Unit 3, Module 1 Travel Journal
I..根据句意及所给首字母或汉语提示写出下列单词。
1. He got a job in a foreign company after _____________(毕业) from university. 2. It is very difficult to ______________(说服) my father to give up smoking. 3. The role of the railways declined in the ______________(运输) systerm. 4. I am _________________(有决心) to finish the work ahead of time. 5. She looks down upon those people b____________ her. 6. According to the weather f_________ it will rain tomorrow.
7. He i__________ that he had never stolen anything from the store. 8. The young man seemed to be very e________ about the good news. 9. Going for a long bicycle ride is an interesting e______________ for me. 10. This atlas shows us the d____________ of the world’s geography. II．根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. If you want to have a pleasant trip, a compass is the most ____________(use).
2. This is the ___________(late) news about the World Cup. It seems that Japan will lose the match.
3. He insisted on being sent to work in Tibet after his______________ (graduate) from Beijing University.
4. If you want to do the trip ____________ (proper), you should ask the guide for some advice.
5. From his ____________ (determine) look, I can see he is sure to succeed. 6. With the help of Tom, I found the __________(finally) result.
7. About twenty visitors were killed in the traffic accident, ____________(include) two Americans.
8. Compare this picture with this one, and you will find the _____________ (different) between them.
9. The doctor advised him not to drink too much cold ___________ (boil) water. 10. Going ___________ (cycle) in the countryside is an unforgettable experience. III．根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空。 transport organize encourage reliable properly schedule cycle bend persuade journal fare camp shortcoming 1. Shara ____________ to the will of her father. 2. It’s impossible for me to try to _____________Lucy to take your advice because she is too stubborn to think about others’ opinions.
3. I heard the news report, but I’m not sure if the information was __________ or not. 4. When writing, it is very important to __________ and present your ideas clearly.
5. He has a good habit of writing ___________every time he travels at home and broad. 6. You only have to pay 20 yuan, children travel at half ____________.
7. Sometimes __________ outside is not very safe because of the invasion of the poisonous or dangerous animals.
8. No matter who points out our___________, we will correct them.
9. He could have finished it on _____________, but somehow he fell behind.
10. Have you found some __________ methods to solve the problem? That will calm the
two brothers down. IV. 短语翻译。
1.下决心 2.梦想做某事 3.惦念 4.迫不及待地做 5.坚持做 6.像往常一样 7.改变主意 8.坚定的眼神 9.喜欢，喜爱 10.在午夜 V. 词语辨析。
A．finally at last in the end
1.We waited and waited, and the train arrived _____________.
2.The Civil War last for four years and the north won ______________. 3.The performance ______________ started half an hour late.
B. give in give away give back give off give out give up 4. He picked up the pen and _______ it _______ to her.
5. He doesn’t only __________ money, he spends his whole life in looking after the poor.
6. Tom’s legs ____________ and he couldn’t go any farther.
7. Mother kept inviting Mrs. Smith to stay for dinner, but she finally _________. 8. All girls swam the lake except two who _________________ half way. 9. The office __________ financial advice to students who ask for it.
10.When plants die, they __________ gases such as carbon dioxide and methane(甲烷). VI.根据课文Journal down the Mekong 完成下列短文。
Wang Kung and Wang Wei are brothers and sisters. They have dreamed of 1______________ (take) a great bike trip. 2_________ was Wang Kun who first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River. They 3 ___________(ride) bicycle to travel along the Mekong River, 4____________ source is in Qinghai Province. 5___________ it enters Southeast Asia, it travels slowly 6____________ hills and low valleys and the plains where rice grows. Despite the difficulty, Wang Wei and Wang Kun were 7_______________(determination) to begin their journey at 8_________ altitude of more than 5,000 meters in Qinghai Province. During their journey, they enjoyed the continous change of the weather. Finally they reached Dali in Yunnan Province, 9____________ Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them. The 10________ of them went on with their great bike trip. VII.完形填空。
Have you ever noticed advertisements which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks or your money back”?
Of course, it never __1__ quite like that. The only language which is easy to learn is the __2__ tongue. Before the Second World War people usually __3__ a foreign language in order to read the literature of the __4__. Now speaking a foreign language is __5__ most people want. Every year millions of people start learning one. How can they do it?
Some people try at home, with books or tapes; some use radio or television __6__. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time. A few people have to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is easier to learn a language in the country where it is spoken in everyday life. __7__, most people cannot __8__ this, and for many it is not __9__. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists chiefly need to be able to read books and reports
in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and books will __10__. But they cannot do the students’ work for them. 1. A. replaces B. takes C. follows D. happens 2. A. native B. common C. spoken D. special 3. A. spoke B. liked C. learnt D. disliked 4. A. world B. tradition C. time D.nation 5. A. that B. why C. what D. because 6. A. shows B. programs C. activities D. plays 7. A. However B. Also C. Afterwards D. Still 8. A. pay B. afford C. obtain D. work
9. A. practical B. possible C. necessary D. successful 10. A. result B. succeed C. decide D. help VIII.翻译下列句子。
1.自从大学毕业之后，我就一直在这里工作。(ever since, graduate from)
2.一旦那个固执的男人决定要做什么，他就不会改变主意。(be determined to, change one’s mind)
3.对于这个旅游计划你有什么意见？（attitude）
4.她宁愿讲实话而不愿说谎。(prefer…..to…)
5.他们昨天是在会议中心举行的会议。（It is…..that）
6.他坚持要我们呆在他家过周末。(insist)
