Section III
Maintaining a Sharp Eye
Passage II : Read and Judge
Are the following statements true or false according to the passage? Write T/F accordingly.
1. We could address the writer as Mr. Mike. （ ）
2. The writer lived in England before he came to China. （ ）
3 .He is a little bald-headed (秃顶的) and a little bit overweight. （ ）
4. He does not like sports any longer. （ ）
5. Sometimes it is difficult to make him change his mind. （ ）
6. He has a good habit of planning things well and getting everything ready ahead of time.（ ）
7. He likes to be presentable (体面的) at the university and comfortable at home. （ ）
8. He has a lot of time during the day to talk with his wife and children. （ ）
9. He doesn’t like his job very much because it keeps him busy until late at night. （ ）
10 To him, family is of the greatest importance （ ）
Key: 1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.T 7.T 8.F 9.F 10 T
Passage II :Read and Rewrite
Rewrite the above story in the third person. You can begin the passage like this:
“Mike Adams is an English teacher. Do you want to know something about him?
Key:
Mike Adams is an English teacher. Do you want to know something about him? He was born in England. Then his family moved to America when he was 10, He is tall, and he has a gentle face. His hair is dark brown, but there is not too much left on the top of his head. He used to be a sportsman with a strong body, but now his muscles have become soft, and his stomach is getting alittle larger each year. He tries to be kind to other people, but sometimes he is very stubborn and never changes his mind. He wants to be an honest person. He is very organized in both work and life. When he goes on holiday, he carefully makes a list of things to take and he packs his bags two or three days before he leaves. He likes to have everything under control, and he doesn’t want any last-minute panic. Now Mike is teaching in a university in China. He loves this country, and he also wants his students to love him. So he works hard, and he likes to look neat and tidy. He always wears a jacket and tie. Of course, he becomes a different person at home. He changes into old but comfortable clothes. His work keeps him busy until quite late at night. But he usually finds time to sit and talk with his wife and children. Even though he enjoys working very hard each day at his university, he still feels that his family is more important than anything else. |
Passage II : Read and Translate
Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1.Welcome to the Chinese Culture Club. You can learn Chinese painting and Beijing opera here.(中华文化,俱乐部,京剧)
2.I was born in the north. Then my family moved to a city in the south.(出生,搬到了)3 They love China, and they like Chinese food very much. (中国饭菜,中餐)
4 Her mother is of mixed blood. So she has brown hair but black eyes and yellow skin.(混血儿)
5 Linda used to be a dancer, but now she is a bit overweight.(以前是,有点胖了)
6.He is a serious scientist in the lab, but at home he is a loving father.(严肃的,和蔼可亲的)
Key:
1.欢迎到中华文化俱乐部来。在这儿你可以学习中国画和京剧。
2.我出生在北方。后来，我们家搬到了南方的一个城市。
3.他们热爱中国，非常喜欢吃中国饭菜。
4.她的母亲是混血儿。因此她有一头卷曲的棕色头发，但却是黑眼睛黄皮肤。
5.琳达以前是个舞蹈演员，但是现在她有点胖了。
6.在实验室里，他是个严肃的科学家，但是在家中他是个和蔼可亲的父亲。