- Unit 02 : Friendship > Key to Book Exercises
Text A / Comprehension
- Choose the best answer according to the text.
- When the boy was young, he was amazed at an unknown voice in the telephone at home because ________.
- there was a person living in it
- they had one of the first telephones
- there was nothing the voice did not know
- people could talk over the telephone
- Information Please advised the boy to ________ to stop the pain.
- open the fridge
- take out some ice
- find his mother
- put a piece of ice on the wounded finger
- The boy called Information Please for information about many things except ________.
- the time of a party
- how to spell a word
- ways to feel comfortable
- how to do his lessons
- After the family moved to Boston, the boy ________.
- called Information Please again
- never thought of her again
- missed his friend deeply
- forgot his friend soon
- Arriving at the airport in Seattle, the boy, now a young man, called Information Please again to find ________.
- she no longer worked there
- she didn’t like his calls at all
- she had forgot all about him
- they both meant a lot to each other
Key: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D
- Complete the following sentences orally with your partner.
- Whatkind of service did Information Please offer to the family?
The writer’s and when their clock stopped, she
at once.
Key: mother could ask her for anybody’s number; gave them the correct time
- What happened one day when the boy’s mother was out?
The boy with a .
Key: hit his finger; hammer
- Why did the boy call Information Please?
He called her because .
Key: the pain was terrible and there was no one at home to offer sympathy
- What kind of voice did Information Please have?
She had a and voice.
Key: small; clear
- When did the family move to Boston?
They moved to Boston when .
Key: the boy was nine
- Why was Information Please pleased when the boy called her many years later?
She was pleased .
Key: because she had never had any children and used to look forward to the boy’s calls
- Make a dialogue with your partner according to the situation described below.
- Here is an imagined telephone conversation between the boy and Information Please. Fill in the blanks with what you and your partner think appropriate and be prepared to read the dialogue aloud in class. (“B” stands for the boy and “IP” for Information Please.)
B: Information Please ?
IP: Information.
B: I have a problem with my lessons. Can you help me ?
IP: Of course.
B: Do you know where the Great Wall is?
IP: It is in China .
B: Thank you so much!
IP: You’re welcome .
B: Goodbye!
IP: Bye-bye!
- Here is an imagined telephone conversation between the boy’s mother and Information Please. Fill in the blanks with what you and your partner think appropriate and be prepared to read the dialogue aloud in class. (M stands for the mother and IP for Information Please.)
M: Information Please ?
IP: Information.
M: Could you tell me the number of the railway station?
IP: Of course. The number is xxxxxxx .
M: Thanks a lot.
IP: You are welcome .
M: Bye-bye.
IP: Bye-bye.
Word Building / Exercises
- Match each word with their proper Chinese meaning.
- Fill in each blank with a given word or expression in their right form.
- The house hasbelonged to our family for a long time.
- There was apause in the talk when Mary came in.
- We alllook forward to your next visit to Nanjing.
- Shediscovered that she had lost her purse.
- The plane willland in five minutes.
- Itused to be thought that the earth was flat.
- Everyone is fascinated by the singer’samazing voice.
- My parents arethinking of spending their holiday in France.
Grammar Tips / Exercises
- Choose the right pronoun.
- Look to people in the eye when you talk to (them/ they).
- Have confidence in (you /yourself).
- People will be interested in you if there is (something/ some) interesting about you.
- Your best friend is (someone /the one) with whom you can share your happiness and sorrows.
- Mr. Brown and (she/ her) herself came to visit us last week.
- This is a secret between you and (I /me).
- He set a good example to (we /us) all.
- Treat your friend as you would like him or her to treat (you/ your).
- People are attracted to (those/ these) with self-confidence.
- Terry wants to be friends with the most popular girl in the class because (anyone /everyone) else likes her.
- Fill in each blank with a proper pronoun according to the Chinese given in brackets.
- These aretheir (他们的) bicycles. Ours (我们的) are parked at the back of the building.
- Imyself (我自己) took the crying little girl to her home.
- Thankyou (你) for your help.
- Which (哪些) are heavier, these or those?
- I will give you the answer tothis (这个) question.
- His hair is darker thanher (她的) hair.
- Which coat is John’s? Is this onehis (他的)?
- She madeherself (她自己) a new dress.
- He losthimself (迷路) in the woods.
- Please helpyourself (自行享用) to some more fish.
- Choose a proper indefinite pronoun to complete each sentence.
- He has lots of books, but he wants (many /more).
- If (anyone/ nobody) calls, tell them I am busy.
- The coat is too big. Please show me (other /another).
- (Little /Few) are as clever as he is.
- The mother has three sons. (Both /All) of them are teachers.
- Would you like (some /any) more?
- How many copies do you want? We can let you have as (many/ much) as you need.
- If you don’t want to gain weight, eat (less/ little).
- Do you prefer these wallpapers or (others /those)?
- Her new car goes faster than her old (other /one).
Text B / Comprehension
Comprehension
- Choose the best answer according to the text.
- What does NOT happen to interpersonal communication (人际交往) nowadays according to the passage?
- People have deeper relationships.
- People use the Internet to get in touch with others.
- People like texting and messaging more than talking on a phone.
- People have more acquaintances through electronic communication.
- About half of British people think that ________.
- they have stronger connection with their friends
- they are rich in friends
- they are entering a new period of friendship
- they have fewer closest friends
- Pressures on friendship include ________.
- demands of work B. long distance
- better-paid jobs D. all of the above
- When is most likely for a person to make true friends?
- In summer. B. In childhood.
- In playtime.D. At night.
- What does “the device” mainly refer to in the last sentence of the passage?
- Mobile phone.B. Telephone.
- MP3 player. D. iPad.
Keys: 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A
- Read the sentences below and decide if they are true or false according to the text. Write T for true or F for false.
- The Internet is changing the way people manage relationships.
- People do not like to use the telephone now.
- Electronic communication reduces the chances of human contact.
- Aristotle believed that one’s life is fundamentally lacking without a good friend’s company (陪伴).
- People themselves are to blame for having less friendship.
Keys: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F
Comprehensive Exercies
- Choose the best answer.
- This radio is almost the same as ________.
- she’s B. her
- hers D. she
- She told me two stories, but ________ of them was interesting.
- either B. both
- neither D. none
- I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t agree with ________.
- all things B. everything
- something D. nothing
- The doctor said that she would try ________ best to cure me.
- one’s B. her
- his D. the
- Many young people read the English newspaper calledThe 21st Century________ improve their English.
- as to B. so that
- in order to D. in order that
- Which newspaper do you think ________ young people in Australia?
- most popular of B. is the most popular with
- be most popular of D. are the most popular with
- I was in the kitchen ________ something when the doorbell rang.
- cooked B. cook
- to cook D. cooking
- There ________ a swimming pool in the school.
- lived B. happened
- seemed D. was
- When will those shops open? I don’t know when ________.
- those shops will open B. will those shops be open
- will those shops open D. those shops are opening
- Please ________ me that I must call her before nine.
- remind B. remember
- let D. talk
- Fill in the blanks with the words given below.
sisters lent found lonely hometown sharing |
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Friends
Two years ago, I left my hometown to start my college life in this strange city. I knew it was time for me to learn to depend on myself. But facing a completely new place, I was homesick and lonely . Luckily, my former classmates wrote me a lot of letters during this period, sharingwith me their experiences in their new schools. Meanwhile, my roommates lent me a hand. They helped me deal with every difficulty I met both in study and in life. They said that we were sisters since we had the same goal in life. With their help, I quickly fitted in with the new school life and found myself in an exciting new world.
- Translate the sentences into English, using the given words or phrases.
- 他的一番话伤了朋友的感情。(hurt)
What he said hurt his friend’s feelings.
- 约翰对比尔来说很重要,因为他总是给比尔许多帮助。(mean … to)
John means a lot to Bill because he often helps him a lot.
- 我们大家都同情她。(sympathy)
We all have sympathy for her.
- 比起电子通讯,我更喜欢面对面的交谈。(prefer … to)
I prefer face-to-face talk to electronic communication.
- 他们小时候常在一起玩。(hang out)
They often hung out together when they were young.
- Translate the following passage from Text A into Chinese.
When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. Soon I discovered that somewhere inside that wonderful device lived an amazing person — her name was “Information Please” and there was nothing she did not know. My mother could ask her for anybody’s number; when our clock stopped, Information Please gave us the correct time at once.
在我还很小的时候,家里有了所在街区的第一部电话。不久,我就发现那个奇妙的装置里住着一个神奇的人——她的名字叫“请接查询台”。她简直无所不晓:妈妈要别人的电话号码会找她;家里的钟坏了,她会立刻给我们准确报时。
Practical Reading and Writing / Exercises
- Read the letters above and complete the answers to the questions.
- When was Megan Wood going to visit Alice Sammel?
She was going to visit her sometime the next year .
- What did Megan plan to do to make the trip possible?
She planned to take every chance to do odd jobs and save enough money .
- How did Alice behave right before Megan’s visit?
She became more and more restless and excited. For a couple of weeks, her mother often caught her smiling to herself and even thinking aloud .
- Judging from the two letters, how long had they been writing to each other?
They had probably been writing to each other for more than ten months .
- Can you tell their personalities from the letters?
Megan is a(n) independent and active girlwhile Alice is friendly and rich in sensibility .
- Write a letter to your best friend to keep him updated about you. Pay attention to the format of your letter.
Reference:
September 25, 2012
Dear XXX,
I received your letter yesterday and could hardly contain my joy for the rest of the day. How wonderful it is that you find the new school a pleasant place where the teachers are nice and your classmates friendly!
As for me, I am still busy adapting to the new environment which I find very different from our middle school. The food in the school canteen hardly interests me and one of my roommates, a late sleeper, follows a very awkward and disrupting daily schedule. But the most difficult thing is that I have to live on campus, away from family and old friends. How I wish you were here with me!
Do come and see me if you have any time!
Yours,