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1、 Contents Acknowledgments vi 1 A time to remember 1 2 Caught in the rush 7 3 Time for a change! 13 4 I've never heard of that! 19 5 Going places 25 6 OK. No problem! 31 7 What's this for? 37 8 Let's celebrate! 43 9 Back to the future 49 10 I don't like working on weekends! 55 11 It&#

2、39;s really worth seeing! 61 12 It could happen to you! 67 13 Good book, terrible movie! 73 14 So that's what it means! 79 15 What would you do? 85 16 What's your excuse? 91 Acknowledgments Illustrations Tim Foley 22, 80 Travis Foster 2 Randy Jones 4, 6, 13, 16, 17, 21, 36, 38, 39, 48, 50, 5

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12、on 83 © Corbis/Sygma 95 © VCL/Spencer Rowell/Getty Images 96 © Richard Dunoff/The Stock Market 1 A time to remember 1 Past tense A Write the past tense of these verbs.VerbPast tenseVerbPast tensebewas / werelaugh_lose_become_scream_move_get_open_write_have_hide_do_ B Complete this par

13、agraph. Use the past tense of each of the verbs in part A. My best friend in school was Miguel. He and I _ in Mrs. Gilbert's third grade class, and we _ friends then. We often _ crazy things in class, but I don't think Mrs. Gilbert ever really _ mad at us. For example, Miguel _ a pet rat nam

14、ed Curly. Sometimes he _ it in Mrs. Gilbert's desk. Later, when she _ the drawer, she always _ loudly and the class _ After two years, Miguel's family _ to another town. We _ letters to each other for a few years, but then we _ contact. I often wonder what he's doing now. 2 Complete the

15、questions in this conversation. Mary: Are you from around here? Silvio: No, I'm from Brazil. Mary: Oh, really? Were you born in Brazil? Silvio: No, I wasn't born there, actually. I'm originally from Portugal. Mary: That's interesting. So, when _ to Brazil? Silvio: I moved to Brazil w

16、hen I was in elementary school. My parents immigrated there. Mary: _ in Brazil? Silvio: Yes, I grew up in Brazil. Mary: Where _ ? Silvio: We lived in Recife. It's a beautiful city in northeast Brazil. Then I went to college. Mary: _ to school in Recife? Silvio: No, I went to school in Sao Paolo.

17、 Mary: And when _ to the United States? Silvio: I came here last week. I'm Silvio Mendes. It's nice to meet you. Mary: Nice to meet you, too. I'm Mary Burns. 3 Answer these questions. 1. Where were you born? _ 2. Did you grow up there? _ 3. Did you move when you were a child? _ 4. Did yo

18、u have pets when you were young? _ 5. What hobbies did you have when you were a kid? _ 6. When did you begin to learn English? _ 4 Lucy Liu A Do you know the actress Lucy Liu? What do you know about her? B Read about Lucy Liu. Lucy Liu Lucy Liu was born in 1968 in Queens New York. She is one of thre

19、e children of Chinese immigrants. In 1990, she graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Asian languages and cultures As a student, she also took classes in dance, voice, fine arts, and acting. During her last year of college, Liu auditioned for a small part in a production of Alice

20、 in Wonderland and won the lead role Encouraged by this experience, she decided to try to become a professional actress. She moved to Los Angeles and soon got a guest appearance as a waitress on Beverly Hills 90210. That performance led to more parts on other popular television shows, including ER a

21、nd The X-Files.Liu first appeared on the big screen as an ex-girlfriend in the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire. In 1997, she got her big break as a lawyer on the television series Ally McBeal This role really started Liu's film career. In 1999, she was cast in the Mel Gibson action movie Payback. The n

22、ext year brought even larger roles: first as a kidnapped princess in Jackie Chan's Shanghai Noon, and then as one of the crime-fighting trio in Charlie's Angels. In 2003, Liu followed with two more hits: as a master spy in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and as an international assassin

23、in Quentin Tarantino's film Kill Bill:Vol. 1. These days, Liu's many off-screen hobbies include the martial art of Kali-Eskrima-Silat (knife-and-stick fighting), skiing, rock climbing, horseback riding, and playing the accordion. Liu is also a gifted artist. In 1993, she exhibited some of he

24、r works in a gallery and won a grant to study art in China. C Check () True or False. For statements that are false, write the correct information.TrueFalse1. Lucy Liu was born in Los Angeles.2. She has a degree in acting from the University of Michigan.3. She worked as a waitress in Beverly Hills.4

25、. Her first film role was in the movie Jerry Maguire.5. She has appeared in films with some very famous actors.6. She used to have a lot of hobbies before she started acting. 5 Choose the correct word or phrase. 1. I used to collect comic books (hobbies / scrapbooks / comic books) when I was a kid.

26、2. My favorite pet was a _ (cat / comic / kid) called Felix. 3. We used to go to _ (sports / camp / school) during summer vacations. It was really fun. 4. Our neighbors had a great _ (painting / summer camp / tree house) in their backyard. We used to sleep in it. 6 Look at these childhood pictures o

27、f Kate and her brother Peter. Complete the sentences using used to. 1. In the summer, Kate and Peter sometimes used to play in their tree house.2. They also _ Their dog Bruno always used to follow them.3. And every year they _ _4. During the winter, Peter _ _5. Kate and Peter both _ _ 7 Look at the

28、answers. Write the questions using used to. 1. A: What did you use to do in the summer? B: We used to go to the beach. 2. A: _ B: No, we didn't collect shells. We used to build sand castles. 3. A: _ B: Yes, we did. We used to go swimming for hours. Then we played all kinds of sports. 4. A: Reall

29、y? What _ B: Well, we used to play beach volleyball with some other kids. 5. A: _ B: No, we didn't. We used to win! 8 How have you changed in the last five years? Write answers to these questions. 1. What hobbies did you use to have five years ago? What hobbies do you have now? I used to. . Now,

30、. 2. What kind of music did you use to like then? What kind of music do you like now? _ _3. What kinds of clothes did you use to like to wear? What kinds of clothes do you like to wear now? _ _ 9 Complete the sentences. Use the past tense of the verbs given. Maria: I'm an immigrant here. I was (

31、be) born in Chile and _ (grow up) there. I _ (come) here in 2001. I _ (not be) very happy at first. Things _ (be) difficult for me. I _ (not speak) English, so I _ (go) to a community college and _ (study) English there. My English _ (get) better and I _ (find) this job. What about you? 10 Choose th

32、e correct responses. 1. A: Are you from Toronto? B: Well, no. I'm originally from Morocco. · Well, no. I'm originally from Morocco. · Neither am I. 2. A: Tell me a little about yourself. B: _ · Sure. Nice to meet you. · What do you want to know? 3. A: How old were you whe

33、n you moved here? B: _ · About 16. · About 16 years ago. 4. A: Did you learn English here? B: _ · Yes, I was ten years old. · No, I studied it in Morocco. 5. A: By the way, I'm Lisa. B: _ · What's your name? · Glad to meet you. 2 Caught in the rush 1 Choose the

34、correct compound noun for each picture. bicycle lane news stand taxi stand bus stop street lights traffic jam 1. street lights 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 2 Problems, problemsSolutions install modern street lights build a subway system install more traffic lights hire more police officers build more pa

35、rks build a public parking garage A Choose a solution for each problem. Problems 1. no places to take children: build more parks 2. dark streets: _ 3. no parking spaces: _ 4. crime: _ 5. car accidents: _ 6. traffic jams: _ B Look at these solutions. Write sentences explaining the problems. Use too m

36、uch, too many, or not enough and the problems in part A. 1. There aren't enough places to take children. The city should build more parks. 2. _ The city should hire more police officers. 3. _ The city should install modern street lights. 4. _ The city should build a subway system. 5. _ The city

37、should install more traffic lights. 6. _ The city should build a public parking garage. C Find another way to say the problems in part B. Begin each sentence with There should be more/less/fewer 1. There should be more places to take children. 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 3 City blues A Match the words

38、in columns A and B. Write the compound nouns.AB subway district1. subway lines business lines2. _ parking system3. _ air officers4. _ police pollution5. _ train garages6. _ B Complete this letter to a newspaper using the compound nouns in part A. To the Editor Dear Editor, Life in this city needs to

39、 be improved. For one thing, there are too many cars, and there is too much smog, especially during rush hour. The air pollution is terrible. This problem is particularly bad downtown in the _. Too many people drive their cars to work. So what should we do about it? I think there should be more _ at

40、 busy intersections. They could stop traffic jams. We also need fewer _ downtown. The city spends too much money building them. It's so easy to park that too many people drive to work. On the other hand, the city doesn't spend enough on public transportation. There aren't enough _ , and

41、the _ needs a lot of improvement.C Write two paragraphs about a problem in a city you know. First describe the problem and then suggest solutions. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Transportation in Hong Kong A How many kinds of public transportation do you have in your city? Does your city have any of the types in

42、 these pictures? subway cable car rickshaw ferry B Read about transportation in Hong Kong. Match the photos in part A to the descriptions. Hong Kong has an excellent transportation system, both old and new. If you fly there, you will arrive at one of the most modern airports in the world. And during

43、 your visit, there are many ways to get around Hong Kong. 1. _ This word comes from the Japanese jinrikisha. It is a two-wheeled vehicle that is pulled by one person. Today, there are still a few of them in Hong Kong, but they are only for tourists. 2. _ Take one of these to cross from Hong Kong Isl

44、and to Kowloon or to visit one of the other islands. You can also use them to travel to Macau and Guangdong. They are safe and comfortable, and one of the cheapest boat rides in the world. 3. _ Hong Kong's underground railway is called the MTRthe Mass Transit Railway. It is the fastest way to ge

45、t around. Two tunnels cross under the harbor and go from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon. 4. _ These are found on Hong Kong Island and take you to the top of Victoria Peak548 meters (about 1.798 feet) above sea level. The system is over 100 years old. In that time,there has never been an accident. Two c

46、ars carry up to 120 passengers each. C Which kind of transportation would you prefer to use? Why? 5 Complete these conversations. Use the words in the box. bus station duty-free shop sign cash machine schedule 1. A: Could you tell me where I can buy some perfume? B: You should try the duty-free shop

47、. 2. A: Can you tell me where the buses are? B: Yeah, there's a _ just outside this building. 3. A: Oh, no. I don't have enough money. B: There's a _ right there. 4. A: Do you know what time the last bus leaves for downtown? B: No, but I can check the _ for you. 5. A: Could you tell me where the taxi stand is? B: Sure. Just follow that _ 6 Complete the questions in this conversation at a hotel Guest: Could you tell me where the gym is? Clerk: Sure, the gym is on the nineteenth floor. Guest: OK. And can you _? C