Shirley的部落格

I. Vocabulary and Derivatives

Fill in each blank with the correct word.

bare 1. Don’t touch the pot on the stove with b     e hands, or you will get burnt.

effectively 2. Citrus peel can e     y help remove stains that are made by markers.

squeezes 3. Mom s     es a few drops of lemon juice on the fish to make it more delicious.

rubbing 4. The weather is so cold that Pete keeps r     bbing his hands to keep warm.

situation 5. The children were in a difficult s     n after their parents died.

laboratory 6. When you do experiments in the l     y, you have to be very careful.

powder 7. Have some eggs, flour, sugar, milk and baking p     r ready, and you can make a cake.

   item   8. Don’t buy something expensive for a kid. A small i     m, like a toy, might be a better choice.

perform 9. I always pay close attention to the teacher when he explains how we should p     m an experiment.

gently   10. Instead of shouting at her boy, the mother g     y told him to be quiet in a soft voice.

impressive 11. Doris’s singing voice was very       (impress). Everyone was surprised that she could sing that well.

amazement 12. To Mrs. Lin’s       (amazingly), her son washed the dishes and took out the garbage.

gradual 13. Gina made       (gradually) improvement in science after she changed her studying habits.

II. Idioms and Phrases

Fill in each blank with one of the idioms or phrases listed below. Make changes if

necessary.

1. If you want to know more about this program, please write down your name, address, phone number,    and so on  .

2. James took some medicine and rested for a few days but he still couldn’t    get rid of   his cold.

3. The child began to cry after he cut himself    by accident  .

4. Mom asked me to help her    wipe up   the coffee that she had spilled on the floor.

5. I washed my hands several times, but the green marker stains on my fingers just wouldn’t   come off  .

III. Cloze Test

Choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.

Many common things that you find around the house are very useful.    1  , sugar cubes can be used to make tea or coffee sweet. They can also help keep cookies crisp. To test this out, just prepare two jars of cookies, and put two or three sugar cubes    2   one of the jars. After two weeks, you will find that the cookies in the jar with the sugar cubes in it are crispier than    3   in the other jar. The secret is that sugar cubes can absorb    4 . The same method, therefore, can be applied to storing    5   things that turn soft easily, like melon seeds and peanuts. The trick may seem like magic when you don’t understand it. However, when you understand it, you will find that science is fun and useful.

( B ) 1. (A) Better yet (B) For example (C) That is          (D) As usual

( C ) 2. (A) with         (B) on                 (C) into               (D) out

( B ) 3. (A) that           (B) those            (C) this               (D) them

( D ) 4. (A) stains       (B) acid content  (C) tissues          (D) moisture

( A ) 5. (A) other        (B) another         (C) the other              (D) others

IV. Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answers.

( B ) 1. The bus was late, so we had to wait at the bus station for       minutes.

(A) few         (B) a few     (C) little              (D) a little

( D ) 2. Joe asked me to return the comic books       he had lent me last week.

(A) they         (B) those      (C) who              (D) which

( C ) 3. I called Mary’s office, but she was in a meeting.      , she returned my phone call.

(A) After two hours later   (B) Two hours late

(C) Two hours later           (D) Two hours after

( A ) 4. Playing is sometimes not just for fun,       learning.

(A) but for     (B) and for   (C) also              (D) and

( D ) 5. Mr. Chen doesn’t know       this new method to his teaching.

(A) how can he apply        (B) how he to apply

(C) how should he apply   (D) how to apply

( C ) 6. Have you ever stained your dress or shirt       markers?

(A) in            (B) on          (C) with              (D) off

( B ) 7. Most people don’t know that there is       thing that baby oil can do, in addition to caring for skin.

(A) other       (B) another  (C) the other              (D) some

( A ) 8.       else can we do to help the poor children in this country?

(A) What              (B) Where    (C) Who             (D) How

( D ) 9. Sugar cubes can keep cookies       soft.

(A) not turn                       (B) from being turned

(C) not turning                  (D) from turning

( C ) 10. The secret       the magic is that the magician plays with your attention.

(A) after        (B) with       (C) behind          (D) before

V. Making Sentences

A. Rewrite the following sentences by using the given patterns.

1. Janet worried about which dress she should choose for the dinner party.

→ Janet worried about which dress to choose for the dinner party.                

2. Where they can park in the big city is a problem for most drivers.

→ Where to park in the big city is a problem for most drivers.                   

3. I can’t decide what I should eat for lunch.

→ I can’t decide what to eat for lunch.                                     

B. Complete the sentences by using the given words and patterns.

1. It is difficult for me to read English newspapers. (a hard time)

→ I              have a hard time reading             English newspapers.

2. It is interesting for me to learn more about different cultures. (fun)

→ I            have fun learning more about different cultures            .

3. It is not easy for Peter to keep early hours. (trouble)

→ Peter                has trouble keeping early hours                  .

VI. Guided Translation

Translate the following Chinese sentences into English.

1. 所有的孩子都對魔術印象深刻。

All of the children were    impressed      by   the magic.

2. 信不信由你，我剛才在街上看到周杰倫。

Believe      it     or     not  , I saw Jay Chou on the street just now.

3. 不要老是犯相同的過錯。

Don’t make    the      same   mistake all the time.

VII. Reading Comprehension

Read the following article and choose the correct answer to each question or

statement.

Science is not just a boring subject that you have to study at school. It can help you out in your daily life.

Here’s one example. Often, mirrors in bathrooms or on cars become fogged up. This can be dangerous because a lot of accidents happen when you can’t see clearly what’s in the mirrors. Don’t worry. Science can solve this problem. You can try using water mixed with soap to clear the mirror with a piece of cloth. The mirror will shine all day long!

How does this work? Scientists say that mirrors become not clear when a large number of very small drops of water are on their surface. The small drops of water gather on the mirror because of “surface tension (表面張力)” of water. But when you wipe the mirror with soapy water, the surface tension will become lower. This way, the small drops of water will not come together on the mirror easily. However, although soapy water works well, it doesn’t mean that your mirror will be clear and bright all the time. You still need to clean your mirrors with soapy water every several days in order to keep them clear.

As you learn more about science, you will discover that there are many new and interesting things that you can do to make your life easier.

—Paul Geraghty

( C ) 1. In the third paragraph, “their surface” means the surface of      .

(A) water drops (B) scientists (C) mirrors (D) soaps

( D ) 2. How does soapy water make mirrors clear and bright?

(A) It can wash away the dirty things on the mirror.

(B) It can help gather a large number of water drops.

(C) There is surface tension on the mirrors.

(D) It can make the surface tension of water lower.

( B ) 3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

(A) Science can be useful and interesting if we learn more about it.

(B) Once you use soapy water to clean mirrors, they will always shine brightly.

(C) Mirrors become fogged up because of small drops of water.

(D) Science is more than just a boring subject you have to study at school.