大学实用英语1（本科）Skyscrapers

Skyscrapers

Unit5SkyscrapersLearningTasksYouAreAbleto:GetmoreknowledgeaboutskyscrapersLearnsomewordsandphrasesrelatedtocivilengineeringPlayaroleandspeakinEnglishListentosomeEnglishdialoguesandashortspeechGetsomeknowledgeabouttheskillscommonlyusedinEnglishreadingcomprehensionLearnhowtowriteaContractYouAreSuggestedto:LinksoundsoftheneighboringwordsinreadingEnglish,whichcanhelpyourreadingsoundmorefluentlyandnaturallyKnowthemeaningofanEnglishwordisusuallydecidedbyitscontextPartⅠListeningandSpeakingWarm-upDirections:Thefollowingisalistoftermsrelatedtoconstruction.Afterreadingit,youarerequiredtofindtheitemsequivalenttothosegiveninChineseinthetablebelow.YoucanconsulttheInternetoryourclassmatesifyoufeelitdifficulttocomplete.A.owner B.architectC.constructionmanagerD.designerE.civilengineer F.workingdrawingG.generalincomeH.buildinglandI.air-conditioningsystemJ.four-dimensiondesignK.functionofthepipingsystem L.earlystagestrengthM.marketingplanN.electricallightingsystemO.groundwaterlevelP.legalrepresentativeQ.mechanicalengineer1.(

)土木工程师 (

)建筑用地2.(

)法人代表 (

)设计师3.(

)施工图 (

)机械工程师4.(

)电器照明系统 (

)地下水位5.(

)早期强度 (

)管道系统功能EHPDFQNOLKPartⅠListeningandSpeakingOralPracticeTask1

Directions:Readthefollowingshortdialogues,payingattentiontothetoneandstressofyourreading.Dialogue1A:I’mthinkingaboutdecoratingmybedroom.Iboughtthismagazineinordertogetsomeideas.Whatdoyouthinkofthis?B:Thatlooksgreat.Theroominthepictureisbiggerthanyourbedroom,soyouwouldn’tbeabletohaveallthatfurnitureinyourroom.A:I’dliketohavethebedandwardrobe.B:Perhapsyoucouldalsogetthedressingtable.Ithinkthatonewouldlookgoodinyourbedroom.PartⅠListeningandSpeakingA:Yes,itwould.Butit’sveryexpensive.B:Everythinginsuchamagazineseemsexpensive.Youcouldprobablyfindsomethingsimilaratthediscountfurniturestore.A:Yes.That’sagoodidea.PartⅠListeningandSpeakingDialogue2A:Ilikethisapartment.Doyouthinkwecanaffordthemortgage?B:Yes,Ithinkso.It’snotaveryexpensiveapartment.It’sintherightareaandithaseverythingthatwearelookingfor.A:Ilovethebalcony.Wecansitoutsideandenjoythesuninsummer.Weareonthe14thfloor,sothere’saveryniceviewfromthebalcony.B:Theneighborhoodisnicetoo.Thereisaparknearby.A:Yes,andtherearemanyhousesnearby.Ilikeitthattheneighborhoodisn’tfullofapartmentblocks.B:It’sapitywecan’taffordahouse.Agardenwouldbenice.A:Yes,itwould.There’salawnoutsidethebuildingandthere’stheparknearby.B:Thebuildingisquitenewandwellconstructed.I’mhappywiththefittingstoo.A:Yes,everythinghasbeenwelldesigned.PartⅠListeningandSpeakingTask1

Directions:Usetheinformationgivenbelowtocreatearole-play.Supposethatyouarearealestateagent(房地产经纪人)andyourclassmatesareprospectivebuyers(潜在买家)ofahouse.Youarerequiredtomakeanoralpresentation,supplyinginformationaboutthehouse’slocation,itsrooms,anditsprice.Afterthepresentation,youshouldbereadytoanswerquestionsaskedbythe“prospectivebuyers”.Thefirststepistoimaginewherethehouseis,howmanyroomsinit.Thesecondstepistoprepareyourpresentation.Youshouldconsiderhowtobeginit,howtodescribethehouse,howtomakeyourspeechmoreattractivetoyouraudience,andhowtoenditpolitely.PartⅠListeningandSpeakingListeningPracticeTask1

Directions:Nowyouwillhear7shortconversations.Theywillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachconversation,thereisaquestion.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthe4choices.1.A.Hishealth. B.Hisexam.C.Hisinterview. D.Hispresentation.2.A.Apricelist. B.Alocalpaper.C.Amovieticket. D.Anamecard.3.A.Writeareport. B.Visittheman.C.Askforhelp. D.CallJohn.4.A.Itisbeingpainted. B.Ithasbeenbooked.C.Itistooexpensive. D.Itistoosmall.CADBPartⅠListeningandSpeaking5.A.Nervous. B.Confident.C.Excited. D.Satisfied.6.A.Hewillmovetoanewcity.B.Hefailedhisfinalexam.C.Hehasgotajoboffer.D.Hewantstorentanapartment.7.A.Themanwilltravelonbusiness.B.Thewomanhaspassedaroadtest.C.Themanhastakenacomputertest.D.Thewomanwilltakealanguagecourse.ACBPartⅠListeningandSpeakingTask2

Directions:Nowyouwillhear2recordedconversations.Aftereachconversation,therearesomerecordedquestions.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillberead2times.Whenyouhearthequestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

Conversation18.A.Tomakeanappointment. B.Tocomplainabouttheservice.C.Toconfirmthedelivery. D.Toaskabouttheman’sorder.9.A.Theyareofhighquality. B.Theyarenewlydeveloped.C.Theyarepopularabroad. D.Theyareuser-friendly.ADPartⅠListeningandSpeakingConversation210.A.Itranoutofgas. B.Itwouldn’tstart.C.Itwasbroken. D.Itwasmissing.11.A.Ithastobecharged. B.Itwasboughtayearago.C.Itisofgoodquality. D.Itisstillnew.12.A.Torechargeit. B.Torepairit.C.Toreturnit. D.Tosellit.CDBPartⅠListeningandSpeakingTask3

Directions:Listentothepassagecarefully.Itwillberead3times.Duringthesecondreading,youarerequiredtoputthemissingwordsorphrasesinthenumberedblanksaccordingtowhatyouhear.Thethirdreadingisforyoutocheckyourwriting.IamMikeWang,arealestateagent.I(13)_________tosellthishomeinjust15days.Iwouldlovetohelpyoubuyorsell.Propertiesinthisareaare(14)_________________.Ifyouhaveconsideredsellingyourhouse,Iwouldlovetospeakwithyouandhelpyouinanyway(15)____________.Ifyouarecurrentlyrentingahouseandwouldliketobuyone,givemeacall.Homeownershiphasmany(16)____________overrentingandisnotasdifficultasmanythink.Callmetodayandletmehelpyoumake(17)________________.manageinhighdemandpossibleadvantagestherightdecisionPart ⅡReadingComprehensionQuestionsbeforereading1.HaveyoubeentoPudong,Shanghai?Doyoulikeit?2.Doyouwanttoliveinaskyscraper?Why?3.Doyouthinkit’sverynecessarytobuildmoreskyscrapersinChina?Why?Part ⅡReadingComprehensionPassage1SkyscraperswerefirstbuiltintheUnitedStatesasearlyasthe1880’s.Twonewtechnicaldevelopmentsmadepeoplestartthinkingabouttallerbuildings.Oneofthesedevelopments—themechanicalelevator—meantthatpeoplewouldnothavetoclimbuptallbuildingsstepbystep.Theother—thesteelframe—meantthatatallbuildingcouldbeputtogethersafelybecauseitwasthesteel,notthewalls,thatsupportedthebuilding.SkyscrapersinAmericaThefirstskyscraperwithasteelframewasbuiltinChicago.Itwasonlyninefloorshigh.Soon,otherskyscraperswerebuilt—especiallyinNewYork.Bythe1920’s,someofthemhadbecomefamousnotjustfortheirsize,butfortheirbeauty.Part ⅡReadingComprehensionDuringthe1930’s,however,newideasaboutarchitecturebegantoreachtheUnitedStates.Theseideaswereknownastheinternationalstyle.TheyhadbeendevelopedbyagroupofrevolutionarynewarchitectsinEurope.TheseEuropeanarchitectsbelievedthatallthebuildingsofthepasthadbeendesignedforthewealthy,orforthemiddleclasses.Theydreamedofdesigningnewbuildingsfortheworkingpeople.And,theywantedthesebuildingstolookasiftheyhadbeenmadebymachines.Thosewhoinventedtheinternationalstylebuiltonlywithglass,steel,andconcrete.Theydidn’twanttousematerialssuchasmarble,limestone,andbricks,becausethesewerelinkedwiththearchitectureofthepast.Theydidnotlikebrightcolorsforthesamereason.Instead,theirbuildingswerewhite,gray,orblack.Part ⅡReadingComprehensionAsaresult,almosteveryskyscraperinAmericalookedthesameinthe1960’s.Theywerelikehugeboxeswithflattops,andsquaresides.Theyweremadeofglass,steelandconcrete,andtheywereusuallygray,blackorwhiteincolor.Today,newskyscrapersarerisingupfromthegroundindifferentshapesandcolors.Oneskyscraper—yettobebuilt—isdesignedtolooklikeanoldEuropeanGothicChurch.Itwillhavethreepointedroofs,risingoneabovetheother.Architectsarealsochangingsomeofthebuildingmaterialsusedinskyscrapers.Theyareusingdifferentkindsofstones.Someareevenusingbricks.Part ⅡReadingComprehensionHaveallthesechangescreatedagreatnewarchitectureforAmerica?Somesayno.TheAmericanwriterTomWolfesaysAmericanbuildingsarenothingbutlarge,uglyglassboxes.Mr.WolfesaysdesignchangesinrecentyearshavefailedtocreatenewarchitecturesinAmerica.Manyexpertsareconcernedabouttheeffectofthesetallbuildingsonpeople.ArchitectMorrisAndersonrecentlysaidthatskyscrapersarebadforpeoplebecausetheyseparatethemfromthesunandair.Mr.Andersonwonderswhatthiswilldotopeoplewholiveandworkintheseenvironmentsforalongtime.TheNewYorkTimeseditorPaulTaylorsaystheskyscrapersareblockingsunlightfromsmallerbuildings,andfromeachother.Andhesaysthebestwaytosolvethisproblemistomakelawsthatwillcontrolhowmanyskyscraperscanbebuiltinanarea.(520words)Part ⅡReadingComprehensionNewWordsskyscraper/'skaɪskreɪpə/

n.摩天大楼；超高层大楼mechanical/mɪˈkænɪkl/

adj.机械的，机械驱动的elevator/'elɪveɪtə/

n.电梯；升降机frame/freɪm/

n.(建筑物的)框架；(门窗等的)框architecture/ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə/

n.建筑，建筑学；建筑风格revolutionary/ˌrevəˈluːʃənəri/

adj.革命的；彻底变革的architect/ˈɑːkɪtekt/

n.建筑师wealthy/ˈwelθi/

adj.富裕的，富有的style/staɪl/

n.方式，样式；风格；文体concrete/ˈkɒŋkriːt/n.adj.混凝土具体的；混凝土制的marble/ˈmɑːbl/

n.大理石；(玻璃)弹子Part ⅡReadingComprehensionNewWordslimestone/ˈlaɪmstəʊn/

n.石灰岩brick/brɪk/

n.砖，砖块flat/flæt/n.adj.公寓；平面平坦的；扁平的；单调的pointed/'pɒɪntɪd/

adj.尖的；带尖顶的concerned/kən'sɜːnd/

adj.关心的；有关的separate/ˈsepəreɪt/v.adj.分开，隔开分开的；不同的editor/'edɪtə/

n.编辑；编者block/blɒk/

n.v.街区；积木；大楼阻塞；遮住Part ⅡReadingComprehensionPhrasesandExpressionsputtogether组成整体；拼装dreamedof梦想；梦见nothingbut只不过，仅仅，除……之外没有什么beconcernedabout关心；担心separate...from使与……分开Part ⅡReadingComprehensionProperNamesGothicChurch哥特式教堂Chicago芝加哥TomWolfe汤姆·沃尔夫MorrisAnderson莫瑞斯·安德森TheNewYorkTimes《纽约时报》PaulTaylor保尔·泰勒GothicChurch哥特式教堂Chicago芝加哥ExercisesⅠ.ReadingComprehensionDirections:

Thereare5questionsorunfinishedstatementsinthissection.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldmakethecorrectchoiceaccordingtopassage1andmarkthecorrespondingletter.

1.Inthe1960’s,almosteveryskyscraperwasmadeof_____,andtheywereusuallygray,blackorwhiteincolor.A.glass B.steel C.concrete D.A,BandC2.Whatdidthedevelopmentofmechanicalelevatormeantopeople?A.Itmeantthatarchitectswereabletodesignskyscrapers.B.Itmeantthatnewtechnologywasusedinarchitecture.C.Itmeantpeoplecouldgettoupperlevelsofaskyscraperwithoutclimbing.D.Itmeantthatpeoplecouldgetheavymaterialstothetopofaskyscraper.ADPart ⅡReadingComprehension3.Thefirstskyscraperwithasteelframe______.A.wasonlyninefloorshighB.wasbuiltinNewYorkC.wasbuiltin1920D.wasdesignedbyTomWolfe4.Whydidn’tthearchitectsusebrightcolorin1960’s?A.Becausetheyknewthatbrightcolorwasthewealthypeople’sfavoritecolor,andwhattheywantedtodowasbuildforthepoor.B.Becausetheythoughtthatbrightcolorwasnotsuitableforskyscrapers.C.Becausetheythoughtthatbrightcolorlinkedwiththearchitectureofthepastandtheywantedtobuildnewbuildingsforworkingpeople.D.Becausemostofthemwerecolor-blind.CAPart ⅡReadingComprehension5.Thedisadvantagesofskyscrapers,accordingtoPaulTaylor,are______.A.blockingsunlightfromsmallerbuildingsB.blockingsunlightfromeachotherC.builtsoclosethattheyleavelittlespaceonthegroundforpeopletowalkD.alloftheaboveBPart ⅡReadingComprehensionⅡ.IdentifyingPicturesDirections:

MatcheachofthefamousbuildingsshowninthepicturesbelowwiththeirproperEnglishnames.IfyouhavedifficultyyoucanaskyourclassmatesforhelporconsulttheInternet.A.TheWhiteHouseB.SydneyOperaHouseC.TiantanParkD.OldSummerPalaceE.ArcdeTriompheF.TheGreatWildGoosePagodaPart ⅡReadingComprehension

(1)(2)(3)

(4)(5)(6)BCFEADⅢ.VocabularyTask1Directions:

Fillintheblankswiththewordsorphrasesgiveninthebox.Changetheformwherenecessary.blockarchitectbemadeofwealthyheightpointdreamofdevelopcontrolnothingbutPart ⅡReadingComprehension1.Whydopeoplein__________countriesprefertohavefewerchildren？2.Hewasamanwhothoughtof__________business.3.Thetreeoutsidethewindow__________thesunlight.4.The__________ofthebuildingishundredsoffeet.5.He__________attheemptybottleandthewaitressquicklyreplacedit.6.He__________beinganarchitect,whocandesignmanybeautifulbuildings.7.Theworkofan__________ofgenius(天才)alwaysarreststheattentionnomatterhowlittleremains.8.Hetoldmethathiscoat__________tigerskin.9.Hecompletelylost__________ofhimselfandstartedscreamingathischildren.10.Whatareyourplansforthe__________ofyourcompany?wealthynothingbutblockheightpointeddreamsofarchitectwasmadeofcontrol

developmentTask2Directions:

FillintheblanksinthefollowingpassagebyselectingsuitablewordsfromtheWordBank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Ａ.appear B.throughout C.existence D.led E.rapidF.achieve G.causing H.strength I.include J.constructionPart ⅡReadingComprehensionEngineeringhasbeenonepartoflifesincethe(1)______ofhumanbeings.Theearliestpracticesofcivilengineeringmay(2)______between4000BCand2000BCinAncientEgyptandMesopotamiawhenhumanbeingsstartedtoabandonanomadic(游牧的)lifestyle,thus(3)______aneedfortheconstructionofshelter.Duringthattime,transportationbecameincreasinglyimportantandit(4)______tothedevelopmentofthewheelandsailing.The(5)______ofPyramidsinEgypt(2700-2500BC)mightbeconsideredasthefirstexampleoflarge-scaleconstructions.CAGDJPart ⅡReadingComprehensionOtherancienthistoriccivilengineeringconstructions(6)______theParthenoninAncientGreece(447-438BC),theAppianWaybyRomanengineers(312BC),andtheGreatWallbyGeneralMengTian(220BC).TheRomansdevelopedcivilstructures(7)______theirempire,especiallyincludingharbors,bridges,damsandroads.AfterWorldWarII,the(8)______developmentofscienceandtechnologymadecivilengineeringrelyonmodernscienceandtechnologyto(9)______furtherdevelopment.Steelandconcrete,whicharethemostimportantbuildingmaterials,hadfurtherdevelopment.Their(10)______improvedseveraltimes,andreliability,durability(耐久性)andotherproperties(性能)weremuchbetter.IBEFHⅣ.TranslationDirections:

TranslatethefollowingEnglishsentencesintoChinese.Part ⅡReadingComprehension1.SkyscraperswerefirstbuiltintheUnitedStatesasearlyasthe1880’s.2.Asaresult,inthe1960’salmosteveryskyscraperinAmericalookedthesame.3.Bythe1920’s,someofthemhadbecomefamousnotjustfortheirsize,butfortheirbeauty.4.Manyexpertsareconcernedabouttheeffectofthesetallbuildingsonpeople.5.Thebestwaytosolvethisproblemistomakelawsthatwillcontrolhowmanyskyscraperscanbebuiltinanarea.早在十九世纪的八十年代，美国建了第一批摩天大楼。结果，在20世纪60年代，美国几乎所有的摩天大楼看起来都是一样的。到了20世纪20年代，其中部分大楼不仅因为巨大而且因为美丽而出名。很多专家担心这些高层建筑对人的影响。解决这一问题的最佳方法是制定法律，控制一个区域可以建造摩天大楼的数量。Part ⅡReadingComprehensionPassage2LocatedinLujiazuiFinanceandTradeZone,ShanghaiTower,theworld’ssecond-tallestbuildingatpresent,is128storiesor632meters(2,073feet)tallandisapremierShanghaitouristhighlight.FactsaboutShanghaiTower1.ShanghaiToweristhetallestbuildinginChinaandthesecond-tallestbuildingintheworld.ShanghaiTower—China’sTallestSkyscraper2.Ithastheworld’shighestobservationdeckonthe118thfloor(546meters;1,791feet).3.ShanghaiTowerhastheworld’ssecond-fastestelevatorsatatopspeedof20.5meterspersecond(74kph).Part ⅡReadingComprehension4.ShanghaiTowerhasthehighestindoorChinese-stylegarden,whichisonthe37thfloor.5.Itcontainstheworld’ssecond-highesthotel—JHotel,whichislocatedonthe84thto110thfloors.6.ItwasdesignedtobeaShanghailandmarkandafinancialiconinthecenterofChina’sfinancialcenter.7.Thehelicalshapegivesitanunusualappearance.ShanghaiTowerfloor-layoutPart ⅡReadingComprehensionShanghaiTowerHighlightsShanghaiTowerincludesobservatories,conferencerooms,ahotel,meetingrooms,amuseum,shops,restaurants,gardens,andamall.ShanghaiTowerObservationDeckonthe118thFloorTheobservationdeckistheworld’stallestobservationdeckandalsothehighestpointinShanghai.Touristscantakeanexpresselevatortothe118thfloorwithin55seconds.Theobservationdeckoffersa360-degreeview.Fromthere,youcancaptureafullviewoftheHuangpuRiverandseeotherskyscrapers,suchastheJinMaoTowerandtheShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter.ThisisanespeciallygoodexperienceintheeveningasallthelightsaroundthecityarelitandyoucanenjoythebeautifulnightviewofShanghai.Part ⅡReadingComprehensionOtherRecreationalAreasLocatedonthe37thfloor,ShanghaiGuanfuMuseumexhibitsgoldwaresandBuddhiststatues,invitingyoutoexplorethelonghistoryofChinesecivilization.ShanghaiTowerConstructionThebuildingisbuiltaccordingtoarecentinnovationinveryhighskyscraperdesign.Liketherestoftheworld’stallestbuildingsbuiltinthelastseveralyears,insteadofhavingasimplesteelframeworkforaskeleton,ithasathickconcretecore.BuildinginShanghaiisdifficultbecausethelandisasandyriverdeltasoilandtherearetyphoonsandearthquakes.Part ⅡReadingComprehensionTomakethestructurestableinstrongwinds,ithasaninnovativespiralingshape.Thedistinctivehelixlooksbeautiful.Itisashowcaseof21stcenturyengineering.Tosaveenergyandprovideextraprotection,thetowerisbuiltlikeathermosbottlewithanouterskinconsistingoftwo-layerglassfacades.Thebuildingiscoveredwithtwolayersofglassforinsulation,somewaterisrecycled,somerainwateriscaughtandreused,andwindturbinesandsolarpanelshelptoproduceenergy.(464words)Part ⅡReadingComprehensionNewWordsstory/

'stɔːrɪ/

n.楼层(=storey,BrE)；故事；传说premier/'premɪə/adj.n.第一的；最初的首相；总理highlight/'haɪlaɪt/

n.闪光点；精彩部分强调；加亮；使突出deck/dek/

n.甲板；平屋顶；桥面landmark/'læn(d)mɑːk/

n.地标；里程碑；纪念碑icon/'aɪkɒn/

n.圣像；偶像helical/'helɪk(ə)l/

adj.螺旋状的layout/'leɪaʊt/

n.布局；安排；设计observatory/əb'zɜːvət(ə)ri/

n.天文台；瞭望台conference/'kɒnf(ə)r(ə)ns/

n.会议；讨论会capture/'kæptʃə/

v.俘获；夺得；捕捉Part ⅡReadingComprehensionNewWordsrecreational/rekrɪ'eɪʃənl/

adj.娱乐的；消遣的innovation/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/

n.创新，革新framework/'freɪmwɜːk/

n.构架；框架skeleton/

'skelɪt(ə)n/

n.(建筑物的)骨架；(人和动物的)骨骼core/kɔː/

n.中心，核心；果核delta/'deltə/

n.(河流的)三角洲typhoon/taɪ'fuːn/

n.台风stable/'steɪb(ə)l/

adj.稳定的，稳定平衡的马厩；马棚spiral/'spaɪrəl/

adj.盘旋着上升或下降；成螺旋状旋转distinctive/dɪ'stɪŋ(k)tɪv/

adj.特殊的；与众不同的helix/'hiːlɪks/

n.螺旋形；螺旋状Part ⅡReadingComprehensionNewWordsshowcase/'ʃəʊkeɪs/

n.陈列柜，陈列橱thermos/'θɜːmɒs/

n.热水瓶，保温瓶layer/

'leɪə/

n.层facade/fə'sɑːd/

n.(建筑物的)正面insulation/ɪnsjʊ'leɪʃ(ə)n/

n.分隔；隔音；绝缘recycle/riː'saɪk(ə)l/

v.回收；使再循环turbine/'tɜːbaɪn/

n.涡轮机；汽轮机solar/'səʊlə/

adj.太阳的，日光的；利用太阳能的panel/'pæn(ə)l/

n.仪表板；嵌板；面板Buddhist/'budist/

n.佛教徒；佛教的Part ⅡReadingComprehensionPhrasesandExpressionsatpresent当前ataspeedof以……的速度becoveredwith被……覆盖ProperNamesShanghaiTower上海中心大厦LujiazuiFinanceandTradeZone陆家嘴金融贸易区JHotelJ酒店(由锦江国际集团新创的高端豪华酒店品牌)theHuangpuRiver黄浦江JinMaoTower金茂大夏theShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter上海世界金融中心ShanghaiGuanfuMuseum上海观复博物馆ExercisesⅠ.ReadingComprehensionDirections:

Tellwhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalseaccordingtothetextyouhavelearned.WriteTifthestatementistrueandFifitisfalse.____1.ShanghaiToweristheworld’stallestbuildingatpresent.ItislocatedinLujiazuiFinanceandTradeZone.____2.ShanghaiTowerhastheworld’shighestobservationdeck.____3.ShanghaiTowerisbeautifulbecauseofitsunusualhelicalshape.____4.Thereisanexpresselevatorwhichtouristscantaketotheobservationdeck.____5.ShanghaiTowerisbuiltlikeathermosbottlesoastoappearmorebeautiful.Part ⅡReadingComprehensionFTTTFⅡ.UsingtheWordsTask1Directions:

Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswiththecorrectformoftheitalicizedwordgiveninthebrackets.1.Withthe(introduce)____________oftheInternet,moreandmorepeoplepreferredtodobusinessonline.2.Onceapproval(批准)oftheplanshadbeengiven,theworkwentahead(rapid)_________.3.(Satisfy)____________withtheperformanceoftheactress,thedirectoraskedmetoplaythatact.4.Thereisno(possible)____________forustogettheproductsbeforetheSpringFestival.5.Theirexcellentperformancehasleftadeep(impress)____________ontheaudience.Part ⅡReadingComprehensionintroductionrapidlyUnsatisfiedpossibilityimpression6.Thosewhogetnervous(easy)________maytryTaiji,whichrelaxesthemindandstrengthensthebody.7.Inhisspeechthemanagerexpressedhisthankstothosewhohavemadetheir(contribute)_________tothecompany.8.Nowtheair(pollute)________inthiscityisbecomingmoreandmoreseriouswitheachpassingday.9.Thefactoryisgoingtomakeanewmodelofbicycle,designed(special)____________forwomen.10.Thedoctorsheldameetingtodecidewhetheran(operate)_________wasnecessary.Part ⅡReadingComprehensioneasilycontributionpollutionspeciallyoperationTask2Directions:

Usethewordsorphrasesintheboxtofillintheblanks.Changetheformwherenecessary.observe financial exhibit recycle structureinsteadof experience extra explore stablePart ⅡReadingComprehension1.Mostinformationwascollectedbydirect__________oftheanimals’behaviour.2.Ihavebeengivenawholeroomto__________mylatestphotographs.3.Thefilm__________therelationshipbetweenartistandinstrument.4.Helearnedthislessonthehardwayfromhisownpersonal__________.5.Whichbankoffersyoutheservicethatbestsuitsyour__________needs?observationexhibitexploresexperiencefinancialPart ⅡReadingComprehension6.Lookingataman’sfingers__________hiswalletcanletyouknowwhetherheisrich,anewstudysuggests.7.Thepricesofthecommoditiesarequite__________thisyear.8.Emilymakesalittle__________moneybysendingstoriestoliterarymagazines.9.Ifwe__________morewaste,wewouldn'tneedtoproducesomuchandtherewouldn’tbesomuchpollution.10.Traditional___________materials,suchasconcreteandbricks,arenotsuitableforthelongspanbridges.insteadofstableextrarecycledstructuralⅢ.TranslationDirections:

TranslatethefollowingEnglishsentencesintoChinese.1.ShanghaiToweristhetallestbuildinginChinaandthesecond-tallestbuildingintheworld.2.ShanghaiTowerhastheworld’ssecond-fastestelevatorsatatopspeedof20.5meterspersecond.3.Itwasde