Unit 1
Text A
Pre-class Activity
I.Word Definition.
Find in Column B descriptions that fit the words in Column A.
A B.
1.volume A.an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe.
2.sophomore B.belief in one s own or another s ability.
3.drastic C.a student who is in their second year of study at a college.
4.browse D.relaxed..
5.confidence E.strong, violent or severe.
6.misconception F.one of a set of books of the same kind.
7.casual G.casually look or search with no specific aim or object in mind.
8.passion H.the daughter of a king.
9.spring I.a strong, deep，often uncontrollable feeling.
10.princess J.a place where water comes up naturally from the ground.
II.Synonyms or Antonyms.
Find a synonym or antonym for each of the following words or an expression with the similar meaning from the passage.The number of the paragraph is given to help you.
1.dislike (Para.2)
2.light( v.) (Para.4)
3.buy (Para.7)
4.interesting (Para.13)
5.precious (Para.20)
6.area (Para.29)
7.desire (Para.29)
8.notice (Para.31)
9.get over (Para.33)
10.stimulus (Para.34)
Class Activity
I.Word Choices.
There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1.Somewhat short-sighted, she had the habit of at people.
A.glancing B.peering C.gazing D.scanning.
2.Finding a job in such a big company has always been his wildest dream.
A.under B.over C.above D.beyond.
3.The stuck on the envelope says“By Air”.
A.diagram B.label C.signal D.mark.
4.The branches could hardly the weight of the fruit.
A.retain B.sustain C.maintain D.remain.
5.I can not give you for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
A.an expense B.a charge C.a purchase D.an order.
6.Color-blind people often find it difficult to between blue and green.
A.separate B.distinguish C.compare D.contrast.
7.This crop does not do well in soils the one for which it has been.
specially developed.
A.outside B.other than C.beyond D.rather than8.She was so in her job that she didn t hear anybody knocking at the.
door.
A.attracted B.drawn C.absorbed D.concentrated.
9.Petrol is refined from the oil we take out of the ground.
A.fresh B.original C.rude D.crude.
10.The explorer lost his way so he climbed to the top of the hill to himself.
A.spot B.locate C.place D.situate.
11.However, at times this balance in nature is，resulting in a number of possibly un foreseen effects.
A.troubled B.disturbed C.con fused D.puzzled.
12.The runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.
A.common B.usual C.average D.general.
13.The secret agent concealed her real mission; therefore many local people were into thinking that she was a good person.
A.betrayed B.driven C.deceived D.convinced.
14.All our attempts to the child from drowning were in vain.
A.regain B.recover C.reserve D.rescue.
15.The coming of the railways in the 1830s our society and economic life.
A.transformed B.transported C.transferred D.transmitted.
16.Features such as height，weight，and skin color from individual to individual and from face to face.
A.change B.vary C.alter D.convert.
17.Eating too much fat can to heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A.contribute B.attribute C.attend D.devote.
18.They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour，but still could not make of them.
A.impression B.comprehension C.meaning D.sense.
19.The manager lost his just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
A.mood B.temper C.mind D.passion.
20.According to the instructions we received, we can not accept photocopies (复印件)，but need the.
A.source B.resources C.origin D.original.
II.Word Distinguishing.
Choose a suitable word from the given groups to complete the following sentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning.
(1) All the residents in the town went to the hall to hear the news with a heart.
(2) We ll never forget this song.
(3) He is filled suddenly with a sense of freedom when he finished the work at last.
(4) Hearing the first cry of the little baby, the parents named it Sandy.
III.Words or Phrases.
Replace the underlined parts in the following sentences with words or expressions from the text that best keep the original meanings.
1.But the specimen he was now studying attentively held little mystery.
2.This type of rabbits is quite unique in that they eat grain as their food.
3.The government has decided to increase the development of the western part of the country.
4.“The climate here is very mild, don t you like it?”“No, I think it s too humid.”
5.Soon after Mary entered the university, she began to date regularly a junior in the same department.
6.He really had financial insight to put money in such a small factory at that time.
7.He will understand how much you have done for him when he becomes an adult.
8.This picture is rather vague and thus inappropriate to be put in the magazine.
Post-class Activity
I.Prepositions or Adverbs.
Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbs.
1.I had to speak quickly so that I could get all the facts before the bus comes.
2.The physics teacher is unpopular among us because his teaching is understanding.
3.His coming to the party played right my hands.
4.People in the Aleutian Islands live fish.
5.It was when I was reading that book that I came that peculiar word.
6.Having tasted the wine of knowledge, I could not alter my course.
II.Working for Phrases.
Verb./Prep.+word
Rewrite the following sentences with proper phrases in the table.
1.We had to believe their words that the job would be done on time.
2.Graham，36, who had vowed not to go quietly to his death, kept his promise.
3.In short，I think he s a fool.
4.The tax only affects people on incomes of over ＄200,000— that is to say,the very rich.
5.Since they got married ten months ago, they often quarreled with each other.
6.Though he said he would be here on time, obviously, he broke his promise.
7.When I was a pupil, I listened carefully to every word of the teacher in class.III.Affixes.
The prefix en-can be added to the end of some adjectives or nouns to form verbs, meaning“make..., bring into a...state” ; and the prefix en-with the same meaning and function，can be added to the beginning of some adjectives or nouns.For example,wide widen quick quicken Now add en-or—en to the following words and then fill in the blanks with the words derived.
