Unit 8 Learning a Foreign Language
一.Reading comphrehension:
(Text 1 ) 1、What’s the purpose of writing this article C
A. Learning a foreign language is twice as hard as learning our mother tongue.
B. Learning a foreign language is more important than learning our mother tongue.
C. Learning a foreign language is twice as easy if we develop our study skills.
D. In fact, the number of people learning a foreign language has increased with years.
2. The first sentence in para.1 means_______ . B
A. When learning a language , we also should memorize more.
B. When learning a language , we also should develop our study skills.
C. When learning a language , we also should spend more time.
D. When learning a language , we also should be confident.
3.what does the word “awful” in the sentence”…so that is an awful lot of hours” in Para 3 mean C
A. extremely bad or unpleasant B. filled with or displaying great respect C. extremely; very: D. terrible
4.Most children have mastered their mother tongue_________________ . C
A. at the age of five B. by the age of eight C. before they are five D. since they were five
5.The sentence “Life is a very successful language school” means_____________ . B
A. we are equipped with a special ability to learn language
B. the key to learning the language well is to communicate with the people around us
C. parents can give children language lessons D. people can learn the language by themselves
6.In fact, we learn English much faster than we may have thought because ________. D
A. A lot of people are born with a special ability to learn a foreign language.
B. English learning always takes place in class. C. Communicating with people often takes too much time.
D. We can get a lot of help and the learning is more efficient.
7.Successful language learners do share the following characteristics except_____ A
A.the ability to memorize the words B. an interest in understanding their own thinking
C. curiosity about the world and willingness to take chances D. confidence in their ability
8.The text tells us that successful language learners ______. B
A. spend as many hours studying English as they do their mother tongue.
B. always have different plans for their learning C. want very much to become translators and interpreters.
D. are usually very impatient in learning a language.
9. From the text we can see _______. D
A. The stronger the motivation is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.
B. Interest, curiosity, willingness and confidence are more important than anything else.
C. We’ll find it easier to learn English if we can learn something from successful language learners.
D. Both B and C.
(Text 2 ) 10. What makes it easier to study abroad nowadays D
A. The cost has become reasonable. B. There are programmes for all levels.
C. Students can find “home-stay” service and live with the host family. D. All the above.
11. The best option for the exchange students is _______________ . A
A. living with local people B. living in the dormitory
C. choosing exchange programmes at various academic levels at a reasonable cost
D. making friends with the other students
12.Visiting students do the following things except __________. C
A.staying in the host family’s house B.eating in the host family’s house
C.becoming a member of the family D.keeping in touch with the host family afterwards
13.The greatest value of an exchange student studying abroad is____________ . C
A.to learn the language B.to widen one’s views and understand the culture of other country
C.to get better idea of yourself and your own culture D.to learn to be independent of oneself
14.The disadvantage of studying abroad is___________ . B
A. language and culture B. cost and safety C. custom and culture D. exchange programme
15.Before going out to study in a foreign country,you should not ______________. C
A. care much about the money that may cost you B. collect as much information as possible
C. plan a long course to study D. discuss every detail with your family
二.Language points:
1.motivation n.动机；刺激; 促动因素, ①The stronger the motivation, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language. ② I’m suffering from a lack of motivation.
academic /scholastic motivation学习动机achievement motivation成就动机, 进取动机
consumer /economic/ vocational motivation消费/经济/职业(选择)动机
motivational adj. motivationally adv.
motivate vt. 激发,刺激 motivate sb to do sth What motivated him to do such a thing
2.memorize vt. learn by heart/remember记住；熟记；背 memorize a poem 背熟一首诗
①He memorized the list of dates, but neglected the main facts corresponding to them.
② In the meantime, consult dictionaries, memorize grammatical rules.
bear [have, keep] in memory 记着, 没有忘记beyond [within] the memory of man [men] 在有史以前[来] bring back [call] to memory 使想起 come to one's memory 想起, 清醒过来 in memory of 纪念...
memorial n.(=monument)纪念物； 纪念碑；纪念仪式;历史记载 adj.记忆的; 纪念的; 追悼的
memorials of a past age一个昔日的历史记录 The Monument(Memorial) to the People’s Heroes 3.dictation n.. 听写,口述;命令,指示 take sb's dictation记录某人的口授
①The teacher gave us a French dictation. ②The pupils wrote at their teacher's dictation.
③ I did it at my father's dictation. 我遵照父亲的话去做。
4.correction n.[u] 改正,修改 ; 惩治，惩罚[U]； 教养[PL]
①These papers are in need of correction. ②Teachers usually make corrections in red ink.
③The prisoner was sent to a labour camp for correction.囚犯被送往劳工营改过自新。
house of correction感化院， 改造所 under correction有待指正， 请予匡正
5. stick v.（stuck; stuck）卡住,阻塞,使停止; 伸出,突出; （与in, into, on连用）粘贴；张贴;坚持，坚守;容忍，忍受; （常与in, into, through连用）（把尖 物）插入，刺入，戳入
①He was stuck in the mud and couldn't move. ②Are you stuck on the question
③Don't stick your head out of the window. ④She stuck a stamp on to the envelope.
⑤I can’t stick it any more. ⑥I found a nail sticking in the tyre. ⑦ The key stuck in the lock. ⑧stick a fork into a potato ⑨I stuck a needle into the cloth ⑩stick to a post坚守岗位
stick to one's words遵守诺言 stick out above the water突出水面 get/be stuck (in/by)上当, 受骗;被困住 stick out one’s arm伸出手臂
n. 棍,棒, 条状物 a walking stick ; gather dry sticks; a stick of chalk ; a stick of chocolate
6. progress un./vi. 前进, 进行, 进展，进步, 上进; 发展; 改进; 【生】发育, 进化
eg : ①The building of the house is in progress .在建造中。 ②The work is progressing steadily.工作正在扎实地进行。③make progress取得进步 He made no progress in learning to write.
7.effective adj. 有效的：具有预期或先见效果的; 深刻印象的，惊人的；显著的：有效的：实施中；生效的; 实在的，实际的：事实存在的；事实上的：有战斗力的，备战的：
①He gave an effective performance as Othello. ②The law is effective immediately.
③a decline in the effective demand.; effective forces实有战斗兵力 ; effective scheme of decoration给人以深刻印象的装饰法;take effective measures采取有效措施 ; be effective on对...有效应, 对...起作用;
become effective(法律 、决议、协定等)生效; be far from effective很不得力
8.acquire(1)取得；获得；(2)学习(知识,技术) (3)养成(习惯、行为、嗜好)
①The museum has just acquired a famous painting by Pablo Picasso.
②She acquired an American accent while living in New York.
③Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not in born.
Acquisition n. 获/取/学得；获得物 ④This motor-scooter is my latest acquisition.
9. secure (1)adj.有保证的,安全的;可靠的;安心的,无忧虑的;有把握的, 确信的,一定的：
Our house is secure from/against flood. You have made me feel secure. With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost.
(2)v. 确保---, 获得, 弄到手 secure sth. for sb / secure sb. sth She has secured a good job.。
10.adopt v.过继,收养[(+as)]; 采纳,采用; 正式通过,接受
Mr. and Mrs. Williams adopted a child whose parents were dead as their own son.
adopt a new technique/ method/idea /one’s suggestion
Circumstances will force us finally to adopt this policy. The agenda was adopted after some discussion.
adopted adj. 收养的, 移居的; adoption n 收养，领养； 采用；推选.; adoptive adj. 收养的,有收养关系的 one’s adopted son/daughter; an adoptive father / mother
Soon the adopted child became very fond of her adoptive parents.
11.operation n.[c]（外科）手术; [u]工作；运转 be in operation在运转中; 在行动中; 在实施中; 在生效中; come into operation开始工作[运转];生效; go into operation开始工作[运转];生效; perform an operation on sb. for a disease因某种病给某人动手术
12.broaden vi.变宽，变阔；扩大 vt.使扩大, 使宽阔 ;增长（知识、经验等）
①One’s views broaden at college. ②Her smile broadened. 她笑得更加灿烂了。 ③The river broadens (out) at this point. ④broaden one’s horizons/ outlook 打开眼界，拓宽视野broaden the united front 扩大统一战线 ⑤For college students to do a part-time job will broaden their. ⑥Travel broadens the mind.
延伸语言点: “adj./n. +en→v.”使变得…类似词语： deepen, thicken, sweeten, straighten, quicken, brighten， darken, soften, harden, widen, shorten, sharpen, lengthen, strengthen ,heighten
13.appropriate adj. =correct or suitable or right适当的，合适的 (常和for, to 连用)
①He made a speech appropriate to the occasion. ②Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
③Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken.
④Choose the appropriate words from the list below.
⑤ inappropriate 不适合的; appropriateness n. ; appropriately adv.
三. 词组短语：
1. 偶然遇见_come across 2.不止是，远超过_more than_ 3. 最令人疑惑的是…most puaaling of all 4. 弄懂…的意思_make sense of 5.与…辨别 distinguish sth from … 6. 前进；进步_make progress 7. 备有…, 以…装备euip …with… 8. 使自己适应…adapt oneself to 9.不顾；不管regardless of 10. 结果as a consequence 11. 换句话说，换言之in other words 12.非常多，极多-an awful lot of 13.在几年之后in a few years’ time14.有一些共同点have sth in common15冒险一试，碰运气take chances
16. 使用、利用put sth to (good) use 17. 冒险take a risk 18.有益、有助于contribute to
23.一系列a series of 24. 一大堆、一大团piles/a pile of 25.结束put an end to
19.撞倒knock down; 20.突然间all a sudden 21.落后fall behind _22.积极参与take an active part in23.开阔眼界broaden one’s horizons 24. 参与be involved in 25. 给… 让路make way for 26. 由于、归功于_due to 27. 依照、根据in accordance with28. 填满、塞满fill up29.. 对…作出改变 make changes to
(put…to good use =make good/full use 充分使用/有效利用
类似短语：come into use 开始使用 make (good/full) use of好好/充分利用
have no use for不需要，用不着 in use 在使用中
go out of use 停止使用 for the use of为……专用
It’s no use doing…/There’s no use doing…没用处，无益处
be (of) (no) use to…对某人（没）有用 use sth up 用完
use your head/loaf(BrE.) 你动动脑子，你仔细想想
be used to do sth. be / get / become used to n./ doing sth be used for n./doing sth. be used as…
knock down撞倒; pull down/tear down knock into sb.撞上;run into/come across
knock…out of…从..中敲出来; knock against 撞到…上;
knock at/on敲… knock over打倒;打翻 knock about漫游,漂泊,闲逛
fall behind 落后fall down跌倒；失败fall back 后退，撤退fall off （从。。）掉下
fall over 跌倒 fall into 陷入)
四.完成句子：
1．Learning a language is obviously more than just memorizing words, phrases and structures.. （不只是记单词.词组和结构的问题）
2.Some believe that we are equipped with a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itself to the language we hear around us.(学习语言的特殊能力, 而且我们的大脑会自动调节接受我们听到地身边的语言。)
3.Others think that we learn language in the same way we learn others things, such as walking or solving problems, and what we are born with is a general ability to learn and adapt, (我们天生具有学习和适应的能力), not a language-specific part of the brain.
4. But once you consider the situation further (一旦你进一步考虑一下), you will realize that this is indeed the case.
5.Research has shown that successful language learners do share quite a few chaeacteristics (的确共有很多特点).
6.If they were not, they would not be ready to experiment with new forms and to make mistakes, both of which contribute to their increased ability to learn (这两点对提高他们的学习能力是有好处的).
7.If we develop our study skills, … but can in fact be twice as easy and a lot of fun (事实上还要容易和好玩两倍)
8.Many language learners think that the best way to learn a language_is to spend time in a country wherethe language is spoken (是到说这种语言的国家去呆一段时间).
9. Most exchange students say that they feel as if they were truly part of their host families (觉得他们真的像主人家的家庭成员一样) and that they will always stay in touch.
10.What is perhaps the most valuable is (也许最有价值的是) what you learn about yourself and your own culture.
五.Language pratice:
B 1.The manager has a good business __________ ,so the company is doing well.
A.idea B.sense C.thought D.thinking
A 2.The three sisters decided to hold a family party to _______ their parents’ silver wedding.
A.celebrate B.memorize C.congratulate D.welcome
C 3.The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at ______I thought was a dangerous speed.
A.as B.which C.what D.that
A 4.—Do you think I should get a good guide book —Yes,of course. ,__you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes. A.What’s more B.In other words C.By the way D.All in all
B 5.The sign reads “In case of___fire,break the glass and push ___red button”.
A./;a B./;the C.the;the D.a;a
D 6.Let Harry play with your toys as well,Clare—you must learn to ____.
A.support B.care C.spare D.share
C 7.Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard. ___, you failed.
A.in the end B.after all C.in other words D.at the same time
B 8These books are my most recent ___________.
A.things B. acquisitions C. acquisition D. obtaining
D 9. He thinks we shouldn’t go ahead with this plan because of the _____ of failure.
A. future B. pressure C. worry D .risk
D 10. With the help of his English teacher, Tom _____in English in the past few weeks.
A.made great advancesB.has been greatly progresse C.has made a rapid progress D.has made much progress C 11. The champion boxer ____________ his less experienced opponent in no time.
A.knocked on B. knocked into C. knocked down D. knocked against
C 12. What he told us about the affair simply doesn’t make any _________.
A.idea B. meaning C. sense D. significance
B 13. The stronger the _________is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.
A.acquisition B. comprehension C. association D. motivation
B 14. He was ________by love, and expected nothing in return.
A. driven B. motivated C.forced D. compelled
B 15.As they haven’t a child of their own,they are going to __ a little girl.
A.adapt B.adopt C.accept D. receive
C 16.He likes to refer to something ____ Chinese history.
A.concern B.concerned C.conerning D.to concern
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1Unit 8 Learning a Foreign Language
一.Reading comphrehension:
(Text 1 ) 1、What’s the purpose of writing this article
A. Learning a foreign language is twice as hard as learning our mother tongue.
B. Learning a foreign language is more important than learning our mother tongue.
C. Learning a foreign language is twice as easy if we develop our study skills.
D. In fact, the number of people learning a foreign language has increased with years.
2. The first sentence in para.1 means_______ .
A. When learning a language , we also should memorize more.
B. When learning a language , we also should develop our study skills.
C. When learning a language , we also should spend more time.
D. When learning a language , we also should be confident.
3.what does the word “awful” in the sentence”…so that is an awful lot of hours” in Para 3 mean
A. extremely bad or unpleasant B. filled with or displaying great respect C. extremely; very: D. terrible
4.Most children have mastered their mother tongue_________________ .
A. at the age of five B. by the age of eight C. before they are five D. since they were five
5.The sentence “Life is a very successful language school” means_____________ .
A. we are equipped with a special ability to learn language
B. the key to learning the language well is to communicate with the people around us
C. parents can give children language lessons D. people can learn the language by themselves
6.In fact, we learn English much faster than we may have thought because ________.
A. A lot of people are born with a special ability to learn a foreign language.
B. English learning always takes place in class. C. Communicating with people often takes too much time.
D. We can get a lot of help and the learning is more efficient.
7.Successful language learners do share the following characteristics except_____
A.the ability to memorize the words B. an interest in understanding their own thinking
C. curiosity about the world and willingness to take chances D. confidence in their ability
8.The text tells us that successful language learners ______.
A. spend as many hours studying English as they do their mother tongue.
B. always have different plans for their learning C. want very much to become translators and interpreters.
D. are usually very impatient in learning a language.
9. From the text we can see _______.
A. The stronger the motivation is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.
B. Interest, curiosity, willingness and confidence are more important than anything else.
C. We’ll find it easier to learn English if we can learn something from successful language learners.
D. Both B and C.
(Text 2 ) 10. What makes it easier to study abroad nowadays
A. The cost has become reasonable. B. There are programmes for all levels.
C. Students can find “home-stay” service and live with the host family. D. All the above.
11. The best option for the exchange students is _______________ .
A. living with local people B. living in the dormitory
C. choosing exchange programmes at various academic levels at a reasonable cost
D. making friends with the other students
12.Visiting students do the following things except __________.
A.staying in the host family’s house B.eating in the host family’s house
C.becoming a member of the family D.keeping in touch with the host family afterwards
13.The greatest value of an exchange student studying abroad is____________ .
A.to learn the language B.to widen one’s views and understand the culture of other country
C.to get better idea of yourself and your own culture D.to learn to be independent of oneself
14.The disadvantage of studying abroad is___________ .
A. language and culture B. cost and safety C. custom and culture D. exchange programme
15.Before going out to study in a foreign country,you should not ______________.
A. care much about the money that may cost you B. collect as much information as possible
C. plan a long course to study D. discuss every detail with your family
二.Language points:
1.motivation n.动机；刺激; 促动因素, ①The stronger the motivation, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language. ② I’m suffering from a lack of motivation.
academic /scholastic motivation学习动机achievement motivation成就动机, 进取动机
consumer /economic/ vocational motivation消费/经济/职业(选择)动机
motivational adj. motivationally adv.
motivate vt. 激发,刺激 motivate sb to do sth What motivated him to do such a thing
2.memorize vt. learn by heart/remember记住；熟记；背 memorize a poem 背熟一首诗
①He memorized the list of dates, but neglected the main facts corresponding to them.
② In the meantime, consult dictionaries, memorize grammatical rules.
bear [have, keep] in memory 记着, 没有忘记beyond [within] the memory of man [men] 在有史以前[来] bring back [call] to memory 使想起 come to one's memory 想起, 清醒过来 in memory of 纪念...
memorial n.(=monument)纪念物； 纪念碑；纪念仪式;历史记载 adj.记忆的; 纪念的; 追悼的
memorials of a past age一个昔日的历史记录 The Monument(Memorial) to the People’s Heroes 3.dictation n.. 听写,口述;命令,指示 take sb's dictation记录某人的口授
①The teacher gave us a French dictation. ②The pupils wrote at their teacher's dictation.
③ I did it at my father's dictation. 我遵照父亲的话去做。
4.correction n.[u] 改正,修改 ; 惩治，惩罚[U]； 教养[PL]
①These papers are in need of correction. ②Teachers usually make corrections in red ink.
③The prisoner was sent to a labour camp for correction.囚犯被送往劳工营改过自新。
house of correction感化院， 改造所 under correction有待指正， 请予匡正
5. stick v.（stuck; stuck）卡住,阻塞,使停止; 伸出,突出; （与in, into, on连用）粘贴；张贴;坚持，坚守;容忍，忍受; （常与in, into, through连用）（把尖 物）插入，刺入，戳入
①He was stuck in the mud and couldn't move. ②Are you stuck on the question
③Don't stick your head out of the window. ④She stuck a stamp on to the envelope.
⑤I can’t stick it any more. ⑥I found a nail sticking in the tyre. ⑦ The key stuck in the lock. ⑧stick a fork into a potato ⑨I stuck a needle into the cloth ⑩stick to a post坚守岗位
stick to one's words遵守诺言 stick out above the water突出水面 get/be stuck (in/by)上当, 受骗;被困住 stick out one’s arm伸出手臂
n. 棍,棒, 条状物 a walking stick ; gather dry sticks; a stick of chalk ; a stick of chocolate
6. progress un./vi. 前进, 进行, 进展，进步, 上进; 发展; 改进; 【生】发育, 进化
eg : ①The building of the house is in progress .在建造中。 ②The work is progressing steadily.工作正在扎实地进行。③make progress取得进步 He made no progress in learning to write.
7.effective adj. 有效的：具有预期或先见效果的; 深刻印象的，惊人的；显著的：有效的：实施中；生效的; 实在的，实际的：事实存在的；事实上的：有战斗力的，备战的：
①He gave an effective performance as Othello. ②The law is effective immediately.
③a decline in the effective demand.; effective forces实有战斗兵力 ; effective scheme of decoration给人以深刻印象的装饰法;take effective measures采取有效措施 ; be effective on对...有效应, 对...起作用;
become effective(法律 、决议、协定等)生效; be far from effective很不得力
8.acquire(1)取得；获得；(2)学习(知识,技术) (3)养成(习惯、行为、嗜好)
①The museum has just acquired a famous painting by Pablo Picasso.
②She acquired an American accent while living in New York.
③Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not in born.
Acquisition n. 获/取/学得；获得物 ④This motor-scooter is my latest acquisition.
9. secure (1)adj.有保证的,安全的;可靠的;安心的,无忧虑的;有把握的, 确信的,一定的：
Our house is secure from/against flood. You have made me feel secure. With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost.
(2)v. 确保---, 获得, 弄到手 secure sth. for sb / secure sb. sth She has secured a good job.。
10.adopt v.过继,收养[(+as)]; 采纳,采用; 正式通过,接受
Mr. and Mrs. Williams adopted a child whose parents were dead as their own son.
adopt a new technique/ method/idea /one’s suggestion
Circumstances will force us finally to adopt this policy. The agenda was adopted after some discussion.
adopted adj. 收养的, 移居的; adoption n 收养，领养； 采用；推选.; adoptive adj. 收养的,有收养关系的 one’s adopted son/daughter; an adoptive father / mother
Soon the adopted child became very fond of her adoptive parents.
11.operation n.[c]（外科）手术; [u]工作；运转 be in operation在运转中; 在行动中; 在实施中; 在生效中; come into operation开始工作[运转];生效; go into operation开始工作[运转];生效; perform an operation on sb. for a disease因某种病给某人动手术
12.broaden vi.变宽，变阔；扩大 vt.使扩大, 使宽阔 ;增长（知识、经验等）
①One’s views broaden at college. ②Her smile broadened. 她笑得更加灿烂了。 ③The river broadens (out) at this point. ④broaden one’s horizons/ outlook 打开眼界，拓宽视野broaden the united front 扩大统一战线 ⑤For college students to do a part-time job will broaden their. ⑥Travel broadens the mind.
延伸语言点: “adj./n. +en→v.”使变得…类似词语： deepen, thicken, sweeten, straighten, quicken, brighten， darken, soften, harden, widen, shorten, sharpen, lengthen, strengthen ,heighten
13.appropriate adj. =correct or suitable or right适当的，合适的 (常和for, to 连用)
①He made a speech appropriate to the occasion. ②Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
③Now that the problem has been identified, appropriate action can be taken.
④Choose the appropriate words from the list below.
⑤ inappropriate 不适合的; appropriateness n. ; appropriately adv.
三. 词组短语：
1. 偶然遇见__________ 2.不止是，远超过__________ 3. 最令人疑惑的是…_____________ 4. 弄懂…的意思________________ 5.与…辨别___________________ 6. 前进；进步______________ 7. 备有…, 以…装备_____________ 8. 使自己适应…___________ 9.不顾；不管______________ 10. 结果____________ 11. 换句话说，换言之___________ 12.非常多，极多-______________- 13.在几年之后____________14.有一些共同点___________15冒险一试，碰运气_________________
16. 使用、利用___________________17. 冒险____________ 1 8.有益、有助于_____________
23.一系列___________ 24. 一大堆、一大团 ____________ 25.结束_____________
19.撞倒______________; 20.突然间_______________21.落后___________22.积极参与_____________ 23.开阔眼界_____________ 24. 参与_______25. 给… 让路_________ 26. 由于、归功于___________
27. 依照、根据_______________28. 填满、塞满___________29.. 对…作出改变 __________________
四.完成句子：
1．Learning a language is obviously _________________________. （不只是记单词.词组和结构的问题）
2.Some believe that we are equipped with a special ability ___________________________________ .(学习语言的特殊能力, 而且我们的大脑会自动调节接受我们听到地身边的语言。)
3.Others think that we learn language in the same way we learn others things, such as walking or solving problems, and ___________________________(我们天生具有学习和适应的能力), not a language-specific part of the brain.
4. But _______________________(一旦你进一步考虑一下), you will realize that this is indeed the case.
5.Research has shown that successful language learners ________________________(的确共有很多特点).
6.If they were not, they would not be ready to experiment with new forms and to make mistakes, ___________________________________(这两点对提高他们的学习能力是有好处的).
7.If we develop our study skills, … but can__________________ (事实上还要容易和好玩两倍)
8.Many language learners think that the best way to learn a language______________________________ (是到说这种语言的国家去呆一段时间).
9. Most exchange students say that they _____________________________(觉得他们真的像主人家的家庭成员一样) and that they will always stay in touch.
10.________________________(也许最有价值的是) what you learn about yourself and your own culture.
五.Language pratice:
1.The manager has a good business __________ ,so the company is doing well.
A.idea B.sense C.thought D.thinking
2.The three sisters decided to hold a family party to _______ their parents’ silver wedding.
A.celebrate B.memorize C.congratulate D.welcome
3.The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at ______I thought was a dangerous speed.
A.as B.which C.what D.that
4.—Do you think I should get a good guide book —Yes,of course. ,__you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes. A.What’s more B.In other words C.By the way D.All in all
5.The sign reads “In case of___fire,break the glass and push ___red button”.A./;a B./;the C.the;the D.a;a
6.Let Harry play with your toys as well,Clare—you must learn to ____. A.support B.care C.spare D.share 7.Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard. ___, you failed.
A.in the end B.after all C.in other words D.at the same time
8These books are my most recent ___________. A.things B. acquisitions C. acquisition D. obtaining
9. He thinks we shouldn’t go ahead with this plan because of the _____ of failure.
A. future B. pressure C. worry D .risk
10. With the help of his English teacher, Tom _____in English in the past few weeks.
A.made great advancesB.has been greatly progresse C.has made a rapid progress D.has made much progress 11. The champion boxer ____________ his less experienced opponent in no time.
A.knocked on B. knocked into C. knocked down D. knocked against
12. What he told us about the affair simply doesn’t make any _________.
A.idea B. meaning C. sense D. significance
13. The stronger the _________is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.
A.acquisition B. comprehension C. association D. motivation
14. He was ________by love, and expected nothing in return. A. driven B. motivated C.forced D. compelled
15.As they haven’t a child of their own,they are going to __ a little girl. A.adapt B.adopt C.accept D. receive
16.He likes to refer to something ____ Chinese history.
A.concern B.concerned C.conerning D.to concern
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