A.coordinate B.accommodate C.accompany D.associate.
7.He was unhappy with the commercial of the organization.
A.plan B.orientation C.intention D.plot.
8.She tried to cure the pain in my knee by putting pressure on the joint.
A.hand B.mental C.masculine D.manual.
9.Many people can t of a dinner without meat or fish.
A.believe B.relieve C.conceive D.imagine.
10.It is desirable that you some familiarity with computers.
A.should have B.had C.would have D.are to have.
III.Word Study.
The word“accommodate”can have several meanings.Try to figure out the meaning of the word in each sentence.
1.If your microwave is large enough to accommodate the turkey, thaw it in a glass baking dish.
2.Nineteen cabins on the new ship are designed to accommodate disabled passengers.
3.Once you been accepted at the university, they promise to accommodate you in a dormitory.
4.Her eyes took a while to accommodate to the darkness.
5.We ve made every effort to accommodate your point of view.
6.Some animal and plant species cannot accommodate to the rapidly changing conditions.
7.Our proposal tries to accommodate the special needs of minority groups.
8.I m sure the bank will be able to accommodate you with a loan.
Unit 6
Text A
Pre-class Activity
I.Word Spelling.
Spell the following words with the help of their definitions and the first letters.
1.c limits; borders; boundaries.
2.n an unpleasant and terrible dream.
3.f lose strength, color, freshness, etc.
4.i close in relationship.
5.r punishment given to sb.In return for harm done to oneself.
6.c any of various mixed alcoholic drinks.
7.s make less angry or upset ; calm or comfort.
8.v empty; not filled with anything.
9.d disobey; fight against ; show no fear or respect for.
10.s break suddenly into small pieces; smash.
II.Matching.
Match the expressions in Column A with their meanings in Column B.
A B.
1.break through A.with the head or front parts meeting violently.
2.fall apart B.gradually disappear and become unimportant.
3.fade into C.drive up to and stop at.
4.make a difference D.make a way through.
5.pull up E.by accident ; unintentionally.
6.take back F.be important ; have an effect.
7.comment on G.be no longer under control.
8.head on H.break down; collapse.
9.go out of control I.make a remark or give an opinion on.
10.by chance J.admit that sth.you said was wrong.
III.Word Finding.
Cross out the word that does not belong to the group.
1.A.nephew B.cousin C.niece.
2.A.restricts B.limits C.con fines.
3.A.revenge B.promise C.vow.
4.A.shatter B.smash C.soothe.
5.A.fade B.leak C.vanish.
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.The defense lawyers claimed that the prisoners cruel and degrading treatment，which was why they were so weak.
A.were subject to B.had been subject toC.were subjected to D.had been subjected to2.Work permits were to only 5% of those who applied for them.
A.issued B.released C.awarded D.conferred.
3.A number of young men were hired to occupy the posts left by these retired workers.
A.empty B.vacuum C.void D.vacant.
4.When he failed the entrance exam, his drove him to consider suicide.
A.nightmare B.desperate C.despair D.nothingness5.Jake was very excited but his mother him and made him calm.
A.disturbed B.relaxed C.soothed D.relieved.
6.He was arrested for the government s rule against taking large amounts of cash out of the country.
A.defying B.challenging C.objecting D.contending7.The unexpected traffic accident the young girl s wish to become a.
dancer.
A.broke B.defeated C.shattered D.destroyed.
8.The President is eager to avoid a clash with Congress over his.
health policies.
A.head-against B.head-on C.head-up D.head-in.
9.The policeman said the relatives of the murdered villagers who wanted to the dead would kill the man.
A.relieve B.revenge C.repay D.revoke.
10.The colonel was charged with to the press the confidential document on the development of nuclear weapons.
A.emitting B.launching C.breaking D.leaking.
11.What will it make if he knows or not?
A.difference B.advantage C.good D.sense.
12.Although the awning was to pieces, a boy, falling off a five-story apartment window by accident，was miraculously unhurt.
A.battered B.shattered C.crushed D.smashed.
13.Tragedy is likely to happen if people have a(n ) attitude towards safety.
A.informal B.accidental C.casual D.irregular.
14.Stop the dog, or it will bite.
A.bothering B.teasing C.amusing D.insulting.
15.It s that she became a teacher— she used to hate school.
A.sarcastic B.caustic C.satirical D.ironic.
16.I broke Mary s pen by accident, and in she tore up my school work.
A.revenge B.avenge C.vengeance D.avengement.
17.The proverb“A friend indeed is a friend in need”means that a real friend will never his/her friends who are in trouble.
A.discard B.abandon C.depart D.forsake.
18.He stayed up reading documents until the writing and danced before his eyes.
A.dimmed B.obscured C.con fused D.blurred.
19.Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side.
A.void B.blank C.empty D.vacant.
20.He bought extra food in of more people coming to the New Year party than he d invited.
A.expectancy B.prediction.
C.forecast D.anticipation.
II.Phrases Study.
Choose a word from the box and by adding one or more words to it, form a phrase or expression.Fill the blank with this phrase or expression to complete the ten statements.
1.The teacher refused to the examination results.
2.The young man found his missing wallet purely.
3.She would have no regrets if only she could her insulting words.
4.Speaking English fluently when you go for a job interview.
5.God knows how the so-called top secret.
6.After five hours fight，our army finally the enemy s defenses.
7.The train went and plunged into the field.
8.The sound of thunder into the distance.
9.A collision inflicted 40 deaths and 26 injuries.
10.The driver lost consciousness and the car a post.
III.Word Distinguishing.
Choose a suitable word from the following groups to complete the following sentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning.
