Unit 4 Astronomy- the science of the stars课时作业

Learning about language

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．He turned his head and saw a figure approaching in the darkness(dark)．

　　2．As we all know, sports clothes are not appropriate(appropriately) for a formal occasion.

　　3．He took enjoyment in walking along the beach with his bare(barely) feet.

　　4．Patients with heart failure are told to follow strict diets because salty(salt) foods worsen the condition.

　　5．The young man with long hair walks as if he were(be) a woman.

　　6．The company where her father works is one of the sponsors(sponsor) of the Olympic Games.

　　7．It is appropriate that he should_adopt(adopt) your suggestion.

　　8．Through his own efforts, Lang Lang's dream of becoming a(n) pianist(piano) came true at last.

　　9．The old man is well­known as a(n) violinist(violin) in his village.

　　10．It is reported that there are various reasons why more and more people feel depressed at this time of year.

Ⅱ.阅读理解

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