P.133

Comprehension Check

I. Choose the main idea of the article.

答案：B

II. Mark each statement with T (True) or F (False).

答案：1. T    2. T    3. F    4. F    5. F

III. Answer the following questions.

1. He carries his own or someone else’s wife for 300 meters through water, over jumps, and past many other obstacles.

2.They throw themselves down the hill after the cheese.

3. The biggest problem for them is to get the ostrich to find the finish line.

4. You should follow the rules.

Grammar Focus  (P.139)

Practice

I.

Combine each pair of sentences using the “S + V ...(,) V-ing ...” pattern.

答案

2. Cindy was lying on the bed and thinking of her future.

Cindy was lying on the bed(,) thinking of her future.

3. Mother stayed in the kitchen and cooked dinner for the guests.

Mother stayed in the kitchen(,) cooking dinner for the guests.

4. Kevin was in the beautiful garden and picked some red roses for me.

Kevin was in the beautiful garden(,) picking some red roses for me.

5. The nurse came into the room and opened the door quietly.

The nurse came into the room(,) opening the door quietly.

6. Robert stood at the door and looked at the sky.

Robert stood at the door(,) looking at the sky.

Practice

II.

答案

2. Instead of cooking for us, Father took us to a restaurant for dinner.

/Father took us to a restaurant for dinner instead of cooking for us.

3. Instead of money, Mark gave the old man some bread and drink.

/Mark gave the old man some bread and drink instead of money.

4. Instead of stopping his car, the drunk driver drove on after hitting someone.

/The drunk driver drove on after hitting someone instead of stopping his car.

5. Instead of finishing her homework, Helen went to bed early last night.

/Helen went to bed early last night instead of finishing her homework.

6. Instead of Friday night, they had a birthday party on Saturday morning.

/They had a birthday party on Saturday morning instead of Friday night.

Listening

1. B   2. C   3. A    4. B     5. C

Writing

Practice A

2. The boy found his father too serious.

    S     Vt     O      OC (adj.)

3. The work made me tired.

      S    Vt  O OC (adj.)

4. They elected Andy the class leader.

    S   Vt     O     OC (n.)

5. The little girl left the door open.

       S     Vt   O  OC (adj.)

6. We consider Jean a good friend.

   S   Vt    O    OC (n.)

Practice B

2. The games made the contestants very excited.

3. They found the games full of fun.

4. The boss kept his workers busy.

5. The strong wind made the cheese difficult to roll.

6. The race made the ostriches crazy.

Exercises  P. 148

I. 1. chase       2. supply      3. steep      4. official      5. field    

  6. competitions  7. wheels   8. contestants   9. prefers     10. meters

  11. B         12. D

II. 1. B  2. D  3. A  4. C  5. D  6. C

III. interested, crazy, jumps, somehow, finish line, Even though

IV. 1. up to  2. put, to sleep    3. ended up

4. Would, rather, or   5. drinking juice

6. Instead of sending flowers to my mother, I washed clothes for her on Mother’s Day.