2014-02-27
Unit 1
Vocabulary
A. 1. smart 2. misses 3. laugh
4. remained 5. strict 6. support
B. 1. hard-working 2. goes to work 3. all day and all night
4. gives up 5. person 6. probably
Grammar
A1. 1. I have a goldfish. The goldfish is called Rosemary.
2. The Moon moves around the Earth, and they are both smaller than the Sun.
3. We are staying in a hotel. The hotel is on Green Street.
4. There is a window in our classroom. I sit near the window.
5. We can't see the Sun in the sky at night, but we can see the Moon.
6. We have an English grammar exercise for homework. It's an easy exercise.
A2.1. a 2. the 3. The
4. A 5. the 6. a
B.1. the2. / 3. the 4. /
C. 1. The man in the doorway of the store is watching the woman take pictures.
2. The woman with a camera is taking pictures.
3. The boy beside the car is riding a bike.
4. The girl in front of john's Store is smiling and talking with her father.
D. Alice: There was a good concert at City Hall last night. A pianist from Germany played the piano. He is among the top pianists in the world.
Dave: I was there too! I had an excellent seat in one of the front rows.
Alice: Really? I'm sure you had a fantastic view.
Dave: Yes, the view was great. But, actually, I nearly missed the concert. I took a/the bus, and it was very slow! It took me nearly one hour to get there.
Alice: I took the underground. It was really fast! Hey, do you want to go to the cinema near City Hall with me this weekend? There's a new film at Star Cinema. The film's about a dancer.
Dave: That's a good idea! I heard someone talk about it on the radio. The dancer in the film bravely fights against cancer.
Alice: The film sounds great. Let's meet at six o'clock on Saturday. We can have dinner before we go to the cinema.
Dave: OK.
Listening and speaking
A. 1. grey 2. cheerful 3. taste 4. smell
5. jokes 6. fun 7. remain 8. strict
9. encourages 10. successful
B. 1. 37 2. short 3. fat 4. taxi driver
5. long hours 6. turns off 7. job 8. hard-working
C. 1. She spends most of her free time helping the poor children in the neighbourhood.
2. She is kind, patient and cheerful.
3. She collects money, food and other things for the children.
4. She plays the violin for them, and brings sweets and toys to make them happy.
5. We should all take care of each other.
F (Students' own answers)
Reading
A. 1. Amy introduces four people in her blog.
2. Her students often come to visit her.
3. At the weekend, Amy's father always visits patients in the hospital.
4. Because she has an important job in an international company, and she also takes care of her family.
5. She is a hard-working student.
B. 1. Y Mrs Wen had two children, James and William.
2. Y The boys were always fighting, both at home and at school.
3. DK Mrs Wen took some chopsticks from the kitchen.
4. N Neither of them could break the chopsticks.
5. Y They both broke the chopstick easily.
6. Y After that, they never fought again.
C. 1. the first Sunday of August
2. important
3. encourage
4. teach
5. people
6. support
7. help
8. laugh
Writing
(Possible answers)
1. My sister Gina likes listening to music. She sometimes has a rest and listens to music in a park near our home. She is very kind and always ready to help. One day I lost my CDs on the bus and she gave me some of hers. I like her very much.
2. My uncle Edmund is good at doing card tricks. One day, he did a very clever one for me. I still don't know how he did it. His card tricks are difficult to learn. I will never forget his clever card tricks.
3. My aunt Cindy enjoys singing and she has a beautiful voice. We often go singing with her at the weekend. She sings many wonderful songs for us. She is a really good singer. She teaches me singing, and she is a patient teacher.
Integration
A. 1. best, anything
2. pretty, cousin
3. exercise, laugh
B. 1. She gave Sue's mum a beautiful plant.
2. Because Sue's mum didn't give it any water and left it in a dark room.
3. She decided to find a new plant just like the old one.
4. They looked for a new plant in every flower shop in the town.
5. They felt worried when Aunt Doris arrived.
C1. l. b2. a3. c4. d
5.c6. b7. a8. c
C2 (Students' own answers)
D (Possible answer)
My super grandpa
I love my grandpa very much. He is not like most grandpas! He is very special.
He is interested in many things. He is good at playing the piano. Our whole family enjoys his beautiful music at the weekend. He also likes sport. Every day, he goes swimming with his old friends, so he is very healthy. Like many other grandpas, my grandpa is also very kind and helpful. He is always patient with me and helps me with my homework. On my birthday, he never forgets to buy a special gift for me. I'm so happy to have such a super grandpa.
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