1、Period FourTask.语境填词1My mother sends her _ (问候) to you all.2Although I can walk about，there is still a _(轻微的) pain in my leg.3Is there always a conflict between science and _(宗教)?4They communicated entirely by _(手势)5There was a general _(期望) that he would win.选词填空1I am sorry to _ much of your valuab
2、le time.2It is a common custom for people to _ when meeting each other in China.3We should help _ when in trouble.4He _ the new student _ the university.5The machine can _ lots of energy.6After the lecture，the children _ the harm of taking drugs.7Is there any evident to prove that the disease _ smok
3、ing?8What you say doesnt _.单项填空1He is _ the new plan which _ all of us.Aconcerned with；concerning Bconcerned in；concernsCconcerned for；concerns Dconcerned about；concerning2_ the Internet is of great help，I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it.AIf BWhile CBecause DAs3The living roo
4、m is clean and tidy，with a dining table already _ for a meal to be cooked.Alaid Blaying Cto lay Dbeing laid4He is used to _ the matters that I dont know _.Adealing with；what to do with themBdealing with；how to deal withCdo with；what to do with themDdo with；how to deal with them5I hate _ when people
5、talk with their mouths full.Ait Bthat Cthese Dthem6The National Day and the International Labour Day are great _ in our country.Athings Bincidents Caccidents Devents7Mr. Wang，_ came to see you this afternoon.Who was it?Aa certainly man Ba certain manCthe certain man Dthe certainly man8Dont mention t
6、hat at the beginning of the story，or it may _ the shocking ending.Agive away Bgive outCgive up Dgive off9Last summer，we visited the West Lake _ Hangzhou is famous in the world.Afor which Bfor thatCin which Dwhat10After studying in a medical college for five years，Jane _ her job as a doctor in the co
7、untryside.Aset out Btook overCtook up Dset up.任务型读写Time talks.It speaks more plainly than words.Time communicates in many ways.In social life，time plays a very important part.In the United States，guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only th
8、ree or four days before the party date.But this is perhaps not true in some other countries.There it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten.The meanings of time differ in different parts o
9、f the world.Thus，misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently.Promptness is valued highly in American life.For example，no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour.It would be too impolite.When equals (同辈) meet，a person who is five minute
10、s late is expected to make a short apology.If he is less than five minutes late，he will say a few words of explanation，though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.In the western world，particularly in the United States，people tend to think of time as something fixed in nature，something from whic
11、h one cannot escape.As a rule，Americans think of time as a road stretching into the future，along which one progresses.The road has many sections which are to be kept separate“one thing at a time”People who cannot plan events are not highly regarded.The American idea of the future is limited，however.
12、It is the foreseeable future，not the future of the South Asian，which may involve centuries.Someone has said of the South Asian idea of time.“Time is like a museum with endless halls and rooms.You，the viewer，are walking through the museum in the dark，holding a light to each scene as you pass it.God i
13、s in charge of the museum，and only he knows all that is in it.One lifetime represents one room.”Since time has such different meanings in different cultures，communication is often difficult.We will understand each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind.TimeDifferent placesIn the USAI
14、n other places1_ South AsiaDifferent 2._ of timeIt is impolite that one is 3._ of an appointment only three days earlier.Future is 4._ and foreseeable.It is considered foolish that you plan an appointment too 5._.Future is far away and may involve a very long period of time.Attitudes towardtimeTime
15、is like a road stretching into the future.People should do one thing at a time.People are in charge of time by 6._ events reasonably.Time is like a museum with endless halls and rooms.One lifetime 7_ one room.God takes charge of the museum.8._Its impossible to keep a business associate waiting for a
16、n hour.A person who is five minutes late will 9._ to the other briefly.ConclusionIts difficult to communicate10_ understanding the different meanings of time in different cultures.书面表达假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：1表示歉意；2解释原因；3另约时间。注意：词数：100左右，可适当增加细节。_道歉信常用句式：
17、Please allow me to express my deep sorry for.I am writing to apologize (to you) for.I would like to give you my apology for.I feel badly sorry about it and want you to know what happened.Please allow me to say sorry again.Please accept my apologies for.I do hope that you would be kind enough to.答案.1
18、.greetings2.slight3.religion4.gesture 5expectation.1.have taken up2.shake hands3.one another 4showed；around5.give out6.were aware of 7is connected with8.make sense.1.B句意为：他参与的那项新计划与我们大家都有关。be concerned in参与；concern可作及物动词，表示“与有关”。2B句意为：尽管因特网是很有帮助的，但我认为在网络上花费太多的时间不是个好主意。while引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管”。3Alay摆放，搁，
19、和其逻辑主语table是动宾关系，already表明动作已经完成，故此处用动词的过去分词形式。4B句意为：他习惯处理那些我不知道怎样处理的事情。be used to doing表示“习惯于”。题干中定语从句的关系词that在从句中充当宾语，故A项中with后的them多余。5Ait用作形式宾语，指代后面when引导的从句。6D句意为：国庆节和国际劳动节是我国的重大事件。event事件，多指大事件。things是普通用词，指“情况，状况”；incident事情；发生的事(常指小事)；accident事故，强调未预料到的事情。7B当certain作“某，某一”讲时，只用作定语，与单数名词连用时，其
20、前须加不定冠词；some也有此意，但前面不加冠词a。8A句意为：不要在故事的开头提到这一点，否则就会泄露令人震惊的结尾了。give away泄露(秘密)，出卖，符合句意。give out释放；散发；耗尽；give up放弃；give off发出(蒸汽、光等)。9Afor which引导定语从句，使用介词for，是来自于从句中的固定短语be famous for“以而闻名”。10C句意为：在一所医科大学上了五年学以后，Jane开始在乡下做一名医生。take up开始做某事。set out出发，动身，着手做，作“着手做”时，后接不定式，即set out to do sth.；take over接管
21、，接收；set up设立，建立，创立。.1.like2.meanings3.informed4.limited 5early6.planning7.represents8.Examples 9apologize10.without.参考范文Dear Tom，Im really sorry to tell you that I cant go traveling with you next weekend. Beijing is a beautiful place where I have been longing to travel to.But there is something that
22、 I have to deal with.Yesterday，my mother phoned me that my grandma was ill in hospital because of high blood pressure. My grandma is 80 years old.She has had high blood pressure since five years ago. She takes medicine，but recently her health is getting worse.My mother happens to be on business abroad and she has to stay for another two weeks.So I will have to look after my grandma in the hospital. I know she is in need of me.Maybe we can make it two weeks later.I will call you as soon as I have time. Is it OK?Yours，Li Hua
