1、Unit 4Making the newsPeriod OneWarming Up & Reading.用所给单词的适当形式填空1We all _(admirable) the girl for her beauty and music gift.2It took him a long time to _(acquire) the skills he needed to become a professional artist.3_(accuse) of cheating customers, the supermarket was fined more than one million yu
2、an last month. 4We are kept _(inform) of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching television.5When he heard the news, there appeared a _(delight) smile on his face.6The managers demand was that the data referred to in his report should be _(email) to Mr Andrew without delay.
3、7She worked as an _(assist) teacher in our school.8We set up a _(profession) organization for teachers.9I am waiting for you with_(eager)10_(concentrate) is essential if you want to do a good job.在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)1He sat at the front _ as to be able to hear everything the teacher said.2I think you s
4、hould concentrate _ your studies, or you will never achieve your goal of entering an ideal college.3The cars are _such demand in the US that the company is planning to set up a factory there.4Mum was in the kitchen, preparing food for the dinner party. _，Daddy and I helped lay the table. 5What shoul
5、d we pay more attention to if we go north in winter, Mum?Nothing much. Take warm clothes in _the weather is cold.短语填空look forward to；accuseof；be eager to；inform of；concentrate on；so as to；demand to；depend on；assist sb with sth；ahead of1Tony _ this teacher _the experiment yesterday.2Journalists _us _
6、the events.3They _travel abroad.4Whether we go out _ the weather.5The police _him _cheating.6He raised his voice _make himself heard.7We finished the task _ time.8Im _ the letter from my mother.9He _ taking photographs and didnt notice me.10She was angry and _be told everything. 根据汉语意思完成句子1_ the day
7、 when I joined the army. 我永远不会忘记参军的那一天。2_me some advice，but also he lent me some money. 他不但给了我一些建议，还借给了我一些钱。3_，drunk again.汤姆来了，又喝醉了。4He _my computer. 他否认拿走了我的电脑。5I _ if I had been more careful. 要是我当时再细心点儿，我本能做得更好。.阅读理解Textmessaging, or simply texting, which allows people to send and receive message
8、s on mobile phones, becomes very popular today. The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps save money. If you have a few words to greet your family and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps save time. Ev
9、en if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you “talk” to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you “talk” to someone secretly if you dont want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazi
10、ng that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk(垃圾)messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full
11、, you cant receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.Whats more, if you dont do texting properly, for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It is reported that about 6,000 people are killed and half a m
12、illion are injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When peo
13、ple are texting, they dont notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, no drivers of the USA are now allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws forbidding the use of mobile phones while driving.Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However,
14、only when we use it properly can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.1When your phone box gets full because of junk messages, what will happen?A. Your phone will break down. B. Your phone cant get through.C. Your phone cant get messages any more. D. You lose contact with others.2What did the researcher
15、s at Stony Brook University find?A. Texting can cause accidents more easily. B. Texting while walking can cause death.C. Calling while driving is easier to lead to accidents. D. Many people are killed and injured each year. 3According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Driv
16、ers are allowed to text in the USA. B. Texting while walking is dangerous.C. Junk messages cannot prevent you receiving messages. D. The advantages of texting are not obvious.4This passage is written to tell us that _.A. we should do less texting B. texting has many advantagesC. texting has many dis
17、advantages D. we should do texting properly.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Long ago the Emperor decided 1._ (hold) a swimming race between 13 different animals. The order in which they finished would decide the order of their 2._ (appear) in the Chinese calendar(历法). All the animals lined u
18、p on the river bank and were 3._ (give) the task of 4._ (get) to the opposite shore. The cat wondered how he would get across 5._ he was afraid of water. The ox worried how he would cross with his poor eyesight. The calculating rat suggested that he and the cat 6._ (jump) onto the oxs back and guide
19、 him across. The ox, steady and hardworking, did not notice the two animals on his back. In the meanwhile, the rat 7._ (run) behind the unsuspecting cat and pushed him into the water. As the ox came ashore, the rat jumped off and finished the race first. So the rat got the first year 8._ (name) afte
20、r him and the ox got the second year. 9._ the lazy pig reached the finishing line in 12th place，the race was over and he was awarded the final place on the calendar. From that day the cat, 10._ has never finished and lost his place on the calendar, became the enemy of the rat. Period OneWarming Up &
21、 Reading.1.admire2. acquire3. Accused4.informed5.delighted6. emailed7assistant8. professional9.eagerness10. Concentration.1. so2. on3.in4. Meanwhile5. case.1.assisted; with2.inform; of3.are eager to4.depends on5accused; of6.so as to7.ahead of8.looking forward to9concentrated on10.demanded to.1. Neve
22、r shall I forget2. Not only did he give3. Here comes Tom4. denied taking away5.could have done better.【文章大意】 短信作为一种沟通方式，在省时、省钱、私密沟通、方便随时联系等方面有自己的优势，但是不合理的使用也会产生一些问题，例如垃圾短信、交通事故等。只有合理地使用短信功能，人们才能充分享受它带来的便利。1C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When your phone box gets too full, you cant receive any more messages.”可知，垃圾短信占
23、满手机存储空间后，你不能再收到任何其他信息了。故选C。2A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others.”可知，研究表明，发短信者比其他人发生事故的概率高出60%。故选A。3B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous.It can cause inj
24、uries and even death.”可知，在开车或者走路时发短信可能导致伤亡，是很危险的。故选B。4D写作意图题。根据最后一段中的“Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.”可知，短信是一种很好的交流方式。然而，只有我们合理使用它时，我们才能充分享受它带来的便利。故选D。.1.to hold2.appearance3. given4.getting5.because/as6.(should) jump7.ran8.named9.When/After10.who
