Module 2 Changes
Unit 7 Travelling in Garden City
Homework 7.1
I Translate.
在过去 _______________
不得不 _______________
从……处收集 _______________
……的全部 _______________
……中的大多数 _______________
……中的一些 _______________
……都不 _______________
把……放入 _______________
公交车售票员 _______________
坐公交车出行 _______________
II Choose and complete.
In the past, ____________ (all/none) of the buses were double-decker buses. ____________ (None/Most) of them were air-conditioned.
In the past, ____________ (some/all) of the bus-drivers were men. ____________ (None/Most) of them were women. ____________ (All/None) of the passengers had to buy tickets from the bus conductors.
Nowadays, ____________ (some/all) of the buses have a fare box. ____________ (None/Some) of the passengers have to buy tickets.
III Look and write.
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This is a ____________ bus.
Nowadays, people put their money in a ____________ instead of giving money to a conductor.
This is a ____________ bus. It is ____________.
Do you use your ____________ when you take the underground.
IV Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the given verbs.
In the past, many people (1) ____________ (like) (2) ____________ (travel) by bus. All passengers (3) ____________ (have) to (4) ____________ (buy) tickets. There (5) ____________ (be) a bus conductor in each bus. He (6) ____________ (collect) money from the passengers and (7) ____________ (put) the money in a bag. There (8) ____________ (be) only single-decker buses. None of them (9) ____________ (be) a double-decker bus. There (10) ____________ (be) no air conditioners in the buses.
Nowadays, passengers (11) ____________ (not buy) tickets. They (12) ____________ (put) their money in a fare box or (13) ____________ (use) a public transportation card instead. And most buses (14) ____________ (be) air-conditioned. Most of the bus-drivers (15) ____________ (be) men, but some of them (16) ____________ (be) women.
V Choose the best answers.
( ) 1 In the past, people ____________ by bus.
A) travel B) travelled C) travelling D) travels
( ) 2 A: What did Mrs Jones do before he moved here?
B: He ____________ a city bus.
A) is driving B) drives C) drove D) has driven
( ) 3 This is ____________ empty bottle. Could you give me ____________ full one?
A) a, a B) an, a C) the, the D) /, a
( ) 4 ____________ of us likes playing football.
A) All B) Most C) None D) Many
( ) 5 They ____________ to wear sunglasses in winter.
A) haven’t B) have not C) don’t have D) have
( ) 6 In summer, more people like taking ____________ buses.
A) cold B) hot C) different D) air-conditioned
VI Read and match.
Match the descriptions to the transportations.
Travelling in Hong Kong
1 subway
2 tram
3 rickshaw
4. ferry
A)
This word comes from the Japanese jinrikisha. It is a two-wheeled vehicle that is pulled by one person. Today, there are still about fifty of them in Hong Kong, but they are only for tourists.
B)
Take one of these to cross from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon or to visit one of the smaller islands. You can also use them to travel to Macao and Guangzhou. They are safe and comfortable, and one of the cheapest boat rides in the world.
C)
Hong Kong’s underground railway is called the MTR – the Mass Transit Railway. It is the fastest way to get around. Two tunnels cross under the harbour and go from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon.
D)
These are found on Hong Kong Island and take you to the top of Victoria Park – 548 metres (1,888 feet) above sea level. The system is over a hundred years old. At that time, there has never been an accident. Two cars carry up to 120 passengers each.
Module 2 Changes
Unit 7 Travelling in Garden City
Homework 7.2
I Read and circle.
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II Look and write.
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soldier
In the past, none of the soldiers were women. All of them were men. Nowadays, some of the soldiers are women, but most of them are men.
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secretaries
In the past, __________ the secretaries were men. All ______________ women. Nowadays, _______________________ __________ men, but __________________________________ women.
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football players
In the past, ______________________________ women. All _______________________ men. Nowadays, _________________ ____________ women, but _________________ men.
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pilots
_________________, ________________________ women. _____________________ men. ______________, ______________ _______________ women, but ________________________ men.
III Look and write.
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In the past, there were only ____________.
Nowadays, there are ____________.
In the past, ____________ _____________________.
Nowadays, ____________ _____________________.
______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________
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______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________
______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________
______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________
IV Read and decide True (T) or False (F).
Many, many years ago, the world had only a few thousand people. They moved from place to place. They hunted animals for food.
A long time passed. These ancient people began growing crops. No one today knows how and where those people learnt about it. But they knew that. From then on, the life of those people changed. They didn’t have to move their houses any more.
They could stay in one place and grow crops. People began to live near each other. And so the first villages grew. Many people came to work in the villages. These villages became bigger and bigger. Then people had machines, and life in the villages changed again. They built factories. More and more people came to live near the factories. So the villages grew into cities. Then city life began.
( ) 1 There are millions of people in the world many, many years ago.
( ) 2 At that time, they hunted animals and grew crops for food.
( ) 3 The ancient people’s lie changed after they began growing crops.
( ) 4 The first villages grew when people began to live near each other.
( ) 5 Machines made the life in the villages change again.
( ) 6 People built factories and then factories became cities.
Module 2 Changes
Unit 7 Travelling in Garden City
Homework 7.3
I Look and write.
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II Look and write.
What will travelling in Garden City be like in 10 years’ time?
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Perhaps none of the people will travel by ____________.
____________ there will be ____________ tunnels.
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____________ most of the people ____________ by ____________.
____________ there will be fewer ________________________.
III Choose the best answer.
( ) 1 There are few _______ in the fridge. Let’s go and buy some peas, carrots and cabbages.
A) vegetables B) fruit C) meat D) eggs
( ) 2 A: I have _______ money with me. Would you please lend me some?
B: Of course. Here you are.
A) a few B) a little C) few D) little
( ) 3 There _______ a sports meeting in our school next week.
A) will have B) will hold C) is going to be D) is going to have
( ) 4 _______ people like to travel by ferry. Then _______ time will be saved.
A) Fewer, fewer B) Less, less C) Fewer, less D) Less, fewer
( ) 5 He _______ in three days.
A) won’t come B) didn’t come C) doesn’t come D) hasn’t come
( ) 6 Sam and Sandy are my little brothers. _______ of us don’t like play with girls.
A) Both B) All C) None D) Some
( ) 7 A: It’s raining outside. We can’t play football this afternoon.
B: Why not play chess _______?
A) yet B) before C) instead D) still
( ) 8 _______ Peter will be a singer because he is good at singing.
A) Possible B) However C) Quickly D) Perhaps
( ) 9 A: Excuse me, is there _______ underground station near your office?
B: No, there isn’t.
A) a B) an C) the D) /
( ) 10 A: I want to take a bus to the shopping centre. How about _______?
B: I want to go there by taxi.
A) you B) your C) yours D) yourself
IV Rewrite the sentences as required.
My brother has lunch at school every day.(改为一般疑问句)___________________________________________________________________________
There will be more underground railways in our city.(改为否定句)____________________________________________________________ ferries in our city.
Perhaps none of the people will travel by ferry.(写出适当的问句)__________________________ in Garden City ______________________ in 10 years’ time?
V Look and write.
Module 2 Changes
Unit 7 Travelling in Garden City
Homework 7.4
I Choose and complete.
In the past, the farmers ____________ (grow/grew) food by hand.
____________ (Nowadays/In 10 years’ time), each family will have their own cars.
____________ (None/Some) of the students is late for school.
I ____________ (will/won’t) swim any longer.
It’s too hot today. Please give ____________ (she/her) a bottle of orange juice.
You should eat ____________ (fewer/less) food and take ____________ (more/less) exercise.
A: Would you like some more rice?B: Yes. Just ____________ (a few/a little).
Mary is very careful and she makes ____________ (a few/few) mistakes in her work.
I only have one book, I want ____________ (fewer/more).
Mum, this T-shirt is much too small for me. Would you buy me a ____________ (smaller/larger) one?
II Fill in the blanks with the given verbs in their proper forms.
Carl ____________ (buy) a new mobile phone last week. It cost him about three thousand yuan.
Nowadays, more and more people ____________ (like) spending their holidays abroad.
Do you think Lisa ____________ (be) a secretary in the future?
There ____________ (be) a flower show in Changfeng Park next weekend.
Bob usually ____________ (go) to school by bicycle.
I ____________ (be) born on 29 March 1993.
A: ____________ you ____________ (join) in the party tomorrow?B: I am afraid I can’t. I have to ____________ (have) my piano lesson at that time.
III Rewrite the following sentences as required.
All the children at the party were happy.(改为否定句)____________ ____________ the children at the party were happy.
There will be more books in our school library.(改为一般疑问句)____________ ____________ be more books in our school library.
Lucy made a model house just now.(就划线部分提问)____________ ____________ Lucy ____________ just now?
Mr Bake goes to his office by bus every day.(保持原句意思不变)Mr Bake ____________ ____________ ____________ to his office every day.
IV Look and write.
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(more)
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(most)
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(none)
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(fewer)
V Write a short passage on the topic of ‘Travelling in our city in 10 years’ time’ according to the given pictures below.
Travelling in our city in 10 years’ time
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