1、Unit 4 Making news 练习.单句写作1. Now (轮到我) to make a speech.Im very nervous.2.Johnson hasnt been to Thailand，and (他也不想 ) to go there.3Nowhere (你能看到) so many grand bridges as in Wuhan.4 (如果明天下雨 )，I would stay at home and read some books.5Only when he told me the news (我知道) what had happened.6 (如果我知道 ) yo
2、ur telephone number，I would have called you.7My sister likes to send postcards to others while travelling，and (我也喜欢 )8. (虽然他是个孩子)，he has rich acting experience and has acted in more than 10 films.9 (杰克取得如此大的进步) that our teacher praised him and awarded a schoolbag to him.10Not until Linda had her own
3、 baby (她真正体会到) that it was difficult but happy to be a mother.阅读理解On any given weekend，the Washington，D.C.，public library system offers nearly a dozen classes.You can try Matt McEntees class，where hell teach you how to fix anything from a clock to a broken heart in person.I decided to check out a sm
4、all class early one morning.Its called Homebuying 101.Today，there are about 10 adultsranging in age from their mid20s to early 50sfinding their seats.In the second row，Whenna Andrews,28，already has her notebook out.I ask Andrews why she came to a class at the library，instead of learning how to buy a
5、 home online.“This is going to be my first time buying a home and I have a lot of questions， ” Andrews answers.“I feel like if Im reading by myself online I can get lost in the information.”Andrews decision to learn in a physical classroom is still the preferred choice for adults， according to a new
6、 study by the Pew Research Center.Pew looked at nearly 3,000 people，ages 18 and older.Pew wanted to know how，and where， adults learn，after they leave their formal schooling.“Learning is still very much a placebased thing， ”says Pew researcher John Horrigan.“The Internet plays a role，but its secondar
7、y in most respects.”For the 74 percent of adults who considered themselves to be personal learners，only a third turned to the Internet for most or all of their learning.The study also found differences when it comes to education and income level.For those with a bachelors degree (学士学位) ，technology i
8、s helping.But for those with just a high school diploma (毕业文凭 )，its not playing as big a role.The study even found that many werent aware of online resources like lots of open online courses or learning tools like Khan Academy.Whenna Andrews knows about those thingsshe even found the homebuyers clas
9、s on Facebook.But she prefers learning in person.“I feel like the library seems more credible(可信的)，if that makes sense ， ” she says.1What can we infer about Matt McEntees class?AIts aimed at older people.BIt provides online classes.CIts open every morning.DIts a facetoface class.2For Andrews ，the on
10、line information about homebuying seems .Avaluable BincorrectCconfusing Doutofdate3What does Andrews think of the classes the library offers?AShe looks forward to them.BShe shows no interest in them.CShe thinks they should be improved.DShe thinks there is no market for them.4The text mainly discusse
11、s .Athe development of online coursesBthe important role technology playsCthe leading way of lifelong learningDthe roles of the public library system.完形填空John and Bobby joined a wholesale (批发的) company together just after graduating from college the same year.Both worked very 1 .After several years，
12、however，the boss 2 Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) 3 employee，John could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss and 4 the boss did not value hardworking staff，but only promoted (升职) those who flattered (奉承) him.The boss knew that John worked very hard for t
13、he years.He 5 for a moment and said， “Thank you for your criticism (批评)，but I have a(n) 6 .I hope you will do one more thing for our company 7 you leave.Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”John 8 .The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon (西瓜) in the 9 .J
14、ohn went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John 10 his head.He went back to the market and returned，telling the boss $1.2 per kg.The boss told John to wait a second，and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do
15、 the 11 thing as he had told John to.Bobby went，returned and said， “Boss，only one person selling watermelon，$1.2 per kg.$10 12 10 kg.He has 340 melons in 13 .On the table 58 melons，each weighs about 2 kg， 14 from the South two days ago.They are fresh，red，and of good quality.”John was very 15 and rea
16、lized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to 16 but to learn from Bobby.My dear friends，a more successful person is better at 17 ，thinks more and explores in depth. 18 exist in the daily details.For the same matter，a more successful person sees more and 19 so that he can find out
17、 an opportunity and catch it to realize his 20 .If a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow，the difference between the two is 365 times.How could win?1A.badly BhardClazily Dhappily2A.encouraged BpraisedCpromoted Dsupported3A.ordinary BuniqueCdevoted Dspecial4A.charged BcomplainedCpro
18、ved Dconvinced5A.explained BapologizedCthought Dwhispered6A.request BorderCinvitation Dpromise7A.since BunlessCafter Dbefore8A.refused BdoubtedCagreed Dinsisted9A.office BmarketCdistrict Dbuilding10A.nodded BturnedCwaved Dshook11A.other BlittleCdifferent Dsame12A.by BforCwith Dto13A.need BplaceCall
19、Dshape14A.bought BgrownCdiscovered Dproduced15A.impressed BdisappointedCexcited Dconfused16A.compare BresignCenvy Dsuspect17A.expressing BbargainingCobserving Dmanaging18A.Chances BExperiencesCDesires DHarvests19A.lower BnearerChigher Dfarther20A.success BwisdomCposition Daim.语法填空Buying books on the
20、 Internet is a great way to save time and money.Online bookstores offer new books and 1. (use) books that can save you a lot of money.Whats more， they are far better 2. (compare) to traditional bookstores as they offer much broader kinds of books.You can either click the kind of ebooks online 3. typ
21、e the book title and get it in seconds.Another advantage of shopping online 4. (be) that you can also read the book reviews as well as readers reviews to get an idea 5. the book is worth buying.Online bookstores offer great discounts，which is a big 6. (attract) for book lovers.For book lovers,7. is
22、most important to get books in time.Therefore，you need to find a reliable online bookstore that will be able to provide fast deliveries.Here are some tips to use when selecting an online bookstore.Some online bookstores are popular for fiction books; some are for nonfiction books or novels，etc.8. (u
23、nderstand) their specialization will help you to get the right kinds of books in time.Check whether you will be buying the books from a third party seller or 9. (direct) from the websites.Never jump at stores that offer super cheap prices， as books 10. (sell) at such a low price could be in very bad condition.书面表达为了让大家更多地了解野生动物，提高濒危动物保护意识，你校英语俱乐部于近期组织会员们参观了你市北郊的野生动物园。假如你是俱乐部成员兼校英语网站记者，请你写一篇英语短文报道此次活动。内容包括：1时间：7 月 23 日；2活动过程：参观室内展厅；和户外野生动物近距离接触；3简要评论。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3报道的标题已给出，但不计入总词数。English Club explored the Wildlife Park
