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人教英语选修9
Unit1
1.P3Ex.1横排：3、6、7、8、9 2.P3Ex.2
1. The text doesn’t say where he lives now but it is possible he lives in New York because we know that he lived there when he was a teenager and that he took part in a bicycle marathon there in 1978.
2. He was 16 in the early 1970s so he would be in his late 40s now.
3. Yes.4. When he was a child.
5. A. He has to make fine neck adjustments, and has to rest and eat with the bottle of milk on his head.
B. He needs a great sense of balance, and has to stay on top even though his legs may start shaking.
C. He has to overcome dizziness, extreme tiredness and pain. During the process, he is permitted to rest for only five minutes in every hour and stop briefly to vomit. D. Lunges are very hard on his legs.
6. There is no limit to people’s physical abilities.7. He had done no training.
8. He believed that because he had done no training, it must have been his spirit that made him come third, and so after the bicycle marathon he believed that he could accomplish anything by using his spirit, and his body was just an instrument of the spirit. He believed there is no physical limitation.
9. When he feels like giving up, he goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher to keep on. 3. P4Ex.1
竖列： approximate approximation adjust adjustment adjustable accomplishment accomplished devote devoted/ing motivate motived/ing 1devoted 2approximate 3accomplishment 4motivate 5adjusted 4. P5Ex.2
4spirit—soul 5hard—tough 6begged—urged7truth—reality 5. P6Ex.2
1—6 2—5 3—1 4—9 5—8 6(A)—2（B）--10 7(A)—3(B)—7 8—4
1. 担忧从来不会给人带来任何好处。2两人智慧胜一人。 3那些不从历史汲取教训的人注定要重蹈覆辙。
4带着希望旅行（的过程）远胜于到达目的地（那一刻）。 5没有计划就是计划失败。
6会问问题的人当五分钟的傻子；从不提问的人则当一辈子的傻子。7智者知而不言，愚者言其不知。8覆水难收。 6. P6Ex.1 362514 7. P6Ex.2
1The most bodies painted at the same time.
2They were looking at the records set by groups of people in a book of Guinness World Records.
3They can’t paint just one symbol on each body. Everyone has to be painted from head to toe with a design approved by the Guinness organization. 4It needed another two months. 5
Parents and local businesses are going to support them. 6. 1) It would be great fun.
2) It would create a bit of school spirit.
3) It would bring people in the local community together. 4) When they are old, they’ll be able to tell their grandchildren what they did. 8. P6Ex.3 横排编号：9----1----7 9. P9Ex.1
1 Lance Armstrong 1999,2003 France
fastest average speed, Tour de France ( five times ) 2 Michellie Jones 1992, 1993 ( not stated )
International Triathlon Union World Champion 3 Fu Mingxia
1991, 1992, 1996, 2000
Australia, Barcelona ( Spain), Atlanta (America), Sydney (Australia)
youngest female to win the wimen’s world title for platform diving; youngest Olympic diving champion of all time; first woman in Olympic diving history to win four gold medals
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
the Danube River in Europe; the Mississippi River in USA; the
Parana River in South America; the Changjiang River in
1usual—conventional 2severe—tough 3sacred—spiritual 4 Martin Strel
China
First person to swim the entire length of the Danube River; longest time for nonstop swimming; swimming the greatest distance; first man to swim the length of the Parana River; swimming the length of the dangerous Changjiang River 10. P9Ex.2 1. Fu Mingxia
2. Lance Armstrong, Fu Mingxia
3. Lance Armstrong, Michellie Jones, Martin Strel
4. Lance Armstrong, because he overcame cancer and then had the courage to return to racing.
5. Courage, determination, ambition, vision, passion, focus, concentration, belief in himself / herself, perseverance, etc. 11. P9Ex.3
1Martin Strel 2Michellie Jones
3Lance Armstrong 4Fu Mingxia 12.Workbook（ P51Ex.1） 1C2B3A4B5D6C 13. P51Ex.3
1. The Nile It is in North and East Africa. It’s 6,695 kilometers long, it is about 300 kilometers longer than the Yangtze.
2. The Caspian Sea It has an area of 371,800 Square kilometers. It’s a saltwater lake. The Caspian Sea is about four or five times larger in area than the second largest lake (Lake Superior in North America which is the largest freshwater lake). 3. The
Pacific Ocean It represents 45.9% of the world’s oceans. 4. Mt Quomolangma It is in the Himalayas. It’s 8,844 meters high. It was formed 60 million years ago. The Nepalese call it “Sagarmatha” which means “goddess of the sky”.
5. The Blue Whale An adult grows up to 35 meters long and weighs up to 130 tones. It is much larger than the largest land mammal which is the African elephant ( One African elephant specimen was 3.96 meters tall and weighed over 12 tones ).
6. The cheetah It can run at 100 kilometers an hour on level ground. But it can run at this speed only over a short distance 14.
P52Ex.1 1appreciation 2conception 3wisdom 4regrets 15. P53Ex.2
1marathon 2bid 3champion 4conventional 5virtue 6accomplish 7reality 8amateur 9profile 10wage 11struggle 12unfit 16. P53Ex.1
1—3 2—5 3—7 4—6 5—4 6—8 7—1 8—2 17. P54Ex.3
1. The peaceful atmosphere of the mountains is the thing I love the most. 2.
Participating in a competition gives me a great feeling of accomplishment.
3. Speaking on the phone for hours is not something I can understand.
4. To compete at the Olympics is my dream.
5. What she did for the school was greatly appreciated by the students and staff. 18. P54Ex.1
A Cake could be record breaker B Biggest porker ever C Man of many faces D World’s oldest man dies E China’s year of records F Elephant’s armour unique 19. P55Ex.2
A the biggest pig
B the largest strawberry cake D 1the largest afforestation project 2the fastest commercial maglev train
3the longest continuous motorcycle ride with the rider standing on the seat without touching the handlebars E changing masks 14 times in 24 seconds ( that is, the fastest mask-changing) F the oldest man alive 20. P55Ex.3 1F2T3T4T5F6F 21. P56Ex.4
A biggest pig Natural world B largest suit of armour History and society C biggest strawberry cake Amazing feats
D 1largest afforestation project National world 2fastest commercial maglev train Travel and transport also Science and technology 3longest continuous motorcycle ride with the rider standing on the seat without touching the handlebars Sports and games
E fastest mask-changing Arts and media F oldest man alive Human body 22.
P56Ex.2 1F2B3D4A5E6C 23. P57Ex.3 Do’s
1. Choose a category from the Guinness Book. 2. Choose a category that others will be interested in challenging.
3. Contact the Guinness office before going ahead with your record attempt.
4. Train for your event, build up your training slowly. 5. Do a trial run.
6. When you are trying for a record and you have a problem, try and fix or work with the problem. 7. Ask some friends to go with you to encourage your efforts and to offer advice.
8. Make sure you have proof of your new record. Don’ts:
1. Don’t choose something unless you’re certain it’s a category.
2. Don’t train too quickly.
3. When you are trying for a record, if something goes wrong, don’t give up.
a more precise form of the astrolabe, to measure how high stars are above the horizon, and compare that measurement with previous measurements(using the ship as one of the fixed points to find its position). an updated version of the quadrant and so it was more accurate, to measure the angle between two fixed points outside the ship (using two mirrors to find the ship’s position). 3. P15Ex.1
1overhead2offshore3alongside4simplified; minimum5voyage; seamen 4. P15Ex.2 横排：【英语选修9课后答案】
1nowhere2download3outward4reliable5seaweed6shortcoming 5. P16Ex.4
1reference2voyage3mercy4outward5awkward6accelerated7precise8approximate9nowhere10seaweed11randomly12alongside 6. P19Ex.1
横排：2、3、4、5、6、7、8、10 7. P19Ex.2
Norway Watched birds to find land
Pacific Studied the waves of the ocean 8. P19Ex.3
1. Vikings used to prefer to sail following the coastline so they could check that they were on the correct route. 2. Vikings used birds, and natural features like
mountains, to direct their ships. 9.Workbook练习答案（ P59Ex.2）
1Calicut2Champa3Sumatra4Hormuz5Aden6Mogadishu 10. P59Ex.3
1. No reports of other navigators for this period have survived.
2. It was written in documents. 3. The writers mention it in the books.
4. He made seven voyages and visited more than thirty countries.
5. Zheng He remarks how much the foreign kings liked porcelain and silk.
6. 1 He brought a giraffe for the Emperor from Africa. 2 He brought scarves of fine gold decorated with pearls and precious stones. P60Ex.4
Unit2
1（ P14Ex.1） 1BA
2. Speed and time are important in finding out the longitude of a ship because the earth moves fifteen degrees westwards every hour. If you know your direction, speed and time, you can work out the approximate longitude or change in your position in relation to the stars.
3. The position of the sun and stars are useful for working out latitude because they are fixed points in the sky and their movements in relation to the earth are already known. So they can be used to measure a ship’s position. P14Ex.4
2. fresh seaweed, nesting birds returning home in the evening or fog.
3. sea currents or tides and winds 4. 1 measuring time and speed
2 compass and complicated mathematical tables
5. to compare the height of the sun now with the position of the sun at midday.
to compare the position of the ship in relation to some stars or the sun.
1. he sent Zheng He with a large fleet of ships to visit new places in neghbouring countries.
2. he put up a pillar describing all his achievements. 3. that they would believe that he really had achieved great things and gone to many foreign countries. 4. they described him as being eight feet tall. 12. P61Ex.1
1dusk2departure3tension4accelerated5hardship 13. P61Ex.2
1portable2compulsory3survival4foreseen5dilemma6Starvation7thirst8psychologically9parcel10crew11jaws of death12incident P62Ex.3
1. I have gradually accepted/got used to the routine at school now that I am in the advanced class and can make my own study plan.
2. The drawback of using that girl for the advertising was her square jaw which made her look unfriendly. 3. Mathematics is a subject which demands precise and accurate.
4. In the park I saw a small boy holding the string of a kite overhead, which was rising and falling at the mercy of the wind.
5. That explorer wanted to secure his place in history by being the first man to reach the South Pole.
6. Mr. Wang made a deposit into the bank every month to save for a flat so that he could fullfil his responsibility to his family. 15. P62Ex.
1arose2can be found3floats4made5had
reached6was7found8had used9proved10was11had been travelling12stated13had14reached15declared16seemed17refused18was19disappeared20may21are22will be living23is solved 16. P63Ex.1 142597683 17. P63Ex.2
1. The story could not be true because:
A whale would not remain still long enough for trees to grow on its back;
Sea horses do not have the build or size of real horses; Sea horses cannot be used to produce stronger horses than real horses.
2. The ideas of the students may vary. The most important thing is to make they have a reason for their 1（ P24Ex.1）
1. The south-eastern coastal area of Australia. 2. Canberra. 3. 20 million. 4. 26 January. 5. 4,352 kilometers. 6. 14.
7. A few coastal areas.
8. Most people do not climb Ayers Rock out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. 9. Cradle Mountain National Park and Uluru. P24Ex.1
1migrants/citizens 2nations/backgrounds 3citizens ideas.
3. These aspects of animal behavior are not true. Whales resting so long on the surface of the ocean. Whales have to keep returning to the surface of the sea to breathe but then must return under the water to keep their skin wet. It would be impossible for a whale to remain on the water so long that soil accumulated and trees grew there.
Sea horses being able to live and move on land and in the sea. Sea horses are small creatures made of shell or bone and about the size of a hand. They have no legs but move along by pushing their tail up and down and curling it up between pushes. Their heads resemble the knights of chessmen sets.
Sea horses cannot breed with land horses to produce stronger land horses.
4. The coincidence was that Sindbad met some people from his home. He wanted to go home, and they were looking for him. 18. P64Ex.1 Baghdad fiction
on an unknown island
Sindbad is left behind by the ship, sees a bird and ties himself to its leg to escape. on a high hill
Sindad unties himself and sees the hill is covered in diamonds.
Unit3
4Aboriginal
5backgrounds/nations/homelands 6respect 7tolerance 8nation 3. P25Ex.2
Dictionary definition:
1a person who goes from one place to live in another(also immigrant) 2enough
3put seed in the ground so they will grow 4difficult or unpleasant conditions of life 5an unmarried male 6communicate by writing
7to need to pay or give(something) to (someone) because they given or lent (something) to you or have done (something)for you 4. P26Ex.1 1a good jumper 2out of his enclosure
3to build an even higher barrier 4disappointing 5in his enclosure 6over forty meters high 7a good question
8they’ll just keep going higher until somebody remembers to shut the gate at night 5. P26Ex.2
1to be shrinking
2the wrong kind of meat for a barbecue 3to cook it very slowly 4strange 5rotten 6steak 7what
8in the bottom of the fridge 9the dog’s meat 10sure P26Ex.2 1. Wei
Ping is worried about the snakes.
2. No, Bob is not worried because he does not believe they are likely to see any and he knows what precautions to take against being bitten.
3. He probably has talked him around because he assured Wei Ping that there was very little danger. Also the fact that Wei
Ping summarized the advice Bob gave him suggests that he has accepted Bob’s assurances. 7. P27Ex.3 1snake
2boots and long trousers 3noise 4do not move 5avoid walking 8. P28Ex.2
1. 115 different kinds of snake and most of the 2,000 different kinds of spider. Only a few spiders and snakes are capable of killing humans.
2. Most jellyfish can cause severe pain to anyone who touches them but only the box jellyfish can kill a human. 3. 160 different kinds of shark but only 2 or 3 kinds are likely to attack humans.
4. The saltwater crocodile. 9.Workbook练习答案（ P67Ex.2）
1Surf lifesaving boat 2Nappers marching 3Surf board rescue and flag 4Surfer 5Rescue boat 6Nippers and flag . P67Ex.3 1. Tasmania. 2. He likes to surf.
3. It costs nothing. Surf lifesavers are volunteers, they work for free.
4. They are between 7 and 15. They train to be lifesavers and take part in games and competitions. 5. He liked to go to parties. P68Ex.1
1tax2federal3sow4bachelor5via across vinegar 6authority7nation8owe9highway10ecology11rainfall 12policy
P69Ex.21with2Out3with4into5from6for P69Ex.3
1defensive2defend3defence4desperately5desperate 6desperation7tolerable8tolerant9tolerance10tolerate 11reserved12reservation13reserve14recoverable15recover 16recovery P69Ex.4
1birthplace2citizen3homeland4heritage5celebrations
第一单元
路永在前方【英语选修9课后答案】
阿什利塔·福曼是一位热衷挑战并总想争创吉尼斯纪录的运动员。在过去25年中，他大约(approximately)已经打破了93项吉尼斯世界纪录，至今，他仍然是其中20多项纪录的保持者，还包括拥有最多的吉尼斯纪录这一项。但是这些记录并不是像游泳或足球等一般运动项目那样创建的，而是阿什利塔试图在非常有趣的地点，在富有想像力的运动项目中打破的。
最近，阿什利塔完成了他的梦想:在所有七大洲破一项纪录，其中包括在澳洲玩呼啦圈，在南美洲的水下做弹簧单高跷游戏，在北美洲的热气球中做膝部深弯曲运动。
虽然这些活动看起来孩子气且令人发笑而不是让人肃然起敬，但实际上(in reality),完成这些活动需要强大的力量,健康的体格和坚定的决心。
想想吧,你一边走路,一边还要把一瓶牛奶顶在头上，你的脖子需要的多好的适应力。你可以停下来休息或吃东西，但瓶子必须呆在头上。
当阿什利塔站在75厘米高的瑞士球上时，看起来虽然很轻松容易，其实不然。呆在球上得一直全神贯注，还需要有极强的注意力和极好的平衡感。特别是在双腿开始抖动的时候，你还得使劲呆在球上。
然而沿着12英里的马路翻筋斗,情况又是怎样的呢？翻筋斗是一项艰苦的运动,因为你必须克服头晕、极度疲劳和痛苦。每翻滚一个小时,只允许休息5分钟,不过也可以短暂地停下来呕吐(vomit)。
做标准的体操(gymnastically)弓箭步动作向前，以最快的节奏走完1英里的路程是阿什利塔又一个出色的项目。弓箭步冲刺对你的双腿是一个极端艰苦的考验。开始时呈站立姿势，然后右脚向前迈一步，同时左膝触地，然后再站起来，左脚向前迈出一步，同时右膝触地。 想想吧，这个动作要反复做1英里远！
然而，这位有才能的运动员并不是天生的。小时候，他很不健康(unfit)，而且对运动毫无兴趣。但他却对《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》非常着迷(fascinated)。
阿什利塔究竟是怎样成为一位运动员的呢？这是一个有趣的故事。少年时,他就开始探究人生的深层的意义。他研究过东方宗教，16岁时，他发现了一位名叫斯里琴摩的印度静坐功(mediation)导师，住在纽约市他家附近。自从20世纪70年代初，阿什利塔就一直是斯里琴摩的学生。斯里琴摩指出，人们发展他们的体魂与发展他们的头脑、心灵和精神上的(spiritual)自我具有同等的重要性，并且他相信人的体能是没有局限的。
当阿什利塔1978年在纽约市中央公园进行的24小时自行车马拉松(marathon)比赛中获得第三名时，他就知道总有一天他将进入《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》。尽管从没有训练过，他还是受到他的精神领袖的敦促参加了马拉松比赛。因此,当他取得第三名的时候，他开始有了这样的认识：他的身躯只不过是他的精神的工具，而且他似乎能够利用他的精神力量去完成任何事。从那时起，阿什利塔就拒绝接受任何身体极限的说法。
由于有了这种新的信心, 阿什利塔于1979年第一次打破吉尼斯纪录——跳爆竹27000次。不断努力打破纪录的动机源来自他对斯里琴摩思想的虔诚。每次试图破纪录的时候，阿什里塔都会达到一个体力不可逾越的极限点。这个时候，他就会进入自己的内心深处，与他的灵魂(soul)和他的老师相沟通。
在创纪录的努力中，阿什利塔总是要感谢他的老师。事实上，他常穿着一件T恤衫，后背上有斯里琴摩的名言：
“完美的道路只有一条,它就在你前方,永远在你前方。”
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兰斯·阿姆斯特郎
出生日期：1971年9月8日
国籍：美国
兰斯·阿姆斯特郎的环法自行车赛最快平均速度的吉尼斯记录是他 1999 年以 40.27 公里 小时的平均速度创造的。在少年时期，他是一名三项全能比赛的运动员，但到 16 岁时，他开始集中精力于自行车运动。在 1992 年奥运会之前他还只是一名业余车手，但是在参加奥运会比赛之后，他就成为一名专业车手了。在随后的几年里，他获得了许多称号。到了 1996 年，他已经成为世界第一了。然而，在1996年10月，他发现自己患了癌症，不得不放弃骑车运动。在成功地战胜病魔之后，他于1998年正式重返赛场。1999年他赢得了环法自行车赛的冠军。到2003年，他完成了自己在环法自行车赛上五次夺冠的目标。
米歇尔· 琼斯
出生日期：1969年6月9日
国籍：澳大利亚
1988年，米歇尔· 琼斯在澳大利亚帮助创建了“多项运动”比赛——三项全能运动。1990年她取得教师资格证以后，就把精力集中在三项全能运动上。在1991年的世界锦标赛上她得了第三名。在1992年和1993年，她取得了国际铁人三项联盟的冠军。从那以后，在她所参加的任何一次世界锦标赛中，她从来没有低于第四名的成绩。在 2000 年的悉尼奥运会上，她又取得了女子三项全能运动的银牌。该项运动还是首次被纳入奥运会。最近，琼斯没有入选国家队，这是她15年来首次未被入选，因而她没能参加2004年的雅典奥运会。 伏明霞【英语选修9课后答案】
出生日期：1978年8月16日
国籍：中国
伏明霞首次站在10米跳台上是在她9岁的时候。1991 年，12 岁的伏明霞就获得了一项吉尼斯记录，当时她参加了在澳大利亚举行的跳台跳水世界锦标赛，成为最年轻的女子世界冠军。在 1992 年的巴塞罗那奥运会上，她夺得女子 10 米跳台的金牌，成为有史以来最年轻的奥运会跳水冠军。随后的巨大成功是在 1996年的亚特兰大奥运会上， 她又夺得 10 米跳台和 3 米跳板的金牌。 这使伏明霞成为奥运会跳水史上第一位连续夺得三枚金牌的女子。在亚特兰大之后，伏明霞退股，到大学里学习经济。读书期间，她决定复出参加悉尼奥运会，结果她又获得第四枚奥运会金牌，再次改写了奥运会历史。
马丁·斯特雷
出生日期：1954年10月1日
国籍：斯洛文尼亚
在1978年成为职业马拉松游泳运动员之前，斯特雷曾被作为吉他手培养。但是他有一股热情， 想要到世界上的大江大河中去游泳。2000 年， 他成为游完欧洲多瑙河全程的第一人—58 天游完了 3004 公里。 为此，他第一次进入了《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》。随后在2001年，他打破了全程无间断游泳的吉尼斯世界纪录——在多瑙河中以84小时10分的时间游了504.5公里。马丁于2002年第三次进入《吉尼斯世界纪录大全》，这次他打破了自己创下的远距离游泳的世界纪录——在68天内总共游完北美洲密西西比河的3797公里。然后在2003年他成为游完难度巨大，全程1929公里的南美洲巴拉那河的第一人。到 2004 年，斯特雷再次破了他自己的吉尼斯记录,游了世界上第三大河长江的危险河段 4600 公里。
第二单元
海洋航行
我们很可能感到奇怪,在经纬度被用来在地图上标出船只位置之前,海员是如何对海洋进行探索的。17 世纪以前的航海记录显示,即使没有现代航海技术的帮助,他们也没有任凭海洋摆布(at the mercy of)。那么他们是怎样航行得如此之好的呢？读读百科全书(encyclopedia)这几页上的记载吧。
第一页：
借助大自然使船只沿海岸线行驶
这似乎是最早的、最有用的探险(exploration)方式,所冒的风险也最小。
利用天体(celestial bodies)
●北极星
在北极, 北极星是在天上的最高位置；而在赤道(equator)上，北极星却在地平线(horizon)上。因此，熟练的航海探险家就能够利用北极星来确定他们自己的位置。
●太阳
在晴朗的日子里，特别是夏天，船员可以利用正午在头顶上(overhead)的太阳来导航。他们可以利用太阳的高度来计算出他们自己的位置。
●云层
海上的船长观测岛上的云层。有一种特殊的云彩的形状表明附近有陆地。
利用野生动植物
●海藻
海员常常看到海里的海藻，并能根据它的颜色和气味判断这种海藻在那儿有多久了。如果它颜色新鲜而且气味浓烈,那说明船只就离陆地很近了。
●鸟
在看不见陆地的时候, 可以用海鸟来指明通往陆地的去路。在夜晚的时候, 筑巢而居的鸟就要返回陆地鸟窝。因此, 即使在远离海岸的大洋上, 海员们也可以跟随这些鸟儿到达陆地。
利用天气
●雾
正如雾气汇聚在溪流或江河上一样, 雾气也能汇聚在海洋上。当靠近陆地时, 海员们可以用雾气来帮助确定溪流或江河的位置。
●风
聪明的海员常常利用风向来导航。风向可以使船只加快速度，也可以造成危险。于是，北欧的海盗们在出海或返航时都要观察风向。
利用大海
技术娴熟的海员可以利用大海的某些潮汐(tides)或浪潮把船送往他们的目的地。
第二页：
利用航海工具
找出经度
直到 17 世纪英国人解决了这个理论问题后,人们才有了测量经度的可靠方法 。以前没有人知道地球每小时向东转动约15度，然而海员们确实知道用速度和时间来计算经度的近似标准的方法。早期测量速度的方法是沿着船边拉一根打结的(knotted)绳子，把这根绳子系在一根圆木(log)上，然后把它抛入海里。当船只在水中前进时，这些绳结从海员的手中通过, 这时海员就记下绳结的数目。在一定时间内计算出有多少个结, 就可以算出船只每小时航行多少海里(nautical miles)的速度。
后来, 当12世纪海员们开始使用指南针的时候, 他们就可以用复杂的数学表来计算出经度了。指南针有一个特殊的磁针(magnetic), 始终指着北极。因此人们用它来帮助找出船
只所要去的方向。这样, 即使在大海中船只也可以直线航行。
找出纬度(latitude)
●方位圆
这是最早用来测量太阳位置的工具。海员可以测量太阳的影子，并把它同太阳在正午时的高度作比较，这样就可以知道自己是在正确的航道上或是在随意行驶。
●星盘
星盘、象限仪和六分仪相互都有联系。它们是在彼此的基础上发展而成的。最早的是星盘，它是一种特殊的集多功能于一体的工具，它可以用来表明船只同太阳和布满天空的各种星星之间的相关位置。这样船员们就可得知当地的时间，以及他们在海上的纬度。但是，它不容易使用，因为其参照(reference)点之一就是行驶中的船只本身。
●象限仪
这是一种比较精确而且比较简单的星盘。它利用星盘的 1 /4 圆周而不是整个圆来测量星星在水平线上的高度。它比较容易操作，因为它比较轻便(portable)。缺点仍旧是使用移
动的船只作为一个固定的参照点。因为船只在海浪中起伏不定，所以很难测出精确的读数。
●六分仪
六分仪是方位圆和象限仪的改进版，它减少了出差错的可能性。在这些早期的航海仪器中，它被证明是最精确和最为可靠的一种，它的工作方式是用两块镜子来测量船外两个固状物体之间的角度，这就使得计数更加精确，而且更加容易操作。
最伟大的航海里程
——幸存的经验教训
1789年我有幸与布莱船长乘坐一条敞篷船航行了40余天，横穿太平洋，行程约4000英里。我们乘坐“邦蒂号”出发到塔希提岛这希航程中充满了各种事件。我以为回国后可以讲这些故事,但是我完全错了！在我们离开(departure)塔希提以后,有部分船员(crew)接管了这艘船。他们把船长放(deposit)进一条小船里，让他自己想办法回家。可是还有别的什么人同他一起走吗？在“邦蒂号”上的我们这些人有点儿进退两难：是冒着生命危险,挤坐在又小又拥挤的船上,只有少量的食物和水更好呢？还是与船上的人一起呆在“邦蒂号”上,面对被英国海军抓获的危险？想到这样对待布莱船长是多么错误的时候,留在船上的不利因素似乎增多了,因此我随船长上了小船。随着黄昏降临,我们似乎面对着一个不可预测的未来。没有航海图,允许船长带走的仪器只有一个指南针和一个四分仪。
一旦我们在海上,每天的事务总是一成不变。每当日出和日落的时候,船长就用四分仪测量我们的位置,并用指南针确定航线。因为船只总是在晃动,所以我们很难从四分仪上得到正确的读数。船长使用一个叫做 “航位推算(reckoning)” 的系统。他知道在我们原先位置的正西北方有陆地。因此,他的任务就是确保我们要在那个航线上。正如你在地图上所能见到的那样,我们很好地保持着这条笔直的航线。此外,船长还让我们大家都忙于解读表格,以计算出我们的位置。虽然这项工作占去了大量的时间，但那并没有关系。毕竟我们有的就是时间。
我们的日常食物全都是平均分配的：一片面包和一杯水。这点儿份量的食物只能让人处于饥饿之中,可是我们心理上最难承受的却是极度缺水。想想看,你的四周全都是水,但是一滴都不能喝,因为水中的盐分会弄得你精神失常！船长一直试图让我们保持良好的精神状态,他给我们讲故事,并且满怀希望地同我们谈论回到英国后所要做的事。我们对他只是将信将疑罢了。
随着食物和水的供应渐渐(gradually)短缺, 船上的气氛也越来越紧张(tension).可以预见到, 如果不能很快地靠岸登陆, 我们必死无疑。逐渐地我们陷入一种昏昏欲睡奄奄一息
的状态。船长同我们这些人一样地虚弱,但是他决意不放弃。他每天继续不停地进行航海测量。他总是使我们忙个不停,并且竭力使我们忘记饥渴(thirst)。他使我们活了下来。 你简直无法想象我们被放在(set loose)小船上漂泊了 40 天后在帝汶岛登陆时的凄惨样子。我们衣衫褴褛(torn), 发着高烧, 从脸上就能看出我们所遭受的痛苦。但是经过一段时间的休息,吃了几顿好饭,穿了几件新衣服之后一切情况就都变了.我们不停地讲述着我们航行的经历,并且大家都想听我们讲。我们完成了历史上最伟大的航海壮举,我们成了从鬼门关(jaws of death)逃出来的英雄！
第三单元
澳大利亚小览
澳大利亚
首都:堪培拉
正式国名:澳大利亚联邦(commonwealth)
面积: 7 686 850平方公里 人口:2千万
最高点:科西阿斯科山,高出海平面2228m
最低点:艾尔湖, 低于海平面15m
澳大利亚是唯一一个既是国家又是大陆的国家。它是世界上第六大的国家, 并且位于最小的大陆——大洋洲(Oceania).这是一个干旱气候为主的国家, 只有少部分沿海地区有充足雨量, 可以维持着大量人口的生存。大约有 80%的澳大利亚人居住在东南沿海地区，这里包括澳大利亚两个最大的城市——墨尔本和悉尼。
大陆中央主要是沙漠和干草地很少有人居住。
澳大利亚以其开阔的疆域、明媚的阳光、数不尽的牛羊和奇特的野生动植物而闻名，其中包括袋鼠和树袋熊。澳大利亚是一个受人欢迎的旅游胜地，世界各地的游客来到这里体验它独特的生态环境。
澳大利亚是由六个州组成的。像美国的州一样，澳大利亚的州政府的某些部门自治。然而， 澳大利亚有一个联邦政府负责管理涉及全国人民的事务，诸如国防、外交政策和税收(taxation)等。联邦议会设在堪培拉。
澳大利亚的公民庆典活动
1月26是澳大利亚日，全国200多个地方的9 000多人将成为澳大利亚的公民。
“我们以这些公民(citizenship)庆典的形式欢迎来自不同文化和社会背景的人加入到我们这个群体和国家中来。”公民与多元化事务部部长说。“来自许多不同的出生地的人参加澳大利亚日庆典活动.这种庆典活动是在澳洲全体人民中鼓励宽容(tolerance)、尊重和友爱的一种极佳方式。”
通常在公民庆典活动之后有一些来自移民(migrant)国家的歌舞表演，还有品尝世界各地美味佳肴的活动。
乘飞机观云彩
坐火车看澳洲
乘印度洋——太平洋号列车三日游
从悉尼经(via)阿德莱德到佩思长达 4332 公里的旅途中, 你将看到澳大利亚所特有的美景,既有巍峨秀美的蓝山,也有望不见树木的纳拉伯平原。沿途中,你还将看到各种各样引人入胜的野生动植物.
乘格安列车二日游
从阿德莱德经爱丽丝温泉到达尔文的旅程中，你可以看到澳大利亚最壮丽的风景——从环绕阿德莱德的延绵起伏的群山，到澳大利亚中部的红色(rusty)土地，到达尔文美丽的热带景观(tropical splendour)。
人教版《英语选修9》(普通高中课程标准实验教科书) 单元词汇、音标、词义。
Unit 1
hurdling /'hə:dliŋ/ n.跳栏运动
boxing /'bɔksiŋ/ n.拳击
hula hooping 玩呼啦圈
pogo n.弹簧单高跷游戏
jumping jack 跳爆竹
somersaulting 翻筋斗
lunge /lʌndʒ/ n.v.刺；跃进；前冲
Ashrita Furman 阿什里塔.弗曼
Guinness /'ginis/ n.吉尼斯
Guinness Book of World Records [/ 吉尼斯世界纪录大全
approximate /ə'prɔksimit/ adj.近似的；大概的
approximately /ə'prɔksimitli/ adv.近似地；大概地
conventional /kən'venʃənl/ adj.习俗的；传统的
laughter /lɑ:ftə/ n.笑；笑声
reality /ri'æliti/ n.真实；事实
in reality adv.实际上；现实
adjustment /ə'dʒʌstmənt/ n.调整；调节
tough /tʌf/ adj.强硬的；困难的 adv.顽强地
extreme /iks'tri:m/ adj.极端的；偏激的
vomit /'vɔmit/ vt.呕吐 n.呕吐；呕吐物
gymnastics /dʒim'næstiks/ n.体操；体能训练
gymnastically adv.体能训练方面
unfit /'ʌn'fit/ adj.不适宜的；不太健康的
fascinate /'fæsineit/ vt.使着迷；入迷
meditation /'medi'teiʃən/ n.沉思；冥想
Sri Chinmoy 斯里琴摩
spiritual /'spiritjuəl/ adj.精神上的
marathon /'mærəθən/ n.马拉松赛跑
urge /ə:dʒ/ vt.催促；力劝
accomplish /ə'kɔmpliʃ/ vt.完成；实现
motivation /'məuti'veiʃən/ n.动机
devotion /di'vəuʃən/ n.热爱；投入
soul /səul/ n.灵魂；心灵；精神
sacred /'seikrid/ adj.宗教的；庄严的；神圣的
deed /di:d/ n.行为；功绩
conception /kən'sepʃən/ n.主意；计划
tact /tækt/ n.机敏；乖巧；老练；技巧
regret /ri'gret/ vt.vi.后悔；感到抱歉
repentance /ri'pentəns/ n.后悔
wisdom /'wizdəm/ n.智慧
virtue /'və:tju:/ n.美德
noble /'nəubl/ adj.高尚的；贵族的 n.贵族
doom /du:m/ vt.注定；判决 n.厄运；毁灭
bid /bid/ v.n.出价；投标
juggle /dʒʌgl/ vt.耍把戏；玩杂耍
triathlon 三项全能运动
triathlete 三项全能运动运动员
amateur /'æmətə:/ n.业余爱好者
champion /'tʃæmpjən/ n.冠军；优胜者
therefore /'ðɛəfɔ:/ adv.因此；所以
Barcelona /bɑ:si'lounə/ n.巴塞罗纳
springboard n.跳板
economics /'i:kə'nɔmiks/ n.经济学
Slovenia /slou'vi:niə/ n.斯洛文尼亚entire
the Danube River 多瑙河
attain /ə'tein/ vt.达到；获得
the Parana 巴拉那河
profile /'prəufail/ n.简介；侧面；轮廓
courageous /kə'reidʒəs/ adj.勇敢的；有胆量的
appreciate /ə'pri:ʃieit/ vt.鉴赏；感激
appreciation /ə'pri:ʃi'eiʃən/ n.感谢；感激；欣赏
accountant /ə'kauntənt/ n.会计
receptionist /ri'sepʃənist/ n.招待员；接待员
lawyer /'lɔ:jə/ n.律师
politician /'pɔli'tiʃən/ n.政治家；政客
scarf /skɑ:f/ n.围巾；头巾；领巾
zip /zip/ n.拉链
underwear /'ʌndəwɛə/ n.内衣裤
overcoat /'əuvəkəut/ n.外套大衣；长大衣
salary /'sæləri/ n.薪水
wage /weidʒ/ n.工资
Unit 2
Marco Polo 马可.波罗
latitude /'lætitju:d/ n.纬度
voyage /vɔidʒ/ n.航海；航行
mercy /'mə:si/ n.仁慈；宽恕；怜悯
at the mercy of 受...支配
encyclopedia /en'saikləu'pi:djə/ n.百科全书
alongside /ə'lɔŋ'said/ prep.靠着；沿着 adv.在旁边；沿旁边
exploration /'eksplɔ:'reiʃən/ n.探险；探测
minimum /'miniməm/ adj.最小的；最低的
celestial /si'lestjəl/ adj.天上的
pole /pəul/ n.地极；柱；杆
equator /i'kweitə/ n.赤道
horizon /hə'raizn/ n.地平线；视野
overhead /'əuvə'hed, 'əuvəhed/ adj.在头上的 adv.在头顶上；在空中；在高处 seaweed /'si:wi:d/ n. 海草；海藻
nowhere /'nəuhwɛə/ adv.无处
offshore /'ɔfʃɔ:/ adj.离岸的；海面上的
outward /'autwəd/ adj.外面的；向外的 adv.向外；在外
tide /taid/ n.潮；潮汐；潮流；趋势
secure /si'kjuə/ adj.安全的；可靠的
knot /nɔt/ n.结 v.打结
log /lɔg/ n.原木；木料
nautical /'nɔ:tikəl/ adj.海上的；航海的
nautical mile 海里
magnetic /mæg'netik/ adj.磁的；磁性的
bearing circle 方位圆
random /'rændəm/ adj.任意的；随便的
astrolabe /'æstrəleib/ n.古代的天体观侧仪；星盘
awkward /'ɔ:kwəd/ adj.难使用的；笨拙的
reference /'refərəns/ n.参考
quadrant /'kwɔdrənt/ n.象限；四分仪
precise /pri'sais/ adj.精确的；准确的
simplify /'simplifai/ vt.单一化；简单化
portable /'pɔ:təbl/ adj.轻便的；手提的；便携的
shortcoming /ʃɔ:t'kʌmiŋ/ n.缺点；短处
sextant /'sekstənt/ n.六分仪
update /ʌp'deit/ vt.更新
tendency /'tendənsi/ n.趋向；倾向
reliable /ri'laiəbl/ adj.可靠的；可信赖的
Samuel /'sæmjuəl/ n. 塞缪尔swoop
parcel /'pɑ:sl/ n.小包；包裹
peck /pek/ v.啄食
cliff /klif/ n.悬崖；峭壁
expedition /'ekspi'diʃən/ n.远征；探险
compulsory /kəm'pʌlsəri/ adj.必须做的；必修的 reform /ri'fɔ:m/ n.改革；革新
survival /sə'vaivəl/ n.生存；幸存
Captain Bligh 布莱船长
Tahiti /tɔ'hi:ti/ n.塔希提岛
incident /'insidənt/ n.事件；事变
departure /di'pɑ:tʃə/ n.出发；离开
crew /kru:/ n.工作人员；(工作)队
deposit /di'pɔzit/ vt.放；存入银行
dilemma /di'lemə/ n.进退两难的局面
drawback /'drɔ:bæk/ n.缺点；障碍
dusk /dʌsk/ n.薄暮；黄昏
routine /ru:'ti:n/ n.常规；日常事务
reckon /'rekən/ vt.计算；估计
reckoning /'rekəniŋ/ n.计算；估计
starvation /'stɑ:veiʃən/ n.挨饿; 饿死
psychology /sai'kɔlədʒi/ n.心理学
psychologically n.心理上地；心理学地
tension /'tenʃən/ 紧张；不安；张力
gradual /'grædjuəl/ adj.逐渐的；逐步的
gradually /'grædjuəli/ adv.逐渐地；逐步地
foresee /fɔ:'si:/ vt.预见；预知
thirst /θə:st/ n.渴；口渴
Timor /'ti:mɔ:, ti'mɔ:/ 帝汶岛
set loose v.出发；开始
tear /tiə, tɛə/ vt.扯破；撕破
hardship /'hɑ:dʃip/ n.困苦；艰难
jaw /dʒɔ:/ n.颌；颚；下巴
jaws of death 鬼门关；死神
Greenland /gri:nlənd/ n.格陵兰
Shetland Islands adj.设得兰群岛
the Faroe Islands 法罗群岛
roar /rɔ:/ vi.vt.咆哮；轰鸣
background /'bækgraund/ n.背景；后台
Unit 3
associate /ə'səuʃieit/ vt.使发生联系；使联合；结交 associate with 与...联系
Perth /pə:θ/ 珀思
Kakadu 卡卡杜湾
Canberra /'kænbərə/ n.堪培拉
Uluru 乌卢鲁
barrier /'bæriə/ n.障碍物；栅栏；屏障；
Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁
brochure /brou'ʃuə/ n.小册子
Commonwealth /'kɔmənwelθ/ n.国家；共和国；联邦 Kosciuszko 科西阿斯科山
Oceania /'əuʃi'einjə/ n.大洋洲
adequate /'ædikwit/ adj.适当的；足够的
Melbourne /'melbən/ 墨尔本
ecology /i(:)'kɔlədʒi/ n.生态学；生态
autonomous /ɔ:'tɔnəməs/ adj.自治的
federal /'fedərəl/ adj.联邦的；联合的；联邦制的 defence /di'fens/ n.防卫；辩护
policy /'pɔlisi/ n.政策；方针
tax /tæks/ n.税；税款
taxation /tæk'seiʃən/ n.征税；税款
nation /'neiʃən/ n.国家；民族
citizen /'sitizn/ n.市民；公民
citizenship /'sitiznʃip/ n.公民身份；公民的职责和权利 celebration /'seli'breiʃən/ n.庆祝；庆典
birthplace /'bə:θpleis/ n.诞生地
tolerate /'tɔləreit/ vt.忍受；容忍
选修九基础练习题
1. In the botanical garden we can find a(n) _______ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers. A. species B. groups C. amount D. variety
2. This is a very special flower and it can _______ a strong sweet perfume at night. A. give in B. give up C. give away D. give out
3. If you _______ a mistake in reviewing the report, please bring it to my attention. A. come along B. come across C. come around to D. come about
4. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _______ in personality. A. contact B. contrast C. connection D. conflict 5. They are so close friends and their friendship ________ college days.
A. dates back to B. dates back C. dates to D. dates back from 6. — Can you give me some advice about the design? — I think it should _______ to all ages and social groups. A. appear B. appeal C. suit D. fit 7. The government not only ________ the refugees（难民）houses to live in, but also _______ them with food and clothes.
A. offered; offered B. provided; provided C. provided; offered D. offered; provided 8. The teacher ______ several times, but he still didn’t understand it.
A. explained John the sentence B. explained the sentence for John
C. explained to John the sentence D. explained about the sentence to John 30. ______, he would come in late and then say he was sorry.
A. eventually B. typically C. particularly D. especially
10. There was a nice little present for everyone, with a suitable poem _______ to it. A. attached B. attacked C. attracted D. attributed
11. According to recent reports, one of the rare animals, ____ crocodile, is in ____ danger of dying out. A. a; the B. 不填; a C. 不填; the D. the; 不填
12. All the children on the playground stared up into the sky until the noise of the plane ____. A. gave up B. took off C. went out D. died away 13. She went to court and accused him cheating. A. for B. of C. about D. with 14. How much do you for mending shoes?
A. charge B. spend C. take D. cost
15. When people think of this brand, they always it with good quality. A. associate B. advertise C. combine D. trade
16. I don’t know much about China; , I can’t advise you about it. A. however B. otherwise C. therefore D. but
17. She armed herself the interview by finding out all she could about the company in advance.
A. with; / B. for; / C. for; what D. with; that 9. It took some explaining to my ideas .
A. get; across B. get; over C. get; cross D. get; through 18. — I’m afraid I can’t finish the magazine within the required time. — _________.
A. Please go ahead B. That’s right C. Not at all D. Take your time 19. How much did the hotel you for a room for the night? A. ask B. cost C. take D. charge
20. It is said that he is the manager of the company. In other words, the company is ________ him. A .in charge of B. taking charge of C. in the charge of D. under charge of 21. — Who is to for the accident, you or I?— I don’t know. A. scold B. be blamed C. blame D. criticize
22. The old was sentenced for 10 years but he appealed another count.
A .in the prison ;over B. in prison; to C. at the prison; against D. in a prison; against 23. He picked up a bike in a shop on his way home, it was . A. really bargain B. real cheap C .a real bargain D. good bargain
24. It was at the very beginning __________ Mr. Fox made the decision _________ we should send more firefighters there.
A. when; which B. where; what C. then, so D. that; that
25. Will you ___________ my suitcase while I go to get the tickets? A. shut your eyes to B. keep an eye out for C. keep an eye on D. see eye to eye with
26. Everything _________ into consideration, he thinks this the best solution. A. take B. taken C. taking D. to take
27. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates in the meeting, _____ was to be expected. A. that B. what C. so D., as
28. You can take as many as you like, because they are free of ____________. A. fare B. charge C. money D. pay
29. With his mother him, he is getting on well with his work. A. help B. to help C. helping D. helps
30. --- Does anyone in the village know about the plan that all the villagers will move to another place next week?
--- Yes. We have made it _________ all.
A. know to B. known as C. know as D. known to 31. They felt it a pity __________ able to help us in time. A. it not B. not to be C. not being D. are not
32. He is a highly _________ doctor in the through out the town.
A. respective B. respected C. respectful D. respecting 33. ---Why do you look so upset?
---There are so many troublesome problems _____. A. remaining to be settled B. remained settled C. remaining to settle D. remained to be settled 34. ________ a vocation, and you’ll forget unhappy things A. Going on B. To go on C. Go on D. If you go on 35. The boss appeared ______ the accident and was not surprised at the news. A. to know B. to have known C. knowing D. having known 36. ______ surprised the family most was ________ the girl played basketball very well. A. That; that B. That; what C. What; that D.What; what 37. She decides to climb the high mountain _________ as she is a _________ person. A. alone , determined B. lonely, determined C. alone, determining D. lonely, determining 38. --How about eight o'clock outside the cinema? --That _______ me fine. A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits 39. Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and _________ it is rough or smooth. A. 不填 B. whether C. how D. what
40.Once a decision has been made, all of us should _________ it. A. direct to B. stick to C. lead to D. refer to 41.Jumping out of_________ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _________ exciting experience. A. x; the B. x; an C. an; an D. the; the 42. You should take _____ of this opportunity and try to make a good impression on them. A. care B. advantage C. charge D. place 43. --- Thank you ever so much for your help. --- _____. A. Glad to hear that B. Not worth thanking C. Think nothing of it D. You’re too polite 44. She told me she hadn’t enjoyed the film, but I decided to go and see it _____. A. after all B. in all C. all the same D. above all 45. He called her names, so she won’t forgive him _____ he makes an apology to her. A. although B. once C. if D. unless 46. Canada is a big _______ and the Chinese _______ is a great people. A. nation; country B. country; country C. country; nation D. nation; nation 47. The boy talked his mother ________ buying him a home computer. A. of B. over C. to D. into 48. ---- Do you fish often? ---- Do I what? My _________ of hearing is not as good as it used to be. A. skill B. sense C. idea D. thought 49. An idea occurred to him ___________ he might hide in the cave to escape being caught. A. what B. when C. which D. that 50. Was it in 1969 ___________ the American astronaut ____________ landing on the moon? A. when, succeeded on B. that, successful in C. when, succeeded in D. that, succeeded in 51. I dressed very warmly for the trip, but I ____________ so. The weather was hot. A. needn’t do B. needn’t have done C. can’t have done D. shouldn’t have done 52. --- Did you enjoy the film? --- Yes. I have never seen __________. A. the best one B. a best one C. a better one D. the better one 53. --- Have you got the results of the final exam? --- Not yet. It will be a few days _________ we know the full results, A. before B. after C. until D. when 54. On Saturday evenings guests are entertained in the garden, weather_________.
A. permits B. permit C. permitting D. permitted 55. ___________ on the MSN, some people often use '88' for 'good-bye'. A. When chat B. When chatting C. When chatted D. When to chat 56. --- Will it snow any more?
--- _____________, We have had enough this year.
A. I hope so B. I hope not C. I think so D. I think not 57. The comments the expert made ___ stock-market bothered him greatly, ______ him not fall asleep all night. A. concerning, making B. be concerned, which made C. concerned, making D. to be concerning, made 58. － I hear Tom ______ playing games recently. － ______ no wonder he is easy to feel sleepy in class. A. is addicted to; There is B. addicts; There is C. addicts; It is D. is addicted to; It is 59. He had ________ little education that he couldn’t teach ________ little children. A. such; so B. so; such C. such; such D. so; so 60. Word has come ________ some visitors will come for a visit to our school next week. A. what B. that C. whether D. when 61. The old man had a son and two daughters, _____treated her well, ____made her sad. A. none of them; which B. and none of whom; what C. none of whom; which D. and none of them; as 62. ________ with a difficult situation, Rose decided to ask her teacher for advice. A. To face B. Having faced C. Faced D. Facing 63. Floods in the upper reach of the River Nile __________ many people leaving their hometown. A. went in for B. accounted for C. allowed for D. pushed for 64. ______ at the centre of the city, the club is easy to reach. A. Locating B. Located C. Being located D. Having been located 65. We can see monuments here and there. Those who have made great to human beings and society will never be forgotten. A. advance B. progress C. contribution D. achievement 66. Nobody would stand out admitting the fact, for some reason, _______ they lost the game. A. that B. which C. what D. why
选修九课后翻译
Unit 1
1. 大山里静谧的氛围是我最喜爱的。
The peaceful atmosphere of the mountains is the thing I love the most.
2. 参加比赛给我很大的成就感。
Participating in a competition gives me a great feeling of accomplishment.
3. 在电话上谈话几个小时是我不能理解的事。
Speaking on the phone for hours is not something I can understand.
4. 到奥运会上去比赛是我的梦想。
To compete at the Olympics is my dream.
5. 她为学校所做的一切使学生和教职员工非常感激。
What she did for the school was greatly appreciated by the students and staff. Unit 2
1. I have gradually accepted / got used to the routine at school now that I am in the advanced class and can make my own study plan.
2. The drawback of using that girl for the advertising was her square jaw which made her look unfriendly.
3. Mathematics is a subject which demands precise and accurate work.
4. In the park I saw a small boy holding the string of a kite overhead, which was rising and falling at the mercy of the wind.
5. That explorer wanted to secure his place in history by being the first man to reach the South Pole.
6. Mr. Wang made a deposit into the bank every month to save for a flat so that he could fulfill his responsibility to his family.
Unit 3
1. Sandy has been out of work for half a year and is unable to support his family.
2. This is a novel hat will be of interest to a wide range of readers.
3. Let me know if I can be of any help to you.
4. Arthur is already in his 30s and hasn’t started a career yet.
5. Next you put this into the machine here. Are you with me?
6. In my opinion, the Summer Palace is at its best in May.
7. The last time I saw him was Friday night. He was on his hands and knees searching for something in his laboratory.
8. Cathy has been on a sewing course all this month.
Unit 4
1. We were told that the exhibition was planned for today but it has been postponed to next week.
2. I’d like to find out where that delicate perfume comes from.
3. I dare say you will find the film dull after watching it just for five minutes.
4. She asked me which museums in Paris I liked best.
5. Nobody knows why the conflict /war between the two countries has lasted for so many years.
Unit 5
1. I couldn’t fit all the clothes I wanted to take into my suitcase.
2. After I broke an expensive plate at her dinner party, the hostess never sent another invitation.
3. To contact the operator, please dial nine.
4. I have many garments in my wardrobe that I can wear to worked, but few casual clothes.
5. I am very attached to my dog so I didn’t mind the medical expenses involved when it broke its leg.
6. When we heard that he was accused of murder, we couldn’t believe our ears.
7. The police broadcast a description of the missing child on all the city’s radio stations.
8. The airline charged me extra for the overweight suitcase.
9. Would you like me to tune your television to the new channel?