Unit 5 The power of nature grammar课时作业

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．In football teamwork is even more important than i________skill.

　　2．This winter's snowfall in the south was so huge that some roofs c________under the weight of snow.

　　3．In a kingdom, the emperor has the s________power over every one.

　　4．For some time, she________(凝视) at a pair of fur­lined high boots on display.

　　5．The poor woman was buried in________(悲痛) after her son died.

　　6．A dictionary is an________(极为有用的) aid in learning a new language.

　　7．We should make a________(区别) between right and wrong.

　　8．She now has a________over the people she used to take orders from.

　　9．The problem will be discussed at length in________(随后的) chapters.

　　10．Amity(和睦友好) between the two nations will contribute to the p________of the region.

　　【答案】　1.individual　2.collapsed　3.supreme 4.gazed　5.grief　6.invaluable　7.distinction 8．authority　9.subsequent　10.prosperity

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

　　In 1971 we were living in Wichita，Kansas-Lincoln was about seven，Brendan was three and Kristen was a baby.Mom was staying with us during the holidays.On Christmas Eve I stayed up very late.I was totally alone with my thoughts，alternating between joy and sorrow，and I got to thinking about my paper route(送报历程)，that tree，what my mother had said to me and how dad had tried to make things better.

　　I heard a noise in the kitchen and discovered that it was mom.She couldn't sleep either and had gotten up to make herself a cup of hot tea which made her feel better.As she waited for the water to boil，she walked into the living room and discovered me there.She saw my open Bible and asked me what I was reading.When I told her，she asked if I would read it to her and I did.

When the kettle began to whistle，she went and made her tea.She came back.I told her how happy I was that she was with us for Christmas and how I wished that dad