●Oral Work

List

1) Report in Your Own Words

●Give examples to support the idea “now instead of later”.

●Give examples to support the idea “faster instead of slower”.

●Give examples to support the idea “superficially instead of thoroughly”.

2) Group Discussion

If you agree that people are getting too impatient and too obsessed with the quick fix for everything, what examples would you give to illustrate your point? (Base your observations on your experience in China.) What has this “fast-fix” attitude done to our daily life?

3)Debating

“Quick fix society” will bring us more benefits.

●Quiz

1. Mark often attempts to escape _ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

a. having been fined    b. to have been fined

c. to be fined    d. being fined

2.My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.

a. to have heard     b. to hear

c. for hearing     d. hearing

3. They are considering ____ before the prices go up.

a. of buying the house

b. with buying the house

c. buying the house

d. to buy the house

4. If I had remembered ____ the door, the things would not have been stolen.

a. to lock     b. Locking

c. to have locked     d. having locked

5. It is difficult to get used ____ in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.

a. sleep     b. to sleeping

c. slept     d. to sleep

6. “Why were you so late for work today?” “____ to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.”

a. Driving     b. I drove

c. To drive     d. That I drove

7. Before ____ the house, you should get a surveyor ____ over it.

a. buying, looking

b. having bought, to look

c. buying, to have looked

d. buying, to look

8. We suggested ____ in hotels but the children were anxious ____ out.

a. sleeping, to camp     b. sleeping, camping

c. to sleep, to camp     d. to sleep, camping

9. We will______ a discussion of the program until more members are present.

a. defer     b. postpone

c. delay     d. put off

10. The ship _____down into the water.

a. glided     b. slipped

c. slid     d. Skim

11. It ______ rain when you want to go out.

a. guarantees     b. guaranteedv

c. is guaranteed to     d. is guaranteed

12. They ____ vast quantities of cakes between them.

a. put away     b. put on

c. put aside     d. put across

13. The liquor did not _______ me.

a. agree on     b. agree with

c. agree to     d. agree

14. The poor woman is ________ begging.

a. reduced to     b. forced to

c. reduced of     d. made to

15. Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed ____ us an answer.

a. giving     b. have given

c. to give     d. to have given

16. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year ____.

a. guarantee     b. safety

c. confirmation     d. Conservation

Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words.

1. A cool drink ________ me after my long walk. (fresh)

2. That is the flat and rather __________ plains in the south. (feature)

3. Your approval gives me much __________. (gratify)

4. It will require a __________ effort to get the job done on time. (超人的)

5. In the job market, you can expect the interview to be a structured event—each candidate will be asked the same ____________ questions. (事先确定的)

●Writing

Do you think people in China have more or less adopted this quick fix lifestyle?

●Listening Lab

Fill in the blanks while you are listening.

Welcome to Lancaster County and the scenic Pennsylvania Dutch Country. This is an area that visitors have grown to love. Here you’ll discover Amish __________ where life moves at a slower pace and centers around time-honored traditions and values. You’ll find beautiful scenery ______ with one-room schoolhouses and wooden covered bridges, modern farm machinery being pulled behind four- and six-mule teams, _________ clothing and quilts gently blowing in the breeze, and where you’ll hear the clip-clop of horses’ hooves _______ down quiet country roads.

The relaxing atmosphere, the peaceful scenery, and the variety of our many unique _________ and family activities have made Lancaster County one of America’s favorite _______ destinations. Over five million people visit Lancaster County each year. Many people return here year after year because they find Lancaster County so ______.

Wherever you go here you’ll find Pennsylvania Dutch ________ and individualized attention. So, let’s take a look at much of what awaits you here in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

The numerous Amish and plain communities here give this area a whole different atmosphere. These people as a whole are not as __________ as modern society today. Instead, they ______ to more traditional ways and family values. Their influence is felt throughout our local society.

There are numerous places here where you can learn more about the Amish culture and ____, tour Amish homes, a farm, and a one-room schoolhouse, and take auto tours, bus tours, and even Amish buggy _____ to learn more about the Amish way of life.