Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示写出单词
1．Air is made up of hydrogen, oxygen (氧), etc. 2．I've made a few corrections (修改) to your report.
3．There was no secure (可靠的) method of measuring longitude until the 17th century. 4．His injured legs became red, swollen (肿胀) and covered with blisters. 5．We suspected (怀疑) that it was only a trick to get our money. 6．He was appointed to be the chief (最高级别的) engineer of the project. Ⅱ.根据所给汉语意思和词性写出下列单词 1．simplifyvt.简化→simpleadj.简单的
2．postagen．邮资，邮费→postv．&n．邮寄，邮递
3．instructv．教导，指导→instructionn．教导，指导，使用说明
4．qualificationn．资格，资历→qualifyv．(使)胜任，(使)合格，(使)具有资格→qualifiedadj.合格的，称职的
5．buryvt.埋葬→burialn．埋葬，葬礼 Ⅲ.补全短语
1．get promoted 得到提拔 2．frankly speaking 老实说，说实话 3．lay off裁员；解雇 4．go blank 发呆，默然 5．swell with充满 6．set up建立，成立 7．go up上升，上涨 8．aside from除??之外 9．in person 亲自
10．switch off关上 11．take part in参加 12．break out爆发
1．I felt as if I had done something wrong! 我感到我好像做了什么错事
[句式分析] as if “好像是??”，引导表语从句。 [佳句赏析] 美国兵打扮得很古怪好像是外星人似的。 American soldiers are strangely dressed as if they were aliens. 2．I decided that it was time I became an Internet user. 我觉得是我成为互联网用户的时候了
[句式分析] It is/was (high) time (that) ...表示“是该做??的时候了”。 [佳句赏析] 到了你改正错误的时候了。 It is high time that you corrected your mistakes.
3．So many people think that after you retire, all you can do is switch off your brain and bury everything you've ever learnt.
很多人认为，你退休后所能做的只有一件事，那就是关闭大脑，埋葬所学过的任何东西。 [句式分析]
What are the people doing in the following pictures? What makes them doing so, even some of them are very old?
All_of_them_are_learning.The_reasons_are_as_follows:_First,_learning_can_enrich_their_minds,_making_them_know_more_about_the_society,_and_also_can_fill_their_lives_with_new_energy._Second,_the_society_is_developing_rapidly,_especially_the_information_technology,_so
_only_if_they_did_like_this,_they_could_keep_pace_with_the_society,_and_enjoy_the_pleasure_that_the_society_offers.
Ⅰ.Fast-reading
Choose the best answer according to the text. 1．The three stories in the passage tell us ________ A．“All roads lead to Rome.” B．“It's never too late to learn.” C．“Failure is the mother of success.” D．“Everyone has his merits.” 2．Why was Ms Tang laid off? A．Because she was too old.
B．Because she hadn't worked hard enough. C．Because she had done something wrong. D．For some reason we don't know.
3．What would Ms Tang mostly probably do next? A．To further her study.
B．To go back to the company she used to work for. C．To set up her own business. D．To work as a full-time housewife.
4．What does the saying “You can't teach an old dog new tricks” mean? A．It is very hard to train a dog professionally. B．It is difficult to get rid of a bad habit.
C．It is often difficult to get old people to try new ways. D．The old are not intelligent to accept new happenings. 5．Which of the following statements about Sun Wen is TRUE?
A．After he had failed his college entrance exam, he went to a high school to study again. B．Although he couldn't succeed in passing the college entrance exam, he will still get a degree.
C．He is studying for a degree by distance learning full-time. D．He works in the evenings and on weekends part-time. 答案：1～5 BDCCB Ⅱ.Careful-reading
Read the text carefully and then fill in the chart with the information in the text.
What did they study？ Sun Wen Computer Engineering Ms Tang ①Business Laid off, ④bored ②Reasons for study For a ③degree being a fulltime housewife, to start her own company How did they study？ Results of their study ⑥Distance learning Bachelor's Degree, promotion Took a business course New ⑧skills,_a business plan Grandson's ⑦guidance/instruction Knowing how to email and use the Internet Too expensive to ⑤airmail letters Grandpa Chen Email and the Internet
考点1 [教材原句]
Frankly speaking, the last four years have been hard work, but it's been worth it! 坦白地说，过去的四年很辛苦，但是很值得！ 类似评注性副词：
honestly speaking ＝ to tell you the truth老实说，说实话 generally speaking 一般说来 strictly speaking 严格说来
exactly speaking ＝ to be exact 确切地说 personally speaking 就个人而言
Strictly speaking, the world has enough land to feed everybody. 严格地说，世界有足够的土地供养每一个人。
frankly speaking坦白地说(在句中作独立状语)
完成句子
①Personally_speaking (就我个人而言), it was the lack of experience that got her into trouble.
②Generally_speaking (一般来说), women live longer than men.
③To_tell_you_the_truth/Honestly_speaking (老实说), the price of this brand is a little high. ④Exactly_speaking/To_be_exact (确切地说), the work was completed in two hours.
考点2 [教材原句]
Three months ago, when my manager told me that I would be laid off, my mind went blank and my heart swelled with anger.
三个月前，当我的经理告诉我，我将要下岗了，我的大脑一片空白，心中充满愤怒。 lay off doing sth. 停止做某事 lay aside 放在一边；储存
lay down 放下；使躺下；交出，献出；规定，制定 lay up 收集，贮存；使卧床休息 lay out 安排，布置；设计
The enemy was defeated, laying down their arms. 敌人被打败，放下了武器。
Lay aside some money every month and you'll become rich some day. 每月存一些钱，将来有一天你就会成为富人。 [辨析比较]
原形 lay lie lie 过去式 laid lay lied 过去分词 laid lain lied 现在分词 laying lying lying 汉语意思 放置，产卵 躺，位于 撒谎 lay off裁员，解雇；中止，停止 The boy lying under the tree lied to his mother the hen laid two eggs a day. 躺在树下的那个男孩向他的母亲撒谎说那只母鸡一天下了两个蛋。
1．单句语法填空
①Most fish reproduce themselves by laying (lay) eggs.
②The books still lay (lie) where I had laid (lay) them a month before. ③The truth lies (lie) in practice.
2．用lay的相关短语的适当形式填空 ④I've been laid_up with flu for a week.
⑤She manages to lay__aside a few pounds each week from her wages. ⑥Some employees were laid_off because of the lack of new orders (订单)．
⑦Thousands of heroes laid_down their lives for the independence of the Chinese people. ⑧You should lay_out your own path.
考点3 [教材原句]
I suspect that they laid me off because the company was not doing that well but it still brought a lump to my throat and made me want to cry.
我怀疑他们裁掉我是因为公司经营得不是很好，但这仍然使我喉咙哽咽，使我想哭。 suspect sth. 怀疑某事 suspect sb.to be 怀疑某人是??
suspect sb.of (doing) sth. 怀疑某人(做)某事；怀疑某人有罪 suspect＋that从句怀疑??
I have no reason to suspect her honesty/loyalty. 我没有理由怀疑她的诚实/忠诚。
Jenny suspected that Tom was lying to her. ＝ Jenny suspected Tom of lying to her. 詹妮怀疑汤姆在对她说谎。
We all suspect her to be/as an actress, but no one knows her. 我们猜想她是一名演员，但没有人认识她。 [名师指津]
除作动词外，suspect还可作名词表示“嫌疑犯”；形容词，表示“不可信的，可疑的”，一般作表语。
1．单句语法填空
①What she said sounded convincing, but I suspected it to_be (be) a lie.
②Two suspects (suspect) in connection with the case are now being interrogated (审讯). ③His reason for being absent is_suspected (suspect)． 2．句型转换
④We had no reason to suspect (that) he might try to kill himself. →We had no reason to suspecthimof trying to kill himself.
suspect v．猜疑；猜想；怀疑n．嫌疑犯
