Unit 3 Amazing people Section SectionWelcome to the unit & Reading一、阅读词汇检测阅读下列句子,指出黑体词的含义1.A man in connection with the murder case has been arrested.含义:答案:联系2.It was a coincidence that he was born on his mothers birthday.含义:答案:巧合3.Scientists are said to have solved the riddle of the birth of the universe.含义:答案:谜4.This disease is caused by a virus.含义:答案:病毒5.He has made a great scientific discovery.含义:答案:科学的6.In some places,people use salt to preserve meat.含义:答案:保存7.People in that street are disturbed by the heavy traffic every night.含义:答案:打扰8.He made a fortune by only buying a lottery ticket (彩票).含义:答案:财富;大笔的钱9.He was sent to his room as a punishment.含义:答案:惩罚10.Lets meet at the entrance to the building.含义:答案:入口二、写作词汇检测根据提示词,完成或者翻译句子1.An (探险家)is a person who travels to unknown places to find out more about them.答案:explorer2.They found the two mummies,which were well (保存).答案:preserved3.She hadnt read the letter,so she didnt know its (内容).答案:content4.When he is studying,dont (打扰)him.答案:disturb5.The boy accepted his (惩罚)without complaining.答案:punishment6.What is the (联系)between the two things?答案:connection7.People are concerned about the quality of the air they (呼吸) in.答案:breathe8.He likes studying and is always(好奇) about new things around him.答案:curious9.I had the good (运气) to be chosen for a trip abroad.答案:fortune10.By (巧合),we happened to be in the same class.答案:coincidence11.孩子们对周围的一切都好奇。答案:Children are curious about everything around them.12.作为对他撒谎的惩罚,妈妈让他站在外面。答案:As punishment for lying,the mother made him stand outside.13.这个大厅的入口在哪儿?答案:Where is the entrance to the hall?14.我一定能在三天之内完成工作。答案:I am sure to finish the job within three days.15.我认为这些有趣的旧习俗应该被保留。答案:I think these interesting old customs should be preserved.三、用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空be curious aboutin connection withcome across result inset sailwould ratheras well aspay offgo outby coincidence1.My father one of his old friends while he was walking in the street.答案:came across2.His carelessness the car accident.答案:resulted in3.The new ship to London is going to next Monday.答案:set sail4.Mrs Wang, her husband and daughter is going to the Great Wall.答案:as well as5.I stay at home and do some reading this evening.答案:would rather6.My mother is called Anna,and my wifes mother is also called Anna.答案:by coincidence7.Her hard work finally .答案:paid off8.They the people who lived upstairs.答案:were curious about9.The boy is the murder case.答案:in connection with10.He didnt yesterday.答案:go out四、根据汉语提示完成句子1.众所周知,她是一名舞蹈演员。 is known to us all is she is a dancer.答案:What;that 2.计划一旦制定,就应该执行。 ,a plan should be carried out.答案:Once made 3.怎么会有这么多运动员未参加比赛呢?How did it that so many athletes were absent from the sports meeting?答案:come about 4.他们一听到这个消息,就开始奔跑相告,让村民知道即将到来的危险。 the news,they started running around the village to inform people of the coming danger.答案:On/Upon hearing5.他们冒了风险,但事情成功了。They took a risk but it .答案:paid off五、单句语法填空1.By the 1920s,he (become) an explorer, (search) for the tombs of the Egyptian kings.答案:had become;searching 2.Inside the tombs,he discovered great fortune in jewels and gold,along the (preserve) bodies of dead kings.答案:a;with;preserved 3.In 1922,Howard Carter came the tomb of King Tutanhamun.答案:across4.I was doing my homework when suddenly the light went .答案:out 5.He too visited the tomb,only (catch) a fever the next day.答案:to catch 6.The father as well as his three children (go) skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.答案:goes7.It is raining heavily.I would rather you (leave) tomorrow.答案:left六、阅读理解Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you couldnt see.Imagine having to read this page,not with your eyes but with your fingers.How do you feel,then?With medical knowledge and skills today,two-thirds of the worlds 42 million blind people should not have to suffer.Unluckily,rich countries have this knowledge,but developing countries do not.ORBIS is an international charitable (慈善的)organization.Its goal is to help fight blindness all over the world.Inside a DC-8 airplane,there is a teaching hospital with television room and classroom.Doctors are taught the latest technology of helping the blind get sight again here.ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relation among countries.ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training.It has taught over 35,000 doctors and nurses.They continue to treat thousands of bl