Text A / Comprehension
A. Choose the best answer according to the text.
Key: 1.A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
B. Complete the following sentences orally with your partner.
1.Key: it was already a heavy burden for his parents to support him 2.Key: check the candidates’ references
3.Key: the time slot was ideal; the restaurant wasn’t very far from his college
4.Key: Sir, I will do my best. I’m from the countryside and I’m good at hard work. And I can work two days for free as a trial 5.Key: excited and thankful.
C. Make a dialogue with your partner according to the situation described below.
W: Hello…
B: You are too late.
W: But sir, I’ll do my best. I’m from the countryside and I’m good at hard work. And I can work two days for free as a trial .
B: I want a boy who not only works hard but also keeps clean . Remember it is a restaurant. But look at your hands and clothes !
W: Yes, I’m not very clean now. But you know, I have been hunting for a job for a whole day . B: Really? It is difficult to look for jobs nowadays.
W: Oh, sir, I’ll keep myself clean and tidy . I promise I will work very hard, sir, if only you could give me this chance .
B: All right, all right, I’ll give you a try . W: Thank you, sir!
B: Leave me your telephone number and references . I need to have more personal information about you.
W: Oh, no problem. Here is my resume .
B: That’s good. Let’s see. You may come to work here the day after tomorrow . W: All right! I will be here on time . B: OK, you can go now.
W: Thanks again. See you the day after tomorrow .
Vocabulary Building / Exercises
A. Match each word with their proper Chinese meaning.
B. Fill in each blank with a given word or expression in their right form. 1. The train would pull out soon. We ran like mad to catch it. 2. My old grandmother has / had difficulty in remembering things. 3. The company employs / employed / has employed about 100 men. 4. She checked the letter before sending it.
5. We are not prepared to accept the big change in the plan.
6. It’s too late to go to the basketball match now; besides , it’s beginning to rain.
7. We’ve been hunting for the lost boy all over the town. 8. It’s a good habit to go for a walk after supper. Grammar Tips / Exercises A. Complete each sentence with the given verb in its indefinite tense. 1. Tom plays (play) football with his friends after school. 2. They read (read) stories every night before going to bed. 3. The classroom has (have) eight big windows.
4. Did you visit (visit) your relatives last Spring Festival? 5. — Did he fly (fly) a kite on Sunday? — Yes, he did . 6. We went (go) strawberry picking in the spring break. 7. You will feel (feel) cold without an overcoat.
8. Her father is going to buy (buy) her a dress for her birthday. 9. You are to finish (finish) all the work by the end of today. 10. I will give (give) it to you as soon as he comes back.
B. Choose the best answer.
1. Where does your pen pal live?
A. No, she live in the country. B. She live in the city. C. She lives in the city. D. She isn’t live near.
2. When does she go to work?
A. She go to work at 7. B. She goes to work at 7. C. Yes, she does. D. She is goes at 7.
3. Does Peter go to school by subway?
A. No, he does. B. No, he doesn’t. C. Yes, on foot. D. Yes, he is.
4. — Your city looks beautiful!
— Yes. Lots of trees and grass ________ last year. A. are planted B. have planted C. were planting D. were planted
5. The PLA ________ in 1927.
A. was found B. found C. was founded founded
6. — Did you win the basketball game?
— Bad luck. Our team ________ in the final round.
A. won B. beat C. were won beaten
7. — What did you do last Saturday? — I ________ my uncle.
A. visit B. will visit C. visited visiting
8. — Let’s go out to play football, shall we? — OK. I ________.
D. D. were D. am
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