Module6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldM6P4 Grammar-quiz (2)

I. Retell the passage.
The “Monster of Lake Tianchi”, the ______ volcanic lake in the world, in the
Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China, is _____ in the ____ after
several recent sightings.
The director of a local ______ _____, Meng Fanying, said he saw a monster in
the lake. It seemed to be black __ _______, ten metres from the _____ of the lake
during the most recent sighting.
In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers _____ they saw an animal ______ on
the surface of the water. A third report came from Li Xiaohe. He ______ __ have seen
a round black creature moving quickly through the water. There have been reports of
monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no one has
seen one _____ __.
Many people think the monster may be __ _____ _______ of the Loch Ness
monster in Scotland. They also think that there might be ______ creatures in other
lakes around the world. Scientists, however, are ________. They say that the low
temperature lake __ ______ ___ be able to _______ such large living creatures.

II. 阅读理解。
Dear Cyndi,
I live in a developing country in Africa. I have a bachelor’s degree. I work in a
research organization. Now, I have a feeling that I will become a billionaire although
my business is not going well. I believe one day I will discover something that will
help the whole world but I do not know what it is.
My personal weakness is that I am slow at whatever I am doing and sometimes
my workmates complain that I am so meticulous and usually make few mistakes.
Now Cyndi, how do I achieve my dreams? What makes inventors bring new
things to the world? Does one’s race (种族) and education matter to be an inventor?
I will be very grateful for your response.
Africano
Dear Africano,
First, one’s race and education do not determine determine whether one can
become an inventor or not. It all depends upon you.
Here’s something for you to consider that may make your path clearer.
A billion dollars is a lot of $. I believe it is helpful, especially in the beginning of
making your goals “believable”. Set the goal to increase your income by 50% in 6
months and when you achieve that, set a new goal to double it again in 3 months.
Invent for the joy of inventing. Put aside some time each day to play, explore and
experiment.Let go of wanting to be known as an “inventor”and stop thinking about
the $ that you will make with that one big invention. Work with your ideas because
you love the challenge. Allow you to dream and then put those ideas into action. Let
the journey be the goal and enjoy the process. It is when we can play in this way that
we allow miracles (奇迹) to come into our world.
So does this feel right to you? Please keep us informed about your findings
during your experimentations.
Cyndi
59. Which of the following is TRUE of Africano?
A. He sets up a research organization.
B. He believes that one’s race and education determine one’s success.
C. He is confident that he will be very rich.
D. He doubts what to invent will help the people all over the world.
60. What does the underlined word “meticulous”mean?
A. Too slow. B. Too careful.
C. Too confident. D. Too careless.
61. Cyndi implies that Africano’s goals ______?
A. can’t be changed B. can’t be laughed at
C. are not realistic D. are not clear
62. Cyndi advises Africano to ______.
A. combine big dreams with great efforts
B. earn much money to continue his research
C. combine hard work with recreation
D. share his findings with other researchers

Answers: 59. C 60. B 61. C 62.A