Book-1-Unit-2习题答案及课文翻译
Book-1---Unit-2--Traveling-around-课文案
Book 1 Unit 2 Traveling around 课文案课后案I. 翻译下列词块1. look through2. on the Pacific coast3. take control of4. for this reason5. official language6. by boat7. be amazed by 8. other than9. hold… together 10. reach one’s destination11. be made of 12. a four-day walking tourII. 翻译下列句子1. 我们已经掌控了现在的形势。
(take control of)2. 站在桌旁的是他的妻子。
3. 你只能乘船去那座岛。
(other than)4. 昨天就是在火车站我遇到了汤姆。
(It was…that…)5. 和老师讲话的那个人是汤姆的父亲。
(现在分词作定语)III. 根据P26-P27课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Peru is a country 1 the Pacific coast of South America. It has three geographical areas: a narrow coastal belt, the Andes Mountains 2 (run) parallel (平行的) to the coast, and the Amazon rainforest. In the high plains area is Lake Titicaca, the 3 (high) lake in the world, on which boats can travel. Peru has abundant (大量的) plants 4 desert grasses to vast areas of jungle. Once the center of the powerful and extremely 5 (wealth) Inca Empire, much of South America 6 (govern) by Spain from the sixteenth century onwards. Peru finally gained its 7 (independent) from Spain in 1821. The capital of Peru is Lima, 8 is in the north on the coast. The ancient Inca capital, Cusco, is founded high in the Andes. It is a popular tourist destination as it is close to the famous Inca ruins of the city of Machu Picchu. Cusco is a lively city with many 9 (hotel) and inns, where both Indian and 10 (Spain) culture and art can be seen.IV. 根据提示完成课堂小作文国庆节，我收拾(pack) 了一些衣服去北京旅游了。
book1 unit 1 P2课文
必修1 Unit 1 Developing ideas
My first day at senior high
Understanding ideas
Activity 1
What do you want to include in your diary about your first day at senior high?
Meng Hao’s experiences
Before going to school
Meng Hao’s feelings Activity3(p4)
excited:
woke up early; rushed out of the door
Arriving at school curious: decided tቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ explore a bit
2.eagerness n. 热切,渴望
(教材P2)I woke up early and rushed out of the door in my eagerness to get to know my new school.
(1)n.eagerness
in one’s eagerness to do sth 某人急切地想做某事
I was organising my words in my head when the girl next to me gave me a nudge.
句型公式 be doing…when…
正在做……这时(突然)……
【句式点拨】 when在本句中是并列连词,连接并列句,意为“这时相当 于and then或and at that time”。when作并列连词, 表示“就在这时/那时”时,常位于主句之后,主句中的谓 语动词往往表示正在做、刚做完或将要做。常用结构有: be about to do+when…正要做……这时…… be on the point of doing…+when… 正 在 做 …… 这 时…… had just done+when…刚做了……这时……
Boo1,Book2课文翻译
Book1Module1课文高中生活第一天1. 我叫李康。
我住在石家庄，一个距离北京不远的城市。
它是河北省(Province)的省会。
今天是我上高中的第一天，我正在记下我的一些想法。
我的新学校很好，我知道原因。
老师们非常热情(enthusiastic)友好，教室的配备令人惊讶(amazing)。
每个教室都有一台电脑和一个与电影院屏幕大小差不多的特殊屏幕。
老师在电脑上打字，他们打出的字就出现在他们身后的屏幕上。
屏幕上也可展示照片、文本及来自网上(website)的信息(information)。
他们真是太棒(brilliant极好的)了！2. 英语课确实很有趣。
老师是很热心的沈女士。
我们使用新课本，沈老师的教学方法(method)一点也不像我初中的老师。
她认为阅读理解(comprehension)很重要，但我们在课堂上说得也不少，而且我们很快乐。
我认为上沈老师的课我不会厌倦(bored)!今天，我们彼此做了自我介绍。
我们是分组做的。
一开始有些同学感到不好意思(embarrassed尴尬的)，但大家都很友好，情况还真不错。
沈老师给了我们一些指导(instruction)，然后我们自己活动。
3. 沈老师想帮我们提高拼写和书写水平。
我们用拼写游戏和其他活动等有趣的方式来进行。
我非常喜欢她的态度(attitude)，其他学生的行为(behaviour)表明他们也喜欢她。
我们班有65名学生——比我以前(previous)初中班级的人数多。
其中49名是女生。
换句话说(in other words)，女生人数是男生的三倍。
据说女生通常比男生更用功，但在这个班里，大家都很用功。
作为今晚的作业，我们得写一篇描述(description)自己所住街道的文章。
我正盼望着(look forward to)做这件事呢！Module2 课文我的新老师1. 人们常说第一印象(impression)很重要。
我对李老师的第一印象是她紧张(nervous)而且害羞(shy)。
book1 Unit 2(答案版)
高一级英语导学稿Module 1 Unit 2 English around the world 课时：1stClass: Name: No:教学内容：New words and expressions, warming up教学目标：1．掌握本单元教学目的和要求中的词汇用法。
2. 了解英语在全世界范围内的广泛应用和影响 3. 了解英式英语与美式英语的异同。
教学重点、难点：1 单词的拼读；2 词汇学习技巧；3 重点词汇的运用。
学习过程：（一）课前准备:1.学习拼读Unit2的词汇，学生用书P93-94。
2. 按要求写出适当的单词形式：1) actual adj. ____actually______ adv. gradual adj. __gradually_____adv.rich adj. ____enrich________v. spell v. _spelling_____ n.former adj. ___latter____adj. (反义词) fluent adj. __fluently________ adv.use v. ____usage_________ n. express v. ___exprssion___________ n.Africa n. __Afican_________ adj. Spain n. ____Spanish______ adj.midwest n. __midwestern___ adj. east n. ___eastern________ adj.southeast n. __southeastern___ adj. northwest n. __northwestern_adj.2)根据英式英语写出美式英语。
flat n. ____apartment_________ n. lift n. __elevator________ n.petrol n._____gas_______ n. underground n.______subway________ n.（二）课堂研讨：1.了解本单元话题English around the road, 扩展相关的词汇。
高中英语 牛津译林 Book 1 Unit 2 第二单元课文、翻译和全单元答案(标准word版)
Book 1 Unit 2ReadingWhen teenagers’ bodies and minds go through a period of rapid development, every part of their lives can be influenced. The magazine article below is about teenagers’ relationships with their parents. Before you read the article, think about the following questions:•What physical and mental changes do you experience as you become a teenager? How do you deal with them?•What do you think “strangers under the same roof” means?Strangers under the same roof?Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.Teenagers’ physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger.It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle ground— 5 10 15 Reading 17 no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents’ love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not alwa ys agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why can’t they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient—sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship.Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control.Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepareyou for adulthood.Extended readingRead the short story about a mother’s love for her children.Mama and her bank accountEvery Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home.“For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces.“For the groceries.” Another group of coins.“I’ll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me.Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said.Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads.“I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels voluntee red.Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “That’s not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly.Mama reached across the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another figure.“I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.”Now there was enough money. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama’s Bank Account. So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play,my little sister Dagmar’s operation ... Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon.That was twenty years ago.Last year I sold my first story. When the check came, I hurried over to Mama’s and put it in her lap. “For you,” I said, “to put in your Bank Account.”I noticed for the first time how old Mama and Papa looked. Papa seemed shorter, and Mama’s hai r was silver now.“Tomorrow,” I told Mama, “you must take it to the Bank.”“You will go with me, Katrin?”“That won’t be necessary. Just hand it to the teller. He’ll pay it into your account.”Mama looked at me. “There is no account,” she said.“In all my life, I’ve never been inside a bank.”And when I didn’t—couldn’t—answer, Mama said seriously, “It is not good for little ones to be afraid—to not feel secure.”(Adapted from Kathryn Forbes’s Mama’s Bank Account, which has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s)TranslationUnit 2lReading最熟悉的陌生人?每天的家庭晚餐幻化成激烈战斗？热情开朗的谈话蜕变成冷淡警惕？无论什么事情都夏虫语冰？其实大家都一样。
新视野大学英语第三版Book1UNIT2带课后答案分析解析
A child’s clutter awaits an adult’s return
Loving parents, loving children
There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.
— Henry Ward Beecher
While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.
— Angela Schwindt
Section A
Objectives
desk. 2) get rid of sth. 丢弃； 人们处理掉垃圾，有时候丢在树林，污染了环境。 People get rid of trash and dump them in the woods,
which caused serious pollution .
Word formation NOTE 名词后缀:- ment v.+ment表示1) 结果，产物(如movement)；2）方法
Usage NOTE await, wait 区别
await是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，用法比较正式； wait一般用作不及物动词，常与for，till，until等词连用。
b) 一般来说，await的宾语大多为抽象名词，如decision， reply， arrival，return等；
and subjects, books, clothes, …
Mother’s response
pack … into a box, stack …onto a single shelf, separate … into two piles, turn … into …
英语必修1_workbook翻译答案
Book 1 WorkbookUnit 11. 你把所有的数加起来就会知道You will know the result when you add up all the numbers.2. 我们努力想让他平静下来，但他还是激动地大叫。
We tried to calm him down but he kept shouting excitedly.3. 玛丽在医院里住了很长一段时间后，恢复了健康。
After a long stay in hospital Mary recovered.4. 李鸣在这里定居后，和邻居们相处得很好。
Since Li Ming settled here, he has got along well with his neighbours. 5. 如果你不想和我在一起，你就收拾东西走人。
If you don’t want to stay with me, you can pack up and go.6. 战争期间，我受了很多苦。
我用日记记下自己的经历，以便老了以后能够记住。
During the war, I suffered a lot. I wrote my diary to set down my experiences, so I would remember them when I was old.Unit 21. 博物馆要求参观的游客不得在馆内拍照。
Visitors are requested not to take photos in the museum.2. 邓小平在中国经济的发展过程中起着非常重要的作用。
Deng Xiaoping played an important part in developing the economy inChina.3. 记者问作家他作品的人物是以谁为原型的。
The reporter asked the writer who he based his characters on.4. 她说，“我会穿一件红色的长大衣，这样你肯定能认出我来”。
大学听力book1unit12答案.doc
Key to ExercisesUnitlTask 1A.Answer the following questions.1) What did Gretel want to see in the City of London?Key: She wanted to see St. Paul's Cathedral.2) Why was she so surprised?Key: She was so surprised because she saw so many Englishmen who looked alike.3) What did the Englishmen look like?Key: They were all wearing dark suits and bowler hats, carrying umbrellas and newspapers.4) Why did Gretel think they must be typical English gentlemen?Key: Because she had often read about them and seen photographs of them, who all looked as if they were wearing a uniform.5) Did Mr. Clark also think there is such thing as a "typical” Englishman?Key: No, he didn't.6) What English saying did Mr. Clark use to prove his opinion?Key: He used the English saying "It takes all kinds to make a world" to prove his opinion.B.Write down the poem H if All the Seas Were One Sea”.If all the seas were one sea, what a great sea it would be! And if all the trees were one tree, what a great tree it would be! And if this tree were to fall in the sea, what a great splash there would be!Task 2Keyplete the following sentences with what you hear on thetape.1) I found that living in Japan, people were much busier. They seem to work thewhole day.2) Where I was living in Japan, in the north, it was much colder than England,especially in winter, minus thirty degrees centigrade. Does the winter in Osakalast longer than the winter in England?3) I found Japan much more mountainous than Britain, especially in the north. Themountains are much higher and much more rocky. I found it more beautiful thanBritain.4) And therefore the towns and villages tend to be more crowded.5) So because the cities are more crowded, the houses tend to be smaller, don'tthey?B.Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according tothe tape.1) People need to take three showers a day in the humid and hot summer in Japan.[T]2) Winter in Osaka is shorter than that in England. [ T ]3) Etsuko thinks the countryside in Japan is more beautiful than that in England.[ F ]4) Britain is mountainous and Japan is much flatter. [ F ]5) Houses in Britain tend to be smaller and compact. [ F ]Task 3A.Answer the following questions,1) What is the difference between the folk dances in the US and other countries? Key:In the US, people usually dance just to enjoy themselves; they don't invite other people to watch them.2) How many dancers are there in a folk dance in the US according to the man? Key:Usually eight people dance together.3) Why is it called square dance?Key: Becausepeople form a square in dancing with a man and a woman on eachside of the square.4) How does the man tell the dancers what they should do?Key: He usually makes it into a song.5) What kind of clothes do people wear in folk dancing?Key: They wear old-fashioned clothes.B.Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) accordingto the tape.1) There is only one folk dancing group in each city in the United States. [ F ]2) Usually there are four men and four women in a folk dancing group. [ T ] 3) Insquare dancing, there are four people on each side of the square. [ F ]4) A man usually speaks quickly to tell the dancers what they should do. [ F ]5) People dance fast, therefore there is not much time for them to think of theinstructions in the song. [ Y ]plete the following sentences with what you hear on the tape,1) In square dancing, usually eight people form a square when they start, with a manand a woman on each side of the square.2) Then there*s a man who tells the dancers what they should do. He usuallymakes it into a song, and sings it while they dance.3) Folk dancing in the Unites States is very fast; people don't have much time to think.4) The dancers wear old-fashioned clothes. They makes the dances pretty to watch.Task 4Answer the following questions.1) W hat was known as "Setsubun”？Key: It was a time to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring.2) What did many Chinese families burn to bring good luck before the Chinese Lunar NewYear?Key: They burned the picture of their kitchen god to bring good luck.3) What was the old custom in choosing what to wear by brides in America?Key: The custom said the brides must wear "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue'1 to bring good luck.4) Why did the people of Ponti, Italy eat an omelet made with 1,000 eggs before Lent?Key: Because they could not eat meat, eggs or dairy products during Lent, so they tried to use up these things before Lent began.5) What was a "Start"?Key: It was a straw man made by children in Czech; it was a figure of death.6) What did people do on St. Anthon/s Day in Mexico?Key: People brought their animals to church. And before the animals went into the church, people dressed them up in flowers and ribbons.Task 5A,Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the tape.1) The two speakers agree that Victorian life used to be much more fun than it is now.[F]2) In Victorian England, people had to wear hats and long gloves even when they wereeating cakes and biscuits. [ T ]3) Life is much slower than it used to be in Victorian England, where people neverhad time to stop and enjoy themselves. [ F ]4) There were more illnesses in Victorian times, some of which do not exist today. [ T ]5) Children in Victorian England hardly ever saw their parents, because their parents were working hard. [ F ]6) Children nowadays do not wear tight, uncomfortable grown-up clothes, and theirlife is much better than before. [ T ]7) According to the woman, women today enjoy more freedom, though they may haveto work hard. [ T ]B.Write out a list of the advantages and disadvantagesof life in the VictorianTask 6A.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1) With the industrialization of American society, the family became more common.(-b)a) extended b) nuclear c) blended2) At present, nearly one out of every marriages in the United States ends in divorce, (-a)a) two b) three c) four3) Now one in Americans lives alone. ( c)a) three b) four c) five4) Currently, there is a(n) in the number of childless marriages. ( a )a) increase b) decrease c) don't knowplete the following sentences with what you hear on the tape.1) The American family unit is in the process of chang_e_・ There used to be mainlytwo types of families: the extended and the nuclear.2) Then as patterns changed and the economy progressed from agricultural to industrial,people were forced to move to different parts of the country for "job opportunities.These moves split up the extended family.3) Now besides these two types of traditional groupings, the word "family” is beingexpanded, to include a variety of other Hying arrangements.plete the definitions below according to what you hear on the tape.1) The extended families most often include mother, father, children, and some other relatives, such as grandparents, living in the same house or nearby.2) The nuclear families usually consist of only the parents and the children.3) The blended families occur when previously married men and women marry again and combine the children from former marriages into a new family.Task?A. Fill in the following chart with a W mark in corresponding columnsB. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1) Japanese women often go to university to study- .(c)a) medicine b) science c) arts2) There may be women in engineering classes of thirty or forty students. ( c )a) three or five b) two or four c) one or two3) Men do NOT want to work for a big company to . ( a )a) look for a wife b) earn a lot of money c) support a family4) Nowadays Japanese women begin to look for a job because they(b)a) want to compete with men b) like it c) hope to find a good husband5) A few years after Japanese women get married, they often ( c )a) work in the same companyb) find a better job in another companyc) stay at home and look after everything6) After Japanese men get married, they often .(c)a) prepare the mealb) look after the childrenc) go out for a drink after work7) Japanese women can go back to work (-c)a) after their children are bornb) when their old company wants them backc) after their children have grown upTask 8A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1) "Taking their vows” means . ( a )a) getting married b) getting divorced c) getting engaged2) H We basically suit each other very well” means .(c)a) we like each otherb) we're completely similiar to each otherc) we get along with each other3) When Sue says that she and her husband are "loath to lose their freedom justyet”. Sh e means ( b )a) they hate the idea of having childrenb) they want to enjoy their freedom for a few more years, but they may considerhaving some kids laterc) they are revolted by the idea of giving up their freedom4) If a person is frowned upon by society, he/she is .(c)a) criticized severely by societyb) ridiculed by peoplec) disapproved of by society5) When asked about how people get married in England, Geth is talking about ~ (c)a) people born in London onlyb) people whose family are all living in Londonc) people living in London with their parents and relatives living elsewhere inBritain6) At a registry office you need a minimum of (b)a) the bride and bridegroom plus four other peopleb) the bride and bridegroom and two other peoplec) the bride and bridegroom only7) Geth thinks that young people in London often live together ~ ( c )a) because they are afraid of marriageb) with the intention to get married eventuallyc) without thinking of ever getting married8) Chris thinks divorce is .(b)a) more difficult for menb) more difficult for womenc) now considered quite acceptable by societyB. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the tape.1) In Geth's opinion, people usually go back to where their parents live to get married.[ T ]2) It is a tradition for all the relatives and friends to have a drink together after thewedding ceremony. [ T ]3) Marriage in a registry office takes longer than in a church. [ F ]4) Home ties are more restrictive in London than in the country. [ F ]5) In Geth's opinion, people who live in London can do more or less as they please. [T]6) Geth thinks divorce is more likely if people have been living together before gettingmarried. [F]7) Sue*s marriage is unsuccessful because she and her husband have little incommon. [ F ]8) Sue and her husband loathe the idea of having children. [ F ]9) Divorced women sometimes find it difficult to get morried again. [ T ]10) The technical difficulties are the only problems in getting a divorce. [ F ]Task 9ScriptSocial customs and ways of behaving change. But they do not necessarily always change for the better. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Justa few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man tosmoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable- especially if they are your guests. There is a story about a rich nobleman who had a very formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. Other guests were amused or shocked, but the nobleman calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.Unit 2Task 1Choose the best answer to each of the following questions,1) Which of the following statements is correct in describing the size of Texas?(b)a) Texas is the largest state in the US.b) Texas is the second largest state in the US.c) Texas ranks the forty-ninth in terms of the size.d) Texas is smaller than Alaska, but it is a little bigger than many other statesinthe US.2) Which of the following statement is correct about the weather in Texas? ( a )a) Texas has different kinds of weather patterns as it is such a big state.b) The weather in Alaska must be more varied than that in Texas, since itcovers a larger area.c) Texas has the coldest place in winter in the US.d) Texas has the warmest place in summer in the US.3) If you were going to travel in Texas, how would you plan your tour to enjoynice weather everywhere you went? (d)a) Visit Laredo in summer and Amarillo in winter.b) Visit Laredo in winter and Amarillo in summer.c) Visit Laredo in spring and Amarillo in autumn.d) Visit Laredo in winter and Amarillo in autumn.Task 2A.Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according tothe tape.1) The extreme weather in Britain never lasts long. [ T ]2) There is a huge amount of rain in Britain. [ F ]3) People coming to Britain should be prepared for the notorious fogs. [ F ]B.Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1) What was Nick*s explanation for the bad reputation of the British climate? (d)a) It is very cold.b) It rains heavily.c) The dense fog often frustrates people.d) The weather often changes quickly and unpredictably.2) What does NOT account for the fact that you could feel cold at almost anytime of the year in Britain? (c)a) Draughty British houses.b) Little sunshine.c) Fog.d) Humidity.3) Which of the following is NOT Nick's implication by saying, "to understand themeaning Of the splendid word 'drizzle”'？ (c)a) He advised people coming to Britain to bring an umbrella.b) He realized that British weather is terrible.c) He thought learning English well could help foreigners to live inBritain.d) He thought it rains often but not always heavily in Britain.C.Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.Why then, he asked, has the British climate such a bad reputation? He answered by saying it was because of the extraordinary, unreliable weather. Therewas no part of the year at which you could be certain the weather would be dry orwet, clear or dull, hot or cold. A bad day in July could be as cold as a mild day inJanuary.Task 3Complete the following summary of the passage.I. Low temperature in the countryReason: Trees, grass, lakes and steams help to cool the area around them.II. High temperature in citiesA. Warm nightReasons: 1. Cities are built of asphalt, concrete, iron and steel.2. Streets and buildings take in the heat during the day and throw off heat intothe air at night.B. Warmer wintersReason: The heat set off from car engines and electrical appliance warms cities even in winter.III. How cities influence global climateA. Global climate may get cooler, for air pollution may stop sunlight from reaching theearth.B. Global climate may get warmer, which may cause1. Ice near the North and South poles to melt.2. Cities near oceans to be slowly flooded and people living in these cities tomove to higher land.Task 4A. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I) Which of the following statements is true according to the article? (b)a) Red sky in the morning means that the weather is going to change.b) Red sky at dusk means that good weather is coming.c) Red sky in the morning means that the weather will be good.d) Red sky at dusk means that the weather is going to be bad at night.2) What is meant by a "weather predictor11 here? ( c )a) A person who predicts weather.b) An apparatus by which people predict weather.c) A natural phenomenon which helps people to predict weather.d) A weather service station.B. Fill in the blanks with what you hear from the tape.Red sky at night, sailors* delight.Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.OrEvening red and morning gray, sends the traveler on his way.Evening gray, morning red, brings the rain down on his head.C. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the tape.1) A red sky is caused by dust particles. [ F ]2) A high pressure system brings in dry weather, while a low pressure system bringsinmoisture. [ T]3) If there is a red sun in the morning, bad weather is on the way. [ F ]Task 5Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1) Why does the man often find himself in a raft on the river during lightning storms? (c)a) He enjoys fishing in stormy weather.b) Probably he does not have the habit of listening to weather report.c) He goes fishing very often and sometimes gets caught in bad weather.d) He wants to test where is the safest place to stay when lightening occurs.2) What kind of debate does the man often have with his companion when lightningapproaches? (b)a) To stay in the raft or get into the water.b) To stay in the raft or get ashore.c) To stay in the raft or get into a car.d) To get into the water or get ashore.3) Why does the meteorologist suggest that he should not stay in the raft when a lightningstorm comes? (d)a) His raft is not insulated.b) Lightning travels at a very high speed.c) Lightning releases very strong electricity.d) The electricity released by the lightning travels in water and can penetratetheraft.4) How much electricity can a lightning flash deliver? ( c)a) 100 amps.b) 10,000 amps.c) 100,000 amps.d) 1,000,000 amps.5) What should a person do if lightning occurs when he or she is on a river? ( c )a) Abandon his or her raft.b) Swim to the shore.c) Seek shelter on land.d) Stay on the craft.Task 6A. Decide whether the following statementsare true (T) or false (F) according to the tape.1) Tornados often occur in the summer. [ F ]2) A tornado forms when a layer of warm, dry air is on top of a layer of cool, moistair.[T]3) As the air rotates, the cloud develops upward. [ F ]4) A tornado does not form on the ground. [ T ]5) Air moves at a speed between 200 and 700 kilometers at the eye of a tornado.[ F ]6) A tornado develops from a dark rain cloud and gets darker when it draws in dirtfrom the ground. [ T ]B. Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.When the tornado touches the ground, it does incredible damage. It usually touches the ground for only about one minute, and it usually travels along the ground for only about one kilometer, but during that one minute, buildings are destroyed, trees are lifted up out of the ground, small objects are carried away, and sometimes people are killed or injured.Task 7A.Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1) When is the weather report broadcast? (b)a) 9 am.b) 9pm.c) 9 o'clock. But it's unclear whether ifs 9 am or 9 pm.d) Not mentioned in the material.2) What day is this weather forecast on air? ( a )a) Thursday. b) Friday.c) Saturday. d) Sunday.3) If you are going on holiday during the weekend, which place should youavoid? (b)a) Greece. b) France.c) Spain. d) Southeast Italy.B.Summarize the weather conditions reported in the radio programme.I) For today: It has been nice weather during the day, but it is going to changeat night.Brighton MidlandsNorthwest of Scotland2) For the weekend: Fine weather in southern Europe and not so nice inNorthern Europe.C. Match each place with the corresponding weather condition there. For todaySoutheast England Maximum temperatures of around 21 degreesSouthern ScotlanJ^^^G degrees Celsius by mid-afternoon23 degrees Celsius by early afternoon Light showers around midday 15 hours of lovely sunshine For the weekendSpain Cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods, 23 degrees \ /CelsiusGreece\ / Heavy rain, 17 degrees CelsiusFrancW^Cloudy with rain, maximum temperatures of 22 degreesNorthern Ireland A 34 degrees CelsiusMost of England/ 32 degrees CelsiusTask 8Fill in the following chartNatural PeenomenaAir Pressure ( (Rise or Fall) Causes Faraway objects aremore sharply focused.Fall The dust particles begin to settle to the ground in thinner air and the air clears. Birds* calls becomesharper.Fall Instead of traveling upward and outward into the atmosphere they are bent back to the earth and their range extended. Swamp doesn't smellvery st rong Rise The methane is trapped in the bottom swamp because of the thick air.Task 9A, Tick the statements" J” that correctly describe the tornado in Xenia in 1974.1) It was named H Super Outbreak*'.[]2) It hit 13 states.[]3) It killed 33 people. [V]4) It lasted for 16 hours and 10 minutes.[]5) It killed 330 people and injured nearly 5,550.[]6) It was one of the most destructive in US history.[/ ]7) It was of the most intense level. [/ ]B. Rearrange the following sentencesdescribingthe boy's experienceson the daywhen the tornado hit his town.a. I got back home just in time to answer Mom's telephone.b. I woke Dad up to watch.c. I thought I heard my father calling me.d. I watched TV.e. Dad and I went into the bathroom.f. I was playing with some neighborhood kids after school.[f ]--[ c ]-[a ]---[ d ]--[ b ]-[e ]C. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)according to thetape.1) 5 people were killed in a parking lot in the tornado in Xenia in 1974. [ F ]2) 13 US states were struck by 148 storms within 2 days. [ T ]3) The Xenia tornado became a textbook case because it killed 33 people. [ F ]4) The witness said that he would not do business any more due to hisexperience in that tornado. [F]D. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1) Which of the following coincidences did NOT help the boy to survive thetornado? (d)a) The boy thought he heard his father calling him.b) The boy's father had a very bad case of tonsillitis and stayed at home onthatday.c) The boy got back home just in time to answer his mother's call.d) He was watching TV when the tornado arrived.2) Why do you think that the witness could still clearly remember the conversationbetween his father and him While they stayed in the bathroom to wait for the tornado to go by? (b)a) He had a very good memory.b) He was highly alert at that time.c) The tornado stayed on the ground for a reasonably long time.d) The conversation was interesting.Task 10ScriptUndoubtedly, Tibet is one of the harshest places for human existence. It is cool in summer but freezing cold in winter. In Lhasa, the mildest city in Tibet, temperatures may exceed 29 degrees Celsius in summer while plummeting to -16 degrees Celsius in winter! Sun radiation is extremely strong in Tibet. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is called Sunlight City. The thin air can neither block off nor retain heat so that there are great temperature extremes on the same day! The average temperature in northern Tibet is subzero and winter arrives in October until the following May or June. July and August are the best time to visit the area, enjoying warm temperatures, intense sunshine, beautiful scenery and festive events. May, June and September represent the tourist season in east Tibet. In winter, roads are all blocked by heavy snow. Landslides and rock falls frequently occur, which will make travel difficult.。