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HOW I FOUND MY VOICEJames Earl Jones1 Today I am known for my voice as much as for my acting. It has been my good fortuneto receive jobs such as the speaking role of Darth Vader in George Lucas’s Star Wars trilogy and the voice-over announcer for CNN cable television. I also narrated Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait on a compact disc I recorded with the Seattle Symphony. Perhaps my greatest honor came when I was asked to read the New Testament on tape.◆trilogy: n. a group of three books, films/movies, etc. that have the same subject or characters(书籍、电影等的)三部曲；三部剧◆voice-over: n. 1) information or comments in a film/movie, television programme, etc. that aregiven by a person who is not seen on the screen(电影或电视节目的)解说；画外音e.g. She earns a lot of money doing voice-overs for TV commercials.她为电视广告作解说收入很高。
◆CNN: Cable News Network 有线电视新闻网（美国广播公司，向全世界播送节目）◆narrate: v. 1) (formal) to tell a story 讲(故事)；叙述syn: relatee.g. She entertained them by narrating her adventures in Africa.她讲述她在非洲的历险来使他们开心。
Unit 9Active Reading (1)你适合做这个工作吗？过去，大学生活很轻松。
那将是你一生中最美好的三年，你知道这一点。
你是这样消磨时光的：在咖啡馆和酒吧里与新结交的朋友聊到深夜，在壁球场和板球场上尽情地挥舞球拍，或是作为大学戏剧社的大腕在舞台上昂首阔步。
不管你有什么爱好，大学生活都能为你创造条件。
而且，别忘了，你的学习还总能跟得上，能完成指定的阅读，并在最后一分钟匆忙草就那一周的文章。
你唯一没有时间考虑的是过完这激动人心的三年后要做什么。
不过这个问题并不需要考虑，因为无论选择什么职业，都有一大堆公司排着队来聘用你。
那是过去英国大学生校园生活的情形，现在情况已经改变了。
最近一项对英国各大跨国公司的研究表明，即使拥有一个优良的学位，大学生再也不可能一毕业就得到最好的工作了。
今天的大学数量比30年前翻了一番，40%的年轻人接受高等教育。
由于并不缺少大学毕业生，拥有一个优良的学位对找工作就变得尤其重要了。
竞争很激烈，结果是如今的大学生花了比任何时候都要多的时间来复习功课，为那些可怕的期末考试做准备，做报酬低的兼职以偿还债务。
然而，这恰恰是问题之所在。
英国二百多家公司的经理认为，学生花在学习或挣钱维持生计上的时间太多了。
他们本应该去参加各种俱乐部，学习一些基本的技能，如团队合作和现场演示。
这些经理还说，他们宁可让职位空缺，也不愿意聘请那些缺乏必要技能，无法在国际市场上占领商机的毕业生。
该怎么做才能解决这个问题呢？经理们相信，解决的办法就是在学位课程里增加社交能力的训练。
有的大学已经开始这样做了，例如南安普敦大学历史系学生必须做一个为期十二周、六人一组协同工作的项目——通常与当地的生活有关。
项目内容包括：做一次演示、写一篇集体论文、做一项公众服务——可以是给中、小学生讲课，或做一期有关中、小学教学的广播节目。
毫无疑问，这种合作学习法能帮助许多学生培养有助于改善就业前景的个人技能。
公司在面试应聘者时使用的最有名的人格测试之一是“迈尔斯—布里格斯性格分类法”（简称MBTI），这种分类法把外向/内向性格两分法置于它所分析的人格特征列表之首。
Unit 9 How I Found My VoiceI.Vocabulary:I. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. severe2. smoothness in speaking3. colleague4. close relationship based on common interest5. forced me to do anything6. animatedII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.1. retreat2. pressed3. gritted4. critique5. classics6. kinship7. is dubious about 8. round upIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. narrative2. critical3. fortunate4. abundance5. worship6. dramatically7. fluent 8. resurrectionIV. Choose the word that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. A2. B3. C4. D5. A6. C7. B8. DV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Antonym: mild agreeable; gentle2. Synonym: passionate enthusiastic; ardent3. Synonym: comment assessment; evaluation4. Synonym: doubt uncertainty5. Antonym: certain definite; positive6. Synonym: scornful mocking7. Synonym: instruction teaching; tuition8. Synonym: enjoy appreciateVI. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. place2. preserve3. whereas4. Despite5. very well6. extensionGrammar exercisesI. Note the use of the italicized parts in the following sentences. Can and could can express ability; permission and possibility. In Sentence 1; could expresses possibility. In sentence 9; can expresses permission. In Sentence 8; could see shows the action is in progress. In Sentences 3; 4 and 5; could expresses the generalpast ability; while in Sentences 2; 6; 7 and 10; could is used in the negative sentences to refer to the past ability; general or specific.II. Correct the errors; where found; in the following sentences.1. I can feel something crawling up my leg.2. He ran very fast and was able to catch the bus.3. By the time she finishes her course; she will be able to speak English well.4. P5. In yesterday's competition; Jane was able to spell the new words without making a single mistake.6. P7. I talked for a long time; and in the end I was able to make her believe me.8. PIII. Rewrite the sentences where could can be used.1. Could we meet again tomorrow2. She could sing like an angel when she was a kid.3. John was so drunk that he couldn't open the door.4. /5. /6. You could talk with your teacher.7. No one knows where he is. He could be in Paris. He could be in London.8. Could I use your phoneIV. Rewrite the following short dialogue. Try to make the tone sound more tentative.A: Excuse me; would you open this doorB: I'm afraid it's locked. Shall I get the keyA: Please; if you wouldn't mind; as quickly as you can.V. Insert the adjectives or adverbs given in brackets in the correct positions.1. Three pretty little French girls came to tea yesterday.2. I spent a long happy time living in Germany years ago.3. I have hardly ever worked so hard as I did yesterday.4. We rarely get more than three consecutive days of hot weather in summer.5. There were two hard wooden chairs in the waiting room.6. Mary has often spoken of your kindness to her when she was staying in Austria some years ago.7. Everybody concerned must be ready to leave at 8:30 tomorrow.8. We have not yet obtained all the information you requested yesterday.VI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below;keeping the underlined structures in your sentences.Reference version1. In its present state; the economy couldn't stand another rise in interest rates.2. He stood as if rooted to the ground.Translation exercisesI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. 从那生活温暖而舒适的鲶鱼之乡搬到气候严酷而且人似乎也大不相同的北方;是一件令人不安的事..2. 我惊讶地站着;然后在一片激烈的掌声中恍恍惚惚地飘回到我的座位上..3. 随着年龄的增长;我那种嗓音被卡在喉咙里的可怕感觉变得更加糟糕了..4. 尽管我的老师再也看不见了;他却依然生活在一个充满着他以前所收藏的奇珍异宝的世界里..II. Translate the following sentences into English; using the words or phrases given in brackets.1. With the development of economy large numbers of farmers flooded from the countryside into cities to seek a job.2. Young as he is; all judges share the opinion that his performance at the international piano competition has come close to perfection.3. Perhaps because of the spirits she had drunk; she was in a dazeall the way to London.4. In this mountain retreat you can find the best climate in the country.5. He leaned back into his seat and relaxed; savoring the comfort.6. What makes this young couple proud is that their child could recite poems from memory at the age of three.7. He repeated in public what he had said in private.8. A family vibrant with life and love is to be built with the joint efforts of all its members.III. Translate the following passage into Chinese.从8岁到11岁;我在英格兰巴思的一所教会小学上学..那是一所很小的学校;由4个班级组成;每个班大约25个孩子;按年龄分班..一般都是由一个老师负责教一个班的全部课程..但是校长罗纳德·布罗克斯偶尔也会到班里来;用大约一个小时的时间讲授他特别喜欢的课程..他对我很感兴趣;并且很快就知道我喜欢破解难题..他经常在我进教室的路上拦住我;从口袋里掏出一张纸条给我;上面通常写着数学或逻辑方面的难题..随着时间的推移;题目难度逐步增大;可我非常喜欢..这些小纸条点燃了我对数学和解题的热爱;这种热爱一直保持到今天..当我找出答案时;我会觉得那种智力活动很有价值;或许更重要的是;那是一种巨大的乐趣.. Exercises for integrated skillsI. Dictation.As human beings; / we have the special ability to share ourthoughts by talking. / We start by forming a thought in our brains. / In the brain; / this thought is changed into a code called language. / Finally; the brain sends a message to the muscles; / telling them to move / and make the right sounds come out. / Then the mouth; face; neck; tongue; and throat muscles / move into motion.Sometimes this process doesn't work perfectly; though. / There might be an interruption or break / in the flow of speech. / This interruption is called disfluency.Disfluency becomes a speech problem / when it gets in the way of everyday talking / and is noticeable to other people. / It can make it hard to get thoughts out. / It can also cause a lot of embarrassment or frustration / for the person who is talking.II. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE appropriate word.1. between2. can3. who4. not5. as6. without7. together 8. vary9. when 10. some。
致用英语综合教程第二版听力原文unit9摘要：一、引言1.致用英语综合教程第二版听力原文unit9 的背景和重要性2.本文的目的和结构二、unit9 的主要内容1.unit9 的主题和涉及的场景2.unit9 的对话和听力练习3.unit9 的单词和短语三、unit9 的学习方法1.预习和准备2.听力和口语技巧3.复习和巩固四、unit9 在提高英语能力中的应用1.提高听力水平2.增强口语能力3.丰富英语词汇五、总结1.unit9 的学习成果和收获2.对致用英语综合教程的评价和展望正文：一、引言致用英语综合教程第二版听力原文unit9 是这套教材中的一篇重要内容，它旨在帮助学习者提高英语听力水平，增强口语能力。
本文将对unit9 进行详细解读，从内容、学习方法和应用等方面进行分析。
二、unit9 的主要内容1.unit9 的主题和涉及的场景unit9 的主题是“度假和旅游”，涉及了预订酒店、安排行程、观光旅游等场景。
通过这些场景，学习者可以了解到与度假和旅游相关的英语表达和词汇。
2.unit9 的对话和听力练习unit9 包含多个对话，涵盖了旅游中可能遇到的各种情景。
对话内容丰富，语言表达地道，有利于学习者提高听力和口语水平。
此外，unit9 还提供了听力练习，帮助学习者巩固所学知识。
3.unit9 的单词和短语unit9 收录了一定数量的旅游相关词汇和短语，如book a room（预订房间）、check in（办理入住）、sightseeing（观光旅游）等。
这些词汇和短语的学习对于提高学习者的英语水平具有重要意义。
三、unit9 的学习方法1.预习和准备在学习unit9 之前，学习者应先进行预习，了解对话内容，熟悉生词和短语。
此外，可以借助互联网和词典等工具，了解旅游相关的背景知识，为学习做好准备。
2.听力和口语技巧在学习unit9 的过程中，学习者应注重听力和口语的训练。
多次聆听对话，提高对英语语音和语调的敏感度。
Unit1英译汉When I was ten I was suddenly confronted with the anguish of moving from the o nly home I had ever known.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。
We seem to have so many ways of saying goodbyes and they all have one thing in common: sadness.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。
One day a terrible war came, and my son, like so many sons, went away to fight a great evil.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。
I reached deep within me for those special feelings that had made up our friendshi p.我在自己的心灵深处搜寻那些构成我们友谊的特殊感情。
汉译英他对这次面试中可能提到的问题作好了准备。
He has prepared answers to the questions that he expects to confront during the int erview.他悲惨的遭遇深深打动了我们。
His sad story touched us so deeply that we nearly cried.他们俩手挽着手沿着河边散步，有说有笑。
The two of them are walking hand in hand along the river bank, chatting and laughi ng.听到这令人激动的消息之后，他眼睛里涌出欢乐的泪水。
Unit 9 What Is HappinessText comprehensionI. AII. 1. T; 2. F; 3. F; 4. T; 5. F.III.1. He means that one is given the right to pursue happiness, but does not know what it is.2. Because he believes that commercial advertising not only fails to satisfy our desires, but more importantly it creates them, and it creates them faster than any man’s budget can satisfy them. Such insatiability makes people unhappy.3. Because he thinks that the products and pursuits advertised on the front pages of wom en’s magazines are dreamlike and can’t be fulfilled.4. He set two extremes according to Thoreau, the low level and the high level. The former refers to possession for its own sake or in competition with therest of the neighborhood, while the latter refers to active discipline of heightening one’s perception of what is enduring in nature. To find balance is to save time and effort on the low levels and spend on the high.5. The inherent right is not happiness itself, but lies in the pursuit of happiness, in the pursuit of what is life-engaging and life-revealing, . in the idea of becoming.IV.1. Jonathan Swift seemed to share this view when he criticized this idea of happiness as the state of being completely controlled by deception.2. The active exerci se or training to improve one’s understanding of what is of lasting value would have been Thoreau’s idea of the high levels, .spiritual happiness.Structural analysis of the textPart 1 (par. 1, 2):The author points out that when we are not sure what happiness is, we tend to be misled by the idea that we can buy our way to it. Part 2 (par. 3, 4, 5, 6):The author offers a number of examples to show howthis misconception of happiness gives rise to the “happiness-market” in a highly commercialized society (the United States).Part 3 (par. 7, 8, 9): The author suggests striking a balance between what Thoreau called the low levels and the high levels.Part 4 (par. 10): The author gives his understanding of happiness, in the light of the Founding Fathers’ belief that it is “in the idea of becoming”.Page 172VocabularyI. Phrase1. un-American: not typical of the attitudes, ways of life, etc., that are approved of or considered normal in the US2. commercialism: the activities or attitudes of people who think that making a profit is moreimportant than anything else; emphasis on the maximizing of profit 商业主义3. for that matter: it is also true that … (The phrase “for that matter” is used to emphasize that sth., though mentioned second, is also true, important, or relevant as what has been mentioned earlier.) 就此而论，在这方面,同样4. face: aspect5. in nature: essentiallyII.1. perpetual;2. functions;3. inherent;4. cited;5.approaching; 6. flawless; 7. vaguely; 8. disciplining.Page 173III. Word derivationFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. A deer suddenly ran across the road, with a hunting dog inhot pursuit (pursue).2. I’m sure many businessmen use some kind of deception (deceive) at times, to achieve their objectives.3. The project has been a success, thanks to the dedication (dedicate) of all of our staff.4. His first commercial (commercialism) venture was opening a small corner shop.5. The concert ended with the singers and audiencesinging patriotic (patriotism) songs.6. It was so convincing that I had to remind myself that theywere fictional (fiction) characters, not real people.7. Not many people are able to indicate their disapproval (disapprove) without causing offence.8. The homeless and starving (starvation) refugees of the war were flocking to the cities.1. pursue v. 追捕，追求；继续从事pursuer n. 追赶者，追求者pursuit n. 追求，追赶. 我知道她的追求者很多。
Additional Exercises(1)Ⅱvocabulary and structure1. Don't you know he is an old friend of ______ ?A) my brother B) my brothersC) my brother's D) my brother's friend2. ______ you return those books to the library immediately, you will have to pay a fine.A) Until B) UnlessC) If D) Provided3. When you worry you can't sleep and when you can't sleep you worry______.A) much more B) even moreC) many more D) few more4. The rive r was high because it ______for several weeks.A) had been raining B) was miningC) has been mining D) mined5. ______the few who have failed their examinations, all the students in the hall are in very highspirits.A) Except for B) BesidesC) Due to D) Apart from6. It ______ a fine day, we went for a walk.A) is B) beC) being D) to be7. Y ou _______ a letter to him. However, you didn't.A) ought to write B) ought to have writtenC) should write D) should be writing8. Y ou _____ be tired; you have only just begun to work.A) can not B) should notC) mustn't D) may not9. All _____ is a nice meal.A) what I want B) that I wantC)the thing I wanted D) which I want10. By the end of June, you _____ here for three months.A) will have studied B) studiesC) will study D) have studied11. Y ou ought to go by sea, _____?A) ought you B) shouldn't youC) won't you D) don't you12. If he ______ to come tomorrow, I would tell him everything.A) was B) isC) were D) be13. Bread and butter ______ liked by Westerners.A) be B) areC) were D) is14. We wish you _______ so much.A) haven't smoked B) aren't smokingC) don't smoke D ) didn't smoke15. ______ , everything would have been all right.A) He had been here B) Here he had beenC) Been here he had D) Had he been here16. At the beginning of a year, everybody ______ many plans for the coming days.A) goes over B) talks overC) comes up with D) sets aside17. We have enough time to ______ the food and drinks before the guests arrive.A) lay out B) take overC) smooth out D) take advantage of18. The farmers ______ a mysterious object flying over when they made their way home.A) kept up with B) caught sight ofC) made use of D) pulled into19. More and more listeners are expected to ______ the phone-in programme on the radio.A) look into B) hold upC) be involved in D) break off20. The manager promised in the letter to ______ the goods to be delivered in no time.A) arrange for B) result inC) stick to D) carry out21. Many things did not _____ quite as satisfactory as we had expected.A) set out B) come downC) lay down D) turn out22. We’ll have to ______ the matter carefully before we can draw any conclusion.A) find out B) base onC) look into D) search for23. He is ____ more hard-working than any of the other boys in the class.A) by far B) by way ofC) by now D) by and by24. She _____ a sum of money for her old age.A) set up B) set asideC) set in D) set off25. Try to ______ what had happened just before the accident.A) talk B) speakC) say for D) describe26. The explorer told the boys about his _____ in the African forests.A) excursion B) voyageC) flight D) adventures27. They were rather disappointed _____ the result of the test.A) in B) onC) at D) for28. Do you think this present is _____ for a little girl?A) sufficient B) qualifiedC) suitable D) useful29. Improvements are increasing ____ number day by day.A) over B) inC) for D) on30. If you feel sympathy _____ them, you'd better try your best to help them.A) for B) withC) from D) up31. I am pleased with _____ you have told me.A) that B) all thatC) all what D) which32. Go and get some milk, _____ ?A) will you B) shan't youC) don't you D) do you33. I ____ the novel by next Monday.A) shall finishing reading B) shall have finished readingC) shall be finishing reading D) shall have been finishing reading34. He commanded that she _____ him everything.A) must tell B) might tellC) shall tell D) tell35. ______ conclusion, I shall not accept the invitation.A) As B) OnC) By D) In36. When I _____ my breakfast, I shall ring her up.A) had had B) hadC) have had D) have37. The world ______ we live is in constant change.A) where B) whichC) what D) that38. Ours _____ a great people, _______?A) are.., aren't they B) are.., aren't weC) is ... isn't it D) is ... isn't she39. It's high time you______.A) stop smoking B) stopped smokingC) stop to smoke D) will stop to smoke40. None of the students arrived on time, ______?A) did he B) didn't heC) did they D) didn't they41. _______ the football match started than it began to rain.A) Hardly B) No soonerC) Hardly had D) No sooner had42. I didn't believe _____ he said, ______ annoyed him very much.A) what ... which B) which ... whatC) that.., how D) that.., what43. It was decided that the search_______.A) was ended B) be endingC) had to be ended D) be ended44. The reason I didn't go abroad was ______ ill.A) because I was B) that I wasC) due to being D) because of being45. ________ succeed.A) Only by working hard we can B) Only we can by working hardC) Only by working hard can we D) Only can we by working hard46. Let's hurry up, _______ ?A) do we B) didn't weC) will we D) shall we47. Our bill in the restaurant ______ $ 500.A) ran to B) went toC) arrived at D) came to48. She was _______ by her aunt.A) brought up B) grown upC) taken up D) looked up49. Her dress was _____ silk.A) made up B) made ofC) made from D) made in50. The Second World War _______ in 1939.A) broke down B) broke intoC) broke out D) broke upⅢCET4 vocabulary1.The arrival of five unexpected guests threw everything into _______.A) confusion B) conflictC) concrete D) contrast2. Biology is_______.A) science of life B) science of the lifeC) the science of life D) the science of the life3. The Chinese _______ about 22 percent of the world population.A) account up B) account forC) make in D) take for4. "Bob certainly has a low opinion of Sue. " "It can't be any worse than _____ of him."A) her B) hersC) she D) she does5. The population of the village has decreased_______ 150 to 500.A) in B) atC) by D) with6. Many an example _______ illustrated this.A) is B) wereC) has D) have7. The woman has not yet _____ the loss of her son.A) got up B) got byC) got over D) got round8. "I'd like to have a look at your cameras before I decide on one. " "We have several models___."A) for you to choose from B) for your choiceC) for the choice of yours D) for you to choose9. The business of doctors is to prevent and _____disease.A) kill B) cureC) wound D) injure10. A beam of light will not bend round comers unless ______to do so with the help of a reflectingdevice.A) made B) being madeC) having made D) to be made11. During the peak hours they were _____by the heavy traffic.A) held forward B) held backwardC) held down D) held up12. He denied _____to send out the signal at exactly 8 p.m.A) having been telling B) being toldC) to be told D) having been told13. The pupils were amazed at the ____ of the teacher's knowledge.A) extension B) extendC) extending D) extent14. When I leave the school next week, I _____ this class for three years.A) have taught B) shall have taughtC) have been taught D) shall be teaching15. Did it ever _____ you that he could be the murderer?A) occur to B) occur inC) happen to D) happen with16. Although he made a foolish mistake, we _____ at him.A) ought to have laughed B) oughtn't to have laughedC) ought to laugh D) should not to laugh17. He _____ from Fudan University in the Class of 1991.A) graduated B) grantedC) completed D) finished18. The chairman of the committee moved that the proposal _____ put to the vote.A) is B) wasC) were D) be19. Since they could not agree with each other, the dispute was finally ____the United Nations.A) referred up B) referred toC) passed on D) passed by20. He rarely goes to the cinema,_______.A) so does she B) she doesn't as wellC) neither did she D) nor does she21. This picture-book is ______for young children.A) interested B) intendedC) expressed D) meaning22. He had little idea it was getting so late, _____ ?A) didn't he B) hadn't heC) had he D) wasn't he23. His proposal enjoyed great popularity and he was elected by an absolute_______.A) number B) figureC) majority D) minority24. _______ , he could not cover the whole distance in fifteen minutes.A) As he ran fast B) If he ran fastC) Since he ran fast D) Fast as he ran25. If you are pressed with the time, you may_______ the second section of the book.A) raise B) lowerC) add D) omit26. This bottom student managed to pass the difficult exam, _____ surprised all of us.A) that B) itC)which D) of which27. The Pudong New Area has _____a new look.A) assumed on B) given upC) taken on D) got up28. Looking back on the recent failures, I regret ______ your advice.A) don't having taken B) having not followedC) not having accepted D) no having taken29. He was ______ for the army because of his poor eyesight.A) rejected B) returnedC) accepted D) admitted30. That fashionable lady _____ to be a thief.A) proved out B) proved downC) turned in D) turned outⅣreading comprehensionQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:From the beginning rivers have played an important part in the life of man. Primitive man used rivers as a means of travel.In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires and civilizations. Rome today still stands on both sides of the Tiber. The Menam runs through modem Bangkok, still serving as a great waterway for the transport of goods and people.Water is Nature's most precious gift to man. Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. In nations far and wide rivers mean life and wealth. The Irrawaddy, Nile, Ganges and a host of other rivers feed and clothe the nation around them. A shortage of water in heavily populated agricultural areas will cause great hardship and starvation as crops fail.Water is also a source of energy and power. Man constructs huge dams across rivers to control the water for irrigation and obtain the energy needed to drive generators. The electricalpower is then channelled to homes, cities, factories, television stations and the military.Man uses billions of litres of water each day. His main source of water comes from reservoirs which in turn obtain their water from the rivers.1. Rivers have been important to man_______.A) since Roman timesB) since many years agoC) since a few hundred years agoD) for a very long time2. In ancient times empires and civilizations grew up near_____.A) the TiberB) the MenamC) riversD) the Irrawaddy3. Rivers bring_______.A) life and wealthB) the most precious giftsC) food and clothesD) crops4. A heavily populated agricultural area is one where______.A) there is a shortage of waterB) there are huge damsC) there are hardship and starvationD) there are too many farmers living close to one another5. Energy is obtained from rivers by_____.A) controlling the waterB) building dams across themC) building bridgesD) driving generatorsQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Television, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound. And the word ' television' means seeing far.Television works in much the same way as radio. In radio, sound is changed into electromagnetic waves which are sent through the air. Experiments leading to modern television took place more than a hundred years ago. By the 1920s inventors and researchers had turned the early theories into working models. Y et it took another thirty years for TV to become industry.The influence of TV on the life of the people is incalculable: it can influence their thoughts and their way of life. It can also add to their store of knowledge. Educational TV stations offer teaching in various subjects. Some hospitals use TV for medical students to get close-up views of operations. At first television programs were broadcast in black-and-white. With the development of science and technology, the problem of how to telecast them in full color was solved and by the middle 1960s the national networks were broadcasting most of their programs in color.The programs that people watch are not only local and national ones. Since the launching of the first communications satellite more and more programs are telecast ' live' from all over theworld. People in San Francisco were able to watch the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. And live telecasts now come from outer space. In 1969, the first astronauts to land on the moon televised their historic 'moon walk 'to viewers on the earth. Since then, astronauts have regularly sent telecast to the earth.6. The launching of communications satellites made it possible for people in San Francisco to__.A) get close-up views of operationsB) store knowledgeC) watch the 1964 Olympic Games in TokyoD) watch national programs7. The development of science and technology made it possible for television programs to____.A) be telecast in full colorB) be telecast in San FranciscoC) be telecast in TokyoD) be telecast in black-and-white8. The word ' incalculable' means____.A) easy to tellB) very greatC) difficult to tellD) very small9. Television is said to be the modern wonder of electronics, because_____.A) it influences people's way of lifeB) it makes people see farC) it brings the world into people's own home in sight and soundD) it works as radio10. Television became an industry in____.A) 1950B) the 1960sC) the 1920sD) the 1950sQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their associations -- the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer w e live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can conveyhis meaning in words which sound like music and by their association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.11. We will make our speech silly if we _____.A) use words carefullyB) use words in a literary styleC) use words without accuracyD) use words with caution12. One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings wasthat________.A) they could express actions and thingsB) they could communicate with each otherC) they could agree upon lettersD) they could write and combine them13. What is true about the words?A) They are used to express only thoughts and feelings.B) They are signs.C) They are simply sounds.D) They can only be written.14. Which of the following statements is not true?A) The more we read and learn, the more the number of words mean something to us.B) The more we read and learn, the more knowledge we will acquire.C) The more we read and learn, the more learned we are.D) The more we read and learn, the more illiterate we become.15. In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able_____.A) to move men to tearsB) to be mastersC) to singD) to be charmingQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. Y ou may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive design is irresistable, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather uninteresting book. Y ou soon become lost in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realise you have spent far too much time there and must hurry to keep some forgotten appointment —without buying a book, of course.The opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. Y ou can go to such places as much as you wish. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting: "Can I help you, sir?" Y ou needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop, an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading.Y ou may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. But when he has led you there, the assistant should leave politely and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.16. The best title for this passage may be_____.A) The Attraction of BookshopsB) How To Spend Y our TimeC) Bookshops and Their AssistantsD) Buying Books17. According to the author, the best way to escape the realities of everyday life is_____.A) to chat with assistants in a bookshopB) to take a walk in the streetsC) to make some appointment in a bookshopD) to stay reading books of various kinds in a bookshop18. In a good bookshop, _____.A) all the books there are interestingB) you are satisfiedC) you can find shelter from a showerD) you need to buy something you don't want19. An assistant in a bookshop helps you______.A) on your entering the shopB) just before you finish readingC) only when you want to find out where a particular section isD) when you are reading20. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A) Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable only for book-lovers.B) There are only a few places where it is possible to escape the realities of life.C) People go to bookshops only to buy books.D) A book with an attractive design must be an interesting one.Ⅴtranslation1 在我们学校每10个学生中有7个拥有手机。
