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

Learning about language

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．While listening (listen), the secretary set down a series of what the manager said.

　　2．He was very embarrassed to_hear (hear) people speak so highly of him.

　　3．Smoking has a bad effect on your health, so you'd better give it up.

　　4．Mrs Brown never takes any exercise-she must be really unfit(fit)．

　　5．In my opinion, the Internet does strengthen(strength) the relationships between my friends and me.

　　6．Don't they need to risk doing(do) so when just graduating from school?

　　7．It is illegal(legal) to abuse your power, whatever the reason.

　　8．Dogs have a very good sense of smell and are often used to search for survivors(survive) in an earthquake.

　　9．In my judgement(judge), you should feel ashamed of what you did in the meeting.

　　10．It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

　　By choosing to study abroad in Spain, I agreed to be open­minded about the people and the place where I would be living. Yet, when I landed in Spain, I was mentally unprepared for the many differences between American and Spanish culture. Luckily, as time went by, I enjoyed my life there.

　　When it comes to cultural differences, you may be wondering: what are some tips for living in a new world?

Accept the difference willingly. When I first arrived in Spain, I could not stop thinking about how everything was better in America, and by the time I came back to America, I could not stop thinking about how everything was better in Spain. "Better"_is_not_the_best_word_to_use_when_traveling_abroad. "Different" is the more appropriate word. The sooner you can accept this difference, the sooner you