Unit 3 Travel journal exercises

Unit 3 Exercises
Ⅰ.Choose suitable words below in their proper forms to complete the short passage.
be fond of reach continue take schedule graduate start off determine
Xiaoming has just ______________ from his university. He _________________ traveling very much, so he _____________ to cycle to Tibet with his friend in August. Now he is planning for this cycling trip: They are ___________ on August 1st from his school, and _____________ the first stop on the trip---Kunming three days later. Then they are ____________ their journey for five days when they will reach Tibet. They are __________ enough food, water and clothes. Although their __________ is very tight, they feel very excited about it.
Ⅱ.Complete the sentences using the words or expressions below in their proper forms.
persuade reliable transport prefer attitude organize make up one’s mind as usual ever since care about change one’s mind give in at midnight
1.________, the young man walked into the bar ________ and ordered a beer.
2.I tried to get Jane to join us tonight, but she won’t ______________. She ___________ to stay at home in the evenings.
3.I heard the news report, but I ‘m still not sure if the information was ___________ or not.
4.I have been working with her _______________ I graduated from university.
5.Sandy told me that she really didn’t _____________ sports at all. She was just interested in one of the football players.
6. The little boy had such a bad ____________ when the guests arrived that his mother told him to go to his room until he could be friendlier.
7.It took three days to _____________ the food, clothes and medicine to the disaster-hit area.
8.It took me three hours to _____________ him, but he finally ___________ and agreed to help us.
9. I think they’ve finally _________________________ to spend next summer studying in Europe, rather than going to the USA.
10.When writing, it is very important to _________ and present your ideas clearly.
Ⅲ.Translate some sentences
1.我喜欢看电视而不喜欢出去。（用两种方式翻译）(prefer)
A:_______________________________________________________
B:_______________________________________________________
2.我倒希望你马上就走。(prefer)
_____________________________________
3.你能想象睡在这么寒冷的一间房里吗？(imagine)
_____________________________________________________________
4.王坤说服不了她姐姐改变主意。（persuade）
_______________________________________________________
5.我母亲说服了我参加这次聚会。（persuade）
______________________________________________________.
6.我尽力说服他放弃他的计划，但他不肯听我的。
______________________________________________, but he wouldn’t listen to me.
7. 她宁死不屈。____________________________________________.
Ⅳ. Fill in the blanks according to the words given or the Chinese meanings.
1. He went abroad, ________________(determine) never to come back.
2.They ________________________________(下定决心) to settle in the countryside.(mind)
3.________________________________(我一旦做出决定), I will carry it out firmly.（once）
4.她趁孩子们不在收拾了他们的房间。（advantage）
She __________ ____________ ________ the children’s absence(不在) to tidy their room.
5. She imagined ______________(walk) into the office and ____________(tell) everyone what she thought of them.
6.她渴望成为一名清华大学的学生。（dream）
He ___________ _________ ________ a student of Qinghua University.
7.Wang Wei insisted ________ us __________(find) the source of the river and ____________(begin)our journey there.
8.Sorry, I can’t go on the trip with you. I have to get all of the work __________(finish) before the end of this month.
9.Since you are so busy, why not get someone ___________(help) you
10.He insisted that she ________ ______ __________to our party.( invite)
He insisted that she ________ correct. (be)
11.The workers _________ ____________ ______(下定决心)finish their work on time.(determine)
Ⅴ. Translate the following phrases into Chinese.
1.从…毕业___________________
2.得到做某事的机会__________________
3.长大_______________
4.说服某人做某事____________________________
5.使某人对…感兴趣_____________________
6.关心，在乎__________________
7.做一次自行车旅行________________
8.一个坚定的眼神_____________________
9.改变主意_________________
10.从那以后____________________
11.照常_________________
12.在午夜____________________
13.对什么感到兴奋________________
14.在海拔5,ooo多米_____________________
Answers:
I. graduated, is fond of, determined, starting off, reaching, continuing, taking, schedule
II. 1.As usual, at midnight 2.change her mind, prefers 3 .reliable
4. ever since 5.care about 6.attitude 7.transport 8. persuade, gave in
9.Made up one’s minds 10.organize
III. Translation:
1. I prefer to watch TV rather than go out.
I prefer watching TV to going out.
2. I prefer you to go at once.
3. Can you imagine sleeping in such a cold room.
4. Wang Kun couldn’t persuade his sister to change her mind.
5.My mother persuaded me into going to the party.
6.I tried to persuade him to give up his plan.
7.She would rather die than give in.
IV. Fill in the blanks.
1.determined 2. made up their minds 3.Once I have made a decision
4.took advantage of 5.walking , telling 6.dreams of/about being/ becoming
7. on, finding, beginning 8.finished 9.to help
10. should be invited, was 11. are determined to
V. Phrases.
1. graduate from 2. get the chance to do sth 3. grow up
4. persuade sb to do sth 5. get sb interested in 6. care about
7. take a bike trip 8. a determined look 9. change one’s mind
10.ever since 11. as usual 12. at midnight 13.be excited about
14. at an altitude of more than 5000 meters.