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Unit2基础英语
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UnitTwo
True(T)orFalse(F)?
1.Simonedranksomechampagnewithherbridesmaidstoovercomehernervousnessbeforethewedding.
F
2.Simoneregardedherweddingasthemostimportantoccasioninherlife.
T
3.Simone’sfatherlovedhersomuchthathewaswillingtospendasmuchmoneyashecould.
F
4.AlicehadsucceededinteachingSimonetobeareasonableandresponsibleconsumer.
F
5.Simonedidn’tfollowAlice’sadvicebecauseSimonethoughtallthemoneyshespentbelongedtoherfather.
T
6.AlicecalledtoaskSimoneaboutherfutureplanbecauseshewantedtohumiliateher.
F
7.SimonelostcontrolofheremotionslaterbecauseAlicesentalettertoinformherthatshehaddivorcedherfather.
F
8.SinceTomdecidednottomarrySimoneafterknowingthefacts,theweddingwascancelled.
T
Explainthefollowinginyourownwords.
1.…Simonecouldnothelpbutthinkaboutallthathadgoneintogettingtotoday.
couldnotstopfromthinkingabout.
2.Herweddingdaywasgoingtobethebiggest,mostlavisheventofthesocialcalendartodate.
themostimportantandextravagantevent
3.…SimonewasDaddy’slittlegirl,shewasnamedafterhim.
hernamewasderivedfromherfather’sname,Simon.
4.…asifDaddywouldn’tbearoundtobailheroutwhenshegotinoverherhead.
whenshewasinaverydifficultsituation
5.SimonecontinuedtellingthemhowAlicehadbeenagoodsportfromthenon,…
hadbehavedinacheerfulway
6.…soyoumayhavetocutbackonyourexpenses,…
reduceyourcosts
7.InsidetheyfoundSimoneinaheaponthefloorscreamingandranting;…
crumpled.
8.…,hedecidedhecouldn’tingoodfaith,marryyou.
hemadeuphismindthathecouldnotmarryyouwithperfectsincerity(“ingoodfaith”isintendedironicallyhere,mockinghisgreedandlackofsincerelove)
ComprehensiveExercises
ExerciseI
1.Spelling
2.Dictation
3.ListeningComprehension
4.Translation
5.SentenceRewriting
ExerciseII
ExerciseIII
ExerciseI
1.Spelling
1.champagne2.lavish3.interfere4.commonsense
5.financially6.gloat7.disguise8.bridesmaid
9.penthouse10.misbehaving11.frown12.attic
2.Dictation
Itseemsthatmarriageandmoneydon’tmix,becausemarriageisasexyrose-colouredeventthatseemsaswonderfulasacakewithoutcalories.Money,ontheotherhand,istheoilthatgreasesthewheel.Moneymeansbusinessandit’susuallythelasttopicyouwanttodiscusswhenyouannounceyourengagement.
Beyondtheexpensesthatyou’llincurwithyourweddingandhoneymoon,moneymayprovidemostofthecontentionwithinyourmarriage.Whilediscussionsaboutmoneymightseemunromanticatthismoment,it’sbesttotalkaboutthefuturenowbeforethatmarriagemakesyoulegallyboundtoeachother.Onceyou’vesaid,“Ido,”somethingscan’tbeundone.
3.ListeningComprehension
Multiple-choicequestions
1.Theengineersfoundtheplane_______.
A.inthemiddleoftheday
B.atdawn
C.atsunset
C
2.ItwasfoundthatLadyBeGoodwasawartimebomber,and_______.
A.someofitspartswerebroken
B.itcouldstillbeused
C.itwasstillinperfectcondition
A
3.ThefactthatLadyBeGoodwasstillingoodshapeshowsthat_______.
A.thingscanbewellkeptifitishotanddamp
B.nothingcanbepreservedinwetweather
C.thingscanbekeptingoodconditionifitishotanddry
C
4.Theengineersfirstthoughtthatthethingtheysawwas_______.
A.anaeroplane
B.anillusion
C.alargerock
B
5.Themetalplateshungdownfromtheneckbonesofthebomber’screwmembers_______.
A.wouldhelpthecrewtogetoutofthedesert
B.wouldhelppeopletoidentifythem
C.wouldhelpthementohaveradiocontact
B
Script:
TheStrangeStoryofLadyBeGood
ItwasahotafternooninSeptember1963.Asmallpartyofengineersinatruckwereexploring,lookingforoilinthesoutheasterndesertofLibya.TheywereaboutfourhundredmilessouthoftheLibyancoast.Thedesertwashot,dry,flatandempty.Theairwasveryclear.
Themensuddenlynoticedastrangeshapeonthehorizon,faraway.Itwasamirage,theythought.Heatandlightoftenplayedtricksontheireyes.Theshapelookedratherlikeanaeroplaneontheground.Butthenearestlandingground,theyknew,wasattheirowncamp,ahundredandtwentymilestothenorth.Astheydroveslowlytowardsit,theshapegrewclearer.Itreallydidlooklikeanaeroplaneandseemedlessthantwentymilesaway.
Twohourslaterthepartystoodbesideawartimebomber.Hername,LadyBeGood,waspaintedinwhitelettersbelowthecockpit.Shewasshiningintheeveningsunlight,andinsomewaysshelookedalmostnew.
Thebomberhadlostherwheels,andherpropellerswerebent.Shelayflatonthesand,butherbodyandwingswereundamaged.Themenopenedadoor—itopenedeasily—andwentinside.Theplanewasshininginside,too.Thecontrols,theradio,theinstruments—allseemedperfect.Inthesmallkitchentherewerebiscuits,tinsofsoup,andevensomewaterinanairtighttank.Mapswerelyingonatablenearby.Therewereinstructionstothecrewandseveralradioreports,withdates.Thedateswereallin1942.
ThevisitorsunderstoodthetragedyofLadyBeGood.Shehadlostherwayhome,onenightin1942.Sheusedupallherpetrolandhadcomedowninthedesert.Andthereshehadstayedfortwenty-oneyears.
Sheisstillthere.Thedry,hotwindskeepherclean.Noraineverfallsonherinthatdesert.Shemaystillbebrightandshininginahundredyears’time.
Butwhathappenedtohercrew?
Thebonesoffivemenwerelaterfoundbetweenthirtyandsixtymilesnorthofthebomber.Theremains,includingtheremainsoffourparachutes,werewidelyseparated.Themen’snameswerewrittenonsmallmetalplatesthathungdownfromtheneck-bones.
Thestorywasclear.Incaseofabadlanding,thepilothadorderedhiscrewtojumpbyparachute.Hehimselfhadremainedatthecontrols.Themenhadbeguntowalktothenorth.Butthedeserthadveryquicklybroughtdeathtoallofthem.
4.Translation
A.TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromChineseintoEnglish.
1.看着自己孩提时代的玩具,我不禁疑惑起自己当年为何如此喜欢它们了。
Whenlookingatsomechildren’stoysIplayedwithduringmychildhood,Ican’thelpbutwonderwhyIlikedthemsomuchthen.
(这里的从句和主句的主语都是“我”,所以从句可以用“whendoingsomething”的结构,“孩提时代的玩具”可以用children’stoys来表示)
2.一些官员指出:
给银行高管发巨额奖金显示有必要实施某些金融改革。
Someofficialspointoutthatthelavishbonusestobankexecutivesshowtheneedforcertainfinancialreforms.
(“指出”可以用pointout表示;“巨额奖金”中的“巨额”可以用lavish表示)
3.会长简单地陈述了马上要做的事,即选出一个秘书和财务管理人。
Thepresidentofthesocietybrieflystatedthebusinessinhand,namelytochooseasecretaryandtreasurer.
(“会长”可以用thepresidentofthesociety表示;“马上要做的事”可以用thebusinessinhand表示)
4.与其因此发火,我们还不如想想该怎么办。
Insteadofgettingallriledupaboutthis,weshouldtrytofigureoutwhattodo.
(这句话中的“与其……还不如”可以用insteadof来表示)
5.要是你爱上一个已经有男朋友的女孩又会怎样呢?
你会告诉她你喜欢她吗?
Whatifyoufallinlovewithagirlwhoisalreadyattachedwithaboyfriend?
Willyoutellherthatyoulikeher?
(“要是……又会怎样呢?
”可以用whatif句型来表示)
6.他喜欢得意地欣赏自己赢得的所有奖品,他把这些奖品存放在一个玻璃柜里。
Helikestogloatoveralltheprizeshehaswon,whichhekeepsinaglasscase.
(“得意地欣赏”可以简化为用gloatover表示)
7.为了我们的所有孩子,请大家记住这一点,在选举日投出你明智的一票。
Forthesakeofallofourchildren,pleasekeepthisinmindandvotesensiblyonelectionday.
(“为了”可以用forthesakeof表示;“记住”可以用keepinmind表示;“投出明智的一票”可以用votesensibly表示)
8.上个月我们减少了外出吃饭的次数,因此节省了一大笔开销。
Lastmonthwecutbackontheamountwewereeatingout,sowesavedalotofmoney.
(“减少……的数量”可以用cutbackontheamount来表示)
9.之前我从未想过去尝试让“脸谱(Facebook)”成为联系老朋友的一个途径,但是我试了一下,就和多年前的一些老朋友取得了联系。
ItneveroccurredtometotryFacebookasawayofconnectingwitholdfriends,butItrieditandgotintouchwithsomefriendsfromyearsago.
(“之前我从未想过”可以用itneveroccurredtometodosomething的结构来表示)
10.一位驻伊拉克的美军高级司令官宣布,伊拉克军队准备在美军撤走其战斗部队后接管安全工作。
AtopU.S.militarycommanderinIraqdeclaresthatIraqiforcesarereadytotakeoversecurityoperationswhentheU.S.withdrawsitscombattroops.
(“接管”可以用takeover来表示)
B.TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish.
汤姆一开始同父亲谈话就想直截了当地把自己的意思说出来。
“爸爸,我作了一个重要的决定,我打算参军去(gointotheservices)。
”父亲很吃惊,不赞同地看着他。
“你不应该先得到学位吗?
你总有机会服役的,在你……”
AssoonasTombeganhistalkwithhisfather,hewantedtogainhispointdirectly.“I’vemadeanimportantdecision,Dad.I’mgoingintotheservices.”Tom’sfatherlookedathimwithanairofsurpriseddisapproval.“Shouldn’tyougetyourdegreefirst?
Youcanalwaysdoyourmilitaryserviceafter…”
“可是,爸爸,我今年无论如何会被征入伍的(bedrafted)。
”汤姆急着打断父亲说。
“所以为什么不现在入伍呢(enlist)?
如果入伍了,那么我得到技术培训的机会就会更多些。
要知道,那是很重要的。
”
“ButDad,I’llbedraftedthisyearanyway,”Tominterruptedhastily.“Sowhynotenlistnow?
MychancesofgettingsometechnicaltrainingwillbebetterifIenlist—thatmakesadifference,youknow.”
“嗯……”父亲插嘴说,“你在大学里第一年学得不错,现在不是你离开学校的时候。
”
“Well,”brokeinhisfather.“You’vehadagoodfirstyearatcollege.Thisisn’tthetimetoquitschool.”
“爸爸,我大学一年级的成绩不很理想,我想我是赶不上其他同学的了。
此外,我知道你多么不愿意背债(getintodebt),要我成为你的负担,那么我永远不会觉得好受(feelrightabout)。
”
“Dad,myfreshmangradesweren’tverygood.Idon’tthinkI’mabletocatchupwiththeothers.Besides,Iknowhowyouhatetogetintodebt.Icouldneverfeelrightaboutbeingaburdentoyou.”
听了这些,汤姆的父亲无言以对,但是他最终说了这么一句话:
“我想也许你最好同你母亲谈一下。
”
Tom’sfatherwasspeechlessjustfromlisteningtoallthis.Buthefoundhisvoiceatlast.“Ithinkmaybeyou’dbettertalkitoverwithyourmother.”
5.SentenceRewriting
Rewriteeachofthefollowingsentences.
A.usingoccurtomethat…
Example:
Irealizedtherewasnodifferencebetweenmen,inintelligenceorrace,soprofoundasthedifferencebetweenthesic
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