Fillintheblankswithoutreferringtotheoriginaltext.Thencheckyouranswersagainsttheoriginal.Afterthat,readthepassagealouduntilyoucansayitfrommemory.
Hehadnoluggage,(1)_____foronesmallbackpackthatlooked(2)__itwasabouttoburst.Brianneededtomeetaman(3)__Tonybeforehecheckedin(4)__hisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter,(5)__hegaveBrianaround-trip(6)__andasmallpackage.Answer:
(1)except(2)like(3)named(4)for(5)where(6)ticket
GettingtheMessage
Choosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.
1.WhydidBriancarrylittleluggage
A.Becausehewaspoor.
B.Becausehedidn'tlikemuchluggage.
C.Becausehewouldbechargedfortakingalot.
D.Becausehewasrequired(要求)todoso.
2.WhowasTony
A.Hemightbeanair-couriercompanyclerk(职员).
B.Hemightbeanairlineofficial.
C.HemightbeBrian'scustomer.
D.Hemightbeaguardattheairport.
3.Air-couriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecause______.
A.theyaretouristswithlittleluggage
B.theytakeimportantpackagesandpapers
C.theydobusinessabroad
D.theygothroughcustomsquickly
4.Air-couriertravelisfast-growingbecause______.
A.itisquick
B.itisinteresting
C.itisconvenient(方便的)
D.itischeap
5.Air-couriertravelisagoodchoiceforthosewho______.
A.hatewearingthesameclothes
B.havemuchmoney
C.areflexibleabouttravelplans
D.havemuchpersonalluggage
Answer:(1)D(2)A(3)B(4)D(5)C
P159UsingtheRightWord:
Choosethebestitemtocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.
1.Inadditiontoworkingafulldayathis____B__,hehastotakecareofhisfamily.
A.charge
B.company
C.career
D.cash
2.Thewholecompositionisgood___A__somecarelessmistakes.
A.exceptfor
B.exceptthat
C.except
D.exceptfrom
3.Ifyouarenotcareful,youaregoingto__D___theballoon.
A.win
B.beat
C.empty
D.burst
4.Airlinepersonnel(员工)canbuy__C___ticketsatreducedprices.
A.bus
B.train
C.flight
D.movie
5.Six___B__languagesareusedattheUnitedNations.
A.national
B.official
C.native
D.authority
6.WecanvisityouonSaturdayorSunday.Ourplansarefairly___A__.
A.flexible
B.possible
C.impossible
D.personal
7.Modernmusicmayhavea___D__influence,aswellasapositive(积极的)oneonteenagers.
A.good
B.poor
C.nice
D.negative
8.Hiswhitehairwasinsharp____B_tohisdarkskin.
A.difference
B.contrast
C.opposite
D.background
WorkingwithExpressions:
Fillineachoftheblanksinthefollowingsentenceswithasuitableprepositionoradverb.
1.Withregard___yourrecentapplication,I'mafraidwewon'tofferyouthejob.