大学英语（3）期末复习提纲2019.11

⼤学英语（3）期末复习提纲2019.11⼤学英语（3）期末复习提纲
第⼀部分单选题
元⾳部分：
1）单元⾳：[i:]、[i]、[?:]、[?]、[u:]、[u]、[?:]、[?]、[ɑ:]、[?]、[e]、[?]
2）双元⾳：[ei]、[ai]、[?i]、[??]、[u?]、[i?]、[au]、[?u]
辅⾳部分：
[p]、[b]、[t]、[d]、[k]、[g]、[f]、[v]、[s]、[z]、[θ]、[e]
[tr]、[dr]、[ts]、[dz]、[m]、[n]、[?]、[h]、[l]、[r]、[j]、[w]
清辅⾳即不震动声带的⾳标:[p] [t] [k] [f] [s] [θ] [tr] [ts] [h]
1. I’m Sarah. I’m ________ journalist. B
A. an
B. a
C. the特指
D. /
可数名词，前⾯必须加上冠词，J是辅⾳⾳素，所以加上a
2. I’m Diane. I’m ________ artist. A
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. / h/ s/m
a发出的是元⾳⾳素，故前⾯要加不定冠词an
3. I’m ________ university student. B [ju?n?'v??s?t?] 元⾳字母a o e i u
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. /
u虽然是元⾳字母，但在此处发的是[j]，[j]是辅⾳⾳素
4. ________ hour is 60 minutes. A
A. An
B. A
C. The
D. /
D. / [??n?st]
6. Do you have ________ umbrella? A
A. an
B. a
C. /
D. many
7. There is ________ island in the middle of the lake. A
A. an
B. a
C. such
D. this
8. It is ________ small island. B
A. an
B. a
C. this
D. that
There is ______ “s” in island. /ais/
9. France is ________ European country. B
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. /
[?j??r??pi??n]
10. Hi Susan, I ________ David. Nice to meet you. A
A. am
B. is
C. was
D. were
D. Does
12. Excuse me, ________ you speak English? B
A. are
B. do
C. does
D. is
⾏为动词=实意动词，action verb
⼀般现在时，第⼀、第⼆⼈称单复数和第三⼈称复数do; 第三⼈称单数does,否定形式don’t, doesn’t ⼀般过去时，did,否定形式didn’t
13. Sorry, I ________ speak English. I speak a little Italian. A
A. don’t
B. am not
C. doesn’t
D. do
14. –What________ you do? B
–I’m a doctor.
A. are
B. do
C. is
D. does
15. ________ your parents live in London? B
A. Are
B. Do
C. Does
D. Were
16. Is ________ your family? A
A. this
B. these
C. they
D. them
18. ________ are my brothers, and ________ is my best friend, Lesley. B
A. This, these
B. These, this
C. This, this
D. That, those
19. Your uncle’s w ife is your ________. A
A. aunt
B. sister
C. sister-in-law
D. brother-in-law
20. Your aunt’s child is your ________. A
A. cousin
B. sister
C. brother s-in-law
D. sister s-in-law
21. There ________ some nice parks in our area. B
A. have
B. are
C. is
D. got
There be 就是某地有某物，⽆需再加have,没有there have/has的搭配There be句型中be动词的单、复数讲求就近原则
There __ is___ a desk and four chairs. ⼀张桌⼦&四把椅⼦
There ___are___ four chairs and a desk. 四把椅⼦&⼀张桌⼦
22. There ________a supermarket near my house. C
A. has
B. are
C. is
D. got
23. ________ you ________ a garden? A She has a dog.
在英式英语中可以直接提前到主语前⾯构成⼀般疑问句,也可以直接加not构成否定句。

She has a dog. Has she a dog? She hasn’t a dog.
但在美式英语中，have、has只是⼀个实意动词，不能提到主语之前构成⼀般疑问句，也不可以直接加not构成否定句，需要借助助动词do/does
Does she have a dog? She doesn’t have a dog.
have got =have; has got=has 此时have&has是助动词
24. ________ she________ a new flat? B
A. Has, get
B. Does, have
C. Have, got
D. Does, got
25. - Where are you from? A be from= come from
- I ________ New Zealand.
A. am from
B. came from
C. comes from
D. from
26. ________ you________ any brothers or sisters, Terry? B
A. Have, get
B. Have, got
C. Has, got
D. Do, got
27. I go ________ every morning. B
A. swim
B. swimming
C. swimed
D. swiming
如果是go构成我们的运动，形式⼀般是go doing
如果是play构成某项运动，形式⼀般是play+球类
28. Do you like ________ basketball? B
A. play
like doing/ to do
29. What ________ you doing? A
A. are
B. do
C. is
D. did
be+doing现在进⾏时
30. What ________he doing? A
A. is
B. does
C. are
D. do
31. Naomi________ to Paris last week and she ________ a great time there. C
A. went, has
B. go, has
C. went, had
D. goes, had
32. I ________ know how to swim 2 years ago. B
A. don’t
B. didn’t
C. won't
D. does n’t
33. –What ________ you ________ this weekend? B
–I’m going to Paris.进⾏时态表将来
A. did, do
B. are, doing
C. have, done
D. were, doing
34. – What ________ you ________ on Saturday? B
– We are having a party.
A. did, do
B. are, doing
35. ________ you have a good weekend? A
A. Did
B. Had
C. Have
D. Are
36. It ________ a really nice day. A
A. was
B. were
C. does
D. has
37. I ________ exhausted all weekend. A
A. was
B. had
C. do
D. did
be+adj.构成主系表结构You are pretty.
38. Benji________ dance the tango. A
A. can’t
B. can’t to
C. not able to
D. able to
39. There are three________ paper on the table. A
A. sheets of
B. sheet of
C. sheets
D. sheet
a piece of paper; a sheet of paper; 2 pieces of paper; 3 sheets of paper
40. My mother ________ the piano very well. We loved to listen to her. A
A. played
B. play
C. is playing
D. plays
41. He ________ a lot of money. A
D. pay
pay: pays; paying; paid; paid
A. stopped
B. stoped
C. stopps
D. stop
43. I ________ know how to swim until I was 12. A
A. didn’t
B. don’t
C. w on’t
D. aren’t
44. When I was a child I________ in the same room as my brother. B
A. sleep
B. slept
C. was sleeping
D. have slept
45. The little boy ________ into the river. B
A. fall
B. fell
C. fells
D. falled
fall, falls; falling; fell; fallen
46. A fridge is ________ than a freezer. A
A. more important
B. importanter
C. most important
D. much important
47. Cable TV is ________ than a washing machine. A
A. more useful
B. usefuler
C. most useful
D. much useful
C. more easier
D. more easy
49. What’s ________ thing about learning English? A
A. the hardest
B. harder
C. more harder
D. hardest
50. A microwave is ________ expensive than a fridge. B
A. most
B. more
C. the more
D. much
51. He is ________than his brother. C
A. more tall
B. most tall
C. taller
D. more taller
52. Please serve me ________ soup. C
A. more some
B. more the
C. some more
D. some few
53. My sister always goes to school at 7:00. She is ________ late. A
A. never
B. usually
C. sometimes
D. occasionally
never, seldom, sometimes/occasionally, often/ usually, always
频度副词放在系动词、情态动词、助动词之后，放在实意动词之前。

54. He doesn’t often go out in the evening. He ________ stays at home reading books. A
A. normally
B. sometimes
55. –How ________ do you go out with friends? B
–Every weekend.
A. long
B. often
C. /
D. much
56. It’s the ________ longest river in the world. A
A. ninetieth
B. nineth
C. nine
D. nineteen
57. Shall I ask him ________ third time? A
A. a
B. the
C. more
D. some
形容词的最⾼级、序数词的前⾯要加定冠词the，如果序数词前加了不定冠词，意味着第⼏不是最后⼀次。

58. The bus stop is ________ the supermarket. A
A. in front of
B. in the front of
C. at the front of
D. at front of
59. There is a clock tower ________ the middle of the square. A
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. of
60. There are some traffic lights ________ the left. A
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. to
A. Stand
D. To standing
62. Please ________ open the window. A
A. don’t
B. not
C. not to
D. to not
63. – Must they go home after school? B
– No, they ________. Yes, they must.
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. shouldn’t
D. have n’t
mustn’t表达禁⽌的意思You mustn’t park here. 此处禁⽌停车。

64. All dogs must ________ a lead. A
A. be on
B. on
C. on to
D. be to
65. Maria spends hours ________ the shopping center. A
A. in
B. on
C. /
D. for
spend (⾦钱、时间)+on/upon sth. I spent 500 yuan on the coat. spend (⾦钱、时间)+(in )doing sth. I spent 500 yuan in buying a coat.
66. I often go to bed ________ 11:00 pm. B
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. to
67. How about ________ to the library in the morning? A
A. going
B. go
about 是介词，后加动词ing形式
68. There is a bridge ________ the river. A
A. over
B. on
C. in
D. across
69. Congratulation s ________ your great success in the exam. A
A. on
B. to
C. for
D. at
70. My parents always give ________ money for my birthday. A
A. me
B. I
C. mine
D. my
71. My mother never lets ________ help ________ with the cooking. B
A. I, she
B. me, her
C. I, her
D. me, she
72. ________ is a big family. A
A. Ours= our family
B. We
C. Us
D. Ourselves
73. You may use my pen. I will use ________. A
A. hers=her pen
B. her
C. she
D. herself
74. Our room is on the third floor and ________ is on the second. B
A. them
D. themselves
75. You ________ speak like that to your parents. A
A. shouldn’t
B. shouldn’t to
C. ought to not
D. ought not
76. You ________ go to the party if you don’t want to. B
A. shouldn’t
B. don’t have to
C. should haven’t to
D. shouldn’t to have to have to 不得不，有勉强的意味。

77. You ________ pay me next time. A
A. can
B. can able to
C. able to
D. have
78. She invited me ________ a dinner together. C
A. have
B. having
C. to have
D. to having
79. He was ________ for his pen name than for his real name. B
A. well known
B. better known
C. best known
D. much known
80. There is ________ milk left in the bottle. A
A. a little
B. a few
C. a lot
D. few
little（不可数名词）/few（可数名词）,少，少到没有，是否定形容词
a little，a few+of, 也可以不加of，有⼀点，但很少表达的是肯定的意思。

82. There are ________ people in the room. A
A. a lot of
B. a little
C. little
D. a lot
83. I eat ________ fast food. I love it! A
A. a lot of
B. a few of
C. little
D. many
84. If you have a bad cold, ________ a lot of water. A
A. drink
B. drinking
C. to drink
D. drank
85. If you have a headache, a cup of mint tea ________. A
A. helps
B. is helping
C. is to help
D. will help
86. Where ________ for your next holiday? A
A. are you going
B. are you going to go
C. will you going
D. did you go
87. Have you ever ________ to Beijing? A
A. been
B. went
C. being
D. go
89. I ________ her a minute ago. B
A. have seen
B. saw
C. see
D. seen
90. What ________ you like to do? A
A. would
B. are
C. can
D. have
91. As students, we ________ attend classes on time! B
A. can
B. must
C. may
D. ought
92. –Will you stay for lunch? A
–Sorry, ________. My brother is coming to see me.
A. I can’t
B. I needn’t
C. I mustn’t
D. I didn’t
93. She ________ as an English teacher after she moved to Portugal. A
A. worked
B. work
C. works
D. has worked
94. The idea of the book came ________ her when she was on a long bus trip. A
A. to
B. in
C. on
A. is continuing
B. is going to continue
C. is continuing to
D. is to continuing
96. The last book of the series ________ an instant success. A
A. is
B. were
C. are going to
D. be
97. She’s currently working ________ a project. A
A. on
B. to
C. at
D. with
98. He ________ a lot of money to charity when he was alive. B
A. gives
B. gave
C. was given
D. has given
99. The children ________ football on the playground now. C
A. plays
B. play
C. are playing
D. were playing
100. I ________ watching TV when you called me yesterday. C
A. am
B. were
C. was
D. are
第⼆部分完形填空
1. P28, Unit 2
My sister is a student and 1________her free time she works 2________ a tourist guide. She 3________ groups of tourists 4________ the un iversity in Oxford. She doesn’t work from Monday to Thursday 5________she does a lot of work
6________the weekend. “I 7________ my job. I 8________ lots of nice people. 9________ I don’t like it when it
10________!”
3. A. showed B. show C. shows
4. A. around B. at C. on
5. A. so B. and C. but
6. A. at B. in C. to
7. A. love B. am loving C. loved
8. A. meet B. will meet C. met
9. A. And B. So C. But
10.A. rain B. rains C. will rain
Key: 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B
2. P80, Unit 5
Hi Orich! Thanks for your e-mail. 1________ sound s like you had a great we ekend. I’d love to see the flames next
time(when) I 2________ to visit.
We went away for the weekend to visit my uncle. He has a farm out in the country. We travelled 3________train and arrived late 4________ the Friday night. On Saturday morning we wanted to go horse riding, but the weather 5________ terrible, 6________ we stayed in the house and watched some 7________. But in the afternoon the sun came out and we decided 8________for a walk. In the evening we didn’t stay in the house. We had a barbecue in the garden.
It didn’t rain and we 9________ a great time. Not as adventurous as you — but a good weekend 10________.
Right, I’ve got to go.
Take care and write soon. Paulo.
1. A. This B. These C. It
2. A. come B. comes C. will come
3. A. on B. in C. by
4. A. on B. in C. at
5. A. is B. was C. would be
6. A. and B. but C. so
7. A. videos B. video C. videoes
8. A. going B. go C. to go
9. A. have B. has C. had
10. A. someway B. anyway C. sometimes
Key: 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. B
3. P125, Unit 8
Be very careful when crossing the road. Remember that cars drive 1________ the left in the UK.
Never walk out into the road 2________ looking.
Always stop at the side of the road and don’t forget 3________ both ways before you cross.When the road is clear, start crossing.
If there isn’t a pedestrian crossing 6________, make sure that drivers can see you and 7________ step out from behind a parked car.
8________ particular care when you get off a bus. Wait 9________ the bus drives away and the road is clear 10________ you cross the road.
1. A. on B. at C. to
2. A. without B. with C. while
3. A. looking B. look C. to look
4. A. looking B. look C. to look
5. A. possibly B. possible C. impossible
6. A. near B. near by C. nearby
7. A. always B. seldom C. never
8. A. Get B. Have C. Take
9. A. unti l B. when C. after
10.A. while B. before C. after
Key: 1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B
4. P159, Unit 10
I live in L'Aquila, a small mountain town 1________ the centre of Italy. The weather 2________ is fairly extreme. It's very hot in summer and it can be very cold in winter. Sometimes at night it can be 3________ with temperatures 4________ to below -15o.
It’s one of the coldest towns in Italy. The good thing is 5________ it’s dry. It doesn’t rain 6________, only in spring, and sometimes in late summer. In winter it snows. We can usually go skiing from December 7________ April. In autumn it can get quite windy, and sometimes we have problems 8________ trees falling on the road. And in November it sometimes gets quite foggy, 9________ along the river. But 10________other days, when it’s warm and sunny, the trees look so beautiful.
1. A. on B. at C. in
2. A. here B. there C. where
3. A. freezing B. frozen C. freeze
4. A. dropping B. dropped C. to drop
5. A. what B. tha t C. which
6. A. a lot B. lot C. a few
7. A. in B. to C. by
8. A. in B. for C. with
9. A. especially B. specially C. especial
10.A. on B. in C. at
Key: 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A
5. P186, Unit 12
Daniel Radcliffe 1________ born in 1990, the year when J.K. Rowling first thought of the now famous Harry Potter. He always wanted to be 2________ actor, but his parents didn’t like the idea. But when he had the opportunity to
stage and film projects. Daniel says that he 9________ to work as an actor for as long 10________he can.
1. A. is B. was C. were
2. A. an B. a C. the
3. A. take B. do C. play
4. A. of B. in C. for
5. A. make B. have made C. has made
6. A. love B. loves C. is loving
7. A. support B. to support C. supporting
8. A. On B. In C. At
9. A. is going to continue B. continues C. is continuing
10.A. such B. as C. like
Key: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B
第三部分阅读理解
Read the text and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. P27, Unit 2
Tania is a personal shopper. She works with lots of different people. They ask her to buy something and she goes out to the shops and finds it. “Some people ask me to buy birthday or Christmas presents.”
Jake is a TV researcher. His job is to find new ideas for TV programmes. He surfs the internet
and looks for stories. But he also travels around the country talking to people. “I love my job. Every story I research is like a new world.”
Debbie is a dog walker. She helps busy people look after their dogs. She takes them for walks, washes them and gives them food when their owners are away. “I love dogs and I like helping people. It’s a perfect job.”
1. Tania spends hours in shopping centres. T
2. Debbie travels a lot. F
3. Jake uses a computer. T
4. Tania finds things at good prices. T
5. Debbie and Tania help busy people. T
2. P30, Unit 2
Jade's morning
I wake up at about 6:45. I get up and go for a run. Then I have a shower and get dressed. I have a quick breakfast and then I brush my teeth. I leave the house at 8 am. I walk to work. I get to the office at about 8:15. On Saturday and Sunday I get up at about 10:30 and have a long, slow breakfast.
Tim's morning
I wake up at about 10:30 and I have a cup of coffee with my mum. I have a shower, get dressed and I go to my friend's house. We study together, listen to music and play his computer games. At 1 o'clock we get the bus to the university. Our classes start at 2:30.
shopping. When I get home I have a cup of coffee with Tim and read the newspaper.
1. Tim gets up early. F
2. Tim goes to university in the afternoon. T
3. Cassie makes breakfast for her family. T
4. Cassie goes shopping in the afternoon. F
5. Jade walks to work. T
3. P41, Unit 3
I live in Oxford with my parents, in a small flat in the centre of town. It's in an old building but it's got a lift. It's on a quiet street about five minutes from the shops. It's got two bedrooms, my bedroom and my parents' bedroom, a living room and a small kitchen. It's not very big and it hasn't got a garden but there is a lovely rooftop terrace. I spend most of my time in the living room watching TV or in my bedroom listening to music.
1. The author lives in the centre of town. T
2. The flat has not got a lift. F
3. The flat is near the shops. T
4. The flat has a garden. F
5. The author spends most of his time reading in the living room. F
4. P61, Unit 4
Double Take
Two women, one face. Two very different characters, one destiny. Jane lives in a sleepy town in the USA. She is happily married with two children and a loving husband. Then one summer her double comes to town. She’s a criminal running from the police. That’s when Jane starts to have problems.
Year Zero
It’s the year 3000. All the cloc ks stop at midnight. The computers finally take control of the world. But a small group of hackers think they can control the machines. Can they save the planet from total destruction? Watch the film and see. The special effects are truly fantastic. Don’t miss it! Roses Only Live One Day
A historic romance. Paris, 1789. Jean Pierre is a simple servant. Rose is the beautiful young daughter of his master. History brings them together, but the revolution breaks their hearts. A story of impossible love. But can there possibly be a happy ending? Watch it and find out!
(1) Double Take is about two sisters. F
(2) Year Zero is about the past. F
(3) The story in Roses Only Live One Day happens in France. T
(4) The special effects in Year Zero are very good. T
(5) Double Take is about a criminal. T
5. P78, Unit 5
We had a great time last weekend. We decided to camp on Mount Olympus. You know, the mountain with flames that burn in the rock? It was really good!
We travelled from Antalya by bus and arrived in ?irali at 6. The bus stopped on the main road and we walked a couple of kilometres to the village. We had a cup of tea and then we started the walk up the mountain. We arrived at the flames just as the sun started to go down.
time playing cards and telling stories. One of my friends had a guitar and he played all our favourite songs. Next time you visit we can go there together. But for now — have a look at our fantastic photos!
Take care,
Orich
1. They went camping on Mount Olympus last weekend. T
2. They drove all the way to the village. F
3. They arrived at the flames at midnight. F
4. They didn’t sleep all that night. T
5. Orich didn’t go with them. F
6. P90, Unit 6
It was about thirty years ago. My mum lived with a friend in London. One day she went to the supermarket to buy some things for a surprise birthday party for her friend.
At the checkout she paid and put all the things into shopping bags. She put her flatmate’s present and card in with the shopping. As she turned to leave she bumped into another shopper. Her bags fell on the floor. The other shopper dropped his bags too. They helped each other put the things back in the right bags and they both left the supermarket. When my mum got home she couldn’t find the card and birthday present in the bags.
When the other shopper got home he found a parcel and a few letters in his shopping. One of them had an address on it. That evening he took the letters and parcel to the address. He rang the bell and my mum answered the door. She looked at the man. He was tall and dark and had a lovely smile. She invited him to the party. And, well, that was that! They fell in love.
1. The author’s mother went to buy some things for a graduation party. F
2. The story begins in a supermarket. T
3. The author’s flatmat e knew the man. F
4. The man sent back the things thanks to the address on a letter. T
5. The story is about the author’s father and mother. T
7. P105, Unit 7
A Day in the Life of Sara Robbins
Sara Robbins is a newsreader on the radio. Many people don’t recognise her face, but everybody knows her voice!
Sara’s day usually starts when most people are asleep. Her alarm clock normally goes off at 3 am and she needs to be at the studios at four. “The roads are always very quiet at that time and I get to work very quickly.” At 6 am Sara says “good morning” to her listeners. The programme lasts for three hours. “After the programme we have a short meeting to talk about the next day and then we have a long, slow breakfast!”
Sara never goes back home after w ork. “I really need to relax after the programme. I almost always do some sport and sometimes I meet up with a friend.”
Sara doesn’t often go out in the evenings during the week. She prefers to stay at home. She loves cooking and hardly ever eats out in th e restaurants. “I don’t really have the time.”
At weekends, her life is quite different. She often goes away for the weekend. “I love going to Rome or Paris or New York.”She loves the theatres and the art galleries, and says that “the shopping is great!”
1. Sara wakes up at 3 am. T
2. The program finishes at 10 am. F
3. She goes straight home after work. F
4. She often eats out during the week. F
5. She enjoys travelling at the weekend. T
8. P114, Unit 7
Designer clothes? A luxury home? Ji ll Summers, 28, doesn’t want these things. She says her lottery win of ￡2m isn’t going to change her life.
Jill and her husband Derrick, 30, live and work on a farm in Ashford, south-east England. They get up at 4:30 am, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
“We’re not stopping now, just because we’ve had some good luck,” says Jill. She and Derrick say they aren’t leaving the family home. “We’re very happy here,” says the lucky Mrs. Summers.
Next month the couple are going on their first holiday for eight yea rs. “We’re travelling around Asia and Australia for a few months,” says Derrick. And what about the business? “We’re paying someone to look after the farm. For the first time in eight years.”
And what else are they doing with the money? “Well, tomorrow we’re picking up our new car. And next week we’re having a big party for all our friends and family. We’re giving 10% of the money to charity. But we aren’t planning any big changes.”And does she still play the lottery? “Why not, some of the money goes to good causes.”
1. Jill and her husband get up at 4:30 every morning. T
2. They are going to buy a new house. F
3. They are going on a holiday. T
4. They haven’t paid anyone to look after the farm during the last eight years. T
5. Jill will not play lottery any more. F
9. P130, Unit 8
Hide and Seek
In this game one child counts to a hundred. All the other children find a good place to hide. The boy or girl who counted to a hundred must then go and find the other children. The child who is still hiding at the end of the game is the winner.
Snap!
This is a very simple card game. Two people can play. The two people have the same number of cards. They take it in turns to put the cards down on the table. If two consecutive cards are the sa me, they must shout “Snap!”.
I spy
This is a word game. Two or more people can play. One person chooses an object they can see, and says “I spy with my little eye something beginning with…” and the first letter of the object they can see. The other players must try to guess the word. This is a very good game for long car journeys!
1. The child who counts to a hundred is the winner. F
2. Snap is a card game. T
3. At least two people are needed to play Snap. T
4. Two or more people can play I spy. T
5. While playing I spy, one of the players must say the word of the object they can see. F
10. P138, Unit 9
What Should I Buy?
The Art of Present Buying
Should buying presents be difficult? Tami Shantra believes not. Here she offers some tips for pain-free present buying.
1. You shouldn’t leave present buying until the last minute.
2. You should spend some time thinking about the person you’re buying for before you go shopping.
3. You should never spend more than you can afford.
4. You should always spend a little time and thought on the presentation.
5. You should always try to give the person a present on the special day if possible.
6. You should always buy a simple card to go with the present and write a short message inside it.
7. You shoul dn’t buy clothes or shoes for someone you don’t know very well.
8. If you don’t know the person very well, it’s better to buy something quite basic, like a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers.
9. Surprise presents are the best presents. You don’t need to wait for a special occasion to buy a present for a person you love.
10. Last but not least: remember that buying presents is a pleasure, not a duty. And they should
always be given with smile!
1. It’s better to spend more than you can afford. F
2. You should always spend a little time on the presentation. T
3. You should never give the present on the special day. F
4. You should buy shoes for someone you don't know very well. F
5. The best presents are surprise presents. T
11. P140, Unit 9
The World’s Greatest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of August, the Spanish town of Bu?ol, celebrates the world’s biggest food fight, the “tomatina”. A crowd of up to 20,000 people meet in the town’s main square and throw tomatoes at each other.
The first tomatina took place in the mid-1940s. It started with an argument between two men from the town.
The men started throwing tomatoes at each other. The argument turned into a game, and everyone on the street started throwing tomatoes. They had so much fun they decided to celebrate the tomatina every year on the same day.
The fight starts at 12 noon, at the sound of an enormous firework. It finishes exactly one hour later with the sound of second banger. The participants must not throw any tomatoes before or after these signals. For many years participants brought their own tomatoes, but in 1980 the local council started organising the event and now they pay for the 40,000 kilos of tomatoes used each year. The tomatina is now an international festival and people from all over the world come to Bu?ol to enjoy the fun.
1. Tomatina is the largest food fight in the world. T
2. Tomatina first took place more than a century ago. F
3. Tomatina originates from an argument. T
4. The fight lasts exactly one hour. T
5. It is a religious festival. F
12. P143, Unit 9
Diwali
Diwali (the festival of lights) is one of the most important dates in the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated by Hindus all over the world and takes place in the Hindu month of Aswin (October/November). It lasts for four days and ends with the celebration of the Hindu New Year.
On the first day, people decorate their homes with rangolis, traditional patterns made with coloured powders. They light。