Comprehension Check
1 D 2 A 3 B 4 D
Patterns in Use
句型一
Exercise A
2 These dictionaries are not expensive, nor are those recipe books.
3 To experience the beauty of the Taj Mahal, tourists don’t need to
climb mountains, nor do they need to cross rivers.
4 Paula doesn’t like Thai food, nor does she enjoy Sichuan food.
5 John will not study medicine, nor will he study economics.
Exercise B
1 nor did the woolly mammoth
2 nor are they likely to survive in the wild
3 nor does it emphasize the true value of conservation
4 nor can it help the public understand how much damage has been done
to Mother Nature
句型二
Exercise A
2 The elderly lady finds it difficult for her to exercise every day.
3 The girl considered it satisfying to read interesting novels.
4 That scientist thought it foolish to believe that the number four
was an unlucky number.
5 The teacher considers it wrong for students to cheat on tests.
Exercise B
2 it possible to use animals’ DNA
3 it important to make up for the past mistakes
4 it improper for human beings to control other creatures’ lives
5 it cruel to do this
Writing Hands-on
Exercise
I
2 I shouldn’t have been so careless.
3 How rude of me to say that to you.
4 Please forgive me. I will never make
the same mistake.
II
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The reason or excuse
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The way to make up for it
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1.
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I totally forgot about it.
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Let me treat you to a
movie.
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2.
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I had a bad cold.
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I’ll buy you your favorite
chocolate cake.
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3.
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I had to prepare for my
exam.
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I’ll walk your dog for a
week for you.
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III
Dec. 10, 2015
Dear
Joseph,
Thank you for lending me your
camera. I took it with me on the trip to
Joseph, let me buy you a new
camera exactly the same as the one I lost. I’d like to treat you to dinner as
well. What do you think? Please tell me when you are available and please
forgive me for my carelessness. I’m still your best friend, right?
Regretfully,
Helen
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◎ Extra Reading
Comprehension Check
1 B 2 A 3
B