Unit 2 English around the world课时作业

Grammar

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．My grandmother was very fond of giving advice to all my friends.

　　2．Dick got tired(tire) of his new toy after playing with it for a week and tried to change it for another one.

　　3．The artists started an important art movement that aimed to show(show) the country life.

　　4．Emily，considered (consider) to be one of the finest novelists in the English language，lived a short while after the publication of the book.

　　5．I really love playing the piano, but I can't stand singing(sing) in front of the class.

　　6. With our problem solved(solve), we all felt happy.

　　7. I could tell by the look on her face that something terrible had happened.

　　8. When he passed by, he observed a strange man knocking(knock) at the door.

　　9．I was afraid of her, but at the same time I really liked her.

　　10．Her mother had mentioned how colorful(color) the field was when spring arrived.

　　Ⅱ.单句改错

　　1．Paul's mother had him adopting because she couldn't look after him.adopting→adopted

　　2．He was tired of the long walking. As a result, he didn't go to the concert.of→from/with

　　3．He looked dead but his faint pulse proved that he was still live.live→alive

　　4．He could hardly walk without a stick, couldn't he？couldn't→could

　　5．If you're free at two o'clock on Friday, I shall be delightful to show you around the city.delightful→delighted

　　III.阅读理解

It seems that great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems. Both Einstein and Dickens had mental illness. Now scientists have started to look at whether