1、 1 Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia 1 Tom came up with a good idea to deal with the _ (pollute) water. 2 3 There is clear _ (evident) that the company is losing money. 4 At present the government is taking some measures to _ (strength) the economy. 5 6 The government has introduced _ (protect) for the lo
2、cal green agriculture. 7 Everyone _ (concern) in the incident was questioned by the police. 8 9 It is _ fine weather that we all want to go out for a walk. 10 Our money is running out. We should cut _ expenses. 11 It took me a long time to take _ what you were saying. 12. While _ (walk) the dog it g
3、ot loose and was hit by a car. 1.polluted 2.absolutely 3.evidence 4 strengthen 5.frightening 6.protection 7.concerned 8 complaining 9.such 10.down 11.in 12.walking 1 2 Caught by the rain on my way home I had a bad cold. 3 4 When arrived send me a telegram. 5 Some people have made their suggestions c
4、oncerned the terms of the contract. 6 As an employee me to. 7 They urged that the library must be kept open during the vacation. 8 He had so little education th 3.made it 2 6. to must 8. Sandstorms have been a major disaster for many Asian countries for centuries.Scientists have tried many ways 1._
5、(solve) this problem and in China a mass campaign 2._ (start) to help solve it. Sandstorms are strong dry winds that carry sand.They are often 3._ thick and the wind is sometimes strong enough 4._ (move) sand dunes. Northwest China is part of the sandstorm center in Central Asia.Sandstorms begin 5._
6、desert areas.Sandstorms sometimes affect Beijing.Citizens wake up to an orange sky and strong winds 6._ cover the city in a thick brown yellow dust. The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm some weeks 7._ it arrives in Beijing but the 8._ (strong) of the storm sometimes surprised
7、 people. The desert is only 250 kilometers away to the west of Beijing.In order to prevent it 9._ (come) nearer the government has planted more than 30 billion trees and plans 10._ (continue) planting for the next five years. 1.to solve 2.has been started 3.so 4.to move 5 in 6.that 7.before 8.streng
8、th ing 10 to continue 1 (give out build _ 2 (be concerned about complain) _ 3 (in urgent need of) _ 4 (appeal to cut down so that 3 set aside) _ 5 (take in) _ 1.Nowadays teachers give out so many papers every day that children have no time to exercise to build up their strength. 2 Their parents are
9、concerned about their health.On one hand they complain that their children have so much work to do; on the other hand they hope their children can be admitted into the college. 3 They know that our country is in urgent need of those who have much knowledge. 4 They appeal to the government to cut dow
10、n the amount of homework so that time can be set aside for their children to exercise. 5 Only in this way can their children be full of energy and take in what they have learned much better. Nowadays teachers give out so many papers every day that children have no time to exercise to build up their
11、strength.Therefore their parents are concerned about their health.On one hand they complain that their children have so much work to do; on the other hand they hope their children can be admitted into the college.They know that our country is in urgent need of those who have much knowledge.So they a
12、ppeal to the government to cut down the amount of homework so that time can be set aside for their children to exercise.Only in this way can their children be full of energy and take in what they have learned much better. Weather experts said this year could be one of the strongest El Nino events in
13、 recorded history.El Nino means severe weather conditions in parts of the world.In 4 eastern Africa, for example, Kenya and Uganda are preparing for possible flooding.Yet South Africa and Malawi are already dealing with extremely dry weather. It usually begins in December, near the celebration of th
14、e birth of Jesus Christ.In fact, the weather event was named in his honor.El Nino develops when winds off the west coast of South America weaken.This permits warm water in the western Pacific to expand toward the east and the Americas.At the same time, clouds and rain over the warm water move east,
15、too.El Nino conditions normally appear only about twice every 10 years.Usually, El Nino conditions continue for about 12 to 18 months.They bring warm weather to some areas.These areas become wetter than normal, while others become drier. The United Nat hunger, disease and water shortages resulting f
16、rom El Nino.In east and southern Africa up to 11 million children could be affected.East African countries usually experience heavy rainfall during the El Nino.Southern Africa usually has little rainfall, which may lead to wildfires or drought ( ) Weather changes caused by El Nino depend on the stre
17、ngth of the condition.In the early 1980s, strong El Nino was linked to dry weather in Australia and Asia, rain and flooding in South America and high temperatures in many parts of the U S.Ten years later, smaller El Nino caused trouble in parts of the U S.It caused severe floods in the Southeast and
18、 the Middle West.Tom Di Leberto is a meteorologist ( ) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington, D C.He said this year could be the third strongest El Nino on record.But we will not know for sure until all the weather records are examined. 1 The author writes the text to
19、tell us_ A many countries are preparing for the coming floods B C this year could be one of the strongest El Nino on record D 5 C 2 The second paragraph is mainly about_ A what El Nino actually means B how El Nino comes into being C when El Nino will occur next time D why El Nino causes weather chan
20、ges B 3 Which of the following countries often suffers from flooding caused by El Nino? A Kenya. B Malawi. C Australia. D South Africa. A In eastern Africa for example Kenya and Uganda are preparing for possible flooding East African countries usually experience heavy rainfall during the El Nino 4 A
21、 explain why so many countries were affected by El Nino B prove weather changes caused by El Nino depend on its strength C argue that El Nino conditions usually appear about twice every 10 years D show scientists doubt whether this year will have the strongest El Nino B B Feeling both positive and n
22、egative emotions is a natural part of being human.We uld probably rather feel a positive emotion than a negative one._1_ What matters is how our emotions are balanced how much of each type of emotion, positive or negative, we experience. Negative emotions warn us of threats or challenges that we may
23、 need to deal 6 with.For example, fear can make us aware of possible danger._2_Angry feelings warn us that someone is stepping on our toes, crossing a boundary, or losing our trust.Anger can be a signal that we might need to act on our own behalf. Negative emotions focus our awareness._3_ But too ma
24、ny negative emotions can make us feel anxious, exhausted, or stressed out.When negative emotions are out of balance, problems might seem too big to handle. Positive emotions balance out negative ones, and they have other powerful benefits, too.Instead of narrowing our focus like negative emotions do
25、, positive emotions affect our brains in ways that increase our awareness, attention, and memory.They help us take in more information and hold several ideas in mind at once._4_ When positive emotions open us up to new possibilities, we are more able to learn and build on our skills._5_ A What helps
26、 you feel confident? B That leads to doing better on tasks and tests. C urselves. D They help us focus on a problem so we can deal with it. E F And they then make us understand how different ideas relate to each other. G Pay attention to these powerful tools and find ways to make time for them. 1 E
27、E most people would probably rather feel a positive emotion than a negative one 2 C C fear can make us aware of possible danger 3 D D Negative emotions focus our awareness 4 F F hold several ideas in mind at once 5 B B That learn and build on our skills Two or three times a week, Miss Martha had a c
28、ustomer in _1_she began to take an interest.He was a middle aged man _2_glasses and a brown beard.He spoke English 7 with a strong German accent.His clothes were worn, but he looked neat and had very good manners.He always _3_(buy) two loaves of stale bread.He never asked for anything but stale brea
29、d; it cost a lot _4_(little) than fresh bread.Once Miss Martha noticed a red and brown stain on _5_(he) finger.She was sure that he was an artist and very poor. Often when having her evening meal, Miss Martha would sigh and wish the artist might share her food instead of _6_(eat) his dry bread.One d
30、ay the customer came in as usual and asked for his stale bread.As a sudden noise made him hurry to the door, Miss Martha inserted _7_generous quantity of butter into the loaves and put them into a paper bag. It turned out _8_the stale bread was used to rub out the pencil _9_(line) 10_(complete) 1.whom customer whom 2 with glasses a brown beard with( ) 3 bought bought 4 less than less 5 his finger his 6 eating ing instead of ing 7 a a quantity of 8 that that 9 lines line 10 completely ruined completely
