Module 4 A Social Survey—My Neighbourhood

词汇短语园地

1. sound  vi.  听起来

n.  声音;声响

sound可作连系动词，意为“听起来”，后面接形容词或分词作表语，不能接副词。

What he said sounds reasonable.

他说的听起来是有道理的。

She didn’t sound surprised when I told her the news.

我把消息告诉她时，她好像并不感到惊讶。

比较：sound， voice和noise的区别

（1）sound作名词时，意为“声音;响声”，统指人所听到的任何声音。a sound是“一种声音”，sounds是“多种声音”。

We heard sounds of laughter from the next room.

我们听到隔壁房间传来阵阵笑声。

（2）voice特指人发出的声音，指嗓音、说话声、歌唱声。

She has a loud/high/charming voice.

她的嗓音很大/很高/很悦耳。

（3）noise指音量大而难听的声音。

Stop making so much noise！

别吵了！

2. pretty  adv.  相当;很;非常

pretty 可以作副词，也可以作形容词。

（1）作副词时，意为“颇;相当;十分;极;很”。

习语：pretty much/well几乎;差不多。

I’m pretty sure I’ll be going.

我相当肯定我会去的。

It’s pretty hard to explain.

这事很难解释清楚。

（2）作形容词时，意为“漂亮的;标致的”，一般用于形容女子。

The pretty girl is very shy and always hides behind her mother.

这个漂亮的女孩很害羞，总是藏在她妈妈的后面。

You look so pretty in that dress.

你穿那条连衣裙真漂亮。

3. bother  vt. & vi.  打扰;烦扰;麻烦

（1）bother with/about sth  花费精力、时间（做某事）

It’s not worth bothering with an umbrella—the car is just outside.

不必打伞，汽车就在外面。

（2）bother sb about/with sth  使某人烦恼;给某人造成麻烦

I’m sorry that I have to bother you with this problem.

对不起，我不得不用这个问题来麻烦你了。

（3）bother to do sth  烦心/费事做某事

He didn’t even bother to say thank you.

他甚至没有说声谢谢。

（4）在口语中，Don’t bother主要用于谢绝对方主动提出的善意帮助，意为“不用费心、不用麻烦”。

—Shall I help you with the washing up？

要不要我帮你洗碗？

—Don’t bother. I’ll do it later.

不必麻烦了，我等一会儿洗。

4. approach  vt.  接近，靠近

It is not allowed to approach the forbidden area.

这里是禁区，不许接近。

Few writers approach his richness of language.

他语言之丰富，很少有作家能望其项背。

5. afford  vt.  买得起;有能力支付

afford直接跟名词或动词不定式作宾语，常和情态动词can或be able to连用。

He can afford the apartment.

他能买得起这套住房。

We weren’t able to afford to buy such an expensive car at that time.

我們那时买不起这么昂贵的汽车。

6. exchange  vt.  交换

（1）exchange sth （with sb）  （与某人）交换某物

Juliet and David exchanged glances.

朱丽叶和戴维相互看了看对方。

I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager.

我与经理握手，相互交谈了几句。

（2）exchange A for B  用A去换B

You can exchange your current for dollars in the hotel.

你可以在旅馆把你的钱兑换成美元。

May I exchange this for something？

我可以用这个换别的东西吗？

exchangeable  adj.  可交換的;可交易的;可兑换的

7. fortunate  adj.  幸运的;吉祥的

（1）be fortunate in  在……方面很幸运

He is fortunate in having such nice friends.

他真幸运，有这样好的朋友。

（2）be fortunate to do sth  做某事很幸运

You are very fortunate to have such a pleasant house.

你真幸运，有这么好的房子。

（3）fortunate （for sb） that （对某人来说）幸运的是……

It’s very fortunate that we have Emma here.

真幸运，爱玛和我们在一起。

fortune  n.  财富;运气

unfortunate  adj.  不幸的

fortunately  adv.  幸运地

8. attractive  adj.  有吸引力的;吸引人的

be attractive to sb  ……对某人有吸引力

Her beauty is very attractive to him.

她的美貌对他很有吸引力。

I must say， it’s a very attractive offer.

我得说，这个机会很有吸引力。

attract  v.  吸引;使喜爱;引起……好感

attraction  n.  吸引（力）;有吸引力的人或物

9. survive  vi. & vt.  死里逃生;大难不死;艰难度过

Of the six people injured in the plane crash， only two survived.

在飞机坠毁中受伤的六个人中，只有两个人活了下来。

（1）survive from  从……幸存下来

Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.

有些奇异的风俗是从早年留存下来的。

（2）survive on  靠……活下来;靠……生活

I can’t survive on￡40 a week.

一个星期40英镑，我无法维持生活。

（3）survive as  作为……仍然存在

The main building was demolished， but the library still survive as a museum.

主楼被毁，但图书馆仍留存至今，用作了博物馆。

10. contact  vt. & n.  联络;联系某人

（1）contact sb  联络、联系某人

If you are free， please contact me.

如果你有空，请联系我。

Contact the police immediately.

立刻与警方联络。

（2）be in contact with  和……有联系

Have you been in contact with your sister recently？

最近你和你的姐姐有联系吗？

（3）be out of contact with  和……没有联系

I have been out of contact with her for three years.

我和她失去联系已有三年。

（4）lose contact with  与……失去联络

In World WarⅡ， too many friends lost contact with each other.

在第二次世界大战中，许多朋友彼此失去了联系。

（5）stay/keep in contact with  与……保持联系

Though they haven’t seen each other for a long time， they still stay in contact with each other on the Internet.

尽管已很长时间没见面了，他们仍在网上保持联系。

（6）make contact with  与……取得联系

They made contact with headquarters by radio.

他们用无线电跟总部取得了联系。

（7）come into contact with  与……接触;碰见

There I came into contact with some artists.

在那儿我接触了一些艺术家。

11. a number of  许多;大量

比较：a number of，the number of，numbers of  的区别

三者均修饰可数名词，区别如下：

（1）a number of  许多;大量（谓语动词用复数）

A number of students have read this book.

很多学生都读了这本书。

（2）the number of  ……的数目（谓语动词用单数）

The number of giant pandas is growing.

大熊猫的数量在增加。

（3）numbers of  很多（谓语动词用复数）

Huge numbers of birds have flocked together by the lake.

成群的鸟聚集在湖畔。

12. a great many  许多;大量

a great many修饰可数名词复数（谓语动词用复数）

The young couple has traveled a great many cities since they got married.

这对年轻的夫妇自从结婚后已经旅行了很多城市。

A great many students were sent to the West to help the children there.

大量学生被派往西部帮助那里的孩子。

比较：a great many和a great many of 的区别

（1）a great many后直接修饰名词，名词可以有修饰语。

a great many students/a great many young students

（2）a great many of 后主要接：

①代词：a great many of them

②被冠词修饰的名词：a great many of the students

③被these， those修饰的名词：a great many of these students

④被物主代词修饰的名词：a great many of my students

⑤被所有格修饰的名词：a great many of Tom’s students

13. put up  修建;建立;树立

put up a building/fence/memorial/tent

盖楼房 / 架篱笆 / 修纪念碑 / 搭帐篷

（1）怂恿;唆使

I can’t believe he’d do a thing like that on his own. He must have been put up to it by some of the older boys.

我不相信他会主动干那种事，一定是有些年龄大的男孩子叫他干的。

（2）提升;使升高

She put her hair up.

她把頭发绾在头上。

（3）提高;增加

My landlord is threatening to put the rent up by 10 a week.

我的房东要挟说要把每周租金提高10英镑。

（4）留某人住在家中

We can put you up for the night.

我们可以招待你过夜。

（5）（在战斗、竞赛中）显示;表现

They surrendered without putting up much of a fight.

他们没怎么抵抗就投降了。

（6）推荐;提名

The Green Party hopes to put up a number of candidates in the General Election.

绿党希望提出若干候选人参加大选。

（7）张贴;置……于明显位置

put up a notice/a poster  张贴通知 / 海报

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

A

Below is a discussion on a website.

http：//www.TalkingPoints.com/

On an Island

Started on 23rd April by Steve              Posts 1—7 of 42

Post 1

Steve

USA Hi， everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were on an island？ For me， it would be the changing season in New England. I guess this will sound stupid， but I’d miss the rain， too. I wouldn’t miss getting up at six every day to go to work， though！ What about you？

Post 2

Tomas

Germany Good question， Steve. I think I’d miss different kinds of bread， and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least？ My mobile phone. I’d like to be completely quiet—at least for an hour.

Post 3

Paola

Italy I would miss my friends and workmates because I know I’d like to share experiences with them. I’d go crazy on my own. And I’m sure I wouldn’t miss junk mails. I hate coming home every evening and a lot of junk mails in my post box.

Post 4

Miko

Japan Hi， I would miss Manga cartoon， the Internet and Japanese food， like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes... In fact， I’d miss everything.

Post 5

Roger

UK I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn’t know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams （堵車） in the city， especially my journey to work.

Post 6

Jayne

Canada Why hasn’t anyone mentioned their family？ I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They’re the most important people for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn’t miss doing the housework！

Post 7

Jaime

Mexico It would have to be music. I couldn’t live without my music. I wouldn’t miss going to school at all or doing homework！

1. Who would miss mobile phone least？

A. Paola. B. Tomas. C. Miko. D. Steve.

2. Who would feel uncomfortable without the news media？

A. Steve. B. Jaime. C. Roger. D. Tomas.

3. Who would miss the family？

A. Jaime. B. Jayne. C. Miko. D. Paola.

4. Who would miss food or drink？

A. Steve. B. Miko. C. Paola. D. Roger.

B

In the early 1980s， an American engineer Chuck Hull went to his boss with an idea： to build a machine that prints out things you can hold in your hand. His manager didn’t agree at first， but finally they reached an agreement. Hull would spend the day working on the company’s lamps; at night he’d work on his machine.

It was the UV lights that gave Hull the idea first. Hull realized that he could use UV lights to cut plastic pieces into whatever shape he liked and then pile these pieces to form a 3-D thing. Then he had to write programs to tell his machine how to cut each piece. At last， his first 3-D printer was put together.

But by the mid-1980s， the printer had developed into a working product， though it cost  thousands of dollars. Because the printer was too heavy to carry to exhibitions， Hull made home movies to show it to people. Back then， the US car industry had been far behind Japan and the car companies were eager for a secret weapon （武器）. The 3-D printer was just that： engineers could make their own models for part such as door handles （把手）， rather than send plans to a tool and dye shop， saving months during the design process and thus making their cars more competitive.

Now that the technology is becoming affordable， all kinds of people have caught 3-D fever. A professor from the University of California is working on printing out an entire house. Another 3-D artist has made a robotic hand that lets his son， who was born without several fingers， pick up a water bottle. “Anything that can be made will be made by anyone anywhere，” wrote Joris Peels， a 3-D Pioneer. “Anyone will be able to 3-D-print a spoon， a truck or a rose.”

5. What was Hull？

A. An engineer. B. A worker.

C. A professor. D. A movie-maker.

6. Why didn’t Hull carry his printer to the exhibitions？

A. It was still a secret to people.

B. It still could not work.

C. It was too expensive.

D. It was too heavy.

7. What does Joris Peels think of the 3-D printer？

A. It has a bright future.

B. It still needs improving.

C. It is difficult for people to use.

D. It will be used as a powerful weapon.

8. What is the purpose of the text？

A. To introduce an engineer.

B. To advertise for a printer company.

C. To introduce how the 3-D printer was invented.

D. To tell us that a lamp company can also make printers.

跟踪导练（二）

完形填空

When Dave was eighteen， he bought a second-hand car for ￡200. It 1 quite well for a few years， but then it got so 2 ， and it was costing him so much in repairs that he decided that he had better 3 it.

He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly 4 to buy a cheap car， but 5 of them had any desire to buy it. Dave’s friend Sam saw that he was 6 when they met one evening， and said， “What’s 7 ， Dave？”

Dave told him， and Sam answered， “Well， what about advertising it in the paper？ You may 8 more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement！” Thinking that Sam’s 9 was sensible（合理的）， he put an advertisement in an evening paper， which read “For sale： small car， 10 very little petrol， only two owners. Bargain at ￡50.”

For two days after the advertisement first appeared， there was no 11 . But then on Saturday a man rang up and said he would like to 12 him about the car. “All right，” Dave said， feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten o’clock the next morning would be 13 or not. “Fine，” the man said， “and I’ll 14 my wife. We intend to go for a ride in it to 15 it.”

The next morning， at a quarter to ten， Dave parked the car in the square， 16 to wait there for the people who had 17 his advertisement. Even Dave had to 18 that the car really looked like a wreck （殘骸）. Then， soon after he had got the car as clean as it could be， a 19 came. He looked at Dave’s 20 and then said， “Have you reported this accident to us yet， sir？”

1. A. looked B. went C. designed D. worked

2. A. old B. expensive C. slow D. serious

3. A. keep B. repair C. sell D. damage

4. A. anxious B. lucky C. intelligent D. generous

5. A. some B. neither C. none D. most

6. A. delighted B. upset C. nervous D. astonished

7. A. on B. up C. it D. that

8. A. learn B. miss C. get D. find

9. A. message B. advice C. joke D. description

10. A. uses B. loses C. covers D. spends

11. A. attitude B. hope C. exchange D. answer

12. A. tell B. see C. bother D. call

13. A. exact B. suitable C. early D. late

14. A. follow B. meet C. bring D. introduce

15. A. drive B. park C. know D. test

16. A. happening B. meaning C. turning D. failing

17. A. read B. inserted C. answered D. placed

18. A. forget B. show C. disagree D. admit

19. A. policeman B. worker C. driver D. passerby

20. A. advertisement B. information C. car D. wife

語法填空

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. It is the biggest city in Australia，  one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city. There  （be） three things that make Sydney famous： its beautiful harbor， the Sydney Harbor Bridge， and the Sydney Opera House.

But there are many more interesting things in Sydney such as beautiful shops and rows of interesting old houses  （build） everywhere in the 19th century. White sandy  （beach） lie only within a short walk from hotels. You will find beach barbecues， surfing， and diving under the sea very  （enjoy）. There are also public street festivals such as the Chinese New Year between January and February. At this time， you need  （book） hotels in advance.

Some Americans think it is very British. Some British visitors think it is like America. There is some  （true） in both these opinions， because Sydney is mixed  both the Old World Europe and the New World America， which  （make） itself into something that is  British nor American，  but truly Australian.

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跟踪导练（三）

阅读理解

A

Petra and Wadi Rum， Jordan

When it comes to the world’s wonderful desert scenery， Jordan’s Petra and Wadi Rum has it. Also known as the Valley of the Moon， this place is one of the best because of its amazing desert canyons and rock walls. Visitors love traveling its Burdah and Um Fruth and walking to the impressive ancient city.

Kilimanjaro， Tanzania

The Rongai Route will be the best route if the members of the walking tour want a quiet climb. The Kili permits travelers to see the area’s wilderness， forests and rare animals. This route， according to many， is the easiest way to reach the top where the beautiful 360-degree sights of natural wonders await travelers.

Quebec， Canada

This special environment made up of both the natural and cultural treasures， where fresh water becomes one with the tides （潮汐） of the sea， makes Quebec one of the interesting walking tour destinations in the world. Here is a track that heads to the Saguenay Fjord National Park which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Adding to the beauty of Quebec are its sparkling waterfalls， inviting lakes， and rare animals.

Great Smoky Mountains， US

This area has been named as the ancestral home of the Cherokee Indians， where rich natural wonders combined with interesting history are the major happenings. The rich natural reserve （保护区） is enjoyed by walking tour participants. What also makes this destination a popular choice is its reputation （名聲） as the biggest wilderness in the eastern part of the United States.

1. What is Petra and Wadi Rum best known for？

A. Its culture. B. Its desert scenery.

C. Its rare animals. D. Its quietness.

2. Which tour combines the scenery of land and water？

A. Quebec.

B. Kilimanjaro.

C. Petra and Wadi Rum.

D. Great Smoky Mountains.

3. Kilimanjaro is mainly for people who ___ .

A. love to explore history

B. take great interest in nature

C. intend to live a peaceful life

D. challenge themselves in climbing

4. Which tour is known for its wilderness？

A. Quebec.

B. Kilimanjaro.

C. Petra and Wadi Rum.

D. Great Smoky Mountains.

B

California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s， according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor.

The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46，000 square miles of California forests， the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected， from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country， the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.

Many factors contributed to the decline， said Patrick Mclntyre， an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources （資源）.

But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010， Mclntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.

The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed， taking into account such things as rainfall， air temperature， dampness （潮湿） of soil， and the timing of snowmelt （融雪）.

Since the 1930s， Mclntyre said， the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures， which cause trees to lose more water to the air， and earlier snowmelt， which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.

5. What does Paragraph 2 mainly about？

A. The seriousness of big-tree loss in California.

B. The increasing variety of California big trees.

C. The distribution of big trees in California forests.

D. The influence of farming on big trees in California.

6. What is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees？

A. Limiting housing development.

B. Ecological studies of forests.

C. Banning woodcutting.

D. Fire control measures.

7. What is a major cause of the water shortage according to Mclntyre？

A. Lacking snowmelt. B. A warmer climate.

C. A longer dry season. D. Dampness of the air.

8. What can be a suitable title for the text？

A. California’s Forests： Where Have All the Big Trees Gone？

B. Reasons for Big Trees Being Important to California’s Forests

C. Patrick Mclntyre： Grow More Big Trees in California

D. Big-tree Cutting to Be Prohibited in California Soon

跟踪导练（四）

阅读七选五

Time to Dance

Are you the kind of person who likes to move with music？  Even little children start jumping up and down when they hear music.

Scientists say that animals dance， too.  The “dances” of animals send messages to other animals. But when people dance， they express feelings about life and love， or about these very human experiences.

Dances are good for you in many ways. For one thing， dancing is good for you physically. It makes your heart work and makes you breathe fast.  If you go dancing often， you can keep physically fit. You may feel very tired after dancing， but you’ll probably also feel relaxed and happy. This is another important point about dancing. It gives you a chance to express your feelings and feel better about yourself.

Some dances are for couples and some are for groups. But all kinds of dances give you a chance to meet new people or to do something enjoyable with friends.

The effect of music is so powerful. It doesn’t only affect your dopamine （多巴胺） levels， but your heartbeat as well.

A. It’s a natural thing to do.

B. But their dancing is different.

C. They like dancing very much.

D. And finally， it’s a social activity.

E. Our body reacts to the sounds we hear.

F. It also makes you use your arms and your legs.

G. If you are angry or upset， dancing helps those feelings go away.

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完形填空

Willard Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here， he shut himself in his own world and he never  to others. As his teacher， I tried to start a（n）  with him but failed. It seemed as if he just didn’t want to  his silence.

After the Thanksgiving holiday， we received the news of the  Christmas collection of money for the  in our school. “Christmas is a season of ，” I told my students. “Some poor students in our school might not have a holiday. By giving a little money， you will help  some toys， food， and clothing for these needy students. We will  the collection tomorrow.”

The next morning， ， I found out that almost everyone had  this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down. ， he dropped two coins into the small box. “I don’t need milk for lunch，” he said in a  voice.

After school I couldn’t help sharing what  in the morning with our headmaster. “I may be wrong， but I  Willard might be ready to become a part of our class.” “I am  to hear that，” he nodded. “And I just received a  of the poor families in our school who most need help. Here， take a look at it.”

As I sat down to ， I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment， I felt I really  Willard for the first time： a cold face with a warm heart. From this ， I also learnt that whether rich or poor， every child has a kind heart.

1. A. turned B. spoke C. belonged D. listened

2. A. talk B. impression C. discussion D. interview

3. A. accept B. keep C. refuse D. break

4. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly  D. yearly

5. A. young B. sick C. poor D. strong

6. A. giving    B. enjoying C. receiving D. spending

7. A. free B. happy C. popular D. long

8. A. find B. pack C. buy D. choose

9. A. share B. show C. start D. check

10. A. therefore B. however C. though D. besides

11. A. forgotten B. discussed C. learnt D. realized

12. A. Personally B. Seriously C. Certainly D. Carefully

13. A. smooth B. tired C. low D. deep

14. A. appeared B. arrived C. happened D. remained

15. A. agree B. fear C. admit D. believe

16. A. glad B. sorry C. surprised D. lucky

17. A. message B. report C. research D. list

18. A. rest B. read C. work D. study

19. A. knew B. compared C. supported D. described

20. A. result B. experience C. survey D. item

跟蹤导练（五）

阅读理解

At seventy-three， Marcia Pollock’s father was a man of great independence and pride. The kids called him “Poppy”， a name that everybody used.

Poppy lived in his old neighborhood and he had a part-time job at a local pharmacy （药房）. After Marcia’s mother died， Poppy firmly refused Marcia and Jack’s invitation to live with them. He was stubborn about not crowding their little house， about not becoming a burden.

In fact， he was always helpful. The kids loved him because he listened to them and because he always brought them something. He also brought special gifts to Marcia and Jack， never arriving empty-handed.

And so it was with shock and bewilderment （迷惑） that Marcia went to see Poppy in the hospital that summer after he had fallen down in the street. The doctor said that Poppy had been living on coffee and doughnuts. Later that day， the pharmacist told Marcia， “He has practically no money at all—just the government cheque and what little he makes here. Yet I myself saw him spend most of his last cheque on your little boy’s bicycle.”

She became stern with Poppy.“You’re foolish， Poppy，” she said. “I have my pride，” Poppy answered. “False pride，” she hurled （斥责） back at him.

During autumn， Poppy didn’t come around as often as he had in the past， but when he did， he would still arrive with little gifts in hand. Then， just before the holidays， Poppy told Marcia that he couldn’t visit them on Christmas Day because he would watch the store， but Marcia knew the shop was not open on Christmas.

She felt worried and called Poppy， telling him that he was one of them and that they all loved him. Half an hour before the turkey went on the table on Christmas， Poppy came. The kids rushed to him and gave him more hugs and kisses than he had ever had before. Poppy held out his arms to Marcia， and his hands were empty—yet never had they been more filled.

1. Which is Poppy’s reason for not living with his daughter？

A. He had a part-time job.

B. He was stubborn sometimes.

C. He liked living independently.

D. He didn’t want to become a burden to her.

2. Why was Marcia confused after hearing the doctor’s words？

A. She wondered how to take care of Poppy later.

B. She didn’t know who had knocked Poppy down.

C. She thought Poppy had enough money for living.

D. She thought the doctor didn’t know Poppy’s living conditions.

3. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “stern” in Paragraph 5？

A. Patient. B. Angry.

C. Respectful. D. Afraid.

4. What does the last paragraph suggest？

A. Poppy had the full love of people around.

B. Poppy had brought enough gifts before.

C. Poppy still held his independence and pride.

D. Poppy had found reasons for Marcia’s worry.

閱读七选五

Cats in Ancient Egypt

Many of us love cats. They are beautiful， soft， clever and loving. The ancient Egyptians （埃及人） considered cats， also known as Mau， to be very important. They honored them with great respect.  For one thing， cats helped people by keeping their homes free of mice， rats， and snakes.

Without cats Egypt could not have been the important grain-growing （谷物种植） center that it was.  Though I don’t know what other pets the Egyptians had， cats were probably the most important. Cats were also trained to help hunters.

The Egyptians loved cats so much that Bast， an Egyptian goddess， was pictured in the form of a cat. Bast appeared in artwork. She was the protector of the house. This idea made a special connection between cats and children.

The safety of all cats was of great concern to ancient Egyptians.  Foreigners sometimes took cats out of Egypt secretly and took them to other lands. Egyptian soldiers were sent to pick up cats found in other countries and bring them back home to Egypt.

A. There were good reasons for that.

B. Two types of cats appeared in ancient Egypt.

C. In grain fields， cats helped catch rats and mice.

D. They were able to help pick up the wounded birds.

E. There were even laws against getting a cat out of Egypt.

F. Anyone who killed a cat on purpose would be put to death.

G. That’s why most Egyptian families had cats for good luck.

1.                  2.                  3.                  4.                  5.

跟踪导练（六）

选词填空

用方框里单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。有两个词是多余的。

park profession starve contact sound exchange

employ survey approach afford tourist survive

1. Many ____ from all over the world visit the Great Wall every year.

2. The shop is in a one-way street， which makes it very difficult for ____ .

3. The girl’s voice ____ clear and sweet.

4. Some of these ____ were done completely by us middle school students.

5. Do you mind if I give you some ____ advice？

6. When will dinner be ready？ We ____ .

7. As I ____ the woods， a rabbit ran out of the trees.

8. She ____ me as soon as she arrived.

9. John has been out of ____ for three months.

10. Her parents died in the accident， but she ____ .

句子翻譯

1. 迄今为止，我在部队已经待了五年多了。（so far）

2. 许多人参加了赛跑，但只有一些人坚持跑到终点。（a number of）

3. 房价已经上涨。我们买不起这套如此昂贵的房子。（go up）

4. 到目前为止，他已经离家两个多星期了。（up to now）

5. 我们在乡下买了一所小房子以躲避喧闹的城市。（get away from）

短文改错

Last week I went to visit to my former neighbor， Mr Yang. He and I used to living next to each other for many years. About half a year ago， the order came that the old building， along with many other similar ones， were going to be pulled down to make room for a main street. So I had to move apart. His new apartment is much big than before. The only problem is that it took quite a long time to get to the downtown area. So Mr Yang doesn’t seem to worry about the long distance. He says that a new subway line is to built in a few year and he is sure that life will be better in the future.

书面表达

假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom明年3月份将来中国留学，他打算选择一个适合自己的寄宿家庭，就此来信征求你的意见。请你根据提示给他写一封邮件，提出你的建议。要点提示：

1﹒写邮件的原因;

2﹒选择寄宿家庭需考虑的因素;

3﹒你的希望。

注意：

词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Tom，

I’m glad to know that you will come to China to study as a homestay student in March next year.

Smart City

智能化城市

The smart city’s computers will calculate where offices and shops can be laid out most efficiently， where people should sleep， and how all the parts of urban life should be fitted together. Science fiction？ Smart cities are being built in the Middle East and in South Korea; they have become a model for developers in China， and for redevelopment in Europe.

Imagine that you are a master planner facing a blank computer screen and that you can design a city from scratch， free to incorporate every bit of high technology into your design. You might come up with Masdar， in the United Arab Emirates， or Songdo， in South Korea. These are two versions of the stupefying smart city.

Masdar is a half-built city rising out of the desert， whose planning—overseen by the master architect Norman Foster—comprehensively lays out the activities of the city， the technology monitoring and regulating the function from a central command centre. The city is conceived in “Fordist” terms—that is， each activity has an appropriate place and time. Urbanites become consumers of choices laid out for them by prior calculations of where to shop， or to get a doctor， most efficiently.

Songdo represents the stupefying smart city in its architectural aspect—massive， clean， efficient housing blocks rising up in the shadow of South Korea’s western mountains， like an inflated 1960s British housing estate—but now heat， security， parking and deliveries are all controlled by a central Songdo “brain”. The massive units of housing are not conceived as structures with any individuality in themselves， nor is the ensemble of these faceless buildings meant to create a sense of place.

在智能化城市里，計算机能够规划办公室和商店如何分布最有效率，人们在什么地方睡觉最合适，以及城市生活的各个方面如何有机地结合在一起。听上去像科幻小说吗？实际上在中东和韩国，人们已经开始建造智能化城市了。在中国，智能化城市成为开发者的模板，也是欧洲重新开发的模板。

设想你是一名总规划师，面对一个空白计算机屏幕，从零开始设计一座城市，可以在规划中包含各种高新技术。你可能会设计出阿联酋的马斯达尔或者韩国的松岛。它们是两个令人瞠目的智能化城市版本。

马斯达尔是在沙漠上建起的半完工城市，由总设计师诺曼·福斯特主持规划，包罗万象地涵盖了城市的功能。有一个中央控制中心来监控和规范整个城市。整个城市是按“福特主义者”来构思的——每一种活动都有适当的地方和时段。市民按照先前计算的最佳结果来选择去什么地方购物，去什么地方看医生。

松岛代表智能化城市建筑惊人的一面——巨大、干净而高效能的房屋在韩国西部山区拔地而起，就像20世纪60年代英国住宅区的膨胀版，但是现在供暖、安防、停车和送货都受到松岛“神经中枢”的控制。巨大的房屋单元不是以任何个人喜好来设计，也不是那些毫无个性的只是为了建座房子而已的建筑群。

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