1 . She knew how___________ the sales of the product. She did an excellent job and___________ from a saleswoman to a manager soon. The position was a___________ for her. (promote) (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . 社交活动通常防止老年人孤独。
Social activities usually ___________.

3 . Listen to the conversation again and use the context to guess the meaning of the words below. Tick the reason why you were able to guess the words.

Reason	Preserve	Promote	Cypress
The word is an example of a group/type I know.
The word is explained by the speaker.
The word means the opposite of a word I know.
The word means the same as a word I know.
I know the general meaning of the word.
The speaker gives an example of the word.

4 . Practise using context clues to guess the meaning of new words. Look at the example and fill in the blank.
EXAMPLE
The palace was destroyed years ago. By studying old photos of the former palace, they have made the new one look exactly like the old one.
Clues: destroyed years ago; studying old photos; made the new palace like the old one
Guess: The former palace means “the palace that __________”.

5 . Take part in a youth project
1. Before you listen, look at the pictures below. What are the students doing?

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2. Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea.

A．Students from different countries are working creatively to protect a temple in China.

B．Youths from seven countries are working together to protect cultural relics on Mount Tai.

C．Doing a project on cultural heritage protection in China is interesting and exciting.

3. Listen again and help the reporter to complete the interview notes.
International youth project, __________ high school students from 7 countries
Mount Tai, one of the most __________ mountains in China
It has been __________ for more than 3,000 years.
22 temples, around 1,800 __________ with writing on them
Dai Temple on __________; over 6, 000__________

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the topic of the speech?

A．Ideas about an average student.

B．Large foreign student population.

C．Different university lives in America.

2. Why do many students take part-time or full-time jobs?

A．To buy clothes.

B．To pay off student loan.

C．To save money for the future.

3. Who makes up the largest foreign student population?

A．Chinese.

B．Indian.

C．German.

4. Who might be the listeners?

A．Professors.

B．Freshmen.

C．Parents.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How does the speaker find the dumplings?

A．Traditional and similar.

B．Delicious and various.

C．Healthy and tasty.

2. What’s the difference between Japanese dumplings and Chinese dumplings?

A．They are totally different in shapes.

B．The fillings are completely different.

C．The cooking methods are quite different.

3. Where does the speaker come from?

A．China.

B．Japan.

C．Italy.

4. What do we know about the Italian dumpling, ravioli?

A．They are in square shape.

B．The fillings are mainly cheese.

C．They are similar to Chinese dumplings.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does Minor Heat mean?

A．The extreme hot point is coming.

B．The hottest period is over.

C．The hottest season is coming.

2. Which activity is unnecessary during Minor Heat?

A．Earthquake relief.

B．Flood control.

C．Drought relief.

3. What can people do during Minor Heat?

A．Hang the clothes out in the shade.

B．Play with fireflies at home.

C．Appreciate the lotus flower.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long did the man live in San Francisco?

A．Ten years.

B．Five years.

C．One year.

2. How do Americans behave in restaurants?

A．They are very outgoing.

B．They are usually quiet.

C．They often drink much.

3. Where can one enjoy international food better?

A．In America.

B．In China.

C．In Middle East.

4. Who might the woman be?

A．A guide.

B．A hostess.

C．A traveler.

10 . 对话练习

A potluck dinner is a meal to which each guest brings a dish of prepared food by the person, to be shared among the group.
A potluck dinner is a way to show diverse cultures in the world.
Discussion: Going to a potluck dinner
1.What food/snack from which area/ethnic group will you bring?
2.How is the food prepared and what is it made of?
3.In what way is the food special?
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