【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 asing mass of colors, another had presented it with perfect roundness. Some painted it in strange shapes and some made it look very real. 4. The artists had seen the fruit from different perspectives.Unit 9 Food and DrinksPart A Exercise 1 1. There are lots of vegetables in Chinese food. And the speaker loves vegetables.2. A full English breakfast.3. Go to the pub with friends from work and have a few beers, then go to an Indian restaurant.Exercise 21. Mr Davis is a big cheese in his pany so you should be very nice to him. (a big cheesean important person)2. We stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our sightseeing during the summer vacation. (chew the fatchat)3. Don’t cry over spilt milk. The past is past and you can’t do anything to change it. (cry over spilt milkplain about something that has already happened)4. Going to the galleries is my cup of tea. I can spend a whole day there, looking at the paintings. (cup of teasomething one enjoys)5. Recently Tom has been working very hard trying to bring home the bacon. He has no time to do anything else. (bring home the baconbe the bread earner of one’s family)Part B Passage 1Exercise 1 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. bExercise 2 1. Green vegetables of all kinds (a d f g) 2. Other vegetables (k l m) 3. Fruits (i o s) 4. Meat, fish, eggs (b c e) 5. Dairy products (h j q r) 6. Bread, cereal, rice (n p t)Passage 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. d 3. d 4. c 5. aExercise 2 1. Some 38 billion 2. a. Great tasting b. Basic C. Can be adapted to suit various tastes 3. German immigrants 4. The 18th century 5. Refocusing efforts on the hamburger in its many varieties 6. Find a taste that people will never get tired ofUnit 10 CitiesPart A Exercise 11. The city: wonderfulThe architecture: very traditional2. They city: youngThe people: friendly in general3. The village: small but pretty with beautiful countryside and clean airThe people: lovely and warmheartedLife in the village: quiet but dull4. The city: noisy and crowdedThe weather: great most of the time but hot and humid in summerThe people: very helpfulExercise 2 1. Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is an ancient city with many famous historical places to visit.2. Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the world’s largest cities with a population of over 11 million.3. Washington ., the capital of the United States, is a beautiful city with its magnificent monuments and traditional and colorful architecture.4. Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, is a charming, quiet city with modern buildings.5. Prague, capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, is often called the City of a Hundred Spires because of its many churches and towers. It is a major tourist attraction of the country.6. Mexico City, capital and largest city of Mexico, is a city with the country’s leading universities, museums, theaters, performing arts centers and publishing firms.Part B A PassageExercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. d 4. b Exercise 2 1. a. The London Eye is a huge observation wheel, which opened to the public in January 2000。b. People from around the world e to the London Eye to experience the excitement of seeing London from a bird’s eye view.2. a. The Tate Modern opened to public in May 2000。 b. The Tate Modern is the world’s largest modern art gallery.3. a. The Millennium Bridge that is over River Thames opened in February 2002。 b. The Millennium Bridge is a 330m steel bridge linking the City of London at St Paul’s Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside.A Conversation Exercise 1 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. dExercise 2 1. a. Symbol of Paris。 b. Built over 100 years ago。 c. There is a restaurant on the top platform that offers a splendid view of Paris at night.2. It houses collections of worldfamous treasuresda Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the Greek statue of Venus de Milo, etc.3. Its building was started by Napoleon and pleted 15 years after his death.4. It offers visitors beautiful views on both banks.Unit 11 Stories in the NewsPart A Exercise 11. A conference on how to prevent bird flu from harming humans began in Geneva, attended by 600 participants from 100 countries.2. The two political parties in Britain have different opinions on inflation control in the country.3. 51yearold John Waters, who won 16 million pounds in the lottery last month, is going to marry his middle school sweetheart Rosie Bennet.Exercise 2News ItemsGood NewsBad News1.√2.√3.√4.√5.√6.√Part B News Story 1Exercise 1 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. dExercise 2 1. √ 2. √ 3. 4. 5. √ 6. √ 7. 8. √News Story 2 Exercise 1 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. cExercise 2 1. a. was the country’s Transport Minister。b. was said to have had an affair with his secretary, which was reported in newspapers。c.