Summary writing 摘要写作
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Answer these questions in not more than 65 words.
回答下列问题，将答案组成一个段落，不要超过65个单词。
1 Is‘The Revealer’a new machine or an old machine?Is it used for detecting buried gold or not?(which)
2 Did a search party use this machine or not? Where did they try to find gold recently?(Using this machine…)
3 Did they examine the cave thoroughly or not? Did they only find a small gold coin?Was it valuable or was it practically worthless?(Although…which)
4 Do many people believe that the machine may reveal something of value soon or not?(However)
Composition 写作
Write two or three sentences using the ideas given below:
用以下词组写出2至3个句子来：
I was digging in the garden----lost a gold ring----searched everywhere----dug up the garden----did not find it----found a valuable old coin instead.
Letter writing 书信写作
Arrange this heading in the correct order:
按书信要求排列以下信头：
Sevenoaks, 17 Bunyan St.,England, Kent,27th March,19______.
Now write the first sentence of a letter to a friend beginning:‘I was very pleased to…’
写出给朋友的信的第一句话，用“I was very pleased to…”开头。
Key structures 关键句型
Pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. 表示过去习惯性动作。
A Study these sentences carefully:
仔细阅读以下句子：
I dropped my briefcase as I was getting off the bus.(KS7)(第7课关键句型)
I used to go to work by bus. Now I go by car.(KS31)(第31课关键句型)
I have given up smoking.I used to smoke very heavily. 我已戒了烟。过去我抽得很厉害。(KS31)(第31课关键句型)
B When we refer to a definite time in the past,we can sometimes use would in place of used to. We cannot,for instance, use would in this sentence:
当我们提到过去某一特定时间时，我们有时可用would来代替used to。但是，我们不能在下面这个句子中使用would:
This sort of novel used to be very popular.这种小说过去很流行。
But note the use of would in these sentences：请注意would在下列句子中的用法：
When I was young I used to have a lot more free time than I do now.I used to live near my work and would always get home early. Sometimes I would do a bit of gardening or go for along walk.Now I never have time for anything like that. 当我年轻的时候，我比现在常有大量空闲时间。我过去住得离工作的地方很近，总是很早回家。有时我在花园里干点园艺，或散散步。现在我从来没有时间去做这些事了。
Exercises练习
A Underline the verbs in the passage which tell us what happened, what was happening and what used to/would happen.
在课文中划出表示一般过去时，过去进行时和过去习惯性动作的动词：
B Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise:
用正确的时态填空，完成练习后再对照课文核对你的答案：
The machine______(use)in a cave near the seashore where----it is said----pirates______(hide) gold. Thepirates often______(bury) gold in the cave and then______(fail) to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party______(go)into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party______ (examine)the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine______(show) that there______(be) gold under the ground. Very excited, the party______(dig)a hole two feet deep. They finally______(find) a small gold coin which was almost worthless.
Special difficulties难点
Words often confused经常容易混淆的词
a I use, I am used to, I used to.
Study these examples:
细读以下例句：
The machine has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where----it is said----pirates used to hide gold.(11.3-5)
I am used to staying up late.(KS44)(第44课关键句型)
I am used to looking after myself. 我习惯于自己照料自己。
She didn't like this district at first, but she is used to it now.她开始时不喜欢这个地区，但现在已经习惯了。
Exercise练习
Choose the correct form of the verbs given in parentheses:
选择正确的动词：
1 He(is used to)(used to) work sixteen hours a day. a day.
2 I(use to)(used to)see him often.
3 He always(uses)(used to) scented soap.
4 He(used to)(is used to) buy two bars of chocolate a day.
5 I couldn't stand the noise at first but
I(am used to)(used to)it now.
6 I(am used to) (used to) swimming in cold water.
b Gold and Golden.
Study these examples:
细读以下例句：
It has been used to detect gold. (11.2-3)
He has a gold watch. 他有一块金表。
He missed a golden opportunity. 他错过了一次绝好的机会。
Exercise练习
Supply gold or golden:
用gold或golden填空：
1 All that glitters is not ______. 2 Silence is ______.
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Comprehension 理解
1 The search party was looking for ______.
a．gold b．a gold mine
c． pirates d．a tin trunk
2 The search for gold proved that‘The Revealer’______.
a．works very well b．doesn't work well
c．is quite useless d． isn't very good
Structure句型
3‘The Revealer’has been used for ______gold.
a．to detect b．detecting
c．detect dvdetected
4 Pirates used to hide gold there, ______.
a． and they always do
b．and they still do
c． and they still do sometimes
d．that's what they would do
5 They hoped to find buried treasure．They hoped they______it.
a．would find b． had found
c．will find d．are going to find
6 Where did they ______the hole?
a．dig b． digging
c．dug d． have dug
7 How ______was the hole?
a．deeply b．depth
c．deep d．down
Vocabulary词汇
8‘The Revealer’is a very good ______.
a．machine b．engine
c．machinery d．mechanic
9 The leader of the party was examining the soil. He was ______.
a． testing it
b． looking at it carefully
c．watching it
d．trying it
10 The coin was almost worthless. So it was of small ______.
a．worthy b．honour
c．price d．value
11 They searched the cave thoroughly. They searched it ______.
a．completely b．across
c．inside d． finally
12 Some people are confident. They ______the machine will be useful.
a．confide b．believe
c．confuse d．confess
