Unit 3 Life in the future课时作业

Learning about language

一、写作词汇检测

根据每组的提示词, 完成或翻译句子。

1. commit

(1)The council has committed large amounts of money 　　　　　housing projects.

(2)他没有作任何承诺。

答案:(1)to　(2)He didn't commit himself to anything.

2. eager

(1)He was eager 　　　　　　the first prize.

(2)这个男孩急切想骑他那辆新自行车。

答案:(1)for/about　(2) The boy is eager to ride his new bicycle.

3. reward

(1)They rewarded the winners 　　　　　　gifts of fruits and flowers.

(2)我们的耐心最终得到了回报。

答案:(1)with　(2)Our patience was finally rewarded.

4. range

(1)She has had a number of different jobs, 　　　　　　　(range)from chef to swimming instructor.

(2)她孩子们的年龄在3岁到18岁之间。

答案:(1)ranging　(2)Her children's ages range from three to eighteen.

5. calculate

(1)Where did I go wrong in my 　　　　　　　　(calculate)?

(2)这则广告意在引起广泛的注意。

答案:(1)calculation　(2)This advertisement is calculated to attract much attention.

运用所学短语造句。

6. upwards of

答案:After each extinction, it took upwards of 10 million years for biological richness to recover.

7. be off to

答案:In a few days he would be off to sea.

8. live up to

答案:Sales have not lived up to expectations this year.

二、阅读词汇检测