Comprehension 理解
Give short answers to these questions in your own words as far as possibe．Use one complete sentence for each answer.
1 How did Vera 's father accidentally discover that his daughter possessed unusual powers of perception?
2 Under what conditions was Vera incapable of perceiving objects with her skin?
3 Under what conditions did Vera lose the ability to perceive objects with her fingers?
Vocabulary 词汇
Refer to the text to see how the following words have been used, then write sentences of your own using these words: several（1.1）; detect（1.1）; vision（1.3）; perceive（1.3）; curious（1.7）; series（1.8）; outlines（1.12）; a similar（1.13）；ceased（1.15）.
Sentence structure 句子结构
A Supply the missing words in the following sentences．Do not refer to the passage until you have finished the exercise:
1 Several cases have been reported in Russia recently of people ___ can read ______ detect colours with their fingers, __________ even see through solid doors and walls．One case concerns an eleven-year-old schoolgirl, Vera Petrova, ____ has normal vision _____ _______ can also perceive things with different parts of her skin, __________ through solid walls．(11.1-4)
2 It was also found that ______ she could perceive things with her fingers, this ability ceased ______________her hands were wet．(11.14-15)
B Complete these sentences in any way you wish．Then compare what you have written with the sentences in the passage:
1 One day she came into his office and _________．(11.4-5)
2 Suddenly she asked her father why _________．(11.5-6)
3 Vera 's curious talent was ________．(1.7)
4 During these tests she ________．(1.9)
5 It was also found that ________．(11.14-15)
C Write three sentences describing Vera 's unusual abilities.
Key structures 关键句型
A Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses．Do not refer to the passage until you have finished the exercise:
1 Several cases _________ (report) in Russia recently of people who can read and detect colours with their fingers．(11.1-2)
2 This ability first _______ (notice) by her father．(1.4)
3 Vera 's curious talent _______ (bring) to the notice of a scientific research institute in the town of Ulyanovsk, near where she lives, and in April she ________ (give) a series of tests by a special commission of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federal Republic．(11.7-9)
4 It also ______ (find) that although she ______ (can) perceive things with her fingers, this ability ______ (cease) the moment her hands _____ (be) wet．(11.14-15)
B Compare the word order in these two sentences:
Why did he keep so many old newspapers locked away there?
She asked her father why he kept so many old newspapers locked away there．(11.5-6)
Write these sentences again, beginning each one with the words 1 asked him:
1 When did he buy that car?
2 Where did he find that book?
3 Why did he send a fax?
4 How did he know I was here?
5 Which one did he like best?
C Note the form of the verb in italics in this sentence:
By moving her elbow over a child's game of Lotto she was able to describe the figures and colours printed on it．(11.10-11)
Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
1 He can walk for miles without ________ (get) tired．
2 On ____ (arrive) at the station, I went and bought a ticket.
3 While ________ (try) to climb over that wall, he fell down and broke his leg.
4 You will never succeed in _______ (persuade) me to come with you.
D Compare these two sentences:
Instead of saying: She was able to describe the colours and figures printed on it．(11.9-10)
We can say: She succeeded in describing the colours and figures printed on it.
Supply could or was able to in the following sentences:
1 I ________ easily swim across this river if I wanted to.
2 He ________ run a mile in five minutes when he was younger.
3 Amundsen ______ reach the South Pole before Scott.
4 I rang up several times before I ______ contact him.
5 I ______ get these tickets because I was willing to stand in the queue for several hours.
Special difficulties 难点
A Study the following pairs of words and then write sentences of your own to bring out the difference.
1 normal (1.3) ---- ordinary
I'm not looking for anything fancy, just a normal kettle.
I'm just an ordinary person.
2 skin (1.3) ---- complexion
I got so sunburnt that my skin is peeling.
Drinking a lot of water is good for the complexion.
3 noticed (1.4) ---- remarked
I've noticed that there are more butterflies this year.
‘You're looking very well!’she remarked．
4 office (1.4) ---- study
Reuters is a big news agency with offices all over the world．
I'll have a bigger study in my new apartment.
5 game (1.10) ---- toy
Let's play a game．of hide-and-seek.
Alice got a new toy for her birthday.
6 lack (1.14) ---- need
His real problem is that he lacks confidence.
We need an hour to get to the airport.
7 wet (1.15) ---- damp
Don't sit on that bench．The paint is still wet.
You shouldn't wear that shirt if it's still damp.
B Explain the expressions in italics:
1 The newspapers were done up in bundles．(1.6)
2 It's too late to save him now．He's done for.
3 She'll never go back to her husband．She's done with him for good．
4 This room looks lovely now that we've done it up.
5 I wouldn't trust him if I were you．He once did me out of a lot of money.
C Explain the word figure in these sentences:
1 By moving her elbow over a child's game of Lotto she was able to describe the figures and colours printed on it．(11.10-11)
2 I could make out the figure of a man on the bridge.
3 She has such a beautiful figure, she could make a living as a model, I'm sure.
D Explain the expressions with make in these sentences:
1 She was able to make out with her foot the outlines and colours of a picture．(11.10-12)
2 The thief made off with quite a lot of money.
3 He's a strange fellow．I just can't make him out.
4 Before he died, he made over all his money to his wife.
5 Are you any good at making up stories for children?
Multiple choice questions 多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension 理解
1 Solid doors and walls are _____.
a．no obstacle for people who can read and detect colours with their fingers
b．invisible to people who can read and detect colours with their fingers
c．transparent to people who can read and detect colours with their fingers
d．concerned in cases reported in Russia recently
2 Vera Petrova's father _____.
a．had always known his daughter had this talent
b．found that his daughter could perceive things with different parts of her skin
c．discovered his daughter's gift by accident
d．described the way newspapers were done up in bundles
3 The scientific research institute in the town of Ulyanovsk ______.
a．made Vera read a newspaper
b．arranged that Vera．should undergo a number of experiments
c．tested Vera thoroughly
d．set up a game of Lotto with Vera
4 Which one of these statements is true?
a．Vera couldn't always perceive things with her skin.
b．Vera was occasionally blindfold when she did the tests.
c．Vera 's hands had to be wet before she could perceive things through her skin.
d．Vera 's knees didn't have the same sensitivity as her fingers.
Structure 句型
5 Several cases have been reported in Russia recently of people _________ can read .．(1.1)
a．whom
b．that
c．which
d．they
6 One day she came into his office and put her hands on the door of the safe _____ (1.5)
a．as it happened
b．by chance
c．perhaps
d．intentionally
7 ________ these tests were being conducted, she was able to read a newspaper．(1.9)
a．During
b．On occasion
c．While
d．As if
8 Vera couldn't ‘see* with her skin ______ she was blindfold．(11.13-14)
a．only
b．except
c．as if
d．unless
Vocabulary 词汇
9 This ability was first ____ by her father．(1.4)
a．observed
b．remarked
c．regarded
d．acknowledged
10 Vera 's curious talent was brought to the _____ of a research institute．(1.7)
a．attention
b．observation
c．regard
d．care
11 ---- wearing stockings and slippers, she was able to _____ colours with her foot．(11.11-12)
a．draw
b．see
c．understand
d．watch
12 This abilitythe moment her hands were wet．(1.15)
a．continued
b．renewed
c．increased
d．stopped