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Lesson 56 Our neighbour, the river 河流,我们的邻居

Comprehension理解

Give short answers to each of the following questions, in your own words as far as possible, using only material contained in the passage. Use one complete sentence for each answer. xiao84.com

1  Why were the family so dependent on the river for their livelihood?

2  For what occasions did they hold festivities by the river?

3  In what was the position of their farm fortunate?

Vocabulary词汇

Choose five of the following words or phrases and give for each another word or phrase of similar meaning to that in which the word or phrase is used in the passage: instinctively (1. 5); overtake (1. 6); predecessor (1. 9); hard by (1. 10); in a heat wave (1. 10); a rare occurrence (1. 14); goes to extremes (1. 15);:favourably (1. 16).

Summary writing摘要写作

Give an account in not more than 80 words of the author's description of events during the bad flood, as narrated in the last paragraph. Do not include anything that is not in the passage, and use your own words as far as possible.

Composition作文

Write a Composition on one of the following subjects; the length should be between 250 and 350 words.

a  What the world would be like without newspapers, radio, films and television.

b  'It was a dark and gloomy street. ' Continue the story of an adventure you had in this street.

Letter writing书信写作

Write a letter of between 80 and 100 words in length on one of the following subjects. You should make the beginning and ending like those of an ordinary letter, but the address is not to be counted in the total number of words.

a  You have accidentally broken a window of the house (or flat) next door. As your neighbour is not in when you call, write a letter of apology, offering to make good the damage.

b  Write a letter inviting a friend to go with you to a theatre, opera or ballet performance.

Key structures and Special difficulties关键句型和难点

Rewrite the following sentence without changing the meaning, Then refer to 11. 20-21.

There was no way of finding out how they were managing, for the floods had put the telephone out of order.

As the floods … we could …

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Choose the correct answers to the following questions. Unit 3  Lesson 56 

Comprehension 理解

1  People whose property was less favourably situated than the writer's ______ .

a.had no means of pumping water away from the river

b.farmed land which for the most part lay on a level with the river banks

c.lived where the climate was more variable and the rainfall heavier

d.had land which lay upstream where the river current was stronger

2  The writer's family suspected that their nearest neighbours might have trouble managing ______ .

a.as their farm was liable to flooding and they had not lived there long

b.because the floods had put the telephone out of order

c.when they saw the river sweep over the boundary between the two farms

d.as soon as they saw a dead sheep floating down the river

3  When the writer's family saw a raft appear along the river, they ______ .

a.thought their neighbour's house must have been submerged

b.rowed their boats down to the bank and pulled the raft in with the oars

c.managed to get down to the river in time to save their neighbours

d.were surprised that their neighbours had been able to save themselves

Structure 结构

4  ______ is only enough to supply the needs of the house. (11. 3-4)

a.Water of the spring

b.The water in spring

c.The water from the spring

d.Spring water

5  We have parties at the boathouse, built in the meadow ______ (11. 9-10)

a.at the farm by a predecessor of ours

b.for us at the farm by a predecessor

c.by our predecessor at the farm

d.by one of our predecessors at the farm

6  After it ______ for a long time, the river may overflow its banks. (1. 14)

a.is raining

b.rained

c.has rained

d.had rained

7  The strength of the current would prevent ______ anywhere before it…(1. 24)

a.that it landed

b.it from landing

c.it to land

d.the landing of it

Vocabulary 词汇

8  We ______ the seasons by the riverside…(1. 11)

a.greet

b.go out to greet

c.celebrate the arrival of

d.invoke the start of

9  We were, however, ______ our nearest neighbours…(1. 19)

a.concerned for

b.occupied with

c.agitated by

d.distressed about

10  ---- and ______ we took turns in watching that point. (1. 22)

a.in the peak of condition

b.in place of the most severe critic

c.at the most dangerous boundary

d.when the flood was at its height

11  ---- and pull it towards our bank before the current carried it ______ … (11. 28-29)

a.out

b.in

c.off

d.under

12  ______ we think it a miracle that they were able to do so. (11. 29-30)

a.To this day

b.Up till now

c.As yet

d.Even so