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Lesson 36
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Lesson 36
PartⅠ Warming-up Exercises
A．Sentence Structure
Drill 1
1．____ Malcolm has been working hard so that he can win a scholarship.
2．____ Malcolm has been studying had because the sun has been shining all day.
3．____ James didn't like studying, so he failed his exam.
4．____ James is not 16 yet, but he is the school champion.
5．____ It is possible that Kate will fail her exam.
6．____ Kate turned on the electric heater although it was warm.
7．____Malcolm felt tired, but he didn't stop studying.
8．____ It's possible for Tony to become a lawyer
Drill 2
1．______________________________________________
2．______________________________________________
3．______________________________________________
4．______________________________________________
Score:____
B．Difficult Sentences
1．I always mean to ______, but somehow I always ______
2．Maybe I'll be ______instead. Or maybe ______or ______.Or why not be ______or even ______?
3．As always, he had a book in his hand, and he had _____set out for his walk _____he became engrossed in reading.
4．He had _____been walking for five minutes _____he fell over again, losing both his book and his glasses.
PartⅡ Time Passes Swiftly And Never Returns
Exercises:
Ⅰ．1．From the conversation, we get the impression that?br />
a．the two speakers are about the same age.
b．Tony is younger. c．Tony is older.
2．The two speakers are probably?br />
a．neighbours. b．teacher and student.
c．members of the same family.
Ⅱ．1．Time _____swiftly and never _____.
2．When you are young, you learn to _____the words much _____and _____than grownups.
3．Speaking is only _____communication. _____and _____are equally important.
4．I know it's more fun to play, but _____can be fun if you really _____into it.
5．You should _____up a certain hour every evening to _____your homework.
6．You have to _____and _____some goals or you'll never _____anything.
PartⅢ Professor Bumble
Exercises:
Ⅰ．Professor Bumble is not only _____but_____ as well. His mind is always _____learned thoughts and he seldom _____what is _____around him.
Ⅱ．1．How many incidents took place when Professor Bumble was taking a stroll one fine day?
2．What did he bump into first?
3．What was his second mistake?
4．Apart from the book, what else was he carrying in his hand?
5．Do you think Professor Bumble is a polite person? Give your reason(s).
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