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5.Do you mind my coming late for the film?　

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6.Mary's being late for school made her teacher angry.　

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7.It's a waste of time arguing with him.　

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8.There is no holding back the wheel of history.　

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答案：

1.reading English 是动名词短语，在句中作主语。读英语比说英语容易。

2.singing 和 dancing 是动名词，在句中作宾语。你喜欢唱歌，而她却喜欢跳舞。

3.watching the football game 是动名词短语,在句中作介词on的宾语。他坚持要看足球赛。

4.talking like this 是动名词短语作主语，it 是形式主语。这样谈话没用。

5.my coming late是带逻辑主语的动名词短语，在句中作宾语。我看电影来晚了，你介意吗？

6.Mary's being late 是带逻辑主语的动名词短语，在句中作主语。玛丽上学迟到了使老师很生气。

7.arguing with him 是动名词短语，在句中作主语，it 是形式主语。和他争论就是浪费时间。

8."There is no doing sth.=It is impossible to do sth."是一种固定结构,意为"做某事是不可能的"。历史的车轮是阻挡不了的。

四、文本感知

Ⅰ.A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE 

1.__________ makes Dr Yuan look like a farmer.

A.That he regards himself as a farmer

B.That he works the land to do his research

C.His sunburnt face and arms and his slim,strong body

D.That he grows super hybrid rice

2.Which of the statements is WRONG according to the passage?

A.Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.

B.Because of his research,the UN is trying to make the world get rid of hunger.

C.He cares little about spending the money on himself.

D.He believes a rich person has fewer troubles.

3.Which of the following is not the hobbies of Dr Yuan?

A.Mah-jong.

B.Swimming.

C.Listening to violin music.

D.Listening to rock-and-roll.

4.The passage is mainly about__________.

A.Yuan Longping and his achievements

B.the family of Yuan Longping

C.the education of Yuan Longping

D.the hobbies of Yuan Longping

答案：1.C　2.D　3.D　4.A

Ⅱ.ORGANIC FARMING