Language Enhancement 1 . The boldface d words in the following sentences are either active words or academic meaning to the boldface d words . words marked in Academic Word List ( AWL ) . Choose a b or c that has the closest 1 ) There has been a lot of resistance to tax increases , even those designed to benefit education .a ) opposition b ) fighting c ) defense 2 ) Tuition fees for some top tier universities have reportedly topped 35 , 000 this year a ) been higher than b ) done better than c ) been in the highest position 3 ) The popular science association is mounting an exhibition to illustrate how life evolved from water a ) climbing b ) increasing c ) organizing 4 ) These forms can provide you with easy access to our overseas office to help fulfill your international shipping needs a ) accomplish b ) carry out c ) satisfy 5 ) The candidate's political views were too extreme and met with resistance from citizens .a ) very great in degree b ) very serious c ) unacceptable and unreasonable 6 ) Davis has earned a reputation as an outspoken opponent of any kind of nuclear waste dumping ( 倾倒 ) at sea . a ) enemy b ) competitor c ) a person who disagrees 7 ) These teaching quality standards have been adopted by many colleges and universities ; others have established their own standards . a ) approved by voting b ) accepted and used c ) taken in and brought up 8 ) My American tutor in college advised me to take all the required credits in the first two years. a ) praises b ) loans c ) courses

CCTV cameras watch action In UK，Closed Circuit Television （CCTV） cameras are everywhere．They help the police solve crimes and keep the streets safe．But that's not all they do．They also catch people doing very stupid or smart things．One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale．She clearly doesn't like cats．In 2010 she was caught on CCTV throwing one into a dustbin．The video shows Mary walking down a quiet street．All of sudden，she notices Lola the cat jump onto a fence．Mary stops to pick up Lola and drops her into a large dustbin．Lola was saved fifteen hours later．And Mary was arrested for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal．She was fined （ 罚款）￡250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years．Another video shows"Britain's drunkest man"．He's been at a party at London's Savoy Hotel．And he'd obviously had a few too many glasses of beer．At about 2 a．m．，he was kicked out for being too drunk．So，he decided to walk home．On the way，CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the roads madly…A Savoy Hotel waiter said，"It's amazing he didn't hurt himself badly．"Sometimes they also record smart events．Once a British band The Get Out Clause didn't have any money to make a music video．So they came up with an unbelievable idea．They set up their instruments （ 乐器） and played a song in front of eight CCTV cameras．And then，according to the English Freedom of Information Act，they asked for a copy of all the footages （ 视频），which they edited．The result is that a totally new music video was made，and it didn't cost them a penny．Title：CCTV cameras catch action Passage outline Supporting details Usage of CCTV cameras They are almost （1） ____ and are used in many ways． To help the police solve crimes A woman saw a lonely cat and （2） ____ it into a big dustbin．She was fined￡250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years． To catch people doing stupid things A man got very drunk and was thrown out of London's Savoy Hotel．He went back home through a lot of troubles and dangers but was not （3） ____ hurt． To （4） ____ people doing Smart events A band had no money but still wanted to make a music record．They played in front of eight CCTV cameras and asked for the footage．Copy for （5） ____ ．They edited the footages and make a totally new music video．

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

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.__________________________________________________________

12.The teacher tried to block _ the sunlight so we could focus on our work.A. onB. outC. offD. down

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.

A passport that is out of date is ____.A. invalidB. harshC. affectD. circumstance

Fill in the blanks with appropriate relative pronouns or adverbs.1. The old couple ____ live next to us have four grandchildren.2. I can never forget the day ____ I got the first prize in the competition.3. The garden of his house has a lawn, ____ is very pleasant to sit on in summer.4. The fish are multi-colored, the biggest of ____ is only 2 cm long.5. There have been complaints about the noise from the people ____ live in the flats.6. A chat show is a TV program in ____ famous people are asked questionsabout their lives and work.7. The child ____ parents died in the air crash is living with his aunt now.8. Tom and his family are going to a French restaurant ____ they had dinner a week ago.9. I have explained everything _____ I can to you.10. The audience, most of ____ were students, enjoyed the performance very much.

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

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

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