1. WELCOME

2. l ） Jane is usually prompt. A ． late B ． on time C ． pleased 2 ） The boy wants a pony ． A ． dog B ． cat C ． horse 3 ） The trout is very cheap ． A ． fish B ． fruit C ． apple 4) The lady asked the waitress to get her a saucer ． A ． a glass B ． a cake C ． a small plate

3. l ） Jane is usually prompt. A ． late B ． on time C ． pleased Jane is usually prompt for her classes ． A ． late B. on time C. pleased Jane is usually prompt for all her classes ， but she was late today. A ． late B ． on time C ． pleased 2 ） The boy wants a pony ． A ． dog B ． cat C ． horse The boy wants a brown pony ． A ． dog B ． cat C ． horse The boy wants to ride a brown pony. A ． dog B ． cat C ． horse

4. 3 ） The trout is very cheap ． A ． fish B ． fruit C ． apple The fresh trout is very cheap ． A ． fish B ． fruit C ． apple The fresh trout is very cheap, but I don’t know how to cook it ． A ． fish B ． fruit C ． apple 4) The lady asked the waitress to get her a saucer ． A ． a glass B ． a cake C ． a small plate The lady asked the waitress to get her a clean saucer ． A ． a glass B ． a cake C ． a small plate The lady asked the waitress to get her a clean saucer to put her coffee cup on ． A ． a glass B ． a cake C ． a small plate

5. HOW TO GUESS THE MEANINGS OF WORDS ACCORDING TO THE CONTEXT 青岛天山实验中学 刘展智 2009.12.11

6. 1) figure ① My friend has an income of six figures every year. ② She does exercise every morning to keep her figure. ③ He was one of the great figures of history. ④ I figured that you would arrive before noon. ⑤ I can’t figure out why she said so.

7. 2) get through ① The path ahead is narrow, so a truck can’t get through (it). ② I get through the novel in one evening. ③ Hardly could he get through so much work in such a short time. ④ I phoned you all day yesterday, but I couldn’t get through. ⑤ My English is so poor that I find it impossible to get through to the foreigner.

8. 1) Our maths professor says that all the problems he gives us are simple ones ， however ， we feel that they are intricate and hard to solve ． A. easy B. difficult C. wonderful D. interesting 2) A child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle; it can be great fun. A. request B. plan C. bother D. hope

9. 1 ） Although he often has the chance, Mr. Tritt never steals money. This will endanger his job at the bank, and he does not want to jeopardize his future. 2 ） Children often try to emulate or copy the behavior that they see on television.

10. 1) I told him my job was known as a mason, a person whose job is cutting stone into shapes. 2) Semantics, that is, the study of the meaning of words, is necessary if you want to learn English well.

11. 1) The teacher did not hear the knock at the door because he was completely engrossed in his reading. 2 ） She wanted the hairdresser to trim her hair a bit because it was too long.

12. 1) The results of epochal events such as wars and great scientific discoveries are not limited to a small area as they were in the past. 2) You can take any of the periodicals: Readers,Youth Digest, or English Learning.

13. 1. The official asked the man what his occupation was. The man told him that he worked as an doctor. A. job B. study C. name D. interest 2. I'm a resolute man. Once I make up my mind, I won't give it up easily. A. frighten B. careless C. determined D. angry 3. Twelve-year-old Sally was an active girl ， but her sister was quite sedate ． A. clever B. calm C. brave D. energetic

14. 4. Albert's success after hard work proves the value of persistence. A. time B. run C. effort D. beginning 5. He felt very lonely; he had lived in the city for a month and had met no one in the inhospitable city. A. unfriendly B. uncomfortable C. unhealthy D. unable 6. I want to stay in New York, but my friend tried to dissuade me. A. stop B. frighten C. keep D. play

15. 1) In slang ( 俚语 )“jam” refers to a state in which a person finds himself or herself in a difficult situation. A. trouble B. station C. street D. environment 2) “ecopassages” may help animals cross the road without being hurt by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. A. an secret path for cars to pass. B. a wall built for the safety of the area C. a bridge for people to get over a river D. a pass for animals to cross the road

16. 1) The herdsman, who looks after sheep, earns about 650 yuan a year. 2) His uncle is a zoologist, who does research on animals.

17. 1) Most of the roses are beginning to wither because of the cold. 2) When a doctor operates on a patient, he usually gives an anaesthetic to make him fall asleep, because he does not want his patient to feel pain or to know what is happening to him.

18. Homework: 完成练习页上的练习