Summary writing摘要写作
Write an account of the smash-and-grab raid in not more than 80 words. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.xiao84.com
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1 Did a large car enter an arcade near Piccadilly or not?
2 Where did it stop?
3 How many thieves got out of the car?
4 Did they smash the window or not?
5 Where was the owner of the shop?
6 What did he and his staff throw at the thieves?
7 Did they hit any of the thieves or not?
8 How long did the raid last?
9 Did the thieves drive away or not?
10 Did the owner run after the car or did he stay in the shop?
11 What did he throw at the car?
12 Did the thieves get away or were they caught?
13 What had they stolen?
Vocabulary词汇
almost(1. 2); assistants(1. 4); gazing(1. 7); several(1. 7); stayed(1. 10); smashed(1. 11).
Composition作文
In not more than 200 words continue the above passage using the ideas given below. Do not write more than three paragraphs.
Title: They got away.
Introduction: The thieves' car joined the traffic----Mr. Taylor took a taxi----followed the thieves' car. Development: A mad chase through the streets---- the thieves' car hit another car---- did not stop---- the police chased the police----he had been speeding----Mr. Taylor explained the situation.
Conclusion: The thieves' car was found ten minutes later----side street----abandoned----the thieves escaped on foot.
Letter writing书信写作
Suppose that you had witnessed an incident similar to the one described in the passage. Write a letter of about 80 words to a friend describing what you saw. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion. Use the following ideas to write the Purpose: Tuesday morning----busy street----a man smashed the window of an antique shop----chased by passers-by----you joined in----the man was caught.
Key structures关键句型
What happened? What was happening? 一般过去时与过去进行时（IKS79）（参见第2册第79课关键句型）
Exercises练习
A Underline the verbs in the passage which tell us what happened and what was happening. Note how they have been used.
B Write sentences using the following words and phrases: just as; used to; while.
Special difficulties难点
Word building
Study these sentences:
It was possible to stop the thieves.
It was impossible to stop the thieves. (1. 16)
Note how the opposite of‘possible’has been formed. We can add dis-, in-, in-, un-, il-, or ir- to certain words to make opposites.
Exercise练习
Write these sentences again giving the correct opposites of the words in italics:
1 He was extremely polite.
2 I agree with you.
3 His handwriting is quite legible.
4 This report is accurate.
5 Have you locked the door?
6 Have you learnt these regular verbs?
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension理解
1 While Mr. Taylor was admiring the new window display, ______ .
a．his two assistants were arranging jewellery in the window
b．some thieves were on their way to raid his shop
c．he was standing inside his shop
d．his staff were finishing their work for the day
2 The car headlights were on and its horn blaring ___.
a．as the thieves wanted to warn people out of their way
b．as a special signal to the assistants
c．so the thieves could see where they were going
d．to break the early morning silence
3 The thieves chose to raid Mr. Taylor's shop because ___.
a．it was early in the morning and not many shops were open
b．they did not expect Mr. Taylor and his staff to try and stop them
c．it usually had a great deal of valuable jewellery on display
d．they had a very fast car to get away in
Structure结构
4 The expensive shops in ______ were just opening. (11. 1-2).
a．Piccadilly's famous arcade(b) a Piccadilly famous arcade
c．a famous Piccadilly arcade
d．the famous arcade off Piccadilly
5 He ______ the display for several minutes before re-entering his shop. (11. 7-8)
a．was gazing at
b．gazed at
c．had gazed at
d．had been gazing at
6 Using bars made ___iron, the thieves smashed the shop window. (1. 11)
a．of
b．from
c．by
d．with
7 He and his staff began ______ furniture out of the window. (1. 12)
a．to throw
b．by throwing
c．and threw
d．the throwing of
8 Had he not been so busy taking the diamonds, he ______ the blow. (11. 13-14)
a．would feel
b．had been feeling
c．had felt
d．would have feltVocabulary词汇
9 To make the car‘roar down the arcade’, the driver must have ___. (11. 9-10)
a．accelerated
b．sped
c．run
d．reversed
10 Two others, their faces ______ black stockings, jumped out. (11. 10-11)
a．covered with
b．overdressed with
c．overlooked by
d．made up in
11 ______ , Mr. Taylor was upstairs. (11. 11-12)
a．For the time being
b．Meanwhile
c．As it happened
d．For a while
12 Chairs and tables were ______ into the arcade. (11. 12-13)
a．flown
b．emptied
c．hurled
d．projected
