47.Soft drink sales in this city have ______ by 8% compared with last year.A. pickedB. movedC. increasedD. pushed

Preparing to Read1 The words and phrases in purple below are used in the reading passage on p. 61-63. Read the sentences. Then match the correct form of each word or phrase definition.Houses in the suburbs are relatively cheap compared to those in the city centre.Some studies show that employees with flexible working arrangements are happier and more productive.Many governments have policies that support low-income families.One negative aspect of city living is traffic congestion——cities tend to have a big concentration of cars on the roads, especially during peak hours.Major cities such as Tokyo continue to spread out as their populations grow.1.____(n.) a part or side of something2.____(v.) to cover a huge area3.____(n.) money that a person earns4.____(adj.) able to achieve a significant amount or result5.____(v.) to usually do something or be a certain way6.____(n.) a huge amount of something in one place7.____(n.) an area outside of a large city that has homes and businesses

When dealing with a ______ task, Alice always asks for help from people around her.A. difficultB. wonderfulC. funnyD. simple

Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Computer illiterate is advised not to use remote monitoring.B. The development of remote monitoring market is rather sluggish.C. Remote monitoring is mainly used to track chronic diseases.D. MedicalE. Experts agree on the value of remote monitoring.

The department manager ______ a new plan to promote sales at the meeting.A. took awayB. put forwardC. looked afterD. got on

1.[排序题]Summarize the gist of the text.A. So, it's strategically important to identify different cultural contexts and possible problem areas.B. That is exactly what intercultural awareness is.C. The author shows that culture and communication are interconnected.D. That's why difficulties often emerge from it.E. Culture helps with communication practices.F. However, a societal and national culture will affect communication with people from other cultures.G. More importantly, cultures are different, but not better or worse.

3．All over the world mentioning of English education suggests a picture of the"public schools"，and it suggests in particular the names of certain very famous institutions-Eton，Oxford and Cambridge； but people do not always realize what place these institutions occupy in the whole educational system．Oxford and Cambridge are universities each having about 12，000students out of a total of over 250，000students at all British universities．Eton is a public school，and the best known of the public schools，which，in spite of their name，are not really public at all，but independent and private secondary schools taking boys from the age of thirteen to eighteen years．The public schools in reality form a very small part of the whole system of secondary education； only about one out of forty English boys go to a public school，and one out of 1，500goes to Eton．Apart from the so-called public schools there is a complete system of state primary and secondary education，which resembles in its general form the state education in most other countries．All children must，by law，receive full-time education between the ages of five and sixteen．Any child may attend，without paying fees，a school provided by the public authorities，and the great majority attend such schools．They may continue，still without paying fees，until they are eighteen．In presenting an overall picture of English education it would be reasonable to concentrate on the state system alone and refer briefly to the public schools．However，although the public schools are not important numerically，they have been England's most peculiar and characteristic contribution to educational methods，and they have an immense influence on the whole of English educational practice and on the English social structure．For a hundred years most men in leading positions in banking，insurance，high finance，some industries，the army，the church and conservative politics have been educated at public schools．（Note：Answer the question or complete the statements in no more than 12words．）81．British public schools are not as their names suggests because they arein reality independent and private （actually）．82．The public schools are not important in certain senses becauseonly a small number of children are studying there．83．Why must all British children between the age of five and sixteen attend a school？Because it is required by law．84．Why do people easily think of public schools when British education is mentioned？Because they have great influence on English education and society．．

Directions: Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.fbox(approached) fbox(interested) fbox(devise) fbox(advisory) fbox(functions) fbox(typically) fbox(requires) fbox(adequately) fbox(guidance)fbox(aspiration) fbox(tedious) fbox(assist) fbox(advisable) fbox(identify) fbox(interesting)Learning grammar is a process by which a person comes to more fully understand the rules that govern how a language 1).Grammar is, essentially, those rules and ways in which the components of a particular language are assembled into complete expressions of ideas.Learning grammar is usually easiest with the 2) _ of a teacher who has experience not only with the grammatical aspects of a language but also teaching those aspects. Anyone 3) _ in grammar should consider taking classes in grammar, though there are also a number of books and websites that can be used to 4) _ in such learning.The actual process of learning grammar can be 5) _ in a number of ways, though it is 6) _ best to begin with the simplest and most fundamental aspects of a language and build on this foundation with more complex ideas. In English, for example, it is 7) _ to first learn about the various parts of speech, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and prepositions. Once someone understands what each of these parts entails (需要) and how to properly 8) _ them, then it is easier to begin understanding how they are assembled into a single sentence. While some people may find such work 9) _, the use of sentence or tree diagramming can make the process of learning grammar easier or more complete. In this way, the process of learning grammar is like many other types of learning, and 10) _ practice.

Use the word “like” or “unlike” to rewrite the following sentences after the models.Model 1: The coelacanth was thought to have gone extinct, but we have known for centuries that giant squid have existed in our oceans’ depths.→ Unlike the coelacanth, which was thought to have gone extinct, we have known for centuries that giant squid have existed in our oceans’ depths. (Para. 2)Model 2: Many of his peers wanted to pursue an American Dream in the late 1980s…, and Yu wanted to do that too…→ Like many of his peers, Yu wanted to pursue an American Dream in the late 1980s … (Reading 2, Unit 1, Book 1)(1) His father is intelligent. But he lacks intelligence.________________________________________(2) Most computer systems on the list are easy to install. But this one is not.____________________________________________________________(3) Most rivers in China run from west to east, and the Yellow River runs that way too._________________________________________________________(4) In their early youth, Tom’s two brothers showed an interest in politics. But Tom took an interest in music.__________________________________________________________

5 Translate the following sentences into English.1) 中华民族伟大复兴就是我们要实现的中国梦。__2) 他对国家做出的贡献将永远不会被人们遗忘。__3) 我想见一见提出这项有价值的建议的员工。__4) 你能不能告诉我，为什么拒绝接受他生日聚会的邀请。__5) 绿水青山就是金山银山是我们必须牢固树立和践行的理念。__6) 我无法告诉你她来桂林的准确时间。

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