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Unit5
Fill the blanks with proper words;
The United States is mainly an English-speaking country. The great number of population ________ English as their language. Business, education and most aspects of life are ________in English. Across the country, people _______ English words in several different ways and some regional differences in word spelling exist. This language is ________ called American English.
However , not everyone in the U. S. is a _________ speaker of English. Most of the persons coming into the country are speakers of _________ languages. There are hundreds of communities around the U.S. where English is not the most used languages. Chinese Italian, German , American ,Greek, Vietnamese and French are all __________ in a great number of ______________ in the Unite States. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken ______________ after English in the ______________. It is widely spoken in New York ______across the southern part of the _____________.
1．They think it is just a matter of looking at maps carefully and remembering all the names of cities and provinces. 他们觉得那不过是仔细看着地图，然后记住所有省市名称的简单问题。
1) .a matter of sth /doing sth
2). A matter of hours /minutes /days /pounds /feet etc.
处理这些问题全凭经验。
Dealing with these ______ ____ _____ ___ __________ ____ ___________.
商业的成功就在于把握时机。
Success in business is simply ____ ____ ______ _________ when to take a chance.
把这些叛乱分子镇压下去只是迟早的事。
_____ _____ ____ ________ ______ ____ _______ before the rebels are crushed.
用不了几小时我就回来。
要准备好可得数月的时间。
你明白吗？我们至少得二，三天后才能得到消息。
He approached Salisbury from the east.他是从东边开始接近索尔兹伯里的。
1）（在空间、或时间上）接近、靠近（某人、某物）
2）（在性质或特点上）接近（某人、某事物）
3）着手处理（事务、难题等）
是我们该想想买新房一事的时候了。
_____________________________ when we must think about buying a new house.
接近那个城市的时候，首先看到的是教堂。
_______________________ the first building you see is the church.
莎士比亚的伟大，很少有作家能望其项背。
Few writers even begin to _______________ Shakespeare’s greatness.
要想解决这一难题，咱们先考虑一下如何着手为上策。
The Group of Eight (G8) consists of the eight richest countries in the world.
八国首脑会议是由世界上最富有的八个国家组成。
1),consist of = “由……组成”2,) = “基于……” “在于……”
委员会由十人组成。
The committee __________________________.
威尼斯美就美在它古老的建筑风格上。
The beauty of Venice ___________________________.
2．I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.
when = at this(that) time/at this(that) moment
be about to do …when 正要做…这时
be doing…when 正在做…这时
have done… when 做完了…这时
句型转换：
1)A. I was ready to go out got a walk. And then it began to rain.
B. I was _______ to go out for a walk ________ it began to rain.
2). A. I did some reading in my room. At that time he rushed into my house.
B. I ______ _________ a book in my room ________ he rushed into my house.
3．bore vt.使感到厌烦
bore n. 令人厌烦的人或事
bored adj. 感到厌烦的 boring adj. 令人厌烦的
bore sb. to death/tears 令某人极度厌烦
v. –ing adj. 表示主体名词令人有某种感受
v. –ed adj. 主体名词本身有某种感受
此类动词有: bore, tire, excite, surprise, interest, worry, astonish, shock, frighten, terrify, disappoint, satisfy, inspire
1)．Mr. Smith, _____ of the _____ speech, started to read a novel. A. tired, boring B. tiring; bored C. tired; bored D. tiring; boring
2). Laws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents____. A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry
4．excite vt. 使兴奋;使激动
to one’s excitement=excitedly 令人兴奋地 to one’s surprise
to one’s worry to one’s astonishment
to one’s shock to one’s disappointment
to one’s satisfaction to one’s pleasure
5．evaluate v. 评价，评估
evaluation n. 评价，评估
1)该学校仅开办了六个月，现在很难估计它的成就
2)作出决定前，你应该估计成功的机会。
6，unfortunate adj. 不合适的；不恰当的；可惜的；不幸的；倒霉的
unfortunately adv.
fortunate adj.幸运的，交好运的，带来好运的
fortunately adv.
fortune n. 机会；运气；命运
make a fortune
try one’s fortune
seek one’s fortune
1)I was so unlucky that I lost my key to the door.
I was ____________ enough ______ lose my key to the door.
2). What a pity that you missed the meeting.
_______ ______________ that you missed the meeting.
3). It is unfortunate that the famous star was absent.
________________ , the famous star was absent.
4). It was unfortunate that he was wrong.
______________ ______ ______ , he was wrong.
7．absolute adj. 肯定的，无疑的；不受约束的
absolutely adv. 绝对地；完全地；无保留地
用absolute的适当形式填空：
1)I have _______________ trust in him.
2)He believes ______________ that the theory is right.
3)He did _________________ no work.
4)There is no ________________ standard for beauty.
8．impress vt. 给予…深刻印象；压印；印 vi. 给予印象；引人注目 n. 印记；压痕；特征
impression n. 印象；感想；想法；感觉；印记标 impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的；感人的 impress sb. (with sth.) （以…)给人深刻印象 impress sth. on/upon sb. 使某人铭记某事务 have a … impression of (doing) sth./sb. 对（做）某事/某人有…看法
1)The girl impressed us all _____ her liveliness and sense of humour. A. of B. on C. upon D. with
2)His words impressed themselves ____ my memory. A. of B. on C. upon D. with
3)What’s your impressions _____ Shanghai A. of B. on C. with D. upon
4)____ impressed me most was ____ the manager was such a kind man. A. That; that B. What; what C. That; what D. What; that
词语辨析：
influence v.&n. 影响，指以其品格或地位影响他人。
affect v. 影响。强调能引起感情上的反应、强烈影响或力量
impress v. 强调使某人得到或给人留下深刻的印象,它比affect在影响方面更深刻，时间更长
9翻译；． burn to the ground burn away
burn down burn sth. Down burn sth. out
burn oneself out make one’s way to lose one’s way
find a way out find one’s way to/into
feel one’s way fight one’s way
plete the sentences with suitable words. bore, bored, boring
1）. The students were so ____________ that some of them fell asleep.
2）. Will it __________ you to draw the same thing over and over again
3）. I left the theatre before the opera ended; it was deadly ____________.
impressive, impress
4）. His speech about the doctor who worked heart and soul for Tibetan people __________ us very much.
5）. The view from the top of the mountain was most _______________.
excite, exciting, excited, excitement
6）. The ____________ students waited impatiently for the film star to arrive.
7）. After all the _____________ of the party, the little boy slept for ten hours.
8）. It was the most ___________ journey I had ever taken.
9）. Please stay calm and don't ___________ yourself.
courage, encourage, encouragement, encouraging
1）， My parents always _____________ me to do well
at school.
2）. If I had more __________ , I would study overseas for a year.
3）. I phoned to thank her for her ________________ advice.
4）. Her friend's _________________ gave her the confidence to enter the competition.
11. Complete the sentences. Use words from the list in the correct tense.
look see watch glare stare glance
1). They were so amazed that all they could do was ____________________.
2). Can you move the sculpture closer I can't ____________ the details clearly.
3). He was so angry with me he just __________ and walked away.
4). She ____________ shyly at him and then lowered her eyes.
5). I ___________ a really good game of football on Saturday.
6). You’ve been _________________ out the window for almost an hour now
12．Translations
1. Glancing through the newspaper, I found a news article about a typhoon
in Guangdong.
2. When I realized the precious necklace had gone, I panicked.
3. Compared with/ to your life, mine is very boring
4. Trembling with fear, I made my way to the edge of the crater.
5. Having watched my own house burned on the ground when I was a child, I became anxious when I saw the fire moving closer.
Unit 6
Fill in the blanks in proper words;
Science develops rapidly in the direction of technology. It supplies men with a better and more comfortable _______ . Men will be working shorter and shorter hours _______ housewives will also be able to have more free ________ . Scientists believe this will _____________ into realities in not a very long time , and perhaps ________ your lifetime house robots will ______ the place of housewives.
When I ____________ this kind machine with housewives, some 90% of them replied ____________ “How soon can I buy one ”__________ 10% said. “I would be terrified to see it ________ about in my house.” But when I explained to them that it could be turned ______ or stopped , they quickly realized that it is a ______________ object.
1. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.
了解未来概况的一种办法是察看当代社会主要流行趋势。
(1) catch a glimpse of sb=catch sight of sb.意为“瞥见, 一见”。如：
I caught a glimpse of our new neighbor. 我们的新邻居我只看过一眼。
他看见她一闪就在人群中消失了。
—— ———— — —————— —— ———— before she vanished into the crowd.
(2) major意为"重大的，主要的"，指在规模，数量，重要性方面超出同类的其他事物。如：
John has also played a major part in the improvement of the paper.
(2) 介词at可以表示“以 ……速度/价钱/比率”。如：
They sold the beef at a high price. 他们高价卖掉牛肉。
(3)contemporary adj.当代的，同时代的，n. 同辈,同期的人
Keats and Shelley were contemporaries.
Keats was ____________ ___________ Shelley. 济慈和雪莱是同代人。
Contemporary events / fashion
2. A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train, which is environmentally friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h.
公共交通正在改善的一个很好例子就是磁悬浮列车，它环保、节能而且以每小时430公里的惊人速度行驶。
(1) 宾语从句可能作动词的宾语或者介词的宾语。如：
It all depends on whether or not she’s got the time. 这完全取决于她是否有时间。
② transportation (transport), environmentally (environment), friendly (friend) 和amazing (amaze)是派生词。
③ energy-saving 是“n.+ -ing”构成的合成形容词。
3. To ensure safety, the train is controlled by an advanced computer system.
为了确保安全，火车是由先进的计算机系统控制。
ensure强调肯定、确信某事，意为“确保，保证“常用于ensure sth.或ensure sb. that...中。如：
We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way.
4. People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active even in old age.
将来人们的寿命会更长，身体更健康，甚至在年迈时保持活力。
本句中remain用作连系动词，意为“保持；仍然是”，后接名词、形容词、介词短语、分词等作表语。如：
The death of the innkeeper still remains a mystery.
I asked her a question but she remained silent.
The temple remains standing there after the floods.
The door remains locked for half a year.
5. In the future, there may be more “schools on the air” and “e-schools”.
将来可能会有更多的“空中学校”和“网络学校”。
(1) on the air意为“用（无线电、电视）播送”。类似地，by air相当于by plane，表示“乘飞机”；in the air相当于in the sky，表示“在空中”；in the open air意为“在野外”、“在户外”。(2) e-schools 是electronic-schools的缩写，指的是基于因特网条件下的电子化网络学校。类似地，e-mail电子邮件, e-commerce电子商务, E-zine电子杂志, E-journal电子杂志等。
6. If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.
如果我们学会迎接变化，学会欣赏新的不同的东西，我们就能有准备地迎接未来给我们带来的一切。
(1) appreciate用作动词，意思是“鉴赏；欣赏；赏识；感谢”等，后接名词、动名词或用于“appreciate it +if ...”句型。如：
We greatly appreciate your timely help.
We shall appreciate hearing from you again. I shall appreciate it if you will do me that favour.
(2) be well-prepared for意为“为……作好准备”，强调“已经准备好”这一状态，而prepare for则强调“为……做准备”这一动作。如：
I prepared the ground for the seeds.
我整理好土地准备播种。
We must be prepared for all contingencies.
我们要作好各种准备,以防意外。
7．Shopping is no longer just a necessity; it has become a form of entertainment.
购物不仅仅是一种需要，它还成为一种娱乐休闲方式。
1)necessity必要性、需要、必需品
他觉得很有必要谈谈自己的问题。
He ____ __ ______ ____________ to talk his problem. 你不必每天都写信。
There is no _____________ for you to write a letter every day.
It is not _______________ for you to write a letter every day.
2)衣、食、住所都是生活的基本必需品。
Food , clothing and shelter are ____ _______ __________ ___ _______.
entertainment n. 招待、款待、（不可数）娱乐、演出（可数）
entertain vt. 款待、招待、使人快乐
He fell in the water, much to the entertainment of the children.
a place of entertainment
the entertainment of a group of foreign visitors
我不常在家请客。
他设宴招待了我们。
他给我讲故事，说笑话，让我们高兴了好几个小时。
8．If we learn to welcome change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.如果我们学会迎接变化，学会欣赏新的不同的东西，我们就能有准备地迎接未来给我们带来的一切。
in store （ for sb /sth ） 储备、备有、必将到来、快要发生
他总备有几箱酒。
我 预见到以后要有麻烦。
你一定会大吃一惊。
9.You used computer programme to imitate the real world and called it “virtual reality”.
你用电脑程序来模仿现实世界并称之为“虚拟现实”。
imitate vt. 1)学（某人、某物）的样；仿效；2）模仿（某人的言谈、举止、衣着等）3）与（某人、某事物）相似；好像
想做什么自己决定，不要一味追求学别人的样。
他非常擅长模仿朋友的言行。
舞台设计成牢房的样子。
10 People concerned about which “green” transportation will be used in the city.
人们关心将城市会使用什么样的“绿色”交通车。
1）be concerned in sth 与某事有牵连或对某事负有责任
2）be concerned with sth 与某事有关，涉及某事物
3） be concerned ( about /for sth /that)烦恼的，忧虑的
他与那个罪案有牵连。
她最近的一部纪录片是关于年青人失业的问题。
我担心他们可能迷路了。
11.Translate the following;
in a few words / in short in a sense in his opinion / judgement
in summary in the first place in other words in my view
in conclusion in fact in addition in general
Fill in the blanks with the following;
as much as as many as as far as as long as as high as so far as so far
1) The difference between his income and mine can be ______________ 1000 yuan at least.
2) He walked _____________ the sea-shore.
3) ___________________ 1000000 people watched the boxing game.
4) After supper she would sit down by the fire, sometimes for _____________ an hour, thinking of her young and happy days.
5) ___________ I know , he hasn’t traveled ____________ the Great Wall____________.
every other each other one another
1).Please write on _____________ line. 2) ______________ boy in the class knows the answer. 3) The boys were hitting ________________. 4) These girls are playing with _________________. 5) ______ week ____________ boy writes to _________.
As well /as well as also too either
We ______________ regard him as a great writer today.
Tom likes English; John likes it ___________ .
Mary , _______ her parents, has gone to the park.
Peter went to the park; Jack went there _______.
Tom didn’t pass the examination ;John didn’t _________ .
Fill the blanks with proper words;
The United States is mainly an English-speaking country. The great number of population ________ English as their language. Business, education and most aspects of life are ________in English. Across the country, people _______ English words in several different ways and some regional differences in word spelling exist. This language is ________ called American English.
However , not everyone in the U. S. is a _________ speaker of English. Most of the persons coming into the country are speakers of _________ languages. There are hundreds of communities around the U.S. where English is not the most used languages. Chinese Italian, German , American ,Greek, Vietnamese and French are all __________ in a great number of ______________ in the Unite States. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken ______________ after English in the ______________. It is widely spoken in New York ______across the southern part of the _____________.
1．They think it is just a matter of looking at maps carefully and remembering all the names of cities and provinces. 他们觉得那不过是仔细看着地图，然后记住所有省市名称的简单问题。
1) .a matter of sth /doing sth
2). A matter of hours /minutes /days /pounds /feet etc.
处理这些问题全凭经验。
Dealing with these ______ ____ _____ ___ __________ ____ ___________.
商业的成功就在于把握时机。
Success in business is simply ____ ____ ______ _________ when to take a chance.
把这些叛乱分子镇压下去只是迟早的事。
_____ _____ ____ ________ ______ ____ _______ before the rebels are crushed.
用不了几小时我就回来。
要准备好可得数月的时间。
你明白吗？我们至少得二，三天后才能得到消息。
He approached Salisbury from the east.他是从东边开始接近索尔兹伯里的。
1）（在空间、或时间上）接近、靠近（某人、某物）
2）（在性质或特点上）接近（某人、某事物）
3）着手处理（事务、难题等）
是我们该想想买新房一事的时候了。
_____________________________ when we must think about buying a new house.
接近那个城市的时候，首先看到的是教堂。
_______________________ the first building you see is the church.
莎士比亚的伟大，很少有作家能望其项背。
Few writers even begin to _______________ Shakespeare’s greatness.
要想解决这一难题，咱们先考虑一下如何着手为上策。
The Group of Eight (G8) consists of the eight richest countries in the world.
八国首脑会议是由世界上最富有的八个国家组成。
1),consist of = “由……组成”2,) = “基于……” “在于……”
委员会由十人组成。
The committee __________________________.
威尼斯美就美在它古老的建筑风格上。
The beauty of Venice ___________________________.
2．I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.
when = at this(that) time/at this(that) moment
be about to do …when 正要做…这时
be doing…when 正在做…这时
have done… when 做完了…这时
句型转换：
1)A. I was ready to go out got a walk. And then it began to rain.
B. I was _______ to go out for a walk ________ it began to rain.
2). A. I did some reading in my room. At that time he rushed into my house.
B. I ______ _________ a book in my room ________ he rushed into my house.
3．bore vt.使感到厌烦
bore n. 令人厌烦的人或事
bored adj. 感到厌烦的 boring adj. 令人厌烦的
bore sb. to death/tears 令某人极度厌烦
v. –ing adj. 表示主体名词令人有某种感受
v. –ed adj. 主体名词本身有某种感受
此类动词有: bore, tire, excite, surprise, interest, worry, astonish, shock, frighten, terrify, disappoint, satisfy, inspire
1)．Mr. Smith, _____ of the _____ speech, started to read a novel. A. tired, boring B. tiring; bored C. tired; bored D. tiring; boring
2). Laws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents____. A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry
4．excite vt. 使兴奋;使激动
to one’s excitement=excitedly 令人兴奋地 to one’s surprise
to one’s worry to one’s astonishment
to one’s shock to one’s disappointment
to one’s satisfaction to one’s pleasure
5．evaluate v. 评价，评估
evaluation n. 评价，评估
1)该学校仅开办了六个月，现在很难估计它的成就
2)作出决定前，你应该估计成功的机会。
6，unfortunate adj. 不合适的；不恰当的；可惜的；不幸的；倒霉的
unfortunately adv.
fortunate adj.幸运的，交好运的，带来好运的
fortunately adv.
fortune n. 机会；运气；命运
make a fortune
try one’s fortune
seek one’s fortune
1)I was so unlucky that I lost my key to the door.
I was ____________ enough ______ lose my key to the door.
2). What a pity that you missed the meeting.
_______ ______________ that you missed the meeting.
3). It is unfortunate that the famous star was absent.
________________ , the famous star was absent.
4). It was unfortunate that he was wrong.
______________ ______ ______ , he was wrong.
7．absolute adj. 肯定的，无疑的；不受约束的
absolutely adv. 绝对地；完全地；无保留地
用absolute的适当形式填空：
1)I have _______________ trust in him.
2)He believes ______________ that the theory is right.
3)He did _________________ no work.
4)There is no ________________ standard for beauty.
8．impress vt. 给予…深刻印象；压印；印 vi. 给予印象；引人注目 n. 印记；压痕；特征
impression n. 印象；感想；想法；感觉；印记标 impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的；感人的 impress sb. (with sth.) （以…)给人深刻印象 impress sth. on/upon sb. 使某人铭记某事务 have a … impression of (doing) sth./sb. 对（做）某事/某人有…看法
1)The girl impressed us all _____ her liveliness and sense of humour. A. of B. on C. upon D. with
2)His words impressed themselves ____ my memory. A. of B. on C. upon D. with
3)What’s your impressions _____ Shanghai A. of B. on C. with D. upon
4)____ impressed me most was ____ the manager was such a kind man. A. That; that B. What; what C. That; what D. What; that
词语辨析：
influence v.&n. 影响，指以其品格或地位影响他人。
affect v. 影响。强调能引起感情上的反应、强烈影响或力量
impress v. 强调使某人得到或给人留下深刻的印象,它比affect在影响方面更深刻，时间更长
9翻译；． burn to the ground burn away
burn down burn sth. Down burn sth. out
burn oneself out make one’s way to lose one’s way
find a way out find one’s way to/into
feel one’s way fight one’s way
plete the sentences with suitable words. bore, bored, boring
1）. The students were so ____________ that some of them fell asleep.
2）. Will it __________ you to draw the same thing over and over again
3）. I left the theatre before the opera ended; it was deadly ____________.
impressive, impress
4）. His speech about the doctor who worked heart and soul for Tibetan people __________ us very much.
5）. The view from the top of the mountain was most _______________.
excite, exciting, excited, excitement
6）. The ____________ students waited impatiently for the film star to arrive.
7）. After all the _____________ of the party, the little boy slept for ten hours.
8）. It was the most ___________ journey I had ever taken.
9）. Please stay calm and don't ___________ yourself.
courage, encourage, encouragement, encouraging
1）， My parents always _____________ me to do well
at school.
2）. If I had more __________ , I would study overseas for a year.
3）. I phoned to thank her for her ________________ advice.
4）. Her friend's _________________ gave her the confidence to enter the competition.
11. Complete the sentences. Use words from the list in the correct tense.
look see watch glare stare glance
1). They were so amazed that all they could do was ____________________.
2). Can you move the sculpture closer I can't ____________ the details clearly.
3). He was so angry with me he just __________ and walked away.
4). She ____________ shyly at him and then lowered her eyes.
5). I ___________ a really good game of football on Saturday.
6). You’ve been _________________ out the window for almost an hour now
12．Translations
1. Glancing through the newspaper, I found a news article about a typhoon
in Guangdong.
2. When I realized the precious necklace had gone, I panicked.
3. Compared with/ to your life, mine is very boring
4. Trembling with fear, I made my way to the edge of the crater.
5. Having watched my own house burned on the ground when I was a child, I became anxious when I saw the fire moving closer.
Unit 6
Fill in the blanks in proper words;
Science develops rapidly in the direction of technology. It supplies men with a better and more comfortable _______ . Men will be working shorter and shorter hours _______ housewives will also be able to have more free ________ . Scientists believe this will _____________ into realities in not a very long time , and perhaps ________ your lifetime house robots will ______ the place of housewives.
When I ____________ this kind machine with housewives, some 90% of them replied ____________ “How soon can I buy one ”__________ 10% said. “I would be terrified to see it ________ about in my house.” But when I explained to them that it could be turned ______ or stopped , they quickly realized that it is a ______________ object.
1. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.
了解未来概况的一种办法是察看当代社会主要流行趋势。
(1) catch a glimpse of sb=catch sight of sb.意为“瞥见, 一见”。如：
I caught a glimpse of our new neighbor. 我们的新邻居我只看过一眼。
他看见她一闪就在人群中消失了。
—— ———— — —————— —— ———— before she vanished into the crowd.
(2) major意为"重大的，主要的"，指在规模，数量，重要性方面超出同类的其他事物。如：
John has also played a major part in the improvement of the paper.
(2) 介词at可以表示“以 ……速度/价钱/比率”。如：
They sold the beef at a high price. 他们高价卖掉牛肉。
(3)contemporary adj.当代的，同时代的，n. 同辈,同期的人
Keats and Shelley were contemporaries.
Keats was ____________ ___________ Shelley. 济慈和雪莱是同代人。
Contemporary events / fashion
2. A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train, which is environmentally friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h.
公共交通正在改善的一个很好例子就是磁悬浮列车，它环保、节能而且以每小时430公里的惊人速度行驶。
(1) 宾语从句可能作动词的宾语或者介词的宾语。如：
It all depends on whether or not she’s got the time. 这完全取决于她是否有时间。
② transportation (transport), environmentally (environment), friendly (friend) 和amazing (amaze)是派生词。
③ energy-saving 是“n.+ -ing”构成的合成形容词。
3. To ensure safety, the train is controlled by an advanced computer system.
为了确保安全，火车是由先进的计算机系统控制。
ensure强调肯定、确信某事，意为“确保，保证“常用于ensure sth.或ensure sb. that...中。如：
We can ensure that the work shall be done in the right way.
4. People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active even in old age.
将来人们的寿命会更长，身体更健康，甚至在年迈时保持活力。
本句中remain用作连系动词，意为“保持；仍然是”，后接名词、形容词、介词短语、分词等作表语。如：
The death of the innkeeper still remains a mystery.
I asked her a question but she remained silent.
The temple remains standing there after the floods.
The door remains locked for half a year.
5. In the future, there may be more “schools on the air” and “e-schools”.
将来可能会有更多的“空中学校”和“网络学校”。
(1) on the air意为“用（无线电、电视）播送”。类似地，by air相当于by plane，表示“乘飞机”；in the air相当于in the sky，表示“在空中”；in the open air意为“在野外”、“在户外”。(2) e-schools 是electronic-schools的缩写，指的是基于因特网条件下的电子化网络学校。类似地，e-mail电子邮件, e-commerce电子商务, E-zine电子杂志, E-journal电子杂志等。
6. If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.
如果我们学会迎接变化，学会欣赏新的不同的东西，我们就能有准备地迎接未来给我们带来的一切。
(1) appreciate用作动词，意思是“鉴赏；欣赏；赏识；感谢”等，后接名词、动名词或用于“appreciate it +if ...”句型。如：
We greatly appreciate your timely help.
We shall appreciate hearing from you again. I shall appreciate it if you will do me that favour.
(2) be well-prepared for意为“为……作好准备”，强调“已经准备好”这一状态，而prepare for则强调“为……做准备”这一动作。如：
I prepared the ground for the seeds.
我整理好土地准备播种。
We must be prepared for all contingencies.
我们要作好各种准备,以防意外。
7．Shopping is no longer just a necessity; it has become a form of entertainment.
购物不仅仅是一种需要，它还成为一种娱乐休闲方式。
1)necessity必要性、需要、必需品
他觉得很有必要谈谈自己的问题。
He ____ __ ______ ____________ to talk his problem. 你不必每天都写信。
There is no _____________ for you to write a letter every day.
It is not _______________ for you to write a letter every day.
2)衣、食、住所都是生活的基本必需品。
Food , clothing and shelter are ____ _______ __________ ___ _______.
entertainment n. 招待、款待、（不可数）娱乐、演出（可数）
entertain vt. 款待、招待、使人快乐
He fell in the water, much to the entertainment of the children.
a place of entertainment
the entertainment of a group of foreign visitors
我不常在家请客。
他设宴招待了我们。
他给我讲故事，说笑话，让我们高兴了好几个小时。
8．If we learn to welcome change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have in store.如果我们学会迎接变化，学会欣赏新的不同的东西，我们就能有准备地迎接未来给我们带来的一切。
in store （ for sb /sth ） 储备、备有、必将到来、快要发生
他总备有几箱酒。
我 预见到以后要有麻烦。
你一定会大吃一惊。
9.You used computer programme to imitate the real world and called it “virtual reality”.
你用电脑程序来模仿现实世界并称之为“虚拟现实”。
imitate vt. 1)学（某人、某物）的样；仿效；2）模仿（某人的言谈、举止、衣着等）3）与（某人、某事物）相似；好像
想做什么自己决定，不要一味追求学别人的样。
他非常擅长模仿朋友的言行。
舞台设计成牢房的样子。
10 People concerned about which “green” transportation will be used in the city.
人们关心将城市会使用什么样的“绿色”交通车。
1）be concerned in sth 与某事有牵连或对某事负有责任
2）be concerned with sth 与某事有关，涉及某事物
3） be concerned ( about /for sth /that)烦恼的，忧虑的
他与那个罪案有牵连。
她最近的一部纪录片是关于年青人失业的问题。
我担心他们可能迷路了。
11.Translate the following;
in a few words / in short in a sense in his opinion / judgement
in summary in the first place in other words in my view
in conclusion in fact in addition in general
Fill in the blanks with the following;
as much as as many as as far as as long as as high as so far as so far
1) The difference between his income and mine can be ______________ 1000 yuan at least.
2) He walked _____________ the sea-shore.
3) ___________________ 1000000 people watched the boxing game.
4) After supper she would sit down by the fire, sometimes for _____________ an hour, thinking of her young and happy days.
5) ___________ I know , he hasn’t traveled ____________ the Great Wall____________.
every other each other one another
1).Please write on _____________ line. 2) ______________ boy in the class knows the answer. 3) The boys were hitting ________________. 4) These girls are playing with _________________. 5) ______ week ____________ boy writes to _________.
As well /as well as also too either
We ______________ regard him as a great writer today.
Tom likes English; John likes it ___________ .
Mary , _______ her parents, has gone to the park.
Peter went to the park; Jack went there _______.
Tom didn’t pass the examination ;John didn’t _________ .