Unit 1 Never Say Goodbye 永不说再见
Page5 Text comprehension
I.Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.
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II.Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.
1—5 T T T F F
III.Answer the following questions
1.What made the author’s grandpa cry sadly?
The mere thought of his son’s death in that terrible war in Italy made him cry. 2.How long had Grandpa’s son been in the war?
Three months.
3.What is the implication of the author’s grandpa’s words ―Never say goodbye‖?
They mean ―Never give in to sadness‖.
4.What did Grandpa ask the author to do even if he and his friends had to part?
He asked him to always remember the joy and happiness of the times when he first said hello to his friends.
5.What caused the author to return to the old house?
His grandpa was gravely ill.
6.Why do you think the author’s grandpa smiled at him during his last moments?
His grandpa must have felt greatly relieved when he realized that the author had finally found out the essence of his words.
IV.Explain in your own words the following sentences.
1.Our big old house had seen the joys and sorrows of four generations of our family.
2.I planted these roses a long time ago – before your mother was born.
3.Many son left home to fight against fascists.
4.Take the first friendly greeting and always keep it deep in your heart.
Page 6—9 Vocabulary
I.Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.
1.When I was ten I suddenly found myself faced with the anguish of moving from
the only home.
2.…they all share the same characteristic: sadness.
3.…in that place in your heart where summer is an everlasting season.
4.Don’t ever let yourself overcome by the sadness and the loneliness of that word.
5.Take that special hello and keep it in your mind and don’t ever forget it.
II.Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.
1.instead
2. Confronted with
3. lock away
4. welled up
5. summon
6. brief
7. stared
8.whispering
9. evil 10. give in
III. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. 1—4 D B B B 5 – 8 A D B C
IV. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in its appropriate form
and note the difference in meaning between them.
1.shudder & shake
a.shaking
b. shuddered
c. shaking
d. shuddered
2.answer & reply
a.answer
b. reply
c. reply
d. answered
https://www.doczj.com/doc/cb1184494.html,mon & general
a.general
b. general
c. general; common
d. common
4.small & tiny
a.small
b. tiny
c. tiny
d. small
V.Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.
1.anguish: pain, grief, sorrow, agony
2.softly: loudly, harshly, roughly
3.sadness: sorrow, grief, dismay
4.conspicuously: inconspicuously, unnoticeably
5.tiny: small, little
6.part: meet, gather
7.gravely: seriously, severely, hopelessly
8.brief: lengthy, long
VI.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given capitalized word in brackets.
1.industrial
2. description
3. suspicion
4.assistant
5. unemployed
6. proof
7.examination 8. Farther
Page 10—12 Grammar
https://www.doczj.com/doc/cb1184494.html,plete the following sentences using the simple past, past progressive or past
perfect.
1.were bathing; were looking; were playing
2.was sitting; was reading
3.was leaving; was; arrived; learned; had left; found; had used
4.were playing; heard; hid; took
5.was cycling; stepped; was going; managed; didn’t hit
6.gave; thanked; said; had enjoyed; knew; had not read; were
7.had played; reached; entered
8.was running; struck
https://www.doczj.com/doc/cb1184494.html,plete the following passage with the proper form of the verbs given.
left; spent; had been travelling; appeared; was; were crossing; could; arrived; was sleeping; stopped; came; were getting; was; had not arrived; would be
III.Correct the errors, where found, in the following sentences.
1.talked →was talking
2.√
3.had remembered →remembered
4.was working →had been working
5.had resigned →resigned
6.√
7.√
8.√
IV.Fill in each blank with the proper form of the verb in brackets.
1.take
2. to play
3. lifted
4. barking
5. played
6.to say
7. beaten
8.bite; slither
9. drop 10. lying
V.Rewrite the following sentences according to the example.
1.Poor as/though he was, he was honest.
2.Terrible as/though the storm, we continued our journey.
3.Hard as/though he tried, he was unable to make much progress.
4.Tired as/though I was, I went on working.
5.Much as I would like to help you, I’m afraid I’m simply too busy at the moment.
6.Much as I admired him as a writer, I do not like him as a man.
7.Strong as/though he was, Tom couldn’t lift it.
8.Bravely as/though they fought, they had no chance of winning.
Page 13 Translation
I.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1.我十岁那年,突然要搬家,从我唯一知道的家搬走,心中痛苦万分.
2.我们似乎有许多不同的方式说再见,但它们都有一个共同之处, 那就是令
人感到悲哀.
3.有一天,一场可怕的战争爆发了,我的儿子,就像许许多多的儿子, 离乡背
井与极大的邪恶战斗去了.
4.我在自己的心灵深处搜寻那些构成我们友谊的特殊感情.
II.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in brackets.
1.He has prepared answers to the questions that he expects to confront during the
interview.
2.His sad story touched us so deeply that we nearly cried.
3.The two of them are walking hand in hand along the riverbank, chatting and
laughing.
4.When he heard the exciting news, tears of joy welled up in his eyes.
5.People from Shanghai can understand Suzhou dialect with ease, for Shanghai
dialect and Suzhou dialect have much in common.
6.Henry and his wife are looking into the possibility of buying a new house within
three years.
7.He finally gave in to his daughter’s repeated requests to further her education
abroad.
8.We locked all our valuables away before we went on holiday.
9.Although we have parted from each other, I hope that we’ll remain good friends
and that we will care for and help each other just as we did in the past.
10.At that critical moment, the army commander summoned all the officers to work
out new strategies and tactics which would make it possible to conquer the enemy.
Integrated skills
I. Dictation
Throughout history / the basic unit of almost every human society / has been the family. / Members of the family live together / under the same roof. / They share the economic burdens of life / as well as its joys. / The family head usually has considerable influence / in arranging marriages, / selecting careers / and determining all important moves and purchases / by any member of the family. / Particularly in conditions / where society or the state / does not give aid / and the responsibilities of the family are greater, / this large group / provides better protection / in times of economic or other emergency.
II. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.
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2.push
3.what
4.puzzled
5.custom
6.because
7.hosts
8.visitor
9.table
10.however
Listening
Gifts and Cultures
Narrator: In many countries, people give special gifts at certain times. Sometimes the customs seem unusual. For example, in Australia, a birthday cake for a 21-year-old is often shaped like a key. It means the person is an adult and can come home at any time. In parts of Africa, people give a cow as a wedding present, because they believe that a cow can bring good luck to the newly-weds. Before Korean students take university entrance tests, their friends give them sticky rice candy for luck. The friends hope that the students will pass the test and "stick to" the university. The following short conversations will tell you about different customs in China, Argentina, Switzerland, Italy and Japan.
Number 1: China
Woman: D id I tell you I'm going to China?
Man: China? Great.
Woman: Y es. I'm going to Shanghai on business. I have to buy some gifts.
Man: Good idea. What are you going to take?
Woman: I was thinking of bringing some handkerchiefs. They're colorful, beautiful? also lightweight. I don't want to carry anything heavy.
Man: Ah, I don't think you should give handkerchiefs. They aren't a good gift in Chinese culture.
Woman: W hy not?
Man: A handkerchief is a symbol of saying goodbye.
Woman: S aying goodbye?
Man: Yeah, like when you're going away ... and people are crying, so they need a handkerchief. Actually, I've heard that one of the best things to give is a dinner -- not a present, but a big dinner. It's good for business.
Number 2: Argentina
Woman: T his is interesting. Did you know that in Argentina you should never give clothing unless you know the person really well?
Man: Don't give clothing? Why not?
Woman: C lothing -- even things like ties -- are too personal. Only good friends give them.
Man: Huh? I never thought of a tie as being personal ... just uncomfortable. What should you bring?
Woman: I don't know. Maybe something for the house.
Number 3: Switzerland
Man: We're meeting Mr. Mertz and his wife for dinner. Maybe I should take flowers or something ... Yeah, I'll pick up some red roses.
Woman: Y ou'd better not give them roses. In Switzerland, they could be a symbol of love and romance.
Man: Oh, I didn't know that.
Woman: I think candy or chocolate might be better.
Number 4: Italy
Woman: I'd like some flowers. Uh ... those. About ten, I guess.
Man: Ma'am, I don't think you should give ten flowers. In Italy, even numbers -- 2, 4, 6, and so on -- are bad luck.
Woman: E ven numbers are bad luck? OK, I'll take nine flowers then.
Number 5: Japan
Woman: M ay I help you?
Man: I'm going to stay with a family in Japan. I need to get something for them.
Woman: P en sets are always a good gift.
Man: Oh, that's a good idea. Let's see ... There are sets with a pen and pencil ... and bigger sets with four pens.
Woman: Y ou said you're going to Japan?
Man: Yeah.
Woman: D on't give a set of four pens -- in fact, don't give four of anything.
Man: Why not?
Woman: T he Japanese word for "four" sounds like the word for "death." It's bad luck.
Man: Thanks for telling me. I'll take the pen and pencil set.
Woman: G ood choice. These sets make very good gifts. After all, pens write in any language! Man: Uh ... yeah. Right.