答案: 【

Because he can earn more money.

】

11、Listen to the following passage and complete Statements 11-15. Then try to practice shadow reading sentence by sentence or phrase by phrase.

When the first rose appeared on earth it was pure white. A nightingale saw the rose and flew over to see it more clearly. When it looked closely at the rose the nightingale fell into ()at its beauty.

A:ecastacy

B:ecstacies

C:ecstacied

D:ecstacying

答案: 【

ecastacy

】

12、The little bird ______ its breast against the flower and began to sing.

A:pressed

B:press

C:pressing

D:prest

答案: 【

pressed

】

13、As it sang it ( ) to feel the thorns that tore its breast andand pierced its heart.

A:cease

B:ceased

C:ceasing

D:ceases

答案: 【

ceased

】

14、The blood ran down from the its heart and ( ) the rose crimson red.

A:stained

B:stains

C:staining

D:stain

答案: 【

stained

】

15、Towards the centre, where the blood did not reach, the rose was paler — as it ( ) to this day.

A:remains

B:remained

C:remaining

D:remain

答案: 【

remains

】

第二章 单元测试

1、When speakers of English are speaking, they pronounce each word as clearly as possible. ( )

A:对

B:错

答案: 错

2、Speakers of English join words together by blending or joining the last sound of a word with the initial sound of the following word. ( )

A:对

B:错

答案: 对

3、Which of the following types of words are usually unstressed in a sentence? ( )

A:Pronouns.

B:Prepositions.

C:Adverbs.

D:Conjunctions.

答案: 【

Pronouns.

Prepositions.

Conjunctions.

】

4、Which of the following phrases require linking in pronuncation? ( )

A:Third Avenue

B:primary stress

C:bus stop

D:go out

答案: 【

Third Avenue

bus stop

go out

】

5、Which of the following words require loss of plosion in pronuncation? ( )

A:teabag

B:textbook

C:island

D:checkboard

答案: 【

textbook

checkboard

】

6、Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to the following question.

What does the woman imply according to the conversation? ( )

A:The man could buy a shirt of a different color.

B:The size of the shirt is all right for the man.