Unit8课后练习

1、Unit 8 My Forever ValentineText comprehensionI. BII. FTFTFIII.1. Valentine s Day2. He displayed his special love for her on every Valentine s Day.3. decorated a “mailbox " to receive cards.4. given by her father, her forever valentine; with a piece of red glass for a ruby.5. her hopes and dream

2、s on receiving cards and gifts from more important people than her father.6. a card with her mother s handwriting.7. always keep in mind her father s love and generosity througtsh. simple acIV.1. Only Valentine s Day really delighted him.2. I remember Dad brought me joy on Valentine s Day for the fi

3、rst time when I was six.3. The box and its contents reminded me of a series of things, both bitter and sweet.4. As I was getting older, Dad sent me heart-shaped boxes as gifts, unlike the gifts before.Structural analysis of the text:1. Valentine s Day was the time my father chose to show his love fo

4、r the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my“ Valentine Man ”.2. The author s recounting of her Valentine Day memories in the second part of the text follows closely the chronological order. Try to pick out the three sentences in this part that indicate the progress

5、ion of time.The three sentences that indicate the progression of time are:1) My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine Dasy came when I was six. (Paragraph 3)2) As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart-shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a spe

6、cial card signed “ Love, Dad. ” (Paragraph 5)3) My mailbox eventually had a rural address, and the job of hand-delivering candy and cards was relegated to the U.S. Postal Service. (Paragraph 7)Vocabulary1.2. thought of him as= regarded him as3. ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories= brough

7、t back to mind a series of experiences, both happy and unhappy, one after another4. put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes= aroused your strong emotion and made you cry5. gave way to= were gradually replaced by6. more of= to a greater degreeII.1. legible; 2. timed; 3. surpassing; 4. sensed

8、; 5. relegated;6. signaled; 7. perfunctory; 8. generosity; 9. teasing; 10. markIII. Word comparison1. careful 2. create 3. eventually: in the end, after all 4. usher / guide 5. aging 6. continuing / persist 7. address / deliver / send 8. reminder / cautionIV.1 form: v. 形成，构成，组成(从无到有)/ shape: v. 修正，完

9、善，定型(从有到好)a. formed; b. shaping; c. formed; d. shaped.2 contest: 具体的赛事，有规则、奖项、操作程序/ competition: general meaning, 竞争行为，既在赛事内，也不一定要在赛事中。a. contest; b. competition; c. competition; d. contest.3 recollection: n. 动词性，回想，复述/ memory: n. 名词性，记忆。a. memories; b. memory; c. recollection; d. recollection.4 che

10、ap: 便宜，廉价，低廉，价贱/ inexpensive: 不贵但不是便宜，更不是低贱。a. cheap; b. cheap; c. inexpensive; d. inexpensive.V. Give synonyms or antonyms of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Synonyms: well-prepared, complicated, complex2. Antonyms: unpleasant, displeasing3. Synonym: slacken, deceler

11、ate / accelerate4. Antonyms: coldly, bitterly, hatefully, spitefully5. Synonyms: lovely, lovable, attractive6. Antonyms: shame, disgrace, humiliation7. Synonyms: indifferent, half-hearted8. Antonyms: selfishness, meannessVI. Rephrase each of the following sentences with the word given in brackets.1.

12、 We must have your answer tonight at the latest. (insist)insist on / upon sth.Key: We insist on having your answer tonight at the latest.2. My father is going to lend me his car tonight. (borrow)Key: My father is gong to let me borrow his car tonight.3. We see it as a wonderful opportunity. (look)lo

13、ok upon/on = regard asKey: We look upon it as a wonderful opportunity.4. You don t mean to say you wafnifttha ice cream, do you? (surely)Key: You surely don t want a fifth ice cream, do you?5. There is almost nothing in the house to eat tonight. (hardly)hardly adv. almost not 几乎不Key: There is hardly

14、 anything in the house to eat tonight.6. The bank now owns this block of flats. (belong)belong to (prep.): be owned by 属于Key: This block of flats now belongs to the bank.7. Is it really advisable to freeze this sort of food? (should)Should aux. will, need to 应该，将要Key: Should we really freeze this so

15、rt of food?8. There s no need to telephone me when you arrive. (bother)bother to: (usually used in the negative form) to cause inconvenience or discomfort to 费心，麻 烦Key: Don t bother to telephone me when you arrive.II. Grammar Exercises1. freezes;2. gain time;3. stay at home;4. vaporizes;5. may leave

16、;6. goes up;7. turns to water;8. had better join the queue.III.IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.1. If the story hadn't been true, the newspaper (not print) it.wouldn t have printed (E) unreal2. had read (E) unreal3. What (happen) if I press this button?will happen (C) real4.

17、 will fall (C) real5. comes (C) real6. gets (C) real7. I (not buy) things on the installment system if I were you.wouldn t buy (D) unrealV. Highlight the underlined parts in the following sentences using“it + be + + that.1. It is that special place in your heart that(Unit 1)2. I put them into the so

18、il the day my first son was born. (Unit 1)Key: It was on the day my first son was born that I put them into the soil.3. We reached Istanbul by train.Key: It was by train that we reached Istanbul.4. It was the headmaster who 5. He s feeling unwell because he s been working too hard.Key: It is because

19、 he s been working too hard that he s feeling unwell.6. It is his grandfather' s skills that 7. It was in 1960 that 8. It was at Waterloo thatVI.Never will I disregard the potential danger in routine business, nor will I in health.Never have I anticipated unexpected reward, nor have I accepted u

20、nreasonable deprivation.III. Translation exercises1. English to Chinese:1 .然而，情人节是爸爸向在他的生活中具有特殊意义的人表达爱的日子。2. 那只邮箱（盒子）以及其中的贺卡礼物勾起了我一连串酸甜苦辣的回忆：开始攀比收到贺卡的多少和人气的大小、有关男朋友女朋友的逗笑、班里那最可爱的男生赠给我的贺卡勾起我的温柔情思。3. 长大后，我收到的礼物改成是心形的盒子，里面装满了我最喜欢的巧克力，还随附一张很特别的卡片，上面写着“爱你的爸爸”。4. 那张卡令我认识到为人之父可以多么出色、在那些年里感受深厚的父爱对我多么重要；父亲以慷

21、慨大度的精神、善解人意的朴实言行和向他生活中的亲友传递幸福的能力实践着爱的传统。II. Chinese to English:1. At Christmas people enjoy themselves very much; they visit one another and present each other with Christmas cards and presents.2. The walls of her bedroom and living room are all decorated with pictures of pop stars and film stars.3.

22、 Sophia teased Tom about his new hat mildly, but Tom teased her curly hair unmercifully.4. He had attained remarkable achievements which surpassed the goal he had set for himself.5. He kept crying bitterly, and I tried to persuade him not to give way to grief.6. I took it for granted that you would

23、like to see the play, so I bought you a ticket.7. They have relegated these problems somewhere down on the priority list.8. I am going to address the letter to Donna in care of her lawyer.9. I don t know why telling her the news brought a lump in my throat.10. Sailors signal with flags by day and wi

24、th lights at night.IV Exercises for integrated skills1. DictationI believe my father is a talented man. / He is decisive and efficient in doing things. / By his own talents and efforts, / he has secured for the family a good social position / and a comparatively rich life. / People of all fields com

25、e to my house, / and from them I have gained lots of valuable social experience / and seen a lot of joys and sorrows of the world. /But at home he is a harsh parent. / He has high expectations of me. / When I am idling away my time, / I can see that it hurts him deeply. / When I am doing something g

26、reat, / such as writing a book, / he is more than excited. / With such a father, / I always remind myself that I must go on and on, never give up.2. ClozeFill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.(1) love(6) tend(2) sender(7) as(3) whether(8) believed(4) out(9) whic

27、h(5) letting(10) allTip：1)love: Here you can use a word meaning “ affectionate 2)sender: the person who sends the message3) whether: Here you can use a word to include the all places mentioned.4) out: Here you can use a preposition meaning5) letting: Here you can use a verb meaning6) tend: Here you

28、can use a verb meaning7) as: Here you can use a preposition meaning8) believed: Here you can use a word meaning9) which: Which kind of bird it is?10) all: The sentence is negative, andincline“ from releaselike ”.accept as truengoutlaartcaolllocati”on.is a reVI. Writing Practice1. Stringy Sentence 纠缠

29、句too many clauses are connected. endless. They would be easier to read and understand if they were broken up into separate clauses. To avoid stringy sentences, we can use division, subordination, combination or phrases.A. Divisionto divide the original sentence into several sentences. clauses are of

30、 equal importance.B. Subordinationto change some clauses into subordinate clauses, if they are of less importance.C. Phraseto substitute the clauses in the original sentence.D. CombinationAll the techniques mentioned aboveImprove the following stringy sentences by any method or combination of method

31、s.1. We must accept the facts and our enormous energy requirements, but it is also important not to forget that attempts to economize on safety provisions in such hazardous industries result in increased risks, and these increased risks may result in terrible tragedy, even in disasters whose consequ

32、ences exceed national boundaries, although it is certainly true that a nuclear power station working safely, without accident, is ecologically one of the cleanest of all industrial plants.Revised:We must accept the facts and our enormous energy requirements, but it is also important not to forget th

33、at attempts to economize on safety provisions risks. And these increased risks may result in terrible tragedy, even in disasters whose consequences exceed national boundaries. It is certainly true, however, that a nuclear power station working safely, without accident, is ecologically one of the cle

34、anest of all industrial plants.The original sentence is divided into three sentences.2. Whether it is deceiving yourself or deceiving others, deception requires much time and energy and because deception never really achieves anything of value, it is a great waste of your precious life and resources

35、, but instead, you d better put that time and energy into successfully dealing withthe truth, because after all, you ll have to deal with it eventually, and the sooner you begin the more you ll be able to accomplish.Revised:Whether it is deceiving yourself or deceiving others, deception requires muc

36、h time and energy. And because deception never really achieves anything of value, it is a great waste of your preciouslife and resources. Instead, you d better put that time and energy into successfully dealing with thetruth. After all, you ll have to deal with it eventually, and the sooner you begi

37、n, the more youable to accomplish.The original sentence is divided into four sentences.3. Giving is more than merely offering objects and when you give, give your time, your attention, your love, compassion, consideration, patience and respect and give a part of yourself, and you will not ever lose

38、it, because that part of you takes on greater influence and value as it touches other lives beyond your own.Revised:Giving is more than merely offering objects. When you give, give your time, your attention, your love, compassion, consideration, patience and respect and give a part of yourself, you

39、will not ever lose it. That part of you takes on greater influence and value as it touches other lives beyond your own.The original sentence is divided into four sentences.4. Almost every high school student wants to go to college, and tension and anxiety build to a ridiculous point in college candi

40、dates, and this spoils their final year in high school.Revised:As almost every high school student wants to go to college, tension and anxiety build to a ridiculous point in college candidates, spoiling their final year in high school.The first clause is changed into a subordinate clause and the las

41、t clause into a participle phrase.VII. Listening ExercisesValentine s DayA. Listen to Part A first, and supply the missing information.Date of observance: February 14th“ Valentines ”:a romantic card decorated with hearts, flowers or birdsa heart-shaped box of chocolate candiesa bouquet of flowers ti

42、ed with red ribbonMessages:BeMy ValentineBeMy SweetheartBeMy LoverWill you be my valentine?Signatures:anonymous Guess whoSymbols:Cupid - Roman God of Love arrow of love heartB. Now listen to Part B, and fill in the blanks with what you hear.get the stories come to believe a Christian priest around 2

43、50 AD refused to allow to get married turned to Christianity be married secretly discovered put in prison wrote notes marking on leaves throwing them out shaped like a heartTapescriptValenti ne s DayPart A February 14th is a complicated but interesting holiday. First of all, Valentine s Dholiday fro

44、m work. No one gets a day off. On Valentine s Day people usually send romantic cardsto someone they love. The cards are called valentines. They are very colorful, often decorated with hearts, flowers or birds, and have humorous or sentimental verses printed inside. The basic message of the verse is

45、always “ BeMy Valentine, “” BeMy Sweetheart o”r “ BeMy Lover. ” Besides cards, a valentine could also be a heart-shaped box of chocolate candies, or a bouquet of flowers tied with red ribbon. But in whatever form, the message is always the same “ Will you be my valentine? ” vaAlentine may be anonymous, or sometimes signed “ Guesswho. ” The personreceiving it has to guess who sent it. This can lead to interesting speculation. And that fun of vale