新编大学英语4第四单元.ppt

Word Formation Fill in each of the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given. 1) confuse A. I was so __________ in today’s history lesson. I didn’t understand a thing. B. There seems to be some _________ over who is actually giving a talk. 2) intelligent A. Compared to monkeys, dogs have a fairly low __________ . B. Helen had a few __________ things to say on the subject. confused confusion intelligence intelligent Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-Reading To be continued 3) humor A. A rather __________ thing happened yesterday. B. I’ve never known anyone so lacking in _________ as Mary. 4) strategy A. He needs to improve his __________ before he can call himself a good tennis player. B. This bridge is of great __________ importance to the enemy and must be destroyed. humorous humor strategy strategic Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-Reading To be continued 5) motivate A. Universities wish to have students who are well ____________ and happy in their academic courses and social life. B. His ____________ was so strong that we doubted he could fail. 6) combine A. A ____________ of tiredness and boredom caused me to fall asleep in his class. B. Sickness, ____________ with bad weather, made our trip impossible. motivated motivation combination combined Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-Reading To be continued 7) create A. Huge amounts of money have gone into the ________ of a new exam system. B. James Joyce was one of Ireland’s most __________ writers. 8) pursue A. In _________ of a healthier diet, Americans are eating more fish than they used to. B. She is __________ her studies at the university. creation creative pursuing pursuit Part Two: In-Class Reading Post-Reading To be continued 9) multiply A. Emma is learning ____________ this yea