Unit 2 Poems Learning about language课时作业

I．单句语法填空

　　1．That is why we decide to cancel the discussion.

　　2．He is so good a student that he's always willing to help others.

　　3．The chairman in this country is reported to have been murdered (murder) the day before yesterday.

　　4．The research unit is attached (attach) to the university.

　　5．I was born (bear) in a small city near Guangzhou.

　　6．Do look out for spelling mistakes when you check your work.

　　7．My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.

　　8．I understand you have a lot on your mind.I forgive you for being late(late)．

　　9．The night sky is spotted with twinkling stars.

　　10．About seventy percent of the population in China are (be) farmers.

II．阅读理解

　　A

　　Culture shock or thinking differences can depress even the most experienced traveller.Remember that unlucky accidents with service providers may take place because of cultural or linguistic misunderstandings，and that getting angry will make communication more difficult and cause bad feelings.A taste of humour can make hard situations more meaningful and enjoyable to you，your fellow travellers and the local friends you've made.

　　Keep a journal or carry a small tape recorder and make regular entries or recordings.Taking a step back and telling an experience after some time will open the door to humour.Write a letter or e­mail to a friend when you find your humour reducing.Challenge yourself to tell at least one good story in this message and you'll be surprised how funny things can look when told to someone outside the situation.

Keep a list of funny things that you observe during your first few days in a new culture，and an explanation of what you think these things are all about.Look back on these lists later in the trip；what seemed strange before is probably familiar now，and your explanations may be funnier than the things themselves！Imagine