Unit 4 Astronomy- the science of the stars课时作业

Using language

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．It's typical of him to_set(set) his aim high but do little, so he is always leaving things undone.

　　2．Many new couples are eager to_adopt(adopt) the children losing their parents in the earthquake.

　　3．He gave up his dream of going to university, leaving(leave) his parents heartbroken.

　　4．She got home only to_learn(learn) that her grandfather was ill.

　　5．Professor Smith told me that the book was well worth reading(read)．

　　6．One reason for her preference(prefer) for city life is that she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants.

　　7．-Have you heard that George quit his job?

　　-Yeah, but I can't figure out why he did so.

　　8．To_appeal(appeal) to the world for help, Hollywood stars led a huge fund­raising drive for Haiti.

　　9．Attempting(attempt) to change someone else's attitude towards life is a waste of time and energy.

　　10．Wanda Plaza in Xiamen, located in what was a remote village several years ago, is now a busy area.

Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

President George Washington and his wife, Martha, loved to celebrate the Christmas holidays. There were no trees to decorate or carols (颂歌) to sing. And few gifts were exchanged (交换). Instead, the Washingtons followed the Yule log tradition that came from England. Families would search the forest for a large oak tree, cut it