Unit 9 Health care

高三英語備課組 主 備：劉 平

一. Teaching aims:

1. Grasp the following words and phrases:

abuse, insurance, carpenter, income, hopeless, clinic, allowance, fundamental, pressure, consult, chemist, statistics, fee, nationwide, unfortunate, tailor, incident, significance, bench, sink, jar, lid, devotion / lay off, make matters worse, get rid of, make ends meet

2. Grasp the following sentences:

1). To make matters worse, he also had a son in college who had taken a bank loan to pay for his studies. P75

2). Three months later, however, Wang Lin was told about a health care project that provides treatment at half the cost or less, depending on the needs of the patient. P75

3). Thanks to the project and the kindness of his family and neighbours, he was able to receive treatment in time to prevent the disease from ruining his health. P75

4). If I had had insurance, the sickness wouldn’t have caused such a big problem. I don’t want this to happen to anyone else in my family. P75

5). A total of 15.1 billion yuan was spent on supporting those who were unable to make a living. P75

6)…but it was not until after the war that he made his most important discovery.

7). When Fleming returned from the war, he began searching for the chemical which he believed could treat infections.

3. Grammar: 虛擬條件句

1) 當表示與現在事實相反時

從句：If + subject + did / were, 主句：Subject + could / would / might / should do

2) 當表示與過去事實相反時

從句：If + subject +had done, 主句：Subject + could/would/might/should have done

3) 當表示與將來事實相反時

從句：If + subject +did / should / were to, 主句：Subject + could / would / might / should do

二．Teaching procedure: 4 periods

Period I Word Study

1. abuse n.& vt. 濫用，虐待，辱罵

（1）［U］對某物（某人）的濫用、妄用或虐待

drug abuse濫用麻醉藥品 child abuse ____________________

abuse of trust/privilege ________________________

（2）［C］不正當的習俗，惡習，弊端

___________________________ 廢止不正當的習俗

（3）vt. 濫用，妄用，誤用

____________________________不要濫用你的權威。

He _______________( 濫用職權)while in office.

You are always abusing and offending people. 你總是出言不遜得罪人。

She abused him soundly for his neglect. 因疏忽被她痛罵了一頓。

2.lay off 解雇，不理會，使下崗

（1）（尤指生意蕭條時臨時性的）解雇（雇員）

During the recession they __________________________.在營業衰退時期，他們停雇了我們三個月。

（2）停止工作或活動，休息

______________________________________________ 醫生要我休息一星期。

I have smoked cigarettes for many years, but now I’m going to lay them off.

我抽煙很多年了，現在打算戒了。

You must lay off alcohol for a while. __________________________________

lay on 提供；供應 lay up 貯存;使臥病在床(多用于被動結構) lay aside 擱置, 積蓄 lay sth. aside: 放在一邊；放棄學業，責任; lay over (put off)使延期 lay down one’s life犧牲

☆ Fill in the blanks with the phrases above, using proper forms:

1) The vote will have to be _________________ until next week.

2) I ___________ my book __________, turned off the light and went to sleep.

3) He has been _____________ for several months.

4) The factory has ______________the workers because of the drop in sale.

5) We will need to ____________ a good supply of food if this winter is going to be like the last.

6) The committee ______________ rules about the size of tennis courts(網球場).

3. make matters worse使情況更困難或更危險

（1）to make matters worse=what’s worse=worse still=to make things worse=even worse

（2）插入語的其他常見形式

what’s more而且，另外 in short 簡而言之 (make it short)

in other words換句話說 judging from... 從……方面來判斷

by the way順便說一下 generally speaking 通常來講

all in all 總而言之 to tell you the truth 實話告訴你

on the other hand另一方面 to be honest 誠實講

to be frank 坦率地講 generally/strictly speaking 一般（嚴格）地說來

It got dark，and _______________，it began to rain. 天黑了，而更糟的是，開始下起雨來了

---What happened to you on your way back to the hotel last night?

---I lost my way in complete darkness and, _____ things worse, it began to pour.

A. making B. to make C. having made D. made

4. pressure n. 壓力

Is he suffering from pressure of work? 他目前是不是受到工作的壓力?

at high／low pressure緊張地／悠閑地

put／bring pressure on／upon對……施加壓力

___________________________在……的逼迫／壓力下

The class are preparing for the final exam _______________________

全班同學都在緊張地準備期末考試。

They_________________________________ to sell my precious land.

他們給我施加壓力要賣掉寶貴的土地。

pressure也可作及物動詞，相當于press，常見的結構有pressure sb. into doing sth. ／to do sth. 強迫某人做某事。

5. consult　

vt. & vi查閱；向（專業人士）咨詢；consult sb /about sth請教某人；查閱書等

to consult one’s lawyer / a map _________________________

__________________ in a dictionary //____________ /___________ the dictionary查字典

Have you consulted your doctor about your illness? 關于你的病情，你找你的醫生看過了嗎?

　consult還可作“考慮；顧及”之義。(現多用consider)

We must consult his convenience. 我們必須顧及他的方便。

　consult with（很少用被動語態）與…交換意見，與…協商

Before we can accept the management’s offer __________________________________.

我們在接受投資方提出的提議以應前再同工人們商量商量。

We will consult together with advisors about her education.

我們將一起和專家商議她的教育事宜。

6. make ends meet: 使收支相抵;量入為出

e.g. Being out of work and having two young children, _________________________________ (他們發現入不敷出)

Both husband and wife had to work to make ends meet.

☆ make 相關詞組：

Make (a) difference 有關系，有影響

Make sure 確信，確保

Make eyes at 做媚眼

Make for 向…走去，對…有好處,造成,可成為.

Make it 按時到達某地；成功

Make out 看清楚，理解，明白

Make friends with

Make fun of

Make peace

Make room for

Make sense (of)

Make the best of

Make the most of

Make use of

Make up

Make up one’s mind

Be made up of = consist of

Be made of/ from/ into

Make a living

Make an apology to someone

Make an attempt / effort to do sth.

7. devote奉獻（人生、時間、勞力等）于… ；致力于…

He devoted his life to __________________________________. 他一生致力于促進世界和平。

短語：devote oneself to 致力于，獻身于

be devoted to 專心致志于；獻身于，忠于

After graduation, he continued to devote himself to research.

He was still _____________________________________. 他退休后依然專心于化學的研究。

devotion

獻身;奉獻[U][(+to)]

We appreciated _______________________________________________

我們感謝他為這一項目花費的時間和金錢。

____________________________________他對科學的獻身精神為人熟知.

忠誠;摯愛,熱愛[U][(+to/for)]

devotion to music __________________

附：詞匯練習

根據要求寫出相應的單詞:

1. abuse_____________(n.) 2. hope_______________(反義形容詞)

3. press_____________(n.) 4. prosper(v.)____________(n.) ____________ (adj.)

5. unlucky__________(同義詞) 6. risk________________(adj.)

7. significant_________(n.) 8. devote_____________(n.)

9. aggress____________(adj.) 10. insure_____________(n.)

單項選擇

1. It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

A. employ B. take C. abuse D. overlook

2. After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as insurance _______ future losses.

A. for B. from C. against D. towards

3. He abused at the tourist; _____, he refused to apologize.

A. making things worse 　　　　　　　　　B. making things bad

C. to make things worse　　　　　　　　　 D. to make things bad

4. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly _____ towards his expense.

A. salary B. allowance C. wage D. money

5. The computer revolution may well change society as ______as did the Industrial Revolution.

A. certainly B. insignificantly C. fundamentally D. comparatively

6. The committee is under _____ to reach agreement before midnight.

A. duty B. pressure C. control D. influence

7. If you want to get a book out of the library you ______ the catalogue first.

A. consult B. correlate C. instruct D. insult

8. Please ask the solicitor what his _____ would be to take the case to court.

A. wage B. fare C. fee D. salary

9. The teacher explained the _____ of the themes expressed in the poem with passion.

A. reference B. significance C. means D. magnificence

10. Oil companies in the U.S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers and petroleum-equipment-manufacturing employees are being _______.

A. laid out B. laid off C. laid down D. laid aside

11. As the result of the ______, the diplomatic ties between the two countries were severed.（斷絕）

A. incident B. accident C. event D. occurrence

12. The store had to _____ a number of clerks because sales were down.

A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down

13. In recent years there has been a ______ increase in teacher's salary.

A. violent B. wide C. significant D. cautious

14. Remember to ______ with your brother before you decide.

A. consume B. consult C. pretend D. experiment

15. Since the policy of being open to the outside world was put into practice, a _______ change has taken place in China.

A. fundamental B. essential C. elementary D. basic

Period II Reading：A Helping Hand

Teaching Aims:

1. Get a better understanding of the passage.

2. Grasp some important words, phrases and sentence structures.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Lead-in

1. Can you think of the situations where people need help?

___________________________________________

2. While one is in such situations, which organization can help besides the people around him or her? _____________________________________________

Step 2 Fast reading

Read the passage quickly and try to come up with the general idea of each paragraph.

Main ideas of each paragraphs:

A new health project is aimed at exploring and developing a new health care model for China. Paragraph ( )

Health care project is very important in our country’s efforts to fight poverty. 　Paragraph( )

People must help each other if society is to develop and prosper.　 Paragraph ( )

A man suffering from a serious disease was unable to pay for treatment. 　Paragraph ( )

Millions of Chinese people in urban areas cannot afford proper health care. 　Paragraph ( )

With a health care project’s help, Wang Lin’s disease was cured.　 Paragraph ( )

Our country is working hard to fight poverty and improve health care. 　Paragraph ( )

Many urban Chinese are living on money given by the government.　 Paragraph ( )

The Chinese government is taking measures to prevent the spread of AIDS.　 Paragraph ( )

The main idea of the passage:

The Passage gives a brief introduction to _____________________ in our country, and it emphasizes on ________________that our government is making to fight ____________ and improve ______________by giving examples of Wang Lin.

Step 3 Careful reading

Listen to the tape and choose the best answer.

1. Thanks to______, Wang Lin was able to receive a treatment in time to prevent the disease from ruining his health.

A. his son in college B. the insurance for his family

C. the health care project D. the kindness of his family and neighbors

2. According to the text, if Wang Lin had had______, the sickness wouldn’t have caused such a big problem.

A. a good job B. a high income

C. insurance D. a good doctor to consult

3. What’s the aim of new health care project?

A. Helping people get rid of poverty.

B. Exploring and developing a new health care model for China.

C. Letting sick people treated properly. D. Providing medical insurance for the poor.

4. In how many cities is the health project being treated?

A. 4. B.5. C.10. D.14.

5. According to the United Nations AIDS agency’s report, how many people will be infected by AIDS in China by 2002 unless more is done to prevent the spread of the disease?

A. 9 million. B.10 million. C.11 million. D.12 million.

6. The text “A Helping Hand” is mainly about______.

A. millions of Chinese people in urban areas can’t afford proper health care

B. the Chinese government is taking measures to prevent the spread of AIDS

C. a new health care project is being explored and developed in China

D. people must help each other if society is to develop and prosper

Step 4 Language points:

1. Three months later, however, Wang Lin was told about a health care project that provides treatment at half the cost or less, depending on the needs of the patient.

depend on

（1）相信，依賴，憑靠（某人）= trust = believe in

You can’t depend on John-he nearly always arrives late.你可不能依靠約翰--他幾乎總是遲到。

（2）depend on sb. to do/doing sth.相信某人做某事

We’re depending on you to finish the job/on you finishing the job by Friday.

我們相信你在星期五以前可以完成這項工作。

（3）依靠，依賴（尤指錢）

The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.________________________________________

（4）視……而定

____________________________________________.付出多少要視你住在哪里而定。

（5）That depends.=It all depends. =That all depends 均為視情況而定

（口語）要看情況而定。

Dependent (adj.) be dependent on sb for independent an independent child一個獨立的孩子

dependence (n.)

2. Thanks to the project and the kindness of his family and neighbors, he was able to receive treatment in time to prevent the disease from ruining his health. (Paragraph B)

★ Thanks to 幸虧，由于。相當于because of, on account of, as a result of / in consequence of, owing to, due to etc.(表達感激之情時除外)

Eg. Thanks to (because of, on account of, as a result of etc) the bad weather, our journey was very uncomfortable.

Thanks to your help, the child was saved without delay.

★ was/ were able to do ∥ managed to do sth. ∥ succeeded in doing sth.∥be successful in doing sth ∥ do sth. successfully

Eg. 盡管大火蔓延地很快，但許多人還是逃出了失火的大樓。（5種譯法）

① Though the fire spread very quickly, many people ____________________the burning building.

② Though the fire spread very quickly, many people ____________________the burning building.

③ Though the fire spread very quickly, many people ___________________________ the burning building.

④ Though the fire spread very quickly, many people __________ the burning building _________

⑤ Though the fire spread very quickly, many people_______________________out of the burning building.

3. They cannot afford to consult....., nor can they make sure...

Neither/ nor 用于否定的倒裝，表示“。。。也不” so 側用于肯定的倒裝

Eg. 1). 你沒去過香港，我也沒去過。

You have never been to Hongkong, ______________________

2). 王老師很關心學生，李老師也是如此。

Mr. Wang cares about his students very much, __________________________

3). 小王很勤奮而且學習上取得了很大的進步，你也是如此。

Xiao Wang is very diligent and he has made great progress, _______________ (= _____________)

2006年 高考試題有關倒裝的考查：

1.16. Only then ______how much damage had been caused. (全國2)

A. she realized B. she had realized C. had she realized D. did she realize

2.30._______homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a rest. (福建)

A. So much B. Too much C. Too little D. So little

3.33. So difficult ______ it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice. （廣東)

A. I did find B. did I find C. I have found D. have I found

4.31. ______ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off. (湖北)

A. Would you be B. Should you be C. Could you be D. Might you be

5.28. At the foot of the mountain ______ . (四川)

A. a village lie B. lies a village C. does a village lie D. lying a village

6.24. I’ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means _____with my progress.（重慶）A. the teacher is not satisfied B. is the teacher not satisfied

C. the teacher is satisfied D. is the teacher satisfied

7.34. Just in front of our house ______ with a history of 1,000 years. （上海春）

A. does a tall tree stand B. stands a tall tree

C. a tall tree is standing D. a tall tree stands

8.3.－Did Linda see the traffic accident?

－No, no sooner _______ impossible now does seem possible. （天津）

A. had she gone B. she had gone C. has she gone D. she has gone

4. If low-income families cannot afford to purchase medical insurance, as was the case with Wang Lin, other measures to reduce poverty will not succeed.如果低收入家庭買不起醫療保險，正如王林的情況那樣，那么其他脫貧的措施就不能成功。Paragraph F

as在這里是關系代詞,引導非限制性定語從句,修飾前面整個句子。which也有類似的用法,他們的區別是:

1)which的先行詞可以是單個名詞，但as的先行詞多為整個句子。如:

The meeting, _________was held in the park, was a success.

The meeting was a success, _________was expected.

He lives in Nantong, ____________ is 120 li from here.

He was late again, ____________ made the teacher very angry.

2)若主句與從句內容上不一致，或從句對主句內容起反對、排斥、否定等作用時，多用which；而as只能用于主句和從句內容一致時。

She has married again, ________ was expected.

She has married again,___________ was unexpected.

As our country develops, we must also remember the responsibilities that come with wealth and prosperity. 隨著我們國家的發展，我們必須記住財富和繁榮同時帶來的責任。Paragraph H

as 作連詞用，表 “隨著”，引導時間狀語從句。

with 表“隨著”時，作介詞用。

___________ our country develops: With the ______________ of our country…

Sports and games change _________ seasons.

________ I knew him better, I discovered that my impressions had been right.

__________ the approach of Christmas the weather turned colder.

__________ it grew darker, it became colder.

Period III Integrating skills: The Little Mould That Could

Teaching Aims:

1. Get a better understanding of the passage.

2. Grasp some important words, phrases and sentence structures.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Lead-in

Step 2 Reading comprehension

Read the passage and choose the best answers:

1. Who discovered penicillin?

A. Howard Walter Florey. B. Alexander Fleming.

C. Paul Ehrlich. D. Earnst Boris Chain.

2. It was not until______ that the importance of Fleming’s discovery was fully recognized?

A. World WarⅠ B. World WarⅡ C.1928 D.1929

3. When did Fleming receive the Nobel Prize with the two other scientists?

A. In 1914. B. In 1928. C. In 1929. D. In 1945.

4. Before the discovery of penicillin, medical treatments were ______.

A. expensive B. effective C. dangerous D. simple

5. Penicillin was discovered in _______.

A. 1914 B. 1928 C. 1929 D. 1945

6. When Fleming saw the mould growing in the jar, he was surprised because______.

A. moulds did not usually grow in the jars B. he was not looking for it

C. the mould had stopped growing D. the mould had killed the bacteria

7. When Fleming reported his discovery, other scientists _____.

A. did not believe him B. didn’t care

C. didn’t understand him D. didn’t agree with him

8. The discovery of penicillin has led to all of the following except______

A. new treatments B. safer hospitals C. fewer diseases D. better health care

9. From Paragraph 4 of the text “The Little Mould That Could” we can see that Fleming was all the following except______.

A. confident B. strong-willed C. hard-working D. kind and warm-hearted

Step 3Language points:

1. …but it was not until after the war that he made his most important discovery.但是直到戰后才有了最重要的發現.（Para 2）

It was not until World War II that the importance of Fleming’s discovery was fully recognized.直到第二次世界大戰期間,人們才充分認識到費萊明這項發現的重要性. (Para 5)

直到你告訴我，我才了解這件事

_____________________________________________________

It was ______________________ that I had any idea of it. ( 強調結構)

Not until you told me ____________ any idea of it. (not until 置于句首,主句要倒裝)

It was _____ back home after the experiment.(’04湖北)

A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didn’t go

C. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didn’t go

It wasn’t until nearly a month later ____ I received the manager’s reply.(’05 全國)

A. since B. when C. as D. that

It is what you do rather than what you say ____ matters.(’05 天津)

A. that B. what C. which D. this

I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ___ I’m talking to.

A. who is it B. who it is C. it is who D. it is whom

2. When Fleming returned from the war, he began searching for the chemical which he believed could treat infections.費萊明戰后回國了,他開始探索他認為能夠治療感染的藥物. (Para 3)

J句中的which不能省去,在定語從句中作主語.

The shopkeeper did not want to sell for ______ he thought was not enough.(’05 山東)

A. where B. how C. what D. which

全句的意思:那位店主不想以他認為不夠高的價格出售他的商品.

還可以改為: The shopkeeper didn’t want to sell for the money/price which/that he thought was not enough.

Do you have any idea _____ is actually going on in the classroom?

A. that B. what C. as D. which

注: what引導同位語從句且在從句中作主語。that引導名詞性從句時不能充當任何成分。which 引導名詞性從句意 “哪一個”。as 不用來引導名詞性從句.

Last year the Browns moved to Toronto, ________ they had long dreamed of living in.

A. where B. which C. in which D. 不填

They also hoped to find a new continent _______they thought existed in the Indian or Pacific Ocean.

A. which B. where C. what D. whether

3. One day in 1928, Flaming was cleaning up the lab after coming…. (Para. 3)

1) The workwomen cleaned up (the mess) before they left. （ ）

2) Clean up a room for a party. ( )

3) He clean up a small fortune. ( )

4) I hope it clears up this afternoon ( )

5) Has your rash cleared up?（你的皮疹 了嗎？）

6) Please clear up the mess in here before you go. ( )

本單元詞組：

1. be devoted to improving people’s health 致力于改善人們的健康

2. play an important role in sth. / doing sth. 在某方面發揮重要作用

3. take steps / measures to do sth. 采取措施干某事

4. assist sb. to do sth. / in doing sth. / with sth. 幫助某人干某事

5. be diagnosed with 被診斷患…

6. laid-off worker 下崗工人

7. have an income of only 300 yuan per month 每月僅300元的收入

8. be aimed at sth. / doing sth.

9. reduce poverty 減少貧困

10. put extra pressure on the family 給家庭增加額外的壓力

11. stop the spread of AIDS 阻止艾滋病的傳播

12. make ends meet 使收支相抵， 量入為出

13. make matters worse 使情況更加困難或危險

14. at a/ the cost of 以。。。的代價 at all costs 不惜一切代價 無論如何

15. treat the wounded 治療傷員

16. be very effective in curing infections 在治療感染方面很有效。

本單元同步練習

一．單項填空

1. The______ a teacher has on children is usually greater than that of their parents.

A. use B. effort C. effect D. energy

2.-Doctor, have I got a bad cold?

-Oh, there’s not______ with you.

A. anything wrong much B. anything much wrong

C. much wrong anything D. wrong much anything

3. New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before______.

A. being fully accepting B. fully accepting C. having fully accepted D. fully accepted

4. We should prevent such a silly mistake______ again.

A. occurring B. to occur C. to be occurred D. from being occurred

5. It’s so nice to hear from her.______, we last met more than thirty years ago.

A. What’s more B. That is to say C. In other words D. Believe it or not

6. More patients ______in hospital this year than last year.

A. treated B. have treated C. had been treated D. have been treated

7. Mr White______ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.

A. should have arrived B. should arrive

C. should have had arrived D. should be arriving

8. Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their______, some people drink alcohol.

A. temper B. mood C. consciousness D. pressure

9.-I stayed at a hotel while in New York.

-- Oh, did you? You_____ with Barbara.(NMET 1998)

A. could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. must have stayed

10.-I’ll tell Mary about her new job tomorrow.

-- You_____ her last week.

A. ought to tell B. would have told C. must tell D. should have told.

11. He failed the mid-term exam and only then _______how much time he had wasted.

A. he realized B. did he realize C. he had realized D. had he realized

12. I passed the sports field the other day, _______ there was a football match going on then.

A. that B. where C. which D. when

13. If you run ________ walk for 30 minutes, you’ll be out of breath.

A. instead B. instead for C. rather than D. in place of

14. _______ at the office, Mr. Green found the papers prepared for his boss were at home.

A. To arrive B. On arriving C. As arriving D. While arrived

15. The old man stood there _______ for a moment, unable to believe what had happened.

A. surprising B. surprisingly C. surprised D. surprisedly

二．句型轉換

完成B 句，使其與A句意思相同或相近。（每空一詞）

1.A. It was getting darker. To make matters worse, we got lost in the forest.

B. It was getting darker. ________________________, we got lost in the forest.

2.A. The government should take measures to prevent people from polluting the rivers.

B. The government should take measures to prevent the rivers __________________.

3.A. I advised him to give up smoking, but he didn’t listen to me.

B.I _____________him ____________ smoking, but he didn’t listen to me.

4.A. The newly-built hospital will offer excellent medical care to the people of the town.

B. The newly-built hospital will _______ the people of the town _______ excellent medical care.

5.A. Our school intends to beautify our school environment.

B. Our school ________________ our school environment beautiful.答案：

6.A. That he didn’t pass the examination surprised him.

B. _______________, he didn’t pass the examination.

7.A. His hard work led to his success.

B. His success ______________________ his hard work.

8.A. They went to the forest to search for the lost child.

B. They went to the forest ___________________ the lost child.

三．用動詞的適當形式填空

1.Though______（lack）money, his parents managed______（send）him to university.

2.I would love______（go）to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a speech.

3. The news came as no surprise to me. I_____（know）for some time that the factory was going to shut down.

4. Do I have to take this medicine? It______（taste）so terrible.

5. Your______（come）will be of great help.

6. You can’t move in right now. The house______（paint）

7. Every morning what____（excite）me most is the fresh air and beautiful trees I pass by when___（do）exercises.

8. He will have learned English for eight years by the time he_____（graduate）from the university next year.

9. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people______（persuade）to eat more fruit and vegetables.

10.______（Give）blood if you can and many lives will be saved.

四．完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）（2006全國卷I）

閱讀下面短文，撐握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項

On a hot summer day in last August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a

Greek island. Over a hundred degrees in 36 air. Crowded. Tempers(脾氣) of both the tourists and waiters had 37 to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment(環境).

At the table next to mine sat an attractive, 38 couple, waiting for 39 . They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed. Suddenly they stood, picked up their 40 and stepped together 41 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water. The man stepped 42 for the two chairs. He politely 43 his lady in the knee-deep water and then sat down himself. All people around laughed and cheered.

44 appeared. He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 45 the table and take their 46 , and then walked back to the 47 cheers of the rest of his 48 . Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses. Without pausing, he went 49 into the water to 50 the wine. The couple toasted(祝酒) each other, the waiter and the crowd. And the crowd 51 by cheering and throwing flowers to them. Three other tables 52 to have lunch in the water. The place was now filled with laughter.

One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes. Why not?

Customers are not served 53 . Why not?

Sometimes one should consider 54 the line of convention(常規) and enjoy 55 to the fullest.

36. A. fresh B. cool C. still D. thin

37. A. managed B. expected C. attempted D. risen

38. A. lonely B. curious C. well-dressed D. bad-tempered

39. A. cheers B. service C. attention D. flowers

40. A. metal table B. empty bottle C. chairs D. bags

41. A. on B. off C. around D. along

42. A. outside B. forward C. down D. back

43. A. led B. seated C. watched D. received

44. A. The manager B. A friend C. A waiter D. The servant

45. A. set B. wash C. remove D. check

46. A. menu B. bill C. food D. order

47. A. loud B. anxious C. familiar D. final

48. A. tourists B. customers C. fellows D. assistants

49. A. at last B. in time C. once more D. as well

50. A. change B. drink C. sell D. serve

51. A. replied B. insisted C. agreed D. understood

52. A. prepared B. joined in C. settled up D. continued

53. A. with pleasure B. in the cafe C. in the sea D. with wine

54. A. following B. keeping C. limiting D. crossing

55. A. life B. wine C. lunch D. time