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By 1820 the population of New York had grown to about 125,000, making it the largest city in the USA. 到 1820年紐約的人口增長到大約 125 000 人,結(jié)果使它成為美國最大的城市。由第一段第一句 “Reading is the key to school success ,and like any skill, it takes practice.” 及最后一句 “Educators call it automaticity.” 可知,作者是在告訴我們什么是自主性。句意:她可能沒有參加會議,因為我在會議期間沒看到她。 5. I suggested the thief ________ into prison. A. referred to being put B. referred be put C. referred to be put D. referred should be put 答案 C 解析 refer to在句中意為 “ 提及,涉及 ” ,是過去分詞短語作后置定語。 Period Four Cultural Corner Ⅰ .語境填詞 1. Nowadays, China’s economy is growing rapidly. 2. The teacher criticized me for being late again. 3. All the people present were all quite satisfied with his performance. 4. Webster wrote a dictionary in order to simplify the spelling of English words. 5. If you speak standard English, you can make yourself understood whether in Britain or in the United States. 6. The bination (聯(lián)合 ) of the north and the south increased the power of the nation. 7. A Bao’s distinctive (與眾不同的 ) voice made him a very famous singer. 8. You may refer to your reference (參考 ) books after having finished your homework. Ⅱ .選詞填空 in favour of; refer to...as...; thanks to; have an effect on/upon; get used to (doing) sth.; pick up 1. She picked_up Spanish when she was living in Spain. 2. I found the job tiring at first but I soon got_used_to it. 3. Modern farming methods can have_an adverse ( 負(fù)面的 ) effect_on the environment. 4. It was all a great success— thanks_to a lot of hard work. 5. She always referre