1、Text comprehensionI. CII1. F2. F3. F4. T5. FIII1. For Mayblum, the WTC was a symbol of power for its height and steadiness, and the force of storms was actually nothing to the WTC.2. The author means that the survival of the people inside the WTC would simply depend on their locations, i.e. where th
2、ey were at that moment.3. Ramos went to help the panicked workers into a stairwell (on the 78th floor), helped the heavyset man down one more flight to an elevator (on the 53rd floor), helped the man toward the last bank of elevators (on the 44th floor), and reassured the man he would be staying wit
3、h him (on the 36th floor).4. They helped the heavyset man 17 floors down the building.5. the sentence implies that Ramoss wife refused to believe that Ramos did not make it out of the building.IV1. On that morning thousands of people in the WTC were thrown, all of a sudden, into a condition of terri
4、ble suffering and uncertainty. Mayblum was one of them.2. It seemed that the tremendous sound of the collapse of the South Tower destroyed the mans hope of climbing down the remaining stairs, and thus took away his remaining energy.VocabularyI1. burning 2. a situation or circumstance relating to sth
5、. 3. in an intermittent manner 4. help sb. 5. Things are satisfactory up to this pointII1. scoffed2. dilemma3. collapsed4. pandemonium5. reassuring6. rumble7. glancing at8. meet up withIII1. Chris became more and more panicky (panic), as the day of the examination drew near. 2. The spacecraft descen
6、ds / descended (descent) through the atmosphere at a speed of 17,000 mph.3. Good teachers try to make their lessons more enjoyable (enjoy) by using varied activities. 4. For years they were living with their suitcases packed in constant expectation (expect) of being given permission to leave the cou
7、ntry. 5. There was a lot of public debate about the morality (moral) of the invasion. 6. I managed to get him to lend me the money, but I had to use all my powers of persuasion (persuade).7. His desire to make his son a pianist was so strong (strength) that he spent nearly all his savings to buy him
8、 a piano. 8. After a break you should feel energetic (energy) and confident enough to tackle another assignment. IV1. A2. D3. C4. B5. D6. C7. A8. DV.1. Others faced the ultimate moral dilemma: Save yourself, or save another.Antonym: amoral, nonmoral2. But as hard as she tried, as many questions as s
9、he asked, the picture began to fade on the 36th floor.Synonym: disappear3. The drawstrings on his window shades would appear to sway slightly, but it was an illusion.Antonym: wildly4. He ripped his T-shirt into pieces, soaked the pieces in water and gave them to colleagues to cover their faces.Anton
10、ym: uncover, disclose, reveal5. Hong and Ramos tried to persuade him to continue.Antonym: dissuade6. “I left,” Hong says sorrowfully.Antonym: happily, joyfully, joyously7. Mayblum would be one of thousands cast into extraordinary purgatory that morning.Antonym: ordinary, common8. On the 53rd floor,
11、he came across a heavyset man whose legs just wouldnt move any more.Antonym: small, thin, slenderVI. 1. help helpful / helpless 2. childchildish / childlike / childless 3. act active 4. persistence persistent 5. revolution revolutionary 6. success successful 7. woman womanly 8. lady ladylike Grammar
12、I.1. would2. would3. used to, would4. used to5. used to6. used to7. would8. would9. used to 10. would, would, wouldII.1. used to travel2. was not used to accepting3. was not used to receiving4. used to think5. used to living6. used to say7. didnt use to eat8. am not used to drivingIII.1. insistence2
13、. habitual action3. probability4. willingness5. probability6. polite request7. improbability8. capability IV1. could, would, might, might, should, might2. could/would, should, could, might, could, would3. should, should, would, would, couldV1. neednt have carried2. neednt have bought3. didnt need to
14、 tell4. neednt have had5. neednt have stood6. didnt need to hurry7. didnt need to open8. didnt need to take9. neednt have washed10. didnt nee to workTranslationII1. Thanks to modern technology, the film about that ancient battle gives the audience the illusion of being on the battlefield themselves.
15、 2. That ancient city was devastated by the fire, but fortunately the stone tablet survived.3. The videotape and the story by the woman filled them with sympathy for the child who had become an orphan in the earthquake. 4. In that earthquake, we heard many stories of teachers who had refused to leav
16、e their students behind and laid down their lives. 5. The construction of the Yu Yuan Garden began in 1558, but it was not completed until 1578 because building went off and on for lack of money.6. In 1980, when I met up with her, she had just returned from abroad with a masters degree. 7. It was my
17、 first visit to New York, but I managed to find my way to the little firm. 8. It is hard to make it to the top in the movie industry, but as a director Xie Jin did it. Exercises for integrated skills1. Dictation With hope of finding more survivors / of Turkeys devastating earthquake / now all but go
18、ne, / the Turkish authorities are turning their attention / to caring for those who have survived. A full-scale relief effort / in the area hit by the earthquake / is finally beginning after days of confusion. / Turkish and foreign volunteers / have been joined by soldiers and the police, / and heav
19、y equipment /sent by nearby cities and by private companies / has been moved to almost every victimized town. The Minister of Housing estimated that / 60,000 buildings had been either destroyed / or seriously damaged in the quake. / It is hoped that / within a few days, / many of the homeless / will
20、 be moved / out of the fields and tents / where they were now living. / 42 countries and 38 international organizations / have sent aid to Turkey. / The World Bank had sent $200 million / for housing construction. 2. ClozeLife in Darwin (in the far north of Australia) had always been free and easy.
21、From May to October, the weather was the best. Tourists arrived in large numbers from the south to (1) escape the winter cold.However, on 24 December 1974, the local television and radio stations warned (2) of / about a cyclone, which the weathermen had (3) named / called Tracy, moving rapidly neare
22、r Darwin. At two minutes before midnight, the radio gave out a short message. There seemed (4) little / no doubt that Cyclone Tracy was moving towards Darwin. Within minutes people were running screaming into the dark streets. Tall office buildings and hotels (5) fell to the ground. Cars parked in t
23、he streets were blown (6) over and over until every bit of metal was bent. At Darwins railway (7) station, trains were thrown into the air (8) as if they were toys. The rails were torn up from the (9) ground and bent into different shapes. All the (10) time the cyclone was moaning and roaring. When
24、Cyclone Tracy finally (11) left Darwin, there was a strange silence throughout the city. Everyone waited, (12) expecting the storm to turn round and come back to make (13) sure that all the buildings were knocked to the ground. The city was so badly hit that it was decided to bring in bulldozers to
25、knock (14) down whatever was left standing. The only thing to do was start from the beginning and (15) rebuild the whole city.Writing1. Chandlers looks dark hair, combed back but fairly short and not too wavy His eyes have a sort of half-twinkling, half-questioning look likes to wear dark shirts tal
26、l for his age tends to walk with his shoulders back and chin stuck out in front2. Chandlers character is friendly to newcomers but does not go out of his way to make new friends lets other people start the conversation likes to hum or whistle as he walks likes to laugh at other peoples jokes but sel
27、dom tells any himself looks politely bored in class3. Chandlers interests collects stamps does not go in much for sports hates math is good at making posters plays trumpet in the band spends hours at home playing recordsListening ExercisesA. Listen for the first time. Note down the key adjectives th
28、at are used to describe the situation and the speakers feelings.1st speaker: addicted; heart-wrenching; desperate; unspeakable2nd speaker: important; terrible; overwhelming; overbearing; speechless3rd speaker: saddened; numb; scared; devastated; unreal; unbelievable; crushed; anxious; shocked; griev
29、ing; powerlessB. Listen again. Complete the following passages with the words you hear on the recording.1st speaker: walking across the bridge in the beautiful glow of the sunset , seeing the boats cut waves through the East River, and the mighty subway trains run on their rivers ofsteel, well, I ma
30、naged to find some inspiration . Maybe thats what I need, just the idea that life will go on , albeit much different than we could ever imagine .2nd speaker:When I was watching it happen on TV, I kept thinking about how this was history . Nothing this important has happened to my generation . No mat
31、ter what this may lead to , we will have gone through this terrible ordeal. For the first time in my life I felt overwhelming love for my country, the desire to protect it Ill always remember this. This will be a part of me. History in the making .3rd speaker:My art teacher decided that we are start
32、ing a new art project called the “art of healing”. You use your personal feelings in your art, although most art is like that. I have an idea. And I think my picture will make the impact I want it to make. I am anxious to start. I want to see the peoples expressions . I want to see emotion . Pictures will say what words cannot .
