Unit 5 The power of nature Reading课时作业

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．The programme presented a balanced(balance) view of the two sides of the conflict.

　　2．In face of failure, it is most important to keep up a good state of mind.

　　3．She studied very hard in a college and stood(stand) out among the students.

　　4．His rapid promotion(promote) caused much bad feeling among his colleagues.

　　5．She must learn to adapt to new environments and to be independent.

　　6．At the end of the concert, the audience rose to their feet to applaud and cheer.

　　7．With so many problems to settle(settle), the manager had a hard time.

　　8．Trapped(trap) in loveless marriages, many women feel that life is colorless.

　　Ⅱ.句型转换

　　1．The weather was even colder as the wind was blowing.

　　→The weather was even colder with the wind blowing．

　　2．He didn't finish his homework until midnight.

　　→Not until midnight did he finish his homework.

　　3．The heavy snow lasted for a week, and caused a serious traffic confusion in the whole area.

　　→The heavy snow lasted for a week, causing a serious traffic confusion in the whole area.

　　4．He was the first teacher who won a prize in the national English contest.

　　→He was the first teacher to win a prize in the national English contest.

　　5．The firefighters have successfully rescued people who were trapped in the burning building.

　　→The firefighters have successfully rescued people trapped in the burning building．

　　III.阅读理解

Penguins are the number­one attraction for many visitors to Antarctica.If you go on a ship that is allowed to make shore landings，you may see them.But to get a close look at penguins，you have to be smart.