【正文】 o remember the entire trade route B． to know the making of products C． to receive certain special training D． to deal with a lot of difficulties 2． The Silk Road became less important because ． A． it was made up of different routes B． silk trading became less popular C． sea travel provided easier routes D． people needed fewer foreign goods 3． What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 refer to? A． Silk． B． A trading work． C． The world’s longest highway． D． Goods． 4． New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people ． A． learned from one another B． shared each other’s beliefs C． traded goods along the route D． earned their living by traveling 5． What is the best title for the passage? A． The Silk Road: Past and Present B． The Silk Road: East Meets West C． The Silk Road: Routes Full of Dangers D． The Silk Road: Pathways for Learning VIII. 話題作文填空 假如你參加了 “英國文化委員會 ”舉辦的一次語言競賽活動，作為獲獎 者你得到了暑假去英國免費學習英語的機會。（ otherwise） ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. 這個地區(qū)每個人都夢想戰(zhàn)爭趕快結束。（課本原句） 2) I _____ _____ _____ ______ 。 match 指 “大小、色調、形狀、性質等相配或相稱 ”。 2） The professor sometimes makes remarks that are not_____ to the topic. A. associate B. relevant C. dependent D. connect 3) Color and sex are hardly relevant _______ whether somebody is suitable for a job. A. on B. for C. to D. with 歸納： relevance n 貼切；中肯 relevantly 有關地；切題地 be relevant to ….=be concerned with 與 … 相關 irrelevant remarks 不相關的言論 1） He ________________________(適應 )quickly to the heat of India. 2) He _________________________(調整 )his tie before entering the hall. 3) It may now be time to________________________(做一些調整 ) to the system. 4) You can’t see through a telescope unless it is correctly________ to your sight. A. adapted B. adjoined C. adjusted D. adjudged 歸納： adjust the clock 調表 adjust to doing sth/sth 適應做某事 adjust oneself to doing sth=adapt oneself to doing sth 使某人適應 make adjustments 作出調整 【辨析】： adapt, adjust, fit, suit, match 都含 “適合 ”、 “適應 ”的意思 。 5） The new rules _____ _____ ______ from next month. 新規(guī)定下月起實施。 5） When the cheering______, president began his speech. A. died down B. laid down C. let off D. dropped off 6) Ronny’s steps______, and there was a moment of absolute silence. A. died down B. died away C. died off D. died out 歸納： be dying to do sth 極想；渴望 be dying for sth=be thirsty for 極想；渴望 die off 相繼死去 die away 消逝；靜下來 die out 滅絕，廢除，絕跡 die down 平息，變弱 die for one’s country 為國捐軀 be dying of (doing )sth 因做某事而死亡 die of （ sorrow/illness/hunger/anger/old age）死于內因 die from 死于外因 【聯(lián)系】 be anxious for sth= be eager for sth= long for sth= be thirsty for sth= have an appetite for sth= be dying for sth =hope for sth=have a hunger for sth= wish for sth 渴望；想要 3. up to 1) Many of them have walked a long way, __________________ , to get to 人走了很長的路，有時要走兩個小時，才能到學校。（ have a knowledge of ） ___________________________________________________________________________ V. 單項填空 1. Students in our school are encouraged to______ more activities after class in order to broaden their knowledge. A. attend B. join C. take part D. participate in 2. As you ______ new words in context, it is a very good method for you to guess their meanings. A. e about B. e across C. e out D. e up 3. It’s important to weigh all ______ information to find out the truth of what is reported. A. relevant B. suitable C. satisfactory D. proper 4. Being invited to the Holy Land to take part in the Christmas Day celebrations was a great _______. A. privilege B. day C. service D. invitation 5. When the cheering _____, president began his speech. A. died down B. laid down C. let off D. dropped off 6. I _____ invite Mr. Green to the party that day,