started 3.himself 4.an 5.with
6. who/that 7. arguments 8.having 9. Watched 10.highly
B1U4 Understanding ideas
Not very long ago, people 1._______________ (contact) their friends faraway only by writing letters. With the development of technology, people keep in touch 2._______________ their friends with social media tools nowadays. They find their friends with the same interests and maintain their friendship, even though they live in different countries.
However, there is one disadvantage of making 3._______________(friend) online. People tend 4._______________ (post) only good things to make them appear happy and 5._______________(friend). In fact, we can't exactly know who the person on the Internet is. The person online may act as anyone 6._______________ he likes to be.
Although technology 7._______________ (change) the way of making friends and 8._______________ (maintain) friendships, the meaning of friendship and our 9._______________(long) for friends remain the same. No one can live without 10.a friend.
contacted 2. with 3. friends 4.to post 5.friendly
who 7. has changed 8.maintaining 9. longing 10. a
B1U4 Developing ideas
The short story “After Twenty Years” is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Everything was very quiet. A police officer on duty found a man with a scar on his face outside “Big Joe” Brady's, and they started to have 1._______________chat. The man talked about his best chum and the 2._______________ (fine) chap, Jimmy Wells.
One night twenty years ago, they 3._______________ (dine) at “Big Joe” Brady's. They grew up together in New York and got on very well. 4._______________ (make) his fortune, he was to start for the West while Jimmy Wells stayed in New York. 5._______________ was on that night that they agreed to meet there again, no matter 6._______________ their conditions might be or from what 7._______________ (distant) they might have to come. At first, they corresponded 8._______________each other for a year or two, but then they lost track of each other. However, he believed Jimmy Wells would turn 9._______________ as they promised, and he 10._______________ (wait) for him there.
a 2. finest 3. dined 4.To make 5.It
what 7. distance 8with 9. up 10. would wait
B1U5 Understanding ideas
Every autumn, millions of the North American monarch butterflies manage 1._______________(travel) around 4，000 kilometres south and find their way to places 2._______________ they will spend the winter.
A team of scientists 3_______________ (lead) by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington 4._______________ (find) that the monarch is able to tell the time of the day and uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun.These two pieces of information allow the butterfly to determine the way to go.
The solution to the mystery of the monarch's 5._______________ (amaze) ability comes at a time when its population 6._______________ (crash) by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years.7._______________ (sad), human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling.
_______________ research on the monarch's behaviour has however led 9._______________ a greater awareness of this creature.The more we know about these lovely creature, the 10_______________ (great) the chance it will survive.
to travel 2. where 3. led 4. has found 5.amazing
has crashed 7. Sadly 8. The 9. to 10. greater
B1U5 Developing ideas
Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a path that took me 1.through a dark forest. When I 2.finally (final) stepped out of the trees, the view was breathtaking. An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which 3.were reflected (reflect) in the still lake below. While I 4.was concentrating (concentrate) on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling 5.that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still 6.held (hold) to my eye, I turned ... and froze. Only metres away from me was a bear. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited 7.to see (see) who would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger to press the button. 8.A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered 9.from the shock, I looked at my camera. My most 10.frightening (frighten) but magical experience was now captured forever in a single image.
through 2. finally 3. were reflected 4.was concentrating 5.that
6. held 7. to see 8. A 9. from 10. frightening
B1U6 Understanding ideas
The Longji Rice Terraces were built by 1.__________ Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home.2.__________ (start) in the Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years, until 3.__________ (it) completion in the early Qing Dynasty.These terraces increase the areas 4.__________ which people grow rice.Besides, they can catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from 5__________(wash) away.But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people 6.__________(work) in 7.__________ (harmonious) with nature to make these terraces and grow rice.Although modern technology could help produce more 8.__________(crop), new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture 9.________________ (maintain) the terraces.Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors 10.__________ come to admire this great wonder created by people and nature working together.
the 2. Starting 3. its 4. in 5.being washed
have worked 7. harmony 8. crops 9. to maintain 10. who
B1U6 Developing ideas
At the very beginning of the 1._______________ (twenty) century, only the very rich in Britain had gardens. Today, millions of Brits like to say that they have “green fingers”， with around half the population 2._______________ (spend) most of their free time gardening.
For many people in the UK, their garden is their own private world. While many Brits like nothing 3._______________ (good) than cutting the grass on Sundays, some are happy just 4._______________ (sit) and enjoy the beauty of their small world.
But space in cities is limited and new 5._______________ (solution) need to be found. Those without outside space can rent small pieces of land to grow things. Today, over 4，000 people 6._______________ (wait) for such pieces of land in London. A new idea has been to turn rooftops and walls into private gardens. These gardens have 7._______________(success) helped make the cities greener and improve air quality.
Gardening is good for the soul as well as for the environment. No other free-time activity 8._______________ (allow) you to be at one with nature and create more beautiful living things. If you have any doubts, take a moment to reflect 9._______________ this line from The Secret Garden: “10._______________ you tend a rose ... A thistle cannot grow.”
twentieth 2. spending 3. better 4. to sit 5. solutions
6. are waiting 7. successfully 8. allow 9. on 10. where
B2U1 Understanding ideas
1．_______________ (grow) up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother, I 2._______________(enjoy) food from both countries ever since I was able to hold a knife and fork — and chopsticks!
Mum often cooks spicy dishes.Thanks 3._______________ this, Dad has come to love hot pot! However, there are still some 4._______________(dish) that Dad dare not try even after many years of 5._______________ (marry) to my mother.Even today, he still does not easily take to 6._______________ (eat) things like chicken feet.But I enjoy that sort of food myself.
Dad can cook 7._______________super “full English breakfast” of bacon, eggs, beans, sausages and toast with butter.He also does a typical Sunday roast.We all love roast beef and vegetables, 8._______________Mum advises us not to eat too much roast food.
When I first visited China, Mum encouraged me 9._______________ (try) different kinds of food and I did.I loved everything.
People say that one man's meat is another man's poison, but I feel at home with food from both my cultures.To me, there's nothing 10._______________ (good) than a cross cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!
Growing 2. have enjoyed 3. to 4. dishes 5. marriage
6. eating 7. a 8. but 9. to try 10. better
B2U1 Developing ideas
In the passage, five people were asked to open their fridge doors and talk about their 1._______________ (lifestyle).Ellie, 2._______________junior doctor, doesn't cook very often because there's not enough room 3._______________ (swing) a cat in her small apartment.Her fridge is usually half empty.She thinks she had better 4._______________ (change) the way she eats.Jenny and her husband avoid all animal products.They like 5._______________(cook) at home and make meals from fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables.She wants to bring her children 6._______________ like this but her husband says that everyone should be able to make their own lifestyle 7._______________ (choice).However, Ted, who is a construction worker, has a big meat dinner 8._______________ getting back home each day.Besides, though Mike is a chef, he doesn't really do much cooking at home.He and his wife do a big shop and buy a lot of 9._______________ (freeze) food once a week.The college student, Max, doesn't have three healthy meals a day for he is too busy 10._______________ (study) and meeting friends.
lifestyles 2. a 3. to swing 4. change 5.cooking
6. up 7. choices 8. when 9. frozen 10. studying
B2U2 Understanding ideas
Many people cherish the magic of Father Christmas.That is the reason 1._______________ Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas 2._______________ a special time of year.The man who wrote these letters is one of the 3._______________ (famous) names in English literature — J．R.R.Tolkien.Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp 4._______________ (address) to Tolkien's children.Each letter took Tolkien a long time 5._______________ (complete).The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas's life and adventures at the North Pole.The letters did, however, change as Tolkien's children got 6._______________ (old).The book tells us that as well as 7._______________ (enjoy) the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other 8._______________ (character) at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of 9._______________(give) at Christmas time.By expressing love for his children in such 10._______________special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
why 2. as 3. most famous 4. was addressed 5.to complete
6. older 7. enjoying 8. characters 9. giving 10. a
B2U2 Developing ideas
Wang Peng is a software engineer.He and his family 1._______________ (eat) out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years.He thinks the 2._______________ (preparation) for the dinner are hard work and 3._______________ isn't worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal and then another hour 4._______________ (clean) up the mess after it is over.In his opinion, eating out may change the form of the tradition, but the love between the family members 5._______________ (sit) around the table together remains the same.
Liu Yonghui is a 6._______________ (retire) teacher.He thinks it doesn't feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. 7._______________he was a little boy, the dinner on the eve of Spring Festival was 8._______________he looked forward to most.It was not only for the delicious food that they seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity to have the whole family 9._______________(gather) together.To him, the process is even 10._______________ (important) than the dinner itself.
have eaten 2. preparations 3. it 4. cleaning 5. sitting
6. retired 7. when 8. what 9. gathered 10. more important
B2U3 Understanding ideas
These days, football, 1._______________ (go) back over two thousand years to Ancient China, is fun enough to attract millions of people.Then it 2._______________ (know) as cuju, a game using a ball of animal 3._______________ (skin) with hair inside.
It's generally a game to play cheaply and easily.All over the world kids also play 4._______________ their hearts' content with a ball 5._______________ (make) of plastic bags.By playing it, people can show their wonderful and 6._______________l (profession) football skills, using their bodies to create many gestures.7._______________,_this sport breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.It has become one of the 8._______________(good) ways for people to communicate.
In a word, football on the court takes on not only much creativity, 9._______________ excitement to people.It is considered to be a matter of life and 10._______________(die).It is much more than just a sport.
going 2. was known 3. skins 4. to 5. made
6. professional 7. Besides 8. best 9. but 10. death
B2U3 Developing ideas
This global site is a place for runners to share their stories about running.Here are four runners.
Li Yue 1._______________(bear) with asthma and he never thought he'd be a runner! He only joined his local athletics club because his doctor said that in 2._______________ (he) particular case exercise could improve how his lungs work.But before he knew it, he was taking part 3._______________ local races.This year he won silver in the under 18's 10，000 metres!
Sarah didn't do any exercise — not even any jogging not so long ago.Then she discovered an app 4._______________ (call) Running Power, 5._______________ lists your performance against other 6._______________ (run) in your social network.Now she no longer uses the app, but she has fallen in love with running.
David is a computer engineer.The work can be quite 7._______________ (stress) at times, though, which in turn makes him feel anxious.To help deal with this, he goes running as often as he 8._______________ (possible) can.
Grace entered the Great Gorilla Run in London this year.This is a programme run by The Gorilla Organization 9._______________ (raise) money to save the world's last remaining gorillas from dying out.Each runner receives a gorilla suit and off they go! The funniest moment was when someone watching the race offered her 10._______________ banana — a real treat for a running gorilla!
was born 2. his 3. in 4. called 5. which
6.runners 7. stressful 8. possibly 9. to raise 10. a
B2U4 Understanding ideas
I had been always full of 1._______________ (confident) about Hamlet before I saw The Revenge of Prince Zidan — the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.First, the opera brought a completely new sound to my Western ears，2._______________ (begin) with an orchestra playing traditional Chinese instruments, one of 3._______________ was an instrument with two strings called jinghu. Then, I was surprised when the main characters came on stage. The costumes and masks were 4._______________ (amaze). Although the performers sang in Chinese, the music, exaggerated movements and mime helped get the meanings 5._______________ to the audience. The voices sounded really unique. So high were some of the female voices 6._______________ I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really simple. 7._______________ (use) some techniques, the opera 8._______________ (transform) a small stage into the whole universe. What I liked most was how the characters moved on stage. It was so dazzling and 9._______________ (energy) that I wasn't sure if the characters were performers or athletes! Feeling the strong 10._______________ (emotion) of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance, I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet.
1.confidence 2. beginning 3. which 4. amazing 5. across
6.that 7. Using 8. had transformed 9. energetic 10. emotions
B2U4 Developing ideas
Many people question the common saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words”， because all too often, great words end up 1._______________ (turn) into cinematic “turkeys”．
Good movies need good stories.But why has one of the earliest and greatest 2._______________ (work) in Western storytelling, Homer's The Odyssey, never had an 3._______________ (equal) great movie based on it Movies need strong characters.So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”？ Movies of course need 4._______________ (impress) images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”？
One of the key reasons behind this is that a movie typically lasts under two hours.This means that great books can lose plot details 5._______________ characters when they move to the big screen.Therefore, fans of the books will be disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in 6._______________ movie versions.
Movies also disappoint us when things don't look the way we imagined them in the books.Take, 7._______________ example, the epic movie Troy.Many people 8_______________ (think) the actress chosen to play the part of Helen didn't live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”， 9._______________ (influence) opinions of the movie to some extent.
Considering books and movies are two different forms of media, perhaps we should judge a movie in 10._______________ (it) own right, and not against its original source.
1.being turned 2. works 3. equally 4. impressive 5. and
6.the 7. for 8.thought 9. influencing 10. its
B2U5 Understanding ideas
Lauren Bath，1._______________ loves posting pictures on her blog, has attracted many fans.At first, she only regarded it as a hobby, but companies started paying her to take photos and publish them.In 2013, she was determined 2._______________ (quit) her job as a chef and acted as Australia's first professional photo 3._______________ (blog).It was a 4._______________(challenge) job, but she did it.From then on, she has spent most of her time travelling in Australia to know more about this country and its people.
Of all the places in Australia she 5._______________ (visit), Broome in the Kimberley region is her favourite.It's unique and untouched and the scenery was 6._______________(extreme) beautiful.She loves all the things there.
Lauren Bath is now using her photography to make people aware 7._______________environmental issues.For example, one of her photos 8._______________ (show) a crocodile that is used to passengers 9._______________ (throw) food from boats and is becoming familiar with humans.Over time, this could make her become 10_______________ danger to people living in the area.People should stop doing this.
1.who 2. to quit 3. blogger 4. challenging 5. has visited
6.extremely 7. of 8.shows 9. throwing 10. a
B2U5 Developing ideas
My family and I have managed 1._______________ (cross) the North American continent, from western to eastern Canada，in two weeks！We started from Vancouver, 2._______________e we picked up our vehicle for the trip — a home on wheels.
We got lost a few 3._______________(time) even with the help of GPS，because Dad has 4._______________ poor sense of 5._______________ (direct).On 6._______________ (reach) Quebec on the eighth day, Mum 7._______________ (drop) at the petrol station, which made her mad.To cheer her up, we went to a typical Quebec restaurant for lunch where we had the famous “poutine”．
In Newfoundland, the very eastern part of Canada and the end of our journey, we were amazed to see a killer whale on a boat trip.Mum was so 8._______________(excite) that she dropped Dad's phone into the sea.9._______________(luck), another family from Quebec got some great photos of the whale and promised to send them to us when they got back home.I'm going to keep 10._______________ touch with their cool son.
1.to cross 2. where 3. times 4. a 5. direction
6.reaching 7. was dropped 8.excited 9. Luckily 10. in
B2U6Understanding ideas
The 1975 film Jaws described a scene where a woman swimming in a dark sea 1._______________ (attack) by a great white shark and finally was killed by it, which made people consider the great white shark as 2._______________ dangerous animal.
Some people were afraid of swimming in the sea.To make things 3._______________ (bad), other people started fishing for sharks, 4._______________ (kill) as many as they could.As a result, the number of large sharks around America fell quickly.5._______________ (fin) is a type of fishing where sharks are caught and their fins cut off.The sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die slowly and 6._______________ (painful).Finning kills millions of sharks a year.
In 1980, Peter Benchley, the man 7._______________wrote the book the film Jaws was based on, was diving when he came across an awful sight.The sea floor was covered with dead sharks because of finning.He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round.From that day on, he fought 8._______________ (protect) sharks.9._______________ (expert) have proved that sharks do not see people as food, and they attack us just by mistake.Only a few people are killed by sharks every year.
Fortunately, some people began to protect sharks.Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to protect them 10._______________ extinction.
was attacked 2. a 3. worse 4. killing 5. Finning
painfully 7. who/that 8. to protect 9. Experts 10. from
B2U6 Developing ideas
The majority of us take steps 1._______________ (save) energy and reduce waste and pollution.But recently，some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true，or even 2._______________(complete) false.Here are some facts we should know.
First of all, paper shopping bags are not 3._______________(good) than plastic ones.Because making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water.The process also produces more greenhouse gases.So, take a 4._______________ (reuse) bag with you when you go shopping. Secondly，when you turn off a device，it doesn't stop 5._______________ (use) power.This happens 6._______________ electricity continues to leak from the device.The proper way is to remove the plug 7._______________ its power supply.Thirdly，eating local food isn't better for the environment because the production uses most of the energy.Lastly，8._______________ it's better to take a shower or a bath 9._______________ (depend) on the amount of water we use.
So it's worth 10._______________ (check) common ideas and opinions to see what's really green.
to save 2. completely 3. better 4. reusable 5. using
because 7. from 8. whether 9. depends 10. checking