Lesson 15
A(Possible completions)
He says he's phoning from a public call box at Frinton Station.
He says he's glad he always carries enough money for phone calls.
He says he's just arrived at Frinton Station from Scotland.
He said that he couldn't get home.He said he had run out of money.He said he had spent all his money while he was on holiday and that he only had enough for that telephone call.He said he couldn't walk home from there and hoped that dad could fick him up in the car.
B
1 said 2 said 3 told 4 said 5 told 6 told 7 said
C
2 He said that he lived in a small village.
3 She told us that Mr.Green had just arrived.
4 He said that he had promised the workers a rise last month.
5 He told me that he would be there very soon.
6 She said that she could use a computer.
7 She told us that us that the children had gone to the cinema.
8 He said that he always started work at 8 o'clock.
D(A possible answer)
I asked the boss for a rise the orher day.I told him that the cost of living was very high.I said I had to support a wife and family and could not live on my salary.The boss told me that business was very bad,but to me surprise he offered me a big rise in salary.
Lesson 8
The best and the worst 最好的和最差的
A .The comparison of adjectives
Complete the table. 完成以下表格。
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
good
better
the best
bad
worse
the worst
much/many
more
the most
little
less
the least
big
bigger
the biggest
interesting
more interesting
the most interesting
B Superlative adjectives
Write sentences using the words given. 用所给的词造句。
1. The Nile/long river/the world
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
2. The Nile/long/the Yangtze
The Nile is longer than Yangtze.
3. The Temple of Heaven/one of/beautiful buildings/the world
The Temple of Heaven is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
4. The Antarctic /cold place/on earth
The Antarctic is the coldest place on earth.
5. A frog/South America/poisonous animal/on earth
A frog in South America is the most poisonous animal on earth.
C Everything, everyone, everybody and everywhere
Fill the blanks in these sentences with one of the words. 填空。
1. Everyone in our class has entered for the ‘Neatest Handwriting’ competition.
2. I know everybody who lives in our short street.
3. She has made some cakes and sandwiches and now everything is ready for the party.
4. We’ve looked everywhere for her, but we can’t find her.
D situations
1. You are buying a coat in a shop. Ask if you can see something cheaper.
Can I see something cheaper?
2. I am thirsty. Ask me if I would like a glass of water.
Would you like a glass of water?
3. You are on the phone. Ask if you can speak to Mr. Scott.
Can I speak to Mr. Scott, please?
5. It’s very hot today. Make an exclamation about the weather.
What a terrible day!
E. Comprehension.
Read this story. Then choose the correct answers below. Put a ring round a, b or c.阅读故事，然后圈出正确答案。
Jane and Caroline
Jane and Caroline were school friends. Caroline was tall and very beautiful, and Jane was short and pretty. Caroline was very intelligent, too, and was often first in the exams. Jane was usually fifth or sixth in exams. Caroline’s handwriting was excellent. Jane’s handwriting was good, but not excellent.
When they left school, Jane and Caroline both applied for a job in a local office. The advertisement said: “Wanted: Young secretary for busy office. Must be intelligent and polite, and have good handwriting.’ They both went for and interview.
In the interview, Caroline answered all the questions and showed she was very intelligent. In her interview, Jane answered all the questions and was very polite. She got the job.
‘Sometimes,’ the office manager said, ‘politeness is more important than intelligence.’
1 Which is true? C 标准答案是b 我觉得有争议
(a) Jane was more beautiful than Caroline.
(b) Caroline was more beautiful than Jane.
(c) Jane and Caroline were both very beautiful.
2 What did they do when they left school? B
(a) They worked in a local office.
(b) They applied for the same job.
(c) They wrote an advertisement.
3 what happened in the interviews? A
(a) They both answered all the questions.
(b) They both showed they were very intelligent.
(c) They both showed how polite they were.
4 Jane got the job because__________. C
(a) she was more intelligent than Caroline
(b) her handwriting was better than Caroline’s
(c) she was more polite than Caroline.
Lesson 9.
A cold welcome 冷遇
A. Prepositions of time
1(In) summer we usually go to the seaside. We began going there 2(in) 1985 when I was still a small boy, and now we go every year. We have to book early because the hotels are always full 3(in) July and August, 4(during) the school holidays.
We always follow the same routine every day. 5(In) the mornings, we get up 6(at) 8 o’clock. Then we have breakfast 7(at) 9:00. We spend three hours – 8(from) about 9.30 9(till) about 12.30-at the beach. 10(At) 12.30 we go back to the hotel and rest 11(in) the afternoon. 12(In) the evenings, we usually go out.
This year we’re going to the seaside 13(on) August 5th and we will be away 14(in) September. We will return home 15(on) Friday, September 7th. At the moment, we are still 16(in) January, so it is about six months before the holidays arrive! I can’t wait!
B. Special difficulties
Rewrite these sentences. 改写以下句子。
1. There is no sugar in my tea.
2. I haven’t been anywhere today.
3. The children have got nothing to do this afternoon.
4. I met no one I know in the town this morning.
5. There wasn’t anybody left in the office at 7 o’clock.
6. She goes nowhere and does nothing!
Answer: 1.There isn’t any sugar in my tea.
2. I’ve been nowhere today.
3. The children haven’t (got) anything to do this afternoon.
4. I didn’t meet anyone I know in the town this morning.
5. There was nobody left in the office at 7o’clock.
6. She doesn’t ever go anywhere or do anything!
C. Prepositions of time
Put these words in the correct columns under in, at or on. 按照正确的介词搭配将下列词组填入表内。
9 o’clock, April, 1995, the summer, Monday, January, 13th March, night, the evening, the moment, the morning, Sunday, February, the autumn, 6 months’ time, New Year’s Eve, 10.30, 1st September
in
at
April
The evening
9 o’clock
Night
13th March
Sunday
1995
The morning
The moment
10.30
New Year’s Eve
1st September
The summer
February
January
The autumn
6 months’ time
Now fill the blanks in these questions with the correct prepositions – and answer them with true facts about yourself.用正确的介词填空，然后根据自己的真实情况回答下列问题。
1. What are you doing at the moment? I have a rest.
2. Where will you be in August? I’m in my horse.
3. Will you be at home on Saturday? Yes, I will.
4. Were you born in 1985? Yes, I was.
5. What do you usually do in the evening? I’m do homework.
6. What do you do on New Year’s Eve? I’m watching TV.
B. A postcard
Situation: You are on holiday at the seaside. Write a postcard to a friend. Make sentences with the words on the left.情景：你正在海边度假。用所给的词语给朋友写一张明信片。
arrived Friday
staying-my aunt’s
her house-not far from sea
every morning-get up-8
then- to the beach
swim-all morning
12-back to my aunt’s
cooks a lot of food-lunch
have a large lunch-sleep all afternoon
evening-walk-town-friends
enjoying ourselves
标准答案：
I arrived here on Friday. I am staying at my aunt’s. Her house is not far from the sea. Every morning I get up at 8 o’clock. Then I go to the beach. I swim all morning. At 12 o’clock I go back to my aunt’s. She cooks a lot of food for lunch. I have a large lunch and sleep all afternoon. In the evening I walk into the town with some friends. We are enjoying ourselves.
Lesson 10
not for jazz 不适于演奏爵士乐
A. The passive: the simple present and the simple past
Write in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.用括号中动词的正确形式填空。
POLLY, THE PARROT WITH A BROKEN HEART
I’ve just bought a parrot from a pet shop. Polly was taught (1 teach/taught) to speak English by a sailor when he was young. I never know what Polly is going to say. If I say ‘Hullo, Polly,’ he sometimes answers, ‘Why am I kept (2 keep/kept) here? My heart is broken (3 break/broke/broken).’
Recently, Polly was heard (4 hear/heard) to cry, ‘I was sold (5 sell/sold) for a penny! I was brought (6 bring/brought) to this awful place!’ Polly’s cries were heard (7 hear/heard) by my neighbor, Mrs. Gamp. I asked her to meet Polly.
‘Poor Polly,’ Mrs. Gamp said. ‘Why is your heart broken (8 break/ broke/broken)?’
‘It’s none of your business,’ Polly said. ‘This is a private conversation.’
B. The passive
Rewrite these sentences making the word or words underlined the subject of the sentence.改写以下句子，把有下划线的词作为主语。
1. Someone made the piano in Germany. The piano was made in Germany by someone.
2. We keep it in the living room. It is kept in the living room.
3. Someone tunes it every six months. It is tuned every six months.
4. My mother bought it twenty-five years ago. It was bought twenty-five years ago(by my mother).
5. Some one damaged the piano recently. The piano was damaged recently.
6. They broke some of the keys. Some of the keys were broken.
7. A friend is now repairing the piano in the workshop. The piano is now being repaired in the workshop.
C. Phrasal verbs
Rewrite these sentences using it or them in place of the words in brackets.改写以下句子，用it或them来替代括号中的词组。
1. Take (your coat) off. Take it off.
2. Take off (your shoes). Take them off.
3. I gave a way (all my old clothes). I gave them all away.
4. Take care not to wake up (the children). Take care not to wake them up.
5. They have pulled (the old hotel) down. They have pulled it down.
C. Special difficulties: made in/from/of/by.
Fill in the blanks in these sentences with made in, made from, made of or made by. 填空。
1. This valuable violin was made in Italy in 1710.
2. It was made by a famous Italian violin-maker named Antonio Stradivari.
3. The violin was made of a special wood.
4. The strings of the violin are made from wire and other things.
D. Special difficulties
Rewrite this short paragraph using different phrases for the ones underlined. Look at the examples.参看例句，改写以下一小段话，用不同的词组来替代划线部分。
Last month one of my father’s friends sent me a letter. It was in answer to one of my letters. I sent mine from London, but his was from Hollywood. You see, he is now a famous film star, but he went to school with my father. I’m sure you’ve all seen one of his films.
Some of my friends are very envious and want to know if I have ever met him. I haven’t.
One day one of his letters will be very valuable. I think I’ll keep this one very carefully.
Answer:
Last month a friend of my father’s sent me a letter. It was in answer to a letter of mine. I sent mine from London, but his was from Hollywood. You see, he is now a famous film star, but he went to school with my father. I’m sure you’ve all seen a film of his.
Some friends of mine are very envious and want to know if I have ever met him. I haven’t.
One day a letter of his will be very valuable. I think I’ll keep this one very carefully.
