新通用大学英语综合教程四unit06.ppt

1-Vocabulary Activity conversation starter B B. Crossword Puzzles Use the words in the text to complete the following crossword puzzles. The following sentences may serve as a clue. Down 1. I prefer to see animals in their natural _______ , rather than in zoos. 2. They befriended the young girl, providing her with food and _______. 4. A good salesman must be__________ if he wants to succeed. 6. The combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another is what we call __________. 8. He had always considered her an ideal __________ for his son. 9. Henry told his friends proudly that horse which cost him a fortune, was of the best __________. habitat shelter aggressive character companion companion C Writing C. Writing In this part you are required to write a composition of about 120-150 words based on the information in the following table. Describe the information first, then talk about problems brought about by keeping pet dogs. Finally suggest some solutions. Year of 2000 Year of 2007 number of pet dogs in Beijing 200 000 1 000 000 number of pet dogs in China / 50 000 000 Reference Sample C C. Writing Problems Caused by Keeping Pet Dogs As can be seen from the table, the population of pet dogs has grown tremendously in the past decade. In Beijing, the number has increased from 200 000 in 2000 to 1 000 000 in 2007. And altogether there are about 50 million pet dogs in the whole of China. With this increasingly large number of pet dogs, there also come a series of social problems. To begin with, dogs may bite. Thousands of such incidents are reported every year in Beijing. Then, some dogs bark, especially at midnight, which disturbs the neighborhood’s sleep. Also, there is the problem of pet mistreatment, when dogs are abandoned and left wandering in the street. To solve these problems, we need some regulations like putting a li