3 . 语境辨义
1. We went to a lecture on Italian art.____________
2. She lectures in Russian literature.____________
3. His parents used to lecture him on his table manners.____________

4 . Indentify each statement with a T for the topic sentence, an S for supporting sentences and a C for the concluding sentence.________Even emotionally disturbed children have been observed to smile and react with interest if there is a cuddly kitten or puppy to hold.
________Another study discovered that senior citizens, both those living alone and those in nursing homes, became more interested in life when they were given pets to care for.
________Keeping a pet has many benefits to people’s mental health, according to many studies.
________A study at one prison showed that owning a pet can change a hardened prison inmate into a more caring person.
________Animals, then, can be a means of therapy for many kinds of individuals.

5 . Indentify each statement with a T for the topic sentence, an S for supporting sentences and a C for the concluding sentence.________On the other hand, some classmates went to do some part-time jobs to earn some pocket money and working experience.
________The classmates I interviewed had enjoyed their summer holidays very much with different activities.
________Some of them paid a visit to various tourist resorts to broaden their vision.
________On the whole, my classmate took different activities to make good use of their happy summer holidays.
________Some classmates preferred to stay at home reading novels, watching movies or surfing the Internet to relax themselves.

6 . 分析划线部分句子结构

My classmate, Max, is a high school student. Max has recently noticed some greetings in English rather impractical. By contrast, he suggests that greetings with the Chinese language are far more communicative. They are neat, direct, and efficient. We met on campus one day, and he told me this new finding. I was a bit confused. Then we consulted our English teacher for an immediate answer.

1. My classmate, Max, is a high school student.

S                       V               C

1. Max has recently noticed some greetings in English rather impractical.
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2. By contrast, he suggests that greetings with the Chinese language are far more communicative.
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3. They are neat, direct, and efficient.
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4. We met on campus one day.
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5. and he told me this new finding.
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6. I was a bit confused.
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7. Then we consulted our English teacher for an immediate answer.
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7 . Directions: Match the prefixes on the left column with the words on the right column to form antonyms. A sample has been given.

ir-   n-   mis-   dis-     im-

appear                  1. disappear
advantage             2.     1    
possible                 3.     2    
take                      4.     3    
either                    5.     4    
understanding        6.     5    
regular                  7.     6    
proper                  8.     7    

8 . I choose colour to reflect my mood. If I am happy, I wear yellow. When I am upset, I wear red. Blue reflects when I am sad, and pink shows when I am excited. (添加总结句)
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9 . Summer vacation is a busy time for me. I play travelling softball, and I take private trumpet lessons. Another lesson I have is swimming. I like these more than my music 1esson. (添加总结句)
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10 . Modern advances make life easier, but may also have unexpected drawbacks. Just taking escalators rather than stairs reduces the number of calories burned each day. By letting machines routinely do their work, people become less physically fit. And if supermarkets were to fail, people could starve without having their own gardens to provide food. ________________

A．That’s when they decided they had to learn to live without so many gadgets.

B．It may be time to question how ”convenient“ these advances really are.