Period Four Lesson 3 Life Stories
Ⅰ.语境填词
1．She expanded (扩大) her store by adding a second room.
2．The actor gave a superb(出色的，卓越的) performance.
3．The severe(严格的) teacher has gone abroad；you can breathe freely again.
4．The restrictions(限制) on the use of the playground are：no fighting，no damaging property.
5．The date of the ship’s arrival is uncertain(不确定的)．
6．Of the two possibilities，the former seems more likely than the latter.
7．I can’t give you a precise date.
8．There has been a gradual increase in the number of people owning cars.
Ⅱ.选词填空
1．Now_that you are well again，you can begin your work tomorrow.
2．How much does your business bring_in each month?
3．My father was_severe_with me.
4．The_first_time I went to Beijing，I got lost.
5．Many adults can’t relate_to children.
6．When is her new novel coming_out?
Ⅲ.同义词辨析
1．用eager，curious或anxious填空
(1)The sales woman in the shop is always eager to please everybody.
(2)Parents are always anxious about their children’s safety when they are away.
(3)Children are always curious about the world around them.
(4)The little girl is eager for her teacher’s approval.
解析 eager渴望的，热衷的，强调一种积极向上的心态。curious好奇的，求知的，强调一种想要知道的心态。anxious焦急的，忧虑的，侧重“忧虑”，强调一种焦急不安的心态。
2．用expand，enlarge或extend的适当形式填空
(1)The business has been expanded from one office to twelve.
(2)We’re planning to enlarge our wedding pictures.
(3)The forest extended in all directions as far as the eye could see.
(4)Water expands as it freezes.
解析 expand侧重上下、左右、前后的伸展或横向的扩展。enlarge指扩大照片、气球等。extend指纵向的延伸。
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．The population of the town expanded_in_the_sixties_of_the_20th_century(在20世纪60年代迅速增加)．
2．It_is_apparent_that(很明显) she didn’t hear what I said.
3．They_are_eager_to_master_the_latest_technology(他们迫切想掌握新的技术) so that they can be qualified for the jobs in various fields to which they are strange.
4．At last，those physicians and specialists made_a_great_breakthrough_in_heart_disease(在同心脏病的斗争中取得了突破)．
5．Now_that_I_have_the_first_interview(既然我已经有了第一次的访问)，I hope I can come many more times.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．The teacher is ________ with the students.
A．strict B．severe C．stern D．good
答案 A
解析 句意为：老师对学生要求很严格。be strict with sb.对某人严格。
2．—I have got a headache.
—No wonder.You ________ in front of that computer too long.
A．work B．are working C．have been working D．worked
答案 C
解析 本题考查动词的时态。由I have got a headache现在完成时形式可知用现在完成进行时表示动作“从过去开始持续至今且还会进行下去”，体现过去开始的动作对现在的影响及结果。
3．________ you won’t help us.I have to turn to others.
A．Although B．Because C．For D．Now
答案 D
解析 now that是连词短语，引导一个句子，that可以省略。
4．I ________ there little more than a week when I set to work with the scientist.
A．would be B．have been C．had been D．will be
答案 C
解析 本题考查动词时态，根据语境可知为过去的某一时态。when引导时间状语从句，从句用了一般过去时态，而主句be there动作应发生在set之前，即过去的过去，故应用过去完成时态。
5．There were a large crowd waiting outside the studio ________ for a glimpse of the pop singer.
A．anxious B．eager C．eagerly D．anxiously
答案 B
解析 be eager for sth渴望某事物，而anxious常构成be anxious about sth或be anxious to do sth。
6．John，a friend of mine，who got married only last week，spent $3,000 more than he ________ for the wedding.
A．will plan B．has planned C．would plan D．had planned
答案 D
解析 过去完成时表示一个动作或状态在过去某一时间或动作之前已经完成或结束，也可能是早已完成或结束，即表示过去的过去。过去完成时还可表示过去某一时刻之前发生的动作或状态持续到过去某个时间或继续持续下去。根据句意可判断出计划花多少钱发生在实际花多少钱之前，所以要用过去完成时。
7．Though ________ to see us，the professor gave us a warm welcome.
A．surprising B．was surprised C．surprised D．being surprised
答案 C
解析 though surprised是though he was surprised的省略形式；surprised(惊奇的)表示人自身的感受。
8．I was giving a talk to a large group of people，the same talk I ________ to half a dozen other groups.
A．was giving B．am giving C．had given D．have given
答案 C
解析 本题考查时态的用法。因前一句的时态就是过去时，而我给其他六个组做报告是发生在给许多人做报告之前，因此应该为过去的过去，即过去完成时态。
9．The matter ________ your fate cannot be taken for granted.
A．related for B．related to C．relate to D．to relate to
答案 B
解析 related to your fate是形容词短语，作后置定语。
10．—Hurry up! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate.
—Oh! I thought they ________ without me.
A．went B．are going C．have gone D．had gone
答案 D
解析 当主句使用的是过去时态，宾语从句要用相应的过去时态。同时，它还强调了过去某一时间之前发生的事情对当时的影响，所以用过去完成时态。
Ⅵ.阅读理解
First aid means the aid or help that can be given to an injured person first, that is, before any other help arrives. Nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first thing we should do, if a serious accident happens, is to telephone for an ambulance. Sometimes quick action by us may save someone’s life.
Shock
People often suffer from shock after receiving an injury，sometimes even when the injury is a small one.The face turns grey, and the skin becomes damp and cold. They breathe quickly. They should be kept warm.Cover them with a blanket and give them a warm drink.
Broken bones
Do not move the patient. Send for an ambulance at once. Treat for shock if necessary.
Bleeding
A little bleeding does no harm. It washes dirt from the wound. But if the bleeding continues, try to stop it by placing a clean cloth firmly over the wound until the bleeding stops or help arrives.
Poison
A person who has taken poison should be taken to a hospital at once. With some poisons, sleeping pills, for example，it is a good thing to make the patient sick by pressing your fingers down his throat.
Remember
When an accident happens, send someone to telephone for an ambulance at once. Keep the injured person warm and quiet. Give him plenty of air. Do not let other people crowd around him.
1．According to the passage when a serious accident happens, the first thing we should do is to ________.
A．take some actions
B．save the life of the injured person
C．phone for an ambulance
D．keep the injured person warm and quiet
答案 C
解析 根据第一段的第二句“Nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first thing we should do，if a serious accident happens，is to telephone for an ambulance.”可知答案是打电话找救护车。
2．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．First aid means to give the injured person the aid or help at once before the doctor comes.
B．When a person has broken his legs, we should send him to hospital at once.
C．A little bleeding does no harm because the blood can wash dirt from the wound.
D．When a person has taken poison, you should take him to hospital at once.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Do not move the patient.Send for an ambulance at once.”可知当时需要做的是找救护车，并且不能随便移动病人，所以此题应该选B项。
3．What Chinese meaning is suitable for “Shock”？
A．惊吓 B．震荡 C．触电 D．休克
答案 D
解析 根据第二段的第二、三句对Shock症状的描述“The face turns grey，and the skin becomes damp and cold.They breathe quickly.”可知此题选择D选项。
4．The passage mainly tells us ________.
A．some advice on how to deal with common accidents
B．some facts about some common accidents
C．something we must remember
D．some examples of common accidents
答案 A
解析 本文是说明文，根据文章的结构可以看出A项为正确选项。
Ⅶ.短文改错
I like riding my bike.Though it is not very new，but it is my best friend.I find very convenient
to go anywhere with a bike.Ride gives me not only exercise but also pleasure.I use my bike mostly on summer when the weather is warm and dry.It can very unpleasant in winter when it is cold and rain is pouring down.It can also be very danger.Of course I will be very careful on my bike.In facts，accidents are not the only problem.One day I went to school and come back to find his front wheel was missing.It was a long walk to the repairer shop.Now I have two strong locks.
答案
I like riding my bike.Though it is not very new，but\ it is my best friend.I find very convenient to go anywhere with a bike. gives me not only exercise but also pleasure.I use my bike mostly summer when the weather is warm and dry.It can very unpleasant in winter when it is cold and rain is pouring down.It can also be very .Of course I will be very careful on my bike.In ，accidents are not the only problem.One day I went to school and back to find front wheel was missing.It was a long walk to the shop.Now I have two strong locks.
think，make，believe，find，feel等词后可加it作形式宾语，然后加形容词或名词作宾语补足语，而后跟宾语从句或不定式作真正的宾语。
他们认为天黑前到那儿是不可能的。
They thought it impossible to get there before dark.
我们把照顾那位老人当作是我们的责任。
We make it our duty to look after the old man.
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