必修4 Unit 2Working the land课前10分钟短文填空New Zealand is only a young country and _very far away fromChina.From the southern parts of China，it _ more than 9,000kilometres across Southeast Asia to _ New Zealand. thefact that New Zealand is so far away，ties have existed the two nations from early on.The first wave of Chinese settlers _ around the middle of the nineteenth century.Most of themcame from southern China.They came to try their _ to findgold.Gold was discovered in New Zealand in the 1850s.This many pioneers who hoped to become rich through the gold business. lies takes reach between arrived luck attracted Despite 漫画欣赏 画面描述 A boy is absorbed in fishing.Three other boys are leaving，emptyhanded，though therere many fish in the water. 寓意理解 Success calls for patience.If we stick to what we are doing,well achieve our goal in time. 你能否对此加以扩展，写一篇120词左右的小短文？.词义辨析 1New _ show that the economy of our country is continuing to grow. Awelfares BNationalities Cstatistics Dschedules2The water froze inside the pipe，causing it to _ and burst. Aexpand Bexport Creduce Dbehave3Rumours began to _ in the country that the chairman was going to retire. Acomment Bdeliver Cfocus Dcirculate4People are fighting a _ worldwide against air pollution. Aoutput Bbattle Csummary DcuriosityC A D B 课 堂 双 基 回 归5Progress so far has been very good._，we are sure that the project will be completed on time. AHowever BOtherwise CTherefore DBesides6You have got to fill in your name，age，address，and _ in this application form. Anutrition Boccupation Cenvelope Datmosphere7If you dont explain clearly，youll just _ the reader. Aconfuse Bsatisfy Cintend Dremind8The company has _ its size from about 13,500 employees to 7,500. Aexpanded Bobserved Cadvertised DreducedC B A D 9Would you _ through the report and check for spelling mistakes? Adecorate BEmploy Ccirculate Dskim10“Have you any _ to make on the recent developments？” the reporter asked the foreign minister. Acomments BContents Cattitudes DimpressionsD A .短语填空1All the pressure _ and he was off work for weeks with stress.2There is no doubt that stress can _ physical illness.3Further measures will be taken to _ our streets_ crime.4Many experts think that schools should not simply_ _exam results.5She usually _ the table _ dust by putting a cover over it.built up lead to ridoffocusonfree from keeps 6She _ her father all through his long illness.7Scientists are still _ a cure for this terrible disease.8I _ fail than cheat in the examination.9Nowadays increasing numbers of people _ environmental issues.10It was all a great success_ a lot of hard work.cared for searching for would rather care about thanks to.完成句子1Indeed，he believes that a person with too much money has more _(麻烦事会更多而 不是更少)(rather)2Using his hybrid rice farmers are producing harvests _ _(是以前的两倍)(twice)3Organic farming methods have the same goal: to grow good food and _ (避免损害环境或者人们的健康)(damage)has more rather than fewer troubles as large as before twiceavoid damaging the environment or peoples health .单项填空1Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer，_ he works the land to do his research. Awhere Bwhen Cfor Dbefore2Dr Yuan searched for _ to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of fields. Aa way Ban approach Ca means Da manner3Dr Yuan awoke from his dream _ the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Aabout Bwith Con DatC A B 4Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from _ the soil. Agetting away Bgiving away Csending away Dcarrying away5When farmers use this kind of natural fertilizer they keep the air，soil，water and crops _ from chemicals. Alack Bshort Cloose DfreeD D 核心词汇梳理1rid vt. 免除；清除；使摆脱 搭配 rid.of.