Passage A

passage 的用法和例句"Passage" 这个词可以用作名词和动词，以下是一些用法和例句：- 名词- 一段文章、文字或乐曲的一部分：例如，"The passage I just read was very interesting."（我刚读的那段文章非常有趣。

）- 通过或穿过的道路、通道或水域：例如，"We took a passage through the mountains."（我们穿过了山区的一条通道。

）- 航程或旅行的一段：例如，"The ship's next passage will be across the Atlantic."（这艘船的下一段航程将是横渡大西洋。

）- 动词- 通过或穿过（某个地方或障碍）：例如，"The boat was able to passage the rapids safely."（这艘船能够安全地通过急流。

）- 使（某人或某物）通过或穿过：例如，"He passage the ball to his teammate."（他把球传给了他的队友。

）以下是一些例句：- "The passage was too narrow for the car to pass through."（这条通道太窄了，汽车无法通过。

）- "I found a beautiful passage in the book I was reading."（我在正在读的书中发现了一段优美的文字。

）- "The passage of time has changed the way we think about many things."（时间的流逝改变了我们对许多事情的看法。

）- "The passage of the法案was a major victory for the government."（这项法案的通过是政府的一大胜利。

2021年新高考i卷英语阅读理解a篇In the 2021 new college entrance examination English reading comprehension section, passage A discusses the importance of sleep for teenagers' physical and mental health. It emphasizes the negative effects of sleep deprivation on adolescents and provides suggestions for improving sleep quality.The passage begins by highlighting the fact that teenagers need more sleep than adults due to their rapid physical and mental development. Lack of sleep can lead to a variety of negative consequences, including poor academic performance, mood swings, and even increased risk of accidents. The author stresses that sleep is essential for teenagers' overall well-being and should not be neglected.To help teenagers improve their sleep quality, the passage offers several practical tips. It suggests establishing a consistent bedtime routine, avoiding electronic devices before bed, and creating a comfortable sleep environment. Additionally, the author recommends limiting caffeine intake and engaging in relaxation techniques such as deep breathing or meditation.Furthermore, the passage discusses the benefits of good sleep habits, such as improved concentration, mood, and physical health. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing sleep and making it a priority in teenagers' daily routines. By following the suggestions provided, teenagers can experience better sleep quality and overall well-being.In conclusion, the passage underscores the significance of sleep for teenagers' physical and mental health. It encourages adolescents to prioritize sleep and adopt healthy sleep habits to improve their overall well-being. By recognizing the importance of sleep and making it a priority, teenagers can experience the benefits of improved concentration, mood, and physical health.。

Unit3 passage A 课后答案Content AwarenessRead and think2 Answer the following questions with the information you got from the passage．1 By checking out the large array of clubs and societies．2 By browsing through a brand-new edition of the comprehensive guide to all things at Oxford or the Oxford Directory issued in Freshers’Week．3 NO．Some totally immerse themselves in a club。

others prefer to take a more eclectic approach while still others completely ignore University societies and just hang out with mates in college．4 Those with more ambition than others，to promote their careers．5 Yes，but not so many as to be a distraction or just to build a resume．Read and complete3 Complete the following statements with the information you got from the passage．1 C2 A3 B4 B5 DLanguage FocusRead and complete4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below．Change the form where necessary．1 tends2 culture3 applied4 bored5 secure6 highly7 negative8 behavior9 avoid 1 0 ignored5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage-Change theform where necessary．1 hang out2 checkout3 giving out4 threw herself into5 immersed myself in6 Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word in the brackets-1 ambitious2 United3 dramatist4 volunteer5 flourishingRead and translate7 Translate the following sentences into English．1 Something is wrong with the piano，but I can’t put my finger on what it is．2 Apart from being too large，the trousers don’t match my jacket，either．3 I love pop music，for whatever reasons．4 He has great interest in foreign cultures，often browsing through piles of books to look for any useful information．5 Opinions on whether we should start a new society vary a great deal．Read and simulate1 Whether you want to go on a picnic or go shopping tomorrow，the first thing you should do is finish your reading assignments this evening．2 You may prefer to search for information via the Internet，being a member of the GOODBOOK club or something and reading online whichever of the books seems interesting．3 Schoolwork on weekdays iS often tiring and it is necessary for US to relax on weekends．4 When newcomers start their campus life which is supposed to be romantic, disappointment is almost inevitable．5 With all these facilities，there is really something for everyone to enjoy．Unit3 passageA 课文翻译俱乐部和社团聚会、喝酒、吃饭——哦，还有工作——都让时光流逝，但你内心深处确有一些很想追寻的东西，却无法实现。

Unit1Passage A Care for Our Mother Earth Read and think 31~5 BBCADRead and complete 61.strategies2.specific3.consumers4.released5.trapped6.consequence7.was isolated8.priority9.convenience10.elementsRead and complete 71. transform2. all the way3. sit back4. resulting from5. share…withPassage B Frog StoryRead and think 121~5 DACABRead and complete 131. subtle2. were overtaken3. species4. decades5. boundaries6. audio7. directly8. focus9. tone10. cuppedRead and complete 141. at that rate2. for the sake of3. come to4. by hand5. vice versaUNIT1A1这场给人类带来巨大灾难的战争对这样一个诗人产生了什么影响1How did the war ,which brought terrible disasters tomankind,impact on such a poet.2做母亲的有时候不能察觉她们所深爱的孩子们的 过错，这样做的结果回事孩子们再次犯错。

2Mothers are sometimes blind to the faults of their beloved children which will cause the children to make the same mistake again.3做为一个在 这个我完全陌生的新移民，她总是感觉到孤立无援。

Frog StoryA coupl e of od d things have happened lately.I have a l og cabin in those same woods of Northern Wisconsin. I built it by hand and also add ed a greenhouse to the front of it. It is a joy to live in. In fact, I work out of my home doing audio production and environmental work. As a tool of that trad e I have a computer and a studio.I also have a tree frog that has taken up resid ence in my studio.How od d, I thought, last November when I first noticed him sitting atop my sound board over my computer. I figured that he (and I say he, though I really d on't have a clue if she is a he or vice versa) woul d be more comfortabl e in the greenhouse. So I put him in the greenhouse. Back he came. And stayed. After a whil e I got quite used to the fact that as I woul d check my morning email and on-line news, he woul d be there with me surveying the world.Then, last week, as he was climbing around l ooking like a small gray/green human, I started to wond er about him.So, there I was, working in my studio and my computer was humming al ong.I had to stop when Tree Frog went across my view. He stopped and turned around and just sat there l ooking at me. Well, I sat back and l ooked at him. For five months now he had been riding there with me and I was sudd enly overtaken by an urge to know why he was there and not in the greenhouse, where I figured he'd live a happier frog life."Why are you here", I found myself asking him.As I l ooked at him, d ead on, his eyes l ooked directly at me and I heard a tone. The tone seemed to hit me right in the center of my mind. It sound ed very nearly like the same one as my computer. In that tone I could hear him "say" to me, "Because I want you to und erstand". Yo. That was weird. "Und erstand what?", my mind jumped in. Then, after a moment of feeling this communication, I felt I und erstood why he was there. I came to understand that frogs simply want to hear other frogs and to communicate. Possibly the tone of my computer sound edto him like other tree frogs.Interesting.I kept working. I was working on a story about gl obal climate change and had just received a fax from a friend. The fax said that the earth is warming at 1.9 d egrees each d ecad e. At that rate I knew that the mapl e trees that I l ove to tap each spring for syrup woul d not survive for my chil dren. My beautiful Wisconsin woul d become a prairie by the next generation.At that moment Tree Frog leaped across my foot and sat on the floor in front of my computer. He then reached up his hand to his l eft ear and cupped it there. He sat before the computer and reached up his right hand to his other ear. He turned his head this way and that listening to that tone. Very focused. He then began to turn a very subtle, but brilliant shad e of green and l eaped full force onto the computer.And then I remembered the story about the frogs that I had heard last year on public radio. It said frogs were dying around the world. It said that because frog's skin is like a lung turned insid e out their skin was being affected by pollution and gl obal climate change. It said that frogs were being found whose skin was like paper. All dried up. It said that frogs are an "indicator species". That frogs will die first because of the sensitivity.Then, I und erstood.The frogs have a message for us and it is the same message that some sober folks have had for us. "There are no more choices." We have reached the time when we must be the adults for the planet, for the sake of the future generationsof human and for frogs.Because we are related.Then I und erstood that there are no boundaries, that there is no more time.That we, for the sake of our relatives must act now.And then I und erstood, not only why the frog was there, but, also why I amhere.Einstein's CompassYoung Albert was a quiet boy. "Perhaps too quiet", thought Hermann and Pauline Einstein. He spoke hardly at all until age 3. They might have thought him sl ow, but there was something else evid ent. When he did speak, he'd say the most unusual things. At age 2, Pauline promised him a surprise. Albert was excited, thinking she was bringing him some new fascinating toy. But when his mother presented him with his new baby sister Maja, all Albert coul d d o is stare with questioning eyes. Finally he respond ed, "where are the wheels?"When Albert was 5 years ol d and sick in bed, Hermann Einstein brought Albert a device that did stir his intellect. It was the first time he had seen a compass. He lay there shaking and twisting the odd thing, certain he coul d fool it into pointing off in a new direction. But try as he might, the compass needle woul d always find its way back to pointing in the direction of north. "A wond er," he thought. The invisible force that guid ed the compass needl e was evidence to Albert that there was more to our worl d that meets the eye. There was "something behind things, something d eeply hidd en."So began Albert Einstein's journey d own a road of exploration that he woul d foll ow the rest of his life. "I have no special gift," he woul d say, "I am only passionately curious."Albert Einstein was more than just curious though. He had the patience and determination that kept him at things l onger than most others. Other children woul d build houses of card up to 4 stories tall before the cards woul d l ose balance and the whol e structure woul d come falling d own. Maja watched in wond er as her brother Albert methodically built his card buil dings to 14 stories. Later he would say, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems l onger."One advantage Albert Einstein's d eveloping mind enjoyed was the opportunity to communicate with adults in an intellectual way. His uncl e, an engineer, woul d come to the house, and Albert woul d join in the discussions. Histhinking was also stimulated by a medical stud ent who came over once a week for dinner and lively chats.At age 12, Albert Einstein came upon a set of id eas that impressed him as "holy." It was a little book on Euclid ean plane geometry. The concept that one coul d prove theorems of angl es and lines that were in no way obvious mad e an "ind escribabl e impression" on the young stud ent. He ad opted mathematics as the tool he woul d use to pursue his curiosity and prove what he woul d discover about the behavior of the universe.He was convinced that beauty lies in the simplistic. Perhaps this insight was the real power of his genius. Albert Einstein l ooked for the beauty of simplicity in the apparently complex nature and saw truths that escaped others. While the expression of his mathematics might be accessible to only a few sharp minds in the science, Albert could condense the essence of his thoughts so anyone coul d understand.For instance, his theories of relativity revolutionized science and unseated the laws of Newton that were believed to be a complete description of nature for hundreds of years. Yet when pressed for an example that peopl e could relate to, he came up with this: "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. THAT's relativity."Albert Einstein's wealth of new id eas peaked whil e he was still a young man of 26. In 1905 he wrote 3 fundamental papers on the nature of light, a proof of atoms, the special theory of relativity and the famous equation of atomic power: E=mc2. For the next 20 years, the curiosity that was sparked by wanting to know what controlled the compass needle and his persistence to keep pushing for the simpl e answers l ed him to connect space and time and find a new state of matter.What was his ultimate quest?"I want to know how God created this worl d.... I want to know His thoughts; the rest are d etails."Bathtub Battleships from Ivorydale American mothers have l ong believed that when it comes to washing out the mouths of naughty children, nothing beats Ivory Soap (a registered trad emark of the Proctor & Gamble Company). This is because its reputation for being safe, mil d, and pure is as solid and spotless as the marbl e of the Lincoln Memorial. It d oesn't even taste all that bad. And shoul d you drop it into a tubful of cl oudy, chil d-col ored water, not to worry — it fl oats.Ivory Soap is an American institution, about as wid ely recognized as the Washington Monument and far more well respected than Congress. It had already attained this nobl e status when Theod ore Roosevelt was still a rough-riding cowboy in North Dakota. Introduced in 1879 as an inexpensive white soap intend ed to rival the quality of imported soaps, it was mass marketed by means of one of the first nationwid e advertising campaigns. Peopl e were tol d that Ivory was "so pure that it fl oats," and the notion took hol d. As a result, at l east half a d ozen generations of Americans have gotten themselves cl ean with Ivory.So many hands, faces, and baby bottoms have been washed with Ivory that their numbers beat the imagination. Not even Proctor & Gamble knows how many billions of bars of Ivory have been sold. The company keeps a precise count, however, of the billions of d ollars it earns. Annual sales of Ivory Soap, Ivory Snow, Crest toothpaste, Folger's coffee, and the hundreds of other products now marketed und er the Proctor & Gamble umbrella exceed thirty billion d ollars.The company has grown a bit since it was found ed in 1837 in Cincinnati, Ohio, by a pair of immigrants named William Proctor and James Gamble, each of whom pl edged $3,596.47 to the enterprise. For d ecad es Proctor & Gamble manufactured candl es and soap in relatively mod est quantities. It took more than twenty years for sales to top one million d ollars, which they did shortly before the Civil War . The company's big break came with the introduction of its floating soap and the realization that an elaborate advertising campaign coul d turn a simpl e, though high-quality, product into a phenomenon. The soap's brand name waslifted from "out of ivory palaces," a phrase found in the Bibl e. So successful was this new product and the marketing effort that placed it in the hands of nearly every American that the company soon built an enormous new factory in a place call ed Ivorydal e.Proctor & Gamble never forgot the advertising l essons it l earned with Ivory. For instance, it was among the first manufacturers to use radio to reach consumers nationwid e. In 1933 Proctor & Gamble's Oxyd ol soap powd er sponsored a radio serial call ed Ma Perkins, and daytime dramas were forever after known as "soap operas." Over the years the company ad d ed d ozens of new product lines such as Prell shampoo, Duncan Hines cake mixes, and the ever-present Tid e, "new and improved" many a time. To this day, however, Ivory Soap remains a Proctor & Gamble backbone product.Ivory remains a favorite among consumers, too, and no wond er. With a bar of Ivory Soap in your hand, you are hol ding a chunk of American history. If you like, you can even wash your hands and face with it and be assured that it is "ninety-nine and forty-four-one-hundredths percent pure." And it fl oats.The latter quality of Ivory Soap is especially attractive to children. Generations of little boys armed with toothpicks, miniature flags, or l eftover parts from mod el ships - there are always a few - have converted bars of Ivory Soap into bathtub battleships. A note of warning for any small boys who may be reading this: Mothers tend to frown on the practice.青蛙的故事一对古怪的事情发生了。

大学英语综合教程第三册注：翻译句子答案在所有答案后边Unit1Passage A Care for Our Mother Earth Read and think 31~5 BBCADRead and complete 61.strategies2.specific3.consumers4.released5.trapped6.consequence7.was isolated8.priority9.convenience10.elementsRead and complete 71. transform2. all the way3. sit back4. resulting from5. share…withPassage B Frog StoryRead and think 121~5 DACABRead and complete 131. subtle2. were overtaken3. species4. decades5. boundaries6. audio7. directly8. focus9. tone10. cuppedRead and complete 141. at that rate2. for the sake of3. come to4. by hand5. vice versa大学体验英语-综合教程3 Unit2 Passage A Einstein’s CompassRead and think 31~5 CDACBRead and complete 61. fundamental2. ultimate3. sparked4. apparently5. patience6. curiosity7. convince8. detail9. responses10. (has) stirredRead and complete 71. fooled…into2. came upon3. join in4. come up with5. up toPassage B The Wake-up Call from StockholmRead and think 121~5 ADBBCRead and complete 131. classical2. breakthrough3. elegance4. faculty5. handful6. probe7. swift8. transition9. reactions10. retirementRead and complete 141. has brought in2. under his belt3. specializes in4. a wealth of5. be applied to大学体验英语-综合教程3 Unit3Passage A Bathtub Battleships from IvorydaleRead and think 31~5 ABCABRead and complete 61. attain2. modest3. attractive4. precise5. campaign6. market7. manufactures8. sponsor9. imported10. brandsRead and complete 71. fro wn…on2. for instance3. as a result4. when it comes to5. under…umbrellaPassage B Haier Seeks Cool U.S. Image Read and think 121~5 CDCABRead and complete 131. revenues2. targeting3. appliances4. via5. smashing6. loyal7. comparable8. alongside9. claiming10. filmedRead and complete 141. beat…expectation2. So far3. built up4. at home5. on…basis大学体验英语-综合教程3 Unit4 Passage A Not Now,Dr.MiracleRead and think 31~5 CBCDARead and complete 61. string2. stir3. controversy4. combat5. excessive6. regulations7. instincts8. reckless9. prohibition10. irrationalRead and complete 71. to his name2. keep at bay3. under the Sun4. jumped the gun5. lined upPassage B I have His Genes But Not His GeniusRead and think 121. composer作曲家2. beginning开始3. secret秘密4. clone克隆5. adopted收养6. music音乐7. ordinary普通的8. prove证明9. joke玩笑10. genius天分Read and complete 131. ban2. practically3. survive4. adopt5. decent6. genius7. gene8. anonymously9. resemblance10. immerseRead and complete 141. in the flesh2. bring…to term3. the roof fell in4. put up for5. have dug up大学体验英语-综合教程3 Unit5 Passage A Tongue-tiedRead and think 31~5 BDBACRead and complete 61. qualify2. had committed3. hint4. assume5. vague6. peculiar7. retreat8. puzzled9. misleading10. confusedRead and complete 71. resorted to2. racking one’s brain3. hangs on4. jotted down5. at a lossPassage B Returning to College Read and think 121~5 DCCDBRead and complete 131. features2. denied3. appeal4. usage5. bet6. independent7. associate8. was stumped9. refresh10. educateRead and complete 141. for the sake of2. pick up3. break your back4. get at5. left off大学体验英语-综合教程3 Unit6 Passage A The Woman Taxi Driver In Cairo Read and think 31~5 CDBACRead and complete 61. counterpart2. efficient3. relief4. vague5. core6. punctually7. approach8. economy9. exception10. inviteRead and complete 71. pull…through2. belongs to3. ever since4. in turn5. milled aboutPassage B A Russian ExperienceRead and think 121~5 BBADCRead and complete 131. stretches2. intense3. beloved4. ability5. positive6. converting7. manner8. toast9. absorbed10. be shelteredRead and complete 141. in fine form2. thanks to3. give way to4. is made up of5. what makes…tick大学体验英语-综合教程3 Unit7 Passage A Agony from Ecstasy Read and think 31~5 DDBCARead and complete 61. deepened2. were exposed3. curled4. throb5. nightmare6. utter7. confusion8. pulse9. somewhat10. creepRead and complete 71. on top of2. as if3. in a state of4. ahead of5. if onlyPassage B Drug Warriors Read and think 121. a police detective2. a drug bust3. a major operation/a big day4. had failed to do a good job5. arrest packets6. violent crimes7. smoothly/successfully8. excited9. a complete victory10. they will eventually win Read and complete 131. coordinated2. suspects3. raids4. venture5. innocent6. execute7. afterwards8. gang9. issue10. intelligence Read and complete 141. in charge of2. carry out3. on the edge of4. laid out5. gave…up大学体验英语-综合教程3 Unit8 Passage A Return from the CageRead and think 31~5 DCABBRead and complete 61. venture2. comfortable3. confine4. daze5. drifted6. lingered7. bewildered8. overwhelmed9. innocent10. terrifiedRead and complete 71. sticks out2. come by3. under way4. in search of5. adjust toPassage B Yes to Peace—No to Violence Read and think 121~5 DABCDRead and complete 131. erode2. cease3. conflicts4. mandate5. exhausted6. promote7. preferable8. prolonging9. compromise10. was condemnedRead and complete 141. take advantage of2. for the sake of3. come into contact4. open the door to5. takes a standUnit 1Exercise 61. How did the war, which brought terrible disasters to mankind, impact on such a poet?2. Mothers are sometimes blind to the faults of their beloved children, which will cause the children to make the same mistake again.3. As a new immigrant in this completely strange country, she always felt isolated.4. Acting before thinking often results in failure, so we should think before we leap.5. The time for talking is past; we must take positive action to protect our environment.Exercise 131. Young people sometimes complain of not being able to communicate with their parents.2. Mary has been longing to take up residence in a Chinese village in Yunnan for a few years. Now her dream has come true.3. Domestic animals are used to depending on humans, so it is difficult for them to survive in the wild.4. He was suddenly overtaken by a fear that he would be laid off by the company5. I figure he’ll be back soon since he promised to have dinner with me.Unit 2Exercise 61.Reporters pressed the spokesman for an explanation of the military attack.2. His election speech failed to convince the voters that he was the right person for the Senate seat.3. While I admit that there are problems,I don’t agree that they cannot be solved.4.His first debate on TV made a deep impression on his audience.5.All things are interrelated and interact with each other.Exercise 131. The lecturer at the conference turned out to be the daughter of an old friend of mine.2. It is 5 years since his retirement, but he has remained active in academic circles.3. If you do have financial difficulties, you can apply for a student loan.4. The scientist had worked hard at the new material for 10 years before he made his own way in the end.5. The chief airplane manufacturers in the world are pushing the envelope to make faster and longer range airplanes to compete for bigger share of the market.Unit 3Exercise 61.Thoughts are expressed by means of language.2. I have bought so many new books this year that it’s really difficult for me to keep count of them.3. The old lady feels assured that her son will come back home today to celebrate her birthday.4.His mother insisted that his pocket money should not exceed 100 Yuan per month.5.We bought a car last month, which was registered under my name.Exercise 131．A great man can dominate4 a difficult situation by force of character.2. According to the latest report, tourists do not have to apply for anentry visa to some Southeast Asian countries.3. The color of the envelope suggests that the letter might be from a woman.4. Trains can’t rival planes for speed, but many people prefer to travel by train.5. People are much more likely to accept this mode of administration once they see that it really works.Unit 4Exercise 61. The band shot to fame in the 1980s with that single album.2. Take a risk, and you may lose again, but you would have improved your chances to win.3. Scientists are pushing themselves to the limits in their research for findinga cure for AIDS.4.Now we see the point of the Internet: we can get information from all over the world just by clicking the mouse.5. Some people believe the government will regulate the research of human cloning sooner or later.Exercise 131.George is nuts about Chinese culture and has decided to learn Chinese in an evening school.2. The reporters got wind of Diana’s visit to the city and rushed to the airport for the news.3. After two months of restless effort, the police finally tracked the criminal down in a southern city.4. The two companies have already agreed in principle to go ahead with the project.5. If the qual ity of your products isn’t improving for real, I don’t think they will be competitive in the market. Unit 5Exercise 6 1.It’s one thing to understand the principle, it’s another thing to put it into practice.2. It is reported that jogging makes you three times less likely to suffer froma heart attack.3. Almost half of the British people have no idea what the euro is worth in relation to the pound, according to the latest survey.4.The area should have been made into a park for everyone to enjoy but now some apartment buildings stand there.5. I’m wondering whether all the related information could add up to a clear picture of him.Exercise 131. He drinks more wine than is good for his health.2.He knew that at this moment his parents were eagerly waiting for him to return home for the New Year.3. What appeals to us is not only his intelligence but also his sense of humor.4. The latest movie made by that internationally famous director turned out to be a total failure.5.It seems that some youngsters don’t have patience with anything.Unit 6Exercise 61.He breathed / heaved a sigh of sorrow and told us that he had seen a better day when he was young.2.He has a strong sense of responsibility, and that’s why he is chosen to take control of the project.3.Wherever you go, be it for business or pleasure, it is always a good idea to find out as much as you can about the place.4.Let’s be careful. The situation may be about to repeat itself.5.In fact, the air quality of a house hasa grate deal to do with chi ldren’s health, and adult’s health for that matter.Exercise 131.Why is it that people spend so much time and money on traveling?2. Traveling by air is quick and safe. No wonder it is a popular choice for travelers.3. Most of the students in my college have enrolled in the course of web page design and the computer center is always filled with people day and night.4.It has always been my dream to have friends all over the world. Thanks to the Internet, my dream has come true.5.Free information on-line, convenient communication with friends, attractive games, to him this is what Internet is all about.Unit 7Exercise 61.A lot of people believe that these pills help them sleep. All I can think is, “if they only knew.”2.He kept chipping away at the problem until he had completely solved it.3.The country boy was exposed to many strange things in the city. He felt greatly shocked as if he had entered a future world.4.Within only one year of graduating from college, he went from a student who pursued his d ream to a person who didn’t care about a thing.5.I have been given permission to do the interview in that area, and that’s not something that everyone gets. Exercise 131.With the beginning of the war came ten years of killing and destruction.2.We shall continue to do what we have always been doing.3.Most of them had been up since the morning before yesterday. But none of them will sleep tonight either.4.Born and raised in Chengdu, Li Ming still remembers the time when he lived in a / the quadrangle.5.He treated a young child in a cruel manner in broad daylight and was taken to the police by the neighbors.Unit 8Exercise 61.The thefts in recent months paled in comparison with this case.2.Several years have passed since the traffic accident, and he st ill can’t shake away the guilty feeling.3.Though we had put forward a proposal to reduce cost, the board members didn’t appear to take it seriously.4.The bare hills around haven’t minded the villagers of the importance of protection the environment.5.It is unlikely for his hearty laughter to ring in our office again.Exercise 131.As long as there is a chance for peace, we must take advantage of it for the sake of out younger generation as well as the people present here.2.The historic handshake between them opened the door to peace and marked the end of violence.3.We should exhaust every possibility in our fight against those who attempt to torpedo the peace process and force them to cease to engage in terrorism.4.Although his peace policy received broad support, the cause for peace was still fraught with difficulties and pain.5.In my case, I will come into contact with all those concerned with the project to work out the best scheme。

蛙的故事最近发生了几桩怪事儿。

我在北威斯康星州的树林中有一座小木屋。

是我亲手搭建的，前面还有一间花房。

住在里面相当惬意。

实际上我是在户外做音频制作和环境方面的工作——作为干这一行的工具，我还装备了一间带电脑的工作室。

还有一只树蛙也在我的工作室中住了下来。

去年十一月，我第一次惊讶地发现他（只是这样称呼罢了，事实上我并不知道该称“他”还是“她”）坐在电脑的音箱上。

我把他放到花房里去，认为他待在那儿会更舒服一些。

可他又跑回来待在原地。

很快我就习惯了有他做伴，清晨我上网查收邮件和阅读新闻的时候，他也在一旁关注这个世界。

可上周，我突然对这个爬上爬下的“小绿人或小灰人”产生了好奇心。

于是有一天，我正在工作室里干活，电脑嗡嗡作响。

当树蛙从我面前爬过时，我不得不停止工作。

他停下了并转过身来，坐在那儿看着我。

好吧，我也干脆停下来望着他。

五个月了，他一直这样陪着我。

我突然有一股强烈的欲望想了解他：为什么他要待在这儿而不乐意待在花房里？我认为对树蛙来说，花房显然要舒适得多。

“你为什么待在这儿？”我情不自禁地问他。

我目不转睛地盯着他，他也直视着我。

然后我听到一种叮咚声。

这种声音似乎一下子就进入了我的大脑中枢，因为它和电脑里发出来的声音十分接近。

在那个声音里我听到树蛙对我“说”：“因为我想让你明白”。

唷，太不可思议了。

“明白什么？”我脑海中突然跳出了这个问题。

然后经过短暂的体验这种交流之后，我觉得我已经理解了树蛙待在这儿的原因。

我开始理解树蛙只是想听到其他同类的叫声并与之交流。

或许他误以为计算机发出的声音就是其他树蛙在呼唤他。

真是有趣。

我继续工作。

我正在写一个关于全球气候变化的故事。

有个朋友刚好发过来一份传真，说地球的温度正以每十年1.9度的速度上升。

我知道，照这种速度下去，每年春天我都爱去提取树浆的这片枫林，到我孩子的那一代就将不复存在。

我的故乡美丽的威斯康星州也会在下一代变成一片草原。

此刻，树蛙从我脚背跳过去站在电脑前的地板上。

Passage AMr. Smith was walking in the park and he was very tired. He looked round and saw a chair under a tree far away. Mr. Smith went towards the chair. As he was walking he saw a man was going to the chair too. "He wants to sit on the chair. I must go quickly," thought Mr. Smith. So he walked faster than before. The man saw Mr. Smith started to run and the man started to run too. But Mr. Smith was a little faster than the man, he reached the chair first and quickly he sat on the chair. Just then the man ran to the chair. He had a small board in his hand. It read, "wet paint".True or false( )1.Mr. Smith was running in the park.( )2.As Mr. Smith was walking towards the chair, he saw a girl. ( ) 3Mr. Smith stopped running when the other man was running. ( )4.Mr. Smith reached the chair first.( )5. clothes must be painted.Passage BThe man upstairsA man lived in a tall building in the city of Moscow. He liked living there. It was usually very quiet, and he could see the park from his window. There was only one problem: the man upstairs.Every night, the man upstairs came back late. He always took off his boots and threw them on the floor. At this time, the man downstairs was trying to sleep. But every night he heard the noise upstairs. Bang! One boot. Bang! The other boot. He found it very difficult to sleep and he was rather angry with the man upstairs.One day, the man downstairs decided to talk to the man. He went upstairs and knocked at the door. The man opened it. With a smile the man from downstairs said: “I’m sorry to trouble you.”“ What is it?” asked the man.“Well. every time you get back at night, you drop your boots on the floor. It happens every night. The noise wakes me up! Would you please not do this?”“I’m very sorry,” said the man. “I won’t do it again.”The next evening the man upstairs came home from work late as usual. He was feeling very tired. He took off the first boot and threw it on the floor. Then he remembered the man downstairs. So he took off the second boot and put it under his bed very quietly. He had hissupper, listened to the radio, read a newspaper and then went to bed. He was just falling asleep when there was a loud knock at the door. He opened it and saw the man from downstairs.“please!” said the man from downstairs. “Please drop the other boot! I was waiting for the sound of the other boot! I can’t get to sleep!”( )6. The man lived in London( )7. The man downstairs was trying to take off the boots when the man upstairs came back?( )8. The noise wakes up the man downstairs.( )9. The man downstairs was pleased with the man upstairs.( )10.The man upstairs remembered the words of his neighbor.Passage CA man was looking for things of old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very old. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the owner of the bowl, was lying beside to the farmer in a soft voice, "What a nice cat you have! Won't you see it?"How much would you give me for it!” the far meropened his eyes and asked." Twenty dollars. Would it be enough?"A few minutes later, the farmer agreed, after he paid the farmer, the man said, "My cat will certainly feel thirsty. May I take the bowl so that the cat can have milk?"But the farmer said, "I am sorry I can't give it to you. Thanks to the bowl, I have already sold twenty cats."( )11. The man was interested in_____A. keeping the animalsB. collecting the bowlsC. finding the old thingsD. buying the cat( )12. From the reading we learn that the man wanted to____.A. buy the catB. find a bowl for the catC. meet and help poor farmersD. get and keep the bowl( )13. The man asked for the bowl because __.A. the cat was not very expensiveB. the cat could drink from itC. he knew the value of itD. it was useless for the farmer( )14. The farmer didn't want to sell the bowl because___.A. it was old and dirtyB. he could sell more catsC. he wanted to use it himselfD. all his cats like the bowl( )15.It appears that the farmer____.A. had just one bowl to useB. was very poorC. didn't like cats at allD. learnt to make moneyPassage DThere was a robbery near Harry's home one night. Harry was looking out of his window at that time. He saw a robber run out of a shop and take off his mask.He saw his face.Harry told his father what he had seen. When the police came, Harry and his father went to talk to them," I saw the robber,"Harry told the police, "I can describe him. He was about 50 years old. He had a big red nose. His ears were big. He was quite tall and thin. He had something wrong with his right leg.""How do you know that?" one of the policeman asked Harry."He limped," Harry said."What was he wearing?"the other policeman asked."He was wearing black trousers and a shirt," Harry said,"His mask was a lady's stocking. His shoes were white sports shoes.""You are a very clever boy,"said the policeman."Well done!Now we can send out a description of the robber."The police did this and the next day they caught him. They put him in a line with some other men. They asked Harry to point him out. Harry did this easily. The police arrested the man. Then Harry went home with his father happily.( )16.Harry saw a robber run out of___ one night.A. a restaurantB.a hospitalC. a shopD. a bank.( )17.The underlined word "him" in the passage refers to ___.A. Harry's fatherB. a policemanC. a robberD. Harry's neighborhood( )18.Which of the following is not right?A. the robber was about 50 years old.B. the robber had a big red nose.C. the robber's ears were big.D. the robber was quite tall and fat.( )19.In this story the underlined word "arrested" means___.A. killedB. caughtC. punishedD. shot( )20.The passage mainly tells us that___A. There was a robbery near Harry's home one night.B. Harry told his father what he had seen.C. Harry could describe the robbery for the police.D. Harry helped the police catch the robber.。

Unit4 Passage A 课后练习Read and think2 Answer the following questions with the information you got from the passage.1 She decided to experience living abroad early in her college years and she actually went to live abroad two months after she graduated from college．2 Her classmates looked for permanent jobs in the “real world”but she looked for a temporary job in another country．3 Because she only had a work visa but no job or place to live．She had no one to rely on but to depend entirely on herself．4 She had her first interview the first week and she had three altogether．5 She thought it had many advantages．Firstly she truly got to learn the culture. Secondly，it was an economical way to live and travel in another country．Thirdly，she had the chance to gain valuable working experience and internationalize her resume．She strongly recommended it．Read and complete3 Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases from the passage．Don’t refer back to it until you have finished.1 living abroad；the“real world”2 go and work；interviewing for3 to live abroad；was willing to do anything4 a program；with the interest5 language；opportunities6 graduated from college；traveled throughout7 finding a job；financial resources；paycheck8 found a job in London；very well—known；employers9 accepted；international bank；located10 the best decision；hesitate for a secondLanguage FocusRead and complete4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below．Change the form where necessary．1 undertaken2 had intended3 resources4 inquiries5 investigated6 recommend7 participates8 aspects9 hesitate 10 economical5 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.1 running low2 turned out3 participate in4 as a result5 so far6 Rewrite the following sentences，replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit．1 employment2 opportunities3 advantages4 expenses5 accommodation(s)Read and translate7 Translate the following sentences into English．1 I have faxed my resume and a cover letter to that company, but I haven’t received a reply yet．2 John will not hesitate for a second to offer help when others are in trouble．3 I have to admit that I desire very much to work or study abroad for some time but I know it is not easy to get a visa．4 It was not until 2 years after he arrived in London that he found／took a job in an international bank．5 After finishing his teaching，Tom traveled throughout China for 2 months before returning home in America．Read and simulate8 Read and compare the English sentences，paying attention to their italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences．1 Of the three jobs available／offered，I chose this one because of the pay and the working condition．2 It wasn’t until 6 months after my graduation that I found my first job and went to work in a computer company．3 I was most scared about the next day’s job interview since 1 was not well prepared and I needed to do more homework／preparation．4 The university I work at is in a beautiful．scenic spot Located two miles from the Xiang River．5 Exercise has many advantages．For one，it helps you to lose weight．Secondly, it helps prevent disease．Thirdly, exercising everyday keeps you fit and strong．Unit4 Passage A课文译文玛塞娜的工作经历进大学不久我就下定决心，在进入“现实世界”前先到国外呆一段。