unit 9 双语Word Pretest.doc

Unit 9 Question 1. Do you like living in the city or in the countryside? Why? Question 2. If you have teh chance to travel around the world, which city would you like to go first?? Answer 1: Both having their own advantages and disadvantages. Answer 2: Cities having beautiful natural landscape/historical heritages/diverse ethnic cultures, etc. Word Pretest: 1. arced adj..弧形的 2. incense n [U] (smoke from a) substance that produces a pleasant smell when burnt, used esp in religious ceremonies 香（尤指宗教仪式上用的）; （香冒出的）烟. 3. dwarfed a.矮小的 4. stumble (phr v) stumble about, along, around, etc move or walk unsteadily (in the specified direction) （朝某方向）摇摇晃晃地移动或步履蹒跚: A drunk stumbled past us. 有个喝醉的人跌跌撞撞地从我们身边走过 5. beckon v.示意，召唤 6. cavern n.洞穴，大山洞 7. intricate adj made up of many small parts put together in a complex way, and therefore difficult to follow or understand 错综复杂的: an intricate piece of machinery 一部复杂的机器 * a novel with an intricate plot 情节错综复杂的小说 * the intricate windings of a labyrinth 迷宫中扑朔迷离的路线 * an intricate design, pattern, etc 复杂的设计﹑ 图案等. 8. hustle and bustle n.奔忙(碌) .忙乱，喧扰 9. astound vt.使震惊 10. antique n.古董,古玩 11. dilemma n situation in which one has to choose between two undesirable things or courses of action 进退两难的窘境; 进退维谷的困境: be in/place sb in a dilemma 陷入[置某人於]进退两难之境. 12. gourmet n person who enjoys and is expert in the choice of fine food, wines, etc 美食家; 美酒美食专家: [attrib 作定语] gourmet restaurants, ie serving fine food 菜肴精美的餐馆. Background information of text A Hong kong 香港：中国一特别行政区，位于南海珠江口以东1997年7月1日前为英国直辖殖民地。面积1066．5平方公里，人口6，780，000 (2000)。包括香港岛、九龙和新界(还有235个所属的小岛)。居民主要是中国人(占98％)。主要宗教是佛教和道教。货币单位为港币：l港币=100分。香港于1997年7月1日归还中国。中国政府允许香港特别行政区在内部事物上实行区域自治。香港继续为一自由港及单独关税区，国外市场亦将维持，港币仍为正式货币。工业产品有纺织品、电子产品、钟表、珠宝手饰、照相机、鞋、玩具、塑胶制品。食品约有80％靠进口。香港是西方与中国进行贸易的重要自由港。 注：以上资料选自张鑫友编《新编英语泛读教程学习指南》（第三册），武汉：华中师范大学出版社，2003。 ? 　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　?　　　　 　　　　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　 Detailed study of text A 1.An elderly man passes by wearing pyjamas, bearing a brightly feath