(Ox) 9A Unit 1 Ancient Greece
PART ONE
I. Vocabulary
stair
plain
beyond
Greek
capture
wheel
drag
citizen
joke
enemy
securely
interrupt
suspect
silver
including
midnight
army
darkness
seize
succeed
fit
refuse
manage
independent
second
defeat
crown
Egypt
pyramids
temple
captain
order
guard
second
sweep
carpet
reject
pretend
character
fictional
legend
clue
politician
suspect
entirely
object
palace
ferry
reply
properly
II. Useful Expressions
come down the stairs 下楼
at a time 每次
no longer 不再
go up the stairs 上楼
look down at 向下看着
sail away 驾船驶走
obey orders 遵守命令
pull … into … 把...拉进...中
drag … into … 把...拉进...中
make jokes about the enemies 取笑他们的敌人
be securely locked 安全地锁住了
except for 除……之外
go to sleep 入睡；睡着
succeed in doing sth. 成功做成…
come on 得了吧
play a trick on 开某人玩笑
too+adj.+to do sth. 太...而不能
make sure 确信
be made of 由...制成
be full of 充满
through a trick 通过一个玩笑
cable car 缆车
maglev train 磁悬浮列车
give you a hand 帮你一个忙
all the time 一直
III. Useful Structures/Grammar
the night of the horse
‘Captain, they’ve gone,’ he cried.
Outside the main gates of the city stood o huge wooden horse.
You have to obey orders.
Then the Trojans made sure all the gates of the city were securely locked, and they all wen to sleep, including the gate guards.
By midnight, the square was empty, except for the giant horse.
But in one night, they succeeded in capturing it through a trick.
It had returned in the darkness when the citizens were celebrating inside.
It’s so big that they couldn’t take it with them.
I’ve been in the Science Club for exactly two years and in the Dance Club since last November.
PART TWO
Word Formation
celebration (v.)
appear (v.)
two (序数词)
high (n.)
city (n.)
wood (a.)
entrance (v.)
probable (adv.)
able (vT.)
success (v.)
frighten (a.)
horse (pl.)
dark (n.)
Greek (n.)
sleep (a.)
Complete the sentence with the given word in the correct form.
Tu Youyou(屠呦呦) is the first Chinese ________ to win a Nobel Prize in science. (city)
Let’s hope that all our troubles will ________ in the coming new year. (appear)
Mathew wanted to build a ________ dog house for his pet dog, Snowball. (wood)
The average ________ of the boy students in our class is 1.67m. (high)
The scientist desires to ________ like Tu Youyou in the future. (success)
I think swimming is ________ the best form of exercise you can get.（probable）
The ________ scenes in the film made the audience full of fear. (frighten)
The young couple decided to have the ________ baby. (two)
The students of Grade One visited Joe’s farm and saw many ________ there. (horse)
Reading and practicing more will surely ________ us to make greater progress. ( able )
Please ________ the hall from the door on the right. (entrance)
It’s Dad’s birthday and we’re going out for a meal to ________. (celebration)
The travellers couldn’t find the way out of the forest because of .(dark)
Sentence Transformation
Miss Green has taught in the west of China since 2000. (对划线部分提问)
__________ __________ has Miss Green taught in the west of China
Amy was very careful. She noticed small changes around her.（合并为一句）
Amy was careful __________ __________ notice small changes around her.
3. We will build a new Disneyland in Pudong New Area. (被动语态)
A new Disneyland will ______ ______ in Pudong New Area.
4. Lydia was very tired. She almost fell asleep at the dinner table. (保持句意不变)
Lydia was _________ tired __________ she almost fell asleep at the dinner table.
5. Miss White asked her students, "How long have you done this project' ”（改为宾 语从句）
Miss White asked her students how long they ________ ________ this project .
6. world, of ,in, natural, most, is ,the, one, important, resources, water, the (连词成 句)
Multiple Choice
The soldier was probably feeling when he came down the stairs.
A. frightened B. excited C. angry
The Greek army disappeared because they were the Trojans.
A. beaten by B. playing a trick on C. frightened by
According to the captain, the Greeks left the horse behind because .
A. it was too big to fit in the Greek ships
B. they did not want it any more
C. it contained some Greek soldiers
What do you think the soldier was going to say when the captain interrupted him He was probably going to say’ I think that maybe the Greeks want us to
.’
A. return the horse to them
B. take the horse into the city
C. push the horse into the sea
The six Greek soldiers waited for another hour because they wanted to be sure that ．
A. the Greek army had opened the gates
B. all of the Trojans were asleep
C. the Greek army had entered the city
The Greeks had not been able to defeat the Trojans for ten years because .
A. the Greeks could not get inside the gates of Troy
B. the Trojans had a wooden horse
C. the Trojans had lots more soldiers
I the computer for nearly three years.
A. bought B. have bought C. had had D. have had
You can find all the information you need on the Internet. Get on line, you’ll get .
A. those B. one C. it D. them
The city has developed its telephone services quickly ________ last January.
A. for B. since C. until D. on
The work is _________ difficult for me ________ finish.
A. too, to B. so, that C. enough, to D. so, to
My family is a happy one. I love all of my family members ________ my parents.
A. besides B. but C. except D. except for
We like traveling from one place to __________ to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the world.
A. other B. another C. others D. the others
_______ volunteers were needed to help visitors from all over the world in the 2010 World Expo.
A. Millions of B. Millions C. About ten millions D. Million of
You _________ hurry, we still have some time.
A. don’t need B. needn’t C. need to D. needn’t to
________ the Trojans were! They were fooled by the Greeks at last.
A. How stupid B. How a stupid C. What stupid D. What a stupid
The electric fan can hardly blow away the terrible smell in the hall, __________
A. can it B. can’t it C. does it D. doesn’t it
He has finally succeeded __________ all the exams.
A. to pass B. to passing C. in passing D. pass
My aunt isn’t here. She _________ Shanghai on business. She will be back in three days.
A. went B. has gone to C. has been to D. will go to
When they’re talking, a stranger interrupted them. The underlined part means __________.
A. hit B. stopped C. passed D. found
–I passed the important test last week! --__________ .
A. That’s very kind of you B. Have a good time
C. Congratulations D. What a shame
Reading comprehension
Section A
The International Climate Champions (ICC) project began in 2007. It gives young people of school age a chance to speak publicly on climate change and to call on people to take action to reduce its 75 .
Each country involved selects three teenagers to be Climate Champions, who take part in local and international activities.
Climate Champion Irene Sanna lived on the Italian island of Sardinia. Irene is interested in solar energy, and 76 believes that Sardinia should use the waves around its coast to produce electricity. 'We must make our plans to save our coast, which still has no pollution. We must protect the animals, birds and fish in danger from global warming. And we must recycle.'
Chinese student Ding Yinghan is the Beijing Climate Champion. Ding feels it is not 77 to say that just one country - his own - is causing climate change. He says the air pollution that leads to global warming comes from many parts of the world, including poorer countries that are now growing more quickly. He believes the only way to 78 the situation getting even worse is for rich and poor countries to work together.
Sophia Angelis, a junior student in California, is a US Champion. She's against young people's generation lack of interest in politics and feels they need to discuss the problems that really matter to their generation. Sophia strongly believes that climate change is an important issue for her generation. For her, 79 in the way teenagers behave are an important way of influencing choices made by parents.
In 2008, the Climate Champion attended the International Conference of Environment Ministers in the Japanese city of Kobe. 80 , 30 countries are involved in the ICC, and more countries are expected to join soon.
75. A) support B) amount C) costs D) effects
76. A) hardly B) also C) never D) only
77. A) proud B) common C) fair D) important
78. A) protect B) improve C) prevent D) explain
79. A) changes B) problems C) characters D) advantages
80. A) After all B) At present C) For example D) What's more
Section B
Former Presidents ( 前任总统) in the United States continue to receive special government services and money after their presidential term (总统任期) ends. Each former president receives retirement pay, money to pay travelling expenses and money to pay the people who continue to work for them. They also get security 75 for the rest of their lives.
Some former presidents seem to have 76 from public life. But others continue to make contributions (做贡献 to the society.
Former President Jimmy Carter is well known for his earnest devotion (,热诚的奉献) since he left office. He helps build homes for poor Americans and helps settle international disagreement. And he has written several books. Many people have called Carter an example of a successful former president. Some experts note that public approval (公众的赞许 )of Carter increased several years after his defeat in the presidential election (总统大选) of 1980.
77 the opposite happened to former president Ronald Reagan. His popularity fell after he left office. Many people criticized him for 78 an offer from a wealthy Japanese publisher to visit Japan. There he was paid about two million dollars just to make a few appearances. In 1994, Reagan began to suffering from Alzheimer's disease (老年痴呆症) and died ten years later.
Former President George Bush has made few 79 appearances since leaving office. Recently, however, he and former President Bill Clinton have traveled together to places in need of aid following natural disasters.
Bill Clinton is one of the most active former presidents. He makes speeches around tile world, He wrote a best-selling book about his life. And he has set up a foundation that otters various 80 to people in need, including providing low cost medicines for people with AIDS around the world.
75. A) assistance B) warning C) defence D) protection
76. A) disappeared B) kept C) avoided D) stayed
77.A) Then B) Just C) How D) Very
78.A) receiving B) accepting C) getting D) taking
79.A) personal B) secret C) private D) public
80.A) suggestions B) plans C) supports D) programs
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
Someone sent me a group e-mail the other day. One of those that end with: send this to 10 friends ... I liked the story and it really got me thinking.
Here's the story from the e-mail:
Recently I overheard a father and a daughter in their last moments together at the
a 76 . They had announced the departure.
Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.'
They kissed and the daughter left. The father walked over to the window where I was seated. I tried to leave him some privacy, but I could not keep m 82 from asking:
'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means '
He began to smile. 'That's a wish that is p 83 on from generation to generation. My parents used to say it to everyone.'
He paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in d 76 , and he smiled even more.
'When we said, 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to carry them on.'
T 85 , slowly turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.
I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude b 86 no matter how gray the day may appear.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.
I wish you enough pain so that even the s 87 of joys in life may appear bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.
Translation
这些曲奇饼干太小了，这个男孩一次吃了两块。
汤姆又说谎了，所以他不再被信任了。
每一个市民都有责任使我们的城市变得更美好。
旅行者因为天太黑而无法找到走出森林的路。
Jenny在老师们的帮助下（成功地）进入了这所大学。
Writing
A soldier’s story
Imagine you were one of the six soldiers inside the wooden horse. After the war, you tell your story to your family. Part of the story is given below. Fill in the blanks with the words in brackets.
We tried to capture Troy for ten years, but failed. And then we thought of a trick.
We built a huge wooden horse and (leave/outside/main gates).Our army disappeared, but they (not go/far away). Then a soldier of Troy (see/horse). He told the captain. They did not know that (be inside/five other soldiers).
The soldiers opened their gates and (pull/horse/main square/city). That night, the (celebrate) and (make jokes/us). Then they
(make sure/gates/lock) and (go to sleep).
After they were asleep, we (climb/horse). We (open/gates) and our army (enter/city).
We then went to the room of the captain. We (seize/him)…
Keys:
I. Word Formation
1. celebrate 2. disappear 3. second 4. height 5. citizen
6. wooden 7. enter 8. probably 9. ability
10. succeed 11. frightened/frightening 12. horses 13. Darkness
14. Greece 15. asleep
plete the sentence with the given word in the correct form.
citizen 2. disappear 3. wooden 4. height 5. succeed
probably 7. frightening 8. second 9. horses 10. enable
11. enter 12. celebrate
III. Sentence Transformation
How long 2. enough to 3. be built 4. so that 5. had done
6. Water is one of the most important natural resources in the world.
IV. Multiple Choice
1-5 BBCAB 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 ABABA 16-20 ACBBC
V. Reading comprehension
Section A 75-80 D B C C A B
Section B 75-80 D A B B D C
VI. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words
81. airport 82. myself 83. passed 84. detail 85. Then 86. bright 87. smallest
VII. Translation
The cookies were so small that the boy ate two at a time.
Tom told a lie again, so he could no longer be trusted.
Every citizen has the duty of making our city a better place.
The travellers couldn’t find the way out of the forest because of darkness.
Jerry has succeeded in entering the university with the help of her teachers.
