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1. Hello everyone Group members: 张潮,陈泽钰,赵晓通,何翔宇,齐航,李奇

2. News report

3. The most unique hall in flower Expo Time:2010.11.6 by cn.yahoo.com

4. November 6, the highly anticipated opening of the Taipei International Flower Exhibition. Most unique(特色) "Dream Hall" is a flower expo hall not only shows digital interactive(数字交互式) exhibition, but also the only one with no physical plants of the exhibition hall. The speaker were made of Hundreds of less than 1 mm thickness(厚度) of paper and it can provides a varied of sounds from nature. It is understood that visitors who enter the “Dream Hall” will be given a set ring in accordance with(与…保持一致) their own preferences, after select the "spiritual, health, career, love, family" and five dreams, through the infinite frequency identification technology(无线射频识别技术), which will help us to travel throughout the hall and record visitors mood.

5. Text drama

6. 1) The world has changed, may be there are some people who would like to stop these changes and go back to what they see as a purer and simpler age. But the past wasn’t wonderful, because of the shortage of modern medicine; we couldn’t live in a prefect world. • 2)Anyway, Knowledge and techniques can’t just be forgotten. Nor can we prevent further advances in the future. We can’t stop those scientists who have an inquiring mind from thinking about basic science. The only way to slow down the rate of change is a global state that suppressed anything new.

7. 3) As citizen, we must have a basic understanding of science, so that it can make informed decisions and not leave them in the hands of experts. But which way should we choose to understand the science better? Equations are too difficult for us to learn, so what about watching science programs on TV? It’s a really good way for us to learn the science knowledge.

8. Exercises

9. Language Focus • 一(1) • 1)inquired 2)brief • 3)in terms of 4)cut…of • 5)tend 6)anyway • 7)precise 8)moreover • 9)grasped 10)in the form of • 11)sufficient 12)initiative • 13)convey 14)fit into • 15)in two minds

10. (2) • 1)Winning the match today has ensured their team a place in the Cup Final. • 2)Susan wasn’t informed of the reasons why she was dismissed. • 3)These computer games entertain as well as educate the learner. • 4)No living thing can do without air and water. • 5)The election is likely to be held in June.

11. (3) • 1)The film’s appeal lies in not only the entertainment it provides to audience but also the questions it raises about the possible contact human beings and alien civilizations. • 2)The decision on the new project is made on the basis of scientific study. The project likely to succeed despite the fact that we do not have sufficient funds at the moment.

12. 3)True it is hard to make accurate predictions(预言），but the steady growth of the information industry ensures that this line of products will be highly profitable. • 二.Word Formation • 1)Grandma regain her health after spending a month in the countryside. • 2)Mary is undecided about whether to stay on in her present post or to find a new job.

13. 3)This mountainous region is undersupply with trained doctors and nurses. • 4)Henry survived the car accident but was disabled for the rest of his life. • 5)They have been demanding the release of three of their colleagues from prison as a precondition for further negotiation. • 6)We have succeeded because we had the foresight to invest in new technology. • 7)I had difficulty understanding him because he mispronounced a lot of words.

14. 8)The development of the oil industry will enrich the nation.

15. 三.Antonyms(反义词） • (1)

16. (2) • 1)Only a minority(少数) of people support military action. The majority are for a peaceful solution. • 2)Applicants who meet our job requirements are accepted those who fall short are rejected(不合格). • 3)With the improvement of the standard of living, the proportion of people’s income spent on food has decreased while that spent on education has increased.

17. 4)On balance, the strengths of her plan outweigh its weaknesses. • 5)As is shown by history, local clashes may lead to a global war. • 6)Usually Bob is early for work, but on that foggy morning he was late. • 7)You have dialed the wrong number. The correct one is 376-0583. 8)Among the four choices, only one is true. The rest are all false.

18. Structure • 1. • 1)My income rate is now twice as much as I used to earn two years ago. • 2)Iam wearing only half as much as I usually do, because of the warm weather. • 3)If you had spent half as much time on your studies as you elder sister did, you could have made the honor roll(优秀生名册). • 4)If the doctor had not told me to go on a diet(节食), I could eat as much again.

19. 2. • 1)As is shown by the growth rate of GDP in the last two decades, China’s reform and open policy is a great success. • 2)As is predicted by some newspapers, there will be a substantial cut in tax on imported cars in the coming year. • 3)As is proved by the records, China’s human rights situation has been steadily improving over the years. • 4)The failure of the joint venture was not, as was assumed by outsiders, because of lack of capital, but because of poor management

20. Comprehensive Ex. • 1.Cloze A • 1)attitude 2)highly 3)informed • 4)bring…about 5)rate • 6)sufficient 7)put across8)proportion • 9)Hence 10)ensure 11)audience • 2.Cloze B • 1)which 2)how 3)Besides 4)that 5)discoveries 6)Another 7)through 8)other 9)an 10)affect 11)imagin 12)may 13)supply 14)around 15)make 16)live

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