Unit 4 Making news 练习I•单句写作1. Now _________ （轮至U我）to make a speech.1 ' m very nervous.2. Johnson hasn ' t been to Thajlanidd ___________ （他也不想）to go there.3. _____________________ Nowhere （你能看至U ） so many grand bridges as in Wuhan.4. __________________ （女口果明天下雨）,I would stay at home and read some books.5. Only when he told me the news ____________ （我知道）what had happened.6. __________________ （女口果我知道）your teleph one nu mber, I would have called you.7 . My sister likes to send postcards to others while travelling , and（我也喜欢）.8. ____________________ （虽然他是个孩子）,he has rich acting experienee and hasacted in more tha n 10 films.9. ________________________ （杰克取得如此大的进步）that our teacher praised him and awarded a schoolbag to him.10. ____________________________________________________ Not until Linda had her own baby ______________________________________________________ （她真正体会到）that itwas difficult but happy to be a mother.n .阅读理解On any given weekend , the Washington , D.C., public library system offers nearly a dozen classes.You can try Matt McEntee , 'whedasi® ' ll teach yoovh to fix anything from a clockto a broke n heart in pers on.I decided to check out a small class early one morning.lt ' s cQHeEbHaynebuyingthere are about 10 adults—ranging in age from their mid- 20s to early 50s—finding their seats.In the second row , Whenna Andrews,28 , already has her notebook out.I ask An drews why she came to a class at the library , in stead of lear ning how to buy a home online. “ This is going to be my first time buying a home and I have a lot of questions,” An drews an swers. "I feel like if I ' m reading by myself on li ne I can get lost i n the in forma” on.Andrews ' decision to learn in a physical classroom is still the preferred choice for adults , accord ing to a new study by the Pew Research Cen ter.Pew looked at n early 3,000 people , ages 18 and older.Pew wan ted to know how , and where,adults learn, after they leave their formal schooling.“ Learning is still very much a place-based thing , ” says Pew researcher John Horriga n. “ TheInternet plays a role , but it ' s sec on dary in most respects.For the 74 perce nt of adults who con sidered themselves to be pers on al learners , on ly a thirdturned to the Internet for most or all of their lear ning.The study also found differe nces whe n it comes to educati on and in come level.For those with abachelor 'degree （学士学位）,tech no logy is help in g.But for those with just a high school diploma （毕业文凭）,it ' s not playing as big a role.The study even found that many weren of online resources like't aw lots of open online courses or learning tools like Khan Academy.Whenna An drews knows about those thi ngs—she even found the homebuyers class onFacebook.But she prefers lear ning in pers on."I feel like the library seems more credible（可信的）,if that makes sense,” she says.1. What can we infer about Matt McEntee ' s class?A. It' s aimed at older people.B. It provides online classes.C. It ' s open every morning.D. It ' s a face-to-face class.2. For Andrews , the online information about homebuying seems _________ .A . valuableB . in correctC. confusing D . out-of-date3. What does Andrews think of the classes the library offers?A . She looks forward to them.B. She shows no in terest i n them.C . She thinks they should be improved.D . She thinks there is no market for them.4 . The text mainly discusses _________ .A . the developme nt of on li ne coursesB . the importa nt role tech no logy playsC . the leading way of lifelong learningD . the roles of the public library system川.完形填空same year.Both worked very 1 .After several years，however，the boss _2 Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a（n） 3 employee，John could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss and 4 the boss did not value hardworkingstaff, but only promoted （升职）those who flattered （奉承）him.The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years.He 5 for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism （扌比评）,but I have a（n） 6 」hope you will do one morething for our compa ny 7 you leave.Perhaps you will cha nge your mind and take back yourresig nati on.John 8 .The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon （西瓜）in the 9_ .John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John 10 his head.He went back to the market andreturned, telling the boss $1.2 per kg.The boss told John to wait a second , and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the 11 thing as he had told John to.Bobby went , returned and said，“ Boss, only one person selling watermelon , $1.2 per kg.$10 12 10 kg.He has 340 melons in13_.On the table 58 melons, each weighs about 2 kg, 14 from the South two days ago.Theyare fresh, red, and of good quality. ”Joh n was very 15 and realized the differe nee betwee n himself and Bobby.He decidednot to 16 but to lear n from Bobby.My dear friends , a more successful person is better at 17 , thinks more and explores in depth. 18 exist in the daily details.For the same matter , a more successful person sees moreand 19 so that he can find out an opport unity and catch it to realize his 20 .If aperson sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow , the differenee between the two is 365 times.How could win?1. A.badly B.hardC. lazilyD.happily2. A.encouraged B.praisedC. promotedD.supported3. A.ordinary B.uniqueC. devoted D .special4. A.charged B .complainedC. proved D .convin ced5. A.explained B .apologizedC. thought D .whispered6. A.request B .orderC. afterD. beforeC. invitation D .promise7. A.sinee B .uni essC. afterD. before& A.refused B.doubtedC. agreedD.in sisted9. A.office B.marketC. districtD.buildi ng10. A.nodded B.turnedC. waved D .shook11. A.other B .littleC. different D .same12. A.by B .forC. with D .to13. A.need B .placeC. all D .shape14. A.bought B .grow nC. discovered D .produced15. A.impressed B .disappo intedC. excited D .con fused16. pare B .resig nC. envy D .suspect17. A.expressing B .barga iningC. observing D .man agi ng18. A.Chances B .ExperiencesC. Desires D .Harvests19. A.lower B .n earerC. higher Dfarther.20. A.success B .wisdomC. position Daim.IV •语法填空Buying books on the Internet is a great way to save time and money.Online bookstores offer new books and 1. ______________________ (use) books that can save you a lot of money.What ' s more, they are far better 2. __________ (compare) to traditional bookstores as they offer much broader kinds of books.You can either click the kind of e-books online 3 ______________ type the book title and get it in sec on ds.A no ther adva ntage of shopp ing on li ne 4. ______ (be) that you can also read the book reviews as well as readers ' reviews to get an ide^hfe bookis worth buying.Online bookstores offer great discounts , which is a big 6. _________ (attract) for booklovers.For book lovers,7. __________ is most important to get books in time.Therefore , you need tofind a reliable online bookstore that will be able to provide fast deliveries.Here are some tips to use when selecting an online bookstore.Some online bookstores are popular for fiction books; some are for non-fiction books or novels , etc.8. (understand) their specialization will help you to get the right kinds of books in time.Check whether you will be buying the books from a third party seller or 9. _________ (direct) from the websites.Never jump at stores that offer super cheap prices, as books 10. ____________ (sell) at such a low price could be in very bad con diti on.V .书面表达为了让大家更多地了解野生动物，提高濒危动物保护意识，你校英语俱乐部于近期组织会员们参观了你市北郊的野生动物园。