Choose a suitable word from the given groups to complete the following sentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning.
1.amusement/entertainment/enjoyment
（1) Cinemas used to be charged tax on the price of the seats.
（2) He played piano only for his own.
（3) Fishing in the sunlit river bank is his greatest.
2.a consultant/a connoisseur/a veteran
（1) William who had spent 30 years in the army was of two world wars.
（2) Tony, a famous economist，is employed as by many companies.
（3) My mother is not only a professional painter but also of painting.
III.Word Study.
All these words are associated with movement.Complete the following sentences with a word form the list.Change the form where necessary.
1.Let s across the river.
2.Holding his head high，Prof.Wang to the platform.
3.The little child over the edge of the carpet and fell.
4.The troop will at dawn.
5.During the rush hour, the traffic along the highway.
6.The manager his newly decorated room.
7.The old man his feet along the pedestrian bridge.
8.Whether permitting, we would in the park every morning.
Post-class Activity
I.Synonyms and Antonyms.
Decide if the following pairs of words are synonyms or antonyms.If they are synonyms, circle S.If they are antonyms, circle A.
1.manageable knotty S A.
2.sneaking open S A.
3.hunger long S A.
4.ingenious awkward S A.
5.merit advantage S A.
6.manual mental S A.
7.pioneer forerunner S A.
8.junk second-hand goods S A.
9.intrigue spur S A.
10.glove mitten S A.
II.Working for Phrasal Verbs.
go + prep./adv.
Complete the following sentences with one phrase from the group.Change the form where necessary.
1.They were for three years before they decided to get married.
2.This beer has ; I d like to have some lemon juice instead.
3.Hearing the piercing cry in the bedroom, she knew something had.
4.I to pursue my higher education when I was 18 years old.
5.My new camera has under rough usage.
6.He was publicly accused of on her.
7.The job for lack of qualified applicants.
8.here ! The road is slippery after rain.
III.Compound Word Practice.
Write down the Chinese meanings of the following words or phrases with“eye”.
1.eyesore.
2.eyewitness.
3.eyewink.
4.eye opener.
5.eye catcher.
6.eyesight.
7.eyeshot.
IV.Word-Building.
A.Complete the chart below by filling in the mission forms of the words.
B.Complete the sentences with the words from the chart.
1.In the mid-seventies, Americans about seventeen million barrels of oil daily.
2.The girls are at finding different ways to decorate themselves.
3.He is deeply to his lovely daughter.
4.She often wears such as bracelet，necklace, or earrings.
5.In the Bund, you can see several buildings of the late Victorian architecture.
Text B
I.Translation.
Translate the following expressions into Chinese.
1.propaganda campaign.
2.ecological health.
3.fellow worker.
4.maintenance and repair.
5.in the margins.
6.political honesty.
7.solar energy.
II.Multiple Choices.
There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one answer that best.
completes the sentence.
1.I liked to make notes in the of a book while reading.
A.margin B.blank C.empty D.opening.
2.You early; this kind of car had been sold out.
A.ought to come B.ought to have come.
C.should come D.need come.
3.It was out of that the boy returned the wallet to its owner.
A.conscience B.consciousness.
C.consensus D.consequence.
4.He was seduced leaving the company by the offer of higher pay elsewhere.
A.to B.off C.into D.out.
5.Whatever nonsense the says, some people always believe it.
A.property B.propagation C.propensity D.propaganda.
6.Feminism is a broad-based concerning the social, political, and economic rights of women.
A.campaign B.champagne C.champion D.camp.
7.The in flation keeps getting worse, and the poor will have a hard time to keep their body and soul together.
A.cost B.monetary C.treasure D.cash.
8.I the old bicycle and decided to buy a new one.
A.threw B.neglected C.omitted D.discarded.
9.I don t want to be in your heart by that young fool.
A.replaced B.displaced C.substitute D.changed.
10.In the war of liberation，many brave soldiers made the supreme to the defense of their country.
A.cost B.dedication C.devotion D.sacrifice.
III.Word Distinguishing
Choose a suitable word from the given group to complete the following sentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning.
maintenance/fare/allowance/bonus/duty/pension
1.The old man retired from public life two years ago and now lives on his.
2.How much does he pay his ex-wife?
3.My daughter is over 1.2 meter, and she needs to buy the full.
4.Did your parents give you when you are a little boy?
5.When the Spring Festival is approaching, everybody in the company is expecting a.
6.If this imported video camera can be free from，then it would become much cheaper in the domestic market.
Unit 9
Text A
Pre-class ActivityI.Word Definition.
Find in Column B descriptions that fit the words in Column A.
A B.
1.military A.worth doing.
2.cancel B.total; whole.
3.rocket C.move very fast ; rise quickly and suddenly.
4.worthwhile D.working together with sb., esp.to create or produce sth.
5.gross E.a boat，ship, aircraft，etc.
6.merit F.of or for soldiers or an army.
7.exceed G.excellence, goodness.
8.justify H.be greater than.
9.craft I.order (sth.) to be stopped; make (sth.) no longer valid.
10.collaboration J.give reasons for.
Spell the following words with the help of their definitions and the firstletters.
1.m--of, relating to, or characteristic of members of the armed forces.
2.c--a dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views.
3.c--to work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort.
4.w--sufficiently valuable or important to be worth one s time,effort，or interest 5.g--exclusive of deductions; total.
6.c--a boat，ship, or aircraft.
7.r--the state or condition of being a rival.
8.i--an impelling force; an impulse.
9.j--to demonstrate or prove to be just，right，or valid.
10.s--ample; sustaining.
III.Word Finding.
Cross out the word in each group that does not belong.
1.significant vital weighty minor.
2.merit minus plus advantage.
3.controversy dispute contribution debate.
4.meaningless substantial sizeable considerable.
5.manufacture meditate produce make.
Class Activity
I.Word Choices.