【正文】 ery writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded (報答 ). When I left a 20year job in the U. S. Coast Guard to bee a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn39。t able to have a rest for a whole year. D. He found his dream would never e true. 4.“ Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to ________. A. the wonderland one often dreams about B. the bright future that one is looking forward to C. a world that exists only in one39。 7 return。 6 easier。 8 explain。 9 love。s final goal is reached Key: Unit 3 II. Understanding the text 15 BCADB III. Postreading activities 1 symbol。t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn39。 the ⑻ Mr. Smith， ________ of the _________ speech， started to read a novel. A. tired。 I will be in charge in his a________. (6) There was a tense a____________ during the final minutes of the game. (7) — Well, you don’t need an i____________ to each other, do you? — No. We’ve been friends for years. (8) The popular novel has been t___________ from French into English. (9) Barbara speaks 5 languages。 risk。ve never (2) my poem to be given full marks. I only thought that it would not be that bad, said the 18yearold boy. Wu (3) from Ruiquan Middle School in Weinan, Shaanxi Province. He said when he heard the news, two strong feelings (4) up inside him — surprise and excitement. Writing a poem in the NCEE is always considered a (5) because teachers find it hard to mark students39。 C. to be advertised D. being advertised (5) As we all know, modernism was invented ________________. A. in the 1920 B. in 1920’s C. in the 1920’s D. in 1920s (6) Jessica _________ a flat near the college with three other girls. A. constructed B. hired C. preferred D. rented (7) _________ the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday. A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. According to (8) The result of the entrance exams was not made ________ to the public until last Thursday. A. knowing B. known C. to know D. to be known (9) The PLA soldiers _____ ready to do what’s necessary to fight against the flood. A. stood B. belonged C. created D. acted (10) Antonio Gaudi is the first architect ________ that nature doesn’t not have any straight lines. A. understanding B. understands C. to understand D. understood (11) The girl asked him not to leave the door ____________ . A. to close B. closed C. to be closed D. closing (12) It took quite a long time before we felt we ________ in the city. A. impressed B. constructed C. belonged D. created (13) All the buildings in the district are _____________. A. a color B. of color C. of a color D. of color. (14) ________ the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them A. When B. Despite C. While D. Unless (15) With many flowers _______ around the house， it looks like a beautiful garden. A. planted B. be planted C. to plant D. to be planted 4. Cloze Building a house costs quite a lot of money suppose you plan to build a house. Your first (1) will be to find a (2) piece of land. Your (3) will depend on many different things. You will probably try to find a sunny place, with (4) surroundings near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work. (5) you will find an excellent (6) , and together with the builder you will work out a (7) . The builder will draw the plan. It will (8) the number of rooms, their position and (9) , and other (10) which must be noticed, (11) windows, doors, and electric outlets. The builder will work out how much money is (12) to build your house. He will work out the (13) of the wood, bricks, the glass, and (14) else that must be used in building the house. Later on, when he starts to build, this estimate must be corrected and revised. His estimate is based on (15) price, but prices of such things may change, and many other things may happen (16) the time when he makes the (17) and the time when he builds the house. When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to change your plan. (You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too (18) !) You may find that some of the features you wanted at first cost too much, or that you can spend a little more and (19) something to your plan. The builder’s estimate depends on the plan, (20) the final plan depends on the builder’s estimate. ⑴ A. way B. plan C. step D. idea ⑵ A. small B. large C. right D. exact ⑶ A. land B. choice C. house D. preference ⑷ A. quiet B. pleased C. lonely D. pleasant ⑸ A. Yet B. Next C. However D. Though ⑹ A. worker B. engineer C. builder D. drawer ⑺ A. plan B. cost C. suggestion D. price ⑻ A. appear B. design C. show D. recite ⑼ A. height B. width C. length D. size ⑽ A. rooms B. doors C. parts D. roofs ⑾ A. for example B. such as C. in other words D. on the other hand ⑿ A. collected B. spent C. needed D. taken ⒀ A. numbers B. amount C. cost D. level ⒁ A. something B. everything C. whatever D. others ⒂ A. rising B. falling C. existing D. remaining ⒃ A. by B. in C. among D. between ⒄ A. plans B. design C. estimate D. cost ⒅ A. expensive B. high C. cheap D. low ⒆ A. reduce B. place C. add D. lay ⒇ A. and B. so C. but D. then V. More language input Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. Unlike most art museums, the design museum