Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks by using the words below.

1. Plath never needed to be ________ to talk about her childhood memories. 

2. They were very ________ and still real to her as an adult. 

3. She imagined she could fly and ______ through the air like Superman. 

4. Coming from the highways around Boston was the _________ sound of traffic.

5. In the distance a plane was taking off, its lights _______ into the night sky. 

6. She remembered the sound of _______ which came from the group of girls. 

7. Sadly in her later life it seemed as if Superman had ________ to earth.

Exercise 2

Answer  the  questions  about  the  words  and expressions.

1. If you look through a kaleidoscope, are you likely to see (a) changing coloured patterns, or (b) a single coloured pattern?

2. If you flaunt something, do you (a) deliberately try to make people notice, or (b) try to hide it?

3. If you marvel at something, do you find it (a) boring, or (b) surprising and fascinating?

4. Are shooting stars likely to (a) move brightly through the night sky, or (b) stand still?

5. If you drift off to sleep, are you likely to fall asleep (a) quickly, or (b) slowly?

6. If you are left out of something, are you likely to be (a) included, or (b) excluded?

7. If you come into your own, are you likely to show (a) how effective and useful, or (b) ineffective and useless you can be?

 

教师解析

Exercise 1

Fill in the blanks.

1. Plath never needed to be promoted to talk about her childhood memories. 

2. They were very definite and still real to her as an adult. 

3. She imagined she could fly and whirl through the air like Superman. 

4. Coming from the highways around Boston was the perpetual sound of traffic.

5. In the distance a plane was taking off, its lights blazing into the night sky. 

6. She remembered the sound of giggling which came from the group of girls. 

7. Sadly in her later life it seemed as if Superman had tumbled to earth.

Exercise 2

Multiple Choice 

1. If you look through a kaleidoscope, are you likely to see (a) changing coloured patterns, or (b) a single coloured pattern?

2. If you flaunt something, do you (a) deliberately try to make people notice, or (b) try to hide it?

3. If you marvel at something, do you find it (a) boring, or (b) surprising and fascinating?

4. Are shooting stars likely to (a) move brightly through the night sky, or (b) stand still?

5. If you drift off to sleep, are you likely to fall asleep (a) quickly, or (b) slowly?

6. If you are left out of something, are you likely to be (a) included, or (b) excluded?

7. If you come into your own, are you likely to show (a) how effective and useful, or (b) ineffective and useless you can be?