I. Listening 1. Listen to the tape and tick (√) the words you hear. 1) a. ( ) measure b. ( ) pleasure c. ( ) pressure 2) a. ( ) rest b. ( ) best c. ( ) test 3) a. ( ) slow b. ( ) grow c. ( ) blow 4) a. ( ) increase b. ( ) decrease c. ( ) raise 5) a. ( ) mail b. ( ) pain c. ( ) gain 6) a. ( ) vocational b. ( ) mental c. ( ) handle 7) a. ( ) lecture b. ( ) picture c. ( ) culture 8) a. ( ) pleasant b. ( ) parent c. ( ) present √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

2. Pick out the sentence in the box to complete each dialogue according to what you hear. 1) — Why did he get up early? — _________________________________________ 2) — Why didn’t she catch the first bus? — _________________________________________ He got up early so that he could catch the first bus. She got up so late that she didn’t catch the first bus. a. He got up early so that he could catch the first bus. b. She got up so late that she didn’t catch the first bus. c. How often does Tom write to his parents? d. How long did it take Tom to write the letter to his parents? e. the rest of the film isn’t very good

3) — ______________________________________________ — It took Tom an hour to write a letter to his parents. 4) — _________________________________ — Once a month. 5) — What do you think of the film? — I like the beginning, but ___________________________. How long did it take Tom to write the letter to his parents? How often does Tom write to his parents? the rest of the film isn’t very good

II. Pronunciation Compare the words in each group. Choose √ for those underlined parts with the same pronunciation and × for those not. ( ) 1. A. stay B. way C. say D. day ( ) 2. A. idea B. increase C. teacher D. break ( ) 3. A. blow B. grow C. down D. slow ( ) 4. A. graduated B. stressed C. spaced D. discouraged ( ) 5. A. education B. computer C. continue D. student √ × × × √

III. Vocabulary and Structure 1. Write out English words with the first letters given according to the definitions. 1) (e) _____like 2) (t) __ advice 3) (o) ______work, study or exercise too hard 4) (r) ____ the speed of sth. 5) (o) ________if not enjoy tip rate overdo otherwise

2. Rewrite the words as the models. Models: hope—hopeful help—helpful stress—_______ use—_____ skill—_____ meaning—_________ Models: easy—easily quick—quickly final—_____ difficult—_______ slow— _____ usual— ______ Models: locate—location introduce —introduction graduate— _________ educate — ________ 注： ① 名词后面加后缀 -ful 即可构成形容词。后缀 -ful 表示 “ 充 满 ······ 的 ” 。 ② 形容词后面加后缀 -ly 即可构成副词。 ③ 动词后面加后缀 -tion 即可构成名词。 stressfuluseful finally skillfulmeaningful difficultly slowlyusually graduationeducation

3. Pick out the word or phrase in the box to rewrite the sentences instead of the underlined parts. 1) I’ve only been to Shanghai one time. I’ve only been to Shanghai. 2) As soon as you’ve finished your homework, you can go out. you’ve finished your homework, you can go out. once Once once once upon a time at once once more

3) Long, long ago there lived a king. there lived a king. 4) Come here immediately! Come here. 5) I didn’t understand. Can you explain it to me again? I didn’t understand. Can you explain it to me ? Once upon a time at once once more