Unit7  passage A
4. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
1. optimist 2. reconstruction 3. sway 4. principles 5. gross
6. fulfilled 7. elections 8. surgery 9. pillar 10. rigid
5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.
1. brought out her best 2. turn out 3.works out 4. Hang in there 5. by nature
6. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.
1. hateful  2. criticizes    3.Congress    4. cancer    5. tremendously
7.Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 他并不后悔说过的话，只是觉得他完全可以不用这种方式表达。(could have done)
He did not regret what he had said but felt that he could have expressed it differently.
2.我们最好等到12月14日。那时大卫已考完试，就能和我们一起去度假了。(will have done)
We’d better wait till 14 December. David will have had his exam by then, so he’ll be able to go on holiday with us.
3. 他正在做一个新项目，年底前必须完成。(work on)
He’s working on a new project which has to be finished by the end of the year.
4.他们让我们使用他们的实验室，作为回报，我们则让他们分享研究成果。(in return)
They are letting us use their lab, and in return, we are sharing with them the results of our research.
5.诸如打电话，听电话一类的事情占用了这位秘书的大部分时间。(take up)
Such things as making and answering telephone calls take up most of the secretary’s time.
passage B
11.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.
1. What was Cruiser doing when Cindy came out?
He was trying to save Kyla by grabbing her clothes with his teeth.
2.What was special about Cindy?
She was disabled, paralyzed from the chest down.
3.Did she call for help when she found her daughter in great danger? Explain.
No. She didn’t, because she had no time. Besides, there was nobody nearby to help.
4.How did Cindy feel when Kyla finally started crying?
She felt extremely excited.
5.What does the story tell us?
Open.
delete in12.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false based on the information in the reading passage. Write "T" for true or "F" for false in the space provided.
  1.F,  2.T,  3.T,  4.T,  5.T
13.Answer the following questions with the information you obtain from the passage.
1. What was Cruiser doing when Cindy came out?
2. What was special about Cindy?
3. Did she call for help when she found her daughter in great danger? Explain.
4. How did Cindy feel when Kyla finally started crying?
5. What does the story tell us?
Reference Key:
1. He was trying to save Kyla by grabbing her clothes with his teeth.
2. She was disabled, paralyzed from the chest down.
3. No. She didn't, because she had no time. Besides, there was nobody nearby to help.
4. She felt extremely excited.
5. Open
14. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
1. anyway 2. spat 3. Adjusting 4. frequently 5. chilly
6. regularly 7. grip 8. pinching 9. scraped 10. crawl
15.Translate the following sentences into English.
1.他们把房子卖了后就到加拿大和女儿住在一起。 (go off)
I’m not supposed to let anyone in without an ID card, but I’ll make an exception in your case.
2. —— 你下星期这个时候会在干什么？
    —— 还是像平常一样干活。(will be doing)
He has learned his lesson from the failure and won’t repeat the mistake.
3.他既聪明又勤奋，不久就接管了杂志的编辑工作(editing)。(before long)
I have great faith in your ability — I’m sure you’ll succeed.
4.你话还没说完别人就挂断电话，难道你不恼火吗？(hang up)
:Even though it was raining, we still went on with our match.
5.让他们感到惊恐的是，他们的房顶着火了。(to one's horror)
I woke up to find myself lying on a hospital bed.
Unit 8  Passage A
2.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.
1.Who do employees turn to for help when their computers are affected by a virus?
They turned to the IT staff in their company for help.
2.What are the several malicious computer viruses mentioned in the passage?
Viruses such as Melissa, the Love Bug, etc.
3.Are employees always alert to computer viruses? Explain.
No, they aren’t. They forget about the harm a computer virus may bring when that virus is off news headlines.
4.What are the cases when employees might put their company at risk?
They open unsolicited attachments and download unauthorized software.
5.Do you agree with the author that the human factor is the most important to protect a company against virus attack? Explain.
Open.
3. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.