Exotic Customs for the New Year
In the US, people on the East Coast can greet the New Year by joining the crowds in Times Square in the
heart of New Year city, to watch the lowering of a lighted crystal ball. Every New Year’s Eve, the prominent
intersection is the meeting point of more than half a million excited celebrants. It’s at the center of everything
and is known for its once-a-year role as the site of a thousand-pound ball up over the square.
It starts it downward move at 11:59 p.m. and people count along as the seconds tick away. When it reaches
the bottom, a sign is lighted and people hug and kiss, and wish each other “Happy New Year”. The tradition
began in 1907 and grew into a symbol of welcoming in the New Year.
The British people also have a traditional gathering in a square, Trafalgar, in central London. There’s no
1 必修二Unit4 Wildlife protection
一．词性转换
1. protect vt. _________________ n. 2. important adj. ____________________ n.
3. affect vt. ____________________ n. 4. distant adj. ____________________ n.
5. laughter n. _________________v. 6. powerful adj. _____________________ n
7. contain vt. ____________________ n.
8. succeed vi. _________________ n. _________________ adj. __________________ adv.
9. employ vt. _________________ n. ________________ n. (雇员) ________________ n. (雇主)
10. loss n. _________________ v. _________________ adj. ________________ n. (失败者)
二．单词填空
1. By 1881, the population of Ireland had ______________________ (减少) to 5.2 million.
2. China is getting more and more ________________ (强大) in the world. 3. It is not allowed to _________________________(打猎) wild animals in this area. 4. The climate __________________ (影响) the amount of the rainfall last year. 5. A tiger is a very _________________(凶猛的) kind of animal. However, it won’t attack you if you don’t. 6. People say that barking dogs don’t b________________ . 7. I'd a_____________________ it if you let me get on with my job. 8. Fresh fruit and vegetables c________________ plentiful Vitamin C.
综合英语2
Part I Vocabulary and Grammar
Directions:Choose the best word or phase to complete
each of the following sentences .(20 pints)
1. The whole world is now __with the problem of terrorism.
A.confronted B.witnessed C.watched D.facing
2.Don’t mention that she has put on weight ;she is rather
__about it.
A.sensational B.sensible C.sensed D.sensitive
3.I’m very much interested in the __effect of space travel .
A.physiological B.physical C.psychiatric
D.physiotherapist
4.I know you did it __,just to annoy me.
A.consciously B.conscientiously C.deliberately
D.decisively
5.Though she is over seventy ,she is __with excellent health.
A.full B.filled C.wished D.blessed
6.All the students are interested in his lectures;__ he is a
新一代大学英语（发展篇）综合教程2-unit4
Unit4
Kindness and indifference
iExplore 1
4-5 iExplore 1: Building your language
Task 1
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1. criminal / medical
2. infamous
3. shocking
Task 2
1. come across
2. observe
3. faced with
Task 3
1) take
2) action
3) offer assistance
4) intervene in
Task 4
1. was reluctant to get involved
2. be afraid to endanger themselves
3. fear getting caught up in
Task 5
Reference:
1. The research aims to investigate some of the social and psychological factors
that have helped to account for people's responises to some emergencies.
2. Bill isalikable guy and a good father who would endanger himself in protecting his son.
3. To deliberately get involved in a situation that does not concern you may be annoying to
others.
4. Awareness of the fact that the child was in danger impelled the police to take action
