6．Electric heaters have their electric energy transformed_into heat.

　　7．Mary was dressed_up to play Cinderella in her school play.

　　8．His plan seemed to be too difficult, but before_long it proved to be practicable.

　　[本单元语言点温故练习]

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．To tell the truth, we don't have much in common, but we get along really well.

　　2．In short, we know that all power on earth is from the sun.

　　3．Before going shopping, they usually make out a shopping list.

　　4．I owe it to him that I finished my work in time.

　　5．At first he refused to accept any responsibility but he ended up apologizing.

　　6．We were all entertained by his humourous stories.

　　7．He remarked on/upon the prosperous look of the countryside in the interview.

　　8．You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately.

　　Ⅱ.完成句子

　　1．He couldn't concentrate on study and couldn't make_out what_the_teacher_was_saying (理解老师在说什么).

　　2．What's_more (此外，而且), he was even absent from school.

　　3．No_wonder (难怪) he often failed in exams.

　　4．If things went on like this, he would end_up_in_failure (以失败结束)．

　　5．Be careful with that match. You will set_fire_to (点着) those curtains.

　　6．As_a_consequence_of_the_side_effect (由于副作用) of the drug, he has become a deaf.

　　二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　Even saltwater crocodiles aren't safe from climate change. The species is considered one of the most adaptable in Australia, but new research shows that it spends less time underwater when temperatures increase, and that could put its survival in danger as heat records continue to be broken.

　　Crocodiles dive for food, protection, socializing, and even a nap. They can typically stay underwater for 10 to 15 minutes and up to 30 minutes if they are trying to hide from a threat. On average, a crocodile spends around 11 hours a day under water.

To see how climate change would affect Australia's saltwater crocodiles, researchers at the University of Queensland studied young crocodiles in three pools heated to different temperatures. The first pool was set to the region's current summer water temperature of 82