Detailed Understanding of Text B
Coin Collection 1. Choice over the age of coins: Either collecting coins in use today or ________________________________ . those that were used in ancient times Either collecting coins from a certain period in history or _______________________________________ . those in use both in the past and at present 2. Choices over the countries of the coins: Either from one’s own country or ___________________ . from other countries
3. Sources of knowledge about coins: Either from books or ___________________ . from other collectors
4. Choices over the treatment of dirty coins: Either not to clean them or ____________________________________ to clean them with soap and warm water
12. caked with dirt污垢结成硬块 冰雪覆盖着的he looks and value of the coin硬币的外观和价值 一个国家的历史与地理 the history and geography a country
Main Ideas
7. no longer made不再生产的 不再印刷的 printed; out of print 8. increase in value增值 发福了 weight
9. buy whatever that looks interesting什么东西看上去有趣就买 什么 什么事情能使你幸福你就干什么do that can make you happy
Unit Two
Text A
From Trash to Treasure
1. an extra hour or two额外一两个小时 额外一两个美元 dollar or two 2. armed with something带上某物 准备好借口 an excuse 3. used goods; second-hand items二手货 二手车 a car; a car 4. remind people of childhood使人想起童年 使人想起第二次世界大战 people World War II
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or expressions according to the above reading passage Coin collection, as a popular ______, can teach us hobby many things. The _______ on coins can tell about the designs history, geography, art or religion of a certain country. collection interests Your ________ decide the kind of _________ you would like to have and whether you want to collect ancient _______ ones use coins or the _____ that are now in ____. In order to get the most enjoyment/pleasure from coin collecting, you _________________ knowledge have to gain much __________ on the subject from friends books or _______. Once you have got an old coin, you find where might try to ____ out when and ______ it was produced and its value when it was in use.
4. List at least two ways to make use of old items bought at the yard-sale? an old clothes iron used as a bookend 1) _________________________________ . a children’s toy car used to decorate a guest room 2) ____________________________________________ .
1. Much of the world remains in bed, C an extra hour or two of sleep. A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoys 2. Others simply buy B looks interesting. A.however B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever 3. Those not D to make money suggest, “Don’t buy it unless it’s useful.” A. looked B. look C. looks D. looking
an antique quilt used for wall display 3) ________________________________ .
5. What is your understanding of “TRASH” in the
passage?
Used things/unwanted things in one’s house _______________________________________ .
10. look to make money希望赚钱 希望取得更大的进步 greater progress 11. Don’t buy it unless it’s useful.没用就别买。 没准备好就别离开。Don’t leave you are ready. 12. be used as a bookend 用作书立 用作枕头/被子 a pillow/quilt 13. add color to life给生活添彩 使故事更加生动 more color
make order to save or _____ money, to find things that would
________ them of certain times of the past, to collect remind interesting things that look __________ to them, or find new _____ uses of old items.
Detailed Understanding of Text
Complete the following sentences according to the text. 1. For what purpose do Westerners love to buy used things? money 1) To save _______. a valuable antique 2) To find __________________ . their collections 3) To add to _________________ . 2. Things like old cups and a copy of a favorite children’s remind people of their childhood book can _____________________________ . 3. What will benefit antique collectors in their hunt for used items? The classes they have taken 1) ________________________ . The books they have read 2) ________________________ .
Unit Two
Text B
Coin Collecting
1. one of the oldest known hobbies已知最古老的爱好之一 已知最宽的河流之一 widest known rivers 2. a period of history一段历史 四年长的时间 four years 3. people who lived long ago生活在很久以前的人们 很久以前就消失的动物animals that disappeared 4. all over the world全世界 全市 the city
5. bring back memories of Mom’s homemade coffee令人回忆起 妈妈煮的自家咖啡 令人回忆起儿时的游戏 childhood games 6. a favorite children’s book 一本钟爱的儿童读物 流行的女性杂志 a women’s magazine
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